Kayla’s POVCold. That was the first thing I felt. Cold air pressing against my skin, sharp and sterile. When I tried to move, something tugged at my wrist. Metal.I forced my eyes open. The world came into focus in pieces—white walls, the faint hum of machinery, a glass panel above me flooding the room with dim light. I was strapped to a narrow bed, wires snaking from my arms into humming devices that blinked rhythmically, like tiny hearts beating in sync with mine.I tried to speak, but my voice came out as a rasp. “Hello?”The silence that followed was worse than any answer. Then, a door hissed open.Ethan stepped inside. He wasn’t wearing his rain-soaked coat anymore. Now, he looked clinical—dark shirt, rolled sleeves, his movements precise, efficient. His expression wasn’t cruel. It was calm. Controlled.“You’re awake,” he said quietly, as if the sight of me conscious was something expected, inevitable.I pulled against the straps. “Where am I?”He came closer, stopping just besi
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