Spook-off
The hour of the wolf
'The hour of the wolf' is one of the winning entries of DS Books and Star Literature's Halloween themed writing contest "Spook-Off". One winning 100-word flash fiction or a two-line horror story will be published each day of the week all the way till Halloween
For a wistful moment, he was born to me. Eyes closed and never to open. My mother still claims he cried...
I shouldn't have looked!
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. In the hour of night, when sleep evades and conscience, a nightmare. It's never just misgivings. If the hounds cry... innately humanoid, it's always them.
The ones who called to me and took his life instead of mine.
Never look over your shoulders or through windows when darkness meets quiet. For if your sight falls on the glowing men, with red skin and claws that drag to the floor. Death shall be a constant haunting.
Zareef Daian claims to have encountered a wailing Banshee. This tale was inspired by that event among others.
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