Kiba's ears swiveled as he heard a challenging howl from an unrecognizable source. He looked toward the sound, tilting his head to the side. "A loner challenging a pack? What a reckless move," Kiba thought. "Perhaps if the pack is distracted by the lone wolf, their pups will be watched by one of the lower females." He growled. He wasn't sure the Evol pack had pups yet, but the thought of a female, even a weak one, made it hard to pass up the chance.<br/><br/>Kiba stepped cautiously into no-man's-land. Seeing none of the pack near him, he took a few steps deeper. Kiba could smell the familiar scent of the alpha male. Inhaling deeply, he was able to identify that Xavier was six years old, but still very strong and healthy. He could not find the scent of an alpha female, which meant no pups, but was still good news. If there was no alpha as of yet, it would mean the females would be about to compete, and the losers would be more likely to look for their own alpha male.<br/><br/>With that in mind, Kiba crossed the no-man's-land and entered the Evol pack's territory.<br/>~~~~~<br/>Silvana heard the challenging howl and listened with interest. Her fur between her shoulders and down her spine began to stand on end, giving her an intimidating appearance. She lowered her head, glancing at Xavier to see his plan of action. It was obvious by Silvana's body posture that she was ready to fight.<br/><br/>A growl escaped her lips and her tail rose in an angry message. Silvana's golden eyes looked to her alpha male, and then back to the general direction that the howl had come from. She growled again, communicating her will to fight to the rest of her pack.