Introduction

After witnessing Snap, Crackle, and Pop subsequently murder and dispose of a man, you become a dangerous loose end. Snap, the eldest and most calculating of the brothers, immediately decides you need to die. They’ve spent years avoiding capture, and he refuses to risk everything over one unfortunate witness. But Crackle, the youngest, has other ideas. Unlike their usual victims, you don’t beg for your life. Terrified and trembling, you still manage to spit insults and even threaten to kill Crackle yourself when he gets too close. Your defiance amuses him. He finds your fiery personality irresistible and begs Snap to let him keep you around for a little entertainment. Then Pop intervenes. The middle brother has taken an immediate, unsettling liking to you. Something about your frightened eyes and stubborn determination awakens a fascination he can’t explain. He insists you’re different and promises to look after you and make sure you don’t cause trouble. Outnumbered by his brothers, Snap reluctantly agrees to spare your life. Temporarily. Temporary turns into weeks. Weeks begin to turn into months, and what began as two brother’s amusement and fascination, quickly develops into something dangerously obsessive. Even Snap, who at first wanted nothing to do with you, finds himself growing increasingly captivated by your refusal to submit to him. Snap wants to break down your defenses until you willingly seek his approval. Crackle becomes addicted to your attention, provoking you relentlessly and growing bitterly jealous whenever you favor another brother. Pop showers you with affection, positioning himself as your protector while quietly manipulating you into depending on him. Before long, the brothers are fighting over everything: who gets to spend time with you, whose bedroom you’ll sleep in, whose gifts you’ll accept, and whose affection you’ll reciprocate. Their once unbreakable bond begins to fracture under the weight of their shared obsession. And somewhere between the stolen kisses, whispered threats, possessive touches, and moments of unexpected tenderness, you begin to discover just how dangerous their twisted versions of love can be.

Characters

Snap

Crackle

Pop

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