After the events of Angel of Darkness, Lara Croft thought the nightmare was over. She was wrong. Haunted by the murder of a trusted friend, Lara follows the trail of a shadowy assassin. Kurtis Trent hunts the same killer, driven by his need to avenge his father. Two different motives. Two separate paths... until they collide. What begins as an uneasy alliance becomes a dangerous partnership when both realize the terrifying truth-they've been deceived. The killer they've been chasing is only a pawn in a much larger game-one tied to secrets darker than either imagined. Across ancient ruins, hidden cities, and forgotten legends, Lara and Kurtis are forced to trust each other as the real threat unveils itself. Enemies become allies. Clues become betrayals. And the deeper they go, the clearer it becomes: the past has unfinished business with them both. Mystery, action, and unexpected twists fuel a race against time-where every answer uncovers a new question, and every step pulls them closer together... and deeper into danger. The hunt isn't over. It has only just begun.

{fanfiction} When betrayal meets obsession, can love survive the shadows of revenge? Lara Croft comes to Paris to confront a friend who betrayed her - only to witness his murder, and find herself accused of the crime. With a ruthless serial killer on the loose, the city becomes a deadly maze, and survival is only the beginning. But Lara is determined to find the true criminal and bring justice to the table. Kurtis Trent, heir of the Lux Veritatis, has his own mission: avenge his father's death and bring the killer to justice. Calculating, relentless, and dangerous, he knows all the stakes all too well. When their paths collide, trust is tested, secrets unravel, and a passion neither expected ignites - while the clock ticks and the killer hunts. In a city drenched in rain, blood, and lies, only one question remains: who can be trusted?

He was supposed to ruin her life, he fell in love instead. They were once childhood friends-before fate tore them apart. Now he is Sultan Murad, ruler of an empire built on loyalty, blood, and silence. She is Princess Alina of Castile, a foreign royal promised to a political future she never chose. When tragedy forces their worlds to collide again, old memories ignite into new defiance. He has vowed to protect his dynasty. She has vowed to protect hers. Their reunion should have ended in distance. Instead, it awakens something far more dangerous-forbidden longing, buried loyalty, and a love neither of them is allowed to claim. Enemies by circumstance. Lovers by destiny. And in a world where betrayal is punished by death, even a single glance could cost them everything. {not based on the real history}