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A Bright Celestial Sea
A Sea of Endless Light
A Whisper in the Dark Trilogy
You Will Never Know
Don’t Breathe a Word
Don’t Let Me Go
Abandoned Things
Between the Devil and the Sea
Echo
These Silent Stars
Call of the Sea
Devil May Care
Devil in the Details
Devil May Fall
Devil May Bleed
Villain
Devil May Lie
His Dark Paradox
Under the penname Avery Tu with Kota Quinn
Nightshade
Harleigh Beck
CONTENT WARNING
This is an erotic MM horror novella. This story is about obsession and, therefore, not a romance. The characters weren’t written to be likable or redeemable. They’re toxic and make less-than-stellar decisions.
Remember, it’s fiction! This author doesn’t condone the darker themes within these pages.
I trust you know your triggers, take the ones mentioned below seriously, and read responsibly.
Your mental health matters.
The content warnings include but are not limited to Dub/non-con, graphic murder, graphic injury, stalking, blood play, drugging, manipulation, degradation, anal, barebacking, sexuality denial, sexism/degrading women, and dubious cheating between the main characters.
CHAPTER 1
MARSHALL
Clutching the watch in my hand, I circle my thumb over the scratched hourglass. It stopped working years ago but was one of the first gifts my wife gave me when we met, and I’ve worn it ever since. It’s ironic, really, to think I have dedicated over two decades of my life to making it work, to making us work, only to find out she cheated on me.
