Daddy Issues

Meldresi and Burke's reaction:   

The Night Queen took strolls from time to time to offset the heaviness she was growing inside of her. Her body needed to grow just a bit stronger to handle the weight of pups, no matter how large the litter she would bear. She would get fat, after all.

Most of the time she would be accompanied by her mate, the monarchs of the Woods gliding through their darkness as confidently as only owners of their own land can be. This was one of those times, in fact, her dark fur pressed against and mingling with Burke's silver, walking leisurely through the woods, in sight of the borders, but far away to not be seen by outside eyes, blending into the darkness.

Meldresi was very, very calm. That was, until, the stench of an unknown wolf permeated her nostrils. She paused, breathing in the scent, her eyes widening as she recognized the smell. Without a word to Burke, she trotted towards the scent, breaking away from the darkness to confront him. "So, you have returned." She greeted him with the same icy, disapproving tone as she did Kove, her dark eyes raking over him, then meeting his eyes. Those eyes were soft, now. Something had happened.