Already Dead

She witness the man in white as he went running past, like the devil himself was on his heels. The Alpha paused a moment, mouth partly opened to speak, paws moving to look behind him. She waited a moment, to see if there really was something chasing him - like perhaps some over excited pups that he couldn’t get away from.

Okay, so his expression had been to serious for that to be the issue, but after a moment of ensuring he wasn’t being chased, she would amble on after him. Her pace was much slower, her belly wobbling beneath her as she moved.

She tracked his scent with some difficulty over the snow, puffing herself as she dragged her extra weight after him. She found him at the very edge of the border, sitting, shoulders slumped. Shockingly still for the way he had been moving just a moment ago. She groaned a little a she eased herself down behind him. Pregnancy was already a nuisance for the active Alpha, and resented a little having to slow down, even as she berated herself for not doing everything in her power to ensure she didn’t hurt them.
“Ace?” she asked, voice soft as she finally sat beside him, coat brushing against his. “Is everything alright?”