THE HALF BLOOD'S CURSE
I hit the ground hard, my vision blurring.
"Get up," a voice from the crowd commanded. "Get up, half-blood!" I recognized Anastasia's voice, her ice-blue eyes gleaming from the stands.
I pushed myself up. Temur charged again. This time, I was ready. I dropped low, swept his legs out from under him, and watched him crash to the ground. The crowd roared.
"Not bad," Temur growled, regaining his footing. "But not good enough."
He shifted. Not fully—only his hands. His fingers elongated into sharp claws, fur sprouting from his knuckles. He lunged at me, claws extended, aiming for my throat.
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