Alleyborn Shadow Champion

The debt collectors pin Mara Voss against her own delivery bike—and offer her little sister’s freedom in exchange for three days inside a brutal spirit-fighting league. She signs, only for her illegal shadow familiar to whisper in her mother’s missing voice, “Don’t trust them.” Every victory makes Mara stronger, but tears another piece of her memory away. Sloane Rook, the ruthless heiress and arena favorite, should be her deadliest enemy—yet she keeps saving Mara when the cameras turn, and every secret touch burns hotter than their rivalry. As Nox evolves, Mara discovers the livestreamed tournament isn’t entertainment at all: it’s choosing a vessel for Veyra City’s ancient heart. In the next match, will Mara destroy Sloane to save her sister—or join her enemy and blow up the entire game?