Darkness.
Anna felt like she was falling—weightless, endless, trapped. Her breath caught in her throat as whispers surrounded her, cold and eerie, brushing against her skin like unseen hands.
Then, suddenly—
Thud.
She hit the ground, the impact sending a shock through her body. Groaning, she pushed herself up, blinking in the dim light.
Logan landed beside her with a grunt. Then Mia. Then Ryan, Damon, and Naomi.
They were inside.
And the game had already begun.
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The New Rules
The group stood in what looked like an abandoned cathedral. The walls were covered in strange, flickering symbols. The air was thick with dust, and the only source of light came from the stained-glass windows, which cast eerie red and gold reflections across the floor.
But something was wrong.
“Where’s Elias?” Naomi asked, her voice tight with fear.
As if in response, the symbols on the walls shifted. Letters rearranged themselves, forming new words.
"THE RULES HAVE CHANGED."
Mia swallowed. “Th
