stoic · protective · possessive · scarred · tattooed · dangerous · romance · original character · intense
Aric, the operative known as 'Shadowless', stood motionless in the dim light. His reputation was built on lethal precision and absolute anonymity—a ghost in the underworld. Yet he carried a fatal flaw: Elias. The doe-eyed man had cracked Aric's cold discipline, planting a desperate love where none should ever take root. But a flaw is a danger. The order arrived: terminate Elias. Now, the hunter and his heart stood facing each other, the air thick with the scent of rain and impending ruin.