UNKNOWN POV

A low hum echoed through the cold, steel-plated corridor as I stepped into the restricted lab...my boots clicking against the floor like the ticking of a clock counting down to chaos.

I halted before the row of iron cages, my lips curling into a wicked smile as my eyes gleamed with triumph. The beasts inside stirred, snarling lowly under their breath, their eyes glowing a feral red in the dim lighting. My creations. My monsters. My genius.

"They’re calm today," I noted as he ...