Alexis is walking beside Kiros when the pride reaches the Shade Tree where the remaining pride is said to be.

"Which one of you is King?" Kiros asks as the pride circles the Shade Tree pride.

"You have no reason to challenge me." The male lion says fearfully.

"Does this look like a challenge King?" Kiros asks as he stops in front of the male lion.

"There are rules among lions." The King says.

"Not anymore. While you have ruled this pride I have built my army. Yours is the last pride in The Valley of Kings. Which means everything the light touches belongs to me. There will be one ruler. One lion King. Now tell me. Where is your child?" Kiros asks as he lays down on a rock.

"My son is far gone with a stray by now. You won't find them." The King says.

"Is that so? Alexis come forth." Kiros says as Alexis goes over to him.

"Yes father?" Alexis asks.

"Track down the two scragglers. If you find them first. Kill them. We will be along shortly." Kiros says as Alexis nods.

"Yes father." Alexis then shifts to wolf form and runs after the two young male lions.

*Timeskip*

Alexis finally tracks the two lions called Mufasa and Taka to the river and cliff area.

"Finally found you two. You're not easy to track. But doable all the same." Alexis growls.

"Stay back!" Mufasa says as he growls.

"And why should I? One of you killed my brother. Shaju is dead because of you. I will never see him again because of you." Alexis says as she shifts to lion form and snarls as Taka watches in alarm but also curiosity at what Alexis is.

"It was in self defense. Surely you must understand that." Mufasa says.

"Oh I understand. But it doesn't change what you did. That you took my only family from me. Now which of you did it?" Alexis asks as she growls before Kiros and the rest of the pride show up.

"Good work my daughter. You've found them. Now which of you killed my son?" Kiros asks as he growls.

"I did! This lion with me is nothing but a stray. Let him go." Mufasa says.

"The other is no stray!" Amara says.

"He holds the blood of a stray." Akua says.

"The last blood of the King. Blood for blood." Kiros says as the group chases Mufasa and Taka to the cliff.

"They're coming! What do we do!?" Taka asks in alarm.

"We find the advantage?" Mufasa asks nervously.

"What advantage!? We're on a rock in the middle of the water!" Taka shouts as he looks down the fall.

"Go for the King!" Mufasa says as the group corners him and Taka prompting Mufasa to growl.

"Mufasa I'm ready! Just one last thing! Jump!" Taka shouts as he grabs Mufasa and pulls him over the edge.

"Taka!" Mufasa shouts as the two land in the water below.

"They're getting away!" A lioness shouts.

"Oh no they're not." Alexis says as she snarls before jumping down into the water below and follows them down the river without them knowing.

*Timeskip*

As Alexis is later stalking Mufasa and Taka she listens to them talking about teaching Melile.

"Did they say Melile?" Alexis thinks before Alexis comes out of the bushes causing them to immediately growl seeing her.

"You again!?" Mufasa asks angrily.

"You mentioned Melile. Why?" Alexis asks.

"What does it matter to you? You're trying to kill us." Taka asks.

"You know Melile isn't real right?" Alexis asks as she circles the two lions.

"It's all we have. Wait. Why are we even telling you this? We should be attacking you." Taka asks as he watches Alexis closely.

"Relax. I'm not trying to hurt you. Yet anyway... Look you're wasting your breath and time. Melile isn't real. I should know. I spent a lot of my childhood trying to find it when I lost my mother and family. My mother said it was a safe place. But safe doesn't count if you're dead or have no idea where to look." Alexis says as she stops circling.

"That's why we have to keep trying." Mufasa says.

"You're different from most of the lions my pride has attacked. Most lions just accepted their fate." Alexis says.

"What even are you anyway? You turned into that dog." Taka asks as Alexis scoffs.

"I am not a dog. I am a wolf. And to answer I am a wolf shifter. I've had the ability since I was little." Alexis says as she rolls her eyes.

"Why aren't you attacking us now? You're just toying with us aren't you?" Taka asks.

"Correction. I am not killing you yet because you interest me. But I do want to know which of you killed my brother." Alexis says as her narrows her eyes.

"It was me. But it was self defense. I wouldn't of done it otherwise. You said you're part of his pride? You look nothing like them." Mufasa says.

"That's because I'm adopted. Kiros took me in when I was little. Shaju was the only one I actually saw as family. I follow Kiros because I have no other choice." Alexis says.

"There's always a choice." Mufasa says.

"Easy for you to say... Look I won't kill you or retrieve my pride. But on one condition." Alexis says.

"What's the condition?" Mufasa asks.

"Take me with you. If Melile does exist I want to see it for myself. To see the place my mother do desperately wanted to get to. After that we can go out separate ways. And in turn I won't attack you." Alexis says.

"Why should we trust you?" Taka asks warily.

"Because I can easily just go get my pride if you refuse." Alexis says as she smiles.

"Fine. But just so you know we're in charge not you." Mufasa says.

"Fine. By the way my name is Alexis." Alexis says kindly as the two lions look at her surprised that she is telling them her name.

"Oh well uh I'm Mufasa and this is my brother Taka." Mufasa says as Alexis nods in acknowledgement.

"Well Mufasa, Taka lead the way." Alexis says as she begins to walk with the two lions.