THE PROFESSOR'S DIRTY CLAIM
He gasped, pushing forward on hands and knees, Damian behind him, urging him on.
They emerged into daylight on a rocky slope overlooking a vast valley. The sky was wrong—clouds swirling in unnatural patterns, blue veins of energy crackling like lightning.
The child kicked violently.
Alex collapsed to his knees, clutching his belly. “It’s coming… I can feel it… too soon…”
Damian dropped beside him, hands gentle on the taut skin.
“Hold on. Please.”
The birth began.
Not human.
Not normal.
Alex screamed as the contractions peaked. His body stretched, the hybrid forcing its way out—small, pale, with faint blue veins under the skin. It was born slick with fluid, eyes already glowing faintly.