Roaen knew the instant Dax slipped behind them, and Hekhem was soon there as well. But she jumped, her teeth clenching shut on Claire's scruff before she unhinged her jaw and jumped from the female's back, head down as she snarled and growled. The older male was was emitting anger and rage, and it put her on edge. He spoke as if they were dumb animals and she growled deeper, hackles raising as he mentioned her.<br/><br/>She was no longer in her wolf form, but her were form, erect on two legs, teeth dripping with saliva as she snarled again. Her muscles bunched to strike out at the male, but before she could, Silva came bolting through the foilage, a silver blur and smashed into Hekhem. He was ready though, crumpling her like a thin piece of paper.<br/><br/>The female may have been the weaker of them but she had been trying. Roaen was growing a great dislike for the jackal before her and she ran to the younger wolf's body, nudging her with her nose. She licked her muzzle before turning and placing her body between the beaten female and the others.