_Thalassa's POV_
Confusion and fear gripped me as I struggled to comprehend her words. This couldn't be my mother—she would never speak to me like that. She didn't like me and she preferred my twin sister but still, she would not behave in that way. And yet, there was no denying the familiarity of her voice, the contours of her face.
"Mother, what's happening?" I pleaded, my voice trembling.
The figure before me chuckled darkly. "Oh, Thalassa, dear child," she said, her tone dripping with venom. "Do you truly believe that I am your mother?"
I recoiled at the coldness in her words. "But... you look like her."
The woman's chilling laughter echoed through the corridor. "Appearances can be deceiving, my dear," she taunted, her eyes gleaming with malice. "But I assure you, I am not your mo
