Part 1: The Debt is Called In Chapter 1: The Coffee That Rattled Tom Miller’s hands were still shaking. It had been…
Part 1 Chapter 1: The Weight of $3.72 The air in that grocery store felt thin, stale with the smell of…
Chapter 1: The Dead Weight The brake lights of the transport van burned red against the bleaching sun of the Nevada desert. Staff…
The crack of a rifle shot was the only sound that made sense anymore. It split the dry California air over Marine Corps…
Chapter 1: The Final Notice The red ink on the paper seemed to glow in the dim light of the office. “FINAL…
PART 1: THE TINKLE OF FATE Chapter 1: Iron & Oil (The Anomaly) The air in Mike’s Iron & Oil was…
Part 1: The Weight of Solitude Chapter 1: The Descent into the Jaws The silence in the small apartment was not…
PART 1: The Gauntlet Thrown CHAPTER 1: The Crucible of Fort Benning The Georgia sun, a merciless furnace in the late summer sky,…
Chapter 1: The Rhythm of Silence The afternoon sun in Redemption Springs didn’t just shine; it hammered down on the earth, turning…
The voice sliced through the humid air of the naval pier, a sharp tool meant to carve out immediate compliance. “Sir, I’m going…