Chapter 1 – The Predator’s Awakening

Chapter 1 A low hum filled everything. It throbbed in his ears like a distant, steady, hypnotic echo. Then another sound slid over it—sharper, more precise: the rhythmic beep of a heart monitor. His eyelids were heavy, painful to lift. A weight pressing down, as if they’d been sealed shut for years. He tried anyway. […]

Chapter 2 – The Forbidden Object

Chapter 2 Ethan?! Carole’s voice echoed from somewhere behind him. He’d only stepped out for a walk in the garden… but that alone was enough to make her panic. — Dinner’s ready! Are you joining us?! Relief in her tone, but worry still clinging to her face. Seeing him so close to the pool, barely […]