**Title: A Father's Dilemma**
"Exchange your daughter for your debt!" the stranger bellowed.
Mr. Johnson's heart sank, his eyes wide with fear and disbelief. The weight of his mistake crushed him. He had foolishly borrowed money from the mafia, never imagining the consequences would be so dire. Now, with no way to repay the massive debt, he found himself face to face with the unthinkable: a cold, merciless offer.
The mafia's terms were clear-either surrender his own life or give up his daughter to them.
Alysia. His daughter.
For years, their relationship had been strained, even distant. He'd never truly loved her, perhaps never even liked her. She was a constant reminder of everything he had done wrong, a burden he couldn't escape. But could he really go so far as to exchange her for his own survival?
Would a father truly betray his own flesh and blood to save himself from the consequences of his greed and foolishness?
As the reality of the decision hit him, Mr. Johnson was torn between the chilling lure of self-preservation and the bitter truth of what he might become if he gave in to the mafia's demands.
A story of sacrifice, morality, and redemption unfolds, as one man is pushed to the very edge of his soul. Would he make the ultimate mistake, or would his conscience and a shred of humanity awaken in time?
**Read on to find out if Mr. Johnson's darkness will consume him, or if he will find the courage to fight for what little good remains.**
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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