L'archiviste du Vatican Eva Leone est témoin de l'assassinat d'un cardinal et se retrouve entraînée dans la clandestinité par Luca Bianchi, le tueur à gages le plus redouté de l'Église. Lorsque des trafiquants de reliques les prennent pour cible, Luca entraîne Eva à travers les catacombes et les monastères clandestins de Rome. Chaque souffle volé dans des chapelles éclairées à la bougie révèle l'âme du pécheur sous la façade stoïque de Luca. Pour démanteler la conspiration, Eva doit faire confiance au seul homme plus dangereux que leurs poursuivants.
In the heart of the Vatican, you have always found peace among the ancient scrolls and silent halls. But your quiet life as archivist Eva Leone ends the moment you witness the unthinkable: a Cardinal’s brutal assassination. Suddenly, the shadows of the Church come alive, and your only protector is the one man you should fear most. Luca Bianchi isn’t just a guard; he is the Vatican’s most lethal hitman, a sinner tasked with protecting a saint. As you are swept into a world of relic smugglers and clandestine conspiracies, you’ll find yourself forced into proximity with a man whose soul is as dark as the Roman catacombs. From the flickering candlelight of hidden chapels to the breathless tension of midnight escapes, every moment spent with Luca blurs the line between terror and desire. He is cold, stoic, and dangerous, yet beneath his armor lies a man seeking a redemption he doesn’t believe he deserves. This is your journey to navigate. With SideHop’s cutting-edge face-swap technology, you can literally see yourself in the heart of the action. Upload your photo and watch as you become the protagonist of this dark mafia romance, feeling the weight of Luca’s gaze and the heat of his touch as if you were standing in the shadows of Rome yourself. Every choice you make will determine whether you find the truth or lose your heart to a killer. In 'Mercy of Shadows,' the stakes are eternal and the tension is high-angst. You’ll navigate the treacherous waters of 'enemies to lovers' as you and Luca fight to survive the hunters closing in. Can you trust the man who has spent his life taking souls to save yours? Or will the secrets buried beneath the Vatican consume you both? Step into the light, archivist—your redemption, or your ruin, is just one choice away.