Beneath the Surface
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Last published Sun, Dec 21, 2025
Kaedyn doesn't remember what she's done - only the darkness that lurks within her. Trapped in an institute that blurs memory and reality, she's forced to confront a "other" side she can't fully control.
Everly has lost everything: her sister, her home, her trust. Revenge fuels her every step across a city in ruins, but the deeper she goes, the more she realizes betrayal runs closer than she ever imagined.
Raine was born with privilege, but her life of comfort shatters overnight, thrusting her into a world ruled by secrets, lies, and danger.
Three lives. One city. A tangle of vengeance, hidden truths, and impossible choices. In a world where nothing is what it seems, the question remains: how far would you go to survive - and who would you become in the process?
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