Author’s Note
This novel delves into themes of trauma, survival, and vengeance. The Syns of Vanity is not just a story of pain, but of resilience—the battle between innocence and justice, the scars we carry, and the strength we forge from them.
Vanity is more than a name; she is survival itself. Born from the darkest night of her host’s life, she exists to protect what was once defenseless. While this is a work of fiction, the emotions within it are real. If you have ever felt powerless, unheard, or broken, this story is for you.
Please be advised that this book contains depictions of violence, assault, and psychological struggle. Reader discretion is encouraged.
Prologue
She wasn’t born a killer.
But the night she was left for dead, something inside her refused to die.
The rain had washed away the blood, but not the memory. The cold had numbed her body, but not the betrayal. She lay there, shattered and broken, staring into the night sky, waiting for an ending that never came.
And then—she heard the voice.
"Get up."
It wasn’t a whisper. It was a command. It wasn’t fear speaking. It was something else. Something darker. Something stronger.
That was the night Vanity was born.
The girl who had once known love and laughter faded into the past, swallowed by something fiercer. A shadow. A reckoning. A force that would never be a victim again.
No more begging. No more crying.
Now, it was their turn to suffer.
And it started now.