Kayla’s POVSilence.Then light—white, searing, endless light.I couldn’t tell if I was breathing or dreaming. My body floated weightlessly in a space that didn’t exist, surrounded by echoes that weren’t sounds but thoughts. Whispers that felt familiar. Mine, yet not mine.When the light finally dimmed, I was no longer in the forest. The air smelled sterile, humming with faint electricity. I opened my eyes and froze.I was back in the facility.But it wasn’t destroyed anymore.The walls were whole, shining and cold. The floor beneath me was smooth, clean, untouched by ash or fire. And in the distance, through the glass corridor, I saw movement.Damien.He was standing in front of a towering console of light, his hands resting on its surface. His posture was calm, controlled. The blue glow that once crawled beneath his skin now pulsed steadily, like he had become one with the system.“Damien,” I whispered, my voice trembling.He turned slowly, his eyes glowing faintly, his expression u
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