"Sometimes things happen that we have no control over. But we can't dwell in the past, instead we have to stay strong and look to the future, and be ready for the next thing that comes our way. And that's how you survive, even though it's tough."
Alexa lives in Tarmoth, a small town that was once mined for copper. It's in one of these abandoned mines Alexa hides, and its where she is the day the unforgettable happened, the day the abnormal sun flares finally broke through the atmosphere, melting everything and everyone in their path. When the flares die down, and Alexa gets to the surface, what has happened to her town? Her friends? Her family? After all the devestation, a new virus breaks out, and a new hero appears; W.I.C.K.E.D. But are they really trying to save the world, or themselves? What other hope does Alexa have? Can anything salvage the remains of her world?
Emmy's life is going just as she'd planned: She's living in her own apartment, dancing every day and is just leaps away from being named her company's next Prima ballerina. And she's only 17. But all of Emmy's plans come to a screeching halt when the FBI shows up at her door to let her know that she's being stalked by a serial killer. Suddenly, the safe, insulated world she created for herself is riddled with violence, fear...and a growing pile of dead bodies. At first Emmy wants nothing more than to forget her chilling new reality - but her admirer isn't finished with her yet, and before she knows it, Emmy's stuck in a nightmare she can't dance her way out of.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains detailed scenes of murder, rape, torture, sex and stalking, which may be triggering for some readers.
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