"I'm not angry because you dragged me into this whole time traveling mess, I'm angry because you lied straight to my face..."
In a perfect world, everyone would be happy with the hand they're dealt, but more often than not, that just isn't the case. After discovering that Sly has faked his amnesia, Rae is beyond livid with him to the point where she doesn't even want to work with him, much less be near him. However, when their family timeline is in peril, Rae now has no choice but to bite the bullet and work with Sly and the gang on this one, but with a slight twist.
Bentley has created a time machine so that they can travel through time and restore these strange anomalies before their family history is forever corrupted by the likes of a man who goes by the name of Ceril Le Paradox. Now, forced to tag along on another adventure involving time travel, Rae must resolve her differences with Sly if they ever wish to repair their fragmented timeline. However, what happens when Sly gets tired of playing this game with her, and what secrets will be revealed once he finally confronts her about it? In a story filled with drama, unexpected twists, and an unintential betrayal, the gang must travel through time in order to repair the timeline, otherwise their future may be corrupted for the worst.
Disclaimer: I do not own Sly 4: Thieves in Time or its characters, only mine and any changes to the story. Will follow the events of the fourth game, and will contain mature content, such as violence, string language, and other mature themes, so as always, viewer discretion is advised. Sly/Oc. Second sequel in series/third book. Read Black Rose and A Thief's Honor in order to understand details. Also, I do not own cover art or any images used in story. Original art belongs to their respectable owners, and as for Bob's speech pattern, I am actually going to have him speak normally since the mammoths do in that time period just so everything makes more sense.
Raiden Kuro is a man who trusts nothing and no one. A ruthless mafia underdog who clawed his way to the top, his world is built on power, secrets, and betrayal. When he's tasked with eliminating a corrupt officer, he walks into a police station with only one thing on his mind-kill, and move on. But one moment changes everything.
Ava Williams is beautiful, intelligent, and completely out of place in Raiden's world. A respected professor with a perfect life, she's unaware of the dark world surrounding her, until she crosses paths with Raiden. Their first meeting is a moment of unspoken chemistry-but there's something in the air, something that neither of them can ignore. Ava doesn't know the man she's encountered, and Raiden doesn't know how far her presence will reach into his carefully controlled life.
When secrets unravel, and the truth begins to surface, both Raiden and Ava are forced to face a reality neither could have predicted. Ava isn't the woman she appears to be. She's a force to be reckoned with, playing a dangerous game, and Raiden finds himself caught in a web of deceit, power, and uncontrollable desire.
As their worlds collide, will love prevail or will betrayal be the only thing that survives?
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Themes:
Dark romance
Betrayal and redemption
Slow-burn suspense
Power dynamics in relationships
Mafia underworld