Shadewood Here we go again

She hurried in her goal finally managing to find a patch of fragrant frozen herbs. She dropped and rolled in them, growling about the inconveniences of being in season and finally heard his approach. She paused mid wriggle and stared at him, doing a surprisingly good job at looking fierce for someone who had all four legs in the air while on her back. She stared at the man taking a few seconds to realise who he was. Immediately she rose to her paws, body postured with her tail tucked and ears held back defensively, warily. "I know how leadership works. You get breeding rights. But you can't have me" she said misreading why he had been following her silently. "I'm taken. I'm Issun's mate. My womb is his" she said fiercely eyeing him like he was going to attack her but she was really to go for the throat.