A lost boy under the spell of a seductive killer suffers the cut of betrayal while on the hunt for blood. The dead son of an abusive horror novelist returns from the grave to tell his father what really happened the night he died. A headstrong girl determined to seduce her ex-boyfriend discovers what being trapped in the closet really means. An ex-child star desperate for a comeback meets a sinister stranger who reveals the terrible price of attaining his heart's desire. These stories will snatch the reader by the wrist, pull them close, and whisper bitter truths into the ear.