Swiftcurrent Creek gunning out of this place in a bullet's embrace

It was obvious that something had happened when he saw her trotting towards him, belly and all. He wasn't really sure he'd ever seen such excitement in her expression, so when she quickly explained what was going on, he merely followed without question. He had not wanted to dampen her mood even slightly, so when the lump of worry had settled in his stomach, he had worked hard to keep the emotion from his expression. He silently worked through the worries in his mind as they walked, the biggest of which was that this would somehow cause problems with the children; he was mostly able to reason that one away by assuring himself that Alessia wouldn't invite trouble into the pups' life. Another fear he had, one that he was surprised had surfaced, was that he might lose his mate. He had become comfortable with Alessia's presence in his life and now he feared something could possibly threatened their bond. If he lost her, he would have no one left, but he tried not to let that thought settle too long in his already anxious mind. He wasn't really able to reason that worry away, though, other than to hope that maybe things wouldn't be difficult and they could all just get along. The last thing he ever wanted to do was cause more trouble for Alessia. She turned and smiled at him, and he returned the gesture, silently following her to the borders as he tried keep himself from dwelling too much on his fears.