No matter how hard we try to forget the past, it always comes back to bite us on the ass. It knocks on the door, and if we don't let it in, it'll break through the window. It'll be even worse when it gets here. It will reopen the wounds that have been healing for the last two and a half years. How will Delilah deal with what is coming? Can she seek support from her friend, who is also the local sheriff? Will Asher help her with the problem that has arisen again? Will he prioritise his job as sheriff or their long-standing friendship? And how does Ethan fit into all this?

Content warning: This story contains themes of violence, including graphic depictions of murder, sexual assault (including against minors), psychological trauma, loss of a loved one, miscarriage, and morally complex vigilantism. You've been warned. Read at your own discretion.


Since I'm currently working on a new story: Judgement of the buried - that I also plan to write in English—and which can be seen as a continuation of The Killing Past—I decided to translate this story as well. For those who might be interested in what came before, it offers a glimpse into the events leading up to the new story and how the two main characters first met.


All chapters will be published on April 1, 2026.


Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION