Dennis Lawson survived life at Blackthorn Academy the only way he knew how—by enduring humiliation.
As a powerless scholarship student in a school built for awakened elites, he was nothing more than a target.
Wealth and abilities ruled Blackthorn, and Dennis had neither. Jack Voss, a powerful Pyro and heir to a billion-dollar empire, made sure of that. Public beatings, cruel pranks, and constant humiliation became part of Dennis’s daily life, watched and ignored by everyone.
Still, Dennis endured—for his mother. He worked tirelessly after school to pay for her medication, believing hard work would eventually save them both.
That hope shattered when he finally achieved a national science breakthrough, only to have it stolen. His girlfriend, Maya, betrayed him, handing his work to Jack. Then, to erase him completely, they locked him in a burning basement and left him to die.
But death was not the end.
A global awakening changed the world, granting abilities to those with hidden bloodlines. In the flames, something inside Dennis awakened too.
He died… and woke up in a new body.
Along with a terrifying power—the Predator System. An ability that allows him to steal the skills, strength, and abilities of those who oppress others.
Especially Jack Voss.
Now, Dennis is no longer the boy they broke
.
He is something far worse.
And he’s coming back for everything they took.
