Starvation and exhaustion made his reflexes and his attention to his surrounding much slower than he would have liked. It was one of the main reasons why he was not aware he had been found until he heard the very low growl of warning. The instant Luc heard it, he knew the Alpha wolf had found him. He raised his head just as he caught sight of the other wolf, the warning and the threat clear in his eyes, his barred teeth further telling him he was in dangerous territories. He had known the dangers, had known that he could have very well just be killed before any questions could be asked. But he had to try.<br/><br/>Instead of bowing his head in submission, Luc took a step back before he paused and simply stood still. He was not going to cower before another, not after the cruelty he had seen done to his people. A moment of frustration, of anger surged through him before he forced himself to relax and realize that he was the one who was a threat. Not the other way around. Taking a deep breath, and going with his instinct and what he had heard about the Colorado Alpha, Luc shifted back to his human form.<br/><br/>His neck cracked as he arched an hissed, knowing that he was further endangering his health and well-being by shifting to human form when he was in such a delicate state. In wolf form, his hunger could be maintained...in human form, it was unbearable.<br/><br/>Remaining crouched, Luc raised his eyes to the Alpha wolf and spoke quietly, "I mean no disrespect in entering your territory without permission. But I..." A cramp made him double over and he almost fell on the ground before he held his ground and remained on his feet. "...I need help."<br/><br/>Help. He wanted to laugh bitterly because no one had come to aide his pack. But then again...no one had known. He had not known. Squeezing his eyes shut and forcing himself to not focus on his exhaustion and his hunger, he looked at the wolf once more, wondering if he had sealed his death warrant.<br/><br/>Rumors of the mercilessness of the Colorado Alpha had reached all of the packs throughout the States. Their pack was one of the strongest, because their leader was ruthless in his training and his protection of his people. Luc just needed sanctuary for a few weeks, perhaps a month. And then he would be gone. He would be well enough to find the people who had killed his family...and have his revenge.