The dark queen found herself leaving the pack area to hunt some critters for her little stack of dead things, leaving Cogitemus in charge as well as Sage. She knew the two were capable of keeping everything in order, so she didn't feel worried crossing the lake and making her way to the flat plains that reminded her of the place she had met an awful soul. She had fought with the damned thing, but neither of them had gotten victory. She gritted her teeth at the mere thought of the dark, disrespectful female who had dared to approach her. She even felt hate towards the thing, wishing that it had died.

She padded North, her eyes and ears ready for any prey that may be lingering around. She smelled all different kind of things, though she missed the smell of the boy hiding on top of a rock, unaware that someone might be watching her. She stood out, her dark coloring giving away she was near easily, though she was certain nothing bad would happen today. Right?

Her eyes were fixated now on a small mouse, a far distance away though so innocent and unaware that it had no idea the queen was there. Her faint smile turned into a smirk as she watched the petite thing, when something moved in the corner of her left eye. It was so sudden, she turned her head to see if whatever was moving was still there, moving a stone in the process. She heard a small peep! from the mouse, and as she returned her gaze to the innocent critter, it was gone. Dang it! She gave a small grunt, her gaze going back to the big bolder she could have sworn she saw something moving. It was too late to see the boy going down the bolder on the other side, but enough to make her raise an eyebrow. Was she going mad?

She decided to walk closer to the bolder, a curious glint in her yellow eyes. Hello? Anyone there? She called out, already giving up on hunting critters. This had her attention now, no way she was going back for a stupid little mouse.

The shouting of one who sounded male now entered her ears, and she perked them a bit to hear where the voice had come from. She couldn't see the one who was shouting, and began thinking he might be behind the bolder. She chuckled, not knowing if the stranger was maybe stuck or something, but already creating a picture in her mind. She trotted around the bolder, sticking her head out to see whoever had yelled back at her.

It was a brownish male, halfway down the big rock that had blocked her view. She smiled at him, a friendly gesture to show she meant no harm. What are you doing? She asked him, her head cocking to the right. She was in a good mood, despite her meal running away.  

The stranger returned a friendly gesture, something that was appreciated by the queen. She liked it when others showed friendliness instead of disrespect, like the dark soul she had fought with. He answered her simple yet formal, and the daughter of Lucifer couldn't help but give a small chuckle. What was going on? She never used to be this friendly. Perhaps her pack had changed her, bringing out the best in her. Well, nothing is stopping you from doing so. She commented friendly, still not sure what his intentions were.

He had some questions himself it seemed, and Malice liked answering questions more than anything. I was hunting down some critters. Almost had one too, until I discovered you. She informed him, not mad that her meal had ran away. He was not to blame, it was her fault for not focusing enough. You know the area around here?

The shake of the other's head was enough to answer her question, though the other felt the need to speak. It wasn't surprising he was new here, his scent not ringing a bell. She kept her thoughts to herself however, not wanting to sound rude to the new face.

She shook his head, just like him when she had asked a question. It depends on how you look at it. I know the area, even living here, but we arrived only a few days ago. She informed, suddenly shutting her mouth. Had she said too much?

The stranger mentioned that he had met someone, perhaps from her pack. Who could it have been? She had said to everyone that if they decided to go beyond their borders, they shouldn't go alone. If it had been one of her own, she would have to sniff out who it had been by questioning everyone. Her words of advice being ignored could not be taken lightly, and if she wanted to be a good leader, one should be punished for not following orders.

There are many packs in Teekon Wilds, mine being one of them, yes. I am Malice, Malice Lanius, the female alpha of Moonlit Hills. She introduced herself grand, proud of her achievements she had worked so hard on. How may I call you? She asked, now curious of his name. Perhaps he had told his name to the wolf he had met before, giving the queen a chance to find the person who had disobeyed her order sooner. She would just have to mention his name at a meeting and, badda bing badda bung, the one that reacts would be the evil doer.

The small dip of his muzzle did not go unnoticed, though Malice was wondering why he did it. They were on neutral grounds, showing submission was unnecessary yet embraced by the queen. Other ones showing submission to her reminded her of home, the place where she had been treated like royalty for almost her whole life.

Judas, he introduced himself as, and it sounded rather religious in a way. She knew of many stories, her father named Lucifer because he was just as evil as the one in the stories about a fallen angel associated with Satan. Even her name had meaning, though less dark than his. Somehow, she wasn't even living up to her name anymore, Harmful Intent. Her surname, she remembered, meant executioner, and she had only killed 1 other being. That wolf being her own mother. She was a disgrace to her names, she noticed now.

As the dark memories of her past and the stories about an evil greater than any other lingered around in her mind, the other was talking himself up. They could use someone with good eyesight, a hard minded and fast individual, though she had to discuss with her lover if he would be accepted. Yes, we could use someone like that... She said, a frown on her face as she was still thinking about her dark past. Why? Are you interested in coming along?... She asked, her gaze wandering off to somewhere in the sky.

 

Still in a dreamy state, wondering if killing someone would be a sin or living up to her true name, she listened to the boy. Her ears perked up as he showed interest, though her normal smile when this happened didn't come. Would it be bad ending a life? She licked her lips, finally returning her gaze back to Judas to answer his question. 

I would have to discuss it with my lover... You know where Phantom Hollow is located...? She asked, still a vague look in her eyes. Being away from Cog made her feel fuzzy, craving blood. She licked her lips once again, remembering the taste of her mother's blood. It was terrible, beautifully terrible. If she had known that the one she was talking to right now was planning to betray her, she would've ripped his air pipe to pieces, drowning him in his own blood before trying to bite out his heart. But she didn't. She only craved to do it, right then and there with no sorry.

Judas pointed toward Phantom Hollow, so the queen nodded, unable to speak words anymore. She just simply nodded. She watched the other pass her, giving a sort-of goodbye before running off. Malice got up herself, eyeing him till he was out of sight. She yawned, tired of the long day. Perhaps it was time to return to her den to get some rest and wrestle with Cog.