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The wolf rolled over in his bed, his eyes remaining open as they had the entire night so far, his ears focused solely on the heartbeats of the rest of the gang, trying to focus them strictly on his brothers'. With the Alpha's scent lingering on his youngest brother, he didn't want to take any chances of the other wolf getting near the house, it was putting his own wolf on edge. The Alpha getting near his brother was already crossing a line, it was as if he were crossing into his territory. Darry rolled over in the other direction with a muffled growl, his jaw clenching as he felt his wolf clawing beneath the surface of his skin. I give up. He rose up into a sitting position, on high alert when he heard the sound sounds of bare feet on the wooden floor as somebody made their way back the hall to his bedroom. The growl that had been building in his chest, reached his throat, slipping out through his parted jaws and slightly bared teeth.
"Quit growling at me before you wake everybody else up." whispered out Two-Bit as he walked into the wolf's room, flopping down onto the bed beside the older teen before moving into a sitting position, leaning back against the headboard, his eyes trained on the other teen.
"What are you still doing up, it's almost two in the morning?" asked Darry as he looked over at the blonde haired teen. He could feel his wolf starting to settle beneath his skin at being close to the other.
"I could ask you the same thing. You only ever stay up when something is on your mind or when one of us is sick or hurt. As far as I know, none of us are hurt or sick. Spit it out, Dar. What is it?" asked the teen as he reached over and nudged the older Greaser's shoulder.
"The scent that I caught on Ponyboy tonight, it's from another wolf. Out of state, I think, not from the neighboring Pack that lives in Tulsa. It's from an Alpha." explained Darry as his eyes flickered to an icy blue a few times, his wolf rising on its own accord. Before Two-Bit had the chance to speak, another voice from the hallway did.
"What's an Alpha?" asked Dally from the hallway, his arms crossed over his chest, his eyes narrowed a fraction in the look of a challenge. Darry rubbed a hand down his face before he motioned for the teen to come into the room, watching as he closed the door with his foot.
"How much did you hear?" asked the oldest Greaser as he moved over to give the second teen room on his bed.
"Enough to have questions, but those can wait until later. What's an Alpha?" asked Dally as he leaned back against the wall, his eyebrows raised in question.
"It's all about the hierarchy in a Pack. Alpha, Beta, and Omega. Alpha is the highest, the strongest, the fastest, they have the most power. Betas are second in commands. As for Omegas, they're the lowest. They're generally smaller, less powerful, not real strong or assertive. They're almost like the loners of the Pack. I, myself, am a Beta. A beta without a wolf Pack, I've got a human Pack instead." explained the oldest teen as he looked from Dally to Two-Bit.
"And you caught another Alpha's scent on Ponybody?" asked Two-Bit as he moved around to get himself comfortable.
"The Alpha's scent was foreign, it's definitely from out of state. Whoever the Alpha is, had to have come into close contact with him to get his scent that strong on him. I know for a fact that Pony has my scent on him, which the Alpha would have been able to pick up on. Him overlapping my scent with his own is almost like staking a claim, it's like crossing into my territory without permission. I'll have to speak with the Alpha of the resident Pack to see how we're going to handle this. Having another Pack moving into this half of Tulsa, especially an out of state Pack, can cause more than little problems. Especially if the Alpha is as bold as he's acting now." explained Darry as he rolled his head on his shoulders a bit to relieve the tension that was creeping into his muscles.
"How many Packs are there in Tulsa?" asked Dally with a slight tilt of his head.
"Ours and a hybrid Pack of both born and bitten." replied the wolf as he looked towards the teen.
"Are there others? Besides wolves?" asked Two-Bit with curiosity bright in his eyes.
"There are many other breeds besides wolves. You have jaguars, lions, tigers, coyotes, jackals, hawks, and hybrids." replied Darry, a slight chuckle leaving his lips when both teens were too shocked to utter another word or question.