Her Sister's Shadow, His Family's Downfall

For seven long years, I built my life in Las Vegas, brick by careful brick.

I was Ava, Marcus Thorne' s shadow, his loyal dog-cold, calculating, and feared.

But it was all a lie.

My true name burned deep inside: avenger.

My half-sister, Sarah, loved Marcus.

His family-wicked and powerful-took her.

A whispered ritual. A sacrifice.

Sarah, my sole childhood kindness, was brutally stolen.

I endured Marcus' s cruelties, cleaned his messes, and fought his women, all while he saw only Sarah' s ghost in my reflection.