From Author Suki Williams comes Insidious, a captivating and haunting retelling of Edgar Allen Poe's "Masque of the Red Death." Death is inevitable. I was supposed to die that night, just like all of my friends. But Death claimed me for their own. Sir and Mistress– my keepers, my tormentors… my loves in an in-between I can’t escape. Blood, lust, and praise was all it took to bind me to them. But now they are setting me free. It’s my turn to bring death to those who seek to avoid it, who laugh at it. But what will that make me in the end? Is there such a thing as a happily ever after when the last body falls? I’ll find out soon enough because death isn’t the end… It’s only the beginning.

Too many times. Too much careless gambling. I’ve heard it all before. No one has ever held true to their word, but I think this one might. The confidence in her tone when she doesn’t know that I’m listening gives me hope. But it makes me wonder too. Does she mean what she says? It doesn’t matter. I’ll do my best to study her from afar before I get to know her. Then I’ll lay down the wager, and if she accepts, I’ll force her to see it through. This one is mine.

I’m late, I’m late, for a very important date! With him. With them. The White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, and the King of Hearts. Benji, Ransom, and Dare. I met them in my darkest hour, somewhere between Razorblade Avenue and Benzos Lane. Jameson in hand, I stumbled down the rabbit hole to their magical stomping grounds after a run-in with the Cheshire Cat and his wicked potions. Concoctions that allowed me to see Wonderland for what it is—an ominously delightful place where anything is possible, normalcy is frowned upon, and madness reigns supreme. Something about it, about them, calls to my darkest desires, hence why I always come back. Part of me knows I should be afraid; they’re so… different. The type of different you only see on TV, in movies, and dreams… But I suppose that’s part of the appeal. I’ve always been an outsider myself, so while I may not be one of them and my relationships with each vary in strength, the more I tread these enigmatic grounds, the more free I feel, like I finally belong. Like I’m actually living rather than simply existing. Reality is a prison. Wonderland could be home. _Who do I have to blow to stay here? \\Please note, Come Hither, Dark Dreamer was previously released in 2022 as part of the Enigma Society multi-author collection. It was not been expanded. Only minor additions were made for re-publication. It is also important to note this is a dark romance, please check triggers before proceeding.\\_