rivalry.

Matt raised an eyebrow as he looked at her. "I hope you know what you're getting yourself into," he said. "My pack is very large. We're multiple families out here. Seven of you, huh? Brothers and sisters, I'm guessing. I guess I could consider it. It would be a fair trade, as long as you promise that your family can take care of itself. Out here, we're all friends, but we have to be independent in case something were to ever happen. You can't have your family walk in here and start relying on people for things. That's not how it works."

"We've relied on ourselves for over a decade. You have nothing to worry about there. I do want to request one thing though- I become alpha." She said confidently.

Matt stared at her for a minute, wondering if she was joking or not. It took him a moment to realize that she wasn't, and he stood up, crossing his arms over his chest. "How dare you come onto my turf, ask me to bring your family into my pack, and demand that you become alpha?" he asked with a humorless chuckle. "Who do you think you are?"

"Someone who is just as capable of leadership as you." Rogue said. "I think I could do a better job than any male. I've successfully led my pack. Small it may be, but I know how to do it. I'm willing to fight you to prove it." She smirked. She figured he'd be at least arrogant enough to try.

Matt shook his head. "No," he said. "You can stay off our land. I don't want to see you around here ever again." He grabbed her arm and tugged her out of the house, shutting the door in her face. He was extremely frustrated and pissed off. Nobody challenged him like that.