As if it heard the humans behind the gate getting further away, the Middle Level zombie could no longer hold back. It vaulted over the fence, hands shaped into claws, and lunged toward the group.
It possessed intelligence on par with a teenager and knew it was no match for Lex Cross. So, it lunged for the person closest to him: Rhea Thornton.
When Rhea Thornton found the pale, grotesque claws inches away with no room to dodge, a faint pink halo emanated from her body. She fearfully grabbed Lex Cross's arm. "Save me." As her pitiful eyes met his, rings of a strange power radiated from her pupils, shooting directly into his.
Rhea Thornton suddenly felt different. 'Just now, looking into his eyes, I realized I could project my thoughts into them. I can control him and make him completely devoted to me.'
Charm.
Lex Cross's normally hawk-like eyes clouded over for a split second upon meeting Rhea Thornton's gaze. The confusion vanished an instant later, as if it had never been there.
