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The divorce from Sandro, just as Celine had anticipated, went smoothly and without complications. She liked him, but their life goals were completely mismatched. Sandro lacked that fierce, upward drive that defined her very existence. Her transition ...

19.10.2026
Part I: Light from the DarknessRon had finally retired, settling into his own place right on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in Henderson Point. On weekends, his grandkids would occasionally come to stay, ensuring he never knew a dull moment. He was ...

26.10.2026
IntroductionAutumn in Mississippi is nothing like autumn in New York. There is no familiar painted foliage here—just a heavy, eternal summer. It was late August, and the thermometer was glued to ninety degrees.After a long walk through the grounds ...

22.10.2026
Chapter 1. The Brooklyn PavilionTheir story began a year ago in Brooklyn, inside a bustling, sterile medical pavilion. Alejandro, a former military contractor carrying the heavy, quiet aftermath of a clandestine past, was recovering there from a ...

30.10.2026
Lately, my relationship with Kaori has begun to fade. Perhaps it was the weariness of two souls and growing doubts about a good future? This deeply troubled me, and I decided to talk to her at the first convenient opportunity. Her mother had told ...

10.10.2026
Through the quiet corridor of the executive wing, a hesitant knock brushed against Sandro’s office door on a crisp Monday afternoon. The ambient AI assistant chimed with a gentle, synthesized resonance:"Please enter, Cyndi."The heavy door glided ...

19.10.2026
Not even six months had passed since I returned from Libya, and before that, I had been in Egypt. I got stuck there, in Alexandria. Wandering through the shops, gathering intelligence, recruiting people. Management just couldn't find a real ...

26.10.2026
Author’s Note: The accompanying photograph was taken by the author at the pond on the campus of Trevecca Nazarene University, shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped our world.Everyone has moments in life meant for solitary reflection. It ...

27.10.2026