The chamber didn't open with light. Instead, it opened into silence. Vincent's claws scraped against the stone as he stumbled forward, the darkness peeling away like ripped skin. His chest ached, and his golden eyes blazed fiercely, yet all he found was emptiness. Then—he heard her voice. It sounded soft, delicate, and uncomfortably close. "Vincent." He stopped in his tracks, his claws twitching as he whispered, "Camela?" She emerged from the dark, her face pale and her scar on her chest glowing faintly white. The chains were gone, and she stood free. "I’m here," she whispered in a steady voice.He rushed toward her with open arms as his heart pounded against his chest, but something in her eyes made him pause. Her eyes were clear—but unsettlingly so. There was a calmness he had never seen before. Vincent growled softly. "What did he do to you?" he asked. Her lips quivered, but her voice remained steady as she replied, "Nothing. He let me go." Vincent grabbed her shoulders and
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