Wolf and Blades: Moonbound Blood
She snarls as she stumbles, then recovers quickly, her elbow snapping into my ribs and pain flares bright, then fades too fast.
I move before I finish the thought while my blade stays sheathed. I use my weight, my leverage, the angles I know. Selira adapts, teeth bared now, claws grazing my sleeve. The circle tightens and I feel eyes on every movement.
My pulse stays steady and when I drive her back, it’s cleaner and faster than it should be. And somewhere beneath the heat in my skin, something pulls, as if the ground itself is urging me forward.