Miko picked Bee up and held him. Optimus growled at her.

"Easy, boy. Sorry, Miko. Optimus is protective of Bee. Like a father." Raf apologized.

"They look like wolves." Jack observed.

Unable to lie to his friends, Raf told them the truth.

"They are wolves. Direwolves really. That's why they're so big and look different. I can understand them."

"That's not possible. Raf, they're dangerous!" Jack said worriedly.

"No, they're not. Wait, I've been working on this for a while."

Raf rummaged through his stuff and found a few collars. He put one on each wolf.

"This will allow their barks and howls to be translated so you can understand them."

"Raf, you're a smart guy but that is impossible." Jack kept on.

"No, let the boy speak." Optimus ordered.

To Jack and Miko's shock, they understood him. Jack started panicking.

"How is that possible?! He's a wolf, an animal. How can he talk?! How can he understand us? How….?"

"Calm down before I bite you." Bee threatened.

Jack shut up as Miko looked excited and pet the mostly yellow pup.

"This is cool, good job Raf." Miko complimented.

"They need to find another like them by the name of Alpha Trion. Optimus lost his memories and he can help restore them." Raf told them.

"Then let's go!" Miko shouted enthusiastically.

"It's a long trip Miko. My mom won't allow that."

"We could say we're going camping. We used to always do that and it lasted for a few days. Come on!" Miko said, pushing Raf out.

Raf asked his mom and was surprised when she agreed. They got everything ready and headed out. Bee stuck by Raf while Optimus lagged behind with Jack. Not even ten minutes in the woods, they got stopped by a conservation officer.

"I'm William Fowler. What are you doing here?" The officer asked.

"Going camping. Hiking to the place right now, why?" Miko asked.

"Those two animals look like wolves." Fowler stated.

"So?" Miko replied rudely.

"I like wolves. We're trying to stop the poachers at the station. These dogs may be mistaken as wolves. Be careful." Fowler warned.

"Oh, we will." Miko said bravely, leading the way.

Once they were out of sight, Fowler looked worried.

"I know they're direwolves. You better hope the hunters don't."

Mountain Pack

In the event of Shockwave's return, Megatron questioned the purple wolf.

"I told you I wouldn't be gone forever." Shockwave reminded him.

"Whether you're back or not, this is my pack." Megatron claimed.

"I have no intension on becoming alpha again. I figured you needed help defeating Optimus."

"You know about that?"

"Word travels fast. Even across the world. You should have killed him when you had the chance." Shockwave reprimanded.

"We were pups. I saw him as a brother."

"You were weak!"

Megatron cowered back at Shockwave's shout. The purple wolf's hair stood on his back in anger.

"You are still weak. Cowering even though you are an alpha before your old alpha."

Megatron growled. 'I saw you as a father.' He thought angrily.

"I would have though you would have a mate by now." Shockwave said in disappointment.

"I have one in mind."

"Don't worry if she has a mate already, just take her. You are the alpha."

"I plan to do so."

Megatron left Shockwave and went to Charisma's den. He growled lowly as he spotted Bonecrusher by her side.

"My lord, do you need Charisma?" Bone asked, hoping the answer was no.

"Have you mated with her?"

"No, I was just about to."

Megatron grabbed her by the neck and dragged her away.

"No! Let me go!" Charisma yelled, struggling.

"She's my mate, my lord. She consented."

Megatron pinned her beneath him and glared at Bone.

"She's my mate now." Megatron claimed.

Bone went to object, but Megatron gave a deep growl, stopping the brown wolf from protecting his mate.

"I am a lot stronger than you. Your alpha." Megatron warned.

Bone looked at Charisma apologetically before Megatron dragged her to his den. He failed his mate.

Valley Pack

With all the she-wolves sleeping from their intense heats, Ratchet and Ironhide talked on the cliff. Ironhide stopped as he four wolves appear into the clearing, one with a pup on it's back.

"Ratchet, get Op. We have company."

All the remaining males in the valley pack met the wolves. They became defensive when they realized they were from the Mountain Pack.

"Please. Barricade needs help. We've left our pack and want to join yours." Knockout pleaded.

The Valley Pack looked at each other, debating an answer.