I used to be the best pilot the academy had ever seen—aced every exam, broke every record. No pun intended, but I passed with flying colors. I surprised everyone, earned their respect the only way I knew how—by giving them no other choice.

One of the youngest to graduate—and a woman, no less. In a field that never made it easy for people like me. The world doesn’t take kindly to a woman who refuses to play small.

But now? I’m stranded. Lost in the Bermuda Triangle, where the missing stay missing. No way out, no rescue in sight. Maybe I belong here. Maybe this is karma for the way I climbed to the top—using people, stepping over anyone who stood in my way.

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**No sympathy.**
**No mercy.**
**Win at all costs.**

That had been my motto for the last four years. And now? It’s left me with nothing. Maybe, by some miracle, I’ll be found one day.

But honestly? I think I deserve to stay lost.