Sia’s POV

I felt the cold grip of death clawing at me, even after discovering I wasn’t human. As much as I refused to accept it, the truth stared me in the face: my blood was blue, like something alien. And I fought—fought like a super soldier on steroids. But beneath the strength, there was a hollow emptiness gnawing at my thoughts.

_How come I never knew?_ I wondered. _I’ve bled before. It was red then, but now…_ I glanced at the sickly blue stain on my skin, deep and unsettling.

Then, a fog descended over my mind, pulling me into a trance. In the haze, I lived a perfect...