Larksong Grotto Nina

The silence itself was uncomfortable, but Jhala was anything but. She stood with weight shifted to one side and her eyes half closed in an unhappy glare. This woman was not her leader, she was not her alpha, and she held no power over her. The only reason Jhala had remained so civil was to respect Reek's decision-- even though she disagreed whole-heartedly with it. This pack was going to hell, it seemed, with this woman as leader.

Without a thank you or any real acknowledgement, the dark beta turned and continued with her patrol-- the fur along her spine bristling slightly.