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Until you break

Until you break

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WpMetadataReadMatureOngoing<5 mins
WpMetadataNoticeLast published Mon, Aug 3, 2026
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Fiction
Action and Thriller
Survival
Crime
Psychological
They say every town has a ghost. Ours came back alive. Years ago, Ilya Volkov disappeared without a trace, leaving behind nothing but unanswered questions and rumors no one dared to repeat after the dark. Now he's back. No explanations. No answers. Hazel brooks starts her first year of college believing the hardest part will be surviving another year of being invisible. The quiet girl no one notices. The girl no one chooses. She couldn't have been more wrong. Because out of everyone in town... Ilya notices her. The closer she gets to him, the more the line between obsession and protection begins to disappear. And with every secret uncovered, Hazel realizes that some monsters don't hide in the dark They smile.... Some stories are not love stories. Some are nightmares disguised as one.
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