STRIKE!!!
Dorian’s wolf lunged before Sera’s transformation was complete, the crowd roaring in shock and approval at the dishonorable attack. There were no rules about waiting. The challenge had begun.
Sera’s alpha wolf emerged, silver-grey and magnificent, her molten-gold eyes blazing. She towered over ordinary wolves, regal even in combat. Dorian’s enhanced wolf, however, was monstrous. Black fur rippled over swollen muscles, his size rivaling hers despite being a beta. The chemical enhancements had twisted him into something unnatural.
He attacked again, impossibly fast. Sera dodged, but his claws slashed her shoulder, drawing first blood. Pain seared through her, and Marcus flinched through their mate bond.
I’m here, he whispered inside her mind. Channel me. Use me.
Sera reached f
