Chapter 115: Aries

Cain smirks. It's not a smirk of arrogance, not amusement, but the chilling smirk of a man who knows he has lost, yet refuses to kneel, a final act of defiance.

Aries doesn't hesitate. The moment stretches, the sounds of battle fading into a muffled hum, nothing but the thunderous roar of his own fury echoing in his ears.

He lunges, claws gleaming like polished steel in the dim light, teeth bared in a snarl that promises death. Cain braces himself, his red eyes reflecting a desperate resolve, but in those crimson depths, Aries sees a reflection—not of Cain, but of Lucian.

Lucian. The man who betrayed him. The man who slaughtered his mate, his son. The weight of centuries of hatred crashes into Aries, feeding the fire of his rage, fueling his every movement. He will give Cain no mercy, just as there was none for him in that past life.