The Serpent's Heir

When the patriarch of the reclusive Cain dynasty dies, a contested will ignites a firestorm. Forensic psychologist Dr. Alistair Finch is hired to assess Helena Cain, a disinherited daughter claiming mental incapacity. But the clinical evaluation unearths a buried family scandal stretching back generations—a curse of madness, murder, and systematic abuse. As Alistair descends into a labyrinth of forged medical records, coded journals, and ritualistic deaths, the boundary between investigator and victim dissolves. Every revelation reflects his own buried traumas, until he is forced to confront the terrifying truth: the real curse is not in the blood, but in the relentless pursuit of a darkness that gazes back.