Soraya's Pov

Kayla dragged me into a large room that looked exactly like the one from my memories. There were tables and machines and cabinets full of medical supplies. The walls were white and the floor was tile and the whole place smelled like chemicals.

The Patriarch was waiting for me. He stood next to one of the tables with a syringe in his hand. The liquid inside was black and seemed to move on its own.

"Bring her here," he said to Kayla.

Kayla forced me onto the table and strapped down my arms and legs before I could fight back. I pulled against the restraints but they were...