

IN THE GAME OF LOVE
In the quiet town of Roseville, a chilling mystery unfolds as bodies pile up, baffling authorities and sparking fear. When Emma's cousin Cathy vanishes, then reappears with a cryptic message, Emma is pulled into a web of secrets far darker than she could ever imagine. With her friends dying around her and a mysterious new boy entering her life, Emma must navigate betrayal, hidden truths, and the ultimate sacrifice to uncover the sinister force preying on her town. Can she survive the game of love and death?The biting wind whipped around Emma as she walked down Emerald Street, the snow crunching under her boots. Beside her, Nancy chattered about school, but Emma's mind was miles away, still haunted by the news of Julia. Another body in the woods. Another unexplained death.
"Mother, you talk as if we are little girls," Nancy chirped, responding to their mother's usual warnings at the gate. Emma just nodded, a hollow ache in her chest. Julia, her best friend, was gone. And now Cathy, her cousin, was missing too. The town felt like a tightening noose.
As they neared the bus stop, a new figure caught her eye. Tall, dark-haired, with earphones in, he stood apart from the crowd. He looked up, and his piercing blue eyes met hers, holding her gaze for an unnerving moment. A strange warmth bloomed in Emma's chest, quickly overshadowed by a familiar dread. Another complication she didn't need.
