Lucy has terrible parents. Mom smokes, Dad drinks, And neither of them care about Lucy at all. Eventually, Lucy runs away. Now she must face the biggest threat to her life alone and hopeless.

"You're MINE!" He screamed, throwing me against a wall. "Not his!" He grabbed my shoulders and pulled me into him. "Do you understand, Cassidy?" He hissed. I nodded hurriedly and he let me go, throwing me back onto the bed like a toy. Maybe that's all I was. A toy.

"The most frightening story I have ever read", "Terrifying", "I never want to sleep alone again", "The first time I have read a story which has made my heart race", "Brilliantly written", "Honestly the most gripping story I've read in a long time, from the very first line to the very last. I think everyone that read this can say this is in their list of worst fears.", "This was utterly brilliant. Terrifying and compelling all the way through.", "You made me want to burn my bed and run". - Reddit Users An account of the most horrifying experience I have ever had. I was a child at the time, but only now do I feel safe enough to even speak of what occurred, during the night, at bedtime. In the darkness something lurked. God help me if it was all real.

Take Athena. Strong, confident, nerdy girl. She was rescued on her prom night by the schools bad boy. When I say rescue, trust me, he saved her from being kidnapped or killed. But Athena moved away only to have Lukas come back one year later, announcing he will be living with her. The worst part? She is in debt to him. But after getting stuck in an elevator, kissing a few times, Simon Says, a crazy best friend, a ripped shirt, finding the clearing, hours of stargazing, a party and an epic couch battle (don't ask) does Lukas really seem so bad?

The demons that haunt Elliott are turning him slowly insane, and the skeletons in his closet are begging him to play their sick little games. With an abusive mother breathing down his neck and horrifying secrets threatening to spill from his lips, Elliott is trapped. He knows he isn't allowed to love, but suddenly the thought has sparked his interest. Love may save him, but only he can decide who will help fight his demons. (highest rankings) #6 in Mystery/Thriller #1 in Horror *FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/UWbooks