There was no sense of day or night in the basement.Yuna only knew that time stretched unbearably slow after she was locked inside.The cold seeped in from every wall, gnawing at her bones.She curled up in a corner, listening to the faint, broken sounds from above.When Damon carried Vera upstairs, she let out a soft, low laugh.The sound came through the floorboards and stabbed at Yuna's ears like needles.Late into the night, the iron door suddenly creaked open.Yuna looked up to see Vera stepping in, holding a small lantern.She wore a soft white dress tonight, her expression smug and impossible to hide."This place really suits you," Vera said, glancing around the basement with a light, mocking laugh. "After all, losers belong in the shadows."Yuna stared at her, her gaze icy and unreadable."What are you doing here?"Vera crouched down slowly, meeting her eyes at the same level."Just here to show you who Damon finally chooses."As she said that, she pulled a tiny s
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