Syndicate Protagonist

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.

Bael a 16 year-old person, tries to live a normal life, which fails miserbalh and now Bael must survive in a whole new story and try to get stronger

**Mature Content Warning** This novel contains morally bankrupt decisions, unapologetically villainous behavior, corporate warfare, system abuse, woman-stealing, protagonist-trampling, psychological manipulation, and occasional spicy entanglements—some consensual, others complicated. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In a world eerily similar to Earth—only where megacorporations rule entire cities and states like feudal lords—Vincent Cornelius wakes up in a soft bed beside a plump beauty. Reincarnated into the body of a rich, arrogant CEO in the gleaming city of Autumnvale, Vincent soon discovers he’s not just any rich patriarch—he’s a “villain father”, the kind destined to be humiliated, ruined, and killed so that his pathetic son, Lucas, can become a stepping stone for some arrogant, heaven-defying, cliché cultivation protagonist. But fate doesn’t know what it’s dealing with. Because Vincent isn't here to follow the script—he’s here to rewrite it. Armed with the Corporate Villain Expansion System, Vincent earns Villain Points for every time he defies the story’s “fated path”: Let the "hidden young master" stay hidden? +300 Villain points Humiliate the trash protagonist who awakened a divine bloodline? +500 VP ‘Educating’ his own useless son? +100 Luck Points! Giving female lead a ‘taste’ of reality? +1000VP +200LP Skills, poisons, underhanded deals, reputation-crushing press leaks—he can buy it all from the system, as long as he plays the role of the perfect villain… and wins. In a land where cultivation powers are monopolized by corporations, and destiny is rigged in favor of cookie-cutter protagonists, Vincent must grow his mid-tier family business into a corporate empire through any means necessary that can crush fated heroes and hostile corporations beneath its polished leather shoes. The world wants him dead. The story demands he lose. But Vincent Cornelius didn’t reincarnate to be anyone’s footnote. He’s about to prove that in this world, the real golden finger is a hostile takeover. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer (Filed Personally by Vincent Cornelius): If, by some cosmic accident, any names, corporations, or highly sensitive trade empires mentioned in this story resemble real-world entities—rest assured, it’s entirely coincidental. I am far too busy conquering fictional markets to bother with actual ones. No offense is intended. No lawsuits, either. Unless you’re a protagonist. In which case… file away. I'll be waiting—with a better lawyer and a hostile takeover plan. This is fiction. Relax. Or invest. E-Mail- xxvincentcorneliusxx@gmail.com

Kain is a devilish, manipulative force. Aware of his charm and power, he has no intention of playing the hero. Instead, he relishes his role as the villain, using his smooth words and seductive presence to manipulate the women around the wonderful protagonists of the world. Whether through subtle flirting or more overt advances, Kain’s goal is simple. To steal their women. And he knows exactly how to play the game. Thriving on pushing their boundaries, creating tension, and making them question their feelings, all while enjoying the chaos he stirs. And enjoying the late-night sessions. He is the only Villain of the game. There is lewd and explicit stuff

Young Isabelle had a nice life living with her parents who treasured her like a princess until she is kidnapped by a syndicate and that night her life was turned upside down. She becomes an assassin as she grows up in that organization. She wishes to go back home, search for her parents and live like the innocent little girl she was before she was brutally separated from her family but ,will she be able to face her parents with her blood thirst behavior? When Nicholas is kidnapped together with other children one night, he easily discovers that his life as the young master of the Ssaru family has come to an end, in order to survive in the assassins' organization ,he pretends to have lost his memories as he looks for an opportunity to escape.

I killed the protagonist. Yeah. He was a real son of a bitch. Noah didn’t just stumble into this mess. He walked straight in—grinning, sword in hand. One day, he wakes up inside his favorite game… as a throwaway side character no one remembers. A complete nobody. But when he figures out who the so-called “main character” is? Some smug, self-righteous psycho. So yeah—he killed him. No regrets. Story over, right? Not exactly. Because this world? It’s got one more player. "WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON!?" Now the story’s off the rails, the world’s gone completely off-script, and Noah’s got a new goal: Steal the hero’s spot. Rewrite the plot. Find out who the hell this other player is. And maybe—just maybe—make this damn story fun for once. ~ Discord: https://discord.gg/tQ76KAUQfN

Aku bertransmigrasi menjadi karakter dari game favoritku di kehidupanku sebelumnya. Selain itu, sebagai karakter yang paling aku benci kedua dalam game itu. Novel terjemahan, bukan karya asli. Alternative: 망나니 공자의 메이드가 되었다 Author: 연습용더미 Genre: Action, Adult, Fantasy, Romance, School Life Country: Korea Tag(s): Academy, Clever Protagonist, European Ambience, Fantasy, Fantasy World, Female Protagonist, Game Elements, Gender Bender, Magic, Male Protagonist, Male to Female, Male To Female Protagonist, Nobles, Reincarnated in a Game World, Romance, Sword And Magic, Transmigration, Weak to Strong

She was the mafia princess I was raised to destroy—so why can’t I stop craving her? When Ash Vega infiltrates the infamous Viper Syndicate to avenge her sister’s death, she’s ready to spill blood, burn bridges, and end legacies. But she never expected Seraphina Viper—the cold, magnetic heiress with a kiss like poison and a stare that unravels everything Ash thought she knew. Seraphina doesn’t trust anyone. She especially doesn’t trust the new recruit with the pretty face and restless eyes. But when the heat between them ignites in the shadows of betrayal, bullets, and brutal secrets, neither can deny the fire—or the danger. In a world of power, lies, and blood, loving her might be the only war Ash can’t win.

Alina Darrow has lived her life wrapped in luxury, privilege, and lies. The daughter of a powerful senator, she’s been protected from the world’s darkest corners—until she uncovers a secret her father would kill to keep buried. Cassian Vale was sent to silence her. The underboss of a feared crime syndicate, he’s known for turning disobedience into dust. But something about Alina—her fire, her fearlessness—makes him do the one thing he’s never done: disobey. He locks her away, not to kill her—but to keep her. As her world narrows to the walls of his hidden estate, hatred turns to obsession, and fear bleeds into desire. But in this game of secrets and power, love is the most dangerous weapon of all—and the most binding. Because silk may feel soft on the skin, but it hides blood just the same.

After her rebirth, Rita vows not to repeat her past mistakes. This time, her first priority is to stop her brother, who is about to marry into the Lopez family, from participating in the initial game beta test. In her previous life, she was deceived by this scheming brother until her dying breath. It was only at the end that she realized she was merely a villain in a male-oriented novel about a live-in son-in-law, with all the malice and manipulation orchestrated by him behind the scenes. In this life, Rita decides to change the rules of the game. She will stay in the shadows and seize all the opportunities meant for the male and female leads. By participating in the beta test and re-selecting her abilities, she systematically dismantles the protagonists’ advantages, all while making them believe she’s on their side. Rita has no intention of harming innocent people, nor is she a selfless saint. In this game, she works with the authorities for mutual benefit, all to achieve her ultimate goal—becoming the true master of her fate.

In a city ruled by shadows and power, Kai — a broke, fire-wielding Omega — hides from the world and his past, surviving underground fights to stay alive. When Lucien, a ruthless Alpha heir burdened by his own deadly curse, lays eyes on him, fate ignites. They were never meant to meet. They were never meant to burn. But something ancient binds them — and in a world of alphas, secrets, and syndicate wars, their connection could mean salvation… or destruction.

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.

Introduction? What introduction? For the sake of caution, I won’t write an introduction. . . . . . . P.S. This is not my original thing. It is a Chinese novel and I had to translate and rewrite it to make it readable from the mtl. One of the best I have ever read, so give it a try. Original: 这个主角明明很强却异常谨慎

Once a mere bodyguard Elijah Fierce Blackwood awakens with superhuman abilities, a new identity, and a burning desire for revenge. As he rises through the ranks of the ruthless Syndicate, Elijah discovers he’s not just hunting his enemies—he’s becoming the king of shadows. With a growing harem of powerful women—each with their own secrets—Elijah must navigate romantic rivalries, dangerous alliances, and an underworld of deceit. As his bonds with them grow, so does his power, unlocking abilities that could change the fate of the world. Will Elijah conquer the underworld and claim his throne, or will his past destroy everything he’s built? The game has begun, and he was in control.

The heroines in sad stories are always innocent and simple. They are deceived by scumbags and then suffer from mental and physical abuse. But Qiao Zhi will save her from fire and water, no matter what. Yes, She will save her Gu’er through the countless worlds where the scattered parts of her soul have been born with a new life and new identities, yet all that remains the same is the miserable and unexpected life her Gu’er lives in all those worlds. Whether as the female protagonist deceived and cuckloaded by the male lead yet expected to accept it all, Whether as the female supporting role who is marked by the male lead just for saying some truth to the female lead and then left to die a miserable death, whether as the paranoid villain who is abandoned by the world and holds onto her obsession to the end just to get deceived by the male and female leads and dies a tragic end. In all these worlds, her Gu’er is meant to suffer countless times because of the so-called will of destiny but she, Qiao Zhi, will change those countless endings and live a happy life with her Gu’er in every world. In the process, she will collect all the soul pieces and bring her Gu’er back again! >It’s 1 V 1. The heroine, Gu Yangjin’s soul has been scattered into countless worlds and Our MC, Qiao Zhi, with her mysterious background and powers will transmigrate into those countless worlds and change the forced will of the destiny cast upon her Gu’er and let her live a happy life. (Of course, with her only.) >There will be many different kinds of worlds, from the entertainment industry to ABO to Future Sci-Fi to Cultivation to Superpowers to Magic to Interstellar to everything you can ever think of. >It will be a long novel but you will get to see a lot of sweet and fluffy and even sexy moments between our two protagonists!! >Both the protagonists have mysterious backgrounds and everything will only be revealed in the last world. >There is no fixed Top or Bottom between the two of them but Qiao Zhi is definitely the dominant type but she loves her wife too much and sometimes lets herself get dominated by her, hehehe…. >Every Gu Yangjin in different worlds have different personalities and each world can only contain one piece of Gu Yangjin’s soul! >My Original Book, Read and Enjoy!

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.

What do you think would happen when someone from cultivation world extracts memories of a transmigrator, especially when the transmigrator has read countless amount of cultivation novels, containing near endless stream of information about the path of Dao and the ways of cultivation. And what happens, when that extractor is not the hero... But the villainous young master? The story follows Zheng Xie, who did exactly that. ... [Chapter Length: 2,500~3,500] [Chapter Frequency: 1 chapter every Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday] ~The MC doesn't have loads of life experience as such expect him to make mistakes and learn from them. His ideals and aim would change throughout the story as he grows and faces challenges, betrayals, companionship, growth, joy and happiness. ~Multiple POVs ~This novel is available on RoyalRoad, ScribbleHub and Webnovel

She is the daughter and heir to the most powerful crime syndicate in the city. They own the historic theatre, and use it as a cover for their family. On her opening night on stage, she witnessed her father being murdered in shadowed light. Now she has to take her fathers place and find his killer, and her place as the new head of the family.

You know, out of all the things that could have happened to me, finding out I've been Isekai'd into Murder Drones by waking up in the body of a drone kid who got his memory core critically damaged and lost his parents in the same attack that axed Doll's folks was not on the list of things I expected. Still, it's evidently what happened to me, and now I have to DO something about it. So. I have about 9 years before canon kicks off to prepare for the apocalypse, help Uzi and Doll work through all their issues and trauma, respectively, and figure out how my unhinged ass is going to be able to commit deicide, because as a robot I'm theoretically immortal, so screw anything that wants to cut that short. Queue my plan to cheat like the world is ending (because it will) by abusing the hell out of my meta-knowledge, downloading entire terrabytes of data on weapons, combat skills, and engineering, befriending the main cast so I can socially manipulate them into being better able to stop Armageddon, concocting plans to turn the Solver's Murder Pets, and generally do a Batman level of overpreparation in order to rig the game in my favor as much as physically possible, because goddamn, I REALLY don't want to die.

Wang Haoran travels to a parallel world constructed by urban Shuangwen novels and becomes a villain and rich second generation. As a villain, in the future, his favorite sister paper will be robbed by the protagonist, tens of billions of property will be seized by the protagonist, and eventually the protagonist will ruin the family. Fortunately, it is in the early stage of the plot, and none of this has happened yet. Hey, Crossing also comes with a [Super Villain System], will it become stronger when dealing with the protagonist? ! I want it all, chance, sister paper! Wish You Enjoy

When struggling civil servant Cecilia Bennett loses her job and finds herself drowning in bills, the last thing she expects is to be swept into the scandalous world of high society after a fateful accident involving billionaire CEO Leo Hartford. To avoid a media storm—and appease his controlling parents—Leo offers Cecilia a six-month contract marriage: no love, no intimacy, just a public charade. Desperate for money, Cecilia agrees, stepping into a glamorous world filled with lavish parties, ruthless exes, and a dangerously charming fake husband. But as sparks fly and real feelings start to bloom, the line between fake and reality blurs. When secrets from the past emerge—including Leo’s manipulative ex-girlfriend, a powerful criminal syndicate, and a murder cover-up—Cecilia and Leo find themselves in a battle not just for love, but survival. What started as a lie becomes their only truth. Will their contract end in heartbreak… or a happily ever after the world never saw coming?

After being publicly humiliated, abandoned by his best friend, and framed by someone he once trusted, seventeen-year-old Trevor’s world shatters beneath the weight of betrayal. The video that destroyed his reputation spreads like wildfire—engineered by Lena, the girl who once held his heart... and the sister of Darius Vire, a feared leader of O.G., the third most powerful underground syndicate in the city. Left with nothing but a bruised will to survive, Trevor receives a mysterious invitation from a man named Blair—calm, composed, and unnervingly well-informed. Blair introduces him to the Black Skulls, an elite, government-sanctioned counterforce that exists outside the law to dismantle the ten clandestine syndicates ruling the city's underbelly. Still uncertain, Trevor's decision is pushed over the edge when he learns the truth: Lena's betrayal wasn't personal—it was strategic. He was marked. Tested. And now he's being offered a choice. With no path left behind him, Trevor accepts. Under Blair’s cold mentorship, he’s trained to abandon emotion, trust only precision, and become a surgical weapon in the shadows. He earns a new name whispered in fear—Graven—a presence unseen but utterly lethal. But as the lines between vengeance and justice begin to blur, Trevor is forced to confront a haunting question: When your humanity is the first thing you sacrifice… what’s left to fight for?

*He died saving the one he loved… only to awaken in a story destined to destroy him.* Mark lived a quiet, fulfilling life with his beloved wife, Emily—until the day he threw himself in front of death to save her. But instead of oblivion, Mark opens his eyes in the world of **Emily’s favorite romance-fantasy novel**—a world he knows . Only… he’s not the hero. He’s not the villain. He’s worse. He’s the **twin brother of the protagonist**, a **cannon fodder** destined to die—forgotten, discarded, and sacrificed to trigger the hero’s awakening. Armed with the story’s timeline and driven by the memory of Emily, Mark vows to change his fate. But something is wrong. Terribly wrong. The plot is broken. The protagonist has **regressed** . **New characters**—dangerous ones—begin to appear. And events that should never exist are rewriting themselves, erasing what Mark once knew. This isn’t the book Emily read. And Mark is starting to realize: **he was doomed before the first page ever turned.** To survive, he’ll need to outwit fate, uncover the truth behind this twisted world, and hold onto the one thing that keeps him human—**hope**. --- **Teaser Quote (from Mark):** *"You want me to die for his growth? Screw that. I’ve already died once—and I’m not doing it again."* --- Power Stone Goals: 100 Power Stones = 1 Bonus Chapter 300 Power Stones = 2 Bonus Chapters 500 Power Stones = 3 Bonus Chapters 1000 Power Stones = 5 Bonus Chapters (Mass Release!) Golden Ticket Goals: 10 Golden Tickets = 1 Bonus Chapter 25 Golden Tickets = 2 Bonus Chapters 50 Golden Tickets = 3 Bonus Chapters 100 Golden Tickets = 5 Bonus Chapters + Special Art/Teaser

In a city where justice is a myth and shadows whisper louder than truth, former cop Matthew Hale walks the tightrope between redemption and ruin. Haunted by his partner's death and driven by a buried conspiracy, Hale is dragged into a secret war waged in the alleys, boardrooms, and digital backdoors of New York City. When a crime syndicate's façade begins to splinter, a rogue AI project resurfaces—threatening to erase not just lives but identities. With enemies closing in and allies who might be traitors, Hale must trust a haunted tech prodigy, a conflicted double agent, and a detective who still believes in justice. As the game escalates, the line between man and machine begins to blur. What began as a personal mission becomes a final stand for truth, memory, and the soul of the city. But in New York, the ghosts never stay buried for long… and some were never truly human to begin with.

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.

[Trait: Protagonist's Desire] [Acquire one trait possessed by the protagonist you reincarnate into.] A killer physique, a hypnosis app, becoming a shota... The protagonist has gained the ability to reincarnate into characters from adult games and make their traits his own. NO NTR Romance | Fantasy | Harem | Multiverse | SMUT | R18 | Reincarnation | NTL

Have you ever read a novel with such a terrible ending that you wished you could change the story and give the characters you loved the happy ending they deserved? ~~~ I was just another failure of an author, writing stories nobody read, and that never sold. Seeking to improve my writing, I read the most popular novel at that time, Solo Player, to learn what made it so popular. However, as I read this story, I couldn’t help but feel frustrated about the story’s development, which had a terrible ending. Eventually, and quite bitterly, once I ended reading the book, I found myself transmigrated into the very world of this novel. Did I become the Protagonist? A Villain? Or perhaps even an Extra? No, it was much worse than I imagined. Because I ended up becoming the most worthless character that nobody ever cared about in the novel. A character that is often considered the motivation for the protagonist to grow stronger, but also his greatest burden. Someone every reader hated! “I’m the protagonist’s sister…” However, with my knowledge of this novel's events, my worthlessness was about to change. I’ve decided to not only become the strongest but also change the story’s terrible ending! “I won’t let you go inside a Dungeon, it’s too dangerous.” ...As long as I can get this incredibly corny and overprotective brother out of my way! And for some reason, the Constellations won’t stop bothering me. Ding! [The Cosmic Throne {Butterfly That Flies Across The Universe} seems interested in your tenacity!] [She has sponsored 1000000 Plot Points and the [Demon of Calamity Transformation Technique (SS)] Skill!] [The Cosmic Throne {Monkey that Dances in Chaos} finds your chaotic nature amusing!] [He has thrown the [Umbral Chaos Stone Necklace (S Rank)] at you!] [Not enough? He launched the [Immortal Heaven Peach (SSS Rank)] right on your face!] There was something really wrong with the Constellations this time around. Ding! [The Cosmic Throne {Jester Filled With Lies} is happy that you’re bringing despair to your victims!] [He has gifted you the [Jester’s Last Laugh (S Rank Privilege)] and the [Master of Manipulation (SS)] Skill!] [The Cosmic Throne {Maiden that Watches Over Nature} seems happy you’re growing stronger.] [She has gracefully sponsored you with 2000000 Plot Points and Fully Heals All Your Wounds!] [She has also begun to wonder if you could plant some trees for her, gifting you the [Divine World Tree Seedling (SSS Rank)]!] [The Cosmic Throne {Warrior That Seeks Calamity} is satisfied with your battle performance but asks for more battle!] [He has sponsored you with 500000 Plot Points and [Beheading Sword of Destruction (SSS Rank)]!] They simply couldn’t stop gifting me things as if I were some sort of famous streamer for them. “I am grateful, but please just leave me alone already…” Chapters are long, 1500 ~ 2000+ words. During its serialization, this novel will be available for free forever, no premium. However, you can read advanced chapters here: https://www.patreon.com/pancakeswitch Copyright 2023 PancakesWitch. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or used in any manner without the prior written permission of the copyright owner, except for the use of brief quotations in a review. This novel is also being posted on Scribblehub and Royal Road. If you see it anywhere else, please let me know. Thank you.

In a world where nearly every human is born with a unique power known as an Aspect, society is divided between shining paragons known as Heroes—state-licensed protectors—and the shadows they try to suppress. Behind the glimmering lies a seething underworld: powerful gangs, rogue crews, and syndicates thriving in the cracks of law and morality.

I, Yuna Evelyn, was just an ordinary office worker on my way home—until I woke up inside the web novel I’d just finished reading, Conquering the Heart of the Cold Tyrant King. Worse, I’d become Yuna Rochefort, the villainess doomed to die in the first 10 chapters after her failed attempt to poison the heroine, Lilia! But nothing is going according to the original story. Lilia and the tyrant king, Kaelan, were destined to fall madly in love—while I was meant to perish in disgrace. So why are they both suddenly vying for my affection instead?! Is this a second chance… or a deadly new twist in the plot?

She’s the only thing he can’t afford to lose… and the only one he was never meant to have. Lorenzo Hudson, a cold, calculating billionaire and ex-syndicate kingpin, runs London’s most elite private security firm with precision, ruthlessness, and a heart locked behind steel walls. Haunted by a past laced in blood and betrayal, he lives by control—until Reina Hayes storms into his life. Reina, a brilliant and unbreakable London attorney, is fearless in the courtroom and relentless in the pursuit of justice. When a case involving a powerful crime syndicate lands on her desk—one so dangerous other lawyers vanished trying to solve it—she refuses to back down. But a single name changes everything: Lorenzo Hudson. The man with secrets darker than midnight… and eyes that see too much. As their paths collide through cryptic threats, a missing sister, and buried trauma, what begins as distrust erupts into a dangerous alliance. They’re forced to navigate a world of lies, codes, and shadows—together. But trust isn’t easily given, especially when every touch is a risk, and every secret could explode their fragile truce. Beneath gunmetal tension, smoldering glances, and stolen moments, something undeniable blooms. Love, maybe. Or obsession. But when the syndicate resurfaces with vengeance, Reina and Lorenzo must decide: will their twisted pasts destroy them, or will their forbidden connection become the one weapon that can set them free?