Chapter 202: The Cage Inside Her Mind

Bella had been in prisons before.

Had been locked away.

Had been bound, beaten, left to rot.

But this?

This was different.

Because she wasn't trapped in a cell.

She was trapped inside herself.

The Hollow One stood before her, wearing her face, speaking with her voice.

"There's no point in fighting, Bella."

It tilted its head, watching her.

"You already lost."

Bella's breath came uneven, sharp, trembling.

Because she could feel it.

The pull.

The hunger.

The part of her that had always been drawn to this darkness.

The part of her that had always belonged to it.

"Let me show you what we could become."

The Hollow One stepped closer.

And this time, Bella didn't move away.