Viktor Pov
The sound came from her throat and vibrated right through my own neck. I looked at the grass near my face.
It was dry and yellow. I saw the shadow of my own warriors standing just a few feet away. They were not moving.
They were just watching their Alpha get pinned down by a female half his size.
"I submit," I said.
The words felt like they were scraping my throat. I waited for her to let go, but she didn't. She kept her jaws locked there for a few more seconds.
I could hear my heart thumping against the ground. It was fast and loud. I closed my eyes and waited.
Finally, the weight lifted.
I scrambled to my feet and stumbled back. My back legs felt like jelly. I shook my head, and blood sprayed from the cuts on my face. It got into my good eye and I had to wipe it away with a muddy paw.
I looked at her. She had shifted back and was standing there with a blanket wrapped around her shoulders. She looked thin and tired, but her eyes were like ice.
