The Clockwork Heart Part V

WHAT IF THE ONLY WAY TO SAVE HER IS TO NEVER MEET HER?

Damien Cross has failed four times. He tried a direct approach, and she died. He tried running away, and she was broken. He tried violence, and he became a murderer. He tried joining her father's empire, and they trapped each other in a golden cage.

Every attempt to save Amaya Volkov has ended in tragedy. Now, in his fifth timeline, Damien attempts the most radical strategy of all: Total Absence.

He travels back three years with a single vow: He will not approach her. He will not work for her father. He will become a ghost in her life—watching from the shadows, hoping that without his chaotic influence, she will find her own path to freedom.

But the experiment goes horribly wrong.

For eighteen months, Damien watches from the darkness as Amaya is isolated, abused, and sold into a marriage with a monster. He tells himself he is being noble. He tells himself he is respecting her choices. But as the wedding day approaches, he realizes a terrifying truth:

Inaction is not neutrality. It is complicity.

And the worst part? She knows he is there. She knows someone is watching. And she is waiting for the Ghost to become real before it's too late.

IN EPISODE 5:

The Experiment: A unique twist on time travel where the hero tries to erase himself from the story. The Vigil: The psychological torture of watching the person you love suffer while refusing to help. The Deterioration: A raw look at Amaya's life inside the cage without Damien to protect her. The Breaking Point: An explosive finale where Damien must decide—break his own rules or let her die?

"I watched her die in four lifetimes. But watching her live like this is worse."

For fans of dark psychological thrillers, stalker romance tropes, and "The Butterfly Effect". This is the most emotional episode of the saga yet.

Continue the journey in THE CLOCKWORK HEART: Episode 5.