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…
I. The Harbor and the Ghost of Protocol The air in the West Haven boatyard always hung thick with the same ghosts: salt,…
“This is the rule, kid,” the man with the scarred face sneered. His name was Fifth Master Wu. “I saw you fight in…