A surge of dread
The phone slipped from Carter’s numb fingers, crashing onto the table with a harsh clatter. He sat there, motionless, as the chilling warning reverberated in his mind, its implications sinking in.
The danger he had sensed was no longer distant—it was real and far closer than he had ever imagined. A wave of fear gripped him, raw and all-encompassing, as he realized the true depth of his situation. He was in over his head, caught in a dangerous current he couldn’t escape.
