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CHAPTER 22 — THE WOMAN ETHAN BETRAYED

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Ethan Cross arrived at Blackthorn Estate with the woman he'd chosen over his wife.

This time, Nora didn't have to beg either of them to open a door.

She could have them thrown out.

“Nora, darling!”

Clara Hayes stepped out of the black Mercedes wearing a cream designer dress and a smile Nora remembered all too well.

Two security guards remained beside the vehicle.

Ethan emerged behind her, adjusting his expensive watch.

Nora stood on the farmhouse steps.

The sight brought back a memory she'd spe
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  • DAWN BEFORE DOOMSDAY    CHAPTER 30 — THE NAMES ON THE LIST

    Daniel had vanished.The men who attacked the service station had escaped.And Nora Vale had returned to Blackthorn with one terrifying possibility.Her death might not have been an accident.She stood inside the security room, staring at the cracked phone Daniel had abandoned.Adrian had searched the surrounding roads for nearly an hour.Nothing.No Daniel.No suspicious vehicle.Only broken glass, two recovered bullets, and a trail of tire marks disappearing onto the highway.“He knew they were coming,” Nora said.Adrian stood beside her.“Maybe.”“He looked terrified before the first shot.”“That doesn't prove he expected an attack.”“He told me Project Dawn selected people for survival.”Adrian's expression darkened.“And then someone tried to kill him.”Nora looked at the phone.“Whatever he knows, someone wants it buried.”She had spent weeks preparing for an apocalypse she remembered.Now she was beginning to suspect that surviving it wasn't the only game being played.Someone

  • DAWN BEFORE DOOMSDAY    CHAPTER 29 — THE MAN WHO REMEMBERED HER

    Someone knew how Nora Vale had died. And they wanted her to know it. Nora stared at the anonymous message. *You should ask Clara what she knows about the first bunker.* She didn't reply. Instead, she forwarded it to Elliot. Forty-seven minutes later, her phone rang. “The number's dead,” Elliot said. “Location?” “Unreliable. Disposable SIM. No subscriber information worth trusting.” “Connection to Ethan?” “Nothing I can establish.” Nora frowned. “Then we're back where we started.” “Not exactly.” His keyboard clicked. “I searched the phrase 'first bunker' through the Project Dawn records.” Nora straightened. “And?” “I found it.” A document appeared on her laptop. Most of the text had been deleted. Several facility names were missing. But two entries remained. FACILITY D-17 — STATUS: RESTRICTED. SECONDARY FACILITY — LOCATION REDACTED. Beneath them was another line. **PRIOR INCIDENT: SUBJECT PRESUMED DECEASED.** Nora stopped breathing. Subject. Deceased. Her

  • DAWN BEFORE DOOMSDAY    CHAPTER 28 — THE DEBT ETHAN CAN'T REPAY

    Ethan Cross had seven million dollars in assets and couldn't secure a single additional generator.That was the problem with preparing for the apocalypse.Money was only useful when someone was willing to sell.And lately, nobody wanted to sell to him.“Another cancellation?”His assistant stood beside the desk, looking miserable.“Yes, sir.”“Which supplier?”“Northstar Industrial.”Ethan slammed his pen down.“That's the third this week!”“They're requesting full payment before releasing the equipment.”“Then pay them!”“Sir, our available credit—”“Get out.”The assistant disappeared.Ethan stared at the financial reports.Three weeks ago, he'd controlled a thriving business.Now, his emergency preparations were falling apart.Fuel contracts delayed.Protective equipment unavailable.Medical supplies redirected.And the private shelter his family had spent months building remained unfinished.All because Nora had suddenly decided to stop being useful.He picked up his phone.Her nu

  • DAWN BEFORE DOOMSDAY    CHAPTER 27 — BLACKTHORN UNDER SIEGE

    At 5:12 a.m., Blackthorn's northern security camera went offline.At 5:14, a second camera lost its connection.At 5:16, the perimeter alarm screamed.Nora was already awake.She grabbed her phone and hurried toward the security room.Adrian stood before six monitors, speaking into his radio.“Team Two, hold position. Nobody approaches the fence alone.”Nora entered.“How many?”“Unknown.”“Vehicles?”“None on the main road.”She examined the screens.The courtyard was empty.The farmhouse remained quiet.Beyond the northern fence, darkness swallowed the trees.Then one monitor flickered.The camera came back online.Nora stopped.A figure stood beyond the fence.Motionless.Watching the estate.“Adrian.”“I see him.”The stranger wore dark clothing and a hood.His face was hidden.He didn't approach the gate.Didn't wave.Didn't attempt to enter.He simply stood there.Then, as the camera adjusted its focus, he raised one hand.And pointed toward the underground bunker.Nora's blood

  • DAWN BEFORE DOOMSDAY    CHAPTER 26 — THE FILE THEY TRIED TO ERASE

    Someone had updated Nora Vale's file while she slept.She read the information again.SUBJECT: NORA VALE.STATUS: ACTIVE.PROJECT: DAWN.Beneath the final entry was a timestamp.June 17. 02:43 a.m.Last night.Nora stared at the screen.She had never joined a research project.Never participated in a classified experiment.And until recently, she'd believed nobody else knew about her rebirth.Yet somewhere, someone was maintaining a file on her.A living file.One that required updates.She opened Elliot's encrypted conversation.NORA: Where did you get this?The response came almost immediately.ELLIOT: A restricted server. Someone deleted the original record but missed a cached copy.NORA: Who owns the server?ELLIOT: That's the problem. The ownership trail ends at a company that officially dissolved six years ago.Nora sat back.Six years.Long before the apocalypse.Long before Ethan abandoned her.Long before she'd opened her eyes on June 3.Someone had been hiding Project Dawn f

  • DAWN BEFORE DOOMSDAY    CHAPTER 25 — THE FIRST THING SHE COULDN'T SAVE

    At 7:16 a.m., Nora lost three shipments and a contractor.By 7:30, her entire construction schedule was falling apart.“The medical supplies were redirected,” Robert Miller reported over the phone. “The distributor claims there was an administrative error.”“What about the generators?”“Delayed indefinitely.”“And the water-system contractor?”“Not answering.”Nora stared at the plans spread across her desk.Fifteen days.That was all she had left.Fifteen days before electricity failed, hospitals collapsed, and Blackthorn became more than an expensive construction project.“Find another contractor.”“I've tried.”“Try again.”“Ms. Vale, qualified crews are booked weeks in advance.”Nora closed her eyes.Money could buy equipment.It couldn't create skilled workers out of thin air.“Send me everything you've got.”She ended the call.Then reached for her radio.“Adrian. Kai. Lucian. Conference room. Now.”* * *“We need to stop ordering from compromised suppliers,” Adrian said.Kai le

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