In a misty town, four childhood friends, Sarah, Mark, Emily, and Alex, reunited. Sarah married David and chose a secluded village for their honeymoon. The village had an ancient temple, rumored to possess mystical powers. Intrigued, they visited the temple. Inside, they found a weathered book of forbidden knowledge. Curiosity led Sarah to read a spell aloud, awakening an ancient evil.Darkness consumed the village, and their lives crumbled. Sarah's marriage turned into torment. Mark, a writer, lost touch with reality. Emily, a painter, was haunted by disturbing images. Alex's knowledge faded away. They were trapped in an ancient curse, bound to the village.Desperate, they fought to break free. With their friendship as a weapon, they unraveled the secrets. Slowly, they discovered an ancient ritual to end the curse. Under the moonlight, they chanted the incantation.A blinding light erupted, banishing the darkness. The curse was broken.
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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