Trust gets you killed, and so does black magic.
Just as 17-year-old Seth Blackwell triumphs over his rivals in the local fighting scene, he's faced with pain he's never felt before. Broken hearts heal nothing like broken bones.
In the aftermath, Seth becomes a darker version of himself and falls for the pretty, new girl — Nicole Bauer — who participates in a world of bloodsport which he'd previously refused to tape up for. Taking her hand, he dives headfirst into the carnage.
Seth hopes that dating Nicole will help him heal, but soon he discovers hidden truths about her. Not only is Nicole pretty, but she's also pretty dangerous, and now he's on the run. Lured into a dangerous hunt where he is the prey, the only choices that remain are those destined to leave blood on Seth's hands.
Enter a world of dark magic, where violent action is the only sure course of survival and no one is to be trusted.
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She pointed at the wall that the guest bedroom and Ben's room shared. Seth moved over and began pounding on it, yelling for Ben to wake up. Nicole popped open the door and fired off a hammer pair of shots. The dull smack of bullets absorbed by ballistic plates resounded and Nicole leaned away from the door as return fire punched holes in the wall. Seth ducked."WAKE THE ACTUAL FUCK UP, YOU SLEEPY MOTHERFUCKER!"Everything went pitch black, blacker than pitch black. Seth lost any sense of orientation.Outside he heard one of the Hunters speak. "Nods down, boys.""Wait, why can't we see?""Oh, fu-"
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The Dark Places | 35 | Chapter Thirty-Five - Stand | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 34 | Chapter Thirty-Four - Wipeout | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 33 | Chapter Thirty-Three - Stormfall | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 32 | Chapter Thirty-Two - Teaming Up | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 31 | Chapter Thirty-One - Class Seven | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 30 | Chapter Thirty - Safehouse | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 29 | Chapter Twenty-Nine - Roadtrip | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 28 | Chapter Twenty-Eight - Hangover | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 27 | Chapter Twenty-Seven - The Chase | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 26 | Chapter Twenty-Six - The Hunt | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 25 | Chapter Twenty-Five - Aftermath | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 24-3 | Chapter Twenty-Four - Arena Part 3 | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 23-2 | Chapter Twenty-Three - Arena Part 2 | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 22-1 | Chapter Twenty-Two - Arena Part 1 | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 21 | Chapter Twenty-One - Contract Negotiation | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 20 | Chapter Twenty - Entrance | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 19 | Chapter Nineteen - Run | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 18 | Chapter Eighteen - Waking | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 17 | Chapter Seventeen - Crash | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 16 | Chapter Sixteen - Trouble | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 15 | Chapter Fifteen - Earned | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 14 | Chapter Fourteen - First Day | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 13 | Chapter Thirteen - The Girl From the Past | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 12 | Chapter Twelve - Answers | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 11 | Chapter Eleven - Last Weekend of Summer | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 10 | Chapter Ten - Victory and Doubt | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 9 | Chapter Nine - Showdown | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 8 | Chapter Eight - The Past, The Way | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 7 | Chapter Seven - Investigation | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 6 | Chapter Six - Round One | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 5 | Chapter Five - Phone Call | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 4 | Chapter Four - Old Rival | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 3 | Chapter Three - New Girl | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 2 | Chapter Two - Birthday | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | 1 | Chapter One - Reunion | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Dark Places | Prologue | RoyalRoadL | ||