Serpents of Youth

They call this place a sanctuary of eternal youth, a miracle carved into the heart of Kensington, but I know the stench of the rot underneath. To the elite, my uncle Victor is a visionary surgeon; to me, he is the monster who turned my family’s legacy into a butcher’s shop. I am Emily Harrington—the quiet orphan, the dutiful receptionist, the perfect victim. They think I’m just a witness to the horrors in the Shadow Chamber and the serpents that drain the life from the innocent to fuel their greed. They don't realize I’ve been watching through the hidden lenses, recording every rape, every ritual, and every drop of blood. My skin carries the addictive scent of their curse, but my mind carries a map for their ruin. Welcome to the Blackwood Rejuvenation Centre, where the price of beauty is your soul, and I am finally ready to collect the debt.