Lola had watched from a few meters behind as Caleb had returned to the village. She would follow suit but not quite yet. She had another to find, <i>Maria</i>. She had noticed Caleb’s prodding, seeing where she stood. She was willing to be chosen second. But she wanted him and at this point she would do what he asked of her till she had pups of her own. Then she would make her own choices as the head of the pack. As the female alpha she would oversea all those in their land and see to relations to those outside their land. Too long had it been since they had an Alpha female. The gentle echoes of the village leaving her as she returned to the wood of there home.<br/><br/><br/>She had trotted quietly near Maria’s home spotting the others that lingered over her house. Had she not seen the Alpha as requested? What was with so many out searching for her? It was a mystery to her but she would find her none the less. Carefully she padded through the still wet earth picking up Maria’s faint scent, the dew had washed at. It was barely there but she knew it well, it lingered on Caleb. She had ignored it but there it was in the back of her mind. Resentment filled her at the thought of Maria and her  pretty face, and fair hair. She had been born into a high standing unlike herself it was maddening when those who had power did nothing. But she would change that all when she became Alpha.<br/><br/><br/>The water had chilled her greatly but she couldn’t will herself to move as she sat along the bank naked and alone. Her pink hair falling around her wildly as the wind played with it. Twigs and other pieces of nature took refuge in her locks as she sat. The familiar soft pad of feet filled her ears. A pack member, who ever it was. Was downwind and she felt no need to explain her appearance out here alone. Thoughts from the night before were clouded and muddy, she hated that. But it couldn’t be helped so she just prayed she had found something animal like to go after. She didn’t want to think about if it was a pack member the realization shaking her insides.<br/><br/><br/>More shuffling behind her, the sound of a sniffing muzzle. Her hackles raised at the sound her head turning to the shuffling sound. Hazel clashed with blue, a rumbling growl coming from the wolf. The deep sable coat streaked with White was none other than Lola.<br/><br/><br/>Her blue eyes narrowing on her, “Lola” she responded curtly. The wolf's response was to hold her head up her teeth bared slightly as she growled a response back. But she remained her eyes borrowing down on her.<br/><br/><br/>“What!” she barked at the still creature. Only the slight cock of the creature's head seemed to move. But just as quickly  trotted past her, the unmistakable shimmer of the change taking place as she changed from wolf to human.<br/><br/><br/>“You need to get up”<br/><br/><br/>Lola’s voice rang clear, full of authority. Her stance barely a breath away from her. She could smell the forest on her, among other things. It enraged her to no end. She could feel the anger raising up her throat threatening to spill over. Her clenched fists held at her side. As she tried to wait out the storm that brewed in her heart. The familiar scent of Caleb lingered on her, her heart wept at sudden memories of her Caleb and the night before.<br/><br/><br/>“Get up, Maira. We don’t have time for your temper tantrum. We need to leave.”<br/><br/><br/>Another order. She barely knew what she was doing before she did it. She was quick on her feet, making Lola jump back in surprise.<br/><br/><br/>“You think to order me” her voice rang out a pointing finger wagged at Lola. Lola took a step back but her defiant chin stuck out. Refusing to submit to the pack order. Lola may have been taller but Maria was higher ranked. And she would not be so disrespected not again. Lola hadn’t uttered a word but Maria had lost her will to control herself her hands reaching out and grabbing Lola by her hair. Lola’s scream echoing in the forest that surrounded them. And with all the strength she could muster she flung Lola into the bank the ice water splashing over her bare flesh. Maria stood on the edge her heart beating in her chest. Her body flush from the blood that coursed through her flesh.<br/><br/><br/>Lola rose to her feet, her hair wet from the dunk in the water, her beautiful face smothered with the mud from the bank. Her teeth bared, Maria could hear the slight rumble of the female, she took notice of her stance. She was gonna launch herself at her, Maria instinctively prepared her teeth bared at Lola. A deep rumble coming from the depths of her chest. Lola moved racing for Maria, she prepared her body waiting for the conflict. The two clashed, fists and nails raking across each others naked flesh. Both crying out from the pain only using it to come down harder on their foe. Both women held each other close having no food the night prior fatigue finally seeping into their bones.<br/><br/><br/>“I hate you” Lola spoke.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Maria couldn’t see her face but she felt the trickle of cool tears along her own flesh. She understood Lola more than she wished.<br/><br/><br/>“And I you” she reciprocated to Lola.<br/><br/><br/>A neighboring howl broke the clash the two woman were in. But they didn’t release hold on each other. To do that would be to admit defeat. And neither was capable of doing such a thing. The rustling of leaves and earth moved about them. The call of more filled the side of the bank till she could hear her father's voice over the others.<br/><br/><br/>“Release each other” he commanded. Lola and Maria merely pushed themselves back far enough to see one another's eyes. Pity and regret filled Maria. If she did die, Lola would be who her pups would call mother. Who would look at her when they were hurt. She would be there mother through life.<br/><br/><br/>“But I need you” her words spilling out of her mouth. Lola's wide hazel l eyes looked at her in confusion her hold loosening till it hung on Lola's shoulder. She could see the pieces in Lola's mind moving. Her face no longer full of amber and spite.<br/><br/><br/>“Fine” she said in reply her hand loosening as well. Both stood there in silence as her father came to there side a hand digging in both their shoulders.<br/><br/><br/>“Return home at once” neither female responded only shifting into their wolf form. Not sparing him a second glance. She knew he would be furious with her later. But honestly that wasn't new. Two males followed them in tow each on a female's side.