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Italics for thoughts (Edward can hear it if he's present)

Stages of forms

Tiger: first form (actual tiger)

Tigris: second form (were-tiger, like werewolves, larger than actual animal)

Taiga: third form (cat ears, tail, more tiger musculature, fur, full canines, paws)

Tigam: fourth form (half and half, humanoid form, light fur, tail, nearly full canines, paws)

Tegamen: fifth form (mostly humanoid, no fur, stripes marking the skin and claws and longer canines)

Higar: sixth form (human but with cat senses and scent, regeneration and able streak mind)

Human: seventh form (completely human)

Chapter 11

Desperation

Renátka POV

Even in her fake death she steals power from me! I did my best not to pace as the clan went to Daniel to give comfort when I am her MOTHER!

Calming myself I gazed into the fire, I could not let them return to Forks. They would find her alive! How she had survived was beyond me but I knew she had my daughter is nothing if not hard to kill.

I had managed to only raise her in the eyes of the clan when I allowed others stronger and older to fight her. I had not known then that she would hold her form and return as the same. It was an uncommon and nearly only legend gift! All my efforts to rid myself of that girl had only harmed me. I would stop playing games now.

"Gabriel, Kari come to me please." I called to my guard and settled myself back into the furs around me. I petted the furs remembering the enemies I skinned to get them. War was what I was good at and though I longed for another opportunity to show my talents now was a time of peace and I would not begin a war without good cause. I could not loose the favour of my clan it would only dethrone me.

"My queen." They greeted as they kneeled in unison. I smiled they were my best guards loyal because I know the horrible crimes they commit in war. They had been by my order but such things were distasteful to the others and should they be made aware of these things they would not be welcomed so by this clan.

"I need a task of you. I need you to kill Bella." I said and they looked at me in confusion. "She has survived the separation and I fear that she has bound herself to those that would mean harm to the clan." I finished and they bowed.

"As you wish my queen." They answered together and I smiled at my good and faithful warriors. They didn't even blink at my order and for that I would keep them with me.

"I want Daniel to find nothing out of place, just her dead." I finished and they nodded again. I knew I could have told them less of a reason and still they would have completed my orders. It was why they were of my highest guard they would not question me.

"We shall leave now." Kari answered and stood before me eager to begin. She had come to hate the attention Bella had been receiving and longed for Bella's death almost as much as I have. I nodded and the two left running into the woods. I was pleased but as my eyes fell on my clan, my people I knew that even this would not prevent a division of the clan and my power.

Perhaps I have only managed to make a war, but I would be the one to finish it not start it. I moved back onto my furs and thought of others I could add to my collection. It has been far too long since I have skinned an enemy, if only I could have done so with Bella. Maybe Daniel's fur would be enough to take the place of hers.

Note: a short chapter yes but begin in Renátka's head is like being in an iron maiden... pointy and not much fun. Hope you enjoyed the hate filled-ness!