The morning sun cast golden light across the mountains.
Alex stood at the edge of the new facility, staring out at the peaks that stretched toward the horizon. The war against the Creator was over. The Omega was absorbed. The Heart was merged. The One was contained.
But something was wrong.
He could feel it. A presence. A power. Something that had been waiting for the right moment to emerge. It had been growing stronger over the past few weeks, ever since he'd absorbed the Omega's power.
Elena appeared beside him. "You've been out here for hours. The team is worried."
Alex didn't turn to face her. "I can feel it. Something's coming. Something different from what we've faced before."
"What do you mean?"
Alex finally turned. "I mean the Alpha race is changing. We're evolving. And I th
