Chapter 266

Mia's POV

Consciousness returned to me slowly, like swimming up from the bottom of a deep, dark pool. The first thing I noticed was that I wasn't in pain. The drugs they'd injected me with should have left me groggy and disoriented for hours, but instead, I felt surprisingly clear-headed.

My healing abilities must have processed the sedative faster than they expected.

I kept my eyes closed and my breathing steady, listening carefully to my surroundings. The room I was in felt different from what I'd expected - there was no damp concrete smell of a typical warehouse or basement. Instead, I detected the scent of expensive leather, polished wood, and high-quality fabrics.

This isn't some makeshift prison. This is someone's private space. Someone with money and taste.

The bed beneath me was comfortable, with what felt like silk sheets and down pillows. Wherever I was, whoever had brought me here had resources far beyond what I'd expected from a rogue organization.

Footsteps approached th