The Ties That Bind
The streets of South Chicago were unforgiving at night, a city where the air always felt like it carried secrets. Beneath the orange glow of…
The Last Heist
It was a night in New York City, the kind where the cold seeping through the cracks of old buildings felt like it was part of the city…
The Driftwood Line
The Gulf air in Galveston, Texas, was thick with salt and nostalgia the morning Maya Jensen buried her father’s compass. It had belonged to…
The Red Line
The Arizona desert didn’t just stretch—it devoured. Heat shimmered off the pavement like a mirage of hell, and the town of Chloride lay in its…
Shadows of the Capitol
The city of Washington, D.C. had never felt this cold. Even the March winds, which normally stirred the usual hum of political life, seemed to…
The Silent War
In the heart of Washington, D.C., beneath the polished surfaces of power, a war was being waged in the shadows. A war not fought with armies…
A Shadow Over Denver
Denver, Colorado, had always been a city of contrasts. The towering glass skyscrapers of the downtown district gleamed against the backdrop of…
The Betrayal of Steel
The wind howled through the narrow streets of downtown Detroit, a city that had long since given up on the promise of prosperity. Beneath the…
The Long Shadow of Liberty
The heat of the midday sun beat down on the cracked streets of New Orleans, a city once renowned for its jazz, festivals, and the humid swamp…