Darker than blood

Tatsuya had been so preoccupied with looking at his pregnant Alpha that he did not notice the Beta approaching. Kroc's nip made him jump, surprise and shock visible in not only his eyes but his posture as well. He knew the Beta was just being friendly but he couldn't help the look he gave her as she passed. You're an ass. You know that, right? To show that he was not furious, he nudged her hip as she went into the lake, going to Tonravik's side to greet her.
INDENTHaving cautiously viewed their superior for any signs of vexation, he took her slack carriage as an invitation to join. Tatsuya slowly entered the pond, working his way through the sediment at the bottom of the pond. Being a static pond, there was no concern for losing his raspberries. Sluggishly, he made his way to Siku's side (opposite to Kroc), hesitant to do anything else besides display that he had a “present” for her. Tonravik was...an uncommon woman, but being gravid was probably debilitating (physically and mentally) and bothersome. The fact there were actual living things inside of her required some amount of restraint yet Tonravik did not seem all that interested in slowing down. I'll...broach that subject later, I guess.
INDENTTatsuya has witnessed two births in his lifetime. Both of them ended horribly. He hoped that would not be the case when Tonravik's time came. But what if it did happen...? Would Tartok survive without her? Looking down into the rippled water, he reasoned that any and all what ifs can fuck off for all eternity.
INDENTPlacing the medicative plant before her, he let it drift in place. The berries were red with fine, woolly hairs. The plant itself could sprout flowers, but this one did not. Regardless, he knew that they were ripe and healthy for eating. Even for a pregnant wolf.
INDENT“Wild red raspberries,” he informed, focused upon the delectable plant. “The leaves are especially good for contractions and suckling young, so you should save those for when you go into labor...I would not eat them until then. The berries alone help with cramps, uh...assuming you have those.” He paused woodenly. Not every woman endured pregnancy the same way, so he could not be certain. “And it's safe for the young.” He had to make that much clear. It was likely a plausible fear she had to ingest something only to find out it could end in a fruitless birth. Tatsuya shuddered at the thought.