Chapter 37

**The Shadows Den...**

The Shadows, an enigmatic group that thrived in the deepest recesses of the underworld, were far more than just a syndicate—they were legends, whispered about in fear and awe. Their origin was shrouded in darkness, and the truth about who they were remained a secret known only to the four of them. Two men and two women, united by a shared history of pain, vengeance, and an unquenchable thirst for power.

Years ago, they were nothing more than victims of a world that chewed people up and spat them out without remorse. The two men, brothers by blood, were once sons of a powerful mafia boss who ruled with an iron fist. Their father, cruel and abusive, had no qualms about sacrificing anything or anyone to maintain his grip on power. The two women, on the other hand, raised in the different mafia family but treated as nothing more than pawns—tools to be used and discarded.

The brothers and sisters were forced into a twisted alliance by the brutality of their upbringi