Evence was slightly caught off-guard at the hunger in his voice, but it wasnt a bloodthirsty type of hunger. Pinning her ears back, she growled deeply and watched him shift to his wolf side. Taking a step to the side, she kept her eyes locked on him at all times. Suddenly the wind shifted, bringing with it the scents of her pack and the rogues. Her eyes widened and she stopped baring her fangs, her ears upright as she listened. She could hear the warning howl from a male in her pack, icy claws of fear raked down her back and made her body feel like lead. Dread tugged at her heart as she realized she had left her pack almost completely defenseless because she become so caught up in needing to find her mate that she hadnt even considered the threats lying just outside her territory.<br/><br/>Not even focusing on the threat before her, Evence began to take a step back towards her territory but the male suddenly lunged at her. Instantly, she shifted back into an aggressive mode as his fnags bit into her neck, but gently as if he didnt really want to harm her. Ears pinned back, she bared her fangs as a low growl left her once he pressed his body to hers. Ripping her neck away from his jaws, she wasnt going to be as merciful. Evence snapped her jaws shut on his shoulder, her fangs tearing through skin and muscle. Using her surprising strength, she whipped her head to the side and sent him tumbling through the snow a good few feet. Growling at him, she stalked towards him as emotions raged inside her. In her eyes, there was pain and sorrow for having to fight him, but the more dominating emotions showed her protectiveness for her pack and the irritation she felt in him trying to defy her in her own territory.<br/><br/>Growling lowly, Evence warned him to stay down so she wouldnt have to continue this fight. Part of her wanted to lick at his wounds that his pack and now her, had caused. Yet, she couldnt do that because she had a pack to defend and would do so no matter the cost.<br/><br/>~~~~~~<br/><br/>Boa watched his alpha rip free from the male and smirked a bit. "Bad move to make on her around this time of season.." he muttered to himself. Then again, he had never seen a male act so boldly around Evence, especially when mating season was only a week away and tempers ran high around this time. Though her was more concerned about the male than he was about Evence.<br/><br/>As the wind shifted again, a new scent was brought to Boa's attention. His ears standing upright, he turned to look around before slipping off into the woods. Slowly making a large circle around the scent as it got stronger. Slowly creeping up behind a red furred wolf, he came to stand to his full height and growled deeply. "What are you doing here?"<br/><br/>~~~~~~<br/><br/>Rose paced the length of the clearing and froze as she heard the battle cry of a wolf. Barking to draw the attention of one of the men, she waited for him to cross the clearing and come crunching up next to her. "Remember the battle plan, fight together in groups and never leave anyone alone. The last thing i need is a bunch of severely injured wolves in my clinic. Protect the women and children. The omegas are good fighters and can help if you need it. If im not back in thirty minutes, send out any three wolves you can spare if possible. If not, then forget about me. Evence should return soon, keep everyone safe," she gave the male orders before she bounded away into the forest.<br/><br/>Stretching her legs as she ran, she caught the scent of the strange loner from before. Picking up speed, she came skidding into a small clearing where the loner ripped apart one of the large, dire wolves. There were eleven in total and they were even bigger then herself. Pinning her ears back, she growled lowly then leapt through the air. Landing square on the back of one of the dire wolves, digging her fangs into his neck and squeezing till blood gushed out around her fangs. The fighting part of winter had begun for the Black Crescent Pack.