16 parts Complete MatureSome secrets are meant to stay buried...
When a series of brutal murders begins, each victim is forced to confess their darkest secrets, Special Agent Nico Hart is called in to track down a killer who seems to know more than they should.
As Nico digs deeper into the case, the chilling realization sets in-the killer isn't just targeting random people. They're targeting survivors and their sins. With each confession, Nico is drawn closer to his own buried truth, one he's desperately tried to forget.
But the killer's game is more personal than he could ever imagine.
This story is written for The Open Novella Contest 2025
Prompts:
66. It's not a mystery-it's the walls. They hold secrets, but what are they hiding?
80. The corpse in the hospital actually alive.
125. "Fear is the mind-killer."-Quote by Frank Herbert -"Dune".