Something was different. Something was wrong. As Iblis approached the den he and Rhea shared in the thick woodland the only thing that greeted him was silence. His children weren't playing in the morning sun and the large queen was nowhere to be seen. Iblis dropped the rabbit he had caught after his nightly stroll to the valley in a blood heap at his paws and stared at the scene for a moment. Flashbacks of the day Lillith had stolen the two wolves from their home came rushing back to the male and he felt his hackles rise along his spine. Had they come back for revenge? Iromar had already claimed their debt from the lone wolf and both he and his mate had paid dearly. Was it not enough? Would he have to return to the swamp land and fight his way through their ranks just too... Wait. Iblis sniffed the air as a small gust of wind blew a familiar scent towards him. It was then that he realized that there was no evidence that any other wolf had been here. Shaking himself to clear his mind, Iblis padded forward and saw that Rhae had recently left the den with both Cae and Gaia following. Where was she going? Why did she leave? In her condition it was not safe to wander about in the free lands. Forgetting the dead rabbit, Iblis took off in the same direction his family had moved as fast as his legs would carry him.

It wasn't until he was free of the forest that he realized Rhae and the others were moving towards Taviora. Why were they going there? Taking a moment to catch his breath, Iblis walked quickly across the open field towards the lush, green forest that was the newest pack of Moladion. He remembered telling her about the alliance he made with Coza and if the family was ever in danger she was to take them to the pack land. What could have happened to make her and the children go there? The den didn't show any signs of danger and even now he couldn't see anyone moving towards Taviora in pursuit of his small pack. Iblis was on edge and now that he had caught his breath he bolted into another fast trot. By the time the lone warrior had come upon the pack land it was mid-afternoon and the spring sun was shining brightly on a cloudless day. Iblis would have stopped to marvel at the beauty of the day if it wasn't for the panic that was starting to rise within his chest. The heavy scent of the pack boarder did nothing to stop his march as he continued to follow Rhae's scent.

There was a wolf nearby, a light colored male who sat at the entrance of a freshly dug den. Who was that? Iblis felt his hackles stand up as a dark growl echoed from his chest. He darted closer to the unfortunate male with his teeth barred. "Who are you? Where is my family? Why-" Iblis barked, but was stopped as a small, russet form exploded from the den entrance. Little Gaia, his darling princess, was barking excitedly at him. "Daddy, come and see! Hurry quick" she said before bolting back inside the den. Iblis gave the stranger a final glare before following his daughter into the darkness of the den. The pair had not trouble squeezing through the dirt as they made their way further inside. The sight that greeted him was enough to make the scarred warrior whine softly to himself in sheer joy.

There she was. The light of his life and the keeper of his soul. His beloved Rhae. She was lying at the back of the den with Cae and Gaia circled around a single pup. Iblis moved slowly forward and nuzzled his mate with all the love and affection he could muster. Nothing needed to be said. She already knew. Then he looked down at his newborn son and felt his chest swell with pride. He looked so much like his dad and yet Rhea was there too. Iblis reached down and gently licked the pup before lying down next to his mate and resting his head in her legs. "He is perfect darling. And so are you. What are we going to call him?"