Chapter 6: The Full Moon
Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh
The next two days had passed by in a blur. Atem would wake her up at dawn practically to carry her out into the clearing and drop her off with Mana, Kisara and Serenity for another marathon of sewing. Yami had spent hours working on reinforcing the damn seams on Atem's pair of pants, much to the displeasure of her aching fingers. The deer hide was a lot tougher to sew through than the cargo pants she'd been learning on had been.
She had asked Atem where the pants had come from and he ended up telling her he'd given her his winter set to practice on. He had one summer set and one winter set. Yami could not possibly fathom how someone, even a beast like Atem, could make due with only two pairs of pants. Maybe once I get the hang of sewing I can make him another pair that way he has a spare in the event something happens to one of these. And maybe make him a shirt while I'm at it. Yami had mused, much to the amusement of the women she'd been sewing with.
However, today was the day before the full moon and it was also the day Atem had declared she was going to be resuming her wolf form. Something she had actually been dreading. Yami actually had woken up before Atem, a rarity to be sure, and carefully climbed out of his grasp and exited the wigwam. Her ankle, thankfully, no longer hurt when she walked on it. I guess there is one good thing about this whole werewolf thing, my sprained ankle healed a LOT faster than it normally would have.
The sun had not yet risen and the sky was still dotted with stars. The nearly full moon shining brightly yet almost ominously in the early morning sky. The ground was actually still damp with the early morning dew. It was quiet, almost eerily quiet. It had never been this quiet back at home with her grandfather, even with living on the edge of Domino City there had still always been some kind of noise. Yet out here it was completely silent.
"What are you doing up so early?" Atem whispered in her ear, startling Yami like was becoming a terrible habit of his.
"Would it kill you to at least announce yourself? I swear, first thing I'm going to do when I get back to civilization is buy you a damn collar with a bell on it so I can hear you coming." Yami muttered.
Atem snorted, "That would certainly be counterproductive to hunting and bringing down prey, now wouldn't it?" Atem replied.
"But at least you'd stop scaring me." Yami muttered.
Atem smirked, "Then perhaps you should just pay better attention to your surroundings. Then you might be able to notice me coming." Atem replied.
Yami rolled her eyes, "Whatever." She muttered.
"That eager to return to your true form?" Atem inquired.
Yami frowned, "More like dreading turning back into an animal again." Yami replied, and she had absolutely hated it. She hated that this other entity within her was so drastically different than who she was as a person and that she felt like she was losing herself to this beast that was living within her. Probably the worst part about transforming this time was Atem's vow that he would not help her to turn back into her human form again. Which meant she might be stuck as a wolf for days, weeks or even months.
Atem sighed, "It'll get easier with time. I promise. I remember having a similar discussion with my father. I couldn't understand why I would ever want to turn into a human. He made me spend two weeks in my human skin before he allowed me to turn back. Still don't much care for it, but there are times where I don't have a choice in the matter. Like now for example." Atem replied.
Yami turned so that she was facing Atem, "This may sound like a stupid question, but why do you not have a choice in the matter now? I mean, everyone keeps saying how you're almost never in your human form. I've hardly seen you in your wolf form." Yami asked.
Atem chuckled, "The reason for that is really quite simple. You." Atem said.
Yami frowned, "Me? What do I have to do with which form you're in?" Yami asked.
"You are not yet familiar enough with your wolf form to be able to understand me when I speak as a wolf. For that reason I have been in my human form far more than I would have preferred." Atem replied.
"Does it hurt, to change form without help?" Yami asked.
Atem shrugged, "I have heard that it can. And wolves who try to fight the call of the moon have said that can be very painful. I've never had any pain while shifting. The key to shifting without pain is to keep yourself calm and to not fight the shift as it happens. Pain comes if you fight." Atem replied.
Yami snorted, "Is that why you told me to focus on the birds singing or the sound of your voice when you guided me to change form?" Yami asked.
Atem nodded, "That was exactly why. And it helped you didn't it?" Atem replied.
"I guess. Well, we might as well get this over with. Since I can't convince you otherwise." Yami muttered.
"Then sit down and we can get this going." Atem replied before he plopped down on the ground. Yami sighed before she sank down on the ground beside him. Atem wrapped his arms around her, drawing her in as close as he possibly could to his own body. It never ceased to amaze Yami how much heat Atem's body seemed to constantly exude.
"Just relax. Focus on the sound of my heart. The smell of my body. The feel of the breeze dancing through the trees." Atem whispered.
Yami felt her eyes slip closed as she focused the sound of Atem's heart beating in his chest. His heartbeat like everything else Yami had come to know about Atem sounded powerful. She breathed in deeply smelling in Atem's scent, focusing on the comforting feel of his arms wrapped tightly around her body. She truly felt at peace right here.
She noticed the pull from deep within her but as she continued to just allow Atem's presence to ground her she was able to just ignore it. The shift came a lot faster this time than it had before, taking only about a minute before she snapped her eyes open when Atem had nudged her with his snout.
"Follow me." Atem grunted before he trotted through the clearing and out into the woods heading to the North of the clearing, where Yami had gotten lost before. Yami bounded after Atem, for some reason it was still very disorienting to her, moving in her wolf form…but at the same time it physically felt natural to her. Regardless one apparent difference was the terrain she had struggled to navigate in her human form was no problem in her wolf form and she was able to with little or no difficulty keep up with Atem as he trotted through the trees.
"Where are we going?" Yami barked as Atem turned onto a practically invisibly path which began to slope up.
"You'll see when we get there." Atem grunted back as he continued to wind his with through the trees, pausing briefly to rub his body against the trees as he passed.
Yami trotted a little bit faster so she was able to bump her body against Atem's. "Why are you rubbing against the trees?" Yami asked, butting her head against Atem's shoulder.
Atem snorted, "You'll see." Atem replied before he picked up the pace racing a little bit further ahead. The path was getting much steeper, and rockier as well. Yami let out a small bark of laughter as she picked up the pace racing after Atem. If he wants to play a game of tag, then I'll catch him.
Although catching Atem was a lot harder than she had assumed it would be. He moved incredibly swiftly through the trees before he bounded up onto a large boulder before up onto another. Yami did her best to follow behind him, although she was nowhere near as graceful as Atem was.
She finally caught up to the Alpha when he came to a stop, seated atop what almost seemed like a mountain peak.
"So, I take it this is the mountain top some of the other wolves said that you sometimes come to." Yami grunted as she bumped her head against Atem and sat down beside him.
"It is one of two mountain tops that I have been known to frequent, yes." Atem replied.
"Oh? And where is the other one?" Yami asked. Now that she had stopped trying to think about what she wanted to say she had come to realize 'speaking' as a wolf was so much easier than she had thought it would be.
"On the Eastern Boundary of our territory. For obvious reasons I did not choose to take you to that particular peak today." Atem grunted.
"And why did you bring me up here?" Yami asked yet again.
Atem jerked his head out over the trees, "Look." He grunted. Yami looked up and was able to see as the sun began to slowly blink over the horizon line. The dark sky was now tinged the faintest shade of violet as the first rays of the rising sun could be seen. In the distance she could make out the silhouette of Domino City miles away from where her and Atem were sitting. Atem laid down on the ground, tucking his paws beneath him as he continued to look out at the rising sun. Yami mimicked him, lying down beside him, however instead of laying her head atop her own paws she rested her head across his own.
The two laid atop that mountain for hours watching the sunrise. A part of Yami realized this was the first time in her entire life she'd ever stopped and watched the sun rise before. And this scenic view up here alone with Atem almost made it even more special. I'll have to tell my Grandpa all about this. Yami thought to herself.
Once the sun had finally finished rising Atem straightened up. Yami whimpered slightly because she was not quite ready to leave just yet. She'd been really enjoying the peaceful time with Atem. Had she still been a human she would have almost thought it would have been romantic. Of course as a wolf it was no doubt nothing out of the ordinary.
"Now for the real reason I brought you up here." Atem grunted.
"And that is?" Yami snorted.
"I want you to find your way back to the clearing." Atem replied.
Yami frowned, "And how would you expect me to do that?" Yami replied.
Atem snorted as he approached Yami, his tongue flicking out expectantly, catching the end of Yami's snout. "Use your nose. I left you a pretty clear scent path all the way back. Even you should be able to follow my scent back to the clearing."
"And what if I get lost?" Yami whimpered slightly.
Atem snorted once again, butting her head against her own. "You won't. And if you do, I'll be behind you in case you run into any trouble." Atem vowed.
"How far behind me?" Yami asked.
Atem butted his head against Yami, "Far enough back that you won't notice me. You will be finding your way back on your own. You won't be able to see me, but trust me I'll be able to see and hear you. Unless you end up in trouble you won't see me until you are back in the clearing. Once you've found your way back I'm going to attempt the impossible task of teaching you how to hunt." Atem grunted.
Yami rolled her eyes before she turned and began to make her way down the boulders. Going down was actually somewhat easier than jumping up, however once Yami was back amongst the trees she was completely lost.
Use my nose. Atem told me to use my nose. Yami reminded herself as she began to start sniffing the trees. After sniffing seven or eight trees she almost was ready to give up when she sniffed one more and was able to pick up Atem's unmistakable scent. She let out a bark of joy at the realization she had actually found Atem's scent on a tree. I actually found it!
Once she had the scent she focused on trying to follow the path. Which, wasn't exactly super easy but she was able to awkwardly track Atem from tree to tree, now the reason why he had been rubbing against so many trees made perfect sense. And here I had thought he just wasn't paying attention to where he was going.
Yami picked up the pace as she continued to run through the trees. It was getting easier to follow the trail of Atem's scent the more she did it and with a bark of triumph Yami ran back into the clearing. "I did it!"
Seconds later she felt Atem's head butt against her side. "Told you, you could find your way back." Atem grunted.
Yami butted her head back against Atem's, "Your right. Thank you."
"You'll soon discover that my scent is all over these trees. I try to keep clear paths marked to all the major landmarks around us. Once you get more familiar with your own scent you can leave your own scent paths marking the way back." Atem grunted.
"Now, onto the more difficult task. Teaching you how to hunt." Atem grunted.
Yami snorted as he followed Atem back out of the clearing. This is certainly going to be an experience.
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The next morning Yami woke up early once again. She had slept with her body curled up against Atem's however instead of sleeping in the wigwam in human form like she had been, the two had actually curled up just outside under the stars. For some reason this time the almost full moon didn't terrify her as much as it had the day before.
As far hunting, Yami was going to mark that a work in progress. She had stopped whining at Atem about the cute little animals when she turned her focus to actually trying to catch one. A task that was a LOT harder than she had thought it would be. Atem and her and been out for almost six hours before she'd managed to finally catch herself a squirrel.
She had probably looked absolutely ridiculous standing in front of Atem practically grinning with sheer pride with a dead squirrel hanging from her jaws. She may have been absolutely exhausted from chasing the damn thing for over two hours, but for some reason the look of pride shining in Atem's eyes when she'd managed to catch the squirrel made it worth all the effort she'd put into chasing it.
And to be perfectly honest it didn't taste half bad either. And that was something she'd never thought she'd say.
Today according to Atem was going to be a day spent relaxing and lounging. The pack always went for a run in the light of the full moon.
"You're becoming quite the early riser." Atem grunted.
Yami lightly butted her head against Atem's shoulder. "I guess I'm feeling kind of anxious. Tonight is the full moon." Yami said.
"It is. You'll notice that it is one of the nights where your human heart is at its quietest. On this one night month all of us are truly wolves." Atem replied.
Yami snorted, "I thought you already were a wolf."
"I am. Just on the night of the full moon I am a little bit more in tune with myself than I am on any other day. It is something you will just have to feel to understand." Atem replied.
"So, what do we do on this big run you mentioned?" Yami asked.
"Typically, the pack splits off either into pairs or small groups. It's almost I guess you would say a night for us to celebrate the wolves we actually are. We run through the trees, almost playing until the moon dips below the horizon line. Then, we come back here and sleep. It's a simple celebration to be sure, but it is essential to who we are." Atem explained.
"And who does the mighty Alpha run with?" Yami asked.
"Tonight. I'm running with you. Someone has to make sure you don't get yourself hurt." Atem grunted.
"And who do you normally run with?" Yami asked.
"Normally I run with everyone yet no one. I would just keep an eye on the entire pack, crossing paths with them periodically as I run." Atem replied.
"And tonight?" Yami asked.
"Tonight Kaiba has volunteered for that duty. He's knows it's your first run and that I'll be busy keeping my eyes on you." Atem replied.
Yami grunted, "Okay. So, what do you want to do now?" Yami asked.
"Now, we are going to just lounge, as I said, once the moon rises we run." Atem said.
Yami was quite for a moment before she laid down beside Atem on the ground. Yami frowned as her gaze landed on a tan woman with long black hair who looked very familiar for some reason...familiar but Yami could have sworn she'd never seen the woman in the clearing before.
"Atem?" Yami asked.
"What?" Atem grunted.
Yami nodded her head in the woman's general direction. A man with shoulder legnth brown hair sat down beside her and gently draped his arm around her shoulders. She hadn't seen the man before either. Not to say she was at all familiar with all of the wolves in their pack but she had definitely not seen either of them.
"Who are they?" Yami asked.
Atem glanced up briefly before he laid his head back down, "That is Ishizu and her husband Mahad. They only ever return to pack grounds for the full moon." Atem growled.
Yami frowned, "Then why does she look so familiar to me?" Yami asked.
"Probably because she was the doctor who informed you that you were now a Were." Atem replied.
Yami shot Atem a questioning look, "Wait, so she is a human doctor and lives and works in the human world?" Yami said.
"That is the choice she has made for herself and her husband. She also has all but clipped his balls off. Forced him to leave the pack and live almost exclusively in his weaker form. And the ball less wolf let her. But yes, that is the choice they made. We only see them for the full moon." Atem growled.
"Oh." Yami said slowly.
Atem snorted, "Don't even think about it. Just because that bitch, Ishizu made that choice doesn't mean I will allow you to make the same idiotic choice. She chose wrong. You won't." Atem growled.
Yami fell silent as she rested her head a top her paws, her eyes still locked on Ishizu and Mahad. To be perfectly honest it just sounds to me Atem that you and I just have a drastically different opinion on what the right and the wrong choice would be.
Yami starred at Iszhizu and Mahad for quite a while before she got to her feet. Atem glanced up at her, "Where are you going?" Atem asked.
"I just want to ask Ishizu a couple of quick questions. Then I'll be right back. I promise." Yami said.
Atem snorted before he laid back down, "Fine, but be quick. And just remember no matter how many similarities you are determined to draw between Ishizu and yourself you are both drastically different dealing with very different similarities." Atem said.
Yami didn't say anything in response before she trotted over to where Ishizu was sitting beside Mahad, next to her was a duffel bag which Ishizu had opened and she'd pulled out what appeared to be a medical journal that she had begun reading.
Yami came to a stop a few feet away from the pair, hesitating. Will they even be able to understand me in this form? Yami mused. She really hoped they could because she honestly needed to speak to someone who at least had a remote idea of what she was going through. Something that Atem most certainly did not.
"Ishizu?" Yami said slowly.
Ishizu glanced up at Yami frowning slightly, "Hello, I can't say that I recognize you but that doesn't really mean anything. Can I help you with something?" Ishizu asked.
Yami nodded, "Well, its me Yami. The patient you had earlier this week that was attacked by a werewolf." Yami said.
Ishizu's eyes widened with recognition, "Ah, so it is. How have you been settling in Yami? Its quite an adjustment to make, isn't it?" Ishizu said.
Yami nodded, "For some reason that statement doesn't seem to even come close. Anyway, the reason I came over to talk to you was that according to At...I mean, Alpha, you were the last human before me that had been turned. And I was wondering if you could give me some tips on how you made the adjustment." Yami said.
Ishizu chuckled, "Yes, I suppose that is true. But that was quite a long time ago. I was bitten when I was what Mahad, Twenty one? Twenty two? Something like that. I know I ended up having to take a whole semester off from college in order to make the adjustment. The good thing was my bite was planned so I was able to take the time off from school before I was bitten." Ishizu said.
Yami frowned, "How did you even meet Mahad?" Yami asked.
Ishizu sighed, "I met him in college actually. Mahad was attending one of the same college courses that I was while I was still an undergrad. I think it was one of my chemistry classes and we ended up paired together as lab partners. After class one day Mahad asked me for a cup of coffee, I think I was nineteen at the time. Anyway, we really hit it off and we fell in love. I will admit, I did start dropping hints. What girl wouldn't in my shoes? I had been dating this awesome guy for going on two years it wasn't outlandish to start thinking about marrying him. Then one day Mahad turns up with a man who he introduced to me as Aknamkanon Sennen. And that was what led to the bizarre 'I am a werewolf' conversation. I think that first conversation I laughed Mahad out of my apartment. It literally took me watching him shift three days later for me to even begin to take the conversation seriously." Ishizu said.
"But why did you agree to take the bite? Couldn't you be with Mahad like you already had been?" Yami asked.
Ishizu nodded, "Looking back on that now I do wonder about that and if I had to make the same choice all over again I probably would have chosen differently. At the time I will say I was young and in love and the combination of the two did lead for me to make my poor choice. Back then the way I looked at it was there would have always been a part of Mahad's life that I wouldn't be able to be a part of if I didn't take the bite. And the romantic idiot that I was didn't want that. I wanted to be able to share everything with him...which came to encompass becoming a wolf with him once a month. So, I agreed." Ishizu said.
"How did you cope with being changed?" Yami asked.
Ishizu shrugged, "It was definitely difficult. I mean, yes, I did have Mahad here to help me which was very nice. During the first six months while I was getting used to everything I was not very kind to him. In fact after the first week of becoming a wolf I actually thought about breaking up with him I was so upset. Mahad at first had the idea that we would leave civilization behind and join the rest of the packs here in the woods. Which, was absolutely ridiculous. Thankfully, Mahad dropped that notion pretty quick and once I began to get used to everything I mellowed out. And once I was able to mentally shut the animal side of me up Aknamkanon gave his approval for me to return to civilization if I so chose. I seized the chance and moved back into my apartment with Mahad and started going back to college. Mahad and I ended up getting married and we have a nice, normal life. The only complication is that once a month we have to head into the woods and become wolves. Its more of an annoyance than anything else. Hopefully with time medicine will come up with a way to silence the call all together and then even the pull of the moon won't force us to transform. But, sadly we're probably more than a decade away from that." Ishizu said.
"Oh. But, after you got used to everything you were able to return to your normal life?" Yami asked.
Ishizu nodded, "Of course. The key though is you have to get through the adjustment. With making the adjustment comes control over the animal that lives inside us. Once you manage to figure out how to put a muzzle and leash on the wolf then you'll be fine. You're a smart girl Yami, I'm sure you'll figure it out and be back with your grandfather and your friends soon enough." Ishizu said.
"Yami! Come over here." Atem barked.
Yami sighed, "Well, it was nice talking to you Ishizu. Thank you for answering my questions." Yami said.
"No problem dear. Perhaps we can talk more before the next full moon if you think of any more questions for me." Ishizu said.
Yami nodded before she padded back over to Atem. "Yes Atem?" Yami asked.
Atem nodded down to a rabbit, "Eat and then you should probably get some rest. Tonight is going to be your first big run. You'll need plenty of energy for that." Atem said.
Yami plopped down on the ground and began to eat the rabbit. Atem laid down beside her, butting his muzzle against the side of her face, "It would probably be for the best if you forgot everything Ishizu told you. As I said your situations are drastically different and it will be detrimental to you if you try and force yourself to fit into Ishizu's situation." Atem said.
"It doesn't mean in six months a part of me isn't hoping that I'll be able to return home. See my grandfather. See Mai. Go back to school and be a normal teenager again." Yami said.
Atem sighed, "What you are forgetting with that statement is that even if you are able to return home and see your grandfather and Mai it still won't change the fact that you are still going to be a wolf. Returning to any semblance of your old life doesn't undo what has happened. If anything it will no doubt just make it harder for you to deal with. Not easier." Atem said.
Yami snorted, "I disagree because I would have the support of people around me helping me through it."
Atem rolled his eyes, "Of course. How could I have forgotten that no one here had helped you or supported you while you've been undergoing these changes." Atem growled.
Yami rolled her eyes, "That isn't what I meant and you know it. You have helped me. A lot. And I appreciate that." Yami said.
Atem snorted, "You don't sound very appreciative."
"What I was saying is that my grandfather loves me and knows me for who I am as a person. Mai is my best friend. We do almost everything together. The two of them would be able to see things from my point of view. Something you either can't do or just refuse to. Either way, they will be able to support me in a way you won't." Yami said.
"I provide you with the support you need. And I think you underestimate how much I have been helping you to adjust. Something your grandfather and your friend wouldn't know how to do. In fact, if you return to them too soon no doubt they will try and pressure you into repressing your wolf. Which is wrong. The wolf is a part of you. No matter what happens that will always be the case and it is in your best interest for you to accept that." Atem said.
Yami fell silent as she returned to eating the rest of her rabbit and Atem laid down beside her. However, Yami could not help but wonder if perhaps Atem did have a point? Would Mai be upset that there was a part of Yami's life that she couldn't share in anymore? Would she be freaked out? Would she try and inject her with silver or something like that? Would Mai ask to be bitten so she could be a wolf like Yami? And what if she ended up with a boyfriend like her and Mai had planned? This would just be one massive secret she needed to keep.
Yes, Atem certainly accepts the animal part of her. He was great at bringing out the wolf and he was so patient especially when he was taking her hunting yesterday where she no doubt made a complete and utter fool of herself. But the frustrating thing is he doesn't seem remotely interested in learning about the human Yami. The real Yami. And to be honest that was what she really wanted right now.
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The day passed somewhat quickly, but one thing Yami had noticed throughout the day was a sort of restlessness that had slowly begun to build within her. Another minor thing she had vaguely noticed was that as the day passed she could hear her human mind less and less. It almost felt like her human consciousness was beginning to drift off to sleep. Maybe that is what Atem meant by under the light of the full moon we truly become wolves. Yami quietly mused.
Yami felt the moon begin to rise before she was able to see it over the tree line. Something almost primal seemed to overcome her and the desire to run was strong. Run where she didn't know, all she did know was that she needed to run. To run. To howl.
Atem rose from where he'd been lying beside her, a spot he had occupied almost the entire day before letting out a loud howl, "LET'S RUN!"
And with Atem's howl the entire pack raced out of the clearing heading in a multitude of different directions. Atem playfully nipped at Yami's flank before cocking his head to the side and taking off. Yami let out a bark of laughter as she raced after him.
Her and Atem raced through the trees before eventually reaching a meadow probably ten or so miles from the confines of Domino City before Atem finally came to a stop. Yami locked gazes with the Alpha for a brief moment before she charged forward, slamming into his side and knocking him to the dirt.
"Catch me if you can." Yami barked before she began to race off thought the meadow. Never in Yami's entire life had she ever felt more alive. Yami raced and dodged around the meadow, she could hear Atem's paws racing a very short distance behind her. She knew that with little effort on his part he'd be able to easily overtake her.
She let out another playful bark as she dodged to the left, barely managing to avoid the charging Alpha by mere inches. "So close, come on you can do better than that? Or are you conceding I'm faster than you?" Yami playfully barked.
Atem let out a low rumbling sound. Not quite a growl but that was probably the closest sound to describing it. "Oh, I'll catch you." For some reason that vow seemed to thrill Yami more than anything else and she put more energy into trying to avoid the pursuing Alpha. Up ahead Yami could hear the sound of water running however just before Yami was able to reach the riverbank she felt Atem's powerful body slam into her own, tackling her to the dirt.
"Caught you." Atem grunted.
Yami let out a satisfied grunt, "That you did. What are you going to do about it?"
"What do you want me to do about it?" Atem rumbled in her ear, the sound setting off a fire Yami had never felt before in her entire life.
"I think you know exactly what I want you to do about it mate." Yami rumbled back in return.
"Make you heavy with my pups." Atem rumbled as he slowly climbed off Yami before she felt his jaws lock onto her fur as he tugged her up onto her feet.
"Yes." Yami grunted as she felt Atem's weight settle atop her, his front paws on either side of her torso and she felt his massive member pressed at her back by her tail.
"You are mine, mate. Mine and mine alone." Atem grunted before he harshly slammed into Yami's willing body.
Yami let out a joyful howl as Atem and her joined. "YES! YOURS, ONLY YOURS. FOREVER!"
Atem grunted and groaned behind her as he continued to slam into Yami's body, under the light of the brightly shining full moon. Yami groaned as well, occasionally letting out a bark or yip of pleasure. Everything about this felt completely right, exactly as it was meant to be. Her Alpha mate mounting her.
Atem let out a primal howl as he released into Yami's body, filling his mate with his seed. Yami's howl, joining her triumphant mate's. Their joyful howls telling the pack as a whole of their mating.
Their howls were joined by the congratulatory howls of their pack mates. Atem finally stilled and he pressed down on Yami's body slightly so that she lowered to the ground with Atem still buried inside her. Atem flicked out his tongue, licking his new mate's shoulder as he waited to finish with his new mate.
When the time finally came for the two to part Atem slipped from his mate's body. Yami whimpered slightly at the loss. Atem trotted forward licking his mates face as he did so.
"Let us run my mate. Don't worry I will no doubt mount you again before the night is through." Atem rumbled. Yami let out a joyful yip before she raced off back across the meadow, her mate right behind her.
