I felt as if my blood were thickening, growing heavier with each beat of my fragile heart, threatening to shatter under the strain. My breathing came in ragged gasps as I locked eyes with Caspian, silently pleading for clarity.
“What... what am I turning into?” I whispered, my voice trembling with anxiety. “Caspian, what am I becoming?!” The question tore from my lips in a desperate cry.
“Thalassa, calm down,” he urged, springing to his feet and gripping my shoulders. “Look at me. Just breathe.”
I nodded weakly, drawing in a shaky breath, my gaze never leaving his.
"You don't have the wolf gene," he began, his voice measured, "but your DNA is... unique. Some dormant genes in your code have awakened, and I believe you've also assimilated something from vampire DNA."
I swallowed hard. “
