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Erlan's POV

"Ready?" Andi whispered to me. I nodded.

Andi signaled his team. They began to enter the house carefully, opening the door slowly. Andi and I followed behind, ready for anything that might happen.

Inside, it was quiet. We could hear our own footsteps echoing throughout the room. We moved slowly, checking every corner, every room, looking for signs of Kayra.

Suddenly, we heard footsteps from upstairs. Andi's team moved quickly, climbing the stairs carefully. I followed behind them, my breath heavy. Every second passed with infinite tension.

Upstairs, we saw a slightly open bedroom door. Andi gestured to come closer. Carefully, he pushed the door open wider. Inside, we saw Kayra sitting on the edge of the bed, her face looking pale and tired.

"Kayra," Andi called in a calm but firm voice. "We are here to take you back. There is no point in fighting."

Kayra looked at us with eyes full of fear. She looked li