Drained Bonds

For twenty years, all Ava Lewis wanted was to find her biological family, the missing piece of her identity.

When her adopted sister, Brittany Miller, beamed and said, "Almost there, Ava. You're going to love our old town. It's where all the family traditions started," Ava believed it was the start of something beautiful.

But the moment they stepped out of the car at a secluded, dark cabin, the loving facade shattered.

Two burly men appeared, seizing her arms as her "parents" stood by, their faces blank, their smiles gone.

"Don't fight it, Ava," Brittany's voice was chillingly cold. "It'll be easier if you just cooperate."

Dragged inside, bound to a chair, Ava watched in horror as Brittany approached with a strange, ancient device, a needle glinting.

"This is our family tradition," Brittany explained, piercing Ava's chest. "We are connecting your life force to this ancient family relic. It will bring us good fortune and health."