I was born in 1982; my parents gave me the name Angela Bayard. Seeking excitement after graduating from college, I joined the Navy and threw myself into the most dangerous job I could get: I became an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician. With two wars going on at the time, I found myself rolling through the Iraqi desert looking for IEDs. It was hard, dirty, nerve-wracking work, but none of this prepared me for my next job with an unnamed counter-terrorist organization run by a man we only referred to as The Colonel.

In 2009, I was reborn; The Colonel named me Carla. For 10 years, I was given assignments that went beyond the realm of most Homeland Security agencies. I faced dangers not always of this Earth and phenomena not encountered by most humans. I felt so compelled to share these experiences with the world, I began writing them down. My first book was not well received by my superiors, but I was not fired—simply reprimanded and told not to disclose any more classified information. After five more years of keeping quiet, I could not suppress this information any longer.

I left my little spy agency and took up with a new group dedicated to uncovering the world that lies beneath the one we see. Maybe someday I will write about my recent experiences. For now, I am publishing the exploits of my previous life.