(COMPLETED) We often think of pirates as seekers of gold, but the most dangerous thing a pirate can steal is someone's heart. Lupin, A Pirate who lived for the prank, the wind, and the next horizon. He was a master of masks until he met a girl who had spent her whole life wearing one. Jessica, a Princess who had everything except herself. She was a bird bred for a cage, told that her only purpose was to be a silent anchor for a crumbling throne. She didn't need a hero to slay a dragon; she needed a person to show her that the cage door was never actually locked. Now imagine how this story will leads when these two souls from different worlds become one ?

Mara Vale, a seemingly caring high school teacher in Millville, harbors a dark secret as a nighttime serial killer, her life a carefully curated double helix of deception. By day, she waded through lesson plans and parent-teacher conferences, a benevolent educator with a warm smile and a quick wit. But as the sun dipped below the horizon, Mara turned into "The Shadow" a ruthless predator who stalked the city's darkest corners with calculated precision. Her victims never saw it coming, blinded by the unassuming teacher who'd smiled at them just hours before. But every killer sows the seeds of their own demise, and Mara's fixatioin on control threatened to become the crucifixion she'd ultimately face. The stark contrast between her public persona and her hidden malevolence creates a thrilling tension, inviting readers into her disturbing world.