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The Hollow-Skin Pact

In the rural town of Hollow End, the woods have always been off-limits. Local legends tell of a sinister creature that walks among the trees, wearing the skins of those who stray too far. The stories were dismissed as folklore—until the night of the Hollow Feast, an ancient harvest festival, when a local teenager is found skinned alive at the edge of the forest.

Desperate for answers, Ellie Ward, a struggling journalist returning home after a failed career in the city, starts digging into the town’s history. What she uncovers is chilling: centuries ago, the townsfolk made a pact with an ancient entity that lives beneath the forest. In exchange for bountiful harvests and prosperity, the town agreed to sacrifice a few lives each generation. The victims are marked not by chance, but by an inherited curse tied to their families—a curse Ellie realizes she might be next in line to bear.

As the town’s past begins to unravel, Ellie must choose between breaking the cycle of horror and saving herself. But the creature isn’t merely hunting her; it’s whispering to her, offering her a dark bargain of her own. With time running out, Ellie must decide whether to face the monster or become a part of it, sealing her fate—and the town’s—with her choice.

Coming 2025