Dominic walks towards the facility dragging a crumpled-up body that tries to dig its hands and nails into the dirt to pull himself free, muttering and stuttering the whole way begging "p-please." I recognize the voice from a few weeks ago. Charles follows behind and keeps his distance with his hackles raised at Dominic while the older alpha ignores him. The energy he is giving off is high. Luca shifts on his feet with a widening grin, excited for this; too excited. Sophia watches with bewildered eyes before they set on her father, "what are you doing?" She demands as Dominic comes to a stand in front of us dropping the wolf at his feet. Luca crouches down tilting his head watching him.

"Where is he?" Dominic locks eyes with me, "where is Rufus?"

Sophia chews her cheek, "answer my damn question first," she points a finger to his chest before pointing it to the curled up rogue by his feet, "the hell are you doing with him?"

"I'm sso sorry, S-soph," he whimpers pressing his head down fully to the ground and she watches him closely with guilt in her eyes and the running thought 'I'm sorry.' Luca raises his lip flashing his fangs and Sophia flicks his ear before addressing the male, "what did you do, Twitch?" She asks him quietly shaking her head before putting her hardened eyes back on her father. "I want to know what's going on, no more bullshit."

Luca stands to his feet holding his ear, "that wasn't nice, ya know?" He pouts out his lip and she rolls her eyes, "suck it up." She growls and my wolf tries to growl along with her, enticing her to do more, show me, be more. Sophia doesn't answer him, crossing her arms and digging her feet into the ground instead to show she will not relent. "Tell me!" She stares down Dominic and her eyes flicker brighter before her pupils start to dilate fully.

Dominic stands straighter, "as you wish. 'Twitch' here- as you call him- is one of the wolves that broke into your home and I demand an audience with the person who gave him that order," He says calmly, too calmly. She looks Twitch over again and he cowers more as his body trembles uncontrollably.

"I don't know where Rufus is but his beta is in the training facility," Jetting my thumb to the door behind us as I tell him exactly what he wants to hear, I feel this may be one of the rare occasions he and I see eye to eye. Sophia smacks my arm hard, "Cage!" She scoffs. Grasping her hand, shaking my head, "this needs to be dealt with, if he did it he should suffer the consequences for that." Showing my teeth and the wolf sounds out his approval. "I'm not going to let him go free. You found it necessary for them to have consequences, so do they." I hold her eyes and her cheeks heat softly with anger as she looks away.

Her arms cross as if to hold herself and her voice starts to soften, "this ain't right," glancing back to the blubbering wolf.

"But telling Scott what that asshole was saying was? You can't pick and choose, Sophia." Gripping her hand harder she looks me in the eye, "this is how we do things."

She pulls her hand away from mine aggressively and I have to hide the wolfs's hurt. She might not like this but she will need to learn. "That was different, I ain't even sorry for what happened to him but I have known Jamie almost my whole life, this isn't like him. He isn't this intelligent either. This was someone else's idea, he got caught up in it." She tries to defend him, taking a step away from me, from her family.

Charles stops pacing back and forth, rolling his shoulders. "I agree with her, " coming closer Twitch starts to slowly inch his way towards him and Dominic's chest rumbles his vibration right into the ground stopping the wolf's slow progression. "Fine, we will get to the bottom of this but I am not letting him go. He will make perfect bait," he says grabbing Twitch by the scruff of the neck forcing a yelp out of him.

He thrushes in Dominic's grip pleading and crying to be let go, "th-they're goin' to kkill me."

"Better them than me," Dominic's threat is growled low in his face as he pulls open the door.

The facility has people coming and going as the afternoon starts to get later. Most are sparing amongst themselves or using the equipment alone. Most of the older wolves and parents have left with their pups and new mates talk and work together as they get to know each other amongst the younger of the crowd. What Dominic is about to start may change things in the pack, I never thought about this when I told him, too late now. Most of his wolves are working out but they stop when they take notice of his presence and start to walk the outer walls while others mingle amongst the other packs sizing up wolves as they go. They are on full alert, ready. Kent sets the dumbbells back as he glances up from the weight bench. He whispers something to one of his wolves as he gets up and the wolf nods before heading towards the back door. I make a sound to Luca nodding my head in the door's direction and his eyes watch the wolf as he slips through the crowd. "I got em, " Luca tells me quietly before slipping away to get to the door first. Conner takes note as he watches us coming back into the facility going to Scott speaking in a hushed tone to him before Scott passes Greyson to Chey, kissing her cheek and she looks confused and lost as she asks him what is happening. Lisa pulls her towards the door holding Dustin's hands, never taking her eyes off Dominic until they exit.

Scott comes to me before glancing at Sophia, "haven't even been here that long," he shakes his head. She raises her eyes to him and I can feel her stomach churn as she thinks back to what happened moments earlier. "I'm not for this, look at your boy, not me." She throws me under the bus and he shifts his eyes to mine while I give her a look which she completely ignores.

"Something is going on Scott, we need to take it seriously." Telling him as I glance at Dominic, trusting him.

He looks me over before nodding his head, "I'll take your word over it, but this better be worth it Cage, we can't afford more blood on our hands." he reprimands me before shifting his stance to stand with us as Dominic continues to pull Twitch further before stopping in front of Kent tossing him down, "lose something?" Dominic asks him cooly. Kent crosses his arms bending over looking Twitch in the eye, sniffing the air before straightening out, shaking his head, "don't know what you are talking about. Doesn't smell like one of ours." He smiles.

"Interesting. According to Jamie here, you might know something about who broke into my daughter's house." His arsenal of teeth are on full display. Sophia moves in closer despite me trying to pull her back. She waves me off standing not far from them and Kent's eyes dart to her before going back to Dominics.

He clears his throat, "had no idea your daughter lived around here honestly. Never met her." Kent shrugs keeping his spine straight as he tries to withstand the harsh pressure that Dominic is slowly trying to leak out. Sophia whistles low to Twitch as the two exchange words together. Wolves are leaning in watching and listening to them go back and forth while my eyes watch her. She slowly reaches to the back of her pants lifting her shirt slightly reaching for her gun and I tap Scott's arm, "take her other side" talking through the side of my mouth before inching closer. His eyes leave the two males landing on Sophia and he curses under his breath before moving slowly. Kent's eyes dart over to our movement and Sophia turns slightly towards me to hide what she has. He gives his attention back to Dominic and I have the chance to get that much closer.

"What are you thinking?" I hiss.

She grips it in her hand putting it by her side leaning to me more. "Do you trust me?" She asks. I can hear her heart hammering in her chest. Her mind reels as she works through her plan eyes locking on Kent. Glancing at Scott he is watching her out of the corner of his eye.

"Are you sure about this?" He whispers to us both but asking me.

Glancing down at her I have seen enough of the ability she holds. "I trust you," I answer and Scott shifts on his feet.

She presses her nose to my arm before kissing it softly while 'thank you' crosses through her mind. Sophia pulls away reluctantly before hissing out to Twitch again. He slowly moves his head to face her, 'I'm sorry,' he mouths while she mouths 'I know' while she motions to her hand for him to look and he slowly does before looking at her trying to dig his nails into the floor as his body shakes with his sobs. "Jamie," she hisses and Dominic glances over this time. Sophia rubs her nose against my skin faking a cry.

Once again both males get back to their argument on what happened and who is at fault while she tries to get Twitch's attention again. "Tell the truth, I got you, promise," She whispers. He starts to breathe heavily as he contemplates the offer. Eyes darting between Kent and Dominic. The three of us suck in a breath, holding it, waiting to see the choice he makes.

Twitches lip trembles as the words start stuttering out of his mouth. "Th-they made us," he croaks out before inhaling and exhaling, "we didn't h-have a choice." He licks his swollen lips and Kent unfolds his arms putting them at his sides balling his hands into fists as he clenches his teeth. Dominic stretches out his arms locking his sights on Kent as he cracks his neck. "They who?" He asks, "be specific," Dominic growls opening his mouth. Luca slowly pulls the other wolf towards us his face mimicking his father as the male trembles in his grasp.

"R-Rufus, he cornered us at work and th-threatened us," Twitch says loud for everyone to hear. Some of the BloodLust packs wolves start to slink away but Dominics Pack closes in on them and wolves begin to posture against one another. A few cower down low bending their necks in full submission while members of our pack and Forêt Noire look amongst themselves confused about what to do.

"You fucking maggot," Kent spits taking a step forward baring his teeth at Twitch who backs up against Dominic's leg before Kent's eyes roam up to meet his. He goes to lunge towards him but Sophia brings her hand up while the other meets it gripping the handle of her pistol, setting off one round. It sinks into Kent's shoulder and he grunts loud grabbing it while keeling over to his knees. "Kill 'em" Dominic orders and his wolves don't wait any longer. The wolves fight against each other while some of Rufus' warriors start to circle ours. Scott takes a hold of Rufus' other leading wolf, bringing him to the ground snapping his teeth into his face. Our warriors take their cue from their Alpha, fighting alongside Dominic while a divide happens between Foêrt Noire. They have drawn their lines in the sand between themselves on where they think their loyalties should lie, with us or against us. Their Alpha is nowhere to be found while their other Beta is taken down, his throat ripped open by Conner. Sophia stands shell-shocked holding the pistol firmly in her hand before bringing it down with a shaky hand. I can feel the war inside her seeping into her bones and pain and adrenaline fight for dominance. One of the French wolves comes closer and I quickly shift giving full control over to the wolf and he lunges at him teeth bared. Tearing and shredding at one another as our bodies collide and tumble along the ground, my wolf manages to get the upper hand sinking teeth in deep, thrashing his head around until we hear the bone snap and his head goes limp.

Dropping it, he licks at the blood coating his jaws taking in the scene of pure chaos. Looking at Sophia, Luca is trying to speak with her as his hands hold her shoulders and he tries to look into her eyes, but her eyes no longer hold that storm, its complete darkness in them and they are fully on me. The wolf stares back and she licks her lips slowly as a breath looses from inside her chest. A small sound reverberates in her chest and all the noise around us starts to fade into the background. Luca takes a step away looking her over in question of what he just heard. Shifting back and getting to her, she is heaving out her breaths as the pain presses against her spin and she clenches her teeth hard. Gripping her face into my hands bringing my forehead to hers. "Don't fight her, I want to hear her sound," speaking softly in the middle of this destruction surrounding us. She breathes out, gripping my arm with her free hand and she slowly starts to let go. Taking another deep breath in as she holds it, "calmly," I tell her and she releases her breath with a whimper. "Shh, let her speak."

The sound is long and loud as it rings out above all the other noises. It has a hint of dominance that has Scott and Dominic stopping to listen and they answer with their own sound. Wolves have all completely stopped. Bodies lay around, injured, whimpering and pleading for help. Some of the wolves press their foreheads on the ground or lay, showing off their stomachs in an act of surrender. Scott surveys his surroundings, "we need to start preparing for burials." He says sullenly.

Dominic grabs the wolf with the bummed leg that Luca had broken earlier pulling him up on his good leg, "we also need to get to the bottom of this. There are foxes in your hen house, Alpha Scott, don't prolong this or you'll have more bodies to burn." He tells him while gripping the wolf's arm hard causing him to whine out in protest.

He presses the wolf towards Luca before coming to stand by Sophia. She starts to shake as she looks around at the scene gripping her gun tighter. "Sophia," I say as I grip her chin in my hand but her eyes are unfocused and dark.

"What have I done?" She says with a hitched breath and her entire body slowly begins to tremble.

Dominic grasps her hand, carefully pulling her finger off the trigger. "Let go," he tells her calmly but she only shakes more, "Amaris, let go, " he says firmly and she looks over to him and looking down at the gun in her hand, gasps, loosening her grip enough for him to remove it from her. Taking the magazine out he hands it to Luca. "It's no different than buck fever, it'll pass" he tries to coax her like this is nothing out of the ordinary for her to have done.

"I just sh-shot someone." She stutters slightly as she looks at the gun in Luca's hand and steps back away from them both as her lungs start to expand and contract too quickly, raising her heartbeat and I can feel a part of my mind start to spin with the room. "I killed someone," it's whispered out and I have to hold my head with one hand to center myself while touching her with the other and she jumps slightly from my touch.

"You didn't kill anyone." Dominic corrects her walking over to Kent's body on the ground kicking it hard causing him to yelp and groan while he cradles his shoulder as he curls into a ball. "Conner," he calls out and he shifts back to skin, standing with his chin raised, waiting for his orders, "Take him to your father, have the others help to clean up the mess. Work with Scott's warriors and figure out who can be trusted and who cannot." Dominic is quick to direct and dismiss him and everyone else, leaving Scott to only watch as he stands silent. His warriors start dragging bodies to the wall leaving the ones with Mates still gripping on. Our warriors look to Scott on what to do but he only gives a quick suitable nod before they start to follow suit, bringing them out of the facility to be prepared, sorting ours from theirs. Conner grabs kent dragging him out the entrance with a fight as the male hollers to be released, "you'll pay for this, all of you will fucking pay. Starting with her." He glares towards Sophia as Conner pushes him out the door. Sophia leans in closer and I have to hold her as her body goes limp in my arms as she holds her head, moaning low as if in pain.

Scott finally speaks to our top warriors and trainers, giving out the same orders. Figure out where loyalties lie and get rid of the traitors. Sam and I are to gather up those most loyal to Rufus and André and question them on their Alphas as well as their possible whereabouts. The other half of the warriors are sent to do patrol as well as check on homes and wolves. "Bring her to Scott's home, get Chantel and the pup along the way. We will send Lisa with Cheyenne when we get to Barrett's home after that, met us there. We will start making a plan then." Dominic tells Scott, Sam and me. Scott scrapes his teeth together but nods his head. "By all means, Alpha, head your wolves and take the lead, these are your lands. You seem a little lost," Dominic crosses his arms and shrugs his shoulders.

"Don't play coy with me, Alpha Dominic, I am in no mood. We will meet at my father's and decide from there. I may be new and not know what I am doing but do not mock me or act as if you are doing me some kind of favour. You always have been an arrogant asshole and you always will be." Scott tells him as he looks him over with a scrutinizing glare before walking away, leaving Sam and I to glance between one another on what to do. We only nod our heads and I take Sophia's hand leading her out with Sam walking out, following behind.

Sam rubs his face before scratching through his hair in frustration. "What a mess this is," he sighs, locking his fingers together and putting his hands on top of his head. Sophia has kept her mouth shut as her mind still continues to take in all that has happened today. Her body is starting to slouch with the drain it is experiencing from the loss of adrenaline. Stopping in front of Sam's home he goes inside to get Chantel and their female while I stay outside with Sophia. Her body sways slightly and I wrap my arm around her to help keep her steady, "how are you feeling?" I ask rubbing her cheek softly. Her eyes blink slowly as she raises them up to meet mine. "Tired, mostly, also queasy. Is it always like this? Why don't I feel as bad as I should? I almost like it." She mumbles as her eyes close and she shakes her head.

"We aren't like humans, this is part of our life sometimes. We don't always like it but we can't help it either, it'll take time but you will get used to it eventually with time. It isn't something that happens often around here." I tell her while rubbing up and down her arms to calm her body more. "Relax for the evening, alright? They have a guest room, take a nap in it."

She huffs and rolls her eyes slightly, "yeah go spend time with the person I hate the most right now and hates me, should be tons of fun. Don't expect me not to say something neither." She tells me as her fingers rub back and forth along her forehead.

"Duke it out, I'll referee," Chantel says behind us with her pup on her hip.

Sam taps her side and his forehead furrows, "Chantel, " he hisses shaking his head in disapproval.

"What? That's how we handled it back home. Y'all got a problem that can't be fixed with words, let your fists handle it then. Maybe you'll get the anger out enough to have that conversation" she says simply sticking her nose to the air in triumph, "now come on miss maid, let's get on over there before these females get their britches more bunched. We can finish our talk earlier about nursing along the way," She says walking past us taking Sophia by the rest and dragging her along with her before turning back winking at us.

Sam shakes his head, "she is going to get me in so much trouble."