I can taste the copper on her tongue before it's swallowed down. Sophia has started chewing her cheek again since some of the warriors from Forêt Norie came in and started training, mostly talking amongst themselves. Even Chantel dragged her closer to us as she started to get uncomfortable and Sophia's foot taps in a tempo of aggression as she leans to one side with her arms crossed, ear perked while listening in on their conversation. "It's not worth it," Conner grunts as he finishes his set of push-ups, standing back up and grabbing his water to drink while watching her. She turns her murderous gaze on him, "scuse me?" I can feel her bristling under her skin causing my own fur to rise. Her anger is starting to mingle in me, I can't tell where she starts and I end. Dismissing the last of the pups before coming over to her side. Her mind has been swirling the more she listens to them speak amongst themselves; she is taking in the words translating them her best in her mind. Brushing my hand over her hip before gripping it softly leaning down kissing her temple, "Sophia," whispering in her ear she pulls away slightly from me to watch the warriors as they spar with one another while the others stand, talking and watching. Her teeth start to grind against themselves and I grip her chin, "shouldn't do that," I tell her like she does to me and that glare stares me down now, "do you have any idea what they are saying?" she asks.

Shaking my head my french is basic at best, "not really." I know it isn't anything good with the few words I do know and the look on her face says it is even worse. I catch a part of their conversation in my ear when they laugh loud and hard after a few females pass by them. "Je Baiserais ca" I hear one muttering between laughs while another grins with a bite to his lip, "me prendre tout..." he responds. Looking back to her, Sophia has her fists balled at her sides and glancing at Chantel she picks up her daughter and walks straight to Sam, muttering angrily to him. Scott leans in curiously with his arms crossed, "what are they saying? my french is only enough to communicate for pack needs."

Sophia breathes out harshly, "basically talkin' about how they wanna fuck these girls. It's disgusting! why do ya allow them to speak so crudely to women?'' She turns that fury and storm on him and he leans away blinking his eyes in surprise before standing to his full height. Sophia does not stand down. "I would never allow that, these are not my wolves and I had no idea," he tells her and she straightens her spine trying to stand taller mimicking his movements. She gives him a smile tilting her head and Conner takes a slight step away from them both with the action making me look at him strange.

"Sophia honestly we had no idea," I say as I look back at her, trying to soothe down her rising rage. Glancing back to the warriors, the subtle motions of their hands as one rubs his together while another adjusts his shorts says it all. I can feel my teeth penetrating my gums as the wolf shows through.

"Gonna start a war if you go over there," Conner grunts a warning.

"I don't need your advice, I'm aware," snapping teeth his way while he shows his right back as our wolves start to posture to one another.

"Alright quit!" Sophia puts up her hands and motions with her hands for us both to stand down but her eyes are starting to darken with every comment out of their mouths. Another comment and Sophia takes a step towards them locking her sights in, her own teeth are starting to show and she is ignoring the feel as they break through, stretching the skin. something is starting to sit right under her skin and it's exciting my wolf beyond control.

Mate.

Cheyenne walks in the door holding Grey and Luna Lisa walks along with her, making their way toward us and a few of the males glance their way. The beta leans toward one of the warriors putting his hand to the side of his mouth, "Je la baiserais si mal qu'elle marcherait a peine apres" he says and Sophia is gone like a firecracker faster than any of us can even blink or call for us to stop. Conner cracks his neck before following after her, "here we go," he states before glancing back at Scott, "I'd follow if I were you Alpha." I am already trying to reach for her hand to stop her. "Sophia, ignore them" I try to warn. I can feel a pressure on her chest as she turns my way, eyes fully dilated, nails and teeth ready to shred, "would you simply ignore if they spoke to me or about me like that?"

"No," responding as I pull my hand away and letting her go. I would be the one marching toward them.

The Beta amongst them takes an interest as she gets closer and she takes notice of him as her face changes, putting on a smile. "Hello," he says nodding his head and the males glance between one another while he starts to smile, "can I help you?" He offers to her and Sophia's smile widens while she shakes her head, "non, mais je peux vous aider," she tells him with a sweetness to her voice. The beta looks taken back and distracted by her words as she moves forward placing her hands on his shoulders and he looks over her face before starting to grimace as her claws dig in deep and she brings her knee up hard. He drops to the ground like a sack of potatoes holding himself as he curls into a ball, tears running down his cheeks as he rasps out "bitch," between the breaths he is sucking in, trying to swallow down the severe pain.

She laughs lightly, "gotta say, I am surprised," she looms over him while he cradles his balls through his shorts crouching low to the ground from the rough hit he just took, "most guys I hear talkin' shit like that don't have much balls to hit, how good for you," she bends down putting her hands on her knees to speak directly to his face. Her tongue darts out as she watches him with a smile still on her face. Looking around a crowd has gathered watching the exchange, murmuring amongst themselves, some of the males are starting to protect themselves after what they witnessed. Sophia stands up straight glancing around the crowd before her storm falls on the other male the beta was speaking with. Her step in his direction has them all taking a few steps back. I can see now why Conner took a step back. Wonder how many times he felt that wrath brings a slight smile to my face. I start to think back to the first time we met and the way she smiled at me, was she thinking to do the same. The thought makes me shiver and not with pleasure as that smile slides just as quickly off my face.

"Come on, where are your balls now?" Sophia's teeth tap against each other as her rage continues to seep out of her, "sure had bigger ones a moment ago with your catcalls. Des petits hommes degoutants, vils et sans valeur!" Her heart is ramming itself against her bones and she pants hard as her temperature continues to rise. Chantel's eyes get wide and Sam asks her for a translation. "All you gotta know is girl knows her some french," she tells him and I can tell by the way his face pales and lightens that she is telling him everything that's been said. I am too busy shifting on my feet and rubbing my chest from the pressure I feel from her. Scott's stance starts to shift as he rocks side to side, even he is starting to feel the effects of the energy starting to roll off of her. Chey has to reach up putting her hand on his arm, "what's going on?" she asks him as she looks around before looking at her.

Sophia's eyes dart to her as her head angles in her direction, the thoughts of the morning are starting to run in her mind before she pushes them aside, "tell him what you said, tell everyone what you had to say about his mate," she kicks the betas side hard, making him cough, "what's the matter, can't take it all?" she asks, eyes starting to shine. Scott's eyes land on him as his muscles start to flex. Their Alpha starts to make his way in their direction, "what is the meaning of this!" he demands when he comes to a stand in the center of the circle of gathered wolves. Sophia flashes her teeth his way and I have to pull her back to my side, pressing her behind me. Conner flanks her side and the Alpha's wolf rumbles his displeasure but Scott's wolf is much louder. "I would like to know what your beta had to say," his eyes haven't left the male still curled on the floor.

"Se lever," he hisses to his beta. The beta grunts as he slowly stands up from the floor, breathing in and out just as slowly before he can raise his gaze. "Qu'est-ce que tu as fait?" The Alpha demands and the beta croaks a response before clamping his mouth shut. I can feel Sophia's fingers on my skin as she presses her hands on my back, leaning forward and pressing her nose in and I can hear her inhaling with a hum before she pulls away, "he told his little friend how he would love to fuck her so bad she couldn't walk afterwards," she provides the answer and I stiffen before glancing back at her before eyeing Scott.

There is no stopping him when he lunges forward, we only back up to give him more space hoping the violence doesn't spill over onto us. The wolf never stood a chance with the way Scott picks him up with one hand and slamming him to the ground. Cheyenne calls for him to stop but Lisa holds her back. The beta grasps Scott's arm digging in his nails trying and failing to remove it, Scott only tightens his grip before bringing up his free hand to collide it heavily into his jaw. Repeating the motion the sickening crack of the bone as it breaks and dislocates rings out on the now silent gym while Scott continues slamming his fist into his face until the beta's hands go limp falling away from Scott's arm. "Stop this," Alpha André begs. Scott slowly stands pulling the beta up with him looking the alpha directly in the eye as he grips the head twisting it fast before releasing him. The body hits the floor and I can feel Sophia's quickening breath against my back with the realization of what just happened. Part of her mind thinks this isn't right, but another licks a jaw relishing in this. It's smelling at the blood in the air with pleasure

Mate

He takes a step towards the alpha. Wolves are starting to circle with what has been said about their females here. Droplets of sweat are starting to roll down their alpha's face as he shakes with the effort not to move eyes glancing around, "it's done now" he stammers swallowing audibly when Scott stops in front of him leaning down to come face to face. Scott's large size is enough to intimidate. "Is it?" Scott asks with a calm the other alpha can't grasp onto. "Y-yes, my apologies to you and your mate." he lowers his head inclining his neck. Scott turns away coming to Cheyenne bending down to her ear whispering in it and she nods her head glancing our way. "Thank you," she tells Sophia while Sophia is pressing her lips to my back nodding her head. She is losing herself to her instincts. Turning around pulling her face to mine to look her in the eyes, "are you okay?" she tries to glance around me before bringing her eyes back to mine breathing out, "yeah," she nods biting her lip.

Wolves start to disburse from the scene. Some shove shoulders with scraping of teeth and a promise of later after Scott dismisses them, ordering them to go back to what they were doing. Scott tells one of the Foret Noires members to remove the beta and they snap up quickly to the task. "Idiots," Conner mutters under his breath before walking towards the exit. A few of Rufus' members tumble in while glancing around and sniffing at the energy of the open space. His right-hand man laughs loudly as he watches the body being dragged from the building while Conner holds the door open to let it pass. He firmly shuts it closed, locking eyes with the male, growling loud. "Got a problem, Nomad?" he asks Conner.

Conner's fur raises before settling back down, "there's about to be, Kent," he steps into the wolf's space. Tensions between the leaders and wolves of the two packs continue to tighten and stretch. They seem to want to poke the wolf and invoke a fight between them. Luckily Dominic's wolves haven't taken the bait.

"Conner don't" Sophia watches with interest, "it's been enough today," she lies. I can hear the thought. Fight, fight, fight. He does as he is told instead, walking away from the group back towards us. "What was that? Who is that?" she starts her questions but he shakes his head, "just another asshole, don't worry about him."

She opens her mouth before closing it again, "fine," she responds with a shrug before turning towards me for an answer. Sighing out, it has been enough today, "he is one of Rufus' higher ranks, no different than a Beta they just don't call him that." Sophia nods her head in understanding leaning into me but her eyes continue to watch Kent as he and his small group walk back out.

"Are we done here?" she asks softly scratching her nails against my lower back, rubbing her cheek against my chest before she looks up at me. Kissing the top of her head I take her hand in mine, "yea, I'm done here. Let's get back so you can rest," I'm exhausted from everything already and it's hardly past noon. Leading her towards the exit she has a need to keep her hand on me. "Relax," holding the door open for her, she steps out and her lips pull downward in a frown. "I feel funny," she tells me and she touches her cheeks while holding her stomach like she is about to be sick. Frowning I feel her forehead but she pulls my hand away, "that's not what I meant. I feel like I have a stone in my gut," she tells me looking around as branches snap and she stands on her toes as if in alert mode.

Luca comes tumbling out of the nearby woods with a grin on his face. "Where's Rufus?" he demands.

A quick look over he has blood-stained spatters on his shirt and hands, "why?" something is off and his grin grows as his teeth poke through. "Daddy's lookin' for him," he tries to shrug but he has a giddiness in his stance that makes him bounce. Sophia eyes him suspiciously, "does this have to do with last night?" she asks gripping my hand tighter.

"Maybe" he laughs and a loud cry of agony can be heard that makes him laugh more as his eyes shift, darkening and lightening as his wolf shows more and more.