She was angry now. "No. I'm better lion than you," She stood up and pushed nose to nose with him. "You can get out of my sight. You don't deserve this pride, you don't deserve anything.... Now leave," She caught the image of her mother out of the corner of her eye; "And take your excuse of a mate with you."
Kiya waited for her mate's reply; he looked utterly taken-aback, eyes wide in shock.