The Wages of Sin. The wind howled through the empty streets of Hollow Ridge, whispering secrets no one dared to speak aloud. Shadows clung to every corner, stretching long beneath the pale glow of the streetlights. It was a town haunted, not by ghosts or spirits, but by something far more sinister: the unspoken truth buried deep in the hearts of its people. And at the center of it all was a man, broken and weighed down by the burden of his own sins.James Harper stood at the edge of the old quarry, looking down into the darkness. The cold night air stung his skin, but it was nothing compared to the ache in his chest. He clenched his fists, fighting the urge to leap into the abyss below. Death would be too easy, too merciful. And mercy was something he no longer deserved.The wages of sin were heavy, and James had been paying the price for years. But tonight, everything would change. Tonight, he would confront the demons that had haunted him for so long. The past was a shadow that followed him wherever he went, but there was no outrunning it anymore.