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

The air in the safehouse was thick with the aftermath of something neither of them could name.

Shade sat at the edge of the bed, shirtless, hands gripping his temples, his breath uneven. His body was humming with something wrong. Something new.

Jade pulled the sheets around herself, watching him with cautious eyes. "Shade… talk to me."

Shade clenched his fists. "I lost control."

His pulse pounded. He could still feel the hunger—the raw, animalistic urge that had taken over when he touched her. He had been rough before, but never like that.

Jade moved toward him, hesitant. "You didn't hurt me."

Shade exhaled sharply. "Not this time."

Jade reached out, fingers grazing his arm. "You're still you."

Shade turned to her, his eyes darker than she had ever seen. "What if I'm not?"

Jade swallowed. "Then I'll fight for you."

Shade's jaw tightened. "You might have to fight against me."

Jade's heart ached at the rawness in his voice. But before she could respond—

A distant boom rocked the building, followed by rapid gunfire.

Chapter 45: Unchained