Transcendent - Chapter 1 - Prey (Patreon)

James: Sorry it took me till today to get this out, but the chapter ran a little long. I figured it was only going to be 6,000 words, give or take. This chapter 1 kickoff turned into an almost 9,000 word colossus! Enjoy!

Mistress Cereza: And a wonderful beginning it is. I love the sources you've drawn from so far. I hope there will be more homages?

James: With this series, it's a near certainty.

Mistress Cereza: Excellent. Take a day off and then get back to work. You have more stories to publish. And don't forget to put the February poll up soon so they have plenty of time to decide what you're writing next.

James: Yes, Mistress!

*The cleaned up version 2 has replaced the first draft.