He stares at my face, analysing, calculating. He simply lets go of my collar and my head drops back on the ground. I groan in pain. With that, he stands up and brushes himself off, "You're going to be my personal bitch, pretty boy. You're going to assist me on errands, sell some drugs, buy me fucking coffee- whatever I want. If you don't do what I tell you to do, I will murder every person you care about, including the hobo back there. Do I make myself clear?" "Y-Yes," I reply hoarsely, standing up and cowering into myself. -•- Zackary Whitlock is an American college student stuck in a cycle of boring days, average grades and not getting laid. With his two wild, lively friends, he is shocked to realise how dull his life actually is- and how much he's missing out on. Only, he discovers this in the worst way possible: by bumping into a dangerous drug lord and burning his drugs. Subjected to blackmail, Zac must now try and survive in this criminal, alien world where street smarts are more important than book smarts, and reputation is key to breathing. Despite all this turmoil, Zac must also face something he never expected, as strange emotions start to surface between him and this deadly man. -•- W A R N I N G S •This book contains language, drug abuse, physical abuse and sensitive subjects that may upset the reader •This book is MATURE, therefore there will be sex scenes which maybe upsetting to the reader •I will not be putting warnings up before chapters, therefore please DO NOT complain

**Winner of Wattpad India Awards 2020** **Shortlisted in the Horror/Paranormal genre for Wattys India** "Open your eyes, Avish. I'm not here to hurt you." A strange melody wakes you up. A man garbed all in black sits in the shadows of your room. He knows you. He knows your very soul. _______________________________________ Now, everyone has seen ghosts. They might deny it, but they have. But Avish's ghost is special. And although the man in black - Bhoo - has left an indelible impact on his traumatic childhood, has been the grains to his gravel, Avish wishes to forget all about him. Can he, though? Nightmares. Domestic violence. Bullies. Booze. An unexplained persona. Does his past - and an estranged side of it at that - hold the key to leading his present life? The man in black is a phantom to be feared . . . or is he? Feel free to find out . . . _______________________________________ Cover by: @sunshineflowerpages_ #completed