Phoenix Maplewood jailed for frenzied killing of her aunt

The initial howl of alarm had caught Reek off-guard. It had been a pleasant day. Still. Simple. He went about his duties on the fringes of the territory with a quiet contentment. The last thing he expected was cause for alarm. Initially, the woes of security had taken precedent in Reek's mind, but as time passed, he had grown complacent with the state of the maplewood. He simply assumed the maplewood was a safe place, free from harm aside from the the one-off intruder here and there; but that was to be expected anywhere.  But this time, the maplewood was given more than it could handle.

He made haste, but he wasn't perfect. As much as he joked about having superpowers with his mate, Reek was no Bam-Man.  He couldn't just blink his eyes and appear in the fray— ready to protect the pack, his family, at all costs.  It was a nice thought, but improbable. Mid-sprint, he heard Citali's secondary howl... this time, she called for him specifically. While Reek was previously perturbed, Citali's caused Reek's stomach to coil in on itself.  Someone was hurt.

By the time he arrived, the bear had made taken its leave, but it was a grizzly bear scene all the same.  The amazons sported grievous injuries, but Reek hardly focused on their hardship. Instead, his eyes remained glued on his mangled mate. "W-what happened?" he managed to sputter with exasperated breath.  "...her tail?"