A Wicked Stalking: Getting caught is the whole point
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A Wicked Stalking: Getting caught is the whole point

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Summary

Hazel Dawson thought her darkest fantasies were safest behind a screen, until a masked man started messaging her. Now she’s signed up for The Reaping: an adults-only chase through Wicked Hollow’s haunted corn maze, where the rules are clear, the consent is explicit, and getting caught is the point. He promises her a head start. He promises her delicious consequences. But as the night closes in, Hazel’s real problem isn’t just the mask, it’s the man who’s irritated her for the last two years; the one she’s suddenly seeing in a dangerously different light. Caught between the thrill of surrender, the pull of her fantasy, and something real standing right in front of her, Hazel is about to learn that being hunted is easy. It’s what happens after you’re caught that changes everything.

Genre
Romance
Author
D Rayne
Status
Complete
Chapters
29
Rating
5.0 (6 reviews)
Age Rating
18+

Welcome to the Reaping

Welcome to The Reaping

Family fun until sundown.

That’s what the Wicked Hollow sign promises.

During the daytime, the crowd enjoys hayrides, kettle corn, pumpkin patches, and face painting.

But when the sun drops and the fog rolls in, Wicked Hollow becomes something else.

Welcome to The Reaping.

An adults-only, after-dark tradition hidden inside the corn maze. It's part haunted attraction, part adrenaline ritual, part erotic confession you only make when you're ready to be caught. Masks are required. Names are optional. Consent is not.

Heres how it works:

You choose the chase: Participants opt in, sign the waiver, and set their boundaries before anyone steps into the maze.

You get a head start: Prey goes in first, alone or in small waves, given just enough time to get lost.

Then the hunt begins: Predators follow, stalking and taunting. They dont take what isn't offered. They don't cross what isn't agreed.

Safe-words matter... Every time: Because 'no' doesn't always mean no. But one word stops the game. No questions. No punishment. No ego.

The maze is built to disorient you: strobe lights that fracture your vision, fog that swallows the distance, and sounds that lie. Corn walls that whisper when you brush past them, dead ends that feel like traps, and shadows that move when you swear nothing is there.

The fear is real.

So is the choice.

Because The Reaping isnt about being forced.

Its about the moment you realize you want to run and the moment you decide whether you want to be caught.

If you're here for a sweet little Halloween story, turn back now.

If you're here for masks, consequences, and the kind of desire that makes you forget your own rules...

Step into the corn.

Your head start begins now.

The rest will follow on Halloween.

Let D Rayne know what you thought about this chapter!

Alex Tate
Alex Tate

Sounds exciting 🖤

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