Porcupine Ridge roasted peanuts

I am going to assume she crossed the borders as she ran away, even though it was not clear in the post. :)

She was slow to move, and his teeth met her flank again with fierce encouragement until she had found her speed and was fleeing from him and his alpha female. He chased her, snapping at her hindquarters until her paws ran over his marked borders, where he came to a stop and watched with a piercing stare until she had disappeared from sight. Only then did the tension in his muscles slacken, did the fur along his nape and spine smooth over, and did his tail hang easily once more. It was with a derisive snort that he turned to head back toward the comfort of the trees, and as he made to move past Capriccio, his nose grazed her cheek and passed by her ear.