I came to with a thudding headache, eyes closed against the dull pain. The back of my skull throbbed like a whore's heart, I bit out a curse and moved my paw to inspect the damage-except that I couldn't move. Something was restraining my arms. Discovered my legs were immobilized, as well when I attempted to get up. To get up...so I was lying on my side. The violent hum of electricity streaking through the air assaulted my battered head, calling forth a grimace of agony. A steady dripping echoed all around me, but it seemed to come from a single source.

'A runny tap? Or a leak in the roof?'

How long had I been out cold? My mouth was parched and hunger growled in my stomach. I cracked open my eyes to better perceive how deep in shit I was. Blackness continued to engulf me. A tremor of panic vibrated in my core. I was blind, sightless, motionless, restrained. I was as good as dead, a lamb awaiting slaughter. That slight tremor increased in intensity until I physically shook in time with it.

I shook my head. 'It's all a dream. I'll wake up any moment now. Not real, not real.'

I tried to wrench my paw free and felt narrow straps dig into my flesh. I cried out in pain and kept battering at the straps. They sawed deeper, drawing blood, but I was too far gone to notice it. My every instinct forced me to fight this unseen enemy, to escape these bonds.

I snapped my head back, the impact dizzying me for a moment. I hit the cemented wall again and again with the back of my head, pounding away at my restraints. I growled out, a howl mingled with fury and panic. The stuffy air invaded my mouth, causing me to gag. How hadn't I noticed before? The metallic scent of blood mixed with the stench of bleach. My strength was beginning to ebb, the pounding came to a longer interval, my paws beat the painstakingly slow rhythm of a burial march. I drew in ragged breath after another. I was losing the fight to maintain myself awake. I wasn't sure when this happened, the last thing I remembered was going on a walk with Ziva. Not being able to hold on any longer, I gave out slipping into the darkness.

The packs:

'Are you sure about this?' Ty puffed, running towards the park. Ty had was just dropping off his kid when Doug appeared pale and scared. He had hoped the words coming out of his mouth were a mistake. A cruel prank they were playing on him. 'Positive they didn't go into hiding?'

'Positive.' Doug growled. 'We checked the area and all we found was this.'

Ty came to halt. His eyes falling on the three corpses laying on the morning wet grass. Taking a whiff, he whimpered at catching Alex's scent. 'She took these two on.' He gestured to the two laying together. 'That one has Ziva and Alex's scent. What else did you find?'

Doug sighed. 'Tire tracks a few feet over. It's also where their scent trail stops.' He walked over to the side, looking down at a spot in the grass. 'Alpha Alex was injured.'

'What?' Ty trotted over, growling at the sight of fresh blood. 'It's still fresh. Couldn't have been too long ago. Have the pack begin a search. If we are lucky we might be able to pick something up.'

'Anything?' Two brown-black phase wolves broke from the bushes, panting heavily. 'Dough. Ty.'

'Liam. Lake. Blood belongs to Alpha Alex. It's fresh, the pack will begin a search.' Ty said. 'Your end?'

'We found the two assigned to Alpha Ziva at the time. They stated they had been relieved by two others.' Lake stepped forward, glaring down at Ty. 'They were from your pack.'

'What are you saying?' Ty growled. 'That my pack was in on this? No one here is stupid to dare touch our alpha's mate!'

'I am not insinuating anything, but if anything happens to Alpha Da-vid, I will personally rip your pack mates' throats out!' Lake snapped.

Ty tackled the younger wolf, biting down on his neck. 'Our alpha's mate was taken as well jackass! Blaming the packs will do nothing, but lose time and set us against each other.' Letting go of the wolf with a bark, he stood over him. 'If anyone from either pack was involved, the alphas will deal with it personally.'

Lake gave in, submitting to the older wolf. 'Apologizes.'

'I will get ahold of Eyal. Lake, get the pack together and ready for Eyal's return.' Liam took off towards the cabin. Hoping he would be able to even get ahold of the alpha.

Ty sighed. 'Doug, go back to the house. Call Nathan. I will gather the pack.'

'Yes sir.'

Nathan:

Nathan was currently waiting for his meeting with Alpha Tristen. The man had thought that just because Nathan had been away from his territory, that gave him the right to expand his. This was still his and unless he wanted to have a war, he was better to step back.

"Alpha stark." A young boy walked out, gesturing for him to go in. "Alpha Tristen will see you now."

"Will see me." Nathan scoffed. "The man stole part of my territory and he doesn't have the decency to come out himself." Just as he took a step forward, his cell went off. Seeing Doug's name on the screen, he answered with a frown. "What is it?"

'Alpha, you need to come back.' Doug blurted out rapidly.

Nathan was even more confused now. "Why? What happened?"

"Alpha Stark?" The kid called again.

Nathan raised a finger to shut him up. "Doug what the hell did you just say?!" He prayed he didn't hear him correctly. That somehow the words he spoke were the incorrect ones.

'I am so sorry Alpha, but Alpha Alex was taken along with Alpha Da-vid.' His voice was no higher than a mouse right now. The growls coming from the other side of the phone was an indication of Nathan's anger. 'A-alpha?'

"You two were supposed to be watching her!" Nathan roared. "You better hope she is found!"

'Y-yes sir.' Doug gulped. 'W-'

"Have the pack ready by the time I show up!" Nathan hung up the call, making his way back to the car.

"Alpha Stark?!" The kid yelled after him, grabbing his arm.

Between the anger and fear he had built inside, Nathan snapped. Turning around, he grabbed the young pup by the throat and slammed him against the wall. "Tell Tristen that unless he wishes a war, to get his people out of my turf. Next time I come back here, I am taking his head with me." Letting the pup go, Nathan ran for his car. The entire drive his mind kept wandering to the worse of scenario. Each ending differently, but same outcome. Alex never coming back to him.

'Alex?'

Nothing.

'Alex.'

Nothing.

Slamming his hand on the steering wheel, he slammed his foot down on the accelerator. Flying past the lights, taking a hard right into the driveway up the woods. Grabbing his bag, he bolted towards the chopper.

'Hoping you can hear me, I am coming for you.'

Eyal:

Eyal took in a slow breath, bringing up the scope to his eye. The streets were filled with civilians. You had a small family, buying their ice cones. Another couple arguing about who knows what, but from the look on the man he was to blame. His eye gaze fell onto a couple sitting on the grass. They were having a small picnic, with two little boys.

He wonders what his pups would be. Boys or girls? If he was being honest, he preferred girls. Wouldn't have to deal with the issues of hierarchy. Usually, the firstborn would be the next in line, but with twins, you either picked or they fought it out. With himself, he was the oldest of three siblings.

Focusing back on his task, he spotted his target. The man walked out of the building, surrounded by his personal guards. Not that it mattered. Securing the sniper against his shoulder, looked through the scope and aimed. Taking in a deep breath, he squeezed the trigger, as he exhaled.

As the public panicked and the guards looked for the shooter, he quickly got to work. Un-assembling the sniper, he placed it back into the case and rushed out of the building. Exciting through the front door, he chuckled as he walked away. Tossing the case into the truck, he climbed in driving off.

Eyal drove down the highway, itching to get back to Ziva. His music getting cut off by a call coming in. Pressing the green button on his steering wheel, Lake's voice came on.

"What is it?"

'We have a problem, you need to get back.'

"I am on my way already. What's the issue?" Lake remained quiet? "Lake?"

'I rather tell you in person Alpha.'

"Alpha? Lake the only time you call me Alpha, is when you think I am going to get upset."

'Just hurry please.'

Eyal frowned. "I need to know what the issue is. Is the pack?"

'No.'

"My sister? Brother?"

'No.'

"Ziva?" He got no response. "What happened with Ziva?" All he could hear was Lake's breath. His heart began beating against his chest. "Damnit Lake, what's wrong with Ziva?!"

"S-she was taken." Lake whispered.

Eyal slammed on his brakes. His tires protesting against the harsh treatment, skidding against the pavement. The vehicles behind him, honking and swerving to avoid crash into him. "What the fuck do you mean take?! You were supposed to be watching over her!"

'Y-yes sir.'

"How was she taken?! When?!"

'Sometime last night. It appeared Alpha Da-vid and Alpha Alex had gone out for a walk when I happened.'

"Al-" His heart sank to his stomach. "Alex? They took Alex as well?!"

'Yes.'

"What the fuck were you all doing?! How the hell do they manage to take both of them?!" Eyal got the car back in drive. "You better hope they are unharmed Lake." Clicking on the call, he gripped the wheel. "Fuck!"

Alex:

The sound of chains rattling rang in my ears. Forcing my protesting eyes, my blurry vision landed on a small figure sitting beside me. From the look of the person's wrist handcuffed to the wall, I knew it had to be Ziva. Attempting to reach my paw towards her, I yelped at the strap digging in.

'Damn, how long has that been there?'

"Luna lay still." Ziva ordered. "Stay."

'Normally I would obey, but not today.' I needed to find a way out of these chains. At full strength, I could have easily snapped out of them. But these chains were soaked in something. 'God it hurts.'

Ziva rattled her chains. "There is nothing I can use to pick the lock." Her gaze landed on me. "I know it hurts, but we'll get out of here."

I tried moving my head, but it appeared they strapped that down as well. Did they know what I was? Otherwise, why go through so much trouble to immobilize me. Yet, the only thing Ziva had chained were her hands. Did they not know what she could do?

Suddenly the door was thrown open. Before I could see who it was, a towel was thrown over my face. I growled at the sensation of someone running their hands into my fur.

"She is a beauty." His voice was altered.

'Must have something over his mouth. Make it harder to identify.' Still, his scent was now memorized.

"You know they can remember the face of anyone for years." He chuckled. "Not that it mattered. She will fetch a good amount in the black market."

"B-black market?" Ziva asked.

"Oh yeah, you see she wasn't the target or even consider in said plan. We were after you, well more like after your boo." He examined the bullet on my side. "That looks bad. Well, if she dies, she dies."

All I could think at that moment was my pups. Did the bullet hurt them? Were they still alive? How was she going to tell Nathan if anything happens to them? How would he handle it? All those questions kept floating around her.

'No, can't shut down now. I have to get us out of here.'

Eyal and Nathan:

Both Nathan and Eyal inspected the scene in front of them. Their mates put up a hell of a fight.

Nathan stood over the dried pool of blood. It had long been sucked into the soil, but he could still smell it. Alex's blood. She was hurt. Crouching down, he found a small ball of her fur. "She was shot."

"Most likely to put a stop to her." Eyal said. "Neutralize her, so they could focus on Ziva."

"But who?" Nathan growled.

Eyal walked over to one of the bodies, flipping him onto his back. "I recognized the scent." Removing the ski mask, he pointed to a goat's tattoo on the side of his neck. "They are members of The Cabras del Diablo cartel."

"The what?"

"It's a small gang that originated in El Salvador. They didn't last long small for too long. In less than five years they had an empire..."

Nathan waved his hand, stopping the man from talking. "I don't care about their history or what they do. I want to know why the hell would they take our mates? I never even heard of them."

"We need to get ahold of Ziva's team." Eyal sighed.

"For what?!" Nathan snapped. "What the hell are they going to do? Besides get in our way."

"This isn't a wolf thing Nathan. They can help and right now we need all the help we can get." Grabbing his phone, he took a deep breath, dialing the number. "Getting them back will not work with just us, we need them."

Nathan growled, running a hand through his hair. "Ty!"

"Yeah?"

"Where was the protection detail?" Nathan asked. "I specifically said I wanted a minimal of two watching at all times!"

Ty didn't want to rat out his pack mates, but he also didn't want to receive the backlash. If he was right, Nathan was close to going feral. "Na-"

"Who were the two on watch?!"

Ty gave in, baring his neck at the roar. "Sal and Manny."

"Bring them."

Eyal walked back over to him, watching the beta take off. "What are you doing?"

"Sal and Manny were on watch last night." Nathan replied, giving him a look.

Eyal frowned. "Weren't they suppose to be back with the rest of your pack? Dealing with the Tristen issue?"

"Exactly."

Eyal frowned even deeper. "Lake?!"

"Yes sir?"

"Who was watching Ziva last night?"

Lake frowned. "No one from our pack alpha. We were told Alpha Nathan's pack would take over. So the security detail went for a hunt."

Nathan's eyes fell on the younger wolf. "By whose order?"

"Them." Both alphas followed his pointing finger, to the two wolves coming their way. "They stated it was ordered from you both."

Before anyone could blink both alphas had a beta up against a tree by the throat. Sal and Manny, clawed at their arms, fighting to get air in and out. Nathan squeezed tighter, digging his claws into the skin.

"Last I recalled, he shouldn't be here." Nathan growled. "Why did you come here? Who ordered you too?!"

Sal gasped to speak. "Y-you do-"

Nathan spared the man, not a second more, as he crushed his throat. Allowing the body to fall with a thud, he turned towards Manny. "My mate is with my pups. Eyal's mate is also with pups." Grabbing a hand full of hair, Nathan yanked his head back, "You have one chance to make this right. Where did they take our mates?!"

Eyal caught movement within the trees, spotting Gibbs and his team making their way up. Snapping his fingers, the packs quickly blocked all access and visual to them. Gibbs broke from the tree line, his team following behind. "Wrap this up, the agents are here."

"If you wanted agents, we should have just brought Aaron in." Nathan growled, shoving Manny back to Ty. "Ty, I want to know everything he knows. I don't care how you get it, but I want it now."

"Yes sir."

Gibbs stopped a few feet away. His blue eyes scanned the field, taking in the dead bodies. "What happened?" His gaze falling on Ty dragging away Manny. "Who is that and where is he taking that man?"

Nathan stepped to the side, blocking the view of Ty. "My men are none of your concern."

"It is when they are being dragged against their will." Gibbs snapped back.

"Back off. Manny is my problem, not yours." Nathan glanced towards Eyal with an annoyed look. "I sure hope you are right about this." Moving away from the group, he decided to call Matt and Derek. They both needed to know what was going on.

"What is all of this about Eyal?" Gibbs asked, his eyes still locked on Nathan. "You called stating it was about Ziva and Luna."

"Where is Ziva?" Tony asked.

"And who is responsible for this?" Tim gestured to the bodies on the ground.

Eyal sighed, blurting it out. "Ziva and Luna were taken a few hours ago. Before you ask, yes I know who did it."

"Excuse me?" Tony scoffed/laughed. "It sounded as if you said Ziva was taken."

"That is what I said." Eyal muttered.

"McGee, get Ducky down here." Gibbs pulled out his cuffs. "You are coming with us." Before he could touch Eyal, a group of wolves broke from the tree line, circling both Nathan and Eyal. Gibbs raised a brow. "Friends of yours?"

Nathan growled. "Still don't see the benefits of this."

"Will you shut up about that and focus on this." Eyal snapped.

"Hey!" Gibbs yelled. "What the hell is going on?!"

Eyal was quick to stop Nathan from approaching the man. "I do the talking. You get them back." Nathan rolled his eyes, turning his back on the team he gave a low growl. The wolves stepped back slowly, laying down on the ground. Eyal huffed. "Really?"

Nathan shrugged. "Ain't mine."

"Eyal!" Gibbs yelled.

"Alright, listen all I can say is we need to get Ziva back." Eyal explained. "I can not tell you much, not without jeopardizing mine or my family's life."

"The hell you can't!" Tony yelled. "Ziva's life is in danger, I don't care about yours!"

"That includes Ziva and my children's life!" Eyal snapped.

"Where are they ?!" Gibbs yelled.

"Only thing you need to know, is they were taken." Nathan jumped in, placing a hand on Eyal's shoulder to hold him back. "Eyal thinks you will be of help to us in taking them back."

"You talk as you know where they are." Tim asked.

"We do." Nathan replied.

Eyal frowned. "We do?"

Nathan nodded, tapping his finger against the temple of his head. "We do now."