Then, in a twist of motion, Ethan is human again, and he’s landing on his feet, sliding across the ground.
He snarls at the wolf across from him and charges, running on two legs and jumping. The action surprises Desmond just long enough for Ethan to land on him, wrap his arms around the wolf’s neck, and flip the animal by using his forward momentum. The wolf’s body slams into the ground with a loud thud and his wolf form melts away as he coughs and slumps to the ground. The audible gasps of the crowd echo through the stadium-like arena.
Ethan growls down at the struggling wolf, and Laxus leans against the gate, watching his Alpha closely. The murderous rage doesn’t fall away, instead Laxus realizes, as his Alpha lifts his claw-tipped fingers, that it’s grown.
“Alpha! He’s down!” Laxu
