The Stillness Protocol
by Vicki Neal
They promised a digital detox, a return to inner peace. At the exclusive 'Aethel' retreat, overworked tech CEO Elara Vance sought refuge from her chaotic life. But the silent guests, the smiling, ageless guides, and the nightly whispers in her locked room hinted at a darker purpose. Now she's back, with a fresh scar she can't explain and a terrifying gap in her memory. The 'stillness' they gave her wasn't peace—it was an empty space. And something else is starting to fill it.
Chapter List
Chapter 1: The First Step Toward FreedomChapter 2: Energetically DischargedChapter 3: What We Leave BehindChapter 4: The Glitch in the CodeChapter 5: The Ghost in the MachineChapter 6: Aethel.syncChapter 7: The Empty OnesChapter 8: The Price of StillnessChapter 9: Return to AethelChapter 10: Integration
Characters
Elara Vance
Julian
