Thalia
I couldn't tell one thought from the next. Everything blurred together as voices faded in and out before I could make sense of them.
I tried to move, but pain shot through me immediately and something held me down. No matter how hard I pulled, it didn’t give.
I sucked in a breath, but it caught halfway in my chest.
No. Not here.
Red light flashed behind my eyes—metal. A needle.
My stomach lurched.
I tried to push it away, but it wouldn't go.
The restraints dug into my wrists when I pulled against them.
I froze, breathing hard.
For a second, I couldn't remember where I was.
The room swam in and out of focus. Light flashed across metal. Voices blurred together until they sounded like they were coming from underwater.
My throat tightened.
“No... please... help...” The wor
