Verdant Basin [M]aiden Pink

Guilt hung heavy on the shoulders of the King, but it didn't stop him from seeking out the familiar scent of Honey when it came to him - it was faint, drifting to him only just even on the fringes of his borders. In his mind, the deal was already done; she had to be pregnant, right? They'd mated, and she was in heat, thats how babies worked.

He padded slowly, calmly forward, lulled by the scent as he was drawn in - by the time he came into view of her, he was already panting softly in sudden need. He chuffed to make his mighty presence known, and approached cautiously - his nose was already reaching out, sniffing madly at her sides.... Had she mated with anyone else? There were definitely scents he knew - Eshamun and her cult, for one - but none that suggested she'd been with another man. 
Why that brought some proud thrill to his chest, he'd never know let alone accept or acknowledge.