Chapter 5 - The Awakening
"Shoot the dog, then put a bullet in my brother's head," Julian ordered his corrupt guards, his voice devoid of any familial loyalty. "And throw the maid and her brat in the basement until the transition is complete."
Mara sobbed, struggling desperately against the guard holding her. "Please! Don't hurt my daughter! We won't say anything!"
Julian completely ignored her, stepping closer to the desk to claim his throne.
But a tight, cinematic close-up focused entirely on Damen’s face.
The poison was supposed to keep him in a comatose state until his heart eventually stopped. But the melody Ellie had hummed wasn't just a random song. It was the exact lullaby Damen’s late mother used to sing to him. It was a song he had only ever hummed to himself in the absolute privacy of this very study.
The child's melody had sparked a faint, aggressive reaction deep within his suppressed nervous system.
Damen's closed eyes twitched slightly. A subtle, powerful emotional pause hung in the air as his fingers, previously limp on the rug, slowly curled into a tight, white-knuckled fist.
"Hurry up and do it!" Julian snapped at his men, growing impatient.
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The lead guard raised his pistol, aiming directly at Atlas and Ellie.
👉 The traitor was seconds away from pulling the trigger, but the apex predator of the city was already awake.
