Hunters moon

24: Faceoff

'f*****g b***h' He hissed at Nina in his mind after she insulted him. Quintin walked out into the clearing, at what looked to him to be the dead middle, took out his last rashins of food and water then sat down eating.

He got the feeling he won't be disturbed by any lions or hyenas here, he could smell the blood in the grass, he could even smell the siliva, the sweat, this was a battleground, death was a regular visitor here, and It had Quintin worked up for some reason.

The darkness started overpowering the light as the sun was retreating to the west, in the east, only stars for now. Quintin stood up, his heart pounding, he could feel danger approaching, the hairs on the back of his head stood up, it was like a sixth sense, agitation made him sit down on the termite mound again, siliva started building in his mouth.

"Who are you?" She spoke behind him, Quintin would recognise Naomi's voice anywhere, but he knew why she won't recognise him, he decided not to answer, and remain seated, his gut told him not to look at her, either he might fall soft again, or attack... And right now, being an Amarok, Naomi could shift without a moon, and kill him quick.

"Hey! Devil! I'm talking to you!?" She yelled, he heard uncertainty.

"I'm here, to end this" Quintin finally spoke, Naomi couldn't recognise his voice through her anger.

"End it? You speak rubbish, you alone have no chance against me, let alone my entire pack"

"I know" Quintin stood up and turned to her "That's why I ask... Please stop Naomi"

***

"So that's the Heathen you spoke of Nina?" Michael asked as they all hid and watched.

"Yes, he's, like something from hell itself, I can't explain it, you need to go right up to him and sense for yourself, from here he looks like a normal human... It's like his aura is being clouded by distance, and you'll only realise what he is when you're too close, but then it's too late"

Michael shivered "What the hell did Naledi send us?" He said and looked at his pack. After Nina told all the packs about what Cleopatra planned, most of them withdrew, it was basically his pack, Claire's and the Nyathi hyenas, Michael hoped this was enough, their numbers aren't great even if they are three full packs.

***

"Quintin?" Her voice trembled, she wanted to run over to him and embrace him, but he stands against her, his aura as a monsters, is this what humans feel when they see her?

"What? Are you?"

"I don't know, and I'm afraid to find out, that's why I ask you to turn around and walk away, I know about Cleopatra's plan... She has fooled me all along! She wanted to use me as a weapon! But now that I know the truth, I'm not standing with you Naomi, and I don't want to stand against you, that's why I ask, turn around"

"Don't listen to him Naomi!" The large man came out of the bush to join her, Quintin could figure, this must be Devonte.

"He's talking bullshit, if he was the one who helped you rank up, then I suggest you end him now, and get over him. A whole kingdom awaits you after this, if he and the other wolves are dead, nothing can stop us from creating our empire"

Naomi looked at him with fury in her eyes "Don't ever lecture me again Devonte! Or I'll end you instead!" She snapped and he backed off.

"Yes Alpha"

Naomi turned back to Quintin "Do you still love me?"

"Yes" Quintin said, it was half a lie, he didn't know anymore... The s*x with her was great- he shook his head, that was the animal talking, instincts only.

"Then why not join me, and you could be a king in our new empire"

"At what cost Naomi? The whole world turned upside down? So many innocent people will die"

"Die for a greater cause, think about it Quintin! Terrorism, murder, r**e, theft robbery, child trafficking, corruption, all those horrid crimes, gone! Dealt with in a swift blow, all who commit these crimes will have nowhere to hide, not from werewolves, and death will be the punishment.

A world ruled by us, ruled by a merciful Queen, only the good will ever have a place there, the bad will never see the inside of a jail again, only be ended as they should be dealt with"

Her words had sense to it, it had Quintin thinking.

"No more war, no more fighting, the only blood spilled, will be that of those who disobey laws those who fail to uphold the peace" Naomi almost whispered.

"Don't listen to her!" Nina came running out "She's trying to brainwash you heathen!"

"Didn't I tell you to stay the f**k away hyena!?" He yelled back at her, but something had his skin shift on his muscles, an approaching danger, it was as if the world slowed down, an Anubis member was waiting for Nina to show herself, and now came running towards her with a knife, still at speed passing him Quintin had the running man by his head, and snapped his neck with both hands, the lifeless body tumbled to the ground in a cloud of dust. Quintin moved so fast everyone watching could only blink.

"Naomi! Tell your pack to leave the hyena alone, you first have to get through me before you can face anyone else!" He roared, his blood now boiling, that one reaction he had against an enemy, and already he felt his mind slipping into the lust for blood.

Naomi held her hand open to the side to halt her members, her face in total disgust "You interfere here again Quintin, and the ceasefire goes out the door" She hissed at him.

"Interfere!? I'm here thanks to Cleopatra remember!? She wanted me to come!"

"But I want you to either join me, or step aside" She coldly said again.

Her tone had Quintin beyond the limits of his control, Naledi spoke the truth, there's no getting her away from her loyalty to Cleopatra.

"Then so be it" He said feeling the tingle on his skin, the white light of the rising moon, it was truly something a werewolf could feel, will he change by just basking in it, or will he also have to look at it first?

The answer was nearing, the moon almost out, Naomi's pack already moving in behind her, shifting, grunting and snarling, but he remained unchanged, he glanced at the source, but it had him like a snare.

He couldn't get his gaze off it, it was probably the most beautiful thing he as ever seen, captivating his very being, but sending the waves down his body, changing him without notice. That red rage filled his mind and he wanted blood.

Quintin fully shifted into the beast without him knowing what's happening, his human mind dulled by the moon, allowing the sabertooth to surface, it's fangs long, it's claws curved like talons, he stood well above the largest Anubis, his pitch black fur contrasted against his silver glowing eyes. Both parties stood ready to move, when all hell broke loose.