TETHERED
He twisted, his powerful jaws latching onto my shoulder, the pain sharp and searing as he tried to rip me apart.
I roared, the sound echoing through the cave, and with a surge of strength, I shoved him off, the ground buckling beneath us. Zac landed on his full four, skidding to a stop, the sand flying up in a spray around him. We circled each other, the growls rumbling deep in our chests, our hackles raised, each of us waiting for the other to make the next move.