In his sleep the giant looked very peaceful. He didn’t dream much anymore but instead found absolute silence. His longer days caused him to fall asleep with ease no a days, a blessing compared to his old habits of pacing around the territory. The alpha had no worries within the Fort. The pack was large and strong, made up of individuals all willing to work beside him and Anann. He had been blessed. When leaving Crimson Dreams the Sole had been full of doubt, and that doubt had grown again early in the winter when their numbers dropped again but now they seemed to be steadily growing, the members taking each new challenge by storm.


The long bark stirred the Knight. At first his ears simply twitched, unsure if he was actually hearing the call or if his mind was playing tricks on him. But as he sat up and his brain began to pull itself from the black silent sleep the Sole heard the stirring of other members rousing from downstairs. Instead of collecting his sword the unclothed man opted for a quick shift to his Halfling form. In this form the leader displayed true and undisputable power. His massive frame launched out of his room, clawed paws pulling him down the stairs and out the door. The call had been a male’s, one he was not too familiar with but had come to know from their group romp around the territory.


His golden eyes searched the Courthouse, noting only a couple of members were at attention and scurrying about. His large head raised in a call to arms, bidding everyone willing and able to fight out of the safety of the Courthouse. Pushing with all his might against one of the large doors he pushed his way free of the building and made his way toward the Fort gates, which he crashed through in a similar manner. His first priority was getting to Fritz, making sure he was okay, as well as hunting down whoever dared to trespass onto his land.


As he made his way into the woods surrounding Kingsbury Fort the Sole released yet another howl into the air. His baritone note echoed through the forest calling for backup, fighters to help him with his hunt. His Halfling form moved him faster than his two legs would have but speed did not matter for only a minute into his run he skidded to a stop, a deep growl resonating in his chest as yellow eyes glared at the black and brown dog mix standing before him with a short sword in hand. The male was fairly large and had tall pointed ears and a thin ugly face.


Get the fuck out of my territory. Jazper spat, the rumble never leaving his chest as he snarled at the intruder. His ears could not help but to flick backwards slightly though as the Doberman mix chuckled and four other luperci came giggling out from behind trees. Looking around he noted that all five of the gang members held weapons. Feeling the ground under his paws the alpha silently prayed to Fenris that his pack mates had followed after him, listening to his call. Without another thought the Knight pushed on his rear paws, launching his massive form towards the hybrid.

Giant paws met first the short fur and then the hard muscle of the black and brown dog mix, knocking him off his feet. The two crashed to the ground and in what seemed like an instant there were canines fighting all around. Pride swelled within the Sole, this was their pack lands and they would not allow some stupid gang canines to cause trouble on it. Although there was movement all around him the Knight was only focused on his immediate foe for now, as he had faith in his pack mates. The Doberman’s thin muzzle snarled as his back his the ground and Jazper’s massive form pinned him down. The sword that had once been in his hand had been dropped a mere meter away from the two.


The dog mix would not lose due to a simple fall though and instead of cowering sharp teeth launched forward digging into the slope between Jazper’s neck and shoulder. The Knight released a painful squeal as he struggled to get free of the intruder’s grasp. Paws pushed hard on the chest beneath them and his own jaws found there way into skin. In obvious pain the mix began to thrash, pushing the coal males weight to the side with all his might and releasing the warrior’s skin. The two tumbled snarling, snapping and growling as the Alpha attempted to get a clear bite at the dogs face and the dog tried desperately to shove the large beast away from him.


In the whirlwind of emotion Jazper could not help but feel wild, free of the expectations of a political life. In this moment he was an alpha protecting his members, his family and their home. However his moment of thought disappeared quickly, replaced with pain as dog managed to grip his sword once more, slicing the midnight male’s left side. With the pain blurring the Knight’s mind momentarily the dog pushed, jabbing his knee up hard against the wolf’s ribs and forcing him to tumble to the side. As quickly as the thin dog could he was up and running away, leaving the alpha slowly pushing himself back onto his four paws, blood marking his side and his lower right ribs aching. As he attempted to regain his balance golden eyes took in his surroundings, trying to evaluate where he was needed.