The Blood Moon Pact — Ken Sandoval

Sixteen years ago, on the night of a rare blood moon, six childhood friends-Ethan, Lila, Marcus, Sadie, Paul, and Claire-sealed a pact in the hollow of an ancient oak tree deep in the woods of their small New England town. It was meant to be a game, binding them in a way they thought was symbolic.But they were wrong.Now, as the next blood moon rises, the friends who have long since drifted apart begin receiving chilling messages. Old photographs appear on their doorsteps, stained with something dark. Whispers in the night call them back to the place where it all began.As they scramble to understand what is happening, they uncover a terrifying truth. Their childhood pact was not just a harmless ritual. They made a deal they didn't understand with something ancient, something that has been waiting. And now, it's calling them home tocollect what was promised.