PART 1 Chapter 1: The Armor of Cotton and Nylon They say you leave the war behind you when the wheels of the…

PART 1: THE AWAKENING Chapter 1: The Ecosystem of Violence The cafeteria at Blackwater State Penitentiary didn’t smell like food. It smelled of…

Part 1: The Weight of an Impossible Choice Chapter 1: The 5:47 AM Sacrifice The alarm clock’s shrill cry pierced through the pre-dawn…

Part 1: The Apex of Arrogance Chapter 1: The Master of the Metallic Beast The last barrier between Captain Killian Walsh and an…

PART 1 Chapter 1: The Weight of Morning The humidity at Fort Bragg doesn’t just sit on you; it owns you. It was…

CHAPTER 1: THE CALL The grease on my hands was stubborn, thick black axle grease that smelled of honest work and old metal,…

CHAPTER 1: THE CALL The grease on my hands was stubborn, thick black axle grease that smelled of honest work and old metal,…

PART 1 CHAPTER 1: The Ache of the Unseen Insignia The insult arrived like a careless, thrown stone—not meant to kill, just to…

<Part 1> The handcuffs clicked around my wrists with a cold, metallic bite before I could even open my mouth to explain. It…

Part 1 The smell of New York City at 5:30 a.m. is a specific kind of perfume—rotten coffee grounds, wet cardboard, and yesterday’s…