Chapter 7: The Wolf-Man Wannabe

The hybrid wolf-man stood there, growling as he flexed his muscles.

The dude was clearly trying to make some kind of "alpha" entrance,

but it wasn't working. The only thing he was proving was that he

spent way too much time watching animal documentaries on

YouTube.

"Are you gonna fight, or are you gonna keep standing there looking

like you just realized your favorite video game franchise was getting

a sequel?" I muttered under my breath.

Kyuu shot me a look but didn't comment. Honestly, I was more

annoyed at the wannabe alpha over there than I was scared. This

was supposed to be a big, dramatic moment, but I couldn't get over

the fact that this guy looked like a discount Halloween costume come

to life.

The wolf-man bared his teeth. "You don't know who you're dealing

with, kid," he snarled.

I shrugged, finally standing up, rolling my shoulders. "Nope. But

you're about to find out who you're not dealing with."

Kyuu blinked, looking at me like I'd grown a second head. "Um, what

are you doing?"

I flashed her a grin. "Trying to survive, remember?"

The wolf-man lunged forward, aiming to make me his next chew toy.