Since time immemorial, human beings have feared the unknown. The shadows, the darkness, what lurks beneath the earth. In the city of Laurel, in the heart of America, fear became a reality.
One night, a group of friends discovered something terrifying in an abandoned mine on the outskirts of the city. A monstrous creature, with twisted tentacles and scaly skin, was hidden in the depths of the earth. As the beast moved, it took shape and grew stronger, threatening to destroy everything in its path.
The friends knew they had to confront the creature to protect their city and the people they loved. However, they were not prepared for the magnitude of the threat they would face. With bravery, sacrifice, and courage, they fought against the monster, risking their lives at every moment.
This is the story of their struggle. A story of horror and bravery, of friends and foes, of sacrifice and destruction. A story that will remind everyone that, in the darkness, there is always something lurking, something that is waiting for the right moment to emerge.
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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