Mated to My Rival Step Brother
Control.
Then he lunged.
Fast, faster than my expectation. I blocked, twisted, and drove an elbow toward his ribs. He ducked under, sweeping a leg at mine. I countered, claws pushing at the edges of my fingertips; not a full shift, just enough for power. The air hummed with energy.
“Not bad,” I muttered, pushing him back.
He grinned. “Nice trick but you’ll need more than compliments to win.”
We clashed again, blows and counters echoing through the arena. Each strike carried more heat than it should have: anger, rivalry, something I couldn’t name. The faint glow in his eyes told me his wolf was close to the surface, too.
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