(MAYA)
Griffin and Cassian break apart, both bleeding from multiple wounds. Griffin's amber eyes find mine, and the raw anguish in them pierces through my drug-induced haze.
Cassian circles, looking for an opening.
The pressure at my throat increases, and something warm trickles down my neck. The strange presence inside me surges in response to the danger, a primal force I've never experienced before.
Griffin's attention shifts from me to Cassian and back, torn between protecting me and defending himself. In that moment of distraction, Cassian strikes, sinking his teeth into Griffin's shoulder.
Griffin roars in pain but throws Cassian off with tremendous force. The smaller wolf crashes into a wall of equipment, glass shattering around him. He staggers to his feet, bleeding heavily but still dangerous.
The two wolves circle each other, evenly matched in their fury if not their size. Blood darkens Griffin's silver fur, but his eyes remain fixed on Cassian, calculating each move.
