Em smirked " I dont think so, softie" she said pinning him back to the ground, and had boy her front paws on him, eyes looking down. She nuzzled him then. " When will I ever stop training you, Mikael" she teased as she got off him " I may be lower than you in rank, but im still the best, Mikael" she said circling around him playfully, hoping to get him to forget about the fight before really going for him.

She launched at him and topped him over with a hind leg before pinning him down a second later. She kept at til she had no energy left in her. " Now.. lets call it even for now. " she said sitting beside him, now watching the changing sky. Her head against his shoulder. Im still the best. I know I am... but what I did this to hunter to prove my right to be higher in rank so I could be with Mikael forever. She thought

Mikael looked up at the sky, seeing the sky as it slowly changed colors. He felt her head rest against his shoulder and he smiled warmly. I hope that someday... somehow Em will be able to reunite with her pups... as long as Lilac doesn't harm them first. He looked down at her and licked the back of her ear to return the favor from earlier. Hopefully, somewhere deep in her heart, Em still hasn't given up about getting her daughters back. While Mikael and Em looked up at the sky, Hunter was watching from a distance. Looks like Mikael has truly captured her heart after all. He was snapped out of his thinking by Daria, who walked up behind him and nuzzled him. "You know who they remind me of right now?" Daria asked him. At first, Hunter was confused, but when he realized it, he shook his head and denied the answer. "Think about it love, we met each other on a chance encounter, and look where we are now. They are the same; granted, she was already paired to another male, but I'm sure she had her reasons as to why she left him behind. If I'm correct, then there's nothing separating these two now." Hunter looked at Mikael and Em, before sighing and shaking his head. "Maybe you're right, but..." Daria placed a paw on Hunter's snout to silence him, instead motioning him to come back home. He silently nodded and left Mikael and Em alone.

Even though Em hadnt eaten since that early early afternoon, she wasnt even hungry. " I never want this moment to end, Mikael" Em said with a yawn. " But I will find a way to bring my daughters here, even if it is to risk a few scratches from Lilac. I know how to fight." she then looked at him. " What if we started a family.. I know that Dove and Stardust arent yours, but it would be at least a start." She didnt know what he would say to her proposal, but she had to try, right? " COme on, Mikael, you know I love you. The girls will have a better chance in life if they know someone who is safe, loving, and most of all, careing to be around. I have been aorund so many males, so many broken hearts. I never wanted to ask. But I think its time to try again." she looked at him before licking his face.

Morning finaly arrived bright and sunny. Em was on her side, taking in in the sun. She wanted it to be a free day to do as she pleased, but it was one of those ' hunter rules days' so she carefully got up and walked to the alpha's den and sat down waiting for Hunter to wake up. I have to tak to him about what I told Mikael last night. Only if I get that change. But I doubt he will allow it.

Mikael woke up, stretching and still thinking about last night's events. She wants me to help her raise her pups. Well, it should be easier to deal with than newborns. Hopefully I learn something in the meantime. He walked back and saw that Em was sitting in front of Hunter waiting for him to wake up. I wonder what she wants to talk to him about? Curious, he sat down and waited, only for Clay to enlist his help with something related to getting more ingredients. Hunter slowly stirred himself awake and noticed Em was sitting there, waiting for him. Well isn't this an interesting role reversal. "What do you need Em?" Hunter asked, stretching his limbs as he spoke, still trying to shake away the tiredness he felt.

" Alpha.. I want to talk to you about Mikal" she began once she was able to speak " But plese hear me out before you decide." She looked at him before taking a deep breath " Alpha... you know that I am in love you Mikael. So, I was thinking that if I am abe to get my two daughters to come here, where it is safe, and with a pack I am beginning to trust moe and more," she paused for a beief moment before finishing what she was trying to tell her Alpha " I with to start a family with Mikael. Starting with my two daughters and then work up from there. I will agree to whatever you decide. If you say no, I will be faithful to your decition. If you say yes, I will still obey your rules and decitions. I want to be with him. I just cant have any pups when I am still going over what I had gone through my first year. "

she then stayed quiet to hear what her Alpha was going to say but then she added " But I also want to be raised to a higher rank.. just one higher." she knew he would never agree to that. She would still try still.

Hunter closed his eyes and considered all of the possible ways he should answer Em. He knew that what he would say next could make or break keeping Em in his pack. "So... you want to start a family with Mikael, and you want to get your daughters back, and you want to rise a rank in the pack." She nodded and he looked up at the sky, took a deep breath, then spoke his piece. "It seems that you and Mikael are truly in love with each other, so there's no point in me trying to stop you from doing so, so that is fine. You also want to work your way up another rank. Well, if you keep putting in the work by helping out with the pack in various ways, I could see that you and Mikael could rise a rank. But as for your daughters..." Hunter stopped to consider his words before speaking. "I'm not sure if I can convince Lilac to give you your daughters, and the last thing I want to do is resort to violence and potentially risk a war with your old pack. But, I will try to get your daughters for you, since it appears that you would move mountains just to get them back... on one condition." Em perked up at Hunter. "I need you to tell me why you left Lilac. As far as I know right now, it appears that you were unfaithful to your bonded mate, but if you could tell me why, I would be able to better understand leaving him." Hunter figured that it would be too uncomfortable for Em to talk about, but he wanted to know so he could understand.

Em stood her ground,trying to not lose her temper. " First of all, I didnt want to leave him. Secondly he was one the one who killed my first set of pups and thirdly, I hated how he treated the rest of the pack. I had enough. But I couldnt tell him how I felt. So I left." her voice wasnt pleaseant. " I swear I will work hard, Alpha. No more disapointing you again. If I do, you have every right to punish me in any way, shape or form. I learn leassons fast. And I wasnt ehe unfaithful one to him. He was unfaithful to me" she corrected him for the first time ever. " As long as I am below the Alpha rank, I will be fine. Until you think otherwise. Thats all I have to tell you, Hunter." she twitched her ear before waiting again for his responce.

After Em finished, Hunter felt slightly bad. He made her work for her spot when she was only escaping an awful Alpha Male. "Em... I... I'm sorry for how I've treated you. I know it's not much, but I offer my condolences for your lost pups. I made you work to earn your place in the pack when you were only trying to escape an abusive Alpha Male. Don't worry, I'll work to make sure that your daughters come back unharmed; if there's some way I can bring them here and away from Lilac, I will do it. If there's nothing else, I need to talk to Daria about how we can bring them back." Hunter lowered his head slightly, feeling embarrased about his treatment for her.

Em sat on her haunches. " Im sorry for getting upset when you asked me, Alpha. I shouldnt have raised my voice. It was rude of me. I dont want them hurt is all, Alpha. If he touches them before I have them back, I'll kill him myself" She was determined to get her daughters back, no matter the price. " I know Im not the Alpha I once was, but I'm counting on you, Alpha... "

She looked at him with worry in her eyes " I need them back to me. If they get hurt, I'll blame you for it." she knew she had no right to say that, but she didnt care.

Hunter wanted to rebuke her for what she just said, but he knew that she was worried about her pups, and that's why she said what she did. "Trust me Em, I will do everything I can do to get them back." Hunter got up and walked over to Daria to begin preparations for bringing Em's daughters home. Mikael walked over to Em and nuzzled her after she finished talking with Hunter. "Morning Em, are you feeling any better after last night? I know you were hurting after being separated from your daughters, so I figured I'd check on you this morning to see if you're feeling okay." Mikael looked into her eyes to see if she was still hurting, but he couldn't really tell.