Plot: [Omegaverse, wolf-shifter AU] A young "watchdog" for the Alpha-Omega association, Kiyotaka Ishimaru, is sent out to investigate a renegade wolf, Mondo Oowada, who has been operating an underground and highly dangerous street-gang once known as the Crazy Diamonds, now going as the Blood Wolves. It is a gang that is made entirely of wolf-shifters, with a new breed of highly trained wolves they call themselves after as their pets—the blood wolves. Little do they know, the Blood Wolves are engaged in their own battle with the Monochrome Cats, another highly dangerous street-gang made up entirely of demons, with only the cats of hell as their pets. Kiyotaka was given specific instructions when he was sent out to investigate—don't fall victim to the gang, and don't make friends. And most definitely, even though it wasn't said, don't fall in love with the leader. But that's exactly what he does. Minor "Warriors" references in the beginning and throughout.

THE CHARACTERS

BLOOD WOLVES

Alpha: Mondo Oowada, code name "Leader", "Alpha", or "Black" (Kiyotaka only)

Companion: Akane, Mexican Red Wolf

Beta: (only later) Kiyotaka Ishimaru, code name "One-eye"

Companion: Hachiro, Artic Wolf

Healer: Yasuhiro Hagakure, code name "Pit-bull"

Companion: Dai, European Grey Wolf

Healer's apprentice: Chihiro Fujisaki, code name "Littlest One", "Princess" (Mondo only)

Companion: Kaede, Maned wolf

The Head Warrior: Sakura Oogami, code name "Stonewall"

Companion: Mai, Russo-Eurasian Grey Wolf

The Spy: Aoi Asahina, code name "Otter"

Companion: Iwao, American Grey Wolf

The Detective: Kyoko Kirigiri, code name "Violet"

Companion: Yuuka, Indian Wolf

The Finder: Makoto Naegi, code name "Lucky"

Companion: Nagito, Labrador Wolf

MONOCHROME CATS

Leader: Junko Enoshima, code name "the Cat", "Leader"

Companion: Raiden, cougar

Second-in-command: Mukuro Ikusaba, code name "Softpaws"

Companion: Naomi, Japanese Bobtail

Medicine cat: Sayaka Maizono, code name "Blue-eyes"

Companion: Takeshi, white lion

Head Guard: Leon Kuwata, code name "Flame"

Companion: Hotaru, cheetah

Top Fighter: Touko Fukawa, code name "Runner"/Genocider Syo, code name "Scissors"

Companion: Kuro, black Jaguar

The Scout: Byakuya Togami, code name "Glass-eye"

Companion: Nobuko, leopard

The Cheat: Celestia Ludenberg/Taeko Yasuhiro, code name "Blackheart"

Companion: Lilliana, black tiger

The Artist: Hifumi Yamada, code name "Weapon"

Companion: Shichiro, snow leopard

Prologue

"This is the enemy." The elder grey-haired Alpha pointed at a picture of a pompadour-sporting Wolf with blue-violet eyes glowing like a dog's eyes reflect in the moonlight. He wore a black jacket, baggy black pants held up with a belt, and a tight black satin collar. He was grinning with sharp, gleaming teeth at the camera as the light glinted off of the silver tag on his collar.

Black, thought the younger black haired Wolf. So much black on this Wolf. "And this is Mondo Oowada, I suspect?" he asked, turning his eyes to the elder.

"Yes." The grey nodded, eyes half-closed. "He may not look intimidating, but don't let him fool you. He's very, very dangerous and sly. He has already killed the six spies we sent out to catch him. Your mission is to be better than the last six, to not get yourself killed, and to not make any permanent friends—you won't have them for long."

The dark haired Wolf gave a shudder at the elder's chilling words, and then nodded. "I'll do my best sir. You can count on me." A smile spread across the younger's face as his eyes sparked. "You'll have him in no time."

Giving a nod, the brunette stood. "Go now, Kiyotaka Ishimaru. And do not return until you have Mondo Oowada in the palm of your hand."

It won't be easy, Kiyotaka thought to himself as he exited the office and trotted down the hallway. But I can do it. I'm not the best of the youngest for nothing. With that thought in his head, the Wolf disappeared into the night, intent on tracking down his target.