Shadows of desire || SVT ||

(16) Darkness

Author Pov

Before Yuri and the man holding her could even think, there was another gunshot. Suddenly, the man holding her also fell down, clutching his leg.

Yuri was shaking as she looked at the source of the gunshots. All the members were standing at the entrance of the living room, and Wonwoo was the one who had shot them.

Yuri cried silently as they all approached. The first to come and hug her was Dino; she cried in his embrace. The others were all raged up. Just then, they heard two voices entering the living room. They turned to the voices, and the two men saw everyone standing there, looking angry, and noticed Yuri crying.

Jeonghan asked why Yuri was crying. The others pushed the two men to the leader's feet. The leader understood what must have happened.

Jeonghan, who was now hugging Yuri after taking her from Dino. He pulled her close and saw her state: her hair was ruined, her eyes were red and would be swollen by morning, her cheek had handprints, and her hands had bruises.

The leader's eyes were filled with fire as he called his guards to take the men to the basement.

Wonwoo pov

We were all heading towards our mansion when Jun's mobile alarm started ringing loudly. Being the surveillance in charge of the gang, Jun had a specific alarm that rang only when someone broke into our mansion without going through the identification process.

At that moment, The8 opened his laptop and checked our cameras. Everything seemed almost fine as he reviewed the footage, starting from the back of the mansion to the front, the rooftop, all the rooms, and the basement. Everything was fine until he opened the living room cam.

What we saw was horrific. Two men were holding Yuri, slapping her, touching her, and one of them had lifted her top. Many of us were raging with anger. Joshua hyung immediately informed Jeonghan and S.Coups to come to the mansion immediately.

As soon as we reached the mansion, I was the first one to run inside. I took out my gun, loaded it, and shot both men in their legs. I aimed for their legs intentionally; I didn't want them to die this easily.

Jeonghan pov

S.Coups and I got up immediately from the meeting we were having with Taeyong when Joshua told us to return to the mansion right away. As we arrived, we saw Yuri crying in Dino's embrace, and everyone else looked furious.

I rushed to Yuri, gently pulling her from Dino's arms. I could see her disheveled hair, red eyes that would surely be swollen by morning, the handprints on her cheek, and the bruises on her hands. My heart clenched with anger.

"Who did this?" I demanded, my voice low but filled with rage.

The others pushed the two men towards the leader’s feet. He called his guards to take them to the basement, his eyes blazing with fury. We all knew that those men would face the consequences of their actions.

Scoups approached us, his presence commanding the room. He bent down to Yuri's level, looking directly into her eyes. He gently wiped away her tears and told me to take her in her room.
I gently took Yuri to her room, where she continued to cry. I laid her down on the bed, comforting her until, exhausted,  After almost 15 minutes she finally fell asleep. Seeing her peacefully asleep, I allowed myself a small smirk before heading downstairs to the basement i gave her a peck on her forehead "They made you cry . Nobody can make you cry except me baby."

Author Pov

As Jeonghan left Yuri's room, he headed straight for the basement. The echoing screams and shouts from the corridor only seemed to widen his smirk. Entering the basement, DK looked up at him with a mixture of surprise and concern. "Hyung, you were supposed to be with Yuri," DK said cautiously, eyeing Jeonghan.

All eyes in the room turned towards Jeonghan, waiting for his response. With a casual shrug, he replied in a nonchalant tone, "She's asleep now, so I came down here. Thought I'd join in on the fun." His smirk deepened, sending a chill through the room as the others exchanged uncertain glances, aware of the atmosphere their leader had set.

As Jeonghan raised an eyebrow, scanning the room filled with tension and anticipation in the basement, he voiced his question. "By the way, why haven't you guys started the treatment yet?"

Hoshi, the ever-efficient member of the group, replied promptly, "S.Coups isn't here. He got a call from Taeyong and went to attend to it, so we stopped and waited for him to come back."

Yuri's eyes shot open as she saw the two men again in her sleep, causing her to start crying. She noticed Jeonghan was gone and felt scared being alone. Determined not to stay in her room, she ventured out.

Exiting her room, she checked the room directly in front of hers; it belonged to Dino and was locked. To the right was Seungkwan's room, also locked. Ignoring Vernon's room on her right, she moved to the next room, which belonged to DK. His room was locked too.

Yuri suspected everyone might be in the living room, so she descended the stairs, tears streaming down her face in fear. As she reached the lower floor, she noticed blood on the floor and heard faint voices echoing from the right corridor of the living room.

Yuri felt a surge of fear and uncertainty as she considered her options. On one hand, she felt the instinct to hide, afraid that the traumatic events might recur. On the other hand, she reasoned that the members were in the mansion now; surely they would protect her. However, doubts crept in as she wondered if she could truly rely on them for safety.

Yuri's steps faltered as she followed the voices, the screams becoming clearer with each step. Through her tears, she spotted S.Coups walking down the corridor. She tried to call out to him, but her voice only came out as a whimper. Determined, she followed him quietly.

Scoups came Inside and sat on the chair in front of the two men who were tied up. He gave a curt nod to Hoshi, signaling him to start the interrogation. Hoshi stepped forward, a cold determination in his eyes. "Let's begin," he said, his voice low and menacing.

She watched as S.Coups entered a room, and she approached cautiously, standing near the doorway, unsure of what she would find inside.

As hoshi towered over the trembling figure, the dimly lit basement echoed with the desperation in the man's voice.

"Who sent you?" He demanded, his eyes narrowed, searching for any sign of deception.

The man swallowed hard, fear evident in every quiver of his voice. "I'll tell you everything, just let me go. Please."

As Hoshi spoke, Yuri froze, her hand still on the gate latch. She had been about to go back to her room unnoticed while the men were occupied, but listening the  name of the mafia gang that took her from her house now she hesitated, listening intently. The man's voice was low and demanding, cutting through the night's silence like a blade.

In a swift motion, Hoshi took a knife, The man winced as the cold steel pressed against his skin of his thighs, his fear palpable. "I... I was sent... By ateez," he stammered, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. Hoshi's grip tightened on the knife, a flicker of anger crossing his face. The man's breath hitched.

Yuri, standing nearby, watched with a mix of fear and curiosity, her heart racing with the realization of the fear. Hoshi leaned closer, his voice a dangerous whisper.

"Tell me everything you know," Hoshi demanded, his tone brooking no argument. "Or this knife won't be the worst of your worries."

The man swallowed hard, his resolve crumbling under Hoshi's relentless gaze. "They told us to leave a message that they will come back soon to destroy you to take revenge for all the damages you all did and take her away-". he finally confessed, the words tumbling out in a rush.

What she saw next her heart sank as she witnessed something she wished she hadn't seen. It shattered her illusion of safety and trust. She wished she could disappear, to run away from the harsh reality unfolding before her eyes. Deep down, she had always suspected that they were hiding something, but this revelation of their true selves, stripped of their usual masks, was devastating.

“They were hiding the monster behind a mask of sweetness, their smiles as deceptive as honey-coated lies.”

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