Dawnlark Plains 'salem's lot

she could not lose him; vuk bore gratefully, desperately, the weight of reek upon her back. though she knew kesheph had firm hold of him, but in this moment vuk could never grasp the enormity of what was to happen next in their lives. for now, she did not think of the future beyond this span of time; she arched beneath him, a rare growl slipping from her muzzle as she urged him to enter her, to hurt her if only for her to feel the brusing the following day and recall this night.

all at once she felt tears choke her, wet her cheeks, but still she waited for reek, for surely this would be the last time they would entangle in such a way.