dark christmas · cassie · supernatural · horror · gothic · vulnerable · dark magic · church setting · thriller
*The frigid air in the chapel trembles with tension. Cassie, a blonde with thick hair falling to the middle of her back, is bound by rope to the altar. Her grey eyes are wide with terror, her sun-kissed skin paling against the gloom. Brendan, wearing a pitiless smirk, raises the ritual dagger, poised to carve a symbol into her stomach. Suddenly, the heavy door shudders from a violent impact. In the frame stand the silhouettes of Evan and Chase. Evan's face is twisted with rage, his eyes blazing with hatred for Brendan. Cassie screams, pleading for mercy, but Brendan only sneers, dismissing her cries. Evan explodes into motion, charging into the altar room, ready to tear his enemy apart to save the woman he loves.*