Kai picked at his bandage on his arm as he listened to the wolf on the other side of the door. Reita had been pacing back and forth all night as Kai sat outside the door. Hitsugi was stepping out of Nao's room down the walkway before walking over to Kai. They were the only ones there since everyone else went out to work. Kai had closed the café for the day since Kyo wanted Ruki to join him in meeting up with Yoshiki's pack. Hitsugi sat down beside him and they remained silent.

"Uruha!" A young silver haired man shouted as he tackled the honey blonde to the ground. Uruha laughed as he greeted the omega and helped them back to their feet. Kyo confronted the small pack in front of him. The tall older man smiled as they greeted each other.

"It's been a while, Kyo." He spoke as they parted.

"Yes it has been, Yoshiki. Teru seems more energetic since I last saw him." Kyo said watching as Teru and Uruha spoke to one another. Kyo and Ruki both looked behind Yoshiki to find a new edition. Bright blue hair, long eyelashes, piercings along his blood red lips, and two different colored eyes that had to be contacts. He also took notice of the brown teddy bear he was holding.

Yoshiki noticed and smiled. "Kyo, this is Meto. We picked him up at shelter outside Dawn City. He can't speak because of a head injury. He's a bit odd, but he's a good kid."

"Thank you for coming all the way out here. I know it must have been troublesome." Kyo said. He nodded towards Meto who stepped back before dashing over to the omegas. Koichi and Mia pulled him behind them.

"Not at all. I miss this city anyways. It's good to visit it." Yoshiki said as he smiled fondly. "I see you didn't bring you're new pack member with you. Was he too nervous to meet us?"

"Actually, a situation came up. I'll explain everything on the way there."

Kai's ears picked up the sound of footsteps entering the factory. He and Hitsugi stood up as the group walked in. They headed down to greet their guests. Kyo was still informing Yoshiki of the situation with Reita and was telling him about the night before. The pack soon split up to rest from their journey as Yoshiki, Teru, and Saga followed the hosts up to the walkway. They stood in front of the locked door for a moment. Saga stepped forward and opened the slit to look inside at the pacing wolf. He had bloody splotches on his side, hind leg, his front leg and his face. Saga stepped back and scratched his head.

'This wolf…no it couldn't be him.' Saga thought. 'There's no way he would end up here.'

"Can you help him?" Kai asked bringing him out of his thoughts.

"I don't know. You guys have to understand something. Cage fighting causes so much damage physically and mentally. If this is anything like what I went through, then Reita and his inner wolf have been disconnected."

"Meaning what exactly?" Kai asked.

"Meaning Reita has no control over his inner wolf. It's almost like a split personality. Reita was threatened and so his inner wolf forced itself out in order to protect him. His inner wolf will stay out for as long as he feels threatened. He's waiting for some sort of signal to change back."

"What signal?" Kyo asked.

Saga shrugged his shoulders. "Depends. Sometimes it could be the bell sound ending a match, or it could be his master's command, or it could be food, or any factor that was used when he was fighting. It differs between wolves."

Teru whispered. "Uruha said Reita was in a lot of pain when his wolf came out. Reita's wolf might have locked him inside his own mind so he can't escape. Which means it might be tough to get him out."

Kai placed his hand on the door and stared at it. "Saga. Teru. This happened to the both of you right? So how did you guys come out of it?"

"Well," Teru said with a blush. He looked over at the balcony to his alpha. "Kamijo and I had been bonded for a few months before it first happened to me. He was able call me out of it."

"So if I call to Reita, I can pull him out?" Kai said excited, but Saga shook his head 'no'.

"It's not that simple. You just became mates. Teru had been bonded for five months so their connection was very strong. Your connection isn't strong enough yet. If it was, then Reita wouldn't have even attacked you."

"Then what about you, Saga?" Kyo asked. "How did you come out of it?"

"The first time it happened, my old master had been around and Yoshiki had forced him to help me. The natural instinct to follow his order drove my wolf back in and allowed me to come back out. The second time it wasn't that hard to come out of it since Tora helped coax me out. It took him a few hours, but he managed to pull me out."

"Is Tora your alpha?" Uruha asked.

"No, but we're good friends. He was the first one to help me when I escaped."

"Uruha…"Kai said looking at the honey blonde, but Ruki stepped in front of him glaring at Kai.

"No way in hell is Uruha going anywhere near Reita right now." Ruki growled. "I won't let my mate be in danger."

"Ruki please." Kai begged.

"It may not work." Saga said. "Like I said earlier, every wolf is different. You may end up having to track down his old master and have him bring Reita out of it."

"No! That monster is never coming near my Reita again." Kai growled out startling them all. "I won't let him hurt Reita again."

"It's not like he told us where he came from anyways." Uruha sighed. "He didn't tell us anything other than the fact he was a cage fighter."

"I don't blame him." Teru said softly. "It's less likely for him to be caught and taken back. We'll have to figure something else I guess. What calms him down when he's upset?"

"He likes to sit on the balcony upstairs." Uruha said. "He likes to play in the snow and he likes to be alone. Nothing much else though."

Kyo and Yoshiki had left them to think. Saga started pacing back in forth in front of the door and Teru tapped his foot as they thought up ideas. They had Kai and Uruha retell them about when they first found him and how he had acted which wasn't that strange. Kai looked into the door and watched the wolf as he tried calling to him. Kai bit his lip when he couldn't get through to his mate. The white wolf stopped and looked at the slot before he started growling. Kai closed his eyes as he slid the slit shut. Uruha was playing with Ruki's hair as they sat on the floor by the door. Uruha placed his head on Ruki's back and closed his eyes to remember anything that Reita might have told him.

Just a few weeks after Reita had come, he and Reita would often talk on the balcony. One night Reita had opened up a little more. Uruha watched as Reita looked up at the starry sky as he spoke.

"Leena was the one who helped me. She was so kind for a human. Her father worked for my master to make his drugs. She was forced into working for him, too. She always petted my head and snuck me food. She could calm me down when I was overly nervous. She would sit with me and even when I growled at her she would just smile and pet me."

Uruha opened his eyes and looked up. His voice caught them all off guard "Leena. Reita talked about a girl named Leena and how she comforted him when he was upset."

"Yeah, but without any idea of where he came from, we won't be able to find her." Saga sighed. "There has to be something. Anything. Does he have a favorite comfort item? A nickname? A favorite smell? A type of food? Clothing? Anything like that?"

Kai raised his head and spoke. "Reita isn't his real name."

"That's right. I can't believe I actually forgot about that." Uruha said. "He couldn't stand being called that so we gave him a new one."

"What's his name?" Teru asked.

"Akira."

Saga froze on the spot and his eyes grew wide. "His collar…what did it look like?"

"Steel with normal locks on it. It had a dog tag with his name on it, too. Why?" Uruha asked, but Saga continued to stay still.

"Does…does he have blonde hair? Reita I mean." He asked as he turned.

Kai looked at Ruki and Uruha before looking back at the other wolf. "Yeah…"

"Holy shit." Saga gasped. "I knew his wolf form looked familiar, but I never thought it would actually be Akira."

"Wait you know him?" Kai asked.

Saga turned to face them. "We've fought each other a few times. His master is Dogma. Holy shit you have Dogma's pup."

"Who the hell is Dogma?" Kai asked.

"If you're connected to the underground at all, you've heard of Dogma. He takes omegas and does whatever he wants with them. Cage fighting, prostitution, drugs, and even slavery. He is one of the most powerful men in the entire underground. He has connections to yakuza. And you guys have his second best cage fighter. He's been searching for Akira, offering rewards to anyone who finds him and brings him back."

"You're kidding me right?"

Saga shook his head. "Whatever you guys do, don't tell a soul about Reita. It'll put all of you in danger."

"We'll deal with that when the time comes." Ruki said. "For now we need to get Reita back to his human form."

"I have an idea." Uruha whimpered placing a hand on Ruki's shoulder. "I want to try it, Ru."

Unbeknownst to them, their voices echoed through the foyer. Nao had his ear to the door as he heard them faintly talking. He bit his lip before moving back to the opposite wall to sit. He smiled looking at his hands.

The white wolf had continue its pacing when the sound of the door unlocking caught his attention. He stopped and watched as the door opened up to show the honey blonde standing there holding a plate of food. The wolf started growling and readied himself to attack. Ruki stepped forward, but Saga held him back. Uruha swallowed hard before stepping forward with smile.

"Akira." He said softly, "I brought you some food."

The wolf stopped growling, but was still alert. Uruha knelt down and placed the plate in front of him before he started talking again. "Leena isn't feeling well so she asked me to bring you your food."

The wolf's ear perked at the girl's name and his guard lowered a bit. He took slow steps forward and began sniffing the plate of pork chops before taking a bite. Uruha took this chance to place his hand on the white fur, making the wolf flinch, but he continued to eat.

"Akira, you know you're safe here right? No one here will hurt you or Reita." The wolf looked him straight in the eye and let out a low growl, but Uruha kept his smile. "Kai is his mate you know and he's very worried about Reita. I know you're trying to protect him, but he needs to come back out. You can't stay in this form forever."

The wolf let out a whine and Uruha continued to pet him. "We know you didn't mean to hurt anyone and we don't blame you. Reita needs to come out so we can treat his wounds. You both have a lot of healing to do, but you won't be able to unless you go back. We'll protect him until your connection is healed. Please, trust us."

The wolf let out another whimper and looked over at Kai. The alpha took a few steps forward and sat next to Uruha. He reached out his hand and placed it on the wolf's head. "I won't let anything happen to Reita. I'll protect him with my life. So please, let him back out."

The wolf placed his head on Kai's lap and let out a deep breath out before he slowly changed his human form. In a blink of an eye, Reita's face appeared sleeping on Kai's lap. He had a gash on his cheek and his arm had a bite mark with dried up blood all over it. Reita grunted before his eyes opened up and he looked up at Kai. The alpha felt his chest warm up when he felt Reita open up to him again.

"Kai? What happened?" He mumbled as he sat up and rubbed his eyes. He was quickly pulled into a hugged and felt Kai's sadness and worry flow through him.

"I was so scared you would never come back to me."

Reita closed his eyes and hugged his alpha back.

Kaoru yawned as he dumped a plate in the trash. It had been a long day so far. His shift was about over and he was getting his station cleaned up. IV was cleaning up the bar for the next bartender who was coming in. Kaoru tied off the trash bags from two of the garbage cans and pulled them out. He hauled them to the back door where he pushed it open to throw the bags in the dumpster. He dropped the bags real quick to light a cigarette before walking to the dumpster.

As he stepped closer, he heard rustling near it. He walked around to find a man wearing only boxers bent over the top digging through a bag. The man had shackles on his ankles and as he sat up the ones on his wrists became visible. His back was covered in what looked like long scratches and small cuts. He had raven hair that was a tangled mess. Kaoru cleared his throat startling the man who fell off the dumpster. He turned and pushed his back against the dumpster. His eyes were wide with fear and his breathing was short and fast. His body was shaking which was from a combination of the cold and fear. Kaoru sat the trash bags down and knelt in front of the man. That's when he noticed the leather collar around his neck.

'Another one?' He thought. He offered his hand out making the raven haired man flinch. "I won't hurt you. Do you want to come inside where it's warm?"

The man hesitated, but slowly reached out to let Kaoru help him up. He whimpered and stumbled forward. Kaoru caught him and held his weight as they made it inside the restaurant. He took the stranger into the break room and had him sit down in a chair. Kaoru grabbed his jacket off the hook and wrapped it around the raven's body making him shiver. He looked down the stranger's leg to find his left ankle swollen and bruised.

"What's your name?" Kaoru asked. The man opened his mouth but quickly shut it as he looked away. "Well I'm Kaoru. If you're scared, I won't hurt you. Do you live near here?"

The man began to fidget in the seat and shook his head no.

Kaoru nodded. "Do you have a place to stay tonight?" He was given the negative response again. The door opened up and IV stepped in yawning. He walked over to his locker not noticing the extra person in the room.

"Are you ready to head out? I'm tired." He turned finally seeing the man in the chair. "Who's that?"

Kaoru and IV walked into the factory with the stranger on Kaoru's back. As they walked in they heard the commotion of voices talking. They were the last to arrive home and found the foyer full of two wolf packs. The man's grip tightened around Kaoru's neck making him choke, but he didn't say anything. Everyone took note of the sack on his back as he walked up Kyo and Yoshiki. Kyo was already glaring at him.

"Who's this?" The leader asked.

"Found him by the dumpster. He's hurt."

Kyo shook his head in anger. "Kaoru, no. We can't have any more people in our pack."

"He doesn't have any clothes. And he's shackled." Kaoru said bluntly. "You took Reita in. Will one more hurt?"

Yoshiki stood up with a smile. "My, my Kyo, your family is certainly getting bigger."

"He's not…" Kyo started, but saw the stranger's scared face.

"Kyo." Kaoru spoke up. "He's starving. Please, for me?"

Kyo was surprised by the request. It wasn't often that Kaoru actually asked something of him. He groaned and rubbed his head. "Fine."

Kaoru bowed his head before walking away to Byou where they sat the man on the ground. Byou inspected the man's ankle and wrapped it in a bandage as Kaoru grabbed him some food.

Kai was up in the room with Reita. The blonde had his injuries bandaged up and they were laying together on a futon. Kai was holding Reita tightly in his arms as the omega slept. After he came to earlier, they had to tell him what happen and he was torn up by it. Reita wanted to be alone, but Kai wouldn't allow it and stayed with him. The blonde was devastated that he had hurt his mate. Kai didn't blame him though. They laid together kissing and nibbling each other until Reita had drifted off to sleep.

"Please don't blame yourself for this. You have enough on your shoulders already." Kai whispered. "Please, lean on me from now on and let me support you. I won't leave your side. So please focus on recovering."

Uruha was sitting next to Ruki eating as they watched Kaoru across the room. He was hand feeding the man he had picked up like a little kid.

"Reminds me of Reita." Ruki laughed. "You know being all filthy and fidgety."

"Yeah, but Reita knew how to talk and could feed himself. What's gotten into Kaoru? I've never seen him so… caring? Is that word?" Uruha said with a smile. He wiped the sweat off his forehead and took another bite of his soup.

"It is strange." Ruki mumbled. Uruha hummed as he started fanning himself. Ruki took notice of the sweat on his lover's neck and his flushed face. "Uru…"

The honey blonde smiled. "It's that time again."

"Of all the times for it to start!" Ruki groaned. "We're going to be behind on news around here now. We won't even get to visit with anyone!"

"Well don't blame me for it!" Uruha snapped and they started their bickering among the other conversations around them.

Koichi and Mia were introducing Meto to Tsuzuku who immediately started playing with the young beta's hair. Hide, the doctor of the pack, was talking with Saga about Reita's condition. Teru was cuddled up with Kamijo as he spoke with Toshiya about his workshop and Sugizo, another beta, had quickly joined into their conversation. Tora ended up sitting with Kyo's omegas as they told him how much the city has changed.

Shinya was in his private room staring at the mirror. He looked at the large scar across his stomach and rubbed it. He heard the door open and shut behind him and familiar footsteps moved closer. Warm hands wrapped around his stomach and a forehead pressed against his back.

"Kyo…"He whimpered. "I'm so sorry."

Kyo tightened his grip. "Shinya…"