C15 Resist and broken piece by piece

Three slow knocks, as deliberate as a heartbeat, reverberated through the estate. All the wolves in the hallway froze. The pack was never this motionless. Hackles raised, claws flexed, breath caught.

Thorn changed position and moved half a step ahead of me. The gentle rasp of his growl vibrated against my chest as he held me close, his body turning into a wall of muscle and heat