*Ugh! This is so annoying! Why can't we play without mother being here?* Alex complains as he lays down with his head between his paws.
*I don't know...* Josh says, looking at his brother before they both turn their heads when they're face to face with their VERY pissed off mother.
*Something you want to tell me, boys?* Mato asks looking directly at them.
*NOO!* Both Josh and Alex shout, shaking their heads. Mato gives them another good look before sighing and turning around, walking back to Angel.
*Come.* Mato orders. Angel smiles at her mother and runs back to her brothers.
*Haha! You go in trouble!* Angel says, dancing around them.
*Who the hell cares?* Alex says, growling at his obnoxious sister. Angel just laughs before running back to her mother. She runs in front of her mother, and looks her in the eyes.
*Why are you teasing your brothers?* Mato questions, looking down at her daughter.
*NOTHING!* Angel says with an innocent look on her face. Mato smiles down at her and watches as the two boys go to play in the grass.
*Stay around here.* Mato commands.
*Yes, mom.* Alex says just before he's pounced on by his brother. Mato smiles when she looks over and sees Angel chasing a butterfly. When she turns her head, she sees Alex jumping through the grass, chasing a grasshopper. Josh had fallen asleep on a boulder in the yard. She lays down, content to merely watch her pups when suddenly she hears Josh yelp in surprise. She jumps to her feet, and spins around to see Mitch. Angel and Alex run behind her and lower to their belly's as Mato bares her teeth at her brother. He laughs, completely unfazed.
*What's wrong, Mato?* Mitch asks in a mocking voice.
*What do you want here?* Mato demands, stepping in front of her pups even more.
*I came to get the newest members of my pack.* Mitch says simply with the closest thing to a shrug that a wolf can make.
*Like hell you'll take them!* Mato growls as she snaps her jaws, causing her pups to run, and hide in some of the longer grass in the yard. He laughs again and jumps at her. She growls and backs up at Mitch lands on the ground in front of her. She takes a swift step back and turns around quickly when she hears Angel yelp in pain. *ANGEL!* Mato shouts as she jumps toward the wolf that had her pup, but is forced to stop when Mitch steps in front of her. She lunges at him, teeth bared and attacks him.
Time passes, leaving Mato bloody and breathing hard.
*Since when am I so weak?* Mato shouts, unable to understand. She looks up as Mitch walks toward her. When he gets a couple of feet away from her, she folds her ears back, and lays down. To the surprise of almost all the wolves there, she rolls onto her back and shows Mitch both her belly and neck. Mitch laughs and walks up to her. He lightly places his canines against her neck before letting go, and licking her face.
*Welcome back to the pack, little sis.* Mitch says as he walks away, and Mato gets to her feet with her tail between her legs, and her eyes downcast. *What a beautiful pup.* Mitch says as the wolf drops Angel at his feet. Mato looks up at Mitch, and growls when she sees him near Angel. Mitch turns to her with a snap of his jaws. She instantly goes down to the ground on her stomach, with her ears flat against her head and her eyes on the ground. *Did you want to say something?* Mitch demands as he walks toward her. The other wolf grabs a hold of Angel.
*No...* Mato mutters. Mitch laughs before walking back toward the other wolf, who lets go of Angel, and takes a step back. Mitch goes back to examining Angel. They go to the den, and the whole pack goes into the den before Mitch walks inside, carrying Angel by the scruff of her neck, closely followed by Mato. When they get inside, Mitch leads her to a small bed, where he drops Angel before turning to Mato.
*Lay down here...and don't go anywhere until I come back.* Mitch commands before walking away from the two of them.