The two alphas faced off in the middle of the road, their eyes locked in a fierce stare. Alexander, his fur fluffed up in agitation, snarled and bared his teeth. Asher, his eyes gleaming with a calm intensity, didn't flinch.

Without warning, Alexander charged, his massive body hurtling towards Asher with a deafening roar. But Asher didn't move. He simply raised a hand, and Alexander was suddenly halted in mid-air, as if an invisible force field had stopped him.

Alexander struggled and snarled, but Asher's grip on him was unyielding. With a flick of his wrist, Asher sent Alexander flying across the clearing, the other alpha crashing into a tree...