Chapter 10
When Stasie brought Ari and Imani to where she and the cubs were before, Katie was there as well. She was looking down at a lioness and she didn't look too good.
"Stasie what happened?" Ari asked shocked.
Suddenly there were roars heard. Everyone looked up and saw two males and three females fighting. The males were pretty big and by the looks of the females, they would soon die if this fight continued.
"Stasie take the cubs and go back to the den. We will meet you there." Imani said.
"Ok. Come along cubs." Stasie said.
She let the cubs run ahead first then followed behind them.
"You two stay back." Ari said.
"Ari what are you doing?" Imani asked.
"Going to get those males off our lands and do what I can to save those lionesses." He said.
"I'm going to help you." Imani said.
"No you're not." Ari said.
"Don't be stupid Ari. I'm just as strong as you are and you know it." Imani said.
"Ari let her go." Katie said as she began applying medicine to the lioness on the ground.
Ari didn't want to argue with his wife because he knew he was going to lose.
"Fine." He said as he gave in.
Suddenly Imani roared and took off running. Her speed was unbelievable. The muscles in her body tightened and with all her force she threw one of the males off one of the females. He hit the ground hard. He was bigger than Ari in size but not as strong in muscle. Then Ari came over and threw himself in the middle of the other male and the two lionesses.
"Who are you?" he said trough clenched teeth.
"What do you care?" asked the male.
He was large and bold. His body was slim but it was made of muscle. And he was all golden. Mane included. Ari crouched lower and was ready to pounce. Imani walked over and stood by his side. She as well was ready to fight. The male that she threw against the ground had shook off the dirt and stood by the other. He was a light golden with a brown mane.
"Move out of our way." The golden mane said. His voice was husky with a bit of anger in it.
"Why are you here on my lands?" Ari asked. He hadn't moved yet.
"These are unclaimed lands." The one with the brown mane said.
"No they aren't. They belong to us." Imani said. She hadn't moved either.
"We will just take our girls and go then." The golden one said.
"No. We aren't your girls and we aren't going with you." said one of the females from behind Ari and Imani.
"Yes you are." Said the brown manned one.
"No we aren't. So just go and leave us alone." Said the other female.
"You heard the ladies. They don't want you." Ari said.
The two males grew angrier but didn't risk fighting.
"Fine. But we will meet again." Said the golden one.
"Yea and we will be waiting." Said the first female.
After the two intruders were gone Ari and Imani turned to the females.
"Are you two ok?" Imani asked.
"Yea we are fine. Thank you." said the first female
"No problem. What are you names?" Ari asked.
"I'm Cinder." The first female said.
"Yea and I'm..." the second female stopped. Her voice was soft like Kiara's and her body was so slim you could see her bones. Then all of a sudden, she fainted.