From Outcast To Alpha's Queen
Danica whispered, her hand moving to the small knife she kept at her belt.
A massive beast lunged out from the shadows. It looked like a hybrid of a mountain lion and something far more ancient, its fur matted with dark blood. Its mouth was smeared with red, likely from a fresh kill in the woods, and its yellow eyes were locked on them.
"Stay back!" Cassandra hissed, stepping in front of Aubrey.
The beast roared and leaped. Cassandra didn't hesitate; she met it mid-air, her medical bag flying to the side as she struggled to keep the creature’s jaws away from her throat. The animal was fast, its claws tearing through Cassandra’s trousers and deep into her belly.