I never wanted to go to Mardi Gras. The wild parties, the chaos—none of it was for me. But my sister Raya lives for it, and spending time with her means everything. So, I went, determined to survive the madness for her sake.
Then I met him. A man so captivating it was impossible to look away. There was something dangerous about him, something eerily familiar, but I couldn’t place it. Not until the night that changed everything.
What started as a night of fun and celebration turned into a nightmare. Creatures that shouldn’t exist attacked us. The supernatural world isn’t real… at least, I thought it wasn’t. But now Raya is missing, and no one will believe me.
I know what I saw. I know she’s out there somewhere. But can I find her before it’s too late? And more terrifyingly—am I next?


Bloodborne Secrets

I make it to the end of the hall in a flash. This place is bigger than it looks from the outside, one corridor leading to another like a goddamn maze. Roars and screams continue pouring from my room, thankfully getting fainter with each corner I turn.


When I finally see the banister of a staircase peeking out ahead, it’s like I can finally breathe again. I sprint to the top of the stairs and shoot down them so fast it’s a miracle I don’t slip and break my neck. But dying like that would be a billion times better than whatever would happen if that thing got its claws into me.


My feet hit the floor of the main foyer, and I see moonlight streaming in through the windows in the front door.


“Thank fucking God,” I mutter. I make a run for it, but something catches me around the waist so tight my shoes squeak on the marble. Something’s got me, and I claw at the arm like a wildcat.


“Let me go,” I scream, but the grip tightens.


Chapter 17: No Choice