Westmere Maximum Security Complex was known for its strict order. Cameras monitored every corridor, every movement was recorded, and silence reigned as a law of nature. No one expected this system to be breached until prisoner No. 312, Nadia Kerr, reported feeling dizzy and nauseous.

Dr. Fiona Graves, the institution’s medical director, thought it was stress. But when the test results came in, her heart stopped for a moment.

Pregnant.

She read the report two, three times. It was impossible. There are no male officers at Westmere. After the incident at Dunmore years ago, all the rules had been rewritten to prevent such a risk. Fiona’s hands were shaking as she picked up the phone.

When the warden, Margaret Doyle, entered the office, her face was polished with disbelief.

“Tell me this is a mistake,” she said.

“I wish I could,” Fiona replied. “The result is clear. But biologically it can’t happen.”

By morning, word had spread throughout the prison. Before Fiona could get a second test, two more inmates showed up with similar symptoms. Both tests were positive.