Northstar Vale Go ahead and cry little girl, nobody does it like you do

It's not ideal, but the maplewood pack will have to make do. Transporting such small cubs any distance is a risk, but it came with the chance of a safer life. Had the situation not been so serious, and had his own dark thoughts not been inclined to routinely gnaw at his mind, the white wolf may have been excited by the prospect of a completely fresh start with Saena at his side.

The alpha females called for a break, and Luke set Laurel down beside her. He shifted his jaw; it had not taken long for some level of stiffness to settle into the muscles there, aided in part by the tension that had taken occupancy throughout his body. Luke nodded to Casmir as he made to leave. The blue-nosed wolf would have went to hunt too, but with Casmir off, he would play guardian.

The pups nursed as Luke stepped near to tenderly nose the crown of Saena's head, before he too laid down in a way that would block any wind from cooling the pups. Keeping them warm and fed was of the utmost importance. Luke gazed on as one tried to have a stretch and ended up faceplanting into the dirt.

Casmir returned soon with a marmot, and he looked to the black male to see if he would stay or would go for his own rest.