I turned back to Alex and Titan again, a surge of panic coursing through me. The yelp didn't sound like the ordinary sound of playing, it sounded real and pained.
I raced towards the pair. Alex was watching his loyal companion with confusion as he writhed on the floor, whining and whimpering as he struggled to his feet.
My protective instincts kicked in and I shifted back into my human form without a second thought. I immediately knelt down beside Titan, trying to give the dog a reassuring rub on his head before sweeping my eyes over his body, trying to do a quick assessment.
He was licking at his shoulder incessantly now, so I figured that must be the source of his pain. It was a struggle to get him to stop licking the area and I looked back at Alex for some assistance, but he was root
