Evil Afoot

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Ceia walked along the land the territory with surprising ease, considering she was trespassing on another territory. She vaguely wondered if she should do something to notify the alphas of her presence, but if she was right and the leaders were as capable as she had heard, then one of them should be here soon. While wandering through White Wolf Mountain she had hear whispers of the female Ilana and her partner Rhett in the wind, and was thoroughly interested. She was sure she would both hate and adore the female, for reason plainly obvious. Like-minded always ended up clashing, more so in her case. Her ears twitched and her body relaxed slightly, waiting.

[Juice]

The black and white alphess had been on border patrol and lazily sniffing about when she caught the scent of another on the wind. This was a stranger's scent, and a low growl started to gurgle in Ilana's gut and rise to her throat. She would not tolerate trespassers. Ilana's stance became rigid and her tail stuck straight up in the air as she ran towards the smell. When she came upon another female wolf and narrowed her purple eyes. Normally Ilana would have barreled towards the she wolf and punished her quickly, but today she was tired and didn't have time for such triflings. "You." she barked at the she wolf "State your business now." Ilana's tone was direct and sharp. If the stranger valued her life, she would answer Ilana promptly or suffer the consequences.

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Ceia had to fight the urge to smirk at the woman. If this had been any other situation, any other wolf, she would have demanded respect and obedience from them. Dipping her head in respect, she spoke.

"Alphess Ilana, an honor to meet you. My name is Ceia." She smirked now, deciding to jab lightly a the other fae. "Though, if I must admit, I was hoping to see your mate."

The implied meaning of her words made her stomach roll uncomfortably. It was an empty threat, knowing that she would never be able to build up the backbone to even attempt it, for various reasons.

"I'm here to request that I join your pack. I can assure you that I will be a useful asset to your ranks."

[Juice]

Ilana kept her tail high in the air in dominance and looked down upon the wolf. She seemed respectful enough although the alphess didn't appreciate the comment made about Rhett, not that she cared much. A smile flitted across Ilana's maw as she though of this wolf flirting with Rhett who would undoubtedly kill her or bring her to Ilana to be killed. The smile faded quickly though as Ilana's thoughts returned to the situation in front of her. "You're a valuable asset you say?" It was Ilana's turn to smirk "What makes you think you're so valuable then?" Ilana was not an alphess to accept just any wolf into her pack. Her subordinates had to bring skill to her and be of use to the entire pack or they would be turned away. It was no secret she had killed one of her own daughters who had been a halfwit and utterly useless. Ilana stood still, tail still in the air, and waited for an answer.

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A grudging respect came over the femme. This alphess was intelligent in her way of thinking, she had to admit. She had no doubt she wouldn't hesitate to kill someone who is useless, who will only end up bringing her down. She was certain now that she liked this woman.

"Think? I know." she purred, her cockiness showing somewhat. "I am skilled in battle as well as in hunt. I've been known to scheme very well and persuasion is... one of my specialty's."  This she knew to be true, ever since she had "persuaded" her own uncle to his unfortunate demise.

"I have absolutely no patience for the stupid and useless. You are assured I can and will work, possibly better than some of your current members. I despise sitting idle." It was true. Ceia had nearly drove herself crazy trying her cards at being a loner. She'd rather be ordered around and get pissed about it than do nothing.

[Juice]

Ilana's purple eyes beheld the wolf before her and what came next was unexpected. Many wolves came to Ilana's boundaries with boastful pride and arrogant words but they rarely ever had the moxy to back it up. In fact, most of the time, they cowered like wee pups when Ilana threw their cocky attitudes back in their faces. Many of these wolves had been spoiled and were unaccustomed to not receiving what they wanted and it was these wolves Ilana killed without a second thought. But Ceia was different.

Ilana looked at the she wolf with amusement as she confidently told the alphess of her abilities. It was difficult for some to discern between arrogance and confidence but Ilana could do it, and she would see that Ceia was not lying about her skills. "A wolf after my own heart." Ilana said with a smirk. "I do not doubt you have much to prove Ceia, and I am interested in seeing these skills you claim to have in action. I will accept you among my ranks. For now, you shall be a subordinate but if you prove yourself worthy and loyal, I may consider you one of the elite and bring you into a position of power." Ilana's purple eyes glimmered at the notion of appointing a new general to her ranks. However, these things took time and Ilana would be observing Ceia's progress for the next few seasons before considering her for a different position.

"You are now a part of the Dark Donoma pack, Ceia. I welcome you as warmly as one could expect." Ilana laughed at her own joke but the laugh was hard and full of malice. "You now have permission to roam the packlands. In the Meadow's Edge Basin there are small dens for you to choose from. Make yourself at home there but I must return to my duties. I trust you're smart enough to find your own way around." Ilana then turned and bounded away from the borders heading east to finish her patrolling. However, once she was a few yards away, she turned and yelled at Ceia. "If you ever have the urge to betray me, I offer you this advice: If you value your life, don't do it." and with that the black and white alphess disappeared.

-Exit Ilana-

ooc: Whoop Ceia is now a subordinate of Dark Donoma! Welcome~ you can now post with Ceia anywhere in the Dark Donoma territory board :3 Along with having a permanent home, some other advantages to pack life include safety, better access to food and more pups if you choose to breed Ceia. PM me if you have any questions!