Sage's heart pounded in his chest, each beat a frantic echo of his confusion and fear. Instinct drove him to move, to escape the unseen horrors lurking in the darkness. He stumbled into a serene glade, the oppressive darkness of the forest giving way to a gentle, ethereal light.
Sage's legs gave out beneath him, and he collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.
It was then that he saw him. Standing with an ethereal grace, his presence a beacon of calm amidst the chaos, was a warrior. His hair shimmered silvery-black in the moonlight, and hollow eyes lacked light and liveliness that seemed both eerie and empty.
That wasn't the only thing Sage had noticed -he have never seen someone as attractively captivating as this guy, it only made him want to stare even more- maybe get closer to him even.
Sage's heart pounded in his chest as he tried to focus on the mysterious figure. Sage tried to rise again, but his knees buckled, and he stumbled forward, falling into a puddle on the ground.
His thoughts were cut short as his vision darkened, and he felt himself slipping into unconsciousness.
The last thing he saw before everything went black was the warrior getting attacked by a creature ten-times bigger than him.
When Chef Margot loses her beloved restaurant to her cheating ex-fiance, her best friend, single dad Nathan, steps in with an unexpected offer to help her start over. As they collaborate, sparks fly-but can they overcome their complicated pasts for a chance at real love?
Season 4 of The Mechanic
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Margot Taylor thought she had it all: a thriving restaurant and a fiance she adored. But her world crumbled when her fiance abruptly cancelled their wedding and claimed ownership of her cherished restaurant. With her career in tatters and her heart broken, Margot is forced to start over.
Enter Nathan Davis, her loyal best friend and a single dad chasing big dreams of his own. As a partner in the multibillion-pound auto business, Nathan offers her a lifeline-a chance to open a new eatery on the grounds of his new mechanic shop.
As Margot pours her heartbreak into a new dream, her friendship with Nathan deepens into something much more electric. But their growing happiness is threatened when Nathan's ex-wife returns, determined to take their daughter away and upend the new couple's relationship. Caught in chaos, Margot must decide if she has the strength to fight for the life she's building...or let the wounds of her past ruin her future.
Content warning: This story contains depictions of eating disorders that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.
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