EPISODE · Jan 23, 2026 · 17 MIN

The Frequency of Lies

from Fable’s Adventures: Short Stories & 10-Minute Audio Fiction · host Mundell Designs LLC

Salem Oddsworth is a music producer who can't hear pitch but can sense emotional frequencies in sound, allowing them to create music that heals people. Investigating corruption at Meridian Records, Salem uncovers evidence that the label was built on stolen music, coercion, and possibly murder of a young artist named Diane Voss in 1987. Salem's only ally is Morgan Chase, who helps them gather devastating files. But when Salem downloads the final evidence in Meridian's basement, they encounter the CEO and an older version of Morgan—the truth shatters: Morgan is actually Margaret Chase, Diane's daughter, hired twenty years ago to protect the powerful families behind Meridian by finding investigators like Salem before they become problems. Morgan's entire identity was constructed surveillance. Now Salem faces an impossible choice: expose the truth and both die, or destroy the evidence and offer Morgan something they never had—the freedom to choose who they really are, to be authentic instead of a weapon.A sophisticated neo-noir romance for ages 16+ about impossible moral choices, choosing love over justice, and discovering that sometimes being real matters more than exposing truth.Themes: Neo-noir urban setting, music industry corruption, disability representation (pitch deafness/unique sensory processing), identity and authenticity, betrayal and forgiveness, choosing love over justice, impossible moral dilemmas, corporate conspiracyContent Warning: MATURE CONTENT (16+). Themes including corporate corruption, referenced murder and violence, manipulation and surveillance, complex betrayal, morally ambiguous choices. Emotionally intense relationship built on lies that becomes genuine. No graphic content but sophisticated themes about justice, truth, and choosing connection over righteousness.Tags: #YoungAdultStories #NeoNoir #RomanceStory #MoralDilemma #MusicIndustry #FablesAdventures #DisabilityRep #ComplexRomance #UrbanFantasy #AudioStoriesForYoungAdults #MatureThemesPart of Fables Adventures - Sophisticated neo-noir stories exploring impossible moral choices, complex romance, and the tension between justice and love.Content Advisory: AGES 16+ ONLY. Mature neo-noir romance with complex themes about corporate corruption, referenced murder, manipulation, and betrayal. Features disability representation (protagonist with pitch deafness who processes sound differently). Explores morally ambiguous territory where protagonist chooses love/connection over exposing truth and achieving justice. No graphic violence or sexual content, but emotionally sophisticated and morally complex. Perfect for mature readers who enjoy noir fiction, complex romance, and stories where there are no easy answers.Duration: 17:36To read the full text of this story, visit us ⁠here⁠.✨ Want to create your own stories? ⁠Download the Fable’sAdventures app for iOS on the Apple App Store

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