ELIAS’S POVRowan’s wolf lunged again, his massive black form crashing into me with brutal force. I twisted away just in time, his claws slicing through the air where my neck had been seconds earlier.I countered immediately, snapping my jaws toward his shoulder.He dodged effortlessly.Our wolves circled each other across the arena, claws digging into the dirt as the crowd roared around us.The noise faded into the background. All I could focus on was Rowan.He attacked relentlessly.But something began to feel strange. Rowan wasn’t finishing his attacks.Every time he had an opening to end the match, he didn’t take it. Instead, he pushed harder, forcing me backward, forcing me to defend.Our claws collided and teeth snapped, but Rowan never went for the decisive strike.He just kept pressuring me, forcing me to react and stay shifted.My wolf’s chest heaved as I blocked another strike, my claws scraping against his. That was when Kael’s voice suddenly cut through my mind.‘Something
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