3 parts Ongoing Beneath the Shadow
They say love is supposed to save you.
But theirs?
It destroyed everything it touched.
She survived the fire -
but not the silence.
Not the lies.
Not the weight of what came after.
Now he's back -
a ghost from the ashes,
wearing the face she once trusted,
speaking of revenge with a voice soaked in secrets.
When Aryan Volkov crashes Arryn Ambrose's wedding, it's not to stop it.
It's to claim what he believes was always his.
Once childhood best friends, bound by quiet love and stolen moments, Aryan vanished without a trace - leaving Arryn haunted.
Now, a feared and ruthless king of shadows, he's returned-burning with obsession, revenge, and a love that never died.
Arryn, seeking the truth behind her parents' murder and betrayal by those she once trusted, plans to marry Aryan's enemy - to burn the empire that ruined her.
But Aryan doesn't forgive.
And he never forgets.
What was once love has become something darker-possessive, brutal, and unstoppable.
And in his world, there's only one rule:
If he can't have her, no one can.
But Aryan isn't the only one hiding darkness.
Everyone around her wears a mask.
Her best friend - hiding secrets behind a familiar smile.
Her brother - bleeding truths he never dared to speak.
And him -
the boy she once loved -
is now a man with blood on his hands
and her name carved into his ruin.
In this world, loyalty cuts deeper than knives.
And love?
It's just another way to bleed.
And she's left with only one question:
Who is the real villain?
The one who lit the match -
or the one who stayed to watch it burn?
