Rejection hurts. But does it hurt enough that you'd be willing to let someone die? Li, a musician, meets a mysterious guy at a bar one night and gives him her number. Her memory is quite hazy, so she doesn't remember what he looks like. When he texts her the next day, he refuses to give her a name. He disappears and comes back, over and over again. Li has given up on him when she gets pulled into solving the case of a missing person named Hannah. Someone in the group seems so familiar to her...but it might not be who you think. What happens when she finds out the truth? Can she forgive the guy who broke her heart and still save her friends? As this is fanfic, there WILL be spoilers, so if you plan on playing the game or haven't finished it, I suggest you do so before reading this book! The plot begins prior to the game's beginning and continues past the end of the game. Some aspects of the story may be different. Disclaimer: This original work of fanfiction is based on Everbyte Studio's mobile game, Duskwood. I do not claim ownership of Duskwood or its characters, nor do I claim that this story is part of the original. As this is a fanfic, I also will not earn any money from this work. Cover art credit: Photo by Mike Giles on Unsplash.

Layana (MC) lives a normal dull life, but then she is approached by a mysterious stranger who gives her a note with a phone number. Her life as she lives it, is a lie. Created by those who want to hide their horrendous secret. Is she going to find out the truth? And who is the stranger?

MC kept her promise, she didn't go to Duskwood. Nevertheless, the young woman got closer to the town to reach her friend if they needed help. Now it is time. It's time for her to enter the game, to save her friends and find the man she loves, in the hope that it's not too late. The story takes place right after episode 10. The original story and characters belong to Everbyte studio except my MC a couple of original characters. First posted on Tumblr and AO3 in 2023.

⚠️​Attention: Before reading, the content of this story will contain spoilers for the Moonvale game and for people who have only played the game, spoilers for my first story, since it is a sequel, it is recommended to play Duskwood and read it. ⚠️​ New and game conversations. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's been weeks since the events of Duskwood and Macie's life has changed. Alone and without having contact with Jake and her friends from Duskwood, she tries to continue her life by pretending that she is perfectly fine, but how do you turn the page when you don't know if the love of your life is still alive? If your friends are okay after knowing that one of their friends betrayed them? But just when she thought she was done with being a detective after rescuing Hannah, a mysterious message thanking her for picking up a man named Adam will bring back the detective she wanted to leave behind.

// Jake Donfort and Lyra Ambrose // After the explosion in the Ironsplinter Mine, things went on with a quiet tension. Not only did the fire leave behind an unidentified body, but it further enhanced the already intricately tangled threads. And this time, Lyra was in more danger than ever. No one from the group is trying to reach her. Lyra didn't receive a single phone call, and she couldn't make one either. Is there a more serious reason than she thinks? Or do the others no longer need her? They got what they wanted from her, and maybe... they're now afraid? Will it be possible for the girl to build further the precisely crafted spider web in such a way that as few people as possible fall into its trap, including herself? Will she be able to move on with knowing her last words to Richy were unforgiving? And Jake; what happened to the man who won her heart with words alone? So many unanswered questions, and Lyra got no one but herself to help figuring them out. And as any good detective does in such situation, she began to investigate.