Edge of the Dark

Chapter 11: The Price of Truth

Chapter 11: Chapter 11: The Price of TruthThe tension in the air was thick, suffocating, as Ethan and Grace crouched behind the console, holding their breaths. Every footstep that echoed through the metallic hallway seemed amplified, as if it were the sound of their own doom approaching. The door to the central room had barely creaked open, but the danger was palpable. This was not a simple security breach. Whoever was outside was not here by accident—they were here for something. Or someone.

Ethan's hand moved to his side, where he kept his gun. He hadn't drawn it yet, but his fingers tingled with the need to be ready. They couldn't afford to make a mistake. Every second felt like a countdown to disaster.

Grace's face was a mask of concentration, her eyes scanning the room,