WC:: 647 OOC:: Set for June 24 in Sunset Meadow. That’s right...what you’ve all been waiting for! JK we lied...but it will be coming soon!!! Bandage free/bruise free Drin!

They were finally mates! Palaydrian felt like she would simply burst from happiness over the past few days now that she and Jiva could finally combine sleeping quarters and the red man could spoon her at night, effectively keeping the nightmares at bay and proving her theory right. Everything was amazing. He was more than she could ask for in a husband. Loving, caring, kind hearted, and attentive to her every need. They had been spending so much time together since the attack, that now they would occasionally finish one’s thought. Everyday was a blessing to be had and she couldn’t have been happier with another. The visit from her father in law, Niro, had left the newlywed pair in a stage of bliss. His being there had made the proposal that much more special for two. Nothing could go wrong in their worlds as long as they took it on together.

Palaydrian had started off her day of mateship by waking her love with kisses and letting him know she was planning on taking an early morning dip in the lake. She invited him to come along but he had wanted to do a little herb collecting himself. No matter, she had made swimming in the lake or the river in Avalon part of her daily routine of getting better. Finding that the water had “healing powers” as over time, it strengthened her limbs as well as her ribs in her recovery. Even though she couldn’t run yet, she was still able to keep up her endurance by swimming and using her full body instead of laying around in the den. Swimming made her body ache in a good way, stealing away any feelings of invalidity that still lingered from the attack, but Drin was a strong girl and was quickly moving on from the horrors of that day.

She had returned to the den in the afternoon, running into Jiva and letting him know it was good to have a mate by stealing a few minutes out of his day to share affections. She loved having a clear mind where she wasn’t jumping him every second, but actually kissing him out of love not lust. Surprisingly sex hadn’t crossed her mind since he had asked her to be his, and if they were to wait till her next heat cycle, well at least now they wouldn’t have to fight their natural urges. Still, Drin had been a little bit upset when Jiva told her he’d be leaving the next day to escort his cousin to some neighboring packs, seeing as he hadn’t taken her yet now that she belonged to him. Would she have to wait for him to come back? Was a mateship valid without consummation? All these thoughts bombarded her brain, but she of course acquiesced and said it was great he had volunteered to accompany Titania. How could she deny her alphess? And besides, Drin had been waiting for someone special for quite some time. A few more days wouldn’t hurt.

The afternoon had come and was quickly turning into evening. Drin had went out to her garden for awhile and brought back a few more herbs for the pack healers and for Jiva. She headed towards the tree she had first met her mate when a smile spread across her face. Jiva had left her a note, in the storybook he had been reading and teaching her with. She placed her satchel on the ground and began making her way through the woods to Sunset Meadow. The golden woman arrived by the treeline and stared out across the field of flowers painted by the setting sun. Jiva? She called out, finding with surprise that her excellent tracking skills were somehow blocked here by the scent of a thousand flowers. What was he up to?

WC:: 423 OOC:: It better be! ;P

Palaydrian waded through the flowers, brushing the tips of her fingers across their faces and all the while humming a tune of old to herself. She loved Sunset Meadow and knew she wasn’t alone with this same sentiment as she and Fayne had spoken about this place of wonder and beauty. Drin had found an immediate attachment to this part of the packlands as many of the flowers that grew in her garden were from this area. She found it easy to transport soil and root from this place and into her garden far and much more successful than moving plants from out of New Dawns into the woods. The angel was lost in her thoughts as she weaved through the tall stalks of plants, still keeping an eye out for her love when she felt the familiarity of his touch on her body.

The woman smiled and let a laugh huff out from her nares as the hybrid’s hands covered her eyes and bruise free face. Hmm...I have no idea who it could possibly be! She exclaimed with a chuckle before her “blindfold” was removed and she was facing him. Oh my! She let out her own mock surprise to match his before dropping the act and practically jumping forward to embrace him. Mmmm Jiva, she sighed into his neck allowing her arms to slide around his back. Promise to never let me go, Drin said, lips moving against his fur as she breathed in her favorite version of “home”.

I’m sad you’re leaving me tomorrow...she revealed as she pulled back a little bit from him so her sparkling eyes could meet his. The man in her arms had been with her since she had woken up from the nightmare that was Aram and she was afraid to let him go. What if the crazed coyote came back for her? What if he went after Jiva and Titania? What if what if what if? All these thoughts and conclusions could drive the woman mad, but she knew it was highly unlikely. Her love would only be gone for a few days, and maybe she could surprise him with something herself upon his return home. Still the woman’s heart ached and she feared for what her dreams would bring without the protection of Jiva curled around her at night. The woman felt silly, but at such a thought, tears began to well in her eyes.

WC:: 479 OOC:: Loved it, love them.

Her heart skipped a beat as she felt Jiva doing the exact same thing she was doing, breathing the other in. This was their home within a home, each other. If everything else fell away and they could forever share this moment, she’d die a happy wolf. Within his embrace, his loving arms, Palaydrian felt vibrant. She felt his wolfish kiss against her forehead and all but purred in his arms before pulling away to confess she was sad to see him go already, but his next words warmed her entire body and sent pulses of desire through her as his fingers tickled her chest and his snout met hers. I could never get sick of you! She assured him with a soft giggle, the tears still welling up in her eyes. Oh how her heart swelled for this man and the way he could completely put her at ease.

Her eyes wrinkled in the corners with love as his hand went to her cheek to dissuade her threatening tears. Her own gloved hand came up to cup his as her smile widened. She’d follow this man to the ends of the earth in hopes to stare up into his eyes as she was right now. The subtle conversation of body language was enough for an onlooker to realize the two were lovers, meant to be together, and hopelessly and without a doubt in love. They were young, yes, but they knew what they were doing. No road map or directions for romance, this was purely following one’s heart. Yes...I trust them, she finally said, realizing she was about to swoon, caught up in the moment, but then her curiosity was piqued. A surprise? She asked as a grin played across her maw, and just as suddenly, her mate was scooping her up.

Jiva! She giddily squealed, loving the feeling of being in his arms and the effortless motion it took for him to cradle her against his chest. She relaxed her body within his embrace and gently laced her fingers behind his neck. He’s being awfully secretive tonight... she mused to herself as he waded further into the meadow leaving waving flowers in their wake. Deposited on the ground, Drin could hardly wait for the “big reveal” as the man busied himself with the surprise. A pleasant cry of surprise escaped her when he presented the tender rabbit morsels wrapped in leather. Oh Jiva...this is so romantic, she said leaning forward to touch her nose to his again and to maybe steal a kiss. A red sky dinner was a perfect beginning to the night. She wondered what else the Takekuro man had in store for her, though her mind was completely occupied with one very specific act.

WC:: 449 OOC:: Works for me!

His kiss was brief but ever the romantic, Palaydrian could live in those few short seconds of bliss. Everything about the meadow, about Jiva, and his surprise screamed something was about to happen, she only hoped her wildest dreams were about to come true. She wondered what he meant about the show they would be missing, but the woman became completely distracted by the succulent morsels of rabbit he had gotten. He even had removed the bones! It was delicious, practically swallowed without much chewing as she placed a few pieces in her mouth. These are too good, she said licking her lips and continuing to eat. She hadn’t realized how famished she was until the first piece of rabbit was consumed. What was her mate up to?

As he spoke about his journey and all the people he’d see, Drin couldn’t help but wish she was going too. She had immediately taken a liking to Niro and Jiva’s mother sounded wonderful from he had said, and to meet his new brother and sister would surely be a treat! The thought of alone made her strongly wish she could create her own little family with her mate right there and then, but the woman continued to listen, nodding and eating and wishing his trip wouldn’t be too long. It sounded as if he felt the same way as he confessed his own desires, practically matching hers. Yes hopefully, just hours without you feels like an eternity, her cheeks became hot as she leaned back into him, allowing her snout to bury in his neck fur as she had finished her meal.

She couldn’t get enough of him and she knew his absence would be awful. Of course it was an honor to be chosen to escort the alphess, but why so soon after they had just become mates? Drin wanted to spend her first week as his actually with him, but their wedded bliss was being pulled up short by this trip. The angel would be lying if she said she wasn’t disappointed, she was pissed and felt robbed of what was supposed to be their time, but how could she argue with her leader or even try to dissuade Jiva. It was something she’d acquiesce to and with a smile, though she was crumbling inside. Don’t go..stay with me...have me...all thoughts willed with the breath upon his neck, but she wasn’t telepathic and it was request he’d never hear. I love you, she finally murmured against his fur, those three words bearing the weight of what she truly wanted to say.

WC:: 363 OOC:: So pretteh!

Palaydrian loved to hear Jiva’s laugh, even if it was at her own expense. In this case, her ravenous appetite brought mirth from her mate and made her cringe with embarrassment at first, but eventually relaxed further into his arms. She was happy he didn’t choke, and allowed herself to laugh softly against his fur. He may have felt stupid, but she had been slightly mortified, happy now that the occasion had passed and perfectly at ease with her nose in the crook of his neck. She felt him moving against her and soon the wet of his nose was felt at the corner of her lip. Drin smiled flirtatiously, this small act of intimacy making her heart race as his hands moved to her shoulder.

Seal point ears perked forward at his words as her shoulder burned in the tracings of a heart he drew against her flesh. Her lips parted to let out a low breath as her eyes closed to savor his touch. Though the action was far from sexual, the tenderness of it aroused the woman in ways she imagined only Jiva could manifest in her. The angel felt another change in him and didn’t allow herself to linger in her fantasy any longer, her bi colored eyes opened to focus on what had caught the man’s attention, following his pointed hand.

While her attention was stolen away by the dazzling orbs in the meadow, her grin only increased as Jiva whispered the words she had been wanting to hear all day and his lips pressed against her cheek. This moment was so perfect, it needed to last forever. The woman scooted across the grass and situated herself between Jiva’s legs so she could sit with her back against his chest and enjoy the show she now knew that he had meant earlier. They’re lovely, she sighed, sitting back to melt into him. She couldn’t remember the last time she had taken the time to just watch the world around her come alive. Fireflies had always been one of her favorite things about the summer, this was a gift in itself.

WC:: 308 OOC:: Owl City - Fireflies lyrics

The moment felt magical with Jiva’s arms wrapped around her and the meadow beaming with life as teams of fireflies emerged from the woodlands, tall grasses, and flowers. The satisfied grin on Palaydrian’s face widened. This was such an amazing night already, the bugs already a second surprise to the dinner he had prepared. Her heart thrummed within her breast, each beat urging her to turn back to look at him and show him rather than tell him how much she loved him. The early evening air was balmy as the crickets came out to serenade the firefly dancers, but soon Drin’s mate was lifting her up and she was standing on her stockinged feet.

Surprise washed across her face as she was turned to face him and his words registered in her ears. Oh is that so? She teased, allowing herself to be taken into his arms and falling into their musicless dance within the flowers and flashing firebugs. The woman was suddenly inspired and began to sing a song she had heard when she was little, smiling at Jiva all the while and not feeling the slightest embarrassed to share this secret with him.

You would not believe your eyes/If ten million fireflies/Lit up the world as I fell asleep/Cause they’d fill the open air/And leave teardrops everywhere/You’d think me rude/But I would just stand and stare/Cause I’d get a thousand hugs/From ten thousand lightning bugs/As they tried to teach me how to dance... Her song rang out pure and angelic across the open meadow. Jiva was the first she had sung in front of since she had left her old pack, but she continued with bravery allowing her steps to glide across the grass with his.

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As her voice provided background music for all the “ballroom” patrons, Palaydrian only focused on singing to her mate. The song was quite nonsensical, but something about it made her want to feel as careless and free as the fireflies and ballad always put her in a good mood. Her mother used to sing it to her when she was younger and she remembered laughing at the lyrics with her brothers, but now the song was taking on a whole new meaning. It was the first of many that she would share with the man she loved, but in this moment it fit perfectly in their environment.

Her feet moved flawlessly with Jiva’s as he led her about and she hadn’t really realized the distance they had covered since he had first swept her up in their starlight waltz, no her eyes were simply glued to his, glowing with the magical light of fireflies and passion. Her hand upon her waist and the one clasping her hand anchored her to the reality she wanted to last forever. When they came to a stop in the middle of the meadow, she beamed with his approval. I’m glad you liked it...there are more where that came from, she hinted with a slight teasing in her voice. And then he was confessing how he felt for her and she could feel her knees going weak.

She moved against him, melting under each stroke of his hands on her arms. Jiva, she whispered, moving closer to him and pressing her hands against his chest, his shoulders, his arms. They moved against his body, feeling every inch of him, all the more wanting to feel more. Would he deny her this time? Her body came alive to his every touch, she lifted her chin to press her lips against his lips and to align her body with his.

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She had been dreaming of a moment like this and wondering when Jiva would consummate their mateship. The romantic dinner, the dance, and now it seemed the main event. Drin’s body cried for his touch and came alive under his fingertips. Her heart raced with joy and anxiousness as she was so sure this would be the night, it had to be the night. And his next actions only furthered this thought.

He wasn’t denying her this time! Drin’s heart soared into the heavens as accepted her kiss with his own deeply passionate one, taking her in his arms and allowing her body to become entangled with his. Her breath caught in her chest as he guided her down to the grass once more. The audience of fireflies temporarily disappearing from her peripheral as dark green invaded her vision and the red man above her. It was really happening! She couldn’t believe it but she didn’t want it to end. Her need for him was becoming outrageous, too hard to put out now unless he did something about it. She began to breath faster to compensate for her pounding heart.

Her body revelled in his kisses and she responded each time by moving her hips upward towards him. She had no experience in this business but everything felt natural as her lips matched his and hand tangled in his hair while the other pressed against his back to draw him even closer. She was getting drunk off of him, wanting him...needing him. I love you, she whispered huskily against his ear hoping he’d take this as an invitation to further explore her body as her arousal drifted into her nares. Now that she was no longer in heat, this intense feeling felt sober and clear, a pure wanting of her own volition. I’m your’s, she murmured against his lips, grinding her hips into him and inviting him to see what was so urgent between her legs.

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As his lips moved from hers, a feral growl rumbled in his throat and her cheeks became hot with the suddenly flush of embarrassment but this disappeared as he inched down her body leaving a trail of white hot kisses down her chin and neck. She shivered beneath him, arching her back against the grass as his lips came back up and his hand drifted down to tantalize her breasts. Never before had she felt anything like this and she gasped, dragging her claws gently into his hair and back. She was utterly robbed of words feeling the pressure of his hands on her, caressing her, feeling her in a place she had never been so intimately touched before. With Aram it felt dirty and a violation against her sex, but with Jiva, it felt as if her body was completely opening up to him like a flower’s petals to the sun.

Her want and desire radiated off her body now as she drunkenly thought of what other feelings he could conjure in her with just his hands and his lips. Drin could feel his excitement now and it caused her heart to beat almost audibly within its cage. She needed him now or she was going to go crazy. But the delicious feeling of his hands and the gentle rock of his body against hers suddenly stopped and Jiva was sitting up on top of her. Alarm quickly brought her out of her passionate haze when his words registered in her ears. Sorry for what? She panted out, at first with concern as she looked up at him from the ground. Is...is everything okay? Her eyes tried to search his gaze, but he wouldn’t meet hers.

What’s going on Jiva? Anger began to rise in her voice now though she tried to keep it down, still searching the side of his head for an answer. Did she do something wrong? Why had he stopped? Everything had been going so well...the woman was crestfallen and out of breath.

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This couldn’t be happening, the weight of Jiva no longer felt good against her hips, and she wanted him off of her especially as he gave her his half assed answer. She didn’t understand what was going on, but the night of fireflies and the dancing all vanished when she realized he was once again turning her down. Drin couldn’t stop her gloved hands from flying out to force the man backwards from his straddling position as she quickly sat up and collected her legs beneath her. Her shove sent him sprawling onto his back and now she stood up and towered above him. When is the right time?! She screamed, a completely different tone from the dulcet song she had song to him earlier or the breathy gasps against his ear.

Her eyes swam with angry tears, she couldn’t believe the perfect night had been ruined but she cursed her own foolishness. Something had to be wrong with her if he didn’t want her. The tears began to fall, hot and angry against her cheeks as she regarded him with fury. Well, I hope you enjoy yourself, she snarled beginning to turn away from him. I wanted to sleep alone tonight anyway, she lied, as she began to stalk off into the meadow, head fuming and heart pounding just the same. She didn’t dare look back in the tussle of grass she had just left him in.