Evan tapped its scaled snout softly. "Frost, wake up! Show respect to our brother!"The viper gave a low, irritated hiss, its black tongue flicking out as if saying, I was sleeping, you senseless pup!Despite its annoyance, the beast lifted its head, giving a slight nod toward Malek before curling back up into a tight ball around Evan's arm to resume its sleep.Malek didn't know Kairo or Evan, but his eyes instantly recognized the white reptile. Even with its scales glowing softly in the light, it was unmistakably the creature he had admired days ago.Realizing these two weren't monsters sent to kill him, Malek’s rigid muscles slowly uncoiled, though his heart was still hammering against his ribs. He stared at their identical noses, their eyes, their jawlines. "Why... why do you possess my face?"Kairo crouched down, his dark eyes soft and steady. "If my calculations are correct, we share the same Alpha blood."Evan added bluntly, "Same father, different mothers, to be exact."Malek’s
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