Stone Circle When the party is over

Valette braced herself for impact, her mind betrayed her by locking her muscles from moving due to fear. However, the impact never came. Kaito had jumped between them. Valette watched locked in terror how the boy was grabbed inches before her. She could hear her daughter cry out for him, and to moments later even join the fight. That was after she saw the boy being flung to the side like some limp piece of prey. Arlette, no!!, she thought, their spat momentarily forgotten. Watching how her daughter was braver than her. It was strange what that primal fear did to the matriarch, not being able to do anything out of fear. Valette wasn't really seeing anymore. Her locked muscles trembling and not being able to move.

Then Nanook rushed out of the den behind her, though Valette wasn't entirely aware of that. Her pulse was racing and her breathing was shallow. She was starting to feel weak when a command was shouted at her. Protect them. It was the right nudge to snap her out of her shock. Though, the field before her was not a pretty sight. Arlette's fur more red than white. Kaito slumped against the tree. Nanook... Her fearless sister attacking the cougar. Blood everywhere. The female almost relapsed back to shock. Protect them. Protect them. Nanook was protecting her the least she could do was protect hers, no, their pups. She had promised Nanook to look after them.

Valette's shakily limbs made her way to the den. She wasn't sure how but she was moving. Guilt settled next to that fear. She entered the den moved instantly over the four pups. Her body low into a crouch position. Her face towards the entrance of the den. Her limbs still trembling, but she would do what she had to do. For her sister. She was the last in line, if it came to that. She blocked the entrance, she had to be brave. But she was faced with the harsh reality that in this moment she was not brave at all. Not like Kaito and Arlette, she had been awful to them. And now? Did it even matter? No. Valette realized how vain and spiteful she had been. Tears welled up in her eyes. She might lose all of them tonight. She swallowed thickly. She had to do better.

there was another part but I think I will save it for my next post <3