Kreed snarled, his lips curling back to reveal sharp fangs. “You’ve always been a thorn in my side, Rayne. Tonight, that ends.” He growled angrily. Rayne picked up his sword and pulled out his dagger also. “I have no quarrel with you” He replied, looking calm and collected even in that situation. With a guttural roar, Kreed lunged forward, his claws slashing through the air. Rayne dodged to the side, his movements a blur, and countered with a swift s***h of his sword. Kreed twisted, barely avoiding the blade, and retaliated with a powerful swipe aimed at Rayne’s midsection. Rayne parried with his dagger, the force of the blow sending a shockwave up his arm. From that first attack he could tell Kreed’s aim. He could tell the pent up anger Kreed had stored up. The fight erupted into a w

