The Shadow Hierarchy:Chapter 1: The Girl Who Lived in Silence
Sarin's life stopped when she was only eight years old. A rainy night, a loud noise, and the smell of smoke—that was the last time she saw her parents. In one second, she lost her home, her warmth, and her smile.
She was taken to her uncle's house. But it wasn't a home; it was a prison.
"You are lucky we kept you," her uncle would say every day. "You eat our food and sleep under our roof. You must work for it."
For ten long years, Sarin became a shadow. She woke up at 5:00 AM to clean the floors. She cooked for her cousins who laughed at her old clothes. She was the smartest girl in school, but at home, she was treated like a servant.
Inside her heart, there were scars that no one could see. She was hurt, not by strangers, but by the people who were supposed to be her family.But Sarin had a secret strength. At night, she read Action Novels. She loved stories where the weak became strong. She promised herself: "I will not die in this basement. I will find my own freedom."She worked secretly, saved every coin, and studied until her eyes hurt. Ten years of pain. Ten years of being called "worthless."Now, at twenty-eight, Sarin was no longer that scared little girl. She was a woman with a plan. She looked at her bank account—she finally had enough money to buy her own small house.Tonight," she whispered, tears of joy falling down her face. "Tonight is the last night I sleep in this house. Tomorrow, my real life begins."She stayed awake all night, clutching her books. She didn't know that her "real life" was going to be more dangerous and strange than any novel she had ever read .