"Koga! Here it is!" The voice yelled enthusiastically while yanking her up in the air. Letting out a hiss, she glared at the culprit that was currently manhandling her. It was upon examination of the individual that she realized what that dreadful scent had been.
Wolves.
Sure enough, the leader of the wolf tribe appeared in front of her with narrowed eyes. Staring at her with suspicion, all she could respond with was a pathetic mew. Would he know it was her? How could she get him to understand? Surely, he would recognize her scent.
Frantically pawing at his ponytail, she attempted to get him to understand her silent pleas.
"What's a feline doin' here?"
Mewing once more, she silently prayed once more to the gods that had already betrayed her. Surely, they wouldn't betray her once again?
It's me! Come on, Koga—if anyone can figure this out it's you. She prayed once more for good measure. How many times had he found her on mere scent alone? Why would this be any different? If he could pinpoint her location in all of Feudal Japan, then this should have been a breeze.
Sniff, wolf—sniff!
As if hearing her pleas, the wolf prince did just that.
Then his eyes narrowed.
It was quickly followed by a growl.
Okay, so her plan hadn't gone as expected. Unable to control her reaction, she dug her claws into his arm and attempted to flee from the canine. She was successful at first, but only for mere moments. Or seconds.
"You can't hid in your animal form forever. Revert back now and I may spare you." The tone in his voice was not one that she had heard before, but for once—the wolf prince scared her.
Revert back?
Clearly, he didn't mean—
"Now."
Apparently, he had.
She had thought she was running away quickly, but as Koga scooped her up, she realized how wrong she was. Reluctantly, she imagined the wolf prince chasing after a mere kitten and couldn't help but cringe. It was quickly becoming apparent that she didn't stand a chance against the big bad wolf.
Closing her eyes in defeat, she waited for death to come.
Seconds passed.
Then minutes.
Reluctantly, she opened her eyes to see what was going on.
"Fine. We'll do it my way then."
Without warning, the wolf prince let out a growl so loud and intimidating that her body froze in fear.
Seconds later, her body reacted to the threat.