"In a world where loyalty is currency and power is survival, love is the only thing they cannot afford—but the one thing they cannot resist."

The city whispered his name in fear: Kim Taehyung, the shadowed king of Blackthorn. Beneath the moon's pale gaze, his dominion stretched far and wide, an empire built on blood and dominance. He ruled with precision, his every move calculated, his every word law. In his world, loyalty was currency, and betrayal came with a steep price—a price few dared to pay.

Beside him stood Choi Y/N, a name etched into his legacy. She was his equal in skill, a blade honed to perfection under his watchful eye. Ten years ago, she was a ghost of the streets, a shadow lost in the chaos of the world. He had seen potential in her, something raw and untamed, and had crafted her into his most trusted confidante. She was his weapon, his shield, and his silence in a world that demanded noise.

But in the stillness of stolen moments, something neither could name threatened to rise. It was the brush of hands beneath a table, the fleeting glance held a second too long, the unspoken words that lingered like smoke in the air. It was a love forbidden, dangerous, and utterly consuming.

In the ruthless underworld where power was everything and weakness was death, their secret was a flame that could ignite everything they had built—or burn them to ash. Yet, no matter how perilous the path ahead, neither could resist the pull of the other.

The line between loyalty and love blurred with every passing day. In the shadows of power, where danger was a constant companion, their hearts waged a battle as fierce as the war outside their walls. And though they knew the cost of surrender, they couldn’t help but wonder—was it possible to find solace in each other without losing everything?

The answer lay somewhere in the darkness, waiting to be revealed.

The story contains angst, murder, crime, mentions of drug, violence, action. If any of this is possibly triggering for you please do not continue.

This book is just a part of fiction and is completely based on the author's imagination. Any resemblance to the real person, place, business, events and incidents will only be fictional.

The plot and storyline are not my own. The whole story is based on a novel. I do not take any credit for the plot and storyline; all credits go to the real writer.

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