The moment after Thomas left, the area became well tense, David was going to be interesting indeed to get along with. Aidan sighed as she watched Kakasha slip off to be by herself for a bit, eyes landing on Michelle somewhat proud she was able to maintain control when the desire to rip David's face off was rather clear. The fact she then laughed, as in really laughed at the antics of the new white wolf had Aidan smiling. Rare moments like that were....well rare.<br/><br/>When that was over she got another plate of food and brought it over to the newly transformed wolf.<br/><br/>â€œHere. Your body is going to need a lot more food to make up for what you have burned off being so long in your were form. When you are done I can go over the ins and outs of this place, maybe help you a bit with your shifting. Kind of like riding a bike really. Easy, as long as you don't mind the rocket strapped to your ass at the time while you are going down hillâ€ she smirked giving him a friendly pat on the solider before moving over to David. Standing above him and glaring down at him a bit she rested her hands on her hips.<br/><br/>â€œLook, since you have a lot to say and all this energy. You can help me with clean up, after all you ate already so its not like you care if your food gets coldâ€ her voice ended in a mild growl, this was not a request, nor was it an order but should he refuse his life in the pack would not be the best.<br/><br/><br/>Eryan allowed herself to get taken by Thomas, not so much as a single sound was uttered as the pair made their way through the snow. The soft crunching as they worked their way through the snow, the only real sound to break the monotony of their silent pain filled trek home. In favor of Eryan she held herself together rather well, until the surroundings began to become very familiar. Images, flashes through her mind slowly etched away at her resolve. First came the silent tears, one of two at first before a steady fall rained from her eyes and down her cheeks, blurring her vision. Had it not been for Thomas Eryan would have had to of navigated by scent.<br/><br/>Oh...the scents.....<br/><br/>By the time the reached the den Eryan was on complete autopilot and would not have had the strength to stand at the moment let alone walk if Thomas had not been there. Entering the clearing in front of the den Eryan kept her head down, not even bothering to try and make eye contact with anyone, let alone question all of the strange scents.<br/><br/>Aidan left David, though she was sure to give him a look that should be enough to motivate his ass into doing the working; at least that was her hope.<br/><br/>Going to Thomas and Eryan, â€œI have her...â€ her tone gentle and soft as she pulled Eryan against herself, hugging the other woman as they walked into the Den.<br/><br/>Though silent tears continued to fall it was not until she spotted what was once Sherman's spot that she broke down. Legs giving out from under her, falling heavily to the floor upon them as she openly cried before his pile of furs. This was one of the few moments in her life that she ever regretted being what she was now. Her heightened senses, a curse at this moment for how easily they allowed her to pick up the familiar scent of her fallen Alpha....her second father. Without saying a word she shifted seamlessly into her wolf form, threw her head back and let loose a howl full of the rawest emotion of sorrow that she could muster.<br/><br/>Aidan had to control herself to keep from shifting just to howl with her packmate, instead she stood beside her in silence until the last of the notes died off into the silence. When she was done she knelt down, her hand resting along her back which she stroked lightly. â€œHow about you stay like this for a while? The Wolf can handle grief easier than us...â€ her voice soft as she continued with the gentle petting. â€œRest for a bit and I will bring you something to eat. Fresh kill this morning from Kakasha, I will warn you she was cooking it for a bit before I could get back to itâ€ a soft chuckle rolled past her lips hoping the light humor would brighten the mood of her packmate.<br/><br/>Eryan only nodded her head and crawled into Sherman' furs, burying herself so that she could be wrapped about with his scent almost as if he were hugging her himself.<br/><br/>Aidan stood and left Eryan to grieve alone for a bit, exiting the den to look out at the rest of the pack, her eyes landing on yet another male which made her sigh. â€œJust put her bag over there,â€ she gestured near the mouth of the cave. â€œThen sit down and have something to eat with us. We are about to do a series of introductions for all the new pups anywayâ€ with that she joined Michelle back over by the fire slumping down beside her before the fire.<br/><br/>She sat there a moment before saying softly, â€œDid not know you could laugh...â€ Aidan playfully teased Michelle, even going so far as to give her a playful nudge with her elbow.<br/><br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="text-decoration: underline"> In the Claw's territory</span></span><br/><br/>The male snorted as he watched the trio from the cover of the bushes, making sure to stay down wind so that none of them scented him.<br/><br/>The journey back to their den was a quick one, or at least it appeared so to one who was in the form of a wolf at the time for travel. Slinking forward low with his belly on the ground he kept his posture on the submissive side, not wanting to anger the more dominant and aggressive males who were hanging out the cave that made up their den. Their pack was made up entirely out of males now, it had always been more heavily populated with males but before their somewhat successful attack on the Shadows there had been a couple of females. Enough to perhaps with some luck and careful breeding really getting a pack going, but those hopes and dreams were gone now. Dashed into the ground along with the broken bodies and spilled blood.<br/><br/>Now they were a pack of angry and frustrated thugs with little to do all day but scratch their asses and get into fights with one another. The pecking order constantly shifts with the only things remaining constant the roles of the alpha and the beta, everyone else pretty much fights and squabbles to try and form some kind of hierarchy. But with how moods change and emotions flares yesterdayâ€™s Omega could be tomorrowâ€™s contender for the Beta spot. Some of the more submissive males were tired of how things were going, but being the more submissive of the bunch meant that they were too afraid to voice their opinion and so they just held their tongues and tried to stay out of the way of the others. The male returning with the news was one such male, he knew there was little he could do to change how his life was, but perhaps he could make it better by passing on what could be very good news.<br/><br/>It was with this in mind that he slinked his way around till he stood just outside the cave, his dark brown eyes peering inside the dimly lit area as he tried to find his alpha. Movement in the back accompanied by noises that were enough to make him whimper and whine softly in longing for something that he lost not too long ago. His whimper made the noises stop and the movement was now coming toward him making the male sink even lower down to the ground, his tail tucked between his legs as his alpha approached him.<br/><br/>Dark Sky stood towering over the cowering male, intentionally flaunting his dominating presence to cause the male to roll over and expose his stomach and throat, complete and total surrender to Dark Sky. The show of submission made Dary Sky smirk as he slipped back on his vest, his hands working deftly at the draw string of his simple cotton slacks while he continued to make the male tremble with fear and uncertainty. When he was done he placed his hands on his hips before speaking, â€œThis had better be good Bobby. You know how I feel about being interruptedâ€¦â€ the growl and threat very real and very serious as the other male trembled even harder. From behind Dark Sky Miley appeared, her hair disheveled, face covered in dirt, her eyes red obviously having been crying.<br/><br/>Her mousey brown hair hung limp and lifeless about her face, framing her pouty baby face with her large chocolate brown eyes perfectly. Cupid bow lips were chapped and split, even swollen a bit as if they had recently received a smack. The height of the girl was always a mystery; she rarely ever stood upright anymore. It seemed that she was hoping to be as small and inconsequential as possible, to draw as little attention to her as possible. It seemed enough to get her by most days, especially in the beginning when there were other females, but now she was the constant toy of Dark Sky. Not his mate, nor has there ever been anything between them beyond some rough play. She had been young when she and her mother were taken into the pack. Though she was bitten as well she has yet to show any signs of turning into a werewolf, this greatly displeases and frustrates Dark Sky for she is the only female they have left. Although she is not of the breeding age yet that does not stop the fact that she is still vital to the future of the pack.<br/><br/>Boddy made the mistake of looking behind his alpha at Miley, making Dark Sky growl and kick him in the stomach, rushing him forward in his reason for interrupting the pair in the first place.<br/><br/>*I know sir but there has been activity among the shadows.â€¦* Bobby sent to Dark Sky whose body language shifted immediately to more energetic and interested.<br/><br/>Leaning down over the other male Dark Sky grabbed him by the throat holding him tight, his eyes shifting to their caramel wolf color â€œActivity?! Where?! Someone die?! One of the females leave?!â€ Dark Sky bombarded Bobby with a series of questions wanting each of them to be answered right away.<br/><br/>Bobby gasped and whimpered as he felt it hard to breath with Dark Skyâ€™s powerful grip about his throat, *More....males....strong but young and new to the were life. And...and....one of their old females is back from visiting her human family*he sent to his alpha who released him roughly at the news.<br/><br/>â€œMore males....and a returning female....â€ Dark Sky mumbled to himself.<br/><br/>â€œYep. That would be Eryan....you know that sweet blonde with a body that makes a wolf just...â€ Aderol growled as he stepped into the clearing before his alpha. â€œYou know what I meanâ€ he winked at Dark Sky, the cocky smile on his face there despite the glowering of his Alpha.<br/><br/>â€œYou seen her, today?â€ Dark Sky asked, his body rippling a bit from the wolf that wished to burst forth and claw that smug look from his face.<br/><br/>â€œYep. Got a nice up close and personal look at her, before one of those new males Boddy there mentioned came barging in. From how she reacted to me, I know for a fact none of them bothered to even give her a heads up. So...â€ he snapped to Bobby who was quick to get up and run into the Den, only to come out a moment later with Aderol's prized stetson hat. Taking it from the lower male without even a glance, he brushed off imaginary dirt that probably on he could see before putting the hat carefully on his head. â€œThe Shadows are going to be somewhat vulnerable....we could strike now and do some damage. I mean...â€ he sniffed at the air. â€œEven over the stench of unwashed males I know you can smell those females. They are nearly ripe, and at that point we won't even have to fight them. They will be begging us to take them, we just need to get rid of the males firstâ€ Aderol's smug tone put Dark Sky's teeth on edge.<br/><br/>â€œYou act like I do not know this already,â€ the larger male growled and snapped at Aderol. â€œBut we need to bide our time and wait. We can't afford another incident like last time,â€ he paused in thought. â€œTake Bobby and scout about their territory, see what you can find out. Just don't be seen, understood?â€<br/><br/>â€œLike a ghost,â€ is all Aderol said before patting his thigh like he was calling a dog, â€œCome on Bobby! That's a good boy!â€<br/><br/><br/>Dark Sky watched as the pair slipped off into the woods, hoping that for once Aderol did exactly as he asked. Growling in annoyance at having to need that cocky male he focused back on Miley, â€œGo get cleaned up then get me something to eatâ€ he snapped at her, watching in delight as she rushed off to do as he told her.<br/><br/>Time...all he needed was the right time...