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Within the shadows prowled a mutation that had lived amongst the forest and it's inhabitants for the last two whole moon's. His eyes were amber, settled within two dark sockets, no whites to be seen. They were dangerous, calculating and held no other meaning than to study creatures. More or less, prey. Everything to the wolf had no meaning unless it could prove it's worth.

Nori creeped forwards, every step light and agile making sure not to step on a twig or russle any bushes. Ahead was a bear, hunting fish at the river's edge and stealing from the ShadowMoon clan's territory; his job was to patrol this forest, the pack's homeland and for anyone to be hunting on them other than the pack was reason enough for them to die. Gracefully and swift the huge predator lept from the shadows and pounced on the innocent animal till no pulse remained and the bear lay flat and lifeless. Blood dripped from his pearly fangs and off the tip of his maw, staining the ripples of the water as he watched it leak out and down stream.

A fish remained from what had been pawed out and across the banking, flapping and gasping for breath. To save the trouble, Nori gripped it in the already feeded fangs and crunched loudly, gulping the thing whole and then turned, swishing his tail loosely and leaving the body there for his mother to retrieve. She always found the leftovers, she was just as cunning as he was and knowing that, he retreated back to the forest.

This was a surprise. Never had one made themselves so obvious in his lifetime. Someone must of seen his act of murder and feared their fate also. He paused in his step, ears swiveling towards the echoing shriek. He snorted irritably and turned his head, his eyes targeting the stream and the spot where the bear remained lifeless. They didn't sound close but close enough, from the voice it could have only meant one thing; a stray mare in his pack lands. Evan, his challenge had been one thing and now his aim was to beat his demon of his mother and her pawn to an heir. Once there had been a bond, a dear one until the pack had teared themselves apart emotionally over positions. He would remain as high as he could... To be beaten would bring shame to his name. That would not be allowed. So he had to do, what he had to do.

With quick reflexes he pushed on his hind legs, darting into the darkness, the trees a blanket to his wolf like structure. His eyes searched the river bank from the forest edge forcing him to slow into a lowered stance, creeping with his head down and his sight sharp. There you are. A deep growl followed his thoughts as he pushed forward, appearing much like a raptor out into the open, still at the opposite side of the bank from her with his eyes shaped into dangerous slits and his steps light and slow.

He stayed silent, awaiting a response from the mare. Familiarity of her was striking, the scent that filled his nose was too identical to one of his pack to be a mere coincidence. It couldn't be but in the dim light, her foggy headwings faded and returned into thick heaps of mist. He only knew one herd with features alike. The Imps... What a better reason to capture her and do away with his needs, than that?

Nori snickered weakly. This would be interesting indeed. He knew exactly who to claim if it came to it after his little talk with Evan. He raised his head proudly and studied her more thoroughly, looking her up and down. She would do just nicely, her dark appearance and strange mutations would be intimidating to many and she sounded like she had some bite. Talking to him in his own lands like she ruled it. It was his pack but maybe soon she could be apart of it if he played his cards right. He set off walking towards her, his heavy hooves trudging through the mirror like gaze of the water that was between them. "My name is Nori of the ShadowMoonClan and you are..." He paused in his track of speech. She should feel so lucky, he never usually bothered with the whole social thing. He wasn't used to it.

"On my turf." He sneered with a half frown. "You look familiar. Anyone can tell you belong to the Imps."

Cocky. That was an understatement, never had someone thrown such wit at him and gotten through a moment without pain but because it was her, he would let it slide. If he touched the herd he knew there would be much more conflict between him and his pack brother and for now he had to keep it strictly on the low. With a roll of his piercing ambers he grunted, letting them fall back over the mare.

"Evan." He answered bluntly. The marking on her chest of a skull and the tribal bones she wore running up a long her nose was proof enough. He narrowed it down to his sister, since the others of her herd were mainly ivory in pelt with the odd shades of black and blues. They should of been black and blue by his rage by now, good job he could cool it in time before he reached the edge of the forest. He had marched that way several times and then come to terms it would do no good.

With every taunting step he grew closer to her, he smelt sweet fear and fed smugly upon it as he stepped a soaked foot on the banking before her, his damp figure rising and continuing towards her. His eyes were no longer slits, they had chilled to something more normal but they settled on her crimson orbs; since it had been demanded so straight forwardly. "Your his sister. Correct?"

Her movements to him were a key point, in a pack that's how you could relate to how one felt or what their intentions were. It was naturally drilled in to their life style. Only if you had been used to it and used it to your advantage could you master keeping them controlled. Like everyone usually it was just reflex action. He cocked an eyebrow at her nose as it scrunched, not taking notice to the coward-like tail between her legs attempt.

It was strange how she just forced her thoughts on to him when she was obviously not in the right position to do so. She had the leading characteristics he could use if it came to it for the benefit of his trial, it was also amusing him greatly which helped her wade her way behind the safety line. Without notice he pushed back onto his bulky back-leg muscles and leaped forward, devouring the distance they had left between them and dug his stance in to the ground right in front of her. Snorting warm air out as it steered in to her own foggy breath.

"What gives you the right to be in my territory and speak with such disrespect?" He growled deeply, vibrating throughout his throat, a smirk curling to play with the reflection in her eyes. "It is my concern because he was a member of this pack for a good amount of his life so far. You're his sister, I thought family looked out for each other. It shows how much notice you take of your loved ones. How in considerate." He mocked with harsh words, provoking her already complex state.

Nori laughed wildly in her face, his fangs appearing at such hysterical actions. He stood firm to his ground as she reared not fearing any collision it may have caused, although when she landed he only grinned inwardly at how much of a rise he had just got out of her. Others that were not of the same nature he found were simple minded and easy to torment. That or he and his mother just had a talent for wording hurtful opinions.

Her glare didn't even phase him an inch instead he only lurked his head closer towards her, baring his fangs menacingly as they scratched across her maw in a swift movement, his voice a delicate whisper to her pinned back ears. "I did nothing of the sort. Your brother was the one who chose his life here. We didn't keep him and he became a member of his own free will. Once a member you cannot escape unless banished." He commented to correct her of the proper happenings and why her brothers young face was a faded memory to her herd.

How did he care about his loved ones? That was a question. "I offer my closest relations everything there is to offer unless it is as strict as ranking. Then you have only yourself until the matter is delt with." Her temper twitched in his mind and her glare was only returned with his cool, collected gaze.

((Likewise if it comes to it. XDD ))

Nori cocked his head some, then nodded. He was selfish, when he had to be. When he knew it was needed to survive. He was selfish for taking innocent lives, those who had been hunting on his lands or had intruded it. He was a killer and he wouldn't deny that. It was how he had been raised however Evan wasn't like them, he had the smarts and he had strength but he didn't have the need to kill or the advantages of strong tails and large canines.

"Evan has already gone." He stated with a small laugh, never taking his taunting eyes from her. He smirked, knowing his smug replies only worked her up even more. He swiftly walked past her side, tail flicking upward to brush against her foggy, ghostly headwings. "He headed to your herdlands not long ago. He is preparing to challenge me. For mating rights. If I win, I get a mare from your herd. Any guesses who?" He hinted, now almost completely blanketed by the darkness of the forest border, his eyes just piercing through it's intimidating haze.

What in the world? Nori slammed his hoof down into the ground, scattering the terrain across the flooring. What did she mean by that..? He glared at her, processing what she meant, curious of the answer - obviously mocking him. Ah. That's what she was getting at. Her touching made it all the more worse for her situation. He grit his teeth. Irritated by the direspect.He had to keep calm, he would need her to be breathing when the time came but she was persistant that 'he' wasn't good enough for her. Nori snorted, like she was the best mare in the lands, her mutations and short mane, cocky as a guy. She didn't posses the features of a gorgeous beauty, she was just like him a misfit to this world. Compliments, insults that he didn't care about, her thinking she was too good for him now that ticked him off.

There was just one thing wrong with her rebelling...

He smirked, turning as she shivered to her detest of the hooved beast, walking back till he was placed right by her tiny frame; throwing his jaws to her in the form of an attack, before simply just putting them to her ear and grinning sinisterly. "You won't have a choice. So get used to it." His aura was not a kind one, giving off vibes of pure hatred with no means for redemption. As the chance arised, he slammed his back leg down on top of her slender tail, trapping it between his foot and the flooring. She couldn't go anywhere. Fun was over. Now why didn't he think of this before? Trap her there, his prize just being kept there as a deposit. Lose a son, gain one again, lose a daughter. The imps would break apart like snapping a toothpick. They couldn't do anything for fear of Neria's daughter being slautered. Perfect.

"Too bad it had to be like this but your not going anywhere." Bringing his mighty head back, he shoved it forward in attempt to strike her, a mighty power behind the blow, his whole body thrusted in to it. This should be easy. He thought with confidence.