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Moonlit Shadows

Author:Mira Hawthorne
Age:16+
👁 10034.5
ShifterDark ParanormalFated MatesSupernatural CreaturesSuspenseCrimeMagic and SorceryFantasy Worlds

Synopsis

Elena Blackwood, a driven and meticulous attorney, stands on the verge of securing a senior partnership at a powerful Los Angeles law firm, her life anchored in logic, ambition, and an unyielding pursuit of order. But when a peculiar, arcane contract lands on her desk—marked by shifting signatures and mysterious clauses—Elena finds herself drawn into a world where law and reality twist in strange, impossible ways. The matter escalates when her mentor, Barbara Chen, hints that some clients are far from ordinary, urging Elena to dig deeper into Thorne Security, a shadowy company whose influence defies legal norms and even logic itself. Elena’s investigation soon leads her to Marcus Thorne, the elusive head of Thorne Security, whose command over his clients—and the firm’s supernatural dealings—instantly unsettles her. Marcus’ presence is charged with danger and familiarity, and she senses that his secrets run deep into a hidden world where ancient, almost mystical contracts bind clients to a power she can neither rationalize nor control. In trying to understand the strange clauses embedded in her cases, Elena starts seeing that her own life might not be as removed from this dark world as she once thought. Her pursuit of answers reveals ties to her estranged brother, Michael, who has grown increasingly involved in mysterious and dangerous deals of his own. When Elena learns of her family’s legacy—a hidden bloodline intertwined with ancient supernatural forces—she is forced to confront the haunting possibility that her abilities in law are linked to powers she never asked for. Her brother’s loyalty to a figure named Viktor Blackwood, who is willing to exploit any means to secure power, complicates Elena’s growing realization that family loyalty and survival may demand far more from her than mere legal acumen. As her dual life unfolds, Elena finds herself walking a fine line between human and supernatural law, bound by forces she can barely understand yet compelled to master. With Barbara’s cryptic warnings echoing in her mind, and Marcus offering guidance she’s wary to trust, Elena must decide how far she’s willing to go to claim control over both worlds. Her position at the firm—and her humanity—hangs in the balance, as the rules she’s lived by give way to a chilling new reality. In a haunting tale of power, loyalty, and the shadows of a hidden society, Elena’s fight for control tests not only her mind but also her very soul. If she fails, her family’s ancient legacy could cost her everything. But if she succeeds, she may become something neither law nor legend could ever have predicted.