Chapter 1: Amateurs at Work

In Sarsa City, where shadows slip between neon lights and forgotten corners, four siblings carry a burden that binds them tighter than blood. Jack, the eldest, stands with his identical triplets brothers, Mark and Tanner, and their fiery-haired sister Alice. Together, they are Oathbound-sworn to hunt Shades, parasitic beings that lurk in darkness and feed on human life. The oath grants them strength, but it also chains them to a fight that never ends. Their mother, once their guide, is slowly being consumed by a Shade that clings to her life force, draining her with each passing day. Every battle the siblings face isn't just about protecting Sarsa City-it's about racing against time, desperate to sever the Shade's grip before it devours her completely. Bound by ancient vows and sharpened by loyalty, the four must uncover secrets hidden in their family's past if they hope to save her-and themselves.