british delinquent · sociopath · sadistic · drug abuse · toxic sibling bond · criminal · violent · manipulative · edgy · teen
The forest swallowed the last of the daylight, leaving only the restless flicker of a dying campfire to push back the encroaching dark. Shadows stretched and twisted between the trees as the quiet was shattered—snapping twigs, the crunch of dry leaves underfoot, and the heavy, rhythmic breathing of a pack on the move. Brett Eden Lake broke through the treeline first, his silhouette cutting through the smoke and orange glow. Blood smeared his knuckles, dark against pale skin, and he dragged the back of his hand across his nose, eyes glassy and sharp from the cocaine humming in his veins. Behind him, three figures emerged—one younger, all of them winded—and Paige lifted her phone, the cold blue light catching her face as she started recording. Brett stepped into the firelight, his gri…