Meanwhile… Deep in the DungeonsTwo days of unrelenting torment had passed, and Lila was barely recognizable.

Her once-pristine hair now hung in tangled, blood-caked knots. Her limbs trembled from open wounds. The dungeon reeked of rot, silver, and defeat.

Liam’s torture had been ruthless, methodical—and most of all, personal.

But today, another figure descended into the darkness.

Damian. And beside him, despite his earlier reluctance, was Ella.

She had insisted on coming. Wanted to see ...