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It had been a long time since Kiara had experience the natural order of dominance. For one reason or another, most of the luperci in Ichika seemed to forgo to the strict rules of dominance that Kiara instinctively adhered to. However, around Tharin, things seemed to fall into place. He was naturally dominant, she was naturally submissive, it worked. She would follow his lead, although she often had to remind herself that they weren't pack. Speaking of pack, Kiara paused as he picked up the dead fawn to take a good sniff of his coat. The scent of pack lightly coated his own scent, and the heavy musk of a loner had all but disappeared. Kiara's wagging tail slowed as she recognized the distinct smell of New Dawn. She had met several of the New Dawn members, including that male who had formerly been her pack brother. The pack scent made her heart sting as she was forced to truly recognize he was not pack.
At his direction, they moved quickly towards Kiara's den in the heart of Wentworth Valley. Tharin's present had not gone unnoticed by the female, but it was less important then her puppies. Once again, the larger male stopped at a respectful distance from the mouth of the earthen den and Kiara took a moment to check on her children. Kohaku was still trapped within the silky confines of her scarf, his small growls turned into whines as his blue eyes begged for her to help him. Lucia, who had managed to escape, was on her way out of the den with the rag doll hanging from her mouth. The young mother grabbed Lucia and dragged her back into the den before she turned to Kohaku and diligently freed him. She licked each one on the head before departing to the outside world.
The arctic wolf climbed out and moved towards the prize that Tharin had kindly brought. Sorry about that, their eyes are open and both are trying very hard to explore in places that they shouldn't. Is this for me? This was what she needed, a male to help her hunt. She needed to start feeding the puppies meat to help them grow, but getting her hands on food was difficult when she couldn't even leave them alone for more than a few minutes. Sapphire eyes studied the male before her as the wheels in her head turned. He would make a great mate...if only he had arrived two months earlier.
A tiny yip sounded through the forest and Kiara wheeled around to find that not only were both puppies out of the den, but Lucia had pushed her brother over again. Kohaku stumbled a lot as he tried to move away. Lucia allowed his retreat and decided to focus on the grass beneath her paws. The white female immediately went into paranoia mode and rushed to return her children back into the den. She quickly scooped up Kohaku into her gentle jaws, his complains loud and persistent. Once she had deposited him into the den the worried mother turned around to grab Lucia. As she turned to leave she saw her son push Lucia over in what Kiara could only describe as an act of revenge. You two be good and stay here. Exhausted she departed the den and sat at its mouth to make a living barricade. They weren't escaping again.
Table by: Cait
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