She knew everything and she was still giving us a chance. I stood onstage, beaming with pride that had nothing to do with my win today.
“Coming in first place is Ranger McCaw with a two hundred pound, eight-foot male mountain lion,” Jay Renfro announced.
I scratched the stubble on my jaw, casting a quick glance to Aspen while everyone around me cheered. Her face shone with approval as she clapped.
For the first time in as long as I could remember, my beast felt satisfied.
Jay Renfro crossed the stage, wearing a three-piece suit that looked ridiculous next to all our bloody and bare chests. But I’m sure that had something to do with the image the show was trying to portray. We were all beasts on display in human form.
The show host stood next to me, but turned his dazzling smile to the
