Fics like What Lurks Within

Amid a fierce congressional race, Victor Hale stands on the brink of power, but beneath the polished veneer of his meteoric rise lies a malevolent force—a presence fueling his ambition and his nightmares. Meanwhile, a series of macabre murders sends shockwaves through New York City, each crime more brutal and inexplicable than the last. These killings are no random spree—they are the first whispers of an unspeakable horror poised to consume millions. Former operative Andrew Dodson is thrust back into the frontlines of an unseen war, racing to stop the nightmare’s spread. As he tracks Victor, he must protect someone he once saved from the tendrils of her past—the trauma that nearly destroyed her and the darkness threatening to reclaim her. But with a terrifying force festering within him, Andrew begins to doubt if he is still the protector he once was—or if he’s becoming part of the nightmare himself. All rights to Paramount Pictures and writer-director Parker Finn. NOTE: This story is the sequel to The Skye is Blue, available on Archive of Our Own. Set after Smile 2 and The Skye is Blue, it continues the narrative, delving deeper into the aftermath. This is a full-length novel.

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