Blackfeather Woods Tonight we are victorious

Nemesis cameo (maybe), she'll be in the shadows watching after this.

No, this could not go unattended. This female was trying to hurt her step son, ruining the purpose of a rank challenge entirely. It was about dominance, as Xan was playing but hurting a packmate did nothing but bring everyone else down. She waited a few more seconds before intervening, but Burke had already appeared. It was clear Whisper was a tactician, as she could see from the feigned injury and strategy, But Xan had earned his mercenary trade, and had grown up challenging everything in the dark woods he could find. On this one, she would side with Xan although it was not to be mistaken for favouritism but of experiance. He worked hard, and while Whisper proved to be a decent hunter, overall Xan had excelled. That was not to say Whisper could not earn back her rank, but as of now, she knew the boy had earned a higher place in their ranks. 

She couldn't help but to release a feral growl as the she wolf spoke so ill of Xan. Who did she think she was?! Now, this got her protective. Whisper needed to be corrected, as such ill will and violence to another pack mate was not tolerated. Infact, it was the same among packmates in general. It was an accurate representation of her new mindset, as she had much to learn of how they worked, all the more reason to promote Xan. But she would wait to see how Burke dealt with it first, for had this been any other female, she would have put her in her place for even uttering a slang against her step son. But she could not resist, the arrogant-ness was getting to her. "The purpose of a rank challenge is a dominance display, not a bitch fight. Under no circumstances do we hurt a fellow pack member," She snapped at Whisper, for she didn't like how she replied to Burke either, it was just plain rude in the presence of the Alpha."Know your shit before you start it," She muttered, but did not take precautions to make sure it was not heard, as internally she hoped they both heard it. But she made her hasty retreat back to the shadows, not wanting to stick around long enough to watch the ordeal continue to get on her nerves. Today was just not her day.