Blackfeather Woods A heart for the wild

a little help @Burke  , eventually  @Cicero and  @Damien if you  feel like it

It seems like the mother accepted him near her child.  He did not say anything and followed the pup and his mother still, until he picked up the scent of what he was initially looking for.  That bastard had gone deep into their territory and the trail was still fresh.  He looked around , nervous.  He had an injured wolf and a youngster with him, easy prey , too easy.  He called , howling to signify danger. "We should get back to your den " he ordered more than suggested.  He could not say more when he heard a growl.  He saw the cougar's eyes  and  jumped in front of  Peridot before the cat could jump on it.  All fur up, teeth out, and ears back,  he was  facing the hissing yet smiling cat. "Get something your size, cat. " he growled. 

As long as he could buy time for Lusa and her pup to get away and help to arrive, they were good. He seemed to be to the cat's taste cause it attacked. What followed was  a mixed of barks, growls, hissing , a beige and black ball rolling around  , until it came to a halt.  The cougar had  Akela by the neck, while  Akela had the cougar also by the side of the neck. The bastard had scratched his shoulder, nothing too deep , but enough to make it hurt like a bitch.  In this status quo, Akela was not going to give up , because he knew that if he did, he was dead.