Blackfeather Woods Inside my home I wait and bleed [m]

Her whole family was gathered here, though most she kept outside while the newest editions were born. They fed steadily, the little things, and she looked at them with the same love and affection she had for those waiting for their verdict. She showered her two newest (and last) pups with kisses as they fed, smirking as they drifted off into sleep within moments. Typical puppies. She looked at the female with some worry as she hiccupped and coughed, grooming her neck and back gently to ease her coughing, content when the girl relaxed. She tucked the two pups together, curling tight around them to keep them as warm as possible, then barked softly for Burke, inviting him into the den, for once. "Burke," Her voice was audibly pained from her cries. "Come in and see them."