A cold husband. A dangerous obsession. And a single text message that changes everything.

To the world, Lana has it all. She is married to Alex, a prestigious, brilliant doctor who provides her with a life of luxury and expensive gifts. But behind closed doors, his affection is cold, his presence is distant, and his touch is untouchable. Lana is living in a gilded cage.

Then, a text arrives on Alex's phone from Ray,his lifelong best friend and a chaotic outsider who has been silently obsessed with Lana since day one.

"I know you would cheat on her with Hanna."

Driven to the edge by suspicion and heartbreak, Lana makes a fatal mistake: she confronts Ray. She intends to face their shared past and finally put an end to his dark fixation. But Ray doesn't play by her rules.

Instead of answers, Lana finds herself trapped in a brutal, intoxicating game of cat and mouse. Ray's darkness is a magnetic force, and the deeper she tries to run, the more she realizes she is losing control. In his shadow, her perfect life begins to shatter, her resistance turns into submission, and her pride is stripped away.

When the game begins, saving her marriage is no longer an option. Now, it's about surviving the man who wants to destroy her ego, and own her soul.

Note: Killing the Ego is Part 1 of the Our Shadow Code serial. It is a dark contemporary romance thriller featuring themes of psychological suspense, an intense love triangle, and dark obsession. Read with caution.