Jaws Snap Shut

My neck throbbed. Jaws locked wide open in an endless freeze—until a spark hit my core. Grr! I clamped my teeth together with a sudden, loud clack! The impact sent a jolt down to my claws. I slammed my heavy right foot down against the bright white ground beneath me. It echoed sharp and solid. My territory. My ground. I pulled my neck back, ready to strike anything that dared step close.