Shattered Defenses

"Bastian," Alaric's voice called out, but I barely heard him over my heavy breathing and my claws ripping chunks out of the wall. "Stop. They will bring the wall down soon. Conserve your strength. Your body is trying to heal."

My muzzle snapped in his direction, spit speckling his face as he placed his hand on my shoulder. The layered voice of my beast was thick with anger as I snarled in his fac