Alex woke with a gasp.
The dream had been vivid. Too vivid. He was standing in a void of endless darkness, surrounded by faces he didn't recognize. Ancient faces. Powerful faces. Their eyes burning with a hunger that made his blood run cold.
He sat up, his heart pounding. The darkness was still there, surging beneath his skin. The power of the One. The Original. The Primordial. The Void. The Abyss. The Eternal. All of them were now a part of him.
He was the most powerful being in existence.
But he was also something else. Something darker.
Elena appeared in the doorway. "Alex. You need to see this."
Alex stood up. "What is it?"
"A delegation. From the Alphas. They want to see you."
Alex felt a chill run down his spine. "Why?"
Elena shook her head. "I don't know. But they're insist
