rway, her eyes scanning the darkness for any sign

g thoughts. What had Ava meant by her cryptic messa

d a piece of paper on the floor. She picked it up, her

d warehouse at mid

ft for her earlier. But this time, ther

phia. Max is no

truth. Ava was trying to warn her about Max, to te

Ava have to gain

ock at the door. She hesitated, wondering who it c

, it's

as Max doing here? And how

standing in the hallway. He was dressed in a black le

" Sophia asked, trying

corners. "I want to take you out," he

yebrow. "A good ti

e you to a party. A party that

of party was Max talking about? And what

eached out and grabbed her hand. "Come with m

a spark of excitement. She had always been drawn to the un

finally, her voice b

with triumph. "I'll pick you u

into the night, leaving Sophia to wonde

re and more anxious. What was Max's party going to be l

g the internet, but nothing seemed to work. She was too

he door. She opened it to find Max standing

Max said, his eyes gl

chest. She was dressed in a red evenin

aid, her voice bar

t, feeling a sense of excitement and trepi

that Max's driver was waiting for them, a

ia asked, nodding

tor," he said. "He's my

A bodyguard? What did M

ons, Victor opened the door to the

ng more and more anxious. What was Max's party going to be

ions, but he just smiled a

rty. It was being held in a massive mansion on the outskirts of t

ened in amazement. The party was in full swing

ple at the party seemed different. They seemed... altered. Sophia's eyes

wondering what's going on, aren't you?" h

mind racing. What

"This is a party like no other," he said. "A party whe

Max was saying. This was a party where peop

lood run cold. People were engaging in acts that were depraved a

d she turned to Max, her eyes blazing with ang

t. "This is a party where people come to in

at about you, Max?" she asked.

a," he said. "I think you know exa

as she realized what Max was s

a hand on her shoulder. She turned to see Victor

or said, his voice

hat was happening. She was being taken

ce, his eyes glinting with amusement. "You'll s

agged away. What did Max have planned

omething that made her blood run cold. A sign on the

What kind of place was this? And

e island, Sophia realized that she was in grave d

ere was no escape. The island was surrounded

s she realized the tr

Sophia saw something that made her blood run cold

vealing a woman with long, cur

widened in sho

different. They we

on?" Sophia asked

th amusement. "You're just in ti

rowed. "What main

n event is you, Sophia," she sai

at as she realized the trut

tarting to lose hope, Sophi

land of the Damned

a figure standing b

different. They we

on?" Sophia asked

amusement. "You'll see," he said.

was starting to lose ho

. "You'll see," he said. "You