Appalachian Mountain Scary Stories Novels & Stories

I was always told that story as a little girl, but I have never seen the pale white horse. "I was also told as a child that the PrettyBoy Dam was also known as the Devil's Backbone because the crest of the hill curls around into a spine and a tail." Then Toby cut into the conversation as he said, "It's also called the Devil's Backbone because people have committed suicide in the woods and on the water." Sunny had a look of fright in her eyes as she said, "That’s so creepy. I really hope the legends are not true, but if they are, I wonder what the pale horse is trying to warn me about."

Laura, Tyler, and his mate—whose name was Camille—would join her and Lucian on this "adventure" The Witch Mountain was the highest mountain that could only be found in their territory. No one dared to go there except for the royal blood of primordial lycans like them, as the witches who lived there weren’t that friendly. They were dangerous and wicked by nature; the types who would not hesitate to cast a curse on someone, even if it meant killing them.

ALEXA After some time, I’m not sure how, but somehow we end up in the heart of Forks—the town's pride forest that is constantly winning awards and serving as the backdrop for countless film shoots. ‘In Mom’s favorite movie, the forest shouldn’t be this deep. But why are we going deeper?’ The deeper we go, the more terrified I become. As much as I love gothic, dark things, and Halloween, I’m actually terrified of scary atmospheres. The darkness, the forest in the middle of the night, and these unclear animal sounds make me crazy, and I don't fucking know why Nicholas can walk deeper without fear of a Valak or anything jumping out in front of him.

I stage whisper. “You’re going to frighten the boy with those spooky stories,” Jenni scolds. “I’m not scared.” Hayden puffs his chest out, all bravado. “I want to hear about Gordon.” Jenni brings over a package of hotdogs and a couple of roasting sticks, the kind that retract to get really small and easily transportable. She extends them and stabs a hotdog onto one before handing it to Hayden. “Did you know there was once gold discovered in these mountains?” I ask.