Horizon Ridge Out where the lightning splits the sea

Kisu's sharp words gave Pied some pause, snapping her out of her trance momentarily. She blinked at him, then remembered Kerberos only when the sandy male began to move away. She watched him for a moment, then turned back to Kisu, shifting to face him fully. She was oblivious to his outward ire and would've been hurt and confused if she could've read his mind; with her injuries, she hadn't been wandering anywhere except for the parts of the territory adjacent to their den site, including this stretch of beach. And would he really blame her for being caught up in her passions at a time like this?

"What're you waiting for?" she questioned silkily, stretching to lick at her mate's face. With Kerberos gone and the storm rumbling over the sea, her hormones quickly swooped back in, taking over her every nerve. "I love you, Kisu," she purled in his ear, "and I want you." Once more, he became the absolute center of her universe, as well as its only occupant aside from herself. She didn't care that they were out in the open (though she would cooperate should Kisu usher her somewhere more private) and the rain that began to fall did nothing to dampen the heat in her blood or the powerful flame of her desire.