Consciousness returned in a haze, like light filtering through heavy clouds. Kai and Min awoke to a harsh and unforgiving reality, their senses still dulled by the lingering effects of the vampire bites and whatever the fog had overwhelmed them. Opening their eyes, they found themselves shackled in dimly lit cells, their hands suspended above their heads. The walls were made of rough-hewn stone and were damp. There were no windows, and the only sounds filtering through were moans and whimpers from other rooms. The room reeked of despair and blood, a tangible miasma weighing them heavily.
A sense of disorientation clung to them, a fog that made it difficult to gauge how much time had passed since they had lost consciousness. The twin brothers exchanged a wary glance, each mirroring the rea
