CHAPTER TWO Guilt settled in Eden’s stomach like a parasite, gnawing at him from the inside out, as he watched Dr. Harker leaning over August’s limp body. Inside the darkness of the abandoned warehouse, with only a few small candles to light the workspace, Eden and Micah stood by, helpless as Harker and his daughterContinue reading “Chap. Two”
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Chap. One
CHAPTER ONE Bathed in moonlight, Micah breathed in the fresh air, relishing the light of the stars shimmering overhead. He was no longer underground. A dream? But it felt so real. Soft lips laid kisses to the skin of his neck. With his body pressed against the hard, unyielding surface of the alleyway behind him,Continue reading “Chap. One”
Prologue
PROLOGUE Gunshots blared through the underground city. Booted footsteps pounded across the floor of cement and dirt. Shouts rang out, military signals echoing over dilapidated buildings as a swarm of EPs rushed forth, guns raised. Booker’s heart felt it would pound out of his chest as he pressed his body against the brick wall behindContinue reading “Prologue”
Chapter Three
Chapter Three
Eden Voss was alive. With a renewed sense of purpose, he made his way through the darkness of Tartarus, heading to the stairs that would take him back to the surface…
Chapter Two
Chapter Two
Idiot, Micah cursed himself. When had he gotten so soft? He knew better than to let one man spewing pretty words win him over and wrap him around a finger…
Chapter One
Chapter One
Like an elusive phantom, the cold of Tartarus hung over Micah’s body, frigid and thick as fog. Not caused by wind nor by weather, the ambiguous chill burrowed deep into Micah’s bones, weighing him down, heavier than the pack slung over his back…