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Taken

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Watermelon_Wonders

mystery romance thriller

Do you remember?  

Evelyn Russel has heard this phrase more times than she can count.  Come to think of it, she's  heard a lot of things lately, but nothing too believable.  After suffering onslaught from an unknown assailant, she's determined to get her life back, and find who took it from her.  With the aid of Roan Carter, local detective with an undying thirst to prove himself, she's determined to do just that.  

But things quickly turn sour when Evelyn realizes she's not alone, and things aren't always what they seem.All Rights Reserved

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Silent Sins| ONC 2025

Some secrets are meant to stay buried... When a series of brutal murders begins, each victim is forced to confess their darkest secrets, Special Agent Nico Hart is called in to track down a killer who seems to know more than they should. As Nico digs deeper into the case, the chilling realization sets in-the killer isn't just targeting random people. They're targeting survivors and their sins. With each confession, Nico is drawn closer to his own buried truth, one he's desperately tried to forget. But the killer's game is more personal than he could ever imagine. This story is written for The Open Novella Contest 2025 Prompts: 66. It's not a mystery-it's the walls. They hold secrets, but what are they hiding? 80. The corpse in the hospital actually alive. 125. "Fear is the mind-killer."-Quote by Frank Herbert -"Dune".