Shifting Worlds

The stunned reaction she got in response told her that he hadn't seen this kind of response coming. If she was being honest, she had kind of shocked herself as well. Nothing about this really made sense in her mind, but she knew what was most important to her and she would do nearly anything to keep those things in place. She wouldn't give up Artorias and she wouldn't force him into some kind of box in order to keep him. Once he began assuring her that she was indeed the one he loved with his whole heart and soul she felt like she could begin to relax. There was no trace of lying or hesitation in his voice or his eyes. He meant it and she trusted that she could believe him. She still didn't fully understand what he meant by loving other wolves in did, but perhaps with time she would. The important thing was that they would still have time together to figure it out. She nodded with a soft sigh, her shoulders relaxing some as she slowly began to accept this new part of their lives together. Only time would tell if or when he would actually act on these urges, but that was something she was more willing to live with than the thought of losing him entirely.

When he asked why she was doing this she tried to give him a little smile as she replied. "Because you're the one I want to spend my entire life with too," she said without hesitation. "You're the only one I want to raise a family with and spent every day and night with... I've already tried to live without you once and I don't want to do that again." She shifted her gaze away from his, adding, "Plus... I know what it feels like to try and force yourself to be what others want you to be and I can't ask you to do that... Not for me, not for anyone. I just want you to be happy so if this helps you feel that liberation you're wanting then I can live with this." Her paw lifted to brush along his foreleg, her paw pads tracing the set of gray slashes for a moment before she brought her eyes back up to his. "You're not perfect, but neither am I. We can figure this out. You're worth everything to me."

She leaned forward then, gently brushing her lips against his in a soft kiss that was quickly followed by another and another. Every kiss started lighting little sparks in her belly, reminding her of the desire that had started building for him before he dropped this bombshell and shook up their relationship. "I love you," she said softly, brushing the side of her muzzle against his. She would be his mate, the mother of his children, his queen... He was hers. No one else could be those things. She just kept reminding herself of that as she pressed her lips to his again, kissing him more deeply and letting that feeling chase away her thoughts and doubts, reminding herself of what she was fighting so hard to keep.

"Briar Fatalis"