Isabey woke up suddenly, as if something inside her mind had been violently pulled open. Her body snapped upright in bed without warning, her breath breaking out in sharp, uneven gasps as she tried to understand what had just happened to her. The room of the Omega quarters was quiet, dim, and still, but her body did not feel calm at all, sweat covered her skin, cold and uncomfortable, as if she had been running for hours inside her own mind. Isabeys chest rose and fell rapidly, each breath feeling too much. She pressed her hand against her chest, trying to slow her heartbeat, but it refused to obey her. It was like her body had returned from somewhere her mind could not fully follow. For a few seconds, she just sat there, staring into the darkness of the room, trying to convince herself she was safe. But safety was not what she felt. She was confused and fear consumed her and something deeper… something unfinished. Her throat felt dry, painfully dry, so she reached for the g
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