I teamed up with my ex-husband’s rival Alpha
He wore no tactical gear, only dark trousers and a simple black shirt.
He stood perfectly still, his posture rigid and unnatural, as if he were a mannequin suddenly brought to life.
When he turned his head to look at us, the breath caught in my throat.
His eyes were not the vivid, molten gold of the Aurelian strain. They were jagged, burning fragments of crimson and rusted yellow, glowing like a dying ember trying desperately to spark a fire. It was a corrupted, violent imitation of my own awakened biology.
"Project Genesis," Dominic murmured, his grip tightening on his weapon.