His Shadowed Love

She's a ghost in the shadows, a whisper of death, living by the blade. He's a ghost from the past, a silent protector with a hidden agenda. When their worlds collide, a deadly dance begins. She needs no savior, he needs a purpose. But in a world of assassins and secrets, can trust bloom between a killer and her keeper? Or will their intertwined fates lead to a love as dangerous as it is inevitable?

His Shadowed Love

She's a ghost in the shadows, a whisper of death, living by the blade. He's a ghost from the past, a silent protector with a hidden agenda. When their worlds collide, a deadly dance begins. She needs no savior, he needs a purpose. But in a world of assassins and secrets, can trust bloom between a killer and her keeper? Or will their intertwined fates lead to a love as dangerous as it is inevitable?

The night air was thick with the scent of rain and city grime as I stepped over the cooling body of my latest target. A slick puddle of blood pooled beneath his head, mixing with the rainwater in dark rivulets that slithered toward the alley drain. I exhaled sharply, flicking my knife clean before sliding it back into its sheath.

Another job done. Another name crossed off the list.

For a moment something felt off, something was different. I felt it before, I saw him. A presence, a shift in the air.

Then a voice—low, calm, deliberate.

"You should be more careful."