Eldgrimm

Once, he was Sentinel—Guardian City's beloved protector. A hero in every sense. But when his family was brutally murdered by the crime syndicate he once swore to fight, something inside him broke. Justice wasn’t enough anymore. He needed revenge.

Now, he walks a darker path. Rebranded as Shade, he operates outside the law, hunting the city's worst like a predator in the night. But vengeance is a slippery slope, and the deeper he dives, the more he questions if he's truly fighting evil—or becoming it.

As he battles crime bosses, corrupt officials, and former allies who now see him as a threat, a new danger looms. Someone is pulling strings behind the scenes, orchestrating chaos on a level even he can’t comprehend. And amid the bloodshed, an old flame re-enters his life, challenging the last shred of humanity he has left.

Will he find redemption, or will he burn everything down with him?

Shadow Reckoning

But as he sat in the safehouse, watching Jade struggle to breathe, her blood soaking through his hands, he realized he had been living in it all along.

Lauren had stabilized her as best she could, patching up the wound. But it wasn't enough. She needed a hospital.

Not with the entire city hunting them.

Not with the monster inside Shade clawing to take over.

He gripped her hand, forcing himself to stay calm. "I'm here."

Her lips curled slightly. "I should've just let you lose control."

Shade's throat tightened. "Don't talk like that."

Jade coughed, a flicker of blood on her lips. "I saw it… for a second. The real you."

Shade exhaled slowly. "You saw what Lucian made me."

Jade's fingers brushed his. "And you still came back."

Shade clenched his jaw. "Because of you."

Jade smirked weakly. "Good… I'd hate to be the only thing keeping you human."

Chapter 36: The Monster Unleashed