Chapter 1: The Cold Ledger of Mount Zion
Part 1 The hum of the ancient server rack was the only warmth in Hannah Vance-Gentry’s small office. Alias Hannah Oak, she preferred the quiet [more…]
Part 1 The hum of the ancient server rack was the only warmth in Hannah Vance-Gentry’s small office. Alias Hannah Oak, she preferred the quiet [more…]
The arctic wind howled, rattling the infirmary window panes as Caleb pushed Sister Miriam’s wheelchair towards the sanctuary doors. Silas stood, a dark silhouette against [more…]
Silas stalked back into the infirmary, his boots crunching softly on the floor. He didn’t look at me, his eyes fixed on the screen where [more…]
Silas stood frozen, Section 12 B clutched in his hand, his eyes scanning the paragraph again and again. His face was a mask of cold [more…]
I hung up, my heart pounding a frantic rhythm against my ribs. Twenty minutes. Against Silas Kincaid, that felt like an eternity. I had to [more…]
The air in the sanctuary grew heavier with each passing minute. Silas, utterly consumed by the fabricated $400,000 discrepancy, paced the length of the long [more…]
The freezing wind ripped through the sanctuary as Silas stood, aghast, framed in the open doorway. His breath plumed in the frigid air, and for [more…]
Silas struggled, the metal cuffs biting into his wrists. The troopers held him firmly, their faces impassive. He craned his neck, searching desperately for a [more…]
The next week was a blur of paperwork, official inquiries, and the low hum of state investigators. The initial drama of sirens and flashing lights [more…]
The news filtered in slowly, officially, through Marcus’s updates. Silas Kincaid was being held without bail in a state detention facility. His attorneys were fighting [more…]