The chamber froze.
Completely.
Absolutely.
Terrifyingly.
Nobody moved.
Nobody spoke.
Nobody breathed.
Because the voice coming through the speakers was impossible.
Absolutely impossible.
"Hello, Aarya."
The deep male voice echoed through the underground facility.
Calm.
Controlled.
Familiar.
Too familiar.
Aarya felt her blood turn cold.
Because somehow—
the voice sounded like her.
Not identical.
But close enough to send chills down her spine.
As if they shared something deeper than appearance.
Something buried in blood.
Something buried in genetics.
Something buried in secrets.
"What the hell is happening?"
Jungkook's voice cut through the silence.
His hand immediately found Aarya's.
Holding it tightly.
Protectively.
Grounding her.
Because she looked seconds aw
