This Would Be Paradise: Book 3

This Would Be Paradise: Book 3
In a world ravaged by the infected, Hargrove offered a fragile sanctuary. But betrayal runs deep, and when you're handed over to a mysterious research facility, the true nightmare begins. Imprisoned with others who share your immunity, you're no longer a survivor – you're a subject. Can you navigate the twisted experiments, uncover the facility's dark secrets, and find a way out before you become just another casualty in their quest for a cure?

The stinging in your arm is the first thing you register, a dull ache where the needle went in. Your head feels heavy, your vision blurred, and your stomach churns. You’re lying on a padded surface, the bright light above making you squint. This isn't Hargrove. You're in a stark, unfamiliar room that smells of disinfectant. Panic begins to set in as you try to sit up, only to feel a sharp tug – your right hand is handcuffed to the bed.

The door opens, and a woman in a lab coat enters, her expression tired but focused. "You're awake," she states, introducing herself as Amelia, the director of this 'research facility'. The term sends a chill down your spine. Before you can fully process her words or the implication of being handcuffed, she offers you water and mentions 'the others' you'll be joining once the drug wears off.

You barrage her with questions, but she's evasive, leaving you with a muscle-bound guard named Josh who only offers cryptic, taunting answers about finding a cure by experimenting on immune individuals like you. The horrifying reality sinks in: you've been sold out and are now a prisoner, a test subject, in a place far more terrifying than the infected-filled world outside.