A serial web novel

With no clear escape, Rei decided to answer. A slow, knowing smile touched her lips, not directed at Bjorn, but at a memory his question evoked. She recalled a different night, a drink in her…

Bjorn led Rei to the very edge of the glass, where the world fell away into the breathtaking expanse of the fjord. For a long moment, he said nothing, allowing the sheer scale of the…

The Helix Apex headquarter was a shard of impossible geometry, a mountain of smoked glass and steel erupting from the rugged Norwegian cliffs. As their car ascended the winding approach, the vast, shimmering expanse of…

The rest of the ride to the Helix Apex headquarters passed mostly in a heavy silence, the stunning Norwegian scenery a stark contrast to the atmosphere within the car. After several minutes, Takumi spoke, his…

Rei dressed swiftly in the silence of the car, the fine red wool of the suit a stark contrast to the casual gi. As she spotted Takumi’s returning figure through the tinted window, she hurriedly…

Rei and Takumi reached the car waiting at the base of the stairs. Rei’s eyes immediately went to the driver’s seat, then her heart sank. A new, generic-faced security detail sat there, stark evidence of…