•| SAPPHIRE
The wolf lunged, teeth bared and fury in every move. It moved faster than human Camille, all low and savage. I staggered back as a s***h cut across my shoulder. I winced at the hot, sharp pain that followed. Before I could recover from that, another hit grazed my stomach. I tasted copper and had to breathe through it.
Okay. This was bad. Camille had the advantage. Her paws hit harder than her hands. Her reach was longer. If she kept this up, I’d be the one on my knees.
But I didn’t panic. I never did. I thought of all the training Kaiden drilled into me. I thought of Aunt Hannah. I thought of every insult Camille ever hurled. I thought of all the times people counted me out. I thought of how much was at stake here today.
And then I remembered her weak points—jaw, arm, stom
