This is a Wayward Pines-inspired story. It’s 3823 and the last civilization on Earth is under siege. Man-eating translucent beasts lurk outside the wire; man-made creatures terrorize inhabitants from within. The beasts have them outnumbered; the creatures take them by surprise. But man’s ultimate quest for survival is threatened most direly by his own greed, envy, lust and pride. This ebook was published through an agreement with the author of Wayward Pines, Blake Crouch. Mr. Crouch has not necessarily read or endorsed this story.