Before The Darkness

Before he became a general. Before the Dark Army. Before EDEN.
There was only Alexi Arkson-
a boy beaten down by a father's cruelty, a brother divided by silence, and a cadet who learned that strength was the only shield against weakness.

In the frozen yards of the academy, Alexi discovers the inch between mercy and murder. On bloodstained ridges and fire-scorched bridges, he earns his first scar, his first followers, his first taste of power. And in quiet moments, he finds Selene-sharp-eyed, steadfast, the only one who dares to see the man behind the soldier.

But ambition has teeth. As Alexi climbs through ranks, whispers grow: men who swear to him over the flag, soldiers who would rather die at his word than live at another's. In the shadows, he sketches a system that could change war forever-a network of iron and order he calls EDEN.

Between family and ambition, love and power, Alexi Arkson must decide what it means to be strong.
And with every choice, he takes one step closer to becoming the legend-and the nightmare-the world will one day fear.

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⚔️ Dark. Brutal. Human.
This is the story of how a broken boy became a general.