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Bound by Shadows: The Audio Series

Travis Hagewood

🎙️ “Bound by Shadows: The Audio Series”When the line between reality and nightmare begins to blur… would you trust your instincts—or your sanity?Bound by Shadows is a chilling, slow-burn psychological thriller that unfolds chapter by chapter in this immersive audio series. Join us every week as we dive deeper into a town wrapped in secrets, a family torn by grief, and a father who will stop at nothing to find his daughter—even if it costs him his soul.Mark Sutton was once a respected professor and

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Chapter 10: Allies and Enemies

Bound by Shadows: The Audio Series ·

2026/02/01

Chapter 10: Allies and EnemiesThe lines between friend and foe begin to blur.Back at the safe house, Victor confronts Mark with a truth neither of them wants to face: the cult is changing him. What began as infiltration now looks dangerously close to transformation, and Victor fears Mark is losing the very thing he’s trying to save—himself. Their argument cuts deep, forcing Mark to confront the blood on his hands and the growing darkness inside him.But the real test comes at the warehouse.When Pater

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Chapter 9: Deeper Infiltration

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2026/01/26

Chapter 9: Deeper InfiltrationMark returns to the warehouse knowing there’s no way back.Still haunted by Rachel’s words and the boy he helped destroy, Mark steps deeper into the heart of the Mithras cult. The initiation may be over, but Pater makes one thing clear: loyalty is not a single act—it is a lifelong sacrifice.As Mark is drawn into the cult’s inner teachings, he learns the ancient philosophy behind Mithras—its ranks, its rituals, and its demand that the old self must die to make room for

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7:46

Chapter 8: Rachel’s Vision

Bound by Shadows: The Audio Series ·

2026/01/18

Chapter 8: Rachel’s VisionFresh from the horrors of the cult’s trials, Mark returns to the institution carrying blood on his hands and guilt he can’t outrun. He hopes to find comfort in Rachel—but instead, he finds judgment, prophecy, and a truth that cuts deeper than any wound.Without being told, Rachel knows what Mark has done. She speaks of the boy he was forced to break, of blood and fire, and of a “Chosen One” whose ascension must be stopped. Whether her words are visions or something far more

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5:45

Chapter 7: The Trials of the Corax

Bound by Shadows: The Audio Series ·

2026/01/09

Chapter 7: The Trials of the CoraxThis chapter marks the point of no return.Deep inside the Mithras cult, Mark faces the brutal trial reserved for a Corax—the lowest rank, and the most expendable. In a blood-stained room where mercy is weakness and hesitation means death, Mark is ordered to prove his loyalty in the most unforgivable way imaginable.His task is simple: break another recruit.As a terrified boy named Aaron is bound before him, Mark must choose between exposure and cruelty, knowing the

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4:52

Chapter 6: Rachel’s Voice

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2026/01/02

Chapter 6: Rachel’s VoiceMark visits Rachel inside the institution where she’s been confined, hoping to find the woman he once knew—but what he finds instead is far more unsettling. Rachel drifts between silence and whispered warnings, speaking in fragments about fire, blood, and a mysterious “Chosen One” who must not ascend. Though the doctors call it a psychotic break, Mark senses something darker at work.During his visits, Rachel’s fear deepens. She insists they’re being watched, that nothing

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7:09

Chapter 5: The Initiation

Bound by Shadows: The Audio Series ·

2025/12/27

Chapter 5: The InitiationTo save his daughter, Mark must become the very thing he despises.With a false name and no protection left to rely on, Mark takes his first irreversible step into the heart of the Mithras cult. Guided by Victor, he enters a forgotten warehouse where robed figures wait in silence—and where loyalty is measured in blood.What begins as an act quickly turns into a test of the soul. Forced to confront an initiation designed to break him, Mark must choose between his humanity and

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Chapter 4: Victor’s Story

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2025/12/20

Chapter 4: Victor’s StoryIn this harrowing chapter, the truth finally comes into the light.Inside a flickering safe house, Victor reveals the nightmare he survived after being recruited as a teenage runaway into the Mithras cult. What began as promises of belonging and purpose became a brutal crucible of violence, humiliation, and blood-soaked loyalty tests. Victor was labeled weak for refusing to kill—and punished by being made a recruiter, sent to find others to replace him.But being overlooked

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Chapter 3: Into the Rabbit Hole

Bound by Shadows: The Audio Series ·

2025/12/13

Chapter 3: Into the Rabbit HoleA year after Rachel is taken and three years after Lily vanishes, Mark is left alone in a house that feels more like a grave than a refuge. The Marshals no longer see him as a victim—they see him as a suspect. Cut off from help and trust, Mark retreats into secrecy, quietly building his own investigation as the world closes in around him.Then a message appears:We need to talk.Drawn to a forgotten diner on the edge of town, Mark meets Victor—a broken man with haunted

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3:10

Chapter 2: The Hidden Enemy

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2025/12/05

Chapter 2: The Hidden EnemyAs the months pass in Witness Protection, Mark begins to suspect the truth behind the perfectly timed government stipend—and the eerie strangers who keep appearing and vanishing around him. Their faces change, but their hollow eyes are always the same.Meanwhile, Rachel’s mind unravels under the weight of unseen watchers and haunting visions. She becomes convinced Lily is trapped inside the mirrors, begging to be freed. When her terror explodes into violence, the

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8:28

Chapter 1: Whispers in the Dark

Bound by Shadows: The Audio Series ·

2025/11/19

Whispers in the DarkIn this chilling opening toInto the Shadows, Mark is trapped between nightmares and reality as memories of the night his daughter Lily was taken haunt his every breath. A storm batters the rundown motel where he hides, but it’s the whispers in the darkness—ones only he seems to hear—that shake him to the core.When the Witness Protection Program relocates Mark and Rachel under new identities, their “fresh start” feels anything but safe. The beige house meant to hide them quickly

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Chapter 21: Rachel’s Descent into Grief

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2025/11/05

🎙️Rachel’s Descent into GriefIn the haunting wake of Lily’s abduction, Rachel begins to unravel. Each hour without answers fuels her paranoia, and as cryptic threats arrive at their doorstep, the line between fear and delusion blurs. Mark fights to hold their family together, but Rachel hears the cult’s whispers even in the silence—and she's convinced they’re closing in. When a final note arrives, daring them to come to the woods, Mark and Rachel know they have no choice. Grief has transformed into

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4:53

Chapter 20: The Abduction

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2025/10/31

🎧The AbductionJust when it seems like the danger has passed,everything unravels. In this chilling chapter, the aftermath of the ceremony leaves Lily’s family clinging to fragile hope. But peace is shattered when Lily vanishes—abducted from a therapist’s office in broad daylight. Panic grips Mark and Rachel as the sinister fingerprints of the Mithras cult reemerge.With only a blood-slicked charm left behind, the hunt for Lily begins. Meanwhile, deep in the cult’s grasp, Lily wakes to darkness, bound

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5:39

Chapter 19: The Ceremony

Bound by Shadows: The Audio Series ·

2025/10/29

🎧 The CeremonyIn this heart-pounding chapter, the cult’s darkest ritual begins. As flames dance and chants echo through the woods, Lily is forced to face an unthinkable choice: prove her loyalty to Mithras—or betray her conscience. But just as the blade is pressed into her hand, a dramatic rescue unfolds. Mark, Rachel, Tom, and Ellie crash the ceremony, exposing the cult's secrets and fighting to save Mia from sacrifice.What follows is chaos, heartbreak, and irreversible loss. Tom pays the ultimate

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5:16

Chapter 18: The Family’s Response

Bound by Shadows: The Audio Series ·

2025/10/22

🎧 The Family’s ResponseIn this powerful episode, the walls finally come down. After Lily confesses everything to her parents, the family turns to an old ally—Tom, a man who once escaped the grip of Mithras himself. What follows is a tense strategy session cloaked in shadows and whispers, as old trauma resurfaces and new resolve is born. But when Tom’s children overhear the conversation, fear spreads even faster than the cult’s reach. The fight to save Mia and stop Mithras isn’t just personal

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Lily’s Inner Conflict

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2025/10/17

🎧Lily’s Inner ConflictIn this gripping episode, Lily faces her most devastating dilemma yet—Caleb has chosen her closest friend, Mia, as the next sacrifice. As the weight of her leadership and loyalty to the cult presses down on her, Lily begins to question everything. Trapped between fear and conscience, she must decide whether to stay silent or risk everything to save her friend. A late-night confession to her parents sparks a glimmer of hope—but time is running out. Hosted on Acast. See

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3:40

Chapter 16: The Ultimatum

Bound by Shadows: The Audio Series ·

2025/10/15

🎙️Chapter 16: The UltimatumIn Chapter 16, the tension within the Mithras cult reaches a boiling point.The youth faction gathers around a roaring bonfire, mesmerized as their charismatic leader Caleb promises an unprecedented ceremony—one that demands loyalty… and sacrifice. Among the glowing faces, Lily tries to mask the growing dread she feels deep inside.Later, in the shadows beyond the firelight, Caleb pulls Lily aside. What begins as flattery quickly turns dark—he informs her that to prove her

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3:29

Chapter 15: The Binding Ceremony

Bound by Shadows: The Audio Series ·

2025/10/11

🎙️Chapter 15: The Binding CeremonyIn the chilling heart of the woods, Caleb’s group gathers for their most sinister ritual yet—the Binding Ceremony. What began as a group of curious teens has grown into something far darker, their loyalty sealed by blood. When Lily is chosen to lead, she’s forced to perform an unthinkable act, binding herself to Mithras and the cult’s growing power.Meanwhile, Mark and Rachel’s frantic search leads them to the aftermath—a blood-soaked clearing, the remnants of the

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5:09

Chapter 14: Lily’s Isolation

Bound by Shadows: The Audio Series ·

2025/10/08

🎙️Chapter 14: Lily’s IsolationAs the town reels from a missing child, Lily begins to drift further from her parents—emotionally and spiritually. Her once-bright personality dims, replaced by silence and obedience. Under Caleb’s growing influence, Lily finds herself trapped in a world of control masked as belonging. Meanwhile, Mark and Rachel struggle to navigate how to protect their daughter without pushing her away. As tensions rise and Lily is forced to “choose a side,” one thing becomes

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4:31

Chapter 13: The Investigation Deepens

Bound by Shadows: The Audio Series ·

2025/10/03

🎙️ Chapter 13: The Investigation DeepensMark and Tom return to the abandoned house on the edge of town, hoping to uncover more about Mithras’s growing grip. Inside, fresh evidence reveals the cult’s rituals continue—altars, burned photographs of local children, and symbols etched into the walls. As the two dig deeper, they realize the cult’s strategy: slow indoctrination masked as community and honesty. But the most chilling discovery is that children are the target. Mark’s fear for Lily

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5:57

Chapter 12: The Missing Child

Bound by Shadows: The Audio Series ·

2025/10/01

🎙️Podcast Summary – Chapter 12: The Missing ChildA new flyer, a familiar fear. When 8-year-old Ethan Crawford goes missing, the town begins to unravel—and so does Mark. Whispers of cult involvement grow louder, especially after a bloodied shoe and Mithras’s spiral symbol are found deep in the woods. As Mark digs deeper into the cult’s tactics—anchor families, community infiltration, and the illusion of honesty—he’s forced to confront a terrifying possibility: Mithras isn’t just here. It’s thriving

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