The pack froze in wonder at this female intruder coming in giving orders like she owned the place. Yet, each one of them began to feel thankful that she was here and glad to have her ruling. Destin nodded giving into his position of beta and barked out his commands knowing the pack was loyal to their alpha and their own especially with all of this. Some rumors began to stir that all this happened when this female showed up. So even began to question and stop listening to her. Destin noticed this and viciously snarled mimicking Brice almost perfectly...<br/><br/>"I know what you are all feeling... I feel the same... We don't know we can trust her and we don't know about our enemy. What we do know however is this enemy means business and our alpha is unable to fight at the current moment. This is not of his or any of our fault. What we need to do is stay strong and stand together.. for now listen to her.. should things go wrong as my place of beta I will personally deal with her!"<br/><br/>They all listened and walked to him nuzzling him and respectfully nodding their heads agreeing that this was not the time for fear but the time to be prepared for whatever may occure this night. The trap was sprung and the future was unknown. The males said their love to their mates and young and ushered them through various tunnels with female hunters following them to the secret den Brice had created nearly five months before. Once done the males went out on their own to the entrances and began to stand guard. Five males under order of Destin remained in the den. They could not trust her fully.. not yet anyway.<br/><br/>"I have to thank you for helping when this is not your pack, and hope you respect and understand why we will not be leaving our alpha's side with you alone..." Destin's words were serious but they were honest and thankful as best he could make them. With this he went on patrol to walk between entrance to entrance making sure each station was secure. The five remaining guards stayed close to their alpha but provided them space for her to work on what she needed.<br/><br/>Within two hours Brice's bones cracked and popped as he took in a deep pained breath. His eyes opened and he looked about closing them hard as they stung badly. He groaned out faintly and moved his head his muscles flexing splitting several of the cloth bindings open. His throat vibrated with a loud snarl but his body gave way and relaxed into the position he had been laid in. His eyes opened once more instantly shunning from the lights around made of glowing mushrooms and candles. The once bright sky blue eyes now grey and fogged over blurring with each passing second. They filled with blood tears that trickled slowly down his cheeks to blend and dye his white hair pink.<br/><br/>Grunting hhe began to push himself to move but he was in pain. Greater pain then he could ever remember being in. The den was silent and empty. Her scent filled his nose and the scent of Destin faint in his mind. His fangs gritted together and his claws dug into the stone ground. Putting his fears and pain aside he forced his body with pure will to sit up. It panted hard with gasping breaths but he didn't stop there.. oh no... Brice was above anything else territorial and someone was in his lands causing danger.. he wasn't going to allow it. Not while he could still have a chance. The more he pushed though the harder it became to see. The blurred shapes he woke to were now shadows slowly slipping from his mind. He even snapped at them mistakeing them for attackers. His cheeks already red with fever his nose equal to being dry and snot filled from the water and mud previously.<br/><br/><br/>His mind cleared enough of his pain and anger to allow actual thoughts to leak in. He had ignored anything anyone had said only driven by his need to protect his lands, but suddenly a thought hit him once he was fully incapable of sight and in a standing position again dripping blood. The female's scent surrounded him almost to a sickening level, "Female.. where are you.. I can smell you.. and know you are here.. I suggest you explain EVERYTHING you know.. here and now.. or my fangs will find you and if need be I will use my last breath to tear out your throat...." he snarled looking around defensively till he felt two of his guard nuzzle him. His hearing still echoed and ringing too much for him to hear above himself. The guards who had been trying to calm him looked to her for guidance on how best to help their alpha relax and take it easy without being destroyed.