Love in the Shadows

He was supposed to be gone forever. She was never supposed to love him.

(Set after the events of Sonic the Hedgehog 3)

The world was saved when the Eclipse Cannon was stopped, and everyone believes Shadow the Hedgehog sacrificed himself to protect it. But not everything ended that day. Shadow survived-alone, scarred, and hidden from the world he nearly destroyed.

Maya, Sonic's younger sister, is the first to discover the truth. What begins as an uneasy alliance slowly blossoms into something more-a love neither of them expected, and one they know must remain secret.

But secrets never last forever. Amy is the first to uncover their forbidden bond, followed by Tails and the others. Only Sonic remains in the dark, unaware that his sister's heart belongs to the very hedgehog he once considered an enemy.

As new threats rise from the remnants of Gerald Robotnik's legacy, Maya and Shadow are forced to protect not only their hidden love but also the fragile peace of their world. Torn between loyalty, danger, and the pull of their hearts, they must decide how much they're willing to risk... and who they're willing to defy.

Because even in the shadows, love burns brighter than chaos.
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I don't own any of the Sonic characters. All rights to the creators of the characters. The only one that I own is Maya.