so this is it

Aliana hadn't been with Chimera at the time Siren's call went out. Instead, the monochromatic fae had been out in a small garden in her west wing of the Klein estate, tending to the wildflowers and herbs that she had planted there. She was especially interested in the growth of her contraceptive plants, especially since she'd entered her second birth season. And with her birthday came her passing into full womanhood. Aliana had reached her first heat, the alluring scent her body put out a perfume to attract mates to her to help quench the fire that had started to smolder low in her belly, a constant nagging ache she did her best to ignore.

Instead, she'd done her best to isolate herself, stay out of Chimera's way—which was more easy than she imagined given how busy they all were with setting up their new island home—lest she wind up like Siren or Viper. No sooner had that thought crossed her mind, Ali's ears caught the panicked call of Siren for her brother, and Ali lifted her head in a hurry. There could be only one reason why Siren would call so urgently for Chimera. The pups were coming. Without even thinking about it, the mottled gray and white fae abandoned her gardening and sprinted down the corridors of their home and into the east wing Siren and Dalila had occupied, completely oblivious to the highly noticeable scent trail she left behind herself from her estrus.

Approaching the door she heard voices behind, Aliana rapped a paw against the door before pushing her way inside. Siren was already settled down into a pile of furs that would become her birthing bed, Dalila at her side with some herbs already. "Is it time, Lady Siren?" she asked, smiling with joy for the mother-to-be. When Siren confirmed her suspicions, Ali leapt into action to assist Dalila, starting by grabbing an empty bowl and returning to the gardens to fill it with some cool water. She carefully brought the bowl over to where Siren lay and set it down near the herbs. She would need to stay hydrated, especially given how small Siren was and how large the children inside her would be. Taking her position down by Siren's rear end, Aliana began to prepare swaths of fine cloth to receive the new lives into the world. Only the finest for wolves as regal as the Klein siblings.

She waited, either for the pups to make an appearance or for Siren or Dalila to request something from her, whichever came first. Every so often, Ali's aquamarine eyes would glance up at the door, waiting to see their behemoth king emerge to comfort his sister while they welcomed their children into Fenmyre. She knew him coming would be a guaranteed eventuality depending on where he was on the island, but it didn't prevent her from feeling nervous when she considered what his reaction would be when he smelled her. Maybe if she wa lucky, Siren and the puppies would keep his mind (if not his nose) occupied.

"Aliana"