Orion Syndicate

In the neon-drenched heart of modern Shanghai, **Qí Hǔ**—a former orphanage protector turned reclusive silk merchant—guards lethal secrets behind his shop’s dusty shelves. When the criminal syndicate **“Nightingale Loom”** resurfaces, leaving cobalt silk threads at grisly crime scenes, Qí Hǔ is dragged back into a war he thought he’d buried. Forced to reunite with his estranged found family—a tech billionaire, a ruthless fashion CEO, and a loyal detective—he must confront the ghosts of his violent past. Their mission ignites when **Liú Xīngchén (柳星辰)**, China’s most luminous actress, joins their ranks. Haunted by her friend’s disappearance at a Loom-connected gala, she trades red carpets for shadow ops, using her fame to infiltrate high-society hellscapes where silk masks bloodstained deals. As the **“Shadow Weavers”**, they transform Qí Hǔ’s shop into a clandestine fortress, weaving traps with threads of tech, tailoring, and tactical genius. But the Loom’s mastermind watches from the glittering darkness, ready to shred their new family apart. From haunted alleyways to vipers’ ballrooms, Qí Hǔ and Xīngchén walk a razor’s edge between vengeance and redemption—where every stitch in the shadows could save Shanghai... or unravel their souls.

In the harsh world of Eldoria, Orion Elias Aetherin is just an F-rank orphan, struggling for survival. But when he and his loyal friends stumble upon the hidden Lumien's Sanctuary, their lives are irrevocably changed. This isn't just any dungeon; it's a place of ancient secrets, granting them powerful cultivation techniques and rare, graded weapons, pushing his friends to F-rank, Tier 3. Yet, for Orion, the dungeon holds a bewildering mystery: a unique cultivation technique called 'The Primordial Tether' of 'Unknown' grade, which bafflingly requires a "Dungeon Core" to cultivate, leaving him frustratingly behind his rapidly advancing companions. As they battle tireless undead and navigate a collapsing, lava-filled third floor, Orion makes a desperate sacrifice, only to awaken in a mysterious chamber, miraculously alive and seemingly connected to the dungeon's very heart. Now, with a terrifying secret about his unique power and the cruel realities of a world that would exploit him, Orion and his newly powerful, yet still naive, friends must decide their next move. The trials for the prestigious Grand Arcanum University are about to begin in Eldoria, offering a chance at greater power and knowledge. But will it be a path to answers, or simply lead them deeper into the shadows of a world far more dangerous than they ever imagined?

The night she met him, the moon bled red. Rain lashed against the tall glass windows of the nightclub, turning the city into a kaleidoscope of light and shadow. Inside Vein, the air throbbed with music, sweat, and secrets. And in the darkest corner of the VIP lounge, he waited—like a curse, like a god, like a man with too much hunger and not enough soul left to be saved. Elara Voss didn’t believe in fate. But fate had always believed in her. She was born with a mark, a black crescent curled under her ribs, burning every full moon with pain and longing she couldn’t explain. She lived her life chasing silence, avoiding the voices that weren’t hers and the dreams that belonged to someone else. Until tonight. Until she locked eyes with Kade Strathmore. CEO by day. Alpha of the most dangerous werewolf syndicate in North America by night. Cursed. Marked. Moonbound. And she? She was the key to breaking him. Or dooming them both.

Story Outline for Black Squad Black Squad follows an elite investigative team led by ACP Sulaiman Qazi, operating in Mumbai. The team consists of Inspector Imran Wani, Arjun Rathore, and other skilled officers, solving high-profile cases involving murder, kidnappings, and organized crime. After facing government-imposed restrictions, they regain full autonomy through a hard-fought investigation, proving their innocence. With DCP Shamsher Singh promoted to DIG and SSP Ishan transferred as J&K’s police head, Black Squad continues its mission with renewed authority. Each episode presents a self-contained crime case, filled with suspense, action, and mind games as the squad unravels the truth while facing powerful adversaries. The team operates under strict legal frameworks but often bends the rules to deliver justice. As they progress, they uncover deeper conspiracies involving corrupt officials, secret criminal syndicates, and hidden betrayals, making every case more dangerous. With Mumbai’s safety in their hands, Black Squad stands as the last line of defense against crime.

WARNING: DARK AND MATURE CONTENT. Readers discretion advised. Serena Alaric wanted nothing more than a quiet life, far from the shadows of her family’s dark past. But when masked enforcers storm her home and drag her into the clutches of the Council of Vitae, she learns her blood is the key to a deadly legacy she never asked for. Lucian Draven is the cold and ruthless leader of a powerful mafia syndicate, cursed to endure unimaginable pain. The Council claims Serena is his only salvation. Yet beneath the Council’s polished facade lies a web of lies, experiments, and betrayal that runs far deeper than either of them imagined. Forced into an uneasy alliance and given a time limit to produce an heir, Serena and Lucian must navigate a treacherous world of power and manipulation, where trust is a rare commodity. As they uncover the truth about the Council’s sinister plans, their hatred begins to give way to something unexpected—a bond forged in fire and blood. But with enemies closing in from all sides and time running out, Serena and Lucian must decide: will they fight their fates, or embrace the dangerous connection that could either save them, or destroy them both?

In a world where beasts rarely crave their own gender, Blazar's disguise as a boy is both her shield and her greatest gamble. Her scent betrays her - an intoxicating lure that would send any beast-blooded king into a frenzy to claim her. The disguise makes them hesitate, their instincts confused by the male facade over the irresistible female scent beneath. Every breath risks her discovery. Every moment is a gamble. Born a nobody. Sold into slavery. Bought by a king. Raised as a weapon. Her orders are simple: infiltrate Royal Imperium Prestigia High, pose as noble boy Orion Spade from a broken line, and assassinate the most powerful king. Succeed, and she lives. Fail, and she dies.Prestigia is an academy where monsters are crowned - and innocents devoured. Ruled by the Havoc Five: Dante the werewolf supreme alpha, Kaelric the apex of humanity, Vesper the vampire overlord, Xeari the werecat king, and Ryuzaki the celestial kitsune. Each more lethal than the last. Thousands of nobles would kill to kneel at their feet. For most girls, this is paradise. For Blazar? A nightmare. Her defiance doesn't go unnoticed. The kings circle her - some to protect, some to break her, others wanting more. To survive, she must outwit them all while hiding her true gender, her slave mark, the deadly secret of her bloodline, and escape the king who owns her. Blazar Staray won't play their games. And she certainly doesn't kneel.

Genesis Moretti and Caspian Graves are born to rule; descendants of two rival crime syndicates bound by blood, honor, and a wedding pact to unite their empires. But on their betrothal party as children, a gruesome, premeditated massacre kills their mothers and decimates their families. Abandoned and hidden, Genesis is left at a convent and Caspian is exiled to Britain, both raised in the shadows of violence and lies. Seventeen years later, they're reunited to uphold their pledged union. But the past is far from dead. When old enemies reemerge and secrets dug up come spilling out, such as forbidden love, lost heirs, and a bond that turns their love into a trap, Genesis and Caspian must coexist in a world of obsession, brutality, and games of power that will consume them both. His Mafia Rose is a dark romance thriller book on legacy, revenge, and the dangerous line between love and devastation.

On the night the sky cracks open, 18-year-old Orion’s life changes forever. Thrust into a hidden world of gods, monsters, and forgotten truths, he must uncover the mystery behind his strange connection to the stars — and why powerful beings are suddenly taking interest in him. A mythic journey begins. Power awakens. And fate is no longer written in stone.

Jason was gone for ten years. To the world, he vanished without a trace. To a god, he was a chosen champion — dragged from his Ghanaian hometown at just fourteen to fight horrors across the multiverse. Now he’s back. No parades. No credits. No one remembers he ever left. As far as his mother knows, he was just in his room all night. The world moved on without him. His teenage body is back, but the mind inside it has fought wars older than time. But the god left him a parting gift. A letter. A system. And ownership of a mysterious multinational conglomerate so powerful it quietly shapes nations. Everyone sees Jason as a skinny kid from Kumasi — invisible, forgettable, ordinary. No one knows who he truly is. Except Steven Amartey: a terrifyingly capable, overqualified “uncle” who serves only him. Now, as Jason begins to explore Orion Surveillance and the vast network of companies he controls, he must make a choice: Live a quiet life and let the empire run itself in the shadows… …or step into the role he was shaped for — and quietly change the world all over again.

Séraphina était autrefois la fille bien-aimée d'un Gamma respecté. Mais ensuite, son monde a volé en éclats. Marquée comme la fille d'un traître, elle a perdu son titre, sa dignité et la vie qu'elle avait connue. Elle a été forcée de vivre comme une Oméga, servant ceux qui l'avaient autrefois admirée. La nuit de la cérémonie d'accouplement, Séraphina a découvert avec stupeur qu'elle n'était pas destinée à un seul compagnon ; elle en avait trois. Et pas n'importe lesquels - ce sont Alpha Kaelen, Alpha Ronan et Alpha Orion, les triplés Alphas qui avaient fait de sa vie un enfer pendant des années. Liée à un mariage qu'aucun d'entre eux ne voulait, les triplés ont fait en sorte que Séraphina connaisse sa place. Ils ont affiché leur amante, Anita, devant elle, lui rappelant constamment qu'ils ne voudraient jamais d'elle. Pourtant, le destin a une façon de renverser la situation. Alors que les secrets commencent à se dévoiler et que des vérités longtemps enfouies viennent à la lumière, les triplés commencent à voir Séraphina sous un nouveau jour. Ils réalisent qu'elle n'est pas seulement une Luna de nom ; elle est la femme dont ils ne savaient pas qu'ils avaient besoin. Mais maintenant, il est peut-être trop peu, trop tard.

Nin-Ran-Gi is a futuristic dystopian world ruled by a single nation under one authoritarian government, controlled entirely by powerful chaebols known as High Chaebols—corporate conglomerates that own everything from infrastructure to information. Society is plagued by rampant crime: narcotics, human trafficking, mass murder, kidnapping, and unspeakable atrocities. At the heart of the chaos are vicious outlaw factions and criminal syndicates known collectively as the Sinners—masterminds of terror and destruction. Their brutal massacres have pushed civilisation to the brink, turning once-safe cities into warzones. Though the Special Security Counter Bureau Force (SSCBF) was established to contain the threat, their efforts have fallen short. The streets remain perilous. Justice feels like a relic of the past. Amid the decay, a lone figure emerges: Agent-90—a notorious and deadly assassin, emotionless yet precise. Neither hero nor villain, he operates outside in shadows where the law doesn’t work properly, targeting the Sinners and outlaws who endanger the fragile balance of society. In a world that has lost its moral compass, Agent-90 may be its final reckoning.

Aria Blackwood has always Lived in her father's shadow, an Omega confined to the fringes of pack Life. On her eighteenth birthday, a bond ceremony meant to bind her to one Alpha heir instead Links her soul to Dorian, Tobias, and Marcus_triplets and sons of Alpha Raphael Blackwood. Pack Law offers no path for three-way bonds, and chaos erupts in the Great Hall. As Rowan Vale the seer reveals fragments of an older prophecy, Aria Learns that each prince carries a shard of her soul. Dorian's binding rune is failing, Tobias uncovers a warning that unworthy Luna rulership means death, and Marcus secretly serves the Syndicate. Meanwhile, a blood pact forces her to consider marriage to a rival if she accepts her place, and her friend Selene Hart confesses a hidden Lineage that could tip the balance. On the night of the blood moon, the Syndicate attacks. Marcus reveals his orders to kill her, but Aria invokes her hidden royal blood, unleashing ancient Ruby Wolf magic that subdues him. With the true moonstone returned and her Lineage confirmed, she breaks her father's pact and forges a balanced bond with all three brothers. The Syndicate's hold collapses, and Elias Crow relinquishes his claim. In the aftermath, Aria is crowned Luna alongside her tri-bonded heirs. Dorian becomes chief protector, Tobias pack scholar, and Marcus guardian of the borders. Selene rises as diplomat, and Elias stands Loyal as an ally. Under Aria's rule, the Suncrest Pack enters a new era of unity, its future reshaped by a bond thought impossible.

Once marked as weak, she became the moon’s fiercest shadow. In the heart of an ancient forest, the Moonshadow Pack thrives under the rule of a proud Alpha—Orion—and his chosen Luna-to-be, the radiant Selene. But on the fringes of the pack lives Luna, a small, orphaned wolf rejected by all, barely surviving among those who consider her a burden. When the sacred Moon Ceremony reveals that Luna is fated to be Orion’s true mate, chaos erupts. Publicly humiliated and cruelly rejected before the entire pack, Luna does the unthinkable—she walks away. Alone, abandoned, and stripped of everything, she chooses exile over submission. But beyond the borders of Moonshadow lies a different destiny. Blessed by the Moon Goddess and tempered by pain, Luna discovers her strength—not just to survive, but to rise. As new powers awaken within her, she must face wild beasts, rogue threats, and the haunting bond that refuses to break. When her former pack faces a deadly threat, only one wolf stands between them and ruin—the very one they cast aside. Moonshadow is a tale of rejection and resilience, fate and free will, and a lone wolf’s journey from forgotten outcast to legendary force. For readers who love underdog heroines, elemental power, and fated mates with a twist.

Dave Reign wasn’t born into the game — but he’s about to rule it. From slums to syndicates, his rise is ruthless, calculated, and unforgettable. When love becomes a weakness and betrayal strikes from within, Reign doesn’t beg for mercy — he rewrites the rules. A raw blend of crime, hood drama, and psychological warfare. If survival is the game, Dave’s playing to win... no matter the cost.

In a world where power is bought, sold, and stolen, one man redefines the rules—by making people believe him. Not with magic. Not with force. With something far more dangerous: conviction. He's already dead. He says so. And he lives every second like it's extra credit on his legacy. From corrupt cities to global syndicates, from hackers to heiresses, from killers to kings—everyone has something to lose. And when he speaks, they listen. Because deep down, they already agree with him. And that's when it begins.

When Orion is mysteriously transmigrated to a primitive world where everything, including goods and services, can be bartered, he is determined to make the most of his second chance at life. But as he delves deeper into this dangerous world filled with temptation and magic, Orion must use his wit, charm, and thirst for adventure to survive and make sure that he makes the most of it. ––––––––––––– If you're not typically a fan of harem novels, give this one a try. It promises a refreshing take and might just become your favourite Webnovel. With vibrant characters, intriguing plot twists, wholesome romance, and a perfect blend of 'Plot' and 'Smut,' each volume surpasses the last, leaving you eager for more. JOIN THE FAMILY - https://discord.gg/Pv6DQ4sfw6

"In a world where rain melts skin and corpses vanish without questions, survival is a privilege bought with blood." Yuki Shirogane was once heir to Japan’s most feared syndicate — a king draped in suits and silence. Now, he's a nameless scavenger choking on ash, chewing on dead crows, and rotting at the edge of a poisoned city. But fate doesn’t offer mercy. It offers a Gate. They say only the desperate see it. The broken. The damned. Those who enter either come back monsters... or don't come back at all. Yuki doesn’t care. He’s already dead. Let the world bleed. Let power cost everything. He's not here to survive — he’s here to conquer. Discord Server: dc.gg/checkzverse --- I hope you like this story of mine :) If you like my story and have some suggestions, or you just want to meet other fans like you, you may join this discord server. I Look forward to welcoming you. [NOTE:] [This webnovel is officially uploaded on Tapas, Royal Road, and Webnovel.] [You can read this story on all of these sites, but they would have a slow-burn upload rate. (2-3 ch/weeks) but tapas shall be the only platform with around 5ch/week]

In the midst of a seemingly ordinary life, Azalea Phoneix, a forty-year-old businesswoman, harbors a dark and unsettling secret that draws attention from those around her. Despite her best efforts to provide a loving home for her stepdaughter Sinclair, their relationship remains strained. Azalea's one wish is to see Sinclair wedded to the groom of her late husband's choosing, Orion, which is also the final term of her contract with her deceased spouse. This contract is the key to her long-awaited freedom, and she will do whatever it takes to fulfill it. However, when Sinclair rejects the proposal and refuses to comply with her father's last wish, Azalea's plans are thrown into disarray. To make matters worse, Orion finds himself drawn to Azalea instead of Sinclair, leading him to court her. But as he delves deeper into her mysterious persona, he uncovers chilling secrets that even Azalea is unaware of. Secrets that have been buried for years, and ones that threaten to destroy everything she has built.

Alessia Bianchi has survived ten years in silence, bound to the Morano crime family to repay her late father’s mysterious debt. But when her service nears its end, a new chain is fastened around her neck, marriage to Luca Morano, the family’s feared and volatile heir. Luca is every bit the monster they warned her about: powerful, merciless, and dangerously captivating. He’s known for breaking rules and women. But when his obsession with Alessia ignites, so does something unexpected… desire, protection, and a hunger to possess her completely. Torn between her loyalty to a lost love and the storm Luca awakens inside her, Alessia discovers her fate was never hers to escape. Buried deep in her memory lies a secret her father died to protect an encrypted weapon that could eliminate the Atlan Syndicate and crown the Moranos kings of the underworld. But claiming that power means choosing a side, losing herself in the process and even loosing Luca's soul. As war erupts, loyalties fracture, and blood stains white silk, Alessia must decide: Will she give herself to a man born of darkness… Will Luca ever truly love her without possessing her? What if the very secrets hold were the reason her father died? Will Lorenzo rise again not as her saviour but as her enemy? Or rise from the ashes of her past and take control of a world that tried to silence her?

I was trained to kill him. I never expected to love him. "Alessia Romano is no ordinary bride. Beneath the silk and smiles lies a trained assassin—sent by the Syndicate to marry and murder the most dangerous man in Italy: Leon Moretti.Cold, brutal, and feared by all, Leon is the ruthless mafia Don who killed her father. Or so she’s been told.But as secrets unravel and desire ignites, Alessia finds herself torn between duty and obsession, betrayal and temptation.Each kiss blurs the line. Each touch brands her soul.When her mission fails, and a deadly war erupts between their worlds, one thing becomes clear:This was never just a marriage. It was a trap—for both of them.Branded by vengeance. Bound by desire. Will love survive the blood they've spilled

Rafael lives a quiet life in the city—an anonymous corporate worker, reserved, unremarkable. But behind that stillness is something deeper. Something... unnatural. Colleagues say he’s strange. Cold. Only one person really knows him: Aria, his goddaughter. The little girl he’s raised as his own, the one who brings light into his otherwise silent world. But when Aria is kidnapped by a shadowy organization linked to powerful politicians and billionaires, something inside Rafael breaks. Or perhaps… awakens. He doesn’t call the police. He doesn’t beg for help. He disappears. What follows is a brutal, methodical hunt through cities, syndicates, and locked rooms where the rich hide their sins. With each step, whispers return. Stories resurface. About a man from another life—a man who once ruled the night with blood-stained hands and vanished like a ghost. The world had forgotten his name. But now it remembers the one thing it should have never ignored: You don’t take what belongs to the Devil. ----------------------- Having enjoyed films such as The Godfather and John Wick, I have attempted to write the perfect action thriller mafia crime book. -----------------------

When Your Own Villains Fire You for Being Too Crazy Jax "The Mad Gambit" Thorne was the Abyss Syndicate's go-to guy for impossible schemes—until they decided he was literally too insane to keep alive. Now abandoned in a wasteland where even reality gives up, Jax discovers that being discarded by evil overlords is actually the ultimate career upgrade. Armed with a broken System that labels him "Too Crazy to Die", Jax turns survival into an art form of beautiful chaos. Because when life gives you exile, you make it everyone else's problem. The only thing more dangerous than a mad villain? A mad villain with nothing left to lose.

She was sent to take down his empire… but ended up falling into his arms. Behind the bar, she pours drinks with a smile. Behind the scenes, she’s an undercover cop with a mission: infiltrate the city’s most dangerous money-laundering syndicate and uncover the man at the top. But nothing prepared her for him—the elusive, intoxicating boss with eyes like sin and a voice that commands. The deeper she goes, the more tangled the lines become—between duty and desire, between past scars and present danger. Because he isn’t just hiding secrets. He might be the key to the truth about her own shattered past. And if she falls for him, she may never make it out alive.

(One of the best stories you can find in this platform!) Yeman Talisman was bullied by his classmates and framed by his best friend in his high school days. One night, an incident occurred, which he rescued his ex-girlfriend from a drug organization syndicate. Too bad with his bad luck he got killed, when he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a different world? With a gaming-like system! Let’s find out what will happen to him in this world of fantasy. What if he finds out that his old classmates were the heroes of this new world and their leader was none other than his old best friend who framed him not only once, but twice? They got summoned here through a magic circle unlike him! What will happen when the system and magic clash?!!! (Yeman made a promise to himself, that the next time their path cross, he will teach them true despair.) Together with his pets, he will build his clan and rise to power!

In a world where loyalty is currency and betrayal is a blood sport... two enemies are one heartbeat from war and one breath from obsession. Yasha Vale is the lethal, calculating, and the last heir to a crumbling criminal empire. Gavros Draven is the Devil of the South, a shadow tactician with scars older than his sins. When Gavros kills her father, Yasha vows revenge. But the underworld doesn't play fair. Assassination attempts turn into whispered alliances. Bullets turn into banter. And somewhere between sabotage and survival, obsession takes root. With syndicate wars on the brink, betrayals erupting from within, Yasha and Gavros must decide: Will they destroy each other... or rule together? Sharp as a dagger. Slow-burn as sin. And soaked in blood and velvet. Crime. Politics. Obsession. This isn't love-it's syndicate warfare.

When Orion, the leader of the Nightshade Pack, finds an injured woman near his territory, he makes an impulsive decision to bring her into his pack for treatment. Doubts linger, as she may be a spy sent by the Enclave, led by the ruthless Luna, Victoria. What was supposed to be a straightforward case of recovery quickly becomes complicated. When Sophia awakens, she is plagued by amnesia, remembering only her name. Orion faces a dilemma: should he send her away or allow her to stay? Ultimately, he decides to keep her until her memories return. As Sophia adjusts to life in the Nightshade Pack, a deep connection forms between her and Orion. They begin to realize they belong together, but what will happen when Sophia’s memories start returning in fragments? Will those memories destroy not only their bond but also the safety of the entire pack?

"Magic, woven from the first breath of time, Love, fathomless as the midnight abyss, Friendship, a constellation of unwavering light, And rivalry, the inescapable hand of destiny's twist." Both were princesses, yet only one was known. Isabella and Stella—twins born to the mighty wizard king, Lawrence. While Stella, blessed with celestial magic, was adored and celebrated in the grand kingdom of Mythiopia, Isabella was but a whisper lost to time, a magical void abandoned in the human realm, her very existence forgotten by her people. Yet, in the human world, as an orphan, she found a home. She found Dylan—her unwavering constant, her solace. Both remained blissfully unaware of the fate woven for them millennia ago, of the destiny that loomed ever closer. Would Isabella ever find her way back to the magical realm? And if she did, would she even wish to stay? ------------ Calhoun, the eldest beast prince of Vandrad, yet the disgrace of the royal lineage. Born to the mighty Dragon King, yet devoid of a beast within him. His life had been a careful dance upon a battlefield, each step a measured response to the schemes of those who sought his downfall. He had long accepted his fate, learned to survive with what little was granted to him. But what happens when fate offers him something different—when, for once, he is given the freedom to be something more than a shadow? Will he finally understand himself, unravel the mysteries that bind him? Will he rise to his destined place in the grand design of fate? Will the beast within him awaken at last? Or will he remain forever the shunned prince, a legend written in sorrow?

When a forbidden artifact resurfaces, promising answers to the Rider’s forgotten past, a high-speed rebellion ignites. Pursued by rival racers, digital phantoms, and the shadowy syndicates that rule the city, the Rider must master the Dragoon’s hidden power and confront the ghosts of memory. Every race is a battle for survival, every night a step closer to the truth.

Two unlikely friends—one reckless and playful, the other cold and calculated—make a split-second choice that changes everything. They save a mysterious girl from a slaver… and instantly become targets of a deadly syndicate. She’s no ordinary girl. She’s a secret wrapped in danger. A magnet for chaos. Now hunted, betrayed, and knee-deep in a conflict they never asked for, the two must risk everything to protect her. But how long can they survive before the shadows catch up? Book One of the Sentience Series — The storm starts here.

In a world ruled by sin-bound and Virtue- bounds, power is survival—and pain is a path. Orion, a scarred boy from the depths of Hope City’s slums, is chosen as the scion of virtue in the church of attonement. But his past is laced with trauma, and a cursed fate is destined to bring ruin. When Nova, a ruthless scion of the Temple of Wrath, claims Orion as his Nexus, their bond begins as duty, but spirals into something far more dangerous. Between divine prophecies, fractured empires, and organizations like the Den of Greed and Pantheon of Justice vying for control, together, they must face enemies, prophecies, and the crushing weight of fate. Because in a world where nothing is free, the most powerful connection is one they were never meant to have. --- "My name is Orion—like a spark in the dark." His voice was steady now, his heart hammering with something he didn’t dare name. "I accept." He clasped Nova’s hand, gripping it tight. "I will be your shadow and your sword, your shield and your partner— The ember that turns your rage into a supernova."