Calvin's POV
The world was on fire.
Flames surged all around me, painting the night sky in violent shades of orange and red.
I heard Alexis’s laughter，soft and sweet just before it turned into a scream.
I turned too late.
The car was already crumpling inward, metal shrieking as the heat grew unbearable. Evelyn was inside, trying to shield Alexis with her arms. Her eyes locked with mine through the shattered glass.
And then darkness.
I bolted upright in bed, a choked gasp ripping from my throat. My body was drenched in sweat, my breathing ragged. The room spun slightly, unfamiliar and sterile.
The hospital.
I tasted blood and ash in my mouth,and my heart was pounding so hard it drowned out every other sound.
"Alpha" Zeon’s voice reached me,“You’re awake. Do y
