Larksong Grotto babylon the great

the howl rose and vuk stiffened.

by now, the girl knew the undercurrent of unrest that had swept the pack with the appearance of the priestess. she knew of the religious fervency that had seized hold of reek, and even her love for him could not stop it from consuming the man. 

the dynamic between herself, reek, and her mate had not yet been settled, and therefore there was an additional flare of worry that sparked in her belly. she followed seff's trail quickly, intending to scold the boy once she caught him.

vuk had not intended to attend the meeting -- she would not be a part of the priestess's fallacy -- but seff's curious nature now led her before then, and she tensed to be before them all, beneath the eyes of the red woman. to seff vuk came, meeting reek's eyes -- she could not help herself -- and her cheeks burned beneath the pale fur as she gathered up her son and drew him to the back of the crowd to await terich's arrival.