Mateo Queensley is an average Exceptional in the Sunken City. He has the perfect boyfriend, decent grades, and is the best lawyer in the country at age 16. The year is 2292 and the world has been at war for 13 years. 5 regions have continued to fight including the Commonwealth, Clearborne, the Sage, Yosnana, and Ustreyburg. However, when Mateo crosses the organization he works for, ULTRASONIC, he realizes the truth about himself while his life starts all over again. See how Mateo pieces back his memories little by little with the help of many others along the way. Will he uncover the darkness of this reality or will his voice be left unheard in the shadow of ULTRASONIC?

Forever is a Long Time

 Alto sat up in the grass panting. Bad dream. He saw the sun beginning to rise in front of him and felt the cool breeze on his face. He heard Nile stir in his sleep beside him, mumbling softly to himself. Alto’s right leg was tangled in between Nile’s. Why did he stay? Not wanting to wake up Nile, Alto began to get up. However, he suddenly felt fingers wrap around his ankle, pulling him down. 


 “Stay,” the sleepy prince whispered, his eyes still closed. 


 “Nile, you didn’t have to stay here,” Alto said, crouching back down. He ruffled Nile’s brown hair as the prince opened his eyes and propped himself up on his arms. 


 “I felt like it. I don’t have to act like a prince all the time,” Nile pouted. 


 “Why aren’t you king yet?” Alto suddenly blurted. He didn’t mean to say it so bluntly but Nile still got the message. 
