Chapter 106

Narrator's POV

In the dark cave, Adrian lay still on the cold floor, unconscious. Inside his mind, memories and dreams swirled. But in the darkness, Lily's image appeared. His consciousness had left him for about a month but suddenly seeing Lily call out to him after so long being trapped in nothingness, gave him all the power he needed to fight through.

He needed to fight through the darkness. He needed to break through the nothingness. She had been so loyal to him. She had sacrificed so much for him. He needed to be by her side.

As he lay there, his inner hybrid power started to awaken. Half of his body slowly transformed, showing the vigour within him coming back to life. 

The upper part of his body was fully hybrid while his abdomen to his toe remained as they were.

His chest bore a pattern of iridescent scales that shimmered, reminiscent of a dragon's hide. These scales extended from his broad shoulders, down his powerful arms, and across his