Jarred slammed backwards under Zeke's weight, but he did not fall.
Instead, he twisted with terrifying strength, and one massive arm locked around Zeke's throat as they hit the ground. Zeke snarled and tore at him, his claws carving deep trenches into Jarred's chest, but the larger wolf barely reacted.
Jarred's jaws snapped shut inches from Zeke's neck, and Theo felt something cold slide through her chest, already moving without thought.
She grabbed a jagged piece of broken rock and drove it into Jarred's side with everything she had. It sank deep with a wet, horrible noise, and Jarred roared.
He backhanded her almost immediately, but this time she blocked with both hands before it slammed into her chest like before. Still, the impact sent her flying back, and she crashed into Zeke behind her, both of them rolling on the floor.
