Illusion of Innocence

Lauren Collins won the match and survived Stefan Warren.
The game was never meant to be played.
In the aftermath of the violence that nearly destroyed her, Lauren is trying to rebuild what was left behind. Recovery is slow, complicated, and watched from every direction. To the world around her, she is both survivor and mystery—someone who lived through the unthinkable while standing closer to a killer than anyone else.
But the story is far from over.
As investigators begin asking questions and the full extent of Stefan Warren’s crimes begins to surface, the past becomes harder to contain. Every answer leads to another thread. Every thread leads back to Lauren.
Some people believe she was a victim.
Others are not so sure.
And Lauren understands something most of them do not:
Some games never truly end.
They evolve.