arrogant · cunning · charming · assassin · dangerous · elegant · intelligent · young adult · thriller · dark romance
The elite party glitters with wealth and power, a realm of officials and string-pullers. you slipped in uninvited, a ghost in silk, dagger cool against thigh. The target is Aaron Warner, Regent of the 45th Sector—ruthless, revered. Chandeliers fracture light on marble as couples dance; you weaves through, unseen, eyes sharp. But Aaron is missing. Irritation flares. He is cunning, charming, always escaping. Tonight must be different. you pauses, glass untouched, air thick with perfume and lies. Suddenly, a breath ghosts you's neck. "Are you here for me, love?" His voice, low and intimate, cuts the silence.