Chapter 0699

Enzo

My eyes locked onto the enormous bear that was now thundering toward me, six-hundred pounds of snarling fury and dagger-length claws. The deafening roar that escaped the bear's throat almost seemed to shake the very stone beneath my paws.

Every instinct screamed to brace for impact as the grizzly charged at me.

"What the hell?" I thought to my wolf. "How—"

"Don't even question it," my wolf commanded. "Just don't get killed, dammit!"

My wolf was right; there was no time for speculation or awe. There was a wild beast hurtling toward me, reading to kill. Taking in a sharp breath, I lunged out of the way just before the bear collided with me. Up above, the vicious cries erupted from the crowd and caught my momentary attention.

"Rip his throat!"

"Flay the mongrel!"

I didn't know which one of us they were cheering for-me or the bear.

Nonetheless, I filtered out the madness of the crowd, my frenzied thoughts strategizing escape routes desperately feint left then sprint right for the gate, which was still open? No, I could never outpace this monster in this wide open

arena.

"Kill him! Kill him!" the crowd cheered menacingly.

of sharp teeth. There was only

for the kill, outrage roared through my soul at being cornered for bloodsport. If Mila wanted a gory

of its enormous claws. Then, I leaped with my fangs bared, aiming to grapple the

any rational thought-no, I didn't want to kill. This wasn't

inch from fur

my shoulder, hurling me across the blackened floor. Agonized gasps echoed from the spectators above,

his maw wide

and fangs, offense versus defense in a frenzy to simply survive. My strikes were fueled only by frantic desperation while animalistic bellows assaulted

crowd screeched. "Blood! Bathe the floors

its metallic tang coating my muzzle until I could no longer differentiate mine

deep lacerations. My vision swam as the pain mounted

misstep meant disembowelment by the tireless beast intent on destroying me. And if I had any chance, even a flicker of a chance, at

to be the one

my overflowing fury: "Fight for me!" she

momentum carry it skidding past me. Before it could regain balance I seized its exposed nape, clamping down

felt its sinew shred between my canines. The grizzly's choked bellows

staggered backwards, half-blinded by sweat and gore. Heaving raggedly, I knew I had survived the impossible clash. But at a devastating cost that was

of me

palms. What little strength I had was gone now; my wolf was spent. The cries of

I needed to see

until it became a bloodied naked man splayed out on the tiles. Of course this was no regular bear; he had been

all belief by my unwilling attacks. Hot revulsion bubbled up in my throat as I stared

the corners of them, although I didn't know what it was; but something in me roiled as

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