Ava Altair grew up reading fantasy and science fiction novels. She graduated from Florida Tech with a BS in Science Education – Physics and a minor in Computational Mathematics. She taught as an AP Physics teacher for five years in Florida. She now lives in Oregon, teaching horseback riding lessons and managing the stables with her mom. She enjoys hanging out and talking about science concepts and story ideas with her dad.

What it is to be human doesn't apply anymore. The surface of the Earth has been poisoned by years of abuse and now most life lives beneath the waves of the ocean. Over the last 500 years, humans have become fragmented and specialized by genetic manipulation, but two main factions exist in the Undersea. The hybrids, a race that continues to genetically modify themselves to climb the social ladder, and the humans, the unmodified organic race that makes up the lowest tier of society. 

Alex, a Delta Six hybrid, finds an unlikely companion in a human man, Jack, while on a mission to steal the Athena file. Alex withholds the file to elicit help from Jack and they set out on an adventure across the Surface. Their relationship is tenuous until a device mysteriously links them together. Now, running from Alphas, an elite group of hybrid assassins, Alex and Jack must weather the hostile surface of the planet to reach their common goal. They soon find they can't both have the thing they want most, but also can't seem to let each other go.

FLUX

"Thanks, man." Tom took his stew to an empty crate to eat. He sat down and within minutes Seaana's voice piped up at his shoulder.


She snaked her hands around his arm. "Did you miss me?"


Tom blushed but continued eating his stew. "It's nice to see you again Seaana."


"Ah, you did miss me. I knew it." She planted a peck on his cheek.


Tom bit his cheek. "How are you?" He asked.


"I've been so lonely lately. Jimmy's been off working, but now that you're back, you can keep me company."


"I'm sorry Seaana, but I have things to do today."


Seaana stuck out her lip in a pout. "Like see pill popping Brooke."


She sniffed. "I don't know what you see in that junkie anyway. Everyone knows addicts are the worst partners."


Tom stood abruptly and disentangled his arm from her. "Excuse me." He left Seaana standing at the makeshift table with the half-eaten bowl of stew.


She planted her hands on her hips as he walked away. "Rude!" She called after him.


Chapter 121: Addicted, Part 2