Aaka

Tears streamed down the alphess's cheeks as she came back home. Gazing around her she let out a hitched breath. This wasnt even a home.

little Shadow I wish I could do you proud

No one knew of Aaka's past and she preferred it like that. No one knew the pain inside. She gazed around her and trotted towards the stream laying on a large rock.

Storm killed himself because of you. You didnt save the one wolf. Its all your fault mon ami. Everything is your fault.

A choked sob came from the females throat and no matter how much she muffled it it was unmistakable.

Aminita

The shepherd-like hybrid thought she scented her alpha's odor on the wind. It had been a while since she talked to Aaka, or anyone for that matter. So with her tail held low but wagging, Aminita came bounding towards the white wolf.

"Aaka!" She yipped enthusiastically, then stopped all at once when she realized Aaka was clearly upset about something. Instantly, Aminita's ears flashed back and her head lowered, "S-sorry... I didn't mean too..."

Aaka

Aaka turned her sad eyes to Aminita and smiled softly. "Its ok Ami. Come on over." She scooted over so that the female could lay next to her. Aaka didnt want to talk about her life but she would talk.

Aminita

The end of her tail wagged a bit as she was invited closer. Padding quickly nearer, the hybrid laid down next to her alpha. Aminita was quiet for a moment, trying to figure out what she might say. She had learned as a pup to be careful with words, for her alpha aunt would get easily angered by certain things. Choosing carefully, Aminita spoke up, "I wish we had little pups around here. I can't very well do my job without them." She smiled a little, hoping to strike off a pleasant conversation. But she didn't know what haunted her alpha, although she was curious to ask, but knew better than to.

Legosa

After leaving the fight at the Ruins, once more feeling he was victorious, though White Noise seemed to have equal fighting abilities. The thought of Soulless made Legosa writhe inside, and all he could think of at the moment was tearing the brute's throat out. But as soon as he caught sight of his beloved Aaka, those thoughts dulled away until only she filled his strange mind.

A flicker of annoyance crossed his features when he spotted Aminita there as well, but he knew at least that his submissive hybrid wouldn't dare taunt him or be sassy. Passing by her without a sign of recognition or greeting, he went straight to Aaka and gently touched his muzzle to the side of her head, "Aaka." The white beast said quietly, almost tenderly. But his throat almost seemed to freeze with embarrassment, for he couldn't stand to have anyone else but Aaka hear such tones from him. His head turned briefly, shooting a look at Aminita, telling her to back off.

Aaka

She looked up at her suitor and a faint smile that didnt quite reach her sad eyes. She turned back to the river and said softly "Pups would be nice Ami...They would be nice indeed" she glanced at Legosa seeing his reaction to the mention of pups. She wanted them and she wanted a mate that would love them. She found Legosa a very possible mate for he was closer to her then any other. Much closer to her.

A sad thought pained her suddenly and she looked away from Legosas vicsious yet tender eyes. She knew it made no sense but there was no other way to describe them.

The pain inside just wont die

Legosa

He had heard vaugly when Aminita spoke of pups as he was arriving on the scene, but he put the words off as senseless babbling by the hybrid. Yet Aaka's response to Aminita made Legosa totally freeze. He gave the little hybrid an almost, angry, acusing look for bringing up such a topic, but as he turned back to Aaka, he certainly didn't hold that gaze on her. His eyes took on the rare look of love again, though yes indeed, there was always that vicious, cold-hearted glint lurking somewhere deep inside, but never directed at Aaka.

As far as he was concerned, Legosa couldn't imaging caring for anyone else but Aaka. His heart simply held no capacity for anyone else. At the same time however, his love for her extended far beyond his own wants. If it would make his love happy, Legosa would consent to pups; and would do his best to 'care' for them. Almost gritting his teeth, Legosa spoke out in a voice of mixed emotion. He tried to whisper so that Aminita couldn't hear him, and at the same time, sound sincere and loving.

"Uh, you... you like pups?" He questioned awkwardly, already knowing she did like pups. Legosa was just stalling because he didn't know how to ask Aaka what he figured she wanted to be asked. Hunching up his tense shoulders in an anxious, nervous sort of way, Legosa struggled to push away his 'macho, cool-guy' persona and speak more tenderly, "You a, you want pups? I mean, pups would be... a, they'd be... uh..." Inside, he was fuming, growing furious at himself for dragging the question on and being foolish about it. "We could have pups." He spat out at last, blinking back at Aaka uncertainly, then glaring towards Aminita as he pride forced him to say something, "Would you scram already?!?"

Aaka

She smiled as he fumbled. When he snapped at Ami she said softly "Ami will you excuse us?" She stood and smiled at Legosa and trotted towards the trees. The only tree that she knew of in sparkling creek valley that was a willow tree was hers. She smiled over at Legosa and said softly "Yes....Yes we could have pups. But I can tell Legosa you havent been thinking this through." she smiled softly at him and nuzzled his neck. "We could be mates Legosa. We would be an excellent match you and I." This was about as close as she would get to asking him if he would be her mate.

She tried not to fidget or show any nervousness as she waited for him to speak. Silently she stood and watched him through clear eyes. The haunted look that had been there was gone as she stared waiting silently.

Legosa

He trotted proudly after Aaka, swinging his brushy white tail along with his confident steps. But past his macho exterior, he was battling with great anxiety still. His mind was racing 100 mph as the notion of pups brought up question after question.

Now he lifted a furry brow, "Me, not thinking it through?" He scoffed playfully, although she was dead on with that remark. "How much could there be to raising pups?" Legosa responded naively. Then he heard the question he always wanted to hear; er, sort of. This too was an awkward concept to him; being mates with someone. But it meant at least that Aaka and he would be together; no more questioning about other brutes that seemed to like her as well.

"The best match in the world." He responded smuggly, dipping his head towards hers. Here was his signle that he readily accepted to be her mate. Inside, he could feel his heart thrumming with excitement. But as always, the brute gave a hasty glance around to be sure no one else was watching. But within the drapery-like branches of the willow, he actually felt secure.

Aaka

A rush of excitement coursed through her and she nuzzled him again and gently licked his throat. "We could wait on the pups if you want...." Her voice trailed off and she watched him with a bright smile in her eyes. She was overwelmed with emotion that he had said yes. She finally had a mate again. With a soft yip she gently bit him then spun around in circles letting out all of her happy emotion.

Legosa

His tail quivered, but didn't give in to a wag. Reaching his lean muzzle forward, Legosa nipped her back and relented, spinning in a circle of his own. "We could have pups now." The hybrid stated suddenly, feeling as if he could handle anything at the moment. He was thinking only of making his new mate happy, and not really about the responsiblility of raising a litter. In any other situation, he would have never brought up that subject again; but right now was different.

Aaka

She smiled at him and nodded. "Alright Legosa. We shall see how you handle fatherhood." she began to trot towards the breeding place to finally have pups again with her new mate Legosa.