
Deniable Vengeance (coming soon)
by Raven Cross · December 17, 2026
I thought I’d buried the ghosts—the blood, the programming, the shadow I spent half my life becoming.
I was wrong.
Sonja is back, and she isn’t waiting in the dark anymore. She’s closing the distance. Pulling my strings, tearing through my mind, and turning the cold steel in my spine against me.
I built something real here. A squad. A purpose. A version of myself that isn't just born for violence. And Shy—Shy is the only anchor keeping me tethered to my humanity. But Sonja knows every crack in my armor. She poisons everything we touch, turning our trust, our quiet moments, and my desperation to keep her safe into a trap that's snapping shut.
Worse, the monster isn't just standing in the open.
She’s inside our walls, running our own grid, turning every satellite and comm-link into a tether around my neck. The storm is here, forcing me to face the one thing I tried to outrun: the machine they built, the damage I carry, and the truth that my own presence is putting everyone I care about in the dirt.
I don’t yield. I don’t bend. I don’t let anyone make me a puppet.
But this time, it isn’t just about making it out alive.
It’s for my family. And for the girl I’ll end up destroying if I can’t rip this nightmare out of my own skin.
Until launch!
December 17, 2026
About Deniable Vengeance
I thought I’d buried the ghosts—the blood, the programming, the shadow I spent half my life becoming.
I was wrong.
Sonja is back, and she isn’t waiting in the dark anymore. She’s closing the distance. Pulling my strings, tearing through my mind, and turning the cold steel in my spine against me.
I built something real here. A squad. A purpose. A version of myself that isn't just born for violence. And Shy—Shy is the only anchor keeping me tethered to my humanity. But Sonja knows every crack in my armor. She poisons everything we touch, turning our trust, our quiet moments, and my desperation to keep her safe into a trap that's snapping shut.
Worse, the monster isn't just standing in the open.
She’s inside our walls, running our own grid, turning every satellite and comm-link into a tether around my neck. The storm is here, forcing me to face the one thing I tried to outrun: the machine they built, the damage I carry, and the truth that my own presence is putting everyone I care about in the dirt.
I don’t yield. I don’t bend. I don’t let anyone make me a puppet.
But this time, it isn’t just about making it out alive.
It’s for my family. And for the girl I’ll end up destroying if I can’t rip this nightmare out of my own skin.
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Raven Cross
Raven Cross is a California native and avid animal--and coffee--lover, now settled in the Las Vegas area, where she writes heart-pounding romantic suspense. Since childhood, Raven has had a deep-seated passion for storytelling, often crafting intricate narratives with her best friend for hours on end. With eighteen years of nursing experience, Raven knows the most creative ways to torture the characters in her books, adding depth and tension to her stories. When she's not writing, Raven enjoys travel, staying active, and binge-watching old show. Sign up now for her newsletter to get the inside scoop on upcoming series.
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