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In a bustling modern city where ancient secrets and mysterious powers collide with everyday life, 22-year-old Ethan Cross seems like your average college student. Behind his unassuming demeanor lies a man shrouded in secrets—a masked vigilante known only as "Virtuoso," feared by criminals and sought after by powerful organizations.

Ethan is overpowered, sarcastic, and ridiculously skilled at everything he does. But there's one thing he’s terrible at: romance. When the enigmatic and fiercely independent Mia Harper stumbles into his life, she unknowingly becomes the key to unraveling a conspiracy that ties Ethan's past to an ancient prophecy.

Between laugh-out-loud moments, explosive action, and unexpected twists, Ethan navigates his double life while trying to protect Mia, keep his identity hidden, and maybe—just maybe—figure out how to confess his feelings without being a complete disaster.

The Masked Virtuoso

The atmosphere inside Haven was thick with unspoken tension. The air felt heavier, pressing down on them like a storm waiting to break.

Mia paced near the holo-map, her fingers twitching near her dagger. "It's been too long." Her voice was sharp, strained. "We should've found something by now."

Kieran leaned against the wall, arms crossed. "We're working with scraps. No signal, no traces—whoever took her knew how to cover their tracks."

Selene stood at the center of the room, golden light flickering faintly around her. "Isolde wouldn't just vanish without a fight. That means either she's being restrained—" her gaze darkened, "—or she left voluntarily."

The idea made Mia's stomach churn. "No. She wouldn't—"

Orion's voice cut through the tension. "You sure?"

The silence that followed was suffocating.

Shadows in the Dark