Scent Notes: A hot cup of strong, dark coffee with rice milk, buttery maple syrup, amber.

Part One:

In the quiet town of Elmwood, where most of its residents were sleeping quietly under a full moon, an ancient curse lay dormant, waiting to be awakened. The townsfolk lived their lives unaware of the dark secret that resided beneath the surface of their idyllic community, but all too soon, the whole town would find out that even the deepest, darkest secrets could be brought to light … usually with the help of some teenage mischief, which is exactly how this nightmare started.

Brianna, Cody, Jack, Heather, and other teenagers with typical teenage names, decided to have a little pre-Halloween party in the woods on the edge of Elmville. The woods were a popular spot for teens to go and party and make out, much to the chagrin of their parents, though said parents definitely did the same things in the same trees when they were teenagers, even if they wouldn’t admit that to their kids now. The moon was nearly full as the group of teenagers headed into the woods and built a crackling, smoky bonfire. The air was crisp; the flames danced in the moonlight....