Neverwinter Forest black leaf

Her gaze bore into his as he drew near. She watched as he arched his back in a display of dominance that she scarcely acknowledged. October was uncharacteristically angry in that moment, and she had no idea how to channel the emotion. Had she been thinking clearly, she probably would have cowered before his impressive form.
 
“This pack is important to me, to everyone. We are hurting. I don’t know who you are or where you came from and honestly, I don’t care. I don’t care what your credentials are.” She barely recognized herself as she spoke, a low growl punctuating her words. “You are a stranger to me and claiming the rank of Alpha does not grant you my respect.”
 
She stared at him, her gaze flashing with the dark emotions she experienced in that moment. October half-expected him to oust her from the forest right then and there.