OWNED IN THE DARK
Louis hit play.
A burst of digital static filled the quiet cabin, followed by the heavy, rhythmic thumping of rain against metal. Then, a sound cut through the storm. It wasn't a voice. It was a series of high-pitched, metallic chimes—three rapid, ascending electronic notes, followed by a long, low-frequency tone that made the fillings in my teeth ache.
The moment the sound echoed through the speakers, my vision blurred. A blinding, white-hot spike of pain hit me right behind my eyes, so violent my hand twitched, knocking my whiskey glass over. The amber liquid pooled across the mahogany table, dripping onto the carpet.
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