When The World Turns Wild

Freedom came at a cost. And the nightmare isn't over. After escaping the secret facility that turned Caleb Wilder into a living weapon, Ava Collins and Jaxon Wilder think the worst is behind them. But Daedalus—the black-ops psychological conditioning program that stole Jaxon's brother—didn't die with its architect. It evolved. When evidence surfaces linking the program to a rising political powerhouse with presidential ambitions, Ava and Jaxon are thrust into a conspiracy far more dangerous than anything they've faced. Caleb's fractured memories reveal a chilling truth: he wasn't the only asset. He wasn't even the most valuable. Now Daedalus wants him back. They want Jaxon completed. And they want Ava—because she was never a random target. She was chosen. Desperate and on the run, the trio races to uncover who controls the program before Daedalus unleashes its next phase—one that could reshape the nation from the shadows. But the deeper they dig, the clearer it becomes: Some enemies don't hide in the dark. They stand in the spotlight. And they're coming for all of them. As the line between loyalty and manipulation blurs, Ava and Jaxon must decide how far they're willing to go—and how much they're willing to lose—to stop a weaponized brotherhood and the political force behind it. Because when the shadows rise… not everyone survives.