The message arrived at 3:47 AM.
Ethan was already awake. He'd been lying in bed, staring at the ceiling, listening to the quiet hum of the community at rest. The peace still felt foreign. Like a borrowed coat that didn't quite fit. He'd been having the same dream for three nights now. A voice calling his name from somewhere dark and deep. A voice that sounded like his mother's, but wasn't. A voice that made his blood run cold.
His phone buzzed on the nightstand. Unknown number. His heart pounded as he reached for it.
"Hello?"
"Ethan Cole. You need to know what's coming."
The voice was familiar. Male. Urgent.
"General Harrison?"
"I don't have much time. There's been a breach. Someone inside the government has been feeding information to the remaining facility directors. They know abo
