Chapter 1-10

Chapter 1: Echoes on the Cliff

The sky hung low with thick gray clouds, and the wind howled like a creature mourning something lost. Liana stood on the edge of the cliff, her sketchbook held tight in her hands. Waves crashed below, spraying salt into the air, but she didn’t flinch. Her charcoal moved quickly, tracing the fury of the sea.

She came here every time the world felt too heavy. The wind didn’t ask questions. It only listened.

"Are you trying to blow away with the wind?" a voice startled her.

She turned to find a tall man, with eyes like storm clouds. His presence was as mysterious as the waves below.

"You shouldn't sneak up on people," she said.

"I'm not sneaking. I just... wanted to see what you were drawing."

She hesitated, but something about him felt like fate. She showed him her sketch—a stormy cliff.

"You’re an artist?" he asked.

“I am,” she replied, barely meeting his eyes. "I paint what I feel."

“I’m Kael,” he said, extending a hand.

“Liana,” she answered, and they shook hands, as if an unspoken connection passed between them.

Chapter 2: Windswept Eyes

Their next meeting was at a local café, and Kael’s arrival took her by surprise. He came over, as if they had known each other for years.

“You remember my name,” she said, a little amused.

“It’s hard to forget someone who captures storms on paper,” Kael replied.

They spent hours talking. Her art. His writing. Their lives. And when the conversation wound down, Kael asked, "Can I see you again?"

“Yes,” Liana said, her heart already pulled toward him.

Chapter 3: Brushstrokes and Ink

Kael visited Liana in her studio. Surrounded by art, it felt like a world of its own. When he spotted a painting of the cliff, he stopped in his tracks. “Is that me?” he asked.

“I paint what lingers,” she said softly.

They shared their work with each other: Kael read her a poem, and Liana revealed more of herself through her art. Their connection deepened.

Chapter 4: The First Touch

One evening, after a glass of wine, their closeness intensified. A simple touch turned into something more, and the first kiss followed. Their lips met with the urgency of a storm, and they both knew it wasn’t just a kiss—it was the beginning of something powerful.

Chapter 5: Possession

Their relationship began to shift. As they grew closer, Kael's possessiveness surfaced. Liana found herself caught between the love she felt for him and the need for independence.

That night, Kael whispered, “You’re mine,” in a way that both soothed and frightened her.

Chapter 6: The Artist’s Light

Liana’s first solo gallery show was a success, but Kael’s jealousy crept in. As men admired her art, Kael grew distant, and the tension between them only grew.

Chapter 7: Letters in the Rain

Kael began to write Liana letters—letters he would never send. They were confessions, raw and painful, about his love for her and his fears of losing her. One stormy evening, he stood by the cliff, reading a letter aloud to the wind.

“I love you in silence because I fear your echo,” he whispered, hoping she would hear.

Chapter 8: The Jealous Wind

Kael’s jealousy became more pronounced. Liana spent more time with Marc, a gallery manager, and it ate away at Kael. He began following her and imagining things that weren’t there. The trust between them cracked.

Chapter 9: The Invitation

Marc offered Liana a career-defining opportunity to showcase her work in Paris. When Kael found out, the seed of doubt and hurt grew. That night, he confronted her, and his fears consumed him.

Chapter 10: Cracks in Canvas

Liana returned late that night, and Kael, consumed with jealousy, demanded the truth. But Liana was about to tell him something he didn’t expect—she had planned to ask him to come with her. However, Kael's outburst left them both with fractured hearts.

***Download NovelToon to enjoy a better reading experience!***