252 Devil and his son

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Viktor's gaze sharpened as he observed the unfamiliar hue in Raylen's eyes, a colour he had never witnessed before. His initial instinct proved accurate, and the change he sensed wasn't merely a result of the time they had spent apart. 

"Your resistance only heightens my interest in shattering it, Raylen," Viktor remarked, his voice flat and devoid of emotion. "I never imagined you'd grow fond of the earthlings, given their frequent foolishness. Such folly seems to be a dominant trait among their kind," he added, his words trailing off into a contemplative hum.