Three best friends go on a hike *revised*

In this sequel protectors Alix and Skip deal with the task of everyday mundane life while battling a dark force known as The Kin of Cardinal Sin, they govern the organization Evil Seed. Evil seed is an entity that is the personification of evil, a demonic spirit that wants to rise again. The teens soon will uncover a dark secret shaping their fates. Even though Alix and Skip are polar opposites, they still manage to have a strong bond making their relationship better than before. They will fight more merciless foes and learn more about one another as they face challenges to save earth. This book will shed light on the past of the story thus this far and resume where the first book left off.

After losing the person closest to her in a tragic car accident, 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠'𝐬 family quickly fell apart. Over the years, the cracks only grew wider, leaving Serena wondering why it all went wrong. By sixteen, her innocence was gone, leaving her lost with pain and trauma. It's not long before Serena craves revenge so she starts with Arien Voss. Befriending him in an attempt to burn the Voss family to the ground, just as their father did hers. But there's one problem. His older brother. 𝐀𝐧𝐳𝐚𝐢 𝐕𝐨𝐬𝐬. He's almost like a bodyguard, persistent with his protection. Serena learns she is far too weak to complete her goal so they get away. 7 years later, she's found them again but she's not the same helpless girl she once was and she's determined to finish what she started. But Anzai still won't let her succeed so easily, leaving her with only one option: eliminate him too. But she's not the only one who has changed.

"in the end, it was never about who pulled the trigger. it was only about who the game decided to spare." - inspired by squid game. ❗️angst, betrayal (no cheating), blood, etc.❗️ kindly do not read if you're uncomfortable with any of the subjects mentioned above. i do not want anyone to spread negativity towards my book. make sure to vote for my book if you like it. it'll keep me motivated.

|18+| Taylor was supposed to be the one thing Finn could never have. Then desperation made them onlyfans partners-and feelings made everything messy. ... Finn has spent years pretending he isn't hopelessly in love with his best friend. It's a game he's gotten very good at playing. Smile when Taylor talks about girls. Ignore the way his heart races whenever Taylor throws an arm around his shoulders. Pretend friendship is enough. Then everything falls apart. Cut off financially and drowning in college expenses, Finn is desperate for a way to stay afloat. What starts as a quick solution soon becomes a secret life he's determined to keep hidden-especially from Taylor. But secrets never stay secret for long. When Taylor accidentally discovers what Finn has been doing, ignoring the revealed secret should be the obvious choice. Instead, Taylor asks to join him. With his sister's medical bills piling up and no other options in sight, Taylor convinces himself it's only business. Just a way to make money. Just a game. No feelings. No complications. No chance of ruining the friendship that means everything to both of them. The problem is that the longer they play, the harder it becomes to remember where the act ends and the truth begins. Because Taylor's touches don't feel fake. His jealousy doesn't feel fake. And the way he looks at Finn definitely doesn't feel fake. For years, Finn dreamed about Taylor wanting him back. Now that it might actually be happening, he's terrified of losing the one person he can't imagine living without. After all, every game has winners and losers. And neither of them is ready for what happens when somebody finally changes

𝕸𝖆𝖋𝖎𝖆 𝐊𝖎𝖓𝖌 × 𝕸𝖆𝖋𝖎𝖆 𝐏𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝐒𝖔𝖚𝖙𝖍 𝕴𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖆'𝖘 𝐊𝖎𝖓𝖌 × 𝕮𝖔𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖓𝖊𝖗 𝕸𝖆𝖋𝖎𝖆 × 𝕯𝖔𝖈𝖙𝖔𝖗 𝐒𝖊𝖓𝖎𝖔𝖗 × 𝕵𝖚𝖓𝖎𝖔𝖗 𝕮𝕰𝐎 × 𝐒𝖊𝖈𝖗𝖊𝖙𝖆𝖗𝐲 𝕯𝖔𝖒𝖎𝖓𝖆𝖓𝖙 × 𝕮𝖍𝖎𝖑𝖉𝖎𝖘𝖍 𝕯𝖆𝖗𝐤 𝐎𝖇𝖘𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓 × 𝐒𝖔𝖋𝖙 𝕷𝖔𝖛𝖊 𝐒𝖎𝖑𝖊𝖓𝖙 𝐒𝖙𝖔𝖗𝖒 × 𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖔𝖙𝖎𝖈 𝐒𝖚𝖓𝖘𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊 𝕽𝖚𝖑𝖊 𝕸𝖆𝐤𝖊𝖗 × 𝕽𝖚𝖑𝖊 𝕭𝖗𝖊𝖆𝐤𝖊𝖗 𝐒𝖎𝖓 × 𝐒𝖆𝖑𝖛𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 "𝐘𝖔𝖚'𝖗𝖊 𝕸𝖎𝖓𝖊" × "𝕮𝖆𝖙𝖈𝖍 𝕸𝖊 𝕱𝖎𝖗𝖘𝖙" 𝕽𝖆𝖏𝖆𝖘𝖆𝖆𝖇 × 𝕷𝖎𝖙𝖙𝖑𝖊 𝕯𝖔𝖊 ────୨ৎ──── ✨ This isn't just a story... it's a storm. Two souls bound by fate-one consumed by obsession, the other by selfless love. Torn apart again and again, yet drawn back through fire and blood, carving their names into a history that refuses to fade. This isn't a tale you simply read... it lingers-in your veins, your memories, your quietest moments. ✨ ✧༝┉𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒖𝒆 ┉༝✧ My eyes snapped open. Pain. Blur. Then-wooden walls. A cabin.I was tied. Rope burned my wrists. Panic rose. And him. Nihal. Watching. Waiting. "Let me go!!!" "No." I fought harder. "LET ME GO!!!" A sigh. The ropes loosened. The door opened-light crashed in. Not land. Sky. A helicopter. Wind roaring. "Go." I stepped forward-freedom or death- His fingers gripped my arm. He pulled me back, my body colliding with his, his arm locking around my waist. My breath hitched. My breath hitched. "What-!!!???" He kissed me. Everything blurred. The world hung- between his arms... and the fall below. ────୨ৎ────

Some love stories begin with a confession. Theirs began with friendship, chaos, teasing, stolen glances, and a mystery that changed everything. As Reyansh and Aadhya navigate school life, first love, heartbreak, friendships, and growing up, they discover that not every story follows a straight path. Because sometimes love finds you. Sometimes it leaves. And sometimes- even after goodbye- it finds its way back home. .☘︎ ݁˖ 𝓐ᥫ᭡.💋ྀིྀིℛᥫ᭡