Broken Antler Fen Stay With You

As usual, she pinned her mate, and while she appreciated it, somewhere in her mind, her first reaction was annoyance. She wasn't some fragile child, some petite female. She didn't need him to just flop over and let her win, she could do it all on her own. His words cooled her off a little, but bitterness still rose in her throat. 
                     "You didn't seem to care too much during the hunt, did you Addy?"
Hurt shone from her yellow eyes, ears on a swivel, and she shuffled a foot or two backwards.