~Caleb~
Before I could capitalize on this weakness, Damon recovered, driving his foot into my chest and pinning me to the floor. Silver light gathered around his hand, forming what looked like claws made of pure energy.
"I could kill you traditionally," he mused. "Throat. Heart. But I think I'll show everyone what real evolution looks like." He released his foot, giving me space to roll away. "This is the part where I play the accelerated hybrid. My systems predict every move you'll make."
I launched an attack, but he evaded with unnatural grace. "You fight like our ancestors—all instinct, no evolution."
I spat blood onto the floor. "You call that abomination evolution?"
His eyes flashed with rage—real emotion breaking through his calculated exterior.
Good. I needed him angry. Needed
