The ref looked at Brandon. “Alpha Brandon, are you ready?” Brandon dug his back claws into the ground and then snapped his teeth at me. The referee took that as a yes because he turned to me. “Alpha Amy, are you ready?” I just grinned and then gave one stiff nod. He took another few steps back. “Begin!” Brandon took off towards me. I planted my feet as he ran towards me. I think the fact I didn’t move confused him because the i***t swerved around me as he came close. His voice rang out through the circle, loud enough for everyone gathered to here. He was making this into a circus instead of the battle it was supposed to be. “Move. Fight. Do something instead of standing there. Put up a tiny bot of a fight before I show everyone here who the real alpha is.” He was taunting me, hoping for a

