His silhouette differed from the servant's. The boots, now filled with dirt, added to the disguise, complicating identification from the footage.

It became clear there had been a switch. They had never actually captured Davey. It appeared that Davey had poisoned the servant, who succumbed shortly after being secured into the room.

Mitchel noticed an inconsistency in the attire from the footage.

Davey was known to wear leather shoes, yet on this occasion, he donned long boots, a detail that struck Mitchel as a premeditated part of Davey's escape plan, speculating Erick would be in danger.

Responding to these revelations, Mitchel orchestrated a blockade of all possible exits from Aurora in collaboration with local authorities, initiating a comprehensive manhunt for Davey.

His analysis suggested that, given Davey's elaborate scheme to abduct Raegan, it was unlikely Davey would harm her immediately.

Given Davey's ruthless disposition, it was clear he only kept those around him who served a purpose. Though Mitchel couldn't ascertain why Davey took Raegan away, he was certain she must be vital for something.

As Mitchel approached Davey's villa, a deafening explosion erupted, sending a massive plume of smoke skyward, shaping into a sinister mushroom cloud over the structure.

In response to the blast, Stefan, stricken with despair, cried out, "Erick!" He slid from his seat and knelt in the vehicle, overwhelmed by grief, his face buried in his hands. "Erick..." His voice broke in agony.

Mitchel, witnessing the scene, felt a sting in his eyes and a tightening in his chest. Resolutely, he silently vowed, “Raegan, I will find you."

The pervasive cold enveloped Raegan, a bone-chilling presence she had never felt so intensely before.

Accustomed to Aurora's frigid temperatures, this new, profound coldness seemed to seep into her very bones, as if she lay in a dark cavern encircled by coffins.

A sharp, throbbing pain coursed through Raegan, a stark reminder that the chilling scenario was no dream. Exhaustion weighed heavily on her, sapping the strength needed even to open her eyes.

Her body trembled uncontrollably from the cold, each breath she released seemed to freeze instantly.

Suddenly, a splash!

A bucket of icy water cascaded over Raegan, shocking her system and forcing her eyelids open against her will.

The icy droplets transformed into beads of frost upon her eyelashes, a testament to the unnaturally frigid conditions surrounding her.

After a fleeting numbness, Raegan experienced a bizarre sensation of alternating heat and cold, as if she were disconnecting from her own body.

A chilling question broke the silence. "How does it feel?"

Turning toward the voice, Raegan saw Davey, clad in a red velvet suit, seated imperiously on a high-backed chair, his appearance reminiscent of a sinister figure from a nightmare.