Horizon Ridge A Flicker in the Wind

He saw the look in her eyes and dared to lick her face. Kisu never wanted to hurt Pied in this way. His way with words was formal, and he supposed time away from packs had made him awkward; he used to speak with grace before Shi kokoro had... broken up. His time as an Alpha was over, though, at least for now.

And then he thought of Red Heart. His first mate. She had been a remarkable deep honey brown, with eyes that matched her fur perfectly. He thought of their pups, slaughtered by his brother. But Rob had gone missing; the wolf that was the perfect mix between himself and Red Heart -- her fur, and his eyes. It was almost as if he looked at himself whenever little Robur Aqua had done anything. Could he do that again? Have a family be torn away from him?

"Yes," he finally said. "I do desire to have a family with you, Pied. I wouldn't desire anything less." He connected his eyes with hers, and hoped that she could not read minds, for the pain he felt in his heart was great and generated fear for those he loved.