On The Move by Catherine Vale

Author:Catherine Vale [Vale, Catherine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-03-09T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Griffin’s wounds hurt, but he pushed the pain aside. Addison was safe, and she was his. Now only Xavier stood in his way. And he was ready to fight, to the death, if necessary. He was going to make sure it was Xavier’s death.

The two powerful jaguars circled each other. The platform was narrow and Griffin was forced much closer to Xavier than he wanted to be. His foot slipped off the edge but he caught his balance. But in that instant he knew Xavier saw a weakness to exploit.

Xavier pressed forward, crowding Griffin to the very edge. Griffin was limited to a narrow edge of the platform.

He had two choices: he could jump off, risk giving Xavier the advantage of being above him. Or he could charge.

Griffin dug his claws into the soft wood, tensed and threw himself at Xavier. For a moment he saw surprise in Xavier’s eyes, but then he was on top of the older jaguar, rolling him across the platform. From the corner of his eye he saw Addison scrambling backward, disappearing over the edge of the platform.

Xavier was extremely powerful and Griffin struggled to gain some kind of control. They came apart with snarls and growls, Xavier taking a swipe at Griffin’s injured shoulder, tearing the flesh deeply.

But they were in the center of the platform and Griffin had more room to move. He circled around Xavier, looking for any weakness. The old jaguar had been through many fights and Griffin knew he’d been severely injured, tendons and ligaments torn, but Griffin couldn’t remember which side the injury was on. He would favor that leg and Griffin watched him now, waiting for the weakness to show.

Xavier moved to his right, then turned, circling back to his left. Griffin refused to change direction, forcing Xavier back in the other direction. Xavier snarled, displaying three sharp fangs. One was broken in half, just a jagged edge showing. He took a step, then another, and Griffin saw what he was waiting for.

The rear leg facing Griffin was the weak leg. Xavier would favor it, and it wouldn’t be as strong. Griffin needed to keep that leg toward him. Xavier would be hesitant to put his full weight on that leg, or so Griffin hoped.

Xavier feinted, swinging a huge paw at Griffin, driving him a step back. Xavier circled to the left, but Griffin blocked him, pushing him back, closing in, forcing him to do something he didn’t want to do.

The frustration in Xavier’s expression, in the way he moved, was obvious. Griffin growled, tried to control the adrenaline rushing through him. He knew he had the advantage, but now was not the time to give it away by being over-confident.

Griffin could wait no longer. He set his feet, pushed off, and hit Xavier in the shoulder. The hit was solid and Xavier went down, the platform shaking beneath their weight.

This time he had a solid purchase, claws and fangs sinking into Xavier’s thick pelt. Xavier’s scream of pain echoed through the clearing as thick blood filled Griffin’s mouth.

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