One by one they came, the females; surprisingly the most loyal of all females he had met. Most had been crazy, deranged, tried to attack him and ran off with their tail between their legs, but not these girls. They were fierce, loyal and just brilliant in their own rights. His female needed no telling how glorious she was, she made him smile, inside and out. Brought light to his life when there had been only darkness. They complimented each other than their own ways and he could no longer imagine his life without her.
Ava, the other shadow in their pack. He'd seen something in her when he had found her, a shadow of a wolf. He may have bribed her for loyalty, but she had gone above and beyond in return. He hadn't had much time to catch up with her since then, but her smell was always on Naira and as he had suspected, they must have been getting along wonderfully and he was glad for them both.
Chantille came next, the healer who had helped him over the mountains after his clash with Ice. She'd been quiet within the borders, but she had arrived in a timely fashion today. He would make a point of speaking to her again soon; it was always good to know more about your members.
Little Wolf came next, the warrior in disguise and his most prized member; the courage she had shown, not just on the battle field but in everything she did had warmed him to her. She was smart, sassy and bold as brass. As she approached him, almost cautiously he simply stood there, waiting to see what she was going to do. Almost shyly she approached and then landed her nose upon his cheek before she offered a smile and moved back to the group. He didn't snap, he didn't do anything but just gave her a nod. Though physical contact still wasn't his strong point, he had been getting better. Being back in a pack, instinct fulfilling its need did that to you.

Silence fell then as no one else came. Jedd had left now, but he was not forgotten and Rhysis, when things were more settled here, would be making it his mission to track down and kill the traitor. As for Fallen, the black male hadn’t been seen or his scent noticed in some time now. He could only assume the male had vanished without a word, but should he ever reappear, he too would have his head laid on a chopping block. With an inward sigh, he looked to the females gathered around him. So much for his glorious empire of warriors; they were all great in their own way, but it still wasn’t exactly what he had been dreaming of since he was a youngster… still, you made do with what you had. Rhysis was many things, but he was s survivor above all else and he always used what he could to his best advantage.

With his head held high, he began to address the members gathered before him. ”Thank you for coming ladies.” he said, though he wished there was strong males in the group for him to address too. They needed strength, warriors…not a group of healers and a pint sized battle axe. ”It seems the males were no match for your feminine charms so we are all that stands Poisoned today. With that being said, there are less mouths to feed so every cloud, aye?” he said with a roll of his shoulder before he looked at each of the females. ”So. Today we’ll split into two teams. Naira and Athena will be the chasers, myself, Ava and Chantille will bring down the kill.” he said, glancing then to Athena giving her the look, in hopes that Naira would be safe. Chasing was the safer option for the pregnant female and so long as she kept her distance she’d be fine. ”I figured our best bets would be to head east, explore the forests further from the mountains and see what we can find there unless anyone has any better suggestions?” he asked with a quirked brow. He hadn’t had too much time for food explorations but hoped that someone amongst them had something.

Even though she was half asleep she managed a smirk at Rhysis’s quip about feminine charms. She listened closely to his plan and her eyes narrowed, she even saw the look he gave to Athena. If he didn’t want her at risk why was she even called? She was beginning to grow frustrated by his overprotectiveness but today she would have another target to take her annoyance out on.

His suggestion to explore the forest more made sense. Perhaps they would stumble across more of those strange deer she and Athena had hunted together... Rhysis still hadn’t shown any sign of knowing of the little adventure they had shared... what had Athena called them? ”Mule deer... There were some tracks headed that way a few days ago...” she mentioned with a casual shrug. She felt bad for holding the white wolf back from the attacking team, but with her speed she had no doubt the smaller wolf would find herself in the thick of it regardless.

Chantille's tail-tip flicked happily as Ava threw her a grin. Looking to Rhysis, she listened to his words, soon letting a wicked smile come across her elegant face. She was enjoying being Poisoned. With a high of excitement flowing through her body, she looked to Naira, who spoke of mule deer. The creamy woman had seen those creatures only a few times- quite the unique set of antlers they had. They forked off one another, seeming to attempt to make up for the large ears they possessed. With the smirk still plastered upon her muzzle, she now turned her chocolate gaze to Ava.


Her head bobbed in agreement at the dark woman. She did not speak; for she would listen as to what her leaders wished to do. Stepping forward, Chantille could feel her muscles ripple beneath her smooth, well-groomed coat. She was gaining more strength as of recent- the mountains were giving her a workout. Chant had grown to be more agile, knowing how to scale across the jagged, dangerous rocks that the mountain contained.


Attempting to contain the excitement that burned within her, Chant began pumping her legs. A warm-up. Best to stretch her muscles, for taking down a large animal would be no simple task. She was glad that she was assigned the task of pouncer, though. Her fangs and jaws missed the feeling of snapping onto a creature and holding on for dear life while you took theirs. The heavy breathing, the flow of adrenaline through one's body. It all seemed to happen so fast.