Mara Vale, a seemingly caring high school teacher in Millville, harbors a dark secret as a nighttime serial killer, her life a carefully curated double helix of deception. By day, she waded through lesson plans and parent-teacher conferences, a benevolent educator with a warm smile and a quick wit. But as the sun dipped below the horizon, Mara turned into "The Shadow" a ruthless predator who stalked the city's darkest corners with calculated precision. Her victims never saw it coming, blinded by the unassuming teacher who'd smiled at them just hours before. But every killer sows the seeds of their own demise, and Mara's fixatioin on control threatened to become the crucifixion she'd ultimately face. The stark contrast between her public persona and her hidden malevolence creates a thrilling tension, inviting readers into her disturbing world.

18+ Content Warning! *Completed* "If you tell me information on where my brother is, you'll both be free." He looks between us, his eyes dark. "Otherwise I'm going to take Dove upstairs and I'm going to fuck her." *** One night, Dove sneaks away. Deep in an unfamiliar pack, she attends the grandest party of the year hosted by the notorious Alpha Varian. There she in indulges in a night of sin at his hand, experiencing pleasure unlike anything she has felt before. However, Dove is the daughter of her own Alpha's war advisor. An Alpha she has had a torrid affair with for months, and who is Alpha Varian's enemy. When Alpha Varian's forces invade her home pack, she is whirled back into his clutches, where she learns the price of pleasure, and the inescapable bond forming between a man who is supposed to be her enemy.