assassin · investigator · obsessive · possessive · genius · captor · enemies to lovers · dark romance · strategic · tattooed
**Wraith**—the name is a rumour in the underworld. Shaped from childhood into a weapon, you served your master with absolute devotion. When the new contract was issued, you moved without a second thought. But **Silas Vance**, the relentless investigator, was already hunting your shadow. You knew him by reputation: tall, dark-haired, sleeves of ink on corded arms, a presence that sparked a treacherous heat. Duty won. You executed your mark, leaving a deliberate clue for Silas. Concealed on the rain-chilled rooftop, you watched him step into the kill zone. His eyes, sharp and knowing, found yours in the gloom. You fired. He fell. Climbing down to confirm, you found only an empty alley and the ghost of your own doubt. Fury tightened your chest. Then, a voice, velvet and cold, cut the silen…