Bella's POVThose blood-red eyes burned in the darkness, filled with brutality, madness, and an unfathomable pain.Accompanied by the violent sound of chains rattling, that huge black shadow lunged toward the iron bars."ROAR—!"An ear-splitting roar.A massive claw slammed against the iron bars, less than five centimeters from my face.I stumbled backward in terror, my back hitting the cold wall.By the pale moonlight streaming through the windows, I finally saw part of its outline.Standing upright, it was almost as tall as two grown men, covered in thick black fur, muscles bulging like rocks.My rational mind screamed: Run! Run now! If this thing breaks free from those chains, it will absolutely tear me to pieces.But my feet were rooted to the spot, unable to move.Because as my eyes adjusted to the gloom, I saw the floor.Dark, overlapping layers of dried blood covered the stone, telling a story of countless nights like this. The walls were gouged with deep claw marks,
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