POV: Mercutio Escalus

"You want to play for real?" Tybalt's voice dropped an octave. "Let's play for real."

His wolf surged to the surface without fully shifting. Claws extended from his fingertips. His movements became faster, more predatory, powered by supernatural strength that turned this from a fair fight into a massacre waiting to happen.

"Okay, so we're cheating now," I said, backing up while looking for Professor Martinez to call a foul. "Pretty sure partially shifting ...