Shadowed Love
The_infamous_Kii
Amara Vale, a bright but impoverished high school senior, is desperate to escape the crime-ridden neighborhood where she's grown up. All she dreams of is graduating, earning a scholarship, and moving far away from her tragic past. However, her world is turned upside down when she crosses paths with Nico "Shadow" Marino, the brooding, dangerous son of the most feared crime lord in the city.
They first meet when Amara inadvertently witnesses a gang confrontation after school, leaving Nico no choice but to "protect her" by bringing her into his world. What begins as contempt and resistance blossoms into a forbidden love that challenges everything Amara has ever believed.
When Nico is tasked with proving his loyalty to his family by participating in a ruthless crime, he's forced to choose between love and blood. Meanwhile, Amara struggles to reconcile her growing feelings for him with her desire to escape her circumstances.
Can they defy the rules of their worlds, or will the forces pulling them apart prove stronger than their love?