Free Fridays Feature: A Ward of the State

She was evacuated due to the war. She came home to surveillance, silence, and control.

Allison Maxwell returns to the United States in 2042, evacuated from Germany as international conflict escalates. But the home she returns to is not the one she remembers.

Now enrolled at Vanguard Preparatory Academy, Allison quickly realizes the school is part of something larger. Beneath its polished surface lies a carefully engineered pipeline—designed to shape the future of the Republic through indoctrination, social conditioning, and compliance. Under the Unborn Child Protection Act, even childhood is state-managed.

The lessons are clear: Don’t ask questions. And never, ever challenge the system.

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🔎 For deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes insights, and expanded worldbuilding, visit The Unborn Child Protection Act Companion Site: https://mewright.substack.com

Thank you for reading this. Your curiosity—and your courage—matter.