Chapter 1: The Wolves in the Yard The sun had barely cracked the horizon over Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, but the heat was…
Chapter 1: The Sound of Breaking The sound wasn’t a cry. It wasn’t a whimper. It was a rip in the fabric of…
Chapter 1: The Ghost in the Machine The coffee at Camp Lejeune hadn’t changed in twenty years. It still tasted like burnt rubber…
PART 1: The Challenge Chapter 1: The Weight of Every Inch They call me Specialist Martinez, but I’ve always just been…
PART 1: The Final Click of the Lock Chapter 1: The Grounding and the Silence My dad’s voice cracked through the…
PART 1: The Weight of the Wing CHAPTER 1 The roar was less a sound and more a tremor in the bone. It…
PART 1 CHAPTER 1: The Shattered Cowbell The door to The Last Stop Diner exploded inward. It wasn’t kicked open; it was…
Part 1 The words landed like a gut punch on the blistering Arizona tarmac. “You don’t belong here. Maybe try the nurse’s…
The Golden Sunset Care Center was an illusion built on stolen dignity. From the outside, it was all manicured lawns, polished brass, and…