Hope you don't mind me joining in. Thought Piloto could shake things up a bit. :]



______Pilot was trying to organize one of the last autumn pack feasts that they would have, for either the following day or perhaps the day after that. Not only did he still have to patrol the borders, but now he responsible for organizing hunts to feed the pack. He was hoping perhaps the hunters would be able to fell something big to fill everyone’s stomachs for a good while. In winter, things started to become more scarce and _Pilot wanted to squeeze out every last bit of autumn before it faded away.


_____He had just finished his dusk time border patrol and was intent on returning to his den to see Dierdre. Now that they had become mates, _Pilot couldn’t wait to be _home to feel her warmth next to him. It was the driving force behind him in many of the things that he did. And as he wandered close along the river, thoughts of her threatened to cloud his mind.


_____In the distance the white male could hear the soft voices of two he did not recognize right away. There was no scent to trigger alarm, but he turned his gait in order to pass closer to the water. It wasn’t entirely out of his way, considering his den was nearby, but it definitely wasn’t going to get him _home quicker. However, with pups at Phoenix’s den, _Pilot had to take all necessary precautions.


_____The words were what reached him first, even before he laid eyes on the pair. He caught the female’s first – asking for Dierdre, her daughter. Instantly, his eyes lit up. It was _Deuce, his mate’ own mother. He made his way through the stand of trees to near them, when he heard the response from another member of _Storm.


_____His words were enough to cause alarm and _Pilot quickened his pace. Death threats were simply unacceptable! The last string of words to reach _Pilot’s ears before he stepped out from the stand of trees came from Slade - 'Do you think I care if Phoenix steps in or not? Not today I don't...' _Pilot growled deep in his throat, "Well you should care, considering Phoenix is your _alpha." The usually soft grey eyes of the white male were now a cold stone not common to the Fuhrer. He looked to _Deuce and could see the fear in her eyes. "What’s going on here?" He directed the question towards her, keeping an eye on Slade.

_____ Pilot wanted to somehow comfort Deuce or reassure her that he would try and take care of the situation. He had yet to really get to know Slade on a more personal level and so far, the omega wasn’t making that great of an impression on Pilot. Depending on how the outcome looked, however, seconds chances may or may not be on the horizon. "You will address me as Pilot, and nothing other." It was unusual for the male to be in this sort of authoritative situation, but rather unexpectedly, he didn’t feel inadequate in its position. He only hoped that he was handling it in perhaps a fashion similar to what Phoenix would do. Or Gibraltar, for that matter. Both were wolves Pilot had looked up to.


_____ "You’re behavior is unacceptable, Slade. I don’t know what impression you got that you were at the liberty to harass visitors from our neighboring packs, but you are wrong. I suggest you make your apologies and skedaddle while I help Deuce find her daughter." He turned to the Jaded Shadows wolf and tried to offer the slightest smile he could muster. Frankly, the whole situation had put him in a rather foul mood and he didn’t even want to think about having to discipline the wolf.


_____ "Dierdre and I live in a den not too far from here. I would we happy to show you your way to her." Pilot’s stone gaze returned to Slade and he made sure his teeth were visible as he spoke. "I will deal you your consequences later. In the meantime, I would suggest keeping to yourself and staying out of others’ ways. If I hear even a mumble that you’ve put even a single toe out of line, I can assure you it won’t be a pretty sight for you, my dear companion." Slade had made himself look larger, though Pilot didn't take the threat too seriously. He wasn't the largest of wolves himself, but he was pretty confident that he could take care of Slade if the situation presented itself.

Can I go ahead and archive this then? Also, I'll be harassing you both for some threads later. :]

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_____ Pilot hadn’t expected Deuce to leave and he almost felt shocked when she decided that she felt the need to go home instead of visiting her daughter. He hesitated, watching as her white form grew smaller as more distance was put between them. Didn’t she want to see Dierdre? He was hoping that they could officially share the news with Deuce together, that they had become mates. She must have already known, but it would have been nice just to have her over with her daughter, his mate.


_____ She didn’t blame her, though. He couldn’t. Slade must have made her feel so uneasy that she didn’t feel comfortable in Storm any longer. Pilot just hoped that she would overcome that uneasiness soon, so that perhaps she would want to visit again sometime. He cast his stone grey gaze towards the omega and shook his head. This was not what he had expected at all.


_____ Now Slade too, was retreating away from Pilot. He had dismissed him because he thought he was going to have to escort Deuce. With her gone, he could fully deal with Slade now. Too bad he had left at Pilot’s dismissal. But then, how would Pilot punish him? He needed to talk to Phoenix. This authority stuff was new to him, and even though he knew right from wrong, Pilot wasn’t sure how to make Slade understand the lesson.