Nocturne Summit BWP3: PREY OPPORTUNITY

Even if Fox had remembered the black wolf's name, she could not have put the name to the face of Amekaze. Once, they had been in a pack together. Once, they had been comrades. Once, they had parted ways because Amekaze sided with an idiot. Fox hadn't seen her since then and had forgotten about her entirely.

Time stood still when Peregrine leapt, and Fox worried that she might watch her mate fly to his death. When he hit the goat, she was sure she had watched him fly to his death. Once she managed to regain the ability to use her legs, she scrambled toward him, slipping and sliding on the treacherous rocks. The bowling ball of a goat was forgotten, left to the other wolves as she rushed to Peregrine's side.

"Peregrine. Perry. Sweetie." Her voice was hushed as she licked his face, thanking the stars above that he was not (yet) dead.