Prologue
In the cold, sterile room of the facility, the rhythmic beeping of machines blended with the low hum of flickering lights. Behind a thick layer of glass, a young girl with deep, contemplative eyes sat in silence, her mind far away from the confines of her sterile surroundings. Her name was Elara, but she had no idea who she truly was. The scientists who watched her knew even less.
Elara had always been different, though the depths of her difference remained a mystery. Ever since she could remember, she could hear whispers—thoughts that weren't her own. At first, she had dismissed them as figments of a hyperactive imagination. But as the whispers grew louder and more distinct, Elara realized they weren't just voices. They were the innermost thoughts of those around her.
The facility kept her contained, monitored, and tested. They were curious about her gift—her curse—and sought to unlock its potential. But to Elara, it was a burden she never asked for, a constant barrage of others' secrets and emotions invading her mind, leaving her to wonder: *Who am I if I can't even control my own thoughts? *
Outside the facility, in the sprawling metropolis where the unaware lived their lives, the shadow of a much darker force loomed. This force had been hunting for a telepath like Elara for centuries, waiting for the right moment to strike, for they knew that one like her could unravel the threads of time and fate itself.
As the years passed, the truth about her origins remained hidden. But Elara could feel a powerful connection to someone, a sister, she had never met. A twin. A reflection of herself she had never known. In her darkest moments, this twin's presence was a beacon—a whisper in the chaos of minds, a call to find her, to unlock their shared destiny.
One thing was certain: the day Elara learned the truth would be the day the world would never be the same again.