Ben crouched down, leaning into Alex's lunge and bracing for the blow. He wasn't going to try and overpower the beast, no, that would be stupid. He feels the hit connect, claws sinking into his side...

... and he rolls, kicking at the beast to dislodge him, and, ideally, throw him some distance away.

The minute Alex is off, Bennett's back up, limping between Lily and anything that could be perceived as danger.