A couple hours pass. Lazer climbs through the dog door, and walks over to the bed.

*So this is where you went.* He says, walking over to Mato.

*What do you want?* She asks.

*Why did you run off?* He asks. Mato turns away from him.

*Because.* Mato mumbles.

*That's not a good enough answer!* Lazer growls, and Mato stands up giving Lazer an evil eye.

*Like FUCKING HELL it isn't!* She growls at him. He jumps up next to her, and she shrinks back a small bit.

*Stop pushing my buttons! You've already put me on edge by almost attacking Derek.* Lazer growls.

*Who the hell is he that he's so important?* Mato snarls.

*He's Zoe's older brother.* At this, Mato gets a sad look on her face, and walks to the corner of the bed, where she jumps off. *What the hell's wrong with you?* He questions, and watches Mato lay on the floor.

*Nothing.* She says with a note of sadness.

*Don't lie.* He lays down on the edge of the bed, and looks down at her as she lays down on the floor, putting her nose in between her paws.

*Don't worry about it. It has nothing to do with you.* Mato says, turning away from him.

*It does if it has to do with you.* Mato turns her head to the side to avoid his gaze. *Mato!* Lazer questions. She doesn't answer. *MATO!* Once again, no answer. *MATO!* He mentally yells.

*What?* She asks.

*TELL me!* He growls. Mato stands up, and sighs. She jumps back onto the bed, and lays down next to him. *Well?* Lazer pushes.

*It was my brother that kicked me out of the pack. He said that I didn't belong to the pack anymore because of my blood.* Mato rambles.

*Your blood?* Lazer asks, and watches as Mato sighs.

*My father was the leader of the pack, but my mother...she was just a regular mortal. She wasn't a wolf.* Mato explains.

*So...what happened to your mother?* Lazer asks.

*She was killed by the other villagers. I was only a pup at the time. Thank god they didn't find me. Otherwise...who knows what would have happened!* A silence stretches out between the two of them. *My father never let anyone...either wolf or mortal touch his pack.*

'Interesting. So, after that...' Lazer begins, but is cut off by Mato.

*I was raised by my brother's mother as one of her own. In fact, I didn't even know my heritage until just before me and my father went on THAT hunt...* Mato explains.

*What do you mean by 'that hunt'?* Lazer asks, confused.

*We went on a hunt for the pack, and that's when my father went missing.* Mato explains.

*Oh.* Lazer says as he scoots closer to Mato, and rubs the side of his face against hers.

*I'm sorry for burdening you with my past.* Mato says as she feels him lay his head over her neck. She moves her head so that it's next to his.

*Sleep well, for now. There's nothing that we can do about the past. All we can do is make the future the best we can.* Lazer mutters.

*Yeah.* Within minutes, she is asleep, and Lazer hears the door open. When he looks towards it, he sees Zoe standing there.

*What is it? Something wrong?* He asks, almost frantic. Zoe smiles when she sees Mato.

"No, just came in to see how she's doing." Zoe says. She watches as Lazer looks at Mato, and licks her face.