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The male's reaction seemed to be one of surprise. This reality only reinforced Jinx's belief that he was mentally handicapped, and motivated her to move faster. Atreyu threw back his ears and crouched in a clear sign of partial surrender, but the Alpha female wasn't buying it. It had been a while since the warrior had stretched her muscles, and she had no intention of stopping her headlong charge just because he submitted.

When she had drawn near enough she lunged, aiming roughly to rake her teeth across the side of his face. It was a warning shot more than anything. A test of his will. A smart wolf would turn and run after realizing that she could call her entire pack, but a strong-willed wolf might stand and fight. Especially if said wolf was hungry.