Closing :].
Naniko was proud to see that her niece had found a strong mate. She hoped that he would provide for her as mates should provide for each other, as well as be there for her emotionally. She had personally never had a mateship that had survived through the harder times...her first mate had done terrible things to her before becoming a murderer and her second one'd had issues with her children and ex-mate and had then stabbed her in the back and thrown her out of her own pack. She didn't have very good luck when it came to love. Perhaps she wasn't meant for it.
Maybe someday, though. Teddy would have to perform the ceremony on her if she ever found a mate of her own, however unlikely that was. Naniko watched the newly mated pair with a wistful look in her eyes, hands clasped before her. Perhaps someday she would go through these rights....perhaps not. Only time would tell. Not knowing what was in store for her in her future, the female began to walk slowly away from the gathered group of canines.
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