The Roses

<p><em>Her first case. A missing boy. Sometimes being a Rose is the hardest thing....</em></p><p> </p><p><strong>Sylvia Sylvie Langly a 22-year-old psychic investigator takes on her first solo case when an 8-year-old boy named Tommy Mitchell disappears during a school field trip to Whispering Pines Forest. What begins as a missing child case becomes a confrontation with a tragic supernatural entity that has been trapping children across seven decades. </strong><br> </p><p>She receives her grandmother's diamond rose pin symbolizing her official status as a Rose investigator. Immediately desperate father Robert Mitchell arrives seeking help-his son Tommy vanished three days ago near an abandoned ranger station and police have found nothing.<br> <br><strong>The Rescue</strong> When Sylvie becomes trapped herself her sister Dana-despite having suppressed her psychic abilities for years-rushes to help. The sisters' blood connection creates a psychic anchor that keeps Sylvie tethered to reality. Sylvie reaches Ezekiel not through force but empathy.<br> </p><p>The story explores their difficult adjustments and the psychological toll on Sylvie who processes her trauma through therapy. Dana officially joins the family business as a Rose and the sisters become investigative partners. <br><br><br>This novella blends urban fantasy psychological horror and family drama with an emphasis on emotional intelligence over combat. It's a character-driven story about empathy healing and the courage to face darkness while remaining compassionate. </p><p><br> </p>