D A N I E L ' S P O V * * * * * * * * * * * * * The door to my confinement swings open with a creak, and three hunters step inside. I quickly get to my feet, my heart pounding with a mix of fear and desperation. "Where is she?" I demand, my voice shaky but determined. "Tell me where you've taken Katerina!" The hunters remain silent, their cold gazes fixed upon me. One of them, a burly man with a scar across his cheek, steps forward, a sadistic grin etched on his face. Without saying a word, he delivers a powerful blow to my abdomen, causing me to double over in pain. I gasp for breath, struggling to regain my composure. Despite the agony pulsating through my body, I refuse to give in. "I won't stop asking until you tell me!" I manage to choke out between clenched teeth. The hun

