"Is that blood on his mouth?"
The shutter was now up completely, showing them an unblocked view of the man.
In her peripheral vision, Mi-Sun saw Eun-Hyuk return to the lobby. He came to a halt as he saw what everyone was looking at.
The man's skin was grey, he looked dead. Dark blood covered his face and chest, his nails unnaturally long- more like claws. He stood statue still, staring at them with lifeless eyes.
"Close it," Eun-Hyuk said, somehow sounding calm, from beside Mi-Sun. But no one moved. They couldn't, the lobby was silent.
The silence was broken when screams erupted from the group as the man opened his mouth with a growl, jaw stretching wider than a dinner plate, a long tentacle like tongue swaying like a snake. He stepped towards the door, pressing his body flat against the glass. Cracks began to spider web around him before the glass shattered completely.
[WINNER OF BEST HISTORICAL FICTION STORY IN THE FICTION AWARDS]
There is a story that has been whispered into ear after ear across many countries. It's a sad but hopeful story, the story of The Lost Princess of Scotland.
You should know that the story I am about to tell you is true. The horrific events within said story are real, however I should inform you that some details have been altered and exaggerated over the passing years so believe as much as you wish...
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Seventeen years after the tragic attack on the Scottish Kingdom, Rosalie is leading a simple life with her Aunt and Uncle in England. Their lives are soon turned upside down when an unwelcome visitor calls upon their cottage. Running for her life Rose stumbles upon the help of Georgiana, Princess of England. Introduced to a whole new way of life, Rose finds herself falling for Georgiana's older brother, Alexander. Lust and power are a dangerous combination and Rose soon finds herself caught in the middle of a treacherous plot.
The Kingdom may not be the safest place to stay after all.
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