Chapter 25: The Heterochromatic Pup 2.

Vyin’s POV

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I nearly stagger back when she defuses that to me, getting tensed as I look down at the slumbering child and back to her, pressing her to elaborate further. “What do you mean he’s heterochromatic? That’s outrageous”.

She studies my face for a brief moment, averting her gaze back to the boy whilst her perturbed reply. “I was just as shocked as you are now when we had found out for ourselves. Thanks to that condition, I dare say, he survived this long”.

And she looks up at me, concern buried deep in her silver eyes. “The child is different from the children here and I fear he might isolate himself when he regains consciousness. Not to mention the possibility of an unstable mind when he does wake up….”

I hum deeply, still unable to digest this astonishing revelation. Variants like myself, Elaine, and Ludis are the only of our kind; at least, I had come to believe after all these years. This is why I’m in some contention of denial as I stare at the sunken, pale face