Part 1: The Weight of the Silent Watch The air in the office of Sterling and Associates was a stagnant, suffocating cage. It…

Part 1 They say the high desert sun of Otero County, New Mexico, is a merciful white eye. They lie. It’s a merciless,…

Part 1: The Descent into Chaos The storm was unforgiving, the night merciless. I’m Naomi Hayes, just a nurse, living a quiet life…

PART 1 (The Sanctuary Shattered) Under the soft glow of the kitchen light, I stirred dinner for my 10-year-old son, Daniel, completely unaware…

PART 1: The Obsession Begins The Unspoken Creed of Goodwood Tucked away on the Goodwood estate in West Sussex, the air is not…

PART 1: The Blow and The Awakening The soft murmur of the morning ward—the hurried footsteps, the gentle beeping of monitors—had always been…

PART 1: The Weight of Invisibility The Constant Hum of Judgment The mall was crowded, the air thick with the synthetic scent of…

PART 1: The Silence of the Wolf The order echoed across the baking training field at Fort Ramsay, sharp and ugly: “Take off…

PART 1: The Weight of Invisibility The mop moved in rhythmic precision across the polished floor, guided by weathered hands that knew every…

PART 1: The Nightmare That Followed Me Home   The Static of Fear The air in Reno, Nevada, hung still and hot, but…