Chapter 44: Aiden's Viewpoint_2

Aiden's voice was grave. "Think about it, even before the surge, we expected wildlife to mutate and we planned for that while aware to stay away from forests. But no one expected house pets, cattle, stray animals to mutate too."

Tommy's blood ran cold. "Yeah… those cute little house pets and these pesky pests like insect and rodent, they're the ones doing the most damage right?"

Aiden nodded. "Their numbers are massive while being everywhere and not only these but the cattle's and livestock, all turned into mindless predators overnight. Unlike wild animals, they weren't in isolated forests. They were inside homes, inside farms, inside cities and I'm sure no one saw it coming and by the time they did…" He gestured to the bloodstained walls of the diner. "It was too late."