The shadow devoured Carmen. His body was consumed whole, and for a brief, harrowing moment, Damon hesitated to return to his human form.
A deafening growl erupted from him, a primal roar that echoed far and wide. It was a sound imbued with raw emotion—rage, sorrow, and helplessness all intertwined. Then, like water cascading from a broken dam, the shadows retreated from his form, revealing the trembling figure beneath.
The voice of the system rang out, cold and indifferent.
[You have slain Carmen Vale.]
[You have received 5 attribute points.]
[You have acquired the skill Remorseless.]
[Your shadow is full.]
Damon fell to his knees, clutching his chest as pain shot through him. Tears streamed down his face, hot and relentless. He had opened up to Carmen Vale, shared his story, his pain, and his vulnerability. And in the end, he had devoured him.
