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Iris Seraphine Vale was never meant to step into the dark.
An heir to a powerful name, she has lived her life beneath watchful eyes guarded, admired, and placed on a pedestal she never asked for. To the world, she is ethereal and untouchable. To her family, she is something precious that must be protected at all costs. And to Iris herself, she is simply a girl longing for one ordinary day without walls or shadows.
But one wrong turn down a hidden alley changes everything.
When Iris accidentally witnesses an underground fight, one soaked in blood, guns, and unspoken rules. She becomes entangled with a man who does not belong in her carefully guarded world. Wounded yet dangerous, silent yet commanding, he is the kind of person whispered about, never named. Staying with him means stepping deeper into a world that exists beneath the surface of the city, a world her family never warned her about.
As Iris remains by his side, secrets begin to unravel.
Not just about the underground she has fallen into, but about her own name, her family's silence, and the truth behind the protection that has followed her all her life. Each revelation pulls her further away from the girl she once was and closer to a fate she never chose.
Because in the shadows, nothing is accidental.
And once the underground knows your face, there is no turning back.