
by J. R. Rey
Monsters are real. They’ve always been here, hiding in plain sight. Sam had no idea... until something ancient and hungry stepped out of the woods and tore his life apart. Now he’s not just running from the darkness... he is the darkness. Twisted into a creature he doesn’t understand, driven by a brutal urge that he can’t control, Sam must choose: protect the ones he loves, or embrace the monster inside. In a new city, Sam is hunted on all sides by those who slay things like him without mercy... Hunters. Sam hides among them, searching for answers as he helps them track something hiding right under their noses... Sam himself. But as he gets closer to their secrets and their daughter Autumn, his own secrets risk coming out.What will happen when his curse attracts even greater threats that slumber beneath the city, from a dark, hidden place that might destroy them all? What will happen when Sam stops holding back and lets... IT... out? Will he discover what he has truly become? When he was still human, he thought monsters were myths and legends. Now... he has to study those old legends to try and figure out what exactly is hiding behind his eyes. His fears begin to swell, overtaking his fabricated life as he slowly realizes something. The thing he's carrying inside of him is maybe something far older, and exponentially more dangerous than any of them is prepared to face.This is a story to try and address the question we have all asked ourselves after watching that one movie, or finishing that great book. What would "we" actually do if we were turned into something? If we had the power and anonymity to move in the dark like a supernatural creature, how would that play out with an average person and their family? -Slow-burn progression -Deeper emotional story -Hard choices to be made -Makes mistakes -Re-releasing this story. You will start to see differences sporadically if you read and remember the first version that I had on RR. Book 2 is when the real changes will start. Hope you enjoy. Comment / Rate / Review if you like it... or if you don't, too. - Releasing as often as possible. Check daily.
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| 1 | Chapter 1 - Hunting | 0 |
| 2 | Chapter 2 - The Monster's Den | 0 |
| 3 | Chapter 3 - The Beginning (Two Years Ago) | 0 |
| 4 | Chapter 4 - Reborn (Two Years Ago) | 0 |
| 5 | Chapter 5 - A Whole New World | 0 |
| 6 | Chapter 6 - Revelations (Two Years Ago) | 0 |
| 7 | Chapter 7 - The Meeting | 0 |
| 8 | Chapter 8 - Backtracking | 0 |
| 9 | Chapter 9 - Discoveries | 0 |
| 10 | Chapter 10 - First Outing | 0 |
| 11 | Chapter 11 - Bestiaries | 0 |
| 12 | Chapter 12 - Vampires and a Cell Phone | 0 |
| 13 | Chapter 13 - Martin | 0 |
| 14 | Chapter 14 - Autumn | 0 |
| 15 | Chapter 15 - The Return (One Year Ago) | 0 |
| 16 | Chapter 16 - From the Depths | 0 |
| 17 | Chapter 17 - Running | 0 |
| 18 | Chapter 18 - Family | 0 |
| 19 | Chapter 19 - The First Night | 0 |
| 20 | Chapter 20 - Coven | 0 |
| 21 | Chapter 21 - The Truth | 0 |
| 22 | Chapter 22 - Disappear (Carter) | 0 |
| 23 | Chapter 23 - Old Memories (Carter) | 0 |
| 24 | Chapter 24 - Reunions (Carter) | 0 |
| 25 | Chapter 25 - Rise | 0 |
| 26 | Chapter 26 - Dread (Carter) | 0 |
| 27 | Chapter 27 - Monster vs. Monster | 0 |
| 28 | Chapter 28 - Elsewhere | 0 |
| 29 | Chapter 29 - Fallen (Carter) | 0 |
| 30 | Chapter 30 - Metting Fate | 0 |
| 31 | Chapter 31 - Revived (Carter) | 0 |
| 32 | Chapter 32 - Aftermath | 0 |
| 33 | End of Book 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Chapter 33 - Searching | 0 |
| 35 | Chapter 34 - Departed (Six Months Ago) | 0 |
| 36 | Chapter 35 - Uncertainty (Carter) | 0 |
| 37 | Chapter 36 - Cavern of Death | 0 |
| 38 | Chapter 37 - Return | 0 |
| 39 | Chapter 38 - Carrion | 0 |
| 40 | Chapter 39 - A Welcome Shadow | 0 |
| 41 | Chapter 40 - Deep Talks | 0 |
| 42 | Chapter 41 - Outside Influences | 0 |
| 43 | Chapter 42 - The Green-Eyed Man and the Black-Eyed Monster | 0 |
| 44 | Chapter 43 - Family Ties | 0 |
| 45 | Chapter 44 - Selfish Choices | 0 |
| 46 | Chapter 45 - Odd Request | 0 |
| 47 | Chapter 46 - Otherworldly Power | 0 |
| 48 | Chapter 47 - Supernatural Alliance | 0 |
| 49 | Chapter 48 - New Friends | 0 |
| 50 | Chapter 49 - Night Hunt | 0 |
| 51 | Chapter 50 - Loss (Carter) | 0 |
| 52 | Chapter 51 - Too Late | 0 |
| 53 | Chapter 52 - Graveyard | 0 |
| 54 | Chapter 53 - Portal | 0 |
| 55 | Chapter 54 - Breaking Barriers (Carter) | 0 |
| 56 | Chapter 55 - Hellscape | 0 |
| 57 | Chapter 56 - Dark Revelations | 0 |
| 58 | Chapter 57 - All Is Revealed | 0 |
| 59 | Chapter 58 - Return to Normalcy | 0 |
| 60 | Chapter 59 - The Calm Before the Storm | 0 |
| 61 | Chapter 60 - Dilemma | 0 |
| 62 | Chapter 61 - Deeper Connections | 0 |
| 63 | End of Book 2 | 0 |
| 64 | Chapter 62 - Loyal Violence | 0 |
| 65 | Chapter 63 - Unfortunate Reality | 0 |
| 66 | Chapter 64 - First Encounter | 0 |
| 67 | Chapter 65 - The Truth Hurts | 0 |
| 68 | Chapter 66 - Gaining Ground | 0 |
| 69 | Chapter 67 - Confronting Family (Carter) | 0 |
| 70 | Chapter 68 - Steps to the Pits | 0 |
| 71 | Chapter 69 - Shifty | 0 |
| 72 | Chapter 70 - Burn the Boats | 0 |
| 73 | Chapter 71 - Primeval Memories (Sam/Hunger) | 0 |
| 74 | Chapter 72 - Primeval Bargain | 0 |
| 75 | Chapter 73 - Sorting Complications (Carter) | 0 |
| 76 | Chapter 74 - Small Step Forward | 0 |
| 77 | Chapter 75 - Annihilation Unleashed | 0 |
| 78 | Chapter 76 - Cursed (Carter) | 0 |
| 79 | Chapter 77 - Ascend | 0 |
| 80 | Chapter 78 - Secret Room (Carter) | 0 |
| 81 | Chapter 79 - Beginnings | 0 |
| 82 | Chapter 80 - Something New | 0 |
| 83 | Chapter 81 - To Break A Curse (Carter) | 0 |
| 84 | Chapter 82 - Repercussions | 0 |
| 85 | Chapter 83 - Reassurances | 0 |
| 86 | Chapter 84 - Haggard | 0 |
| 87 | Chapter 85 - Hiding in Plain SIght | 0 |
| 88 | Chapter 86 - Monstrous Gift | 0 |
| 89 | Chapter 87 - Monstrous Descent | 0 |
| 90 | Chapter 88 - Snap | 0 |
| 91 | Chapter 89 - Gathered Family (Carter) | 0 |
| 92 | Chapter 90 - Nothingness | 0 |
| 93 | Chapter 91 - Tragic Reality (Carter) | 0 |
| 94 | Chapter 92 - The Final Curtain (Carter) | 0 |
| 95 | Chapter 93 - Earthquake (Carter) | 0 |
| 96 | Chapter 94 - Reborn For One Purpose | 0 |
| 97 | Chapter 95 - Cold Blooded | 0 |
| 98 | Chapter 96 - Elder Visions | 0 |
| 99 | Chapter 97 - Obsession (Autumn) | 0 |
| 100 | Chapter 98 - Destruction (Autumn) | 0 |
| 101 | Chapter 99 - No More Talk | 0 |
| 102 | Chapter 100 - Familiar Faces | 0 |
| 103 | Chapter 101 - Offspring | 0 |
| 104 | Chapter 102 - Homecoming | 0 |
| 105 | Chapter 103 - Silent Suffering | 0 |
| 106 | Chapter 104 - Misled (Carter) | 0 |
| 107 | Chapter 105 - Lambs to the Slaughter | 0 |
| 108 | Chapter 106 - Late Night Smoke | 0 |
| 109 | Chapter 107 - Alex's Request | 0 |
| 110 | Chapter 108 - Loopholes | 0 |
| 111 | Chapter 109 - Martin's Talk | 0 |
| 112 | Chapter 110 - Autumn's Memory | 0 |
| 113 | Chapter 111 - Myth | 0 |
| 114 | Chapter 112 - Release | 0 |
| 115 | Chapter 113 - Home | 0 |
| 116 | End of Book 3 | 0 |
| 117 | Chapter 114 - Living After (Seth) | 0 |
| 118 | Chapter 115 - Void (Seth) | 0 |
| 119 | Chapter 116 - Bones | 0 |
| 120 | Chapter 117 - Weird (Seth) | 0 |
| 121 | Chapter 118 - Hunting the Truth (Seth) | 0 |
| 122 | Chapter 119 - Breaking Through (Seth) | 0 |
| 123 | Chapter 120 - I Could've Been a Detective | 0 |
| 124 | Chapter 121 - Past Catching Up (Seth) | 0 |
| 125 | Chapter 122 - Lost and Found | 0 |
| 126 | Chapter 123 - Acting | 0 |
| 127 | Chapter 124 - Dad | 0 |
| 128 | Chapter 125 - The Chupacabra's Out of the Bag | 0 |
| 129 | Chapter 126 - Breadcrumbs | 0 |
| 130 | Chapter 127 - Deeper Understanding | 0 |
| 131 | Chapter 128 - Into the Fold | 0 |
| 132 | Chapter 129 - Monstrous Infections | 0 |
| 133 | Chapter 130 - Collision Course | 0 |
| 134 | Chapter 131 - Absolute Monster / Absolute Human | 0 |
| 135 | Chapter 132 - Hidden Knowledge | 0 |
| 136 | Chapter 133 - Poison From Long Ago (Seth) | 0 |
| 137 | Chapter 134 - Silver Clues (Carter) | 0 |
| 138 | Chapter 135 - Protective Father | 0 |
| 139 | Chapter 136 - Price of Wrath | 0 |
| 140 | Chapter 137 - Spawning Conflict | 0 |
| 141 | Chapter 138 - Thump (Seth) | 0 |
| 142 | Chapter 139 - Hive Master | 0 |
| 143 | Chapter 140 - Amalgamation | 0 |
| 144 | Chapter 141 - Monsters Everywhere (Seth) | 0 |
| 145 | Chapter 142 - Escalating Monstrosity (Seth) | 0 |
| 146 | Chapter 143 - Who we are Now... | 0 |
| 147 | Chapter 144 - Safe Again | 0 |
| 148 | Chapter 145 - Full Circle | 0 |
| 149 | Chapter 146 - The Passage of Time | 0 |
| 150 | Chapter 147 - Fade Away | 0 |
| 151 | Epilogue | 0 |