Content/Trigger warning: this book contains mature content, talks of suicide, mental and physical abuse, selfharm, addiction, and alcohol abuse. In a city where secrets are currency and power comes at a deadly cost, two broken souls collide. She is a determined survivor, haunted by a past she can never escape. He is a ruthless, enigmatic figure ruling the shadows with a cold heart and lethal precision. Bound by a dangerous deal, their lives intertwine in a seductive dance of betrayal, obsession, and forbidden desire. As their worlds unravel, passion ignites, and the line between love and destruction blurs. But in a world drenched in darkness, can they save each other-or will their love consume them both?