Chapter 28: Unethical Experimentation

"I'm not asking…"

These were the words that Elena wanted to hear least from Zane, and yet they were indeed the words that escaped from his pursed lips. Zane was unpredictable, and Elena still did not know what his ability was that he had gained after consuming a blood crystal.

For all she knew, he had some godlike power. And it was this fear of the unknown, as well as the sheer rage Zane had displayed the previous day when he killed Gregory, that compelled Elena to do that which she feared the most.

After taking a deep breath to steel her resolve, Elena popped the blood crystal into her mouth. Grimacing in disgust as she felt the sanguine liquid pour down her throat. As much as she wanted to throw up, she could not.