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Amara - Lost in His Light, Found in His Shadow!

At eighteen, (Nyxara, a medical student) was drowning in the darkness of her own life—abandoned, lost, and without purpose. But then she saw (Riven, a soldier), a man who shone like the morning sun, radiating strength and kindness. He was never hers to have, never someone she could reach. Yet, just by watching him from afar, she found the will to rise, to grow, and to carve her own path in the world.

But fate had never been kind to her. He fell in love with another. And instead of despair, she smiled, accepting the destiny that was never meant to be hers. She moved on, carrying only the quiet gratitude for the light he had unknowingly given her.

Years passed. She became someone strong. But when she crossed paths with him, he was no longer the man she had admired. The warmth in his eyes had turned to ice. The man who once inspired her to live had now become hollow, burdened by the weight of hatred and loss. His wife had been murdered, and the world he once saw with hope was now drenched in blood and vengeance.

Now, the roles had reversed.
He was lost in his darkness.
And she was the only one who could bring him back to the light.

Amara - Lost in His Light, Found in His Shadow!

With the uncertainty to meet again, five years had passed since that fleeting connection, and life had reshaped Nyxara in ways she never imagined. Now, at twenty-three, she stood in the operating room as one of the youngest and most promising surgeons in the country. The once uncertain, hesitant medical student had transformed into a woman of precision and confidence, her hands steady as she saved lives every day.

The hospital corridors no longer felt suffocating; they were her domain. She walked with purpose, her name spoken in admiration by colleagues and juniors alike. Patients trusted her, and mentors respected her. But no amount of success erased the memories of the past. She rarely thought about those quiet nights of loneliness or the soldier who had once given her a reason to move forward. Yet, some nights, when exhaustion settled deep in her bones, she would find herself staring at the city skyline, wondering where life had taken him.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Riven had become a hardened warrior. The bright-eyed soldier she had met once upon a time had disappeared, replaced by a man shaped by war, loss, and endless battles. His missions had taken him to places where nightmares walked in daylight, and his heart had turned to stone long ago. He no longer believed in hope, nor did he search for it.

Until fate decided to bring them together again.

One evening, after a grueling surgery, Nyxara was called into the emergency ward. "Gunshot wound, critical condition. He's military," the nurse informed her.

She barely listened as she rushed to prepare, until she pulled back the curtain and her breath caught in her throat.

Riven lay there, blood staining his uniform, his face pale yet still holding that same unreadable expression.

For the first time in years, their paths had crossed again—but neither of them were the same people they used to be.

Chapter 5: The Years Between