Max remained silent for a few moments after hearing her words, his gaze fixed steadily on Isabella as if he was weighing something important in his mind. The tension between them lingered in the air, heavy and unmoving, before he finally gave a small nod as though he had reached a decision.
"You got me," he said calmly, his voice no longer carrying any attempt to conceal the truth. "My bloodline is different from all the bloodlines present in the Black Dragon Clan. Do not misunderstand, it is still a Black Dragon Chaotic Bloodline, but it is not the same as the ones you are familiar with. It is stronger than any source bloodline or even the so called progenitor bloodline within the clan. In a way, my bloodline is the strongest variant of the Black Dragon Chaotic Bloodline."
