Chapter 1 - Shadows of the Past

Olivia Diaz was only seven when her world was ripped away. Kidnapped from her loving parents, Shannon and Eddie Diaz, she spent nine years trapped in a nightmare. Her captor controlled every aspect of her life, keeping her hidden and isolated, forcing her to endure unimaginable horrors.

Now sixteen, Olivia sees an opportunity to escape. Fueled by years of silent defiance and a burning will to survive, she makes a daring run for freedom, fleeing into the streets of Los Angeles. Exhausted, injured, and terrified, she stumbles into the path of Evan "Buck" Buckley, a firefighter with a sharp instinct for those in need.