Phoenix Maplewood Death inspires me like a dog inspires a rabbit

Inexplicably, Saena's eyes welled with tears, too, even though she felt justified. She was overwhelmed by stress, betrayal, and hurt. It hurt to send Tavi away too. It hurt to feel so much hatred toward her that seeing her wounded brought a rush of satisfaction. It hurt to think that Tavi could possibly have been the female in heat and could be carrying Reek's pups as well, fetus bastard half-siblings to her cubs, who deserved a whole family and would now have neither a steady father nor a godmother. She wanted desperately to believe it was unlikely, and for the moment, did. What truly hurt most was the idea that Tavi thought what she had done with Reek was no big deal when it had utterly broken Saena and proved how very much she had cared about her ex-mate, and the possibility that Reek didn't even regret it, though she didn't know that and it also seemed unlikely.

"Friends don't have sex their pregnant friend's mate!" Saena snarled after Tavi's retreating form, but she didn't overly care if her former beta had heard her acidic jab. That's all it was, anyway: a jab. She stalked her with long strides, but she was hindered and slowed by her pregnancy and an unwillingness to chase in order to hide the tears streaming down her face, and soon lost sight of Tavi. With her teeth gritted, she snarled senselessly into the silence of the forest and paced in agitated circles, then eventually broke down sobbing against a tree and finally fell asleep curled up in the roots, the only comfort she could find.