Claiming the RUNT
"It’s not in his right mind!"
I ignored him. I walked right up to the beast. It was towering over me, a creature of pure, unadulterated power. It growled, a low, guttural sound that vibrated in my very bones.
I reached out, my blood-stained hand trembling, and touched the fur on its chest.
"It's over," I said, my voice steady despite the fear that was clawing at my throat. "You're home, Cassius."
The beast froze. The crimson glow in its eyes flickered, then dimmed, shifting back toward a more human shade of brown. It let out a long, shuddering breath, and the claws began to retract, the bone-snapping process of the reverse transformation starting.
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