Wyrd Calling (Wyrd Bound Book 1)

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painfully aware of being out of practise. I felt out of my depth, and I didn't relish that feeling at all. I flashed them all what I hoped was a confident and calm smile. They looked between each other before they grinned. Ryan spoke up "What do you mean, we’re going to show you what we can do? Are you going to have us performing circus tricks, or…?"
    I shrugged. "I assume you can all fight..."
    Their faces lit up. Ryan said, "Well that depends on the type of fighting you mean. All self-respecting male shifters, particularly the, ahem , better types such as wolves, can fight in one form or another. Are you talking bare-knuckle boxing? Good old-fashioned blades?”
    Ryan’s questions amused me, but not enough to give much weight to. He was over-eager and taking away from my idea and point. “Hand to hand sparring. Nothing too heavy, as we can’t afford to be broken right before we start this task.”
    Dan's eyes darkened and he crossed his arms across his chest. He didn't say a word, but the confidence was written across his face. Alex gave me a small nod and smile. I saw no reason to continue standing around and walked out to the garden. It wasn't perfect, but it was an open space. They weren't going to fight in ideal conditions in real life, so I saw no reason to concern myself with them then. It had been a long time since I'd lost a fight, and I knew that I couldn't lose this one. It would jeopardise my position.  
    I slipped into my opening stance without any thought. "Human form only. Energies come later."
    They looked around at each other. Nik said, “All of us? All of us at once? Against you?”
    I sighed, "Well, I wouldn't want to beat you too badly. We do have a task to fulfil."
    I took a long deep breath and centered myself. It wasn't going to be an easy fight. They were all bigger than me, but I had a point to prove. I needed to get their respect, and this was the best way to do it. They looked at each other before shrugging and forming a loose semi-circle around me. Nik took point standing directly in front of me, while Dan was on my left and Ryan was on my right. All of them moved to be side on and lowered their weight enough to give them a good footing and point to move from. I took another breath and cleared my mind. There is no room for thoughts in fighting. Thinking slows you down, and that could then be the end of you. I gave the jaguar almost full rein, enough for the strong instincts to kick in and do what needed to be done.  
    Nik glanced at Dan before he began the proceedings. Alex had settled himself down on the grass and was watching with mild amusement. I had no doubt that he had already put the cubs through their paces. He had proven himself. Nik's large fist hurtled at my head, a bold and brash opening move, but he was trying. I twisted away just enough to feel the breeze of the movement without losing sight of the other two. Nik shifted his balance as he struck at me, enough to bring me to kick him in the lower ribs. That exposed my balancing knee to Dan and gave him a potential opening, a bold move on my part, but I had to be. Then things began proper.  
    Dan was particularly aggressive and tried to keep moving behind me, thus distracting me and stopping me from gaining a heavy footing and grounding. He depended on brute strength, determination, and a complete lack of regard for personal safety. That had its advantages, but it wasn’t good for every fight. Nik was far more blunt and used his size, whereas Ryan moved and learned. My instincts took over completely. I felt their strikes and heard their cries as my own fists and feet struck home. Nik went down first. He tried to use his balance, but his centre of gravity was too far forwards. His primary method seemed to be quick, hard blows to try and break his opponent’s spirit before they or he reached their limitations. He had potential, but it wasn’t enough, so I broke a couple of ribs driving him back before taking out his knee. He

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