The Poisoned Pact

Introduction

The air hangs heavy with the scent of pine and something else, something unsettling, something akin to fear. The world outside is a silent, watchful observer, a constant reminder of the isolation that Ethan finds himself trapped in.

He is no stranger to darkness, but this darkness is different. It whispers secrets in his ear, taunts him with visions of freedom that will never come. It is a darkness that consumes him, that chills him to the bone, that leaves him grasping for a sliver of hope in the abyss.

Ethan is a young man caught in a nightmare. He's alone, vulnerable, and facing the chilling reality that his survival depends on a gamble, a poisoned pact with a mind as twisted as the woods that encircle him.