It had been a long time since a shifter attacked me in animal form. Most shifters didn’t shift in broad daylight. There was too much risk of humans seeing us. Clearly, that wasn’t a concern for these three.
Man-Bun growled as he too doubled over and let the change take him.
Fuck.
I hated fighting wolves. I’ll be the first to admit, I felt guiltier about attacking animals. They were cute and fluffy. In their human form, it was easier to remember they were bad guys.
I wasn’t sure if that was their intention or if they just felt like they were stronger fighters in this form. Either way, I now had two enormous gray monsters circling me. They resembled wolves, but they didn’t look like any shifted creature I’d ever seen.
They growled, baring their teeth, hackles raised, green eyes staring at me.
I held my ground, stance tense and ready to move in whatever direction needed. Now that they were in this form, I couldn’t tell which brother I was facing, but that didn’t matter. I would fight them both the same.
One of the creatures lunged at me, swiping a massive paw at me. I dodged just as the second wolf charged. I managed to avoid his snapping jaws, but just barely.
Staying light on my feet, I danced from side to side, moving away from their initial attacks as they circled me. I was used to being in tough spots, but it had been a while since I’d been hemmed in by two shifters. I had to dodge until I could find a weakness.
Without taking my eyes off them, I patted the hidden pocket on my other thigh, making sure my other weapon was tucked into place. I could feel the outline of the taser I rarely used. Knowing it was there, I made a choice.
Baring my teeth, I charged the wolf on my right. The creature reacted quickly, growling as it lifted its front paws. The huge creature didn’t have to push hard to get me down and I braced myself as I fell.
Without waiting to see how far the shifter was going to take it, I lifted my knife and stabbed it in the monster’s side. A howl of pain and hesitation by the wolf gave me the momentary distraction I needed to push the beast off me. I scrambled to my feet and managed two steps before the second creature confronted me.
We stared each other down. The wolf showing his fangs. Behind me, I heard the unmistakable sound of bones reforming as the injured wolf shifted back to human form. The silver in my blade would burn like fire and travel through his veins.
He’d need to get it out and hope the toxin hadn’t done too much damage. He would likely live, but I knew that once he shifted back to human, he’d need at least a few minutes to recover from the silver poisoning before he could shift again.
I had a little time before the now human brother would be healed enough to help his twin. I had to make this count. I lost my knife, but aside from my taser, I had one more trick up my sleeve.
The wolf charged me. I lunged, then using all the strength I could muster, I kicked the creature in the side. It was a cheap shot and I wasn’t proud, but there was no such thing as a fair fight. When the wolf landed on the pavement, I kicked him again.
The silver tips of my boots hit the wolf and I could smell the burning. Before the creature could heal, I grabbed the taser and shoved it right into the soft part of the wolf’s stomach.
The light sizzled and the scent of singed fur made me gag. The wolf convulsed and I took a step back as he returned to human form.
Two battered and very naked males glared at me from the ground.
“You ready for round two?” I asked.
Sirens cut through the quiet morning air.
We all turned our heads in the direction of the sound. Flashing lights were headed our way.
Someone grabbed my arm. “We have to go.”
I looked over at Elias. He was bleeding from his lip and his hair was a mess. One of his sleeves was torn and I was pretty sure I could see the first signs of a black eye. I didn’t get a chance to see his brother to find out who was worse.
The human cop car turned into the parking lot, siren wailing, lights flashing. Elias pulled me along as we broke into a run.