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she rubbed herself against him, intermingling their scents.  her nose ran across the thick of his pelt as she circled him, half-crouching, her tail giving excited little wags.

her tongue flit out between parted jaws and met his chin —

and then alexander was growling again, his hackles raised.  quickly, she placed one last kiss on her brother's chin before succumbing to her alpha's demands and returning to his side.

though she could not understand, her excitement (and answer) was obvious.  her brother would be staying.