Preface
Blood. All over the place, all over her body. But it wasn't hers. Dead bodies were lying all around and they stared at each other in horror. Such situations, near death experiences, are supposed to make people closer. And they did make them closer, too close. But this time they are on the different sides of the line. The predator and its prey.
Ignorance is bliss. Finally, after everything they've been through, she knows the truth. And she doesn't want it. In her head she repeats over and over again that it's just a dream, it's not real, and she will wake up and go on with her life. But deep down she knows it's real. Nothing will ever be the same. And she's secretly wondering if she knew all along, if he knew all along.
All this time she thought that as soon as she finds out it all will be over. This nightmare will be gone and everyone will be safe. Now she knows that life doesn't work that way. Knowing doesn't mean relief, and living a lie is sometimes way better. Back then, when it all started, it wasn't nearly this terrifying. At least, she knew where she stood, who her friends were and not to trust dark strangers.
Now all the roles are reversed. She found out, hard way, she couldn't trust anyone with anything, even herself. The questions are finally answered but even more have arisen. She wishes she didn't get into this mess in the first place but now she knows that even if she ignored it back then it would eventually come to her anyway.
All the deaths, all the terror the whole town lived in. All the time she spent searching for truth, risking it all. The lengths she had gone to.
And, to think, all this time the truth has been right in front of her. The one she's been searching for was always right there. The murderer, the monster was the one person she's never even considered, no one, not knowing, ever would.
The ruthless demon was here. But the person wasn't possessed, it was the demon itself. And she could never kill this person.