“Eh?”
Dwight’s hand shot out before I could react, snatching one of the monsters and flinging it toward the others that were advancing on us. Even from where I stood, I could see the effort it took him—these weren’t ordinary creatures. Their movements were unnatural, coordinated, and relentless. He was an Alpha, a powerful one at that, but even he struggled to fend them off.
Alexei’s experiments were clearly not something anyone could handle casually. I knew from experience how meticulous and cruel they could be. Yet, compared to what he had done to me, these monsters weren’t fully perfected—they were incomplete, still lacking the final precision of his twisted creations.
“Freya! Listen to me!” Dwight’s voice cut through the growls and snarls that filled the air. “I know we’re just star
