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SARAH

I ran because the plan was the only thing that made sense—until it failed.

And I broke a man’s skull with a clock. Self-defense. Honest.

I run on further through a storm.

And find Father Michael: a parish priest who wears safety like armor.

I never expected to mean so much to one man.

But after I’m kidnapped, and the car trunk opens, my choices become brutal and immediate. Save him from himself. From his doubts.

And save myself, too.

MICHAEL

This collar doesn’t make me special — only different.

I never set out to break my vows.

I obey the rules of the life I’ve chosen. I’m predictable, reliable.

But I am torn every day.

When her beauty knocks on my door in a storm, my heart is struck right there.

Lightning or thunder — take your pick — or both.

When I learn her story, I have no choice.

Together, we learn how survival can become something far more dangerous: belonging.

I know one thing — I have to claim her.

Protect her.

Save her.