The darkness enveloped Selena, pulling her deeper into the abyss. It wasn’t just cold—it was alive, coiling around her like a serpent, whispering in a voice that was both hers and something greater.
“Accept me.”
The words echoed inside her skull, threading through her very being, weaving into the core of who she was. Shadows licked at her skin, sinking into her veins, their weight crushing yet intoxicating.
Selena fought to breathe, to move, but her limbs felt heavy, as if the abyss itself was molding her into something new—something ancient. A figure loomed before her, the mirror of herself, silver eyes gleaming like fractured stars. It watched her struggle, its expression unreadable.
She gritted her teeth. “I don’t belong here.”
The reflection tilted its head. “Don’t you?”
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