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The Colonel's Price

The Colonel's Price

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The Colonel's Price is a novel in English; you can read chapters 1–4 free here on EditWrx Reads.

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Noah's wife, Colonel Evelyn Vance, insists their son Aaron must become a man, so she deploys him to a peacekeeping mission in the Middle East over Noah's objections. Aaron returns in a small, flag-draped box, his remains only fragments, handed to Noah by Major General Diana Thorne. His last call, begging his father for help as captors tortured him, plays endlessly in Noah's mind.

When Noah finds Evelyn's post praising her first love Christopher and his daughter Cece, who wears Aaron's Medal of Honor, he files a report against his wife with the military court. News hails Cece as a hero while Aaron lies shattered and forgotten. Evelyn calls, ordering Noah to delete his posts and dismissing Aaron's death as a lie.

At the villa, Noah packs his son's photograph, tears Evelyn from it, and prepares to leave. Outside, Christopher arrives, his hand resting on Evelyn's waist, and she demands to know where Aaron is. Noah finally confronts her about the favoritism she has never shown their son.

Opening excerpt

“I was on the front lines when I was just a teenager,” she’d scoffed. “Look at him. Does he even look like a man to you?”

Our son came back with the Medal of Honor. The price was his life.

I went to find her, carrying the box with his ashes. But when I arrived, I saw her latest post online: a photo of her first love, Christopher, and his daughter, Cece.

The caption read: [A living Medal of Honor recipient. A credit to our guidance.]

In the photo, Cece was wearing the medal that belonged to my son. I didn't cry. I didn't scream. I just filed a report against my wife with the military court.

These are the opening lines of chapter 1. Keep reading →

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  1. Chapter 1~520 words
  2. Chapter 2~570 words
  3. Chapter 3~650 words
  4. Chapter 4~260 words
  5. Chapter 5In the app
  6. Chapter 6In the app
  7. Chapter 7In the app
  8. Chapter 8In the app
  9. Chapter 9In the app
  10. Chapter 10In the app
  11. Chapter 11In the app
  12. Chapter 12In the app
  13. Chapter 13In the app
  14. Chapter 14In the app
  15. Chapter 15In the app
  16. Chapter 16In the app
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Can I read The Colonel's Price for free?

Yes — the first 4 chapters of The Colonel's Price are free to read right here on EditWrx Reads, no sign-up needed. The rest of the story continues in the official app.

How many chapters are free here?

Chapters 1–4. Your place is saved on this device as you go, so you can stop and pick it up later tonight.

What happens after chapter 4?

Chapter 5 onward lives in the official app. Install it, enter the code 591749, and the story opens where this site leaves off.

What's The Colonel's Price about?

Noah's wife, Colonel Evelyn Vance, insists their son Aaron must become a man, so she deploys him to a peacekeeping mission in the Middle East over Noah's objections. Aaron returns in a small, flag-draped box, his remains only fragments, handed to Noah by Major General Diana Thorne. His last call, begging his father for help as captors tortured him, plays endlessly in Noah's mind.

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