Morningside Cuesta Romeo & Juliet

Grayday doesn't know that they mated, but he thinks he does.

At Heartha's words, the male felt a sinking feeling in his chest. He'd told her no, but what had she done? She'd gone and mated with some rover, and just like he'd worried, that rover was now at their borders. Grayday let out a heavy sigh and leveled Heartha with a searching, disappointed stare.

How was he supposed to respond to this? Did Heartha expect him to just welcome them both with open arms, and the litter she was sure to bear as well? Is that what he was going to do? He didn't know what to say or how to feel, so he simply gazed at the woman, waiting for some kind of sign or cue or further explanation.