these moments are few

The pups were getting larger with each day, tier bodies were growing just as swiftly as their young minds. Venom was amazed everyday how incredible they were, she knew that having pups would be quite the struggle but she hadn’t realized what a gift they would be. Venom and Hattori had to put in an incredible amount of effort into raising the little bundles but they took all of their efforts and gave it back ten fold. There was no doubt that their children could and would do anything their hearts desired, but she hoped their efforts would indeed expand the Empire as originally envisioned.

As always the future couldn’t be predicted no matter their efforts but Venom had no doubts in her offspring. The roughness around the edges would smooth, they would grow into incredible wolves that would further carve the mark of the Ashen Empire. At her side she and Hattori would watch and guide them to where their paths led them. The young mother also held an incredible devotion to the man who she made their family with. Hattori completed her like no other wolf did, he was strength and propriety, everything she needed in a mate and husband. She couldn’t have asked for a better father to her children.

White gloved paws carried her through the empty palace, a rare occurrence these days. All of the children were out training with Sirius, and Venom found an opportunity to steal away some time alone with her Shogun. Anko directed her master to where Hattori lingered and Venom slipped under the thick hide that was the entrance to the main hall. Along with her own selfish reasons to want him alone they needed to speak about the Akita pups born not so long after their own.

”My love,” she greeted affectionately in their moments alone, and made no hesitation to offer a sweet nuzzle to his cheek.