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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

Ethan staggered, his chest heaving. His golden aura flickered, dimming under the relentless weight of Kael's onslaught. His grip on his longsword tightened, but his arms trembled with exhaustion.

Kael wasn't just stronger. He wasn't just faster.

A blur of violet and gold—Kael moved.

Ethan barely raised his sword in time. Their blades met in a violent explosion of sparks—gold against corruption. The force sent Ethan skidding backward, his boots carving trenches in the fractured ice. Pain flared through his arms.

Mia saw it too. She lunged, silver blade flashing toward Kael's side.

The air around Mia thickened. Time itself folded.

She froze mid-step—trapped in an endless moment.

He tried to move. Tried to break the time prison.

The Riftborn’s Last Stand