Lady
Lady laid down in the den soon the pups were born 3 males and 3 females birthing the pups made her tierd she licked the cleen and then nudged then to her belly so the could suckle.
V.estige
The male sat outside the den. He had just become Alpha male and his pupus had just been born. Happiness overwhelmed him. He stayed outside however to keep guard and to give Lady her privacy with the pups.
Lady
Lady watched the pups smiling they were so cute. "V.estige you can come in you kow you can keep guard for inside and i wouldn't mind the company." she called out to him she smiles watching the pups she licked the smal Female she was so small she hoped that she would be alright. "You are all so cute now what to name you?" she asked them as if they could understand her.
Sauda
Sauda had trotted home, expecting to run into the rest of the pack at the den where she had left them asleep, but as she approached the den new scents wafted to her: one grown male, six whelps, and Lady in the middle of it all. Afraid for her friend among so many strange scents, she stopped uncertainly and let out a call to the alphess. Lady? It is Sauda who calls! Are you well? She braced herself, afraid that some strange male had wandered in upon the den. Eyes never leaving the den mouth, she waited.
V.estige
The male stood up and smiled as Sauda approached. With a bow of his head in respect, the alpha spoke with a warm voice.
'Lo Sauda. I am V.estige, Lady's new mate.
He turned and began to enter the den. He smiled at Lady and moved over near her, he nuzzled her gently.
Lady
Lady smiled "yes sauda I am well come in." she said. Lady Nudged V.estige back softly she watched the little one suckle and then watched one after another of the girls go to sleep she smiled warmly.
Sauda
Sauda was startled as V.estige addressed her, for if he had become Lady's mate, he was alpha male. She was pleasantly startled as he lowered his head to her. It was true that he was alpha and she only beta, but apparently he felt that she deserved some respect for being here longer. It was a strange way of thinking, but she decided that she liked it. Bowing back, keeping her head a touch lower to acknowledge his superiority, she smiled and said, I am glad to meet the mate of one I hold so dear. Well come, alphen V.estige. Then she trotted behind him, coming into the den and staying back just a bit.
Her face was smiling as she came in, but she beamed as she saw Lady had finally settled with a family. She had been wondering about it, for Lady had always been the nurturing kind. Smiling broadly at her old friend, she spoke quietly. A few weeks I am gone, and so much has changed! Mate and pups, fine young ones. So sweet. I am glad for you, Lady!
V.estige
V.estige smiled as Sauda followed and was happy with her being there if Lady had invited her in. Yet, after this, he thought it would be best for him to go and meet the rest of the pack and prehaps bring some others here. However he was here now, he watched the pups yet every now and again his gaze would drift to Sauda, to Lady and then back to his sons and daughters.
The three males began to suckle before each one eventually fell asleep.
Lady & Mac
Lady smiled seeing Mac the pug come over "Hay Mac how are you?" she asked "are you cold because of your short cote?"
Mac walked over sitting besideds lady for wormth "Yes a little but as i grow more use to living free my cote grows longer." he said looking down at te pups.
Sauda
Sauda came to curl on Mac's other side, feeling sorry that he didn't have the thick coat he needed. Peering over his head at the pups, she smiled. They were kind of cute, although she couldn't say they really looked like Lady. Well, maybe they would look more like her after they grew.
Speaking to Mac, she said, Let's hope it grows for you, or you will have frozen toes. And believe me, that is QUITE unplesant. She laughed just a little, remembering the encounter she and Liseli had once had with frozen toes.
Sweetbrier
The little gray fox had healed quite well since the car accident, and now her fur was thick and sheeny with health. Scent told her that pups were here, as well as a new male. Slinking quietly and slowly across the ground, the little vixen made her way near the den. Her body, already carried on short legs, was held even lower to the ground. Her head too was down, hoping to make a good impression on V.estige.
Sweetbrier stopped a few yards back and looked towards the den, waiting to be noticed, rather than speaking out at once. Her eyes flashed to V.estige, hoping that Lady had told him of her.
Lady
lady sniffed te air "Ah Sweet Brier is coming." she said when she saw sweet brier she said "Come on in." she smiled watching V.estige and Brier.
Sweetbrier
The little vixen was glad for the invite, and shuffled towards the den, still keeping herself low in submission to the much larger lupines. "Lady, congratulations!" Brier exclaimed quietly, her eyes slowly adjusting to the darkness. She didn't go very far into the den though, for she didn't want to invade the mother's space. "Do you have names for them yet?"
V.estige, Krypt, Jagged and Damaged
At the arrival of Sweetbrier, the wolf nodded his head to her, showing he accepted her and he gave her a warm smile. 'Lo Sweetbrier. If you didn't catch my name I am V.estige.
Infact a warm smile was given to all who were gathered here, especially Lady.
I have thought of some names for the three boys, Kyrpt, Jagged and Damaged but I'm not sure Lady agree's. She was thinking of names for the girls so I don't know about them...
He turned his gaze to his love with a new found curiosity and interest. Would she like the names for the boys, had she thought of names for the girls. So many questions wized around his brain. He would need to teach them how to hunt, how to lead, how to live and survive. So many things, but for now they were young and free. His eyes skimmed over his offspring before resting back on Lady.
Lady watched the pups looking to V.estige with a smile "Those are great names. For the girls I was thinking of Tresse, Fe, and Angel." she said she giggled as Fe's paw fliped over Tresse's nose in thier sleep
Sauda
Sauda smiled, nodding a little to Sweetbrier as the vixen came in. Feeling better? And her smile grew as she heardthe pup's names. Such pretty names. Suits them well.
Sweetbrier
"It's a pleasure to meet you, V.estige." The vixen replied, then listened to the offered names of the pups, "Those are very good ones, I have to say." She smiled warmly as she watched the tiny little lives, then looked to Sauda, "Quite well now, thank you." Sweetbrier felt more content than she ever had, living here in this pack. She could have never dreamed that, one day, she'd be sitting in a wolf den; full of wolves! To the rest of her species, that would be certain death, but she had gotten their rare acceptance, and it made her feel as though she were on top of the world!
Lady - Mac - Tresse - Fe - Angel
Lady smiled "Thanks." she smiled watching the puppys made her happy.
Mac stood "Hay Brier." he was wagging his tail.
Liseli*Sauda
Everyone was thouroughly enjoying themselves when Liseli sauntered in. The white sister held herself carefully, keeping her eyes always on Sauda. She gave her sister a look, a question, a promise.
Sauda caught the look and smoothly deflected it with her own cold stare. The new alphen need not know of their dispute in so happy a time, she shook her head slightly, those spicy green lamps sending a message back to her. Later.
And with that, Sauda turned to V.estige, smiling. There, V.estige, now the whole pack is here. This is my sister, Liseli.