Hauntedbywords Stories

Rafael Manuel is a notorious criminal awaiting his execution. When journalist Stacy Bendoy is granted the exclusive chance to document his final confessions, she expects only cold truths about blood, betrayal, and crime. But with every confession he makes, Rafael unravels not just his sins but the lives entangled around him-Trisha and Eleonor Vasquez, whose names carry secrets; Filemon Bendoy, with ties that cut deeper than blood; and Andrew Macavinta, whose loyalty masks a dangerous truth. Yet the most shocking revelation comes last. Rafael claims his final crime is falling in love with Stacy herself. What begins as a pursuit of truth turns into a deadly dance of obsession, manipulation, and forbidden desire. Stacy must decide if Rafael's words are nothing more than a master criminal's twisted game-or if they carry a confession that could consume her heart and her life. Seven confessions. One final truth. And a love story that might just be the deadliest crime of all.

A gothic fantasy poem about a cursed maiden, forbidden love, and a glimmer of hope in a haunted castle. More at https://angelagwilliams.com/