Just one tooth. That's all I need. A single, innocent little tooth?then their soul belongs to me.

Collecting teeth from children used to satisfy me. It was enough. But times have changed, and so have my needs. The pain?oh, the pain?makes the harvest so much sweeter.

Dentist offices are the perfect hunting grounds. Patients walk in trusting me, unaware of what lurks beneath my kind smile and sterile gloves. They leave, blissfully unaware of the agony they endured?their Minds wiped clean?silent, obedient, waiting for my call. Business is booming.

Then comes Tyler Blackbird. A boy wearing a necklace of ancient power, tied to the old ways. The moment I reach for him, it burns me. He sees me?sees what I truly am.

I won't let one child ruin me. I've worked too hard, built too much. If Tyler stands in my way, I'll have to deal with him... before he forces me to disappear again.

James Alexander writes psychological and speculative fiction that explores the hidden edges of human consciousness, the mysteries of identity, and the forces-seen and unseen-that shape our world. Drawn to stories that blend tension, emotion, and the uncanny, he creates character driven narratives where the unknown is as internal as it is cosmic.

A lifelong explorer of science fiction, technology, and the strange possibilities that lie just beyond ordinary life, James brings a grounded, human perspective to the extraordinary.

When he's not writing, he enjoys diving into information technology, spending time with his kids, tinkering with home projects (with mixed results), and imagining new worlds and unsettling what-ifs. He is a lifelong resident of Maine, USA.

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