(Darius)
Blood soaked the ground beneath my paws, the scent was strong in the air. My warriors were falling one by one, their cries mixing with the roars of the rogues. My muscles burned, but I couldn't stop.
Nathan was still fighting, but he was losing. He was on the ground now, trying to push a rogue off him, but another one grabbed his leg and yanked him back. He let out a strangled snarl, kicking and clawing, but he was outnumbered.
I lunged forward, slamming into the rogue holding him down. My claws tore into its side, and I felt its ribs c***k under my weight. It let out a screech before I bit down on its throat, ending it in seconds. Nathan was still breathing, but barely. His body was a mess of wounds, his fur matted with blood.
“Go,” I growled at him, but he didn’t move. His e
