Chapter #5: The Night Everything Changed

What starts as an ordinary night quickly becomes something Kai can’t take back. After sneaking out to a party with his friends, Kai finally gets a chance to loosen up, meet new people, and spend time with Ariel. But when Derrek shows up, the night takes a violent turn. As tensions explode and someone close to Kai gets hurt, something inside him begins to surface—something fast, powerful, and completely unfamiliar. For the first time, Kai is forced to react before he can understand what’s happening to him. And by the end of the night, everyone around him is left with the same question: What exactly just happened?