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The snow wolf held still as Shiloh pulled her closer. She was afraid to hurt Shiloh and the puppies. Even in her weakened state, Kiara was not a weak wolf. She was not fighter, but she was a deadly hunter. Like most arctic wolves, she had strength and speed that far surpassed her size and the stamina to run for miles on end without stopping or slowing down. Kiara was well aware of her strength and always took care when she was around Shiloh. As the grey woman embraced her, Kiara licked her muzzle again. She wanted to cheer Shiloh up, but she didn't know how.
Sure enough, Shiloh's daughter Sarian knew the answer. It was always amazing how things seemed so complex to adults, yet seemed so easy to children. Kiara laughed along with Shiloh at Sarian's protests and her innocent desires to monopolize Kiara. The snow wolf could only laugh harder at Sarian's antics as she tried to bat at her siblings paws. In only a few short weeks they would be playing together outside of Shiloh and Kiara's puppy sitting duties would only grow. Soon Ichika would be overflowing with puppies, and the Ikusei could only wonder how she could keep up with them all. Jace had puppies, Naryu and Shiloh would soon have puppies. The only thing that could make her job harder at this point would be if Kiara also had puppies.
Despite her laughter the snow wolf wasn't really happy. Her thoughts had turned to the luperci and how scared she felt when she believed she would join their ranks. She never wanted to feel like that again, which meant she would never be willing to become a luperci. Kiara watched as the mother and daughter played, the realization hitting her that she may never have puppies of her own. Most of the wolves in Ichika, and indeed Nova scotia, were luperci. Kiara could not mate with any of them because they would transfer their virus to her. The idea made Kiara's heart sink a little, but not by much. At least as the Ikusei, she could still experience the joy of raising puppies, even if they weren't her own.
After spending a few moments deep in thought, Kiara turned her attention to the game at hand. She playfully grabbed onto Sarain, and gently chewed on the puppy's side. "Yummy!" Sarian laughed out loud as she turned to retaliate. Her own small jaw, wrapping around Kiara's ear and pulling vehemently. "Oh no, I'm caught! Help me Shiloh!" The snow wolf's mock distress and fake protests only made Sarian giggle harder. Sarain had grown a lot since she was picked up at the boarder and soon she would be able to go out hunting with the adults.
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