
The Hollowed Axis
Kael Vey awoke to the scent of antiseptic and the hum of machinery, his fingers brushing against a cold metal table. The sterile air tasted metallic, like blood and rust. He sat up, his pulse a frantic drumbeat in his…

Kael Vey awoke to the scent of antiseptic and the hum of machinery, his fingers brushing against a cold metal table. The sterile air tasted metallic, like blood and rust. He sat up, his pulse a frantic drumbeat in his…

Dr. Elara Voss had not spoken to another human in three years. Her lab, a converted warehouse on the outskirts of Boulder, reeked of stale coffee and ozone from the particle accelerator humming in the corner. She worked in silence,…