Abyss Risen: Evolution of the Lowest

A blade pressed against his throat, the captain’s sneer echoing in the silence. He was nothing but a mindless shadow ooze—trash meant to be slaughtered—until he felt the Forbidden Devour trigger, and the captain’s own strength became his. Bound by a desperate, blood-soaked contract, Kaelen is the monster Lyra needs to reclaim her honor, and she is the only thing keeping his unstable body from exploding. He is a greedy predator who trusts no one, yet he finds himself obsessed with the disgraced priestess who views him as a tool for revenge. As the Abyss trembles and a forgotten crest appears on his skin, Kaelen must decide: will he remain a puppet for her ambition, or will he devour everything in his path to reclaim the throne he doesn't remember owning?