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Firangi
Chapter 8: U'jay
The night had already fallen and the moon was high in the sky but nobody in the Inu tribe was doing as they should. Instead of storing away left over of food and securing the area, all the males were just returning from the forest. It was the second day they had been hunting for whatever had harmed Sesshomaru's mate but they had yet to find the culprit.
There was no trace or scent to go on. Anyone could be their enemy and they had no way of recognizing them. They had to be careful since the last thing they wished was to make another enemy. The Neko were a handful as it was already.
"Have you found it?" Izayoi questioned while approaching her mate.
He shook his head. "We did not see a soul." Inutaisho then tilted his head to the side in an attempt to glance into the dark den in front of him. "Has she awoken?"
"Not yet. We should however, be able to move her to their den soon. Her injuries are finally healing."
"What about the scar?"
"I'm afraid it will remain there forever."
Inuyoukai's healed completely most of the time unless someone of great power inflicted the attack. Whoever Kagome's opponent had been, they could not underestimate its strength. Unfortunately they were quite unprepared since they had not even visited Kagome's tribe since she had joined theirs. Their plans would have to be moved forward.
"Do you think they knew who she was when they attacked her?"
"I hope not." If they did, it meant they knew a lot about them and it put them in grave danger.
She nodded. "I will bring Sesshomaru food."
Inutaisho raised an eyebrow. "He remained by her side the whole time?"
Izayoi sighed. "Not by choice. I had to tell him there was no other way. He wanted to be with the rest of the tribe chasing down the enemy."
The sad part was he didn't want to do it for Kagome's sake but for the tribe's along with his pride. At least he would have done something about it given the chance. Nonetheless, Izayoi believed his place was by his mate's side. She would sense his presence and their bond would help her heal. No matter how stubborn her son was she was the alpha female and he had to obey and respect her.
Her mate and she shared a worried glance before she walked in direction of her den. The moment she was near the entrance her son's eyes opened and he looked her way. It was not in his nature to be the one to sit out during events like this and she was aware how difficult it was. She kneeled down near him and offered the food.
Slowly he took it from his Mother and nodded in appreciation. He released his hand from hers and felt as it fell upon the ground like dead weight. She had done nothing more than twitch for the past two sunrises. However, her heartbeat was strong. If it hadn't been for that he would have long believed that she would not wake up.
He grabbed the meat from the plate with his now free hand and shoved most of his in his mouth. He had not eaten for a day and a part of him did not feel in agreement with the fact that he was eating. He had not helped gathered this food meaning he should not receive any of it.
However, Sesshomaru was not in the mood to have his Mother lecture him again. He would always been given the chance to make up for this once his mate recovered. It was important that everyone did their share; he had no desire to see others leech off without doing their part of the work. He was going to be the next Chief; he had to constantly prove he was strong enough to follow in his Father's footsteps.
"Her heart is beating faster and she stopped bleeding."
"I am aware of that." He blinked. "Will it remain?"
"I'm afraid so. However it will be her first battle scar."
Sesshomaru scoffed. "It was hardly a battle."
"Nobody was present. You have no knowledge of her battle."
"She did not have his blood on her or even traces of the opponent. She did not fight."
Yes perhaps it had been a sneak attack but she should have better instincts and reflexes. Any good warrior, even females, would know and be able to defend themselves. At least, they would not acquire this type of injury without inflicting some upon their enemies. She had let herself be completely overtaken without even putting up a fight.
And she was supposed to be the next Alpha Female.
Izayoi could tell what her son was thinking simply by his expression. "It also looks bad on you, Son. You could not protect your mate, it shows weakness."
She was well aware that Kagome needed to be strong and that they could not go any easier on her but – her son had made this whole situation very difficult for the poor girl. She felt it was only natural he knew he had some part of guilt in this. Of course she also knew it would enrage him and wound his pride but feeling the sting of embarrassment once in a while would be good for him.
He did not need his Mother to remind him of his shame; the sight of his mate was enough to do that. It was clear he could not rest until the enemy was caught or his name would be disgraced along with his Father's and Brother's.
Suddenly a powerful twitch coming from Kagome interrupted Sesshomaru's thoughts. Both Izayoi and Sesshomaru glanced at her only to witness her moving. Kagome pushed her shoulders back, which made her wince in pain because of the wound on her back. Her movements were slow, probably due to the pain, and they weren't certain if she was awake.
Izayoi tilted her head. "Kagome?"
At the sound of her name Kagome gathered the strength to turn her head to the side. After taking a deep breath she managed to open her eyes but everything surrounding her was blurry. She stretched out her hand in an attempt to grab something – anything. The first thing she came in contact with was Sesshomaru's hand.
Izayoi expected him to pull his hand away but he remained in the same position. It was easy to sense the way her son felt towards the girl but she was glad he was able to provide support despite his feelings. Relief took hold of Izayoi at the sight of Kagome moving. They knew she would recover, but they all had the fear that Sesshomaru would lose his mate.
Obviously some people in the tribe would be pleased with that, especially the ones who had hoped Sesshomaru would mate their daughter. They would not do anything to injure Kagome, but they would not be sad if she passed away. Sesshomaru on the other hand would feel a kind of pain he had never experienced before.
He might not care for her like she wished he would but they were bonded. If Kagome's soul was to leave them, he would feel like he was dying. His own Father had rushed into taking her as a mate to put an end to the pain. He barely mourned Izayoi's sister, preferring to erase his suffering. Since Izayoi knew how much Sesshomaru was like his Father, he would probably do the same thing.
"It – it hurts," Kagome finally said with a raspy voice.
Unfortunately, nobody could comprehend her words. However it did not stop Kagome from wanting to speak since she didn't think about that fact. All she knew was that her blood was on fire, her back was aching and her head was throbbing. The pain was enough to make her want to vomit. She swallowed hard in an effort to prevent it from happening.
Regrettably, it was a failure.
She moved her body to the side and suddenly a foul scent filled the room causing both Izayoi and Sesshomaru to cringe. Izayoi noticed the sweat drops dripping from Kagome's forehead and knew the girl's fever was probably still kicking.
"I will retrieve some water for her," said Izayoi before exiting the den and leaving the terrible scent behind.
Sesshomaru held his breath best he could before moving away from her in the hopes that it would lessen the attack on his sensitive nose. He observed from the corner of his eye as she finished the repulsive act. It took her a few seconds but she finally sat up while doing circular motions with her body almost as if she was going to go into unconsciousness again.
Finally after moments elapsed she seemed to get control of her body again. She slowly lifted her hand before smacking it against her forehead and pushing her bangs that had glued to her forehead up. She then shifted her gaze and it landed on Sesshomaru. It wasn't her poor vision that had let her know it was him but rather her sense of smell.
Sesshomaru glanced into the horizon hoping that his Mother was back but she was not. It was with a sigh that he turned to face Kagome and peered right into her eyes though he was searching her soul. She was the one who could give them the most hints but unfortunately discussing it with her was going to be rather difficult.
"Who hurt you," he inquired.
Kagome frowned; she was unsure of what he was asking.. However she was certain he was not wondering if she was okay.
Sesshomaru sighed before deciding to show her. He grabbed her shoulders and turned her slightly. Then, while being somewhat mindful, he pressed his palm against her healing wound. Kagome flinched under his touch and immediately bore her fangs at him. He offered her nothing more than a chuckle as he kept his hand there.
"Who did this to you? Who?"
"W-ho?" she repeated after him.
Obviously this was not getting him anywhere. He removed his hand from her back and then pointed to his eyes. "Did you see?" He pointed to his eyes again. "Who did this to you?"
Kagome stared at him intently while trying to put the pieces together. The injury on her back and his eyes were supposed to mean something? Eyes. Injury. Well, with eyes you could… see! Did she see her injury? No. He knew she hadn't, meaning he wouldn't ask that. Who. The word sounded rather familiar. See. Oh- who! Did she see who did this to her!
She shook her head. "No." The verbal response was not necessary but she added it nonetheless.
Sesshomaru was hoping she was answering the right question. The problem was that he was not a man of patience and doing this required patience. He enjoyed obtaining his answers quickly and those were answers he truly required to avenge his pride. Someone else could be questioning Kagome, like his Mother, but he wanted to see her reply and sense her emotions and he wanted to provoke that.
Plus, it was his duty. She was his and it was his responsibility to look after her.
Suddenly Izayoi came back into the den and interrupted them, which caused Sesshomaru to glance away. "She is well, I presume?"
He nodded.
She smiled before kneeling down while holding the vase filled with water. She gestured for Kagome to come closer and she obeyed. Izayoi lifted the vase without any difficulty and pour the entire content upon Kagome to not only wash off the blood that remained but to cool down her high body temperature. Kagome shivered and gasped through the water before her hair glued to her face.
"This should help," she said happily. Izayoi turned her head and peered at the entrance. "Kagura, would you please bring Kagome back to her den?"
Inuyasha's mate appeared from behind the drapes and nodded at the alpha female. She stretched out a hand in front of Kagome to let her know what was going on. Kagome could feel both Izayoi and Kagura's eyes on her while they water dripped down her body before she weakly made it to her feet. Taking a deep breath she took Kagura's hand and was quickly escorted out.
"You are aware you will have to leave with your Father and the others soon are you not?"
"Yes, Mother, I know."
Although they still had to hunt down the person who had done this to Kagome, they also had to get ready for the upcoming war. Someone, most likely the Nekos, had attacked Kagome and it was a declaration of war. Unfortunately they were not ready and the only way to be was to return to Kagome's village. They refused to bring another clan into their tribe, meaning they would have to stay in their village for the preparation and training.
"We do not know how long you will be gone."
"I am aware of that."
Izayoi grabbed the vase from the floor and stood up before attempting to get her son to look at her. "We also do not know if you'll be attacked."
"We are going there to protect ourselves against an attack."
"But what if it happens?"
Sesshomaru's annoyance was growing but he kept his temper in check since he owed her respect. "What are you trying to ask me, Mother?"
It was obvious that those repetitive questions were leading somewhere. He could also smell the worry coming from his Mother. Whatever was on her mind it was powerful enough that even she could not control it.
"I'm simply concerned with your safety."
"But there is more."
Izayoi pressed her lips together and she wondered how to approach the subject. She cared for her Son deeply but she also had the whole well being of this tribe and her family in mind.
"You, your Father and your Brother are all going."
"Along with all the other males," added Sesshomaru.
"All the other males are not important." She sighed; she was going to have to say it. "If something happens to your Father you will become the next alpha male."
"This could happen at any time."
"If something happens to you, Inuyasha will be the next alpha male."
This wasn't a pleasing thought but he had always known it was the reason why most alpha males had two sons; a spare one just in case.
"Mother, these are things I have known my whole life."
She was filled with love and care for her son, but her duty always lied with their bloodline. She had mated Inutaisho to replace her sister and helped this bloodline. "Inuyasha has not yet been able to impregnate Kagura. If- if something was to happen to all of you…"
"There would be nobody to take over."
And there it was. His Mother was worried that their role of Alpha male would be passed to another family. Considering the fact that Inuyasha and Kagura had been trying to make a pup for a long time now it was clear that even if he tried now, just in case, it would most likely be useless. If they relied on that alone, there was no hope.
That left him.
"You would like to me to try and impregnate her before my departure."
"I know it's rather soon and that she has just been attacked. However, this is our bloodline and we have to protect it. As the next alpha it is your duty to provide the next heir for your people."
His relationship with Kagome was rather tensed and she still refused to obey him. Although at the moment she was quite weak and it was most likely that she would submit to him rather easily. The only problem he had with that was the fact that once again it would not be a true victory. He had to fight her and win when she was at her full strength.
Unfortunately Sesshomaru couldn't deny his Mother's logic and request.
"We have tried already during her fertile time."
Izayoi shrugged slightly. "We have potions to help that."
"They did not help Kagura."
His Mother's expression saddened. "Some females are not meant to carry pups."
She wanted nothing more than to see Inuyasha having his own family and caring for pups but she wasn't certain it would happen. Part of her hoped it was Kagura's fault because if it wasn't then it would look bad upon her son. Though there was no real way to prove it unless their son impregnated another female.
"Since Inuyasha cannot do a basic task, I have to be the one to do it?"
"You're the next one in line. There is not other option. You are about to risk your life; this is the least you can do for us."
It was one of his tasks to produce pups and he could not deny that.
"Yes, Mother," were his only words before he prepared to exit the den.
Much had to be done before he had to leave and this talk had obviously reached its end. Now he had to figure out how to mate with Kagome without worsening her injuries. After all, she had just awoken from her unconscious state and was still very weak. He ran his fingers through his hair before heading outside with a much heavier weight on his shoulders.
Izayoi remained in the den alone while wondering how she would now explain it to Kagome without using words.
-F-
The inside of the den was dark despite the light of the sun shining upon the entire village. Kagome had made sure that she stayed in total darkness since it was easier on her eyes. She swallowed hard while her throat was on fire and she winced in pain. Her brain was swelling throughout her suffering but she had to keep working it.
Kagome was desperately trying to remember everything that happened to her. It was frustrating to no end that she was unable to recall any detail. How could someone have snuck up on her?
Suddenly light shone through the place and Kagome shielded her face. "Kagome?"
Since Kagome recognized Izayoi's voice she immediately gathered herself in a corner and wrapped her arms around her legs. She had just seen the woman meaning that if she was here it was because either Kagome had to do something or they had more questions for her. It was rather frustrating that she could not tell them she didn't remember a single detail.
Izayoi searched Kagome's face in an attempt to determine how the girl was feeling. If she was still sick and nauseous it would be even harder to make her understand.
Izayoi decided that the best way to proceed was to be as friendly as possible.
"We need to talk," she began in the hope that Kagome would be able to pick up some words.
She walked closer to Kagome and gently smiled at her. "Sesshomaru is leaving." To help her comprehend she tried to gesture to her son leaving with her hands.
How could one explain the situation in very little words? This was a rather complicated problem and she was afraid Kagome would not understand why Sesshomaru wouldn't wait for her to heal first. Izayoi decided to stretch out her hands and laid them upon Kagome's stomach.
"Pup. You need to be pupped."
Pup. She knew that word. Although what Izayoi was saying confused her. Was she trying to say that she was carrying? It was impossible. She should be able to tell if she was before Izayoi. No, she had to be telling her something else. Kagome knew it wasn't a question because of the tone Izayoi was using. Kagome covered Izayoi's hands with hers.
"Pup," she repeated with a slight accent but it sounded the same.
"Yes," said Izayoi with excitement. "You need to have a pup."
Kagome's bottom lip was trembling but mostly because she was feeling shivers of coldness and sweat drops from the hotness of her flesh. She shifted her eyes left and right trying to make sense of the foreign words. She had been frustrated more than once by her lack of understanding but never like this. She was wounded, hurt and exhausted and it only made her more impatient.
She tried to separate the sounds to make more sense of them but all of them were foreign. She shut her eyes forcefully and took a deep breath. If she wasn't telling her that she was pupped or asking if she was there wasn't many other possibilities. Could- could it be that she was demanding for her to be pupped?
Izayoi wanted her to get pupped? Kagome couldn't understand the rush since she still had time in front of her. On top of that she was not exactly feeling well.
"Now?" she inquired tilting her head in the off chance Izayoi would understand.
"Sesshomaru might die, Kagome."
When Kagome looked at her with a blank stare Izayoi knew she had to be more expressive. "Sesshomaru," she started. Then, Izayoi dropped to the ground as if she was dying. "Might die," she finished.
Sesshomaru was going to die? Might die? Why would he die? Could it be because of the person who harmed her?
"You need a pup," Izayoi said before she sat up again.
Kagome was extremely dizzy and it was making it fairly difficult for her to focus. It was her main responsibility to produce a pup for her mate. She had known that when she began this whole deal with Sesshomaru. She also was aware of what kind of shame she'd bring upon her people if she couldn't get pregnant.
At loss for an answer, Kagome nodded.
Izayoi seemed rather pleased with Kagome's answer and she grinned. She squeezed her shoulder with softness and then with one last smile, she left the den leaving Kagome completely alone.
She could have laid there and enjoyed the quiet she was feeling but she had something else in mind. She could still remember how it had felt when Izayoi had poured water on her and she was longing for that feeling. It was with shaky legs that she made it to her feet. She glided her hands along the rocky walls to help her outside the den.
Barely anyone glanced her way as she headed for the water. She could feel the cold ripples against her flesh with the scent of the water filling her nostrils. Despite how fragile she felt she hurried her steps. The instant her toes touched the water she tilted her head back while her body temperature cooled down. A part of her couldn't help but wonder when this hell would be over.
She had been quite damaged by Sesshomaru on their mating night but it had disappeared fairly quickly, so why was she still wounded? Could it be that whoever harmed her was stronger than Sesshomaru? It was a scary thought.
"How are you feeling?"
At the sound of words she could understand, along with an unfamiliar voice, she jumped in surprise and almost hopped completely into the water. She twisted her neck and she tried to find out who had spoken. It was then that she spotted the man from a few days earlier. His dark hair was draping in front of his face hiding his features.
Her heart was racing. "W-who are you?"
"I suppose I have never introduced myself. My name is Naraku."
Kagome stared into his gleaming red eyes. "Naraku? What are you?" He could speak her language yet he was obviously not an Inuyoukai.
He smirked at her before grabbing his hair and pushing it out of the way by sending it backwards. "I am nothing. I am a friend."
"You are no friend. I do not know you."
She was not the most suspicious person but she found it strange that he seemed to know her. Also, he was very close to the village and nobody seemed to detect his presence. Although despite everything, she wasn't afraid of him. A part of her, of her soul seemed to find him quite familiar which was completely impossible. She had never known anyone outside her village until she came here.
He scoffed. "It is a shame you cannot remember."
Kagome raised an eyebrow. "Remember what?"
"I saved you. You should think about the water."
For a moment her chest felt extremely tight like she could not bear the pressure of the world. "The w-water?"
"You lived that day. How could you not remember?
She lived? She always lived and she had certainly never seen this man before.
He smirked. "I must go. He is on his way to you."
Despite his words he lingered a bit longer to stare at her. She was confused and so weak; he could smell it. He could take it all away but she would have to be his. His attempt to make this happen didn't work but he wasn't going to give up. She had lived and she was meant to be his since that day. There was no way around it.
Sensing that he had no time left before Sesshomaru arrived he quickly rushed away.
Kagome stretched out an arm to try and stop him. Before even a word could come out of her mouth she felt a familiar presence near her and she bit her tongue. Sesshomaru was there. Now the only dilemma was if she should share the presence of the stranger with Sesshomaru. Last time she had kept it to herself, especially since it was so difficult to talk with him, but this time he had actually talked to her.
Also, he had seemed… angrier this time. Last time his expression had been so peaceful and he had seemed vulnerable. This time he had been filled with confidence and his ego had appeared to be out of proportions.
"Kagome."
Knowing she could no longer ignore him, she turned around to face her mate.
There were many things that could catch his attention like the way her aura was flickering with concern or her shiny eyes. However, the one thing he noticed the most was… her lack of scent. The den had been filled with different scents and especially blood. Now on the other hand she was mostly clean and he realized she smelled like nothing.
Sesshomaru bent down and almost glued his nose against her back causing Kagome to tense up. She was barely breathing or moving, and she wondered what he was trying to do. The skin of his nose tickled her and she resisted the urge to laugh. Suddenly, Sesshomaru moved and then his nose was against her arm.
"You have no scent," he stated.
He lifted her arm and brought it to her nose. Kagome understood and smelled. Alas she couldn't understand what the point he was trying to make was. Then, Sesshomaru forcefully grabbed her chin and turned her head to point her nose to her back. At that moment, she caught whiff of what he had smelled and her eyes widened.
This… was not her scent and not even Sesshomaru's. It was… nobody's scent.
She peered into his eyes in the hopes that somehow he would be able to provide her with some answers. Regrettably he looked just as lost as her. Why would she be marked with another scent? It was true that Sesshomaru was not her favorite person but she would not go behind his back. Di-did he think she had gone to someone else?
Kagome glared at him since she wanted him to know she had not done anything that broke the bond, their rules or her duty to him. After all why would she go through all this pain and trouble to be here with him, mated, if she was only going to betray him? She might not obey him the way he wished for but she was not that kind of person.
She felt his fingers against her back tracing her skin. When her expression softened, he pointed at the water. "Look at your back."
Kagome looked at the water, then at Sesshomaru. He had touched her back, meaning it was related to it. She pinched her lips together and decided to twist her body. As soon as she did, she noticed her reflection into the calm water and saw what he had been tracing. She had been aware of the wound on her back but she didn't know it was a scar. Especially not shaped like a spider.
Her eyes began to shine with tears while her lips parted.
He pulled his hand from behind his back and handed her a bowl. It was filled with a green liquid and a minty taste was coming from it. Assuming it was medicine; Kagome took the bowl from him and brought it to her lips. She gulped it down, cringing because of the bad taste as she did so. Once it was done she put it down while some of the liquid dripped down her chin.
Sesshomaru walked around her and surprisingly jumped into the water. She flinched and backed away from the drops of water even though it had been what she had sought earlier.
"You have another scent on you," he began while grabbing her shoulders.
His pressure upon her weak body caused her to slide under the water along with him. Her body was completely bare except for the fur around her waist. They had not wrapped fabric around her chest against because of her wounds. Her bare breasts were pressed tightly against his sturdy chest.
The water that had once been calm was slowly stirring up. A courant developed and began pushing against her legs and she began tilting to the left since it was too strong for her. She grasped onto his forearms trying to remain stable. The gesture was innocent, it was so she would not fall into the water, but unconsciously it was her counting on him to help her.
Unfortunately, Sesshomaru had his full strength and was much more powerful than her since his body was bigger and more muscular. He could not feel the water's strength like she could and he did not even bulge. To him the only reason why she was losing her balance was because of her current weakness and wounded body.
Because of that, his grip on her shoulders was not as strong as it could have been. The moment Kagome opened her mouth to try and speak she felt the water circling her. It was as if a mini whirlpool was around each of her legs causing panic to appear in her eyes. She dug her fingernails into Sesshomaru's flesh so deep that blood began to spill.
He winced before baring his fangs at her. What in the world was wrong with her? He was about to increase his grip on her when suddenly she was barely in his hold. She quickly slipped away from him, dragging her nails down his arms at the same time. A roar of pain escaped his throat and he completely released his hold on her and allowed her to fall into the water.
Even though the level of water was not high she was completely submerged. She was lying at the bottom of the river and the whirlpool was engulfing her. Her mouth was fully open which made the water slip in and fill her lungs. She wanted to panic but she felt like she had found herself in this situation before. Kagome attempted to relax and put her faith in the chance that if she did not resist, she would make it back to the surface.
In spite of her strong belief, she was proved wrong. She began to be twisted around, trashed in every direction until her stomach grazed against the floor of the river. This time, her heart began to flutter and before forcing her eyes closed, she stretched her hands forward in a desperate attempt to grab something, anything.
Then before she could give up hope and accept her fate, accept the fact that the water was dragging her away from Sesshomaru, she finally felt something sharp under her fingertips and recognized it as a rock. She pushed her palm down and grabbed it hoping that it would help; the force of the water could not be that strong.
Her heart was pounding and she was now lacking oxygen. If she didn't manage to pull herself out of the water, she would not make it. Suddenly the pressure surrounding her picked up and her fingers slipped off the rock. She felt a pinch in her chest and suddenly rushed further from Sesshomaru.
She was going to die.
Kagome closed her mouth, the last of the water going down her throat. Everything around her became fuzzy and the level of darkness deepened. It was going to end like this?
A warm sensation wrapped around her waist and she wondered if it was her soul slipping away. However, she was quickly proven wrong when the wind was pushing against her face. She coughed, water coming out of her mouth, before she took in her first deep breath to fill her lungs with air again. When she managed to open her eyes she found herself staring at Sesshomaru's behind.
He-he had thrown her over his shoulder? He had pulled her out of the water?
Sesshomaru was quite annoyed while he walked through the water, the force of it almost strong enough to push him back. He kept walking back to the limits of his village, dragging her with him at the same time. At first he had thought she had passed out and that it was nothing, but… he had never seen the water act like this before.
All he knew was Nekos could not do that.
-F-
Why would you do that! You almost killed her! His voice was filled with pain and tears were stinging his eyes.
I wouldn't have let her die.
If it wasn't for him she would have died.
If it wasn't for the part of him inside of her, she wouldn't have panicked. Last time this happened she didn't.
She panicked because she is weak. When she was a child she didn't understand and she was strong.
He has laid a mark on her. It made her weak, we tried to get rid of it, but it didn't work.
Are you saying she will not be mine?
She will be yours, you know that. I promised you, it is part of our deal. She will be yours once I get rid of him.
When will you do that?
Soon enough. As soon as he leaves her, I will do it.
Then why did you have to try and drown her?
He scoffed. Do you not know what he tried to do to her? Do you not know what was in that liquid?
He shrugged.
He is trying to impregnate her. I could not let that happen; I had to stop him. If she carries his pup, she will never be ours; she will always be his no matter what happens.
Oh no, his mate would never carry another man's child.
She was his forever and she would give him the family he longed for.
-F-
