All of the wolves seemed to freeze in place as the cat clenched his jaws on Cocoa's neck. Truth was bleeding from a long scratch down her face and muzzle, and several wolves had wounds on their muzzles or legs. Her chest heaved, eyes narrowed at Frost.

Suddenly, the Alpha female emerged, an odd creature with dandelions sprouting from her legs and the head of a pumpkin. Her voice resonated from within the pumpkin with a hollow sound. Her mate stepped beside her, icy eyes glowing. His antlers looked wicked sharp.

"That will be quite enough of that, cat." Eerie blue pinpricks of light glowed from the middle of the pumpkin's eyes, darting from Frost to Truth to Cocoa and back again.

Truth regained her breath, glaring at Frost. "Why do you attack us? We offered to give you protection and ensure you a stable home within the woods," she said shakily.

Frost peering from over the head of Cocoa, ears pressed to his skull as he examined the wolves surrounding. They all seemed to be glaring at him, and that hurt his pride in the great attack he had managed. The feline was already done, there wasnt much more he could right then. If he were to succeed he'd have to attack many times in a short period so they didnt have time to recover.

Frost gave the alpha a glaring look, before he settled at the other she.

The feline would growl at Truth before saying one word.

"Redemption."

It fell quiet as Frost spoke, his voice low in a growl.

After a moment, Truth tilted her head.

"Redemption? For what?"

(short sorry :'D)

Frost went to step forward to speak, but he was exhausted that his legs gave out under him sending the feline tumbled to the ground with a thud. He laid there a minute, motionless before heaving up to his paws.

"Redemption for creating me."

There was a tense pause as one wolf looked to the other, their expressions confused and horrified. How was that possible?

"If you're seeking redemption, why come here and attack us?! Why not the humans? They're the ones that created you, not us!" a voice called from the back, her tone laced with venom. Karma shoved her way through the crowd, golden eyes glinting with malice.

"Why wound me for absolutely no reason? I was beautiful before you came to the forest, and now you've put scars upon my muzzle," she snarled, ears laying flat to her skull. Her lips curled, fur bristling. A gentle-looking cider wolf with black splotches and metal boots stepped forward, pressing herself to Karma's side. The mocha she-wolf leaned against the other instinctively, tail flicking closer to her.

When Karma stepped forward, Frost growled a hiss. "No reason? No reason! Dont act like you didnt threaten me!" He growled, but then suddenly he fell silent, his expression going from a defensive snarl to some sort of horrified sadness.

The once angry feline curled up under Mochas paws, eyes wide with distress as he thought. What's wrong with me?

As Frost hissed, Karma flinched back against the she-wolf she was leaning against, who took a defensive step forward.

"I was threatening my brother, you dumb-witted furball. Do you have nothing but fleas between your ears?"

Cocoa shook his head softly at Karma, who bared her teeth at him. He flinched back, and slipped away from Frost, hiding behind his mother.

"Karma," the she-wolf with black splotches murmured, resting her tail on Karma's. The fierce wolf relaxed, biting her tongue and looking away.

Frost just lay curled up under Mocha, tail shielding his face as he stared at the ground. The feline was rather upset with himself, what had he done? He ruined any safety he had, and now made more enemies. Why?

Frosts fur lay flat but his ears were still flattened back, he was thinking of all his life choices.

Truth stared down at the cat, her expression flat. Perhaps she felt pity for the poor creature.

The Alphas' shooed everyone away, to much dislike by the others. Karma was herded back to the healing den, where Fawn disappeared with Adina. The male nodded to Truth, before trotting away, going to complete other much-needed pack tasks. Blossom, however, remained at Truth's side, examining the cat.

"Where has your son disappeared to?" she murmured to Truth, keeping her eyes on the cat. Truth let out a sigh, embarrassed of her son. "He has most likely run from the conflict. No doubt to save his own skin," she whispered back, flicking her tail in annoyance.

Blossom nodded solemnly, before gesturing to Frost with a vine. "You will take care of this one, I presume?"

"If you allow, my Lord."

"Of course, Truth. And please, Sassi, just call my Aiyana. We have been friends for too long to refer to me like that," she said, a smile in her voice. Truth nodded again, and Blossom turned, following her mate.

There was a pause.

"Come with me, Frost."