Dmitri was furious. His eyes glowed and his volume almost matched that of The Kodiak. "I will punish the bear who did this to you," he growled.

Nikka grimaced, but ran her fingers through the hair on the back of his neck trying to calm him with her touch. "Why? I took care of the problem and our differences are settled."

Nothing she said seemed to calm him and he went on, his voice actually rising further. "The bears rarely fight, and they are to never settle ...