Barrett sits at the table with his arms resting on top of it, hands clasping each other and fingers tapping against his skin aggressively while he eyes Dominic with disgust. Dominic, on the other hand, sits easy, leaning back in his chair scratching his neck under his chin through his beard before stretching with a long groan out. Charles shifts in his seat before rolling his shoulders and clenching his jaw. "Easy" Sam whispers to him as Charles rises, beginning to pace by the window, glancing out from time to time. "If we are going to do something we need to do it now," Charles says as he stops to stand in front of the dining room window leaning against its frame while gripping the wood hard enough to cause a crack.

Shifting my sight back to Barrett before resting it on Scott, I echo the thoughts with my own words of agreement, "we need to figure out where they went. We have taken care of their wolves for now but this won't end here," I tell him. He ponders on the thought for a moment while Barrett speaks up. "We have enough troubles to try and fix at the moment. We need to worry about doing damage control now." Dominic snorts a laugh as he holds his chin before crossing his arms while leaning the chair to its back two legs and it groans in protest at the strain. He opens his mouth to retort the thought but Scott beats him to it. "No. I agree with Cage, we need to go find them and nip this in the bud," he shakes his head sitting straighter, Barrett fists one hand turning to him placing the other on his thigh. "This isn't our issue, he caused this," his finger points in Dominic's direction, "let him deal with it," Barrett seethes while pointing at the alpha. Dominic taps his teeth against themselves before yawning to stop the tick. "I had every right, they threatened my family. Invaded my daughter's home. You may tolerate such nonsense in your family but I will not be bullied into submission," He shows his teeth wide and Barrett growls loudly.

"This is different," Barrett stares him down, "leave that in the past."

Dominic slams his fist on the table as he stands up and the chair clatters to the ground with a force that makes it crack at parts, "had this been dealt with then we wouldn't have this issue now." He sneers and Barrett stands up to his full height to meet the challenge. Face to face Barrett and Dominic look to be about the same height and build, I don't know who would win here but something tells me Dominic would walk out with a smile on his face. Watching them sneer and growl at one another as a tension settles thicker in this room, causing us all to sit up straighter in the presence of two alphas of power. My eyes dart to Barret with the words being thrown between them both as to the faults for this planned attack on our lands. Could this have to do with what Barrett told me a few weeks ago? My mind starts to wander deep into thought before Scott stands pressing his hands flat on the table with a pressure enough for it to shake slightly. "Enough," he shouts, "I'm the Alpha now it's my say." Standing to his height, he is taller than his father. An alpha coming into himself.

He looks over all of us before addressing each, "Charles, take some of the trackers and warriors you see fit and put together a search party. Start in the areas you know he frequents." Charles grunts a response going out the door before Scott can finish speaking, eager to leave everyone's company. "Sam, go do damage control. Get some of the guys and go check on the members, especially the ones at the facility today and those who lost someone. Also, oversee the disposal, I'll have Cheyenne and my mother get with you later on the numbers and needs for a vigil and passing ceremony."

He turns to Dominic next, "I don't know what's going on between you," he says pointing between the two older alphas, "and I don't think I want to know but I am not going to have fighting amongst us, we are either together or not," he says firmly before turning to his father to address him next. "I may not agree with his tactics but he isn't wrong. Sophia is a member of this pack whether she lives here or not, she should feel safe in her own home." He dismisses him as he grasps me by the shoulder, "come on, we have information to collect."

Getting up and heading to the door the two older wolves continue to stare one another down with their hackles raised before Dominic turns his back and follows us out. "We should go speak with Nathaniel and see what he has managed to squeeze out of Kent by now," motioning with his fingers for us to follow him as he heads the back way towards the cabins they were staying in. Scott glances at me and I look at him while shrugging my shoulders and following after. "So this is happening," he grumbles while walking behind me as he comes up alongside, getting into step with each other. Cries can be heard as the sound of bones breaking rings out before they start to die down to whimpers from the shed out back behind the cabins and I can't ignore the pure bliss the wolf and I are feeling at the sickening sounds coming from inside. Scott nudged my arm when the wolf growls in satisfaction, may not be Rufus, but the joy from the sound of their pain makes him happy anyways. Turning to Scott, his face is scrunched and his eyes hold both disgust and disbelief, "coming from the one who just killed a wolf over a few words said" eyeing over him and he turns away rubbing his neck. "Let them suffer, they aren't getting anything they don't already deserve." My words come out harsher towards him than intended but the thoughts settle into him just the same. Dominic's fist pounds on the door and he crosses his arms, shifting on his feet from side to side, waiting for an answer as another cracking sound comes before the door is opened and Conner steps out. He stands tall, shutting the door behind him. "well?" Dominic growls and demands.

"I don't know why you keep giving dad treats like this and expecting him to ever be finished," Conner's stance shifts as he rests back against the door as gurgling sounds mix with the intake of air that slips through the cracks. I almost want to pity the male caught in this beast's trap. Almost.

Dominic's patients have been run down and he straightens to be almost as tall as the young beta, "I don't have time for this, let us in." I can feel the vibration on my throat as the wolf vocalizes his wants when he peeks through. Conner's wolf peers back as he returns it with his own and the wolf snaps its teeth with a snarl towards this wolf in his lands. "Settle down, now," Dominic keeps his cool with me but the power he emits isn't ignored. The wolf is getting a buzz from the rush of adrenaline. Conner does as he's told and opens the door and I quickly slip past them to be the first one in. The male dangles by one arm from the beam above him spitting out blood trying to take in air as Beta Nate stands with a thick board in his hand, wiping off the blood with the other. "Ye missed it." The Beta says with slight sadness, "popped 'is lungs like a balloon. Not much life left in this one."

"You won't be getting another Nathaniel," Dominic informs him and the giant turns on him, shoving the end of the board into his chest. "The fuck ye mean I won't be getting another," His teeth on constant display to his Alpha has Scott and I giving a slight space as we glance between one another but Dominic ignores as he pushes the board away and steps closer to Kent looking him over. "I want to know what you found out." He tells him as he examines the trash that hangs. The remains of his fingers drip and trickle blood down his arm as it holds him up in an odd position by a rope while the other hangs useless at his side by the small remains of the muscles still attached to the side of his back; the arm had been torn away slowly by the looks of it. His eyes close and open slowly from time to time as he goes in and out of consciousness while trying to breathe through his filling lungs. I lick my lips to moisten them and the wolf breathes in the sweat and blood that fills this small shed, a whiff of shit and piss starts to creep in, mingling with it and my nose scrunches at the foulness. He must have done it a few times. Blood and puke coat his clothing and his legs can't support him with the cracked and shattered bones. A bone protruding from his skin tells me he actually tried to struggle and run on a fully broken leg. Fool. He slowly looks up at Dominic as his head bobs slightly, huffing with the effort to incline his head the small amount.

The Beta rolls his shoulders as his fists sit on his hips, a giddiness settling into the older wolf at the chance to tell us every detail. "Well, first I sat 'im down, offered some water to drink before I smashed 'is fingers one by one. Then I strung 'im up for the first time." Nate begins to tell Dominic, "fucker tried to take a swipe at me and well," he says smacking the hanging arm with the board. Kent can only manage grunts, the feeling long lost in it, "didn't try after that though now did ye?" He says getting next to his face and the way his eyes shut while his lip trembles tells me if he could, he'd piss himself again right now.

"To the point Nate," Dominic keeps his eyes on Kent. The Beta rolls his eyes, disappointed the alpha doesn't care, "always rushing, ye don't rush these things," he smacks Dominic's back, making him lean and step forward slightly with the force from the small tap. "Rufus has been planning things a while it seems. Going through the nearby packs and forcing submission. More land, more resources and making the alphas bow down, thinks 'imself to be a king." Nate laughs without humour before spitting on the ground in front of Kent. "They knows Sophia's yours, 'ave for some spell. And 'e's growing an army, this pack was the next on the list."

The Alpha holds his chin in his hand as he nods his head, watching Kent as his body slumps completely, "I think your toy has died."

"Indeed 'e did," Nate sighs sadly, poking Kent with the board as if it was a stick and he was a young child.

Scott shakes his head in disbelief of their antics. "Will one of you please inform me what the hell is going on?" He says angrily, looking between them both. Nate turns his full attention on Scott as he grips the board tightly in his hand and Scott's back straightens slightly when Nate's eyes land on him causing a slight shimmer to start on his skin from the sweat of the effort he's using to hold the beta's eyes. It shouldn't be this difficult for him but Nate never once looks away.

Menacing.

"If I were you I would be very careful about how you proceed, Alpha," Dominic informs him as he shifts his stance from the easy one he held a moment ago. "You are about to be brought into a war you are not ready for. Taking down some male while angry isn't as impressive as you would like it to be. This is a serious matter. You have allowed wolves to infiltrate this pack with little to no protection to offer to your members. How easy it would be to take you down and take control, so I highly suggest you watch how you speak to us. I have no problems packing up my wolves and leaving," Dominic's tone is aggressive when he speaks to Scott before he turns on me, "Sophia included. I won't leave my family here to be attacked, again."

"Sophia is safe, she wasn't home when they got in," Scott is puffing up his chest at these threats and accusations of his leadership skills that are being dumped on him, "we have been keeping this pack safe without aid. I don't care about their numbers, we have the strength." Scott is starting to sound arrogant himself and I cannot back him on this, for weeks now we have been at odds with one another and that has trickled down into the pack

Dominic steps into his space immediately. "You remember this Alpha, go ahead and have your gathering, we will partake as usual but don't think you can call on me again. Don't make me tell you I told you so, be smart, put away your pride and take the opportunity. As I see it I've extended my hand to you, twice now, and you have yet to return that favour." He goes to the door stepping outside and Nate makes the point to bump Scott's shoulder causing Scott to stagger as he walks by and they both growl at one another.

Scott has to get my attention when he starts to speak to me, I've gone back to looking over Kent's body wishing I could have watched. "Cage!" He raises his voice and I can't stop my wolf from snapping his teeth in Scott's direction causing his fur to bristle, "I'm not in the mood" he grunts through his teeth and my wolf lets his displeasure be heard. "Neither am I,"

Both of our chests rise and fall quickly as we try to gain control, letting go of the tension. "I need my Beta to go help with the dead. We need it done and over with for this gathering. We have to finish the preparation and try to get things ready for the end of the week. I'm not losing out on this, it is too important for our new members. I don't give a fuck what those two think we are more than capable of defending ourselves. I won't stop due to some assholes." Scott thinks highly of himself, he's going to hit the ground hard when he falls and I don't know how much more I want to fall with him. " I hope you're right for everyone's sake Scott. Dominic might be an asshole but he isn't wrong. We are idiots to not take this," Pointing at Kent, everything is right in front of his eyes to see; and mine too.

Walking out they are already long gone leaving me and Scott to walk back to his house in silence, never glancing at one another. Both are too anger-filled to stand down. The walk is quicker than expected when he opens the door stepping inside going straight upstairs and the door slams behind him to shake the pictures on the wall and all three females stop to look at me.

Stepping into the kitchen and looking at Sophia I can see the colouring of where a bruise is starting to form on her jaw and I can't stop myself from tilting her head for a better view and she hisses, trying to shove my hand away, "What the fuck is this?"

Chantel slowly licks the spoon from her ice cream bowl before answering me, "I told ya I'd let 'em fight it out. See that's the problem with you males, ya fight but for dominance, now those two, they just went at each other. No reason to see who's the best, just gotta punch something sometimes, and sometimes that thing is a face." She goes right back to her ice cream and Sophia pulls away going right back to hers.

Cheyenne closes the fridge door, sitting down and puts the chocolate syrup in front of Sophia and she pours it all over the top before passing it back. Looking at Cheyenne she got it worse. Her eye is already starting to turn purple and the cut on her lip has stopped bleeding while the side of her cheek and jaw starts to swell, making it hard to open her mouth even for the baby spoon she is using to eat with.

"So that's it, beat the shit out of each other and suddenly you're best friends?" Shaking my head at them, they have taken this too far.

Sophia snorts at me before looking straight at me and I can see the battle in her eyes. The wolf is right below the surface. "We aren't best friends, I have a best friend but I don't hate her as much now, it's more tolerable," Sophia answers before going back to her bowl and Chey nods her head in agreement pointing her spoon at Sophia making me pinch the bridge of my nose. "You know what, fuck it. Whatever." I don't have it left in me to argue and Chantel gets a bowl putting in a few scoops and setting it in front of me before making fists and punching the air while mouthing 'just saying'.

We finish up and Sophia helps with the dishes before we leave walking back to my cabin, she shivers as we come inside and I have to start a fire in the stove. "I'm going to get really busy this week, don't think you have to be stuck in the house. You are more than welcome to come with me but I will need to deal with the aftermath of what happened today." Telling her as I add more wood to it and she sits with Kino on the couch, grooming him softly as she checks over his wounds.

"I'll be fine Cage, there is plenty for me to do. Just worry about getting done what you have to." She looks up at me with tired eyes. The day has drained her completely. Picking her up she rests her head on my shoulder, letting me carry her to the bedroom and I help her undress as I set her on the bed. Sophia tugs at my shirt and pants before tugging me to lay with her. It doesn't take long for her to fall asleep and I follow shortly after.