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Self-Losing.

Penulis: PeaceFoundMee
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-25 12:00:12

Rin’s POV

I no longer felt agony as the scientist's claws tore across my chest. Just fire. Every muscle and vein was scorched till my skin seemed too tight for my body.

I screamed and clutched at myself as I staggered back. My hands, my claws, had grown longer and sharper. Patches of silver fur protruded from my flesh and twisted over my arms as they shimmered in the fractured light.

"No." My voice broke and trembled. Not me. Not like this.

With blood streaming from his sharp teeth, the scientist chuckled. "Yes, Rin! It's all mine: the hunger, the burning, the tie. I owe you! You are who I created you to be!

My vision was swirling red and gold as my heart pounded. My body was too close to the monster's shape, and my legs were bent incorrectly, my claws digging into the ground. Instead of words, my breath came in broken, harsh growls.

The lab reverberated with Thorne's fury. His claws dug deep into the scientist's t
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