What A Nuisance

Maria shrunk back as Shadow barked out, anger in his tone. He looked so fierce, ready to lunge into battle at a moment’s notice. Yet the femme did not yet see the threat, or rather threats, that loomed in the shadows. But then, as if part of the shadows themselves, three black wolves, all males, came sliding out of the darkness. They were large, with mocking looks in their eyes as they laughed at the two of them. Maria felt her blood begin to boil... They... They what!?

A shocked look crossed her face at their words. It took a moment to register, but Maria realized this males wanted more than a friend. A growl, much to her own surprise, shook from her throat as she lifted her tail slightly. Her ears pinned back against her skull as she shrank down, though not without uttering a threat. “Go ahead and try. I could poison you all while you sleep!” An empty threat considering her current stock of herbs... Not that these brutes would let her get to them.

Her blue gaze met with Shadow’s and the girl gave a small nod, trying to offer him a smile before glaring back at the other three males. “I’m not some prize to be claimed. So go on, g-get out of here!” She was doing all she could to appear strong, to keep her voice up and threatening... Too bad she was so quiet... And the stuttering surely didn’t help.