Blacktail Deer Plateau Don't let go of this moment in time

When she circled back and began to tease him, Peregrine growled playfully at her, trying to dodge her sloppy kiss but failing. When she teased him, he bit his lip and shot her an apprehensive look just to make sure she really was joking, then broke into a tepid smile.

"'Course. I'll never stop having fun," he assured her. "Especially if I'm going to have kids underfoot." The repeated mentions of his future brood made him think of Hawkeye, curled up asleep in their den. He was sure she was fine and that she probably didn't want to be disturbed, yet the Alpha couldn't help but long to return to her. He was sure the'd already gotten the job done but he wanted to be absolutely certain. The only way to do that was to mate as frequently as possible until her cycle ended.

Deciding he didn't want to mention all of this explicitly to his sister, Peregrine opted to say, "Hey, I think I'm going to head back to check on Hawkeye. She's asleep back at the den, otherwise I'd invite you to come along and meet her. Let's hang out again A-S-A-P, okay?" he asked, nuzzling Osprey. He hated to part from her, yet the instincts driving him right now were very strong and insistent.