We circled each other, the tension so thick it was almost suffocating. Then, without warning, he lunged.
The fight was brutal but swift. He was strong, but his moves were predictable, driven more by brute force than strategy. I dodged his initial attack, slamming into his side and sending him sprawling. He recovered quickly, snapping at me, but I met him head-on, my teeth sinking into his shoulder.
He howled in pain, twisting to free himself, but I didn’t relent. I threw him to the ground, my weight pinning him, my jaws closing around his throat.
He stilled, his body trembling beneath me as he submitted.
I growled low in warning before releasing him and stepping back. He shifted back into his human form, clutching his shoulder and glaring at me, though there was a grudging respect in h
