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Carla

As soon as I stepped into the basement, I had the impression that it would be a significant amount of time before I could breathe normally again. It was so dark, and there was no air, and the smell was terrible, as if there were a blood smell everywhere I turned.

I was standing close to the iron door, but I didn't move an inch and I didn't utter a single word the whole time.

In spite of the fact that Asher gave the impression of having been there the whole time, he appeared out of nowhere all of a sudden. I, on the other hand, was completely unaware of his presence.

The Alpha King then issued the directive to Asher, "Make sure that he is tied down to his knees," which Asher dutifully carried out in accordance with the Alpha King's instructions.

The Alpha King yelled at Asher, "Did you hear him? "

I was frightened and ran to the alpha king; in my curiosity, I asked him, "Thunder! Why don't you just spill the beans and tell me what's going through your head?"

But then thunder look