Beneath the strings

The sun never rises over Vervinestein University.

Or at least, that's what the rumors say.

Perhaps it's the endless Moscow fog that smothers the campus, swallowing every trace of light. Or perhaps it's something far darker.

People die here.

Everyone knows it.

Yet every year, the children of the world's elite fight tooth and nail for the privilege of walking these halls.

For status.

For power.

For a name in the underground.

Hidden deep within the mountains, beyond iron gates and watchful eyes, Vervinestein breeds only two kinds of people:

The strong...

and the weak.

The lower your rank, the easier it is to disappear.

Mafia heirs study beside future CEOs.

They all lie here.

He lies here.

And when Elias Caden Cross walks the halls...

A death parade his begun, the people have sung, judgement is to come.

When hell is around.

TRIGGER Warnings: This novel contains mature themes that may be distressing to some readers, including violence, physical assault, blood and injury, death and grief, emotional, verbal, and psychological abuse, manipulation, toxic and unhealthy relationships, obsession, family conflict, parental abuse and neglect, organized crime, mafia-related activities, underground fighting, drug trafficking, recreational drug use, addiction, corruption, intimidation, trauma, panic attacks, anxiety, depression, self-destructive behavior, strong language, themes of abandonment, betrayal, loss, moral ambiguity, mentions of child abuse, sexual harassment, discrimination, public humiliation, Extensive graphic sexual scenes and other sensitive topics. Reader discretion is advised.

Disclaimer: Beneath the Strings is a work of fiction. All characters, institutions, organizations, events, and locations are fictional or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to real people, places, or events is purely coincidental. This story is not intended to reflect, comment on, or promote any real-world individuals, organizations, ideologies

Entertainment purposes