Chapter 27: One Billion  

Felix POV:

The single overhead light in the storage room exploded in a shower of sparks.

I dove sideways on instinct, hit the floor hard, and rolled behind a stack of crates as darkness swallowed the room whole.

"Found you," the voice said again, closer now, though I couldn't tell if that was real or just my own panic dragging it closer in my head.

"Jack." My voice came out in a hoarse whisper. "Jack, the light just blew, someone's in here with me—"

Static answered. Then nothing.

"Jack!"

A hiss