Graham remembers a tender moment. Tobias doesn’t. But their Shields remember. And when the bodies reach for each other, it’s not passion that responds—it’s programming. The shift has begun.

Read from the beginning of this serialized novel at "Resolutions." The smell of freshly brewed coffee filled the kitchen as Graham stood at the counter, stirring a splash of cream into his mug. He stared absently at the swirling liquid, his mind wandering to the plans they had made a month ago—a casual Sunday brunch