The Pain That Remains

Who am I?

I’ve forgotten. Since the day I fled that house with nothing but the clothes on my back, I’ve become a shadow. 

I became what everyone else is.

Until he appeared.

Who is he?

Enzo Vitale. A cold man, as ruthless as the ocean he loves—or the predatory monsters that dwell within it. He took me beneath a waterfall and, for a moment, made me forget even my own name. In return, I took his. 

But he’s not like the others. Enzo truly sees me. That’s why he wants to destroy me. He lured me onto his boat like a patient fisherman, determined to avenge himself for my crime. Had I realized his intentions, I would have fled before it was too late, before a storm shipwrecked us in a fate neither of us chose.

Now, we’re stranded on a deserted island, taking refuge in a dilapidated lighthouse. Enzo hates me almost as much as he desires me, and his rage is as dangerous as the hunger I sense in his eyes. But he’s not the only threat here. We’re not alone. The island’s old caretaker is watching us. He has secrets hidden in the shadows of the lighthouse. There’s something about him that makes my skin crawl.