What's worse than being abused by a parent? What's worse than watching someone lose their life? What's worse than being in the clutches of a serial killer? September Walker never in her life considered these questions. Little did she know that the answers would soon find her; when she finds herself pulled away from her hometown and locked in the basement of some demented psychopath. September thinks her life is over when she finds out the killer doesn't want to hurt her at all. Instead he wants to have an apprentice to continue his work... But not in the way she'd expect. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (This takes place in 1998, just FYI.) ⚠️ Trigger warning for basically the whole book. FEEL FREE TO SHARE YOUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS! I'm very interested in what you guys think! Ranked #1: Murderer Ranked #1: Killer Ranked #1: Torture Ranked #1: Psychotic Ranked #1: Murder

Lindsay and her friends were lost on a road trip. They stop at a farmhouse to ask for directions and meet the Wilcox family. After her friends are brutally murdered, Lindsay's life is spared. She is kept alive to be Gabe Wilcox's wife. Lindsay lives in constant fear of being punished by Gabe or his father. They slowly chip away at Lindsay's sanity. She is desperate to keep her mind as the family convinces her that they love her. Little by little, Lindsay learns about Wilcox's deadly traditions. A spin-off to the Family Comes First series. A prequel to New To The Family. This story can be read as a stand-alone book.