by S. C. Alban
“Go ahead,” Sue said to Mary nodding in the direction of Rob. “I’m right behind you.”
Mary’s eyes sparkled in anticipation. She skipped up the steps ahead of Sue to join her husband. The realtor watched with resigned sadness, the deal all but done.
She held her breath as a large black crow swooped down from the roof and landed on the fence post, its gaze penetrating the front entrance as Mary crossed the threshold. Sue nodded at the black-hearted bird in quick salute, before entering the house, quietly closing the door behind her.
About S.C. Alban
SC Alban was born and raised in Northern California. After graduating from university, where she majored in English literature, she traveled for a year. She ultimately moved back to Northern California where she currently resides.
She is an avid hiker, loves to garden and a relentless dreamer. She lives in gorgeous Sonoma County with her family, three cats, three (terribly) lazy guard dogs, and considers herself pretty darn lucky to live in such an amazing place.
Social Media Links
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Acknowledgements
Thank you to all my family and friends who support and encourage me to keep writing and putting my crazy ideas to paper. I’d also like to acknowledge Brandi, my first reader, who reviewed this over a year ago and whose notes encouraged me to push the story further. For Jenifer, my horror muse, and the one person who terrifies me... in a good way. And finally, I’d like to acknowledge my editor, Andrea Roach, who helped shape this story into something campfire-worthy.
If you enjoyed this story, check out these other Solstice Publishing books by S.C. Alban:
The Strega Series
A Life Without Living (Book One)
Kate Martins appears to have it all, a good career, a beautiful home, and an amazing husband. What more could a woman ask for? But when Kate's recurring nightmares begin to cross over into her waking hours, she discovers that her perfect life is not at all what it seems. It isn't until she meets a mysterious stranger that Kate begins to truly question who she is and where she comes from.
https://bookgoodies.com/a/B00PKSZA2A
Barely Living Alive (Book Two)
With her four-hundred-year-old curse finally lifted, Kate Martins now knows who she is. She has regained the power of the Strega Negri and is ready to unleash all kinds of hell on her tormentor and husband, Alessandro. Especially since he sent her destined love, Gio, into a coma where he is trapped between worlds and unable to communicate. With Claire and Willem at her side, Kate follows Alessandro’s trail straight into San Francisco’s magical underground. But, with Alessandro tapping into dark magic and the Dark Lord Rau now in the mix, Kate realizes that she just may have bitten off more than she can chew.
https://bookgoodies.com/a/B01MXKPFJ5
Other Titles in the Horror Shots Collection, Horror Novellas for Late Nights
Reverie
New Yorkers, Tom and Caroline Henderson, have just purchased the home of their dreams in the small Southern town of Reverie. The Williams House is a historic landmark, and Caroline and Tom are eager to bring it back to its original glory. However, the moment they arrive at the house, strange occurrences begin to pull at their sanity. As the couple struggles to figure out who or what is behind the disturbances, they begin to realize that perhaps they have made a grave mistake in digging up the past.
https://bookgoodies.com/a/B01M6BRL71
