"I'm not afraid of you." Cole spat, aggressiveness clear in his voice. The more hostile wolves got up, bodies ready to fight if it came to that. Even the ones that seemed calmer were paying attention now, expecting a fight. Seth refrained from baring his teeth. As stubborn as he was, Cole deserved more than that.<br/><br/>"Cole, not now. I can deal with him myself." his voice was stern, but not aggressive, and that seemed to do the trick, as the other nodded, stiffly, but didn't move any more than that. But he didn't attack, either, and that was enough.<br/><br/>Seth resumed his walk, his senses heightened, trying to pick his sister's scent, to find her general direction. He passed through some of his pack, most choosing to just ignore him and the visitor, but others following them with their heads, ready to snap at the slightest provocation. When he reached the border of the clearing, though, he felt what he was looking for. He kept walking, between the trees, just hearing to make sure Warren was following him. Finally, he stopped, on a spot that seemed no different than the rest of the forest, except for the giant black wolf that was laying on the floor. If Seth didn't know her sister, he would be sure she was asleep, but there was no way he could get so close without waking her.<br/><br/>As if on cue, her eyes opened, slowly, and she shook her head as her body slowly changed shape, bones cracking and shifting, fur going under skin, claws shortening. Her shifts in moments like this seemed agonizingly slow, and Seth never could tell if it was only his own anxiety or not. Regardless, he always thought of it as a mockery of how fast she could shift when she wanted to. Finally, there was a woman, tall and strong, standing in front of them, her black hair wild around her face. Even in human form, Mia seemed dangerous, her eyes dangerously close to the eyes of her wolf.<br/><br/>"Our visitor decided to come, after all?" a smile formed on her lips, her voice more friendly than her appearance. "The Shadow Hunters welcome you in our territory." she greeted.