Stone Circle A girl worth fighting for

His shoulder burned and his leg felt strange and weak, but when the wolverine released him, Murdock still did his best to keep the beast down. He failed, of course, and then his heart skipped a beat when it went straight for Valette.

Murdock swore and went after it again, wishing wolverines could be a bit more sensible and just run away when confronted by a pair of fully grown wolves. But they weren't, and it didn't, so Murdock dove after it again, determined to keep it away from Valette.

Unfortunately, it was difficult to get a good grip on the wolverine. It's fur and skin were very thick, and while his teeth grazed the flesh of its back while it was busy with Valette, he couldn't get a hold of the creature to pull it away or pin it down.