Shadow Of Hearts
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Last published Fri, Jan 23, 2026
A chill wind swept the rooftops as Adrian Blackthorne watched the city below, shadows dancing in the gaslight haze. His mind weighed the shifting alliances of a world teetering on the edge of chaos. Above the grime of progress, the skyline gleamed like steel fangs in the night.
In the hush of that moment, Selene Nightshade emerged from the darkness, her eyes glowing like embers-an ancient promise of both destruction and salvation. The wind caught her hair, a dark banner in the cold air. Adrian felt the chill deepen, as though the night itself held its breath.
In that heartbeat of silence, the world seemed to pause. Destiny loomed, vast and merciless, ready to descend. For in this city of glass and shadows, the line between order and oblivion blurred-and soon, the darkness would rise.
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