J. M. Gray

In the slums of Vyrnathys, children are disappearing — and no one with power seems to care.Matt, a Terran Knight working alone on a vague off‑world assignment, arrives on Saurath with no briefing, no support, and no clear idea why he was sent. He isn’t a cop, a hero, or a crusader—just an experienced operator used to navigating dangerous places and reading the truth behind bad situations.Anika Veyr, a half‑human, half‑Luparan Tracker with a sharp tongue and a reputation for being “difficult,” has been pushing against stone walls for months. Her reports on the missing children go nowhere. Her superiors dismiss her. And the city’s powerful would prefer the problem stayed buri...