Damien’s POV

The shadows had always protected me.

For years, I moved through them like a ghost. I made my way through places no one could see. I listened to conversations no one wanted heard. I watched from corners, from rooftops, from the cracks in the world. I was silent. Invisible. Unstoppable.

But not tonight.

Tonight, the shadows turned their back on me.

The night had once been my friend. It had helped me build empires in silence. It had helped me destroy enemies before they even knew they were targets. But now, the same night felt loud. Exposed. Heavy. Like even the darkness was afraid of what was coming...