Em sighed " I know. Well I will let them go then. But if anyone of them comes to this territory, I will handle it. Hunter will just have to frickin deal ith it. " she said laying beside him " I cant let Hunter get the best of me. I wont. " Em then lifted her head when she saw Hunter " speack of the devil.. he's here" she said sitting up.

Sienna was walking around, following Startdust. " Where is momma, Star? " sehe asked

" I dont know Dove.. Im sure she knows the rules. If Lilac see's here again, something bad would happen to her." she then got n idea " How about you and I go to her and visit?" She asked. She knew it was risky. But she loved her mother.

Hunter walked over to them and they sat up upon his approach. "I don't have any more work for you tomorrow, but if something comes up then I will enlist your help. Oh, one more thing..." Both of them perked their ears, listening closely. "Clay is now able to make medicine, so if you're seriously hurt, ask him about a treatment. That is all." As soon as Hunter left Mikael walked in front of Em and stared into her eyes. "I'm so sorry for all of this Em. Because of me you had your Alpha position stripped, you've been exiled form your pack, and now you can't see your pups without running the risk of being captured and killed of there's any way I can make it up to you for everything you've been through, please tell me and I'll do it at a moment's notice." A few isolated tears slowly left Mikael's eyes as he felt smothered with guilt for Em's situation.

( I had an idea... but im scared that Hunter might find out about it xD)

" Mikael. Stop blaming yourself. It was me. I was the one in the wrong here. I dont care if im not alpha any more. I'll work to the top harder than ever to get it back. Even if I have to get scars. Then so be it. Plus, Star is my eldest, she knows a thing or two. Its Dove, my youngest I want to find and hold and give my love to. But I dont know if they plan to come or not. They know the rule if they do."

SHe looked away and looked at Hunter walking around He cant know about this. He will know it was me. she thought shaking her head. " But I have to try and let them stay. If they cant, then I will find another way. No matter what Hunter says."

It was later that night when Em saw something in her visual of eye sight. Her two daughters " Dove? Star? What are ou doing here? Dont let Hunter see or hear you-" she said trying to let them leave but it was too late. She knew he was coming. she turned around and looked at him.

Hunter walked over to Em, who apparently had some company. "So... who are these two Em?" Hunter flatly asked her. She quickly replied that they were Dove and Star, her youngest and oldest daughter respectively. "So... they came all this way to see you... no doubt breaking some of their pack's rules in the process." Hunter quickly remembered her reaction after having to help Mikayla with her pups. If that was anything to go off of, she definitely needed something like this to lift her spirits. He looked at both of them before turning to Em. "If any more shenanigans happen with you any time soon one of us will be by your side at all times so that you don't get into any more trouble. And as for your daughters..." He turned to the two. "They can stay for the night if they want to, but I'm assigning Clay to you Em so that you don't run off. They will be gone by morning, understood?" Em nodded and Hunter left, with Clay soon replacing his spot, half tired and grouchy about the fact that he had to watch Em and her daughters for the rest of the night.

Em snarled as Hunter left and Clay replaced him " God damn it" she growled " I dont need anyone looking after me." she began. But then she held her tongue. " come on girls, we need to talk. " then glared at Clay. DOnt have to follow me everywhere, like im a ppuppy. " she said walking off to the one tree and sat down talking to her two daughters, in a whisper.

"Girls.. why did you risk to come here? Did Lilac see you leave?" She knew he couldnt have, but it was still a possibility. she talked to them for another hour before relaizing that Clay was watching her " What os your roblem? Im not going anywhere..." she then layed down and put her head on her paws and waited for the meal to arrive. She knew she and noe her daughters would eat last. Part of the punishment I guess she thought with a whine. He daughters slept beside her to try and keep her from worrying too much. If Hunter takes them away or makes them work too hard I'll fight him. she said lifting her head to see what was going on a few minutes later " Cut it down, could you?"

To her surprise, instead of her daughters causing a fuss, it was Mikael and Clay arguing. "You don't need to watch over them like they're newborn pups! I KNOW Em won't run away. If she's willing to take my punishment herself, then she won't leave us in the dark of night. I can promise you that!" "It doesn't matter what you think! Hunter instructed me specifically that I have to watch over them for the night! Now go back to sleep Mikael." They continued to argue, and the intensity was slowly beginning to build as the words exchanged between them only grew sharper as the argument wore on.

Em snarled and got up. Walking towards them " Guys. shut the hell up. Please. I know its about me and my daughters. Of course I wouldnt run off. I know better than that. If I did, Hunter would punish me again, even worse. And I dont want that. I learned my lesson the day I was beat up by the others.. I took that punishment because I love Mikael." she took deep breathes to calm herself. I may not be Alpha any more, but I can still act like one. Now enough!" she barked as she trotted back to the tree. Her daughters now up from the argument that brew.

" Go back to sleep, girls. " she said glaring at Mikael and Clay

After being told off by Em, Mikael decided that it was no longer worth arguing with Clay. He left Clay alone and went to sleep, restless about the future and about Em and her daughters. The sun soon creeped over the horizon and the wolves slowly began waking up. Hunter was the first to wake up with the sun and he immediately walked over to where Em and her daughters were last night. Sure enough they were still there, sleeping peacefully. I'll wait until they wake up, then I'll tell the daughters that they have to leave. Em may not like it but they are not in our pack. He sat down and waited for them to wake up.

Star woke up first and stretched, but when she saw Hunter sitting and waiting she growled before waking her mother and other sibling up " mother.. uh.. someone is waiting for you." she said looking back at Hunter.

Em barked " I know what he wants. You kids stay here. I'll be back"

She walked to Hunter where he was sitting and glared at him " What is it you want, Hunter?" she asked " You didnt have to wait for me to wake up. I think I have the waking up thing under controll, As for the uh... babysitting thing with Clay.. It has got to stop. I know im still low on the ranking, but I dont need him to look after me like a damn puppy."

"Fine. I won't have Clay look after you as long as you don't do anything stupid. But the morning has come, and now it's time to say goodbye to your pups. And before you ask, I'm sending them back because they are not part of our pack, they are part of Lilac's pack. So say your goodbyes to them and send them off." "You're not splitting them up!" Mikael said, walking with purpose to Hunter. "They're staying here Hunter. And no, I don't care what punishment you have in mind for me, but you are not separating them. Em misses her pops, and she's worried for them. Please..." Hunter snapped at him and Mikael quickly quieted down. "Enough! Read my lips Mikael: They can't stay here. If they do, then Lilac and his pack will think that we stole them! How do you think they are going to react to something like that, Mikael? I'm not going to lose any pack members any time soon, and I definitely don't intend on starting today! Now, go back to the den Mikael, or else." Mikael stared daggers at his Alpha, then acquiesced and began walking back to the den.