Where a lady of grace, young and bold, a woman who went by the name of Liliana Viotto to some and the "Ophidian Pearl" by most; unexpectedly crosses paths into a man of her counter. A mediator and voice of power to her community, she is the light that shines down bright in the thick of night. Cut throat and elegance are words she lives by as an independent woman, proving she has the strength to rival any man. He is cold as ice She is hot as fire He is a stone wall She is a wall of glass He is nothing but poison She is the queen of poison He is the bringer of death She is the bringer of life Thaddeus Finch is a hardened businessman who stands brooding in the eyes of the public, working alone to ensure things get done without fail. Under the cloak of night, his job title changes, but his work ethic remains unmoved. This shadow of a man whose real name is unknown and whose face is unseen to anyone other than his victims, is nothing but a cold hearted killer as his means for making money and goes by none other than "The Black Serpent''.