Queen of the Castle

Briar grinned and chuckled at her father’s mention of being an apprentice under another alpha. It really didn’t even feel like it had been that long since Artorias had been a student under her father and living in the Armada for a season. Time had really flown and she didn’t feel like it was slowing down any time soon. “Hmmm I guess I can approve you as an apprentice… As long as you promise that I won’t catch you with mom in the armory,” she joked, giving her father a cheeky grin.

She happily leaned into his embrace as he squeezed her to him, always careful not to hit him in the face with her antlers though he had always been good about dodging them. “It’s good to see you too, dad,” she replied genuinely. As much as she loved living in The Hallows and as much as she adored Artorias, she did miss her family—especially her father. When he opened the floor for her to tell him about her experiences she smiled and nodded, saying, “I’ve been keeping busy. I’ve taken over keeping track of the pack’s supplies and have been working mostly with the healers and hunters. I’ve been working on some improvements around the castle too and planned some repairs for structures they’ve built.” The castle was a big place and The Hallows was a sizable pack so just keeping up with it and making sure everyone’s needs were met was a pretty big job on its own.

It certainly wasn’t all work and no play though. Wedding preparations had also begun to creep their way into her thoughts and that was certainly more fun than anything else she worked on usually. “We had a big bonfire celebration for the pack the other night. That was a lot of fun… and afterwards Artorias asked me to marry him,” she told him casually, but the grin that pulled across her features gave away her excitement and happiness. Her tail wagged as a giggle escaped her and she lifted her foreleg to show her father the newest addition to her collection of bracelets. Along with the charm bracelet and topaz bangle she had been gifted on each of her birthdays, there was also a white gold bangle embedded with diamonds.

"Briar Fatalis"