It didn’t take long after the confrontation with his dear friend for Jaden to get over what ailed him. It put him off that she was so stubborn in her ways that he had to resort to literally beating his truth into her. Why could she not have simply complied? Just because she learned to do something didn’t mean she had to change the way she fought. Hell, she could decide to never pick up a weapon again so long as she could use it in an emergency. He had gone in hopes of spending a bit of time bonding with her over something they could both benefit from only to have his hopes dashed and be given a reminder they would still butt heads now and then despite rekindling their feelings for each other. Such was healthy and the Issum understood this. Not every day would be sunshine and happiness. So he had chosen to give up his bad mood and forgive her. She was feeling the pain of her decision anyway.

But, just because he was the victor didn’t mean he had escaped the Exultare unscathed. He too felt some discomfort in his sore abdomen and re-pulled back muscles. They were enough to bother him while he went about his business for the rest of the day and continuously remind him of the fight. She hadn’t let him check the damage either before leaving. How his blow affected her hadn’t been too pressing a matter to see to in his aggravation just after the battle, but the more he thought about it the more sure he felt that she needed to be checked up on. A concussion could be deadly if she slept on it. Better safe than horridly sorry for the rest of his life.

The black and white body returned home upon finishing his hunting and skinning for the pack caches sort of late. The heavy smell of heat washed over him as he stepped into the chambers and he stopped for a moment to clear his mind off it. A few deep breaths and movements of his sore muscles later the male approached X’yrin’s chamber quietly. He saw her and Zeus lying motionless and might have thought both of them asleep had he not seen the yellows of his desire. She sported the strongest of her four legged forms. Jaden had to dismiss the wish to shift and match her form brought on by longing she had excited in him with her expressive scent. Sensitive hands would be needed to feel for irregularities on her crown, if she let him close enough anyway. Hello, he said in a hushed voice for the sake of the sleeping pup, May I come in?

Jaden does. Jaden speaks. Jaden thinks.

Twas only the gleam of light cast from his own still lit chambers that gave the woman’s eyes away under their wiled curtain in the lowlight. But he could still make out her figure. It may have been better for the male to stay blind to her movements for even the she stood he found distracting. He saw it as if she already presented him a prize better left be in the presence of youth. He eyed young Zeus while she approached and tried to decide if him being there was a benefit for his civilized mind or hindrance to desire.

He was more inclined to believe the latter. Dark legs bent to hold his weight closer to the ground at his Issor’s level. Good evening, He said with a bit of a tired smile, I won’t keep you up long. I only wished to have a look at you before you slept. He paused for a moment and his lips pursed in an awkward smile. Would he rekindle her bitterness in bringing up the spar? A necessary risk to ensure she was okay. How do you feel? He brushed a paw under her jaw ever so lightly and tried not to cause her pain in his affectionate touch.

Jaden does. Jaden speaks. Jaden thinks.

The trickling of water from the chamber’s main room filled the late hour with a soft ambiance. It helped the atmosphere to be cool and inviting. Jaden overlooked the simple sound as it had become part of his home and felt not the cool song of the water in the air but the tension in his body. Even as he listened to her words it burned in him. This was the first time they had been so close in private and away from the praying eyes of her pup since their fights and lengthy separation. Something about this intimacy under the circumstances excited him.

Such feelings maintained heat even as she inquired about his intentions. I was unaware you could check yourself for a concussion, he said simply, voice still soft. In this explanation he also saw a sudden opportunity. Light would be needed to see how her eyes adjusted and her chamber was already darkened. An invitation into his abode and further separation from the possibly of waking Zeus should things get… louder. If you haven’t, we will need the light, Black muzzle would then tip toward his own chamber as if his intentions were still solely to ensure he wellbeing. Standing, he watched to see if she would follow.

Jaden does. Jaden speaks. Jaden thinks.

He watched with lit eyes as she consented to his suggestion and moved to tuck in the pup first. Again her posture called to him as she bent down. Idly he wondered if the show was intentional. Perhaps the heat in her own body wasn’t as dormant as her weary state might have suggested. The thought made him grin deviously but only for a moment until she turned back to him.

Black and gold paws fell into a fine rhythm when he stepped out in front of her for a moment. He glanced down to see her eyes as they crossed the threshold from darkness to more light. Both black pupils surrounded by wonderful gold reshaped perfectly. It was really the only test he wanted to do. Were her head injury serious enough the shrinking would have been different in both eyes or not taken place at all. But he decided not to mention it yet. Instead he let her lead into the back of his den where he then drew himself down beside her again.Shut your eyes for a moment, he would say. Leaning forward from a now sitting position, he would move to take her head in both hands and feel gently at the base of her scull for swelling he knew wouldn’t be found. The check would turn into a sort of soft massage on her neck then for the male’s desire not to take his paws from the warm body.

Being in ‘his territory’ of the chambers made Jaden more comfortable in front of the one he loved. The heat in the air might have grown heavier if not for the taint of their last interaction still sitting on his mind. It needed to be addressed if they were to be comfortable enough to truly enjoy each other’s company. He knew she would likely not speak up to admit what they argued about was petty so it was left up to him. I’m sorry about earlier, he said easily while his hands still worked, I understand that you don’t like the idea of using a weapon and that I can use one on you shouldn’t give me the right to force you into learning. You don't need to feel any obligations to me about it. It wasn’t so much that truly felt all that what he was saying but more that he wanted to know if she had gained any understanding into how he felt and to make her happier once more.

Jaden does. Jaden speaks. Jaden thinks.

The pleasure he could see being gained from his touch was intoxicating. The fall of her ears and slowing of her breathing he watched carefully and continued to knead her muscle and soft tissues gently. It brought him closer to the instinctual desire that influenced him now. There needed to be more pleasure and touching. The craving was growing more intense now. But she broke from his grasp and inched closer to lie upon him and he found something oddly… comfortable in it. Having her so close didn’t necessarily provide more attraction but pull him from it for a moment so he could enjoy having her so close. But it didn’t last long. His eyes were roaming about her body again only a moment later.

The words of assurance were not exactly what he would have liked to here to ignite his passion but they were enough to settle his mind for now. One of his strong hands brushed lovingly down her neck and shoulder before he ran it then through the thick mane that had fallen onto his thigh. He let her relax for another minute or two while he played with her the long tresses of red. Then he took hold of her jaw so he could pull out from under it. Falling onto hands and knees, he placed his muzzle by hers. Open your eyes, his broad voice softly hummed. He would use a moment to analyze the beauty that laid within this time before assuring her she was alright, It seems my worrying was for nothing, he would then caress her muzzle with a kiss and release her.

Jaden would be left with no further reason to stay in his bipedal form after that. The shift would start with him on hands and knees to make it smooth while muscle and bone realigned semi-silently. When four secui legs stood firmly on the soft ground of the chamber, he would shake his shaggy mane to settle himself into this new form. It felt nice to give into the instinct that begged and burned in him. He found a place snuggly next to her and lay comfortably on his belly. A soft whine came forth from him to say how much he enjoyed her next to him before he turned to lick and nuzzle her neck.

Jaden does. Jaden speaks. Jaden thinks.

The reasons for having here were slipping away now. The civilized mentality of need for reason diminished when she didn’t leave after his check. Clearly she didn’t want to leave him now and that was enough to trade words and thought for instinct and feelings. He nipped at her neck gently when she exposed it to him fully and internally recognized the movement of submission. The she-wolf went further to expose herself to him by turning her belly up in play. With more and more submission, he felt the need to stand over her and dominate, to take a stance as the Alpha he was.

Basic communication had fully taken power from words now. He growled low and rumbling notes expressing his desire to overtake her and pleasure at her compliance. Excitement brought one forepaw to fall on either side of her head where it lay as he gently wrestled with her nips at his muzzle and went to take her throat in his jaws with mirrored movements. It would be an final show that she accepted his control and wishes. His tail batted back and forth at the inviting tap of hers. When and if he was successful in taking her vulnerable flesh in his teeth he would relent without any show of force and lick sweetly at it and under her muzzle. A new tone would take in his soft calling and a gentle brush of his body against hers would indicate what he wanted next. The male was ready to move away from her should she consent further and find the need to adjust herself.

Jaden does. Jaden speaks. Jaden thinks.

He was ready to move and ready to take what should have been him from the Alpha female but would be cruelly set to wait. The sudden wriggling of her body beneath him was surprising after her submission and warranted a hasty retreat from the male. He feared that maybe he’d hurt her somehow or she’d found some part of his promised bond unattractive. Rounding on her he realized this might not be the case.

The Issor took a play bow that flaunted the tantalizing sway of her rear. Jaden growled with irritation at the taunt and his ear flicked the tick seemingly able to hold through even when civilized thoughts didn’t. Only enough of his sense remained to keep from barking in order to not awaken the pup only a room away. What had become of his weary playmate? The prize had seemed so close and now it was out of reach and taunting him from across the room. Despite his show though, the male’s own shaggy black tail was swaying erect, confident, and excited. A bit of joy was to be found in her game even if it tightened the already tightly wound desires within him.

A mess of red and gold charged toward him and took him a bit off guard as he had begun slow steps to corner her. The pressure of her paws on his shoulders was partially dodged with a curling of his body and left directed bounce of his forepaws. He fell off balance for a moment but didn’t take to the ground fully. He pushed forward with a playful growl and sot to press his paws into her shoulder and take her to the ground once more. Should he fail, he would nip at her muzzle and try to take it between his teeth instead.

Jaden does. Jaden speaks. Jaden thinks.

She would escape his grasp and push and leave the male to chase after her as she bounded about the room to keep herself from him. He would follow with heavier set steps and far less bounding with his paws only leaving the ground to take him after the muzzle he sought to have. She was fast though and seemed to enjoy tormenting her Issum so that he repeatedly came so close, as before, to only have his prize flee.

Only so many times could he try and fail before changing his strategy. The bicolored body would stop in his chasings and whine slightly whilst watching his target. In his voice could be heard still the tones of play but also his light exasperation at being teased and taunted. This time he was watching as she charged and planned to hold firm. With enough force he would be able to topple her over when she tried to do the same to him again. But she didn’t. His beloved stopped before him this time and issued a growl that held in it a soft comfort to his irritated longing.

A press of her nose against his was lead then to a wave of affection that drew a soft song of joy from the male. His tail batted happily and he took a seat against the soft pressure of her chest too. There was little way for him to lick at her face as she doused his with love but he did his best to abate her repeated batting and landed a lick here and there. He let her do as she liked before dropping his head against her shoulder. A tender whine told of his desires now teased but still unappeased as he kissed and nuzzled her. He made no move to break there embrace of sorts and waited to see what his mischievous playmate wanted from him now.

Jaden does. Jaden speaks. Jaden thinks.

What she wanted instinct told him. He could see it in her eyes and feel it in her kiss but that was all he had to go on. This dance of mateship, this foreplay on four paws was entirely new to him. All other times Jaden had found himself a chance for intimacy he’d been on two legs and used the seduction words and more civilized actions could portray. Only with his beloved did love fall into the domain of instinct. Even the times he’d gotten close to his Issor before this night had been brought on by instinct. It was a path his logical mind wasn’t used to exploring and left him confused about what his next step should be until it just… happened.

This was another instance of it. Feeling her stir under him, he was momentarily worried what next she might go after or if her intentions were to bound away and tease his tormented form further. But neither were the case. Her kisses of affection became heavier, led by a nip before being pressed deep into his thick tundra coat. She was marking him as hers and he understood now that it was necessary. He wanted to be hers. Foresight was difficult to come by in his state of excitement but he could look forward to the smell of her on him and knew then that she needed the same gift. Others would know that she was his too.

When the female finished her tour around him and sat the Issum didn’t feel that she was intentionally keeping herself from him this time. This time he knew what she waited for and proceeded forward without delay. Purpose filled the steps of his heavy body as he rounded on her desired hindquarters and began to mark her in a similar way. He started low near her tail and legs and slowly worked his way up her firm back. Now and then his nose was required to pause and move a portion of her thick mane out of his way to do so. His chest pressed into her back as he ascended. The gentle push was to ensure his prize to be attainable once his task was complete. He felt her shift under him and large white lined ears moved forward in excitement. His hips pressed against her to draw attention to his primed and ready tool of love. The prize was within striking distance now and his strong heart began hammering with anticipation for what was to come next.

Jaden does. Jaden speaks. Jaden thinks.

There was a moment when her tail graced his leg that it quite suddenly became apparent that the time had come. There would no longer be play or claiming and endearing licks, only this action. This bond to finalize what was to become of the Alpha pair. What had started as a search for pleasurable company in his heat-ridden companion had wordlessly turned into more. Looking down on her back with forepaws mounted, he could only shuffle forward but couldn’t bring himself to do what he desired to so intensely. Literally inches away from glorious release and his civilized mind would push through to slow him. The Issor had done this before. She knew what to expect from her mate and Jaden suddenly worried she might find him inadequate. She’d led the dance thus far but couldn’t direct him in the next set of steps. The rhythm to take place would be all his movement. With that responsibility came the ability, in his mind, to somehow fail.

The male would have eventually found the courage to continue forward. It would have only taken another few moments but her movement instilled a great deal of comfort and self-confidence that he was doing as expected. She wanted this to continue and had the trust in him to give affectionate encouragement. With her guiding muzzle clamped around his, the last few steps were taken and he gently pressed into her.

The give of soft flesh was quite sudden. The male pulled back with a soft inhale to stand straight as he continued forward until no more of his appendage could be taken in by her pleasuring folds. There was a pause so he could acclimate to the new found warmth and let her do the same. It was an incredible pleasure that went beyond words after so much longing and desire for this moment. But a hot twisting in his belly refused that he hold still for long before drawing himself out and again plunging into the her depths. Instinct and the sensitivity of flesh dictated that their start be slow. He moved softly and in turn felt the subtle give under his paws in the hips of the woman he loved.

Jaden does. Jaden speaks. Jaden thinks.