Alex's eyes slowly fluttered open, revealing the dimly lit expanse of weathered wooden walls that enclosed him.
"A... basement?" he murmured.
As memories seeped back, shock etched across his face. Samantha, whom he believed to be an ally, had betrayed him. The unexpected turn of events caught him off guard.
'I was naïve.'
Aware of Samantha's role as a vampire hunter, Alex had blindly trusted in his vampiric abilities, assuming she wouldn't discern his true nature. Perhaps Mikkel's more potent vampire presence made it easier for him to manipulate her mind. His misguided belief that they were equals led to this predicament.
Before Alex could assess his surroundings, the basement door creaked open, revealing a familiar silhouette—Samantha.
"Look who finally decided to wake up," she sneered, her leather-clad figure approaching him, daggers and a crossbow hanging from her waist.
