IN THE SHIP
Oceana was jolted awake by the rumbling sound of the helicopter's engine, and she heard heavy footsteps approaching her door a few moments later.
She flinched at the sharp creak of the door swinging open, instinctively curling tighter into herself as the cold metal of the cage bit into her skin.
Four men entered the room, their heavy boots echoing ominously on the wooden floor. Two of them wore the heavy, reinforced suits she had come to dread—their movements sluggish as they made their way towards her.
The Draytons appeared soon after and stood by the entrance, their expressions unreadable but cold, while the two doctors carrying bags of supplies walked behind the men in suits, also making their way toward her.
Oceana's heart pounded in her chest, a frantic beat that d
