I opened my eyes just as someone laid me carefully onto a bed. The mattress dipped under my weight, and for a second, I thought I was still dreaming. But the scent… that unmistakable scent. My chest tightened. My place? The familiar shadows on the walls, the feel of the sheets, the faint ticking of the clock. Everything was exactly where it should be, and still… none of it felt real. The heat kept rising and falling through my body like a wild tide, consuming everything in its path. It wasn't normal warmth. It was intense. Burning. Almost painful. It made my back arch, my fingers curl, a breathless gasp slipping from my lips without permission. I heard voices. I couldn't see them, but they were there, floating above me. "With the injection we gave her, the effects of the drug should wear off." Drug. The word hit me too late, like everything else. I wanted to ask, to understand, but my throat barely worked. I heard the door close, and the sound left me alone with my unev
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