Third POV
Maria turned back to Kyan just in time to see his eyes snap open. Her gasp echoed Zara’s when she saw that instead of their usual vibrant green, his eyes were completely black—void of any white or color, just an endless, terrifying blackness.
“No!” Maria screamed, stumbling backward in shock. “What’s happening?”
Penelope rushed forward, her own eyes wide with fear and confusion. “This isn’t right,” she muttered, her voice trembling. “Something’s gone wrong.”
Alpha Kyan’s body began to convulse, his muscles spasming uncontrollably. The blackness in his eyes seemed to swirl and pulse, a living, breathing entity of its own. He thrashed violently, the strength of his movements causing the ground beneath him to tremble.
Maria’s mind raced, desperately trying to make sense of what
