And suddenly, everything about my life becomes crystal clear.
Time slows down.
Stops.
And I'm in that place between here and there where nothing exists but my mind.
My beautiful, fucked-up, pitch-black mind.
Lyra. Poor Lyra. Plucked from her life without consent. Abducted by Helix and dragged into his dark, subterranean world. Claiming she's his destined mate, but she must first prove herself capable of surviving his brutal realm. Before their union can occur, she must face The Labyrinth—an ancient trial that determines worthiness.
Helix tells Lyra that a portal to her world waits at the maze's center. If she reaches it, she can return home. This is a lie. No portal exists. She's trapped in his world permanently.
The only question really is, will she be able to live with herself in the end?
Lyra enters the maze alone, pursued by three animalistic monsters—Helix's enemies who view human females as breeding stock. If caught, she faces rape, captivity, and repeated sexual violation as a slave-breeder.
Helix's voice guides her via telepathic bond through shortcuts and portal-jumps. She must trust his instructions completely despite survival instincts screaming otherwise.
Despite his help, she is captured three times. Tackled and pinned. Dragged toward a breeding chamber. Restrained and violated.
Lyra reaches the center broken, discovering no portal exists. Helix awaits to "heal" and claim her—the lesser evil, but still captivity.
She falls into his arms.
Grateful.
Trigger Warnings:
Forced Proximity
Non Consent/Rape
Ravished by monsters that resemble animals
Trauma Bonding
Stockholm Syndrome
Abduction/Kidnapping
Captivity/Imprisonment
Breeding Kink
Multiple Attackers
Deception/Manipulation by Love Interest
False Hope/Psychological Cruelty
Chase/Hunt Dynamics
Telepathic Invasion/Mind Intrusion
Forced Mating/Claiming
Monster Romance (Non-Human MMC)
