Sia's POV

The room was sterile, with blinding white lights reflecting off the cold, metal surfaces. The hum of machines was the only sound, accompanied by the occasional beep of monitoring devices. Sia—now known as Emily Grace—lay restrained on a medical table, her wrists and ankles bound by heavy leather straps. Her heart pounded in her chest, each beat echoing in her ears as the reality of her situation settled in.

She had been captured, dragged into this nightmarish place where the lines between science and horror blurred. Memories of the past were fragmented, interspersed with flashes of pain and confusion. She struggled to remember why she was here, what...