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If you need to catch up on the story so far, check out the earlier chapters HERE. “So you recognise him then?” Freya was smirking, her eyes mocking Eddie. Taking a step back, Eddie held his hands up in the air, imploring the gods for patience. “Just please, cut it out. You win, I’ve signed your stupid confidentiality agreement, I’m working for you. Well done, let’s have a big round of applause.” He moved back to the table and took a seat. He took a deep breath, his next words spoken with exaggerated calmness. “What are you doing with a photograph of David Stone?” Freya looked at him for a moment, her head tilted to the side. The whirring cogs …

If you want a refresher, check out the earlier chapters HERE Seven Years Earlier The light was creeping through the windows, just enough for Eddie to see his breath form in the frozen air. He barely felt the cold, just a dull ache in his chest and arms as he forced out another push-up, then another. The dull ache turned to fire as he continued, making him grimace. He managed one more before collapsing onto the threadbare carpet, five reps short of his standard. He figured a covert insertion via a HALO jump followed up with three hours sleep must have had an effect. Either that or the bacon cheese burgers were finally catching up with him, and he was …

Catch up with the start of the story HERE The rain was horizontal that day, dancing across the sky and streets in slabs. Eddie stepped out of the taxi and yet again found himself soaked to the skin. It wasn’t the worst start to a job interview he’d ever had, but it was hardly the good omen he was looking for. The clouds had brought darkness to London ahead of schedule, and it was almost a relief to look at the Salve Ltd building. Spotlights at the base illuminated the building, racing up the walls before hitting the sky. The building was a beacon, standing proud amidst the dull grey of the city. Eddie looked up for a moment, taking …

Catch up with the first chapters HERE The knock, although quiet, still disturbed the darkness. Red lines rippled across the black, scraping against Eddie’s consciousness as the knock echoed. Eddie tried to ignore it, to retreat to the shadows, but it refused to go away. Instead it grew louder, more insistent, demanding his attention. Eddie turned over, waking up enough to find the nearest cushion and smother himself with it. For a moment the knocking faded away and the Bliss welcomed him back into it’s warm embrace. Eddie could feel his soul smile when the door flew open and footsteps marched their way toward him, coming to a stop at his side. He risked opening one eye halfway, trying to …

Catch up on Chapter One HERE. The door creaked open, and Eddie’s silhouette filled the room. He shuffled forward, looking like an unenthusiastic extra in a b-movie zombie flick. “Jamie.” His voice groaned like the door, and Jamie looked up from her book. “What the hell happened to you Eddie?” He stepped out of the dark corridor and into the dulled light of the office. Water dripped from his clothes, and an impressive size puddle was forming at his feet. One of his eyes was so swollen that it wouldn’t open, and all you could see was a narrow slit. A bruise was starting to develop that would look lovely in the morning. “I want to you find a cardboard box, and I want to you …