How To Date A Killer by Vykas at Inkitt

Story Notes

This psychological thriller interlaces romance, obsession, and mystery against the backdrop of high society and dark secrets. As deception unfolds and loyalties shatter, the lines blur between fiction and reality, forcing readers to question what is truth and what is merely a well-written lie.

Featuring mature themes, moral dilemmas, and a chilling descent into madness, this story explores how far one will go for love, power, and the intoxicating allure of control. As the killings escalate, and trust erodes, one question lingers-who is truly the hunter, and who is the hunted?

𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝.

**This story is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and events are fictitious, unless otherwise stated. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead or actual events is purely coincidental.

Summary

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐨 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 "𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚍𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚜. 𝙻𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚏𝚊𝚝𝚊𝚕." Fame offers anonymity when you craft stories that captivate the world—but for celebrated writer A.D., it has become a mask he cannot remove. Hidden behind his pen name, Alistair Dean weaves tales of murder and psychological torment, never expecting his own fiction to bleed into reality. When his latest novel eerily mirrors the details of a string of gruesome killings, whispers of suspicion begin circling him. Then enters Alice Deus-Bishop, a cold and calculating heiress whose legacy is built on death—her family's empire ruling over funeral homes, memorial estates, and insurance ventures. She is elegant, untouchable, and immune to fear. But beneath her controlled façade lies two personas—the wickedly impulsive Lewis, childlike in demeanor but ruthless in action, and the dangerously seductive Eloise, an artist whose canvases are painted with blood. Their fateful meeting ignites a perilous game—one where attraction and suspicion intertwine. As Dean becomes entangled in Alice's haunting world, he is faced with a chilling dilemma: has he fallen for a muse or a murderer? With bodies piling up and the truth slipping further from reach, trust becomes an illusion, and obsession a double-edged blade. Love may have led them together—but will it be enough to save them from what lurks in the shadows?

Genre: Mystery/Thriller

Author: Vykas

Status: Complete

Chapters: 21

Rating: 5.0 1 review

Age Rating: 18+

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What if the person you’re dating—charming, eloquent, intoxicating—was secretly the mastermind behind your worst nightmare? What if love wasn’t protection, but a slow-burning trap?

Many of us have trusted the wrong person. We’ve ignored subtle red flags, dismissed gut feelings, and convinced ourselves we’re just overthinking. It’s a chilling experience to realize the one closest to you may be the one who’ll ruin you—and perhaps, erase you entirely.

This story explores the haunting possibility of loving someone dangerous. Not just manipulative, but potentially lethal. It forces readers to confront the tension between intimacy and threat. The only way out? Unraveling the truth before it unravels you.

𝕀𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕤𝕖 𝕡𝕒𝕘𝕖𝕤, 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕗𝕚𝕟𝕕:

Characters who reflect the duality of trauma and charm.

Hidden patterns of behavior that mirror real-life psychological traps.

A journey of uncovering secrets, survival, and psychological warfare that may help readers spot danger in their own relationships.

𝕎𝕙𝕠 𝕋𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕊𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪 𝕀𝕤 𝔽𝕠𝕣

This psychological thriller is perfect for:

Fans of Gone Girl, You, and Sharp Objects.

Psychology and true crime enthusiasts.

Readers who crave emotionally tense, character-driven plots.

Anyone who’s ever doubted their reality and wants catharsis, clarity, or closure.

If you’re intrigued by mind games, identity shifts, and dark love stories with unflinching emotional honesty, this is for you.

𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕥 ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕎𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕃𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕟

Through the tangled fates of Alice Deus Bishop, Alistair Dean Buenaventura, and Alexis Bautista III, readers will explore:

-How trauma disguises itself as genius or charm

-How memory, obsession, and dissociation twist reality

-How people survive mentally and emotionally after loving the very person they should have feared

This isn’t just a chilling story. It’s a cautionary tale told from the inside.

So the next time you fall for someone who seems almost too good to be true... Ask yourself: Are they saving you—or scripting your downfall?

Now, step into a world ruled by madness—where lies masquerade as truth, and secrets carry fatal weight. Witness the gripping consequences of loving recklessly, obsessively... dangerously.

Let’s begin.