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Eight.

The second tries to rush past me toward Selena.

My wolf snarls.

Absolutely not.

I'm there before he takes his second step.

Nine.

The rogues spread farther apart.

Selena stays behind me as I move with them. If they circle left, I circle left. If they move right, I move right. I never chase farther than I need to. I let them believe they've found space and then take it away the moment they commit.

They still haven't figured it out.

Every opening is mine.

The tenth male finally does.

He hangs back.

Watches me. I watch him too. Another rogue doesn't have his patience. He rushes. Block. Turn. Claws.

Ten.

"Ten," Selena breathes through the mindlink.

Rylan's voice comes immediately.

"Ten what?"

"Arlene killed ten."

Silence.

"How long has it been?" Rylan asks.

"Two minutes."

Darian answers before anyone else.

"That's unusual."

I nearly stumble. Rylan sounds incredulous.

"What's unusual about ten rogues in two minutes?"

"Usually she'd have all twenty down by now."

My eyes narrow.

"Yeah, babe," Darian continues. "You have gotten rusty hiding your skills all those years. I may have finally surpassed you."

"Excuse me? Darian we can test that when I’m through with these muts."

My wolf snorts. We did say we were rusty.