Whitebark Stream Lumiere, darling.

Time alone with @Dawn came rarely but, now that their cubs were weaned from mother's milk and could be supported by pack-mates, it was something that Artyom hoped would come more often. So when the Whitebark children were settled for the night and Daylily dropped by to watch over them, the gilded Alpha was eager to spirit his silver Queen away to share in her company.

"I've missed this," he crooned to her as they roamed along the stream's edge, his dark eyes following the dancing movement of Summertime fireflies as they floated through the air, "I've missed this with you." He loved their pups, the family that they'd made together - but their love had come swift and without warning. There was still so much he had to learn about her, and Artyom was always searching for more.