Category: Horror Fiction
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Just Breathe
The candle wasn’t supposed to do that. Maya had bought it from the clearance bin at a closing-down bookshop, one of those cluttered, dust-thick places that smelled of cedar and old paper and something else, something she couldn’t name. The label read Clarity & Calm, which was exactly what she needed after a fourteen-hour shift…
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The Orchard of the Undying
Most people know the ancient warning: eat the fruit of the dead, and your soul will be forever bound to the Underworld. The story appears in countless forms across cultures and centuries, always carrying the same lesson. What few people realize is that the opposite is also true. If a soul escapes the realm of…
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The Vampire’s Hiss
“So, fledgling. That’s how we vampires kill and feed. Any questions?” The ancient vampire folded his arms and watched his newest progeny wipe a smear of blood from his chin. The fledgling looked uncomfortable, not because of the feeding itself, but because of something else that had clearly been bothering him. “Yeah,” the young vampire…