When a bombing spree rocks the heart of the city, leaving behind unimaginable horror, Alex is thrust into a relentless pursuit of a faceless enemy. But as he battles to stay grounded amidst the chaos, a faint pulse of life beneath the wreckage forces him to confront the past he's tried to bury. The echo of his own daughter's disappearance-a case that went cold with no answers, no closure-ignites a firestorm of vengeance that threatens to consume him. As the story unfolds, each chapter peels back layers of a city teetering on the edge of an abyss, where the innocent and the guilty collide in a macabre dance of survival. Twists and turns lurk at every corner, leading readers down a path where the boundaries between justice and revenge blur, and where the truth is darker than anyone could imagine. This novel promises a gripping, heart-pounding journey through the mind of a man haunted by his own demons, as he chases a shadow that may hold the key to his redemption-or his ultimate downfall. With each page, the tension escalates, drawing readers deeper into a world where nothing is as it seems, and the real terror lies not in the destruction around them, but in the ghosts that haunt their every move. Prepare for a thrilling ride filled with shocking revelations, emotional turmoil, and a thirst for justice that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. The darkness is just beginning, and the twists that lie ahead will leave you breathless.

Hunter, a street kid turned FBI agent, is ordered to befriend Calvin Black. But as they grow closer, she realizes Calvin cares more about her than the FBI. Hunter Ashley was taken off the streets as a teen and brought into a highly secret FBI program that's turned her into a full-fledged agent. She is assigned, alongside the brooding agent Micah, to befriend Calvin Black, the son of the notorious Christopher Black. Hunter does her best to hide her survival training inside a typical high school, only she's developing feelings for Calvin, and it looks like Micah is starting to crush on her. In a world where a single mistake can prove fatal, Hunter has to figure out who she can trust, or she'll end up back on the streets. [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]]