Eighteen years ago, Logan and Patton Croft's lives were... well, they weren't good.
Within the span of a few months, the summer of XX28, Patton killed ten people and lost his brother after his ex-boyfriend went and stabbed him in the neck. Logan found out, and then Patton was told of all that Logan had done and who he himself had murdered back in XX18.
Of course, now? That ex-boyfriend was long dead, a knife plunged into his gut, Patton only being left with a bad shoulder and half-fluency in American Sign Language to deal with his Deaf ear. That was all eighteen years ago. The couple had a son now, and their past was truly in the past.
But when their soon-to-be seventeen year old son learns about a certain Remy Cafe- a serial killer that lived in their town eighteen years ago- in school, how long is it until everything else that happened before he was born is revealed to him? And what happens when he meets the ghost that had been on his mind one foggy night on the side of the road?
But... no, that wouldn't happen. Ghosts aren't real, and Joe Croft was meant to remain in the shadows about his parent's screwed up life forever.
...
Well, that last part wouldn't be a lie if his long dead uncle had never gotten involved- but let's just say this uncle may not be exactly who you think he is...
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BOOK ONE - Mine
BOOK TWO - Yours
[ BOOK THREE - Ours ]
BOOK 3.5 - Theirs
TWs: ⚠️Character death, near character death, mentions of character death, background divorce, ghosts, blood, gore, mild sexual humor/references, crying, betrayal, deadnaming of a transgender character, transphobia, homophobia, cursing, caps-locked words, food⚠️
BEGAN: February 14th, 2021
ENDED: June 13th, 2021
This book contains sixty-two chapters.
Started~ Nov 12 2021
Finished~
Dystopia: an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.
"Do you love me, Cadet?"
Why? That seemed to be a question you've been asking yourself a lot lately. Growing up in the underground was tough. You needed to fight for survival, food, money, and even-your freedom. Danny, you're despicable "father", had you stealing from him any chance he got. He was slick and manipulative. Having to steal valuables for him all while taking care of two kids, Kai and Mary, was really hard. The responsibility you held was weighing down on you, making you think more about them and less about you. You didn't mind though. Anything to stay away from the sinful place you call home.
After a while of putting up with Danny though, you had you're last straw ripped away when he hurt you're beloved Mary. You ran away to start a new life, taking Mary with you. You become known as "Shade", a mysterious cloaked criminal known for your stealth and strength. You took pride in your reputation, and the best part was, nobody knew anything about you. From your face down to you're gender, it was all concealed.
It was all cloaked.
But all this changed once they found you.
They took you in, capturing you to mold you into a soldier fighting for the survey corps. You despised the survey corps at first. After all, they stole you from your home. Took you away from the people you loved. They ruined your life, right? But... did they?
You're stubbornness and skill capture the attention of a certain short black haired male. Corporal Levi was humanities strongest though, he couldn't like you, could he? He couldn't... At first it seemed strange but pleasant to finally get noticed, but soon you realized, nothing good came from the Corporal. In fact, your life seemed to turn into a living Dystopia.
Warnings:
Swears
Gore
Smut/lemon
Manipulative Characters
Degrading
Sexual harassment