Max got dressed his eyes hard. He didn’t know what was going on, but he would do as Gideon asked. He had used Michelle to the max, all of his powers were surging through him. She’d be weak, but okay. He wasn’t about to kill his meal ticket or anything. He followed her to the great doors and took a deep breath. He wasn’t a fool. He knew that this wasn’t going to be an easy battle.
True none of the wolves could be considered normal, but this one, in particular, was even stranger than the others. Michelle had told him of the guy’s previous matches, in detail. “Are you ready?” She asked him. She all but ignored the copper-wolf standing nearby. One hazel eye was locked on Max.
“Yeah.” Max smiled at her in reassurance. It wouldn’t do to burn bridges. The doors opened and he winced at the che
