Here Kitty, Kitty!
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 Shelly Laurenston

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Still gripping Miki by the neck, the pair walked around the corner into the enormous room, separated into eight big dressing rooms. Busy trying to figure out which room to grab, Angie slammed right into a woman.
Dianne Leucrotta stepped back with a curse. They looked at each other and Angie almost winced at what she saw. A deep jagged gash slashed across the womans face. From one temple, across and under her lip. And unlike Niks wounds from the toilet and even her own, Leucrotta still hadnt really healed. And Angie wondered if she ever would.
Wow, I totally fucked up your face. Then Angie punched her. Leucrotta grabbed her nose and stumbled back away from them. Angie pushed Miki back and punched Leucrotta again.
Jesus, Angie!
Get Sara! She grabbed the hyena by the hair and slammed her face first into one of the dressing rooms.
***
It wasnt until someone kicked his legs that Nik woke up. Alek, snoring beside him, his head resting on his shoulder. Ban snoring on the other couch, the noise rivaled only by the dog.
He looked into the impossibly cranky face of Zach Sheridan. Yall get food?
We had a full refrigerator before you three got here.
Where I come from, we dont let the refrigerator get empty.
Where you come from, you marry your sister.
Before Nik could rip the mans head offliterallyAlek snapped awake. Your sisters here?
Snarling like a rabid dog, the wolf stomped off.
Alek winked, gave an evil chuckle, and stood up to head to the kitchen.
He really did have the best family.
***
You have no idea how happy I am that youre here, Ms. Leucrotta. Youre exactly what I needed to make this day perfect.
As she threw Leucrotta to the floor, Sara and Victoria stormed in. Miki right behind them. They stopped and stared at the bleeding Leucrotta on the floor.
Jesus, Angie, I thought you worked this out in therapyand what is that smell?
Victorias head tilted to the side, Hyena.
Sara growled. This is her? The one that came after you?
Yes. Notice the Louis Vuittondamaged face.
Miki grinned, Nice, Santiago.
Leucrotta tried to push herself up off the floor, so Angie slammed her back down with her foot. She really did like how these shoes looked on her.
I was thinking instead of the two of you coming up with a trucemaybe we could involve all three.
Angie felt the air change, the tension build, and she knew Leucrotta was shifting right under her feet.
Miki, snatching the .45 out of its holster and pulling the slide back, You shift, bitch, and it will be the last thing you ever do.
Leucrotta let out abreath and the air surrounding them returned to normal. Shed stopped the process.
Victoria looked at Sara, I am really starting to like your friends.
***
The male wolves watched as the tigers proceeded to eat and eat and eat, clearing out most of the new groceries theyd brought into the house.
Few were ever ready to see tigers feed when they were truly hungry. And the Vorislav boys were mighty hungry.
Conall watched Ban finish off a plate of fried chicken legs. I dont think Ive ever seen anything as disturbing as what I just witnessed. And Ive seen Miki dance. He looked at Zach. If they stay for Saras party, were going to need another cow for the barbeque.
***
Sara crouched down beside Leucrotta. Youre probably wondering why we havent killed you yet.
Although were sorely tempted, Victoria added. Shed taken over Angies spot after dispatching her females along with Saras She-wolves to go deal with any lurking hyenas. And she seemed to really enjoy having her foot in the back of the womans neck. Much more pressure and she might snap the bone.
See, this is the deal. We could kill you, but then this would keep going on. And were tired.
But you cant be trusted.
Exactly, Victoria. A stereotype, true. But we have no choice but to note past behavior. And this past behavior forced us to turn to each other to create a truce. Sara stood up and preceded to move around the room. See, before, you guys could keep having all that fun at our expense because we were killing each other anyway.
But weve created a truce that applies to the Cat Nation
And most of the Packsalthough, if I were you, I wouldnt approach the Vga-Feilans. Even though theyre not our friends, theyre really mean on principle.
Sara stood over Dianne Leucrotta now, staring down at her. And do you wanna know what this truce means to you?
Ooh! Let me tell her.
Oh, Victoria, please be my guest.
Still not moving that well-placed foot, Victoria crouched down. She dug her hand into Leucrottas brownish-gold locks, brutally yanking her head back. Its simple. You fuck with usany of usand youll have every cat, every canine within the U.S. and Canada coming after your hyena ass.
Sara crouched down again. But the beauty partwell make sure to take out a few Clans on our way to you. And when they find out this is all your fault, those hyenas will turn on you. And therell be no place safe for you. No place safe for your family, friends, any of em.