The Shared Pulse Archive by Mira Mindveil

Dr. Tamsin Quill's deep-ocean research mission takes a startling turn when her submersible encounters an inexplicable anomaly. Pulled into a hidden neural archive belonging to an ancient alien collective, she finds her mind suddenly linked to an enigmatic Archivist and his human consorts. Every sensation and memory begins to resonate across the group, stripping away the boundaries of her private thoughts. What starts as scientific alarm at the loss of mental autonomy quickly evolves into a profound internal struggle. Tamsin must confront the tension between her fiercely guarded independence and the growing pull of a shared existence that promises both overwhelming connection and irreversible change. As the archive awakens around her, she faces choices that will determine whether she remains an observer or becomes something far more integrated within its living pulse. This tale explores the seductive dangers of surrendering control in a world where intimacy knows no limits.