what happens after happily ever after?

There were many, many reasons for Az to be standing guard on the border of the Col but in reality, he'd spent most of the night camped out on the watch point in avoidance of his mate. The fight had been long, loud, and certainly awkward for the neighbouring wolves who chose to den in the southern warren, and the fresh, ugly maim upon his face did nothing to make him more willing to kiss and make up. Fucking pirates.

His initial reaction to the border call was to tense, expecting a stranger or perhaps a pirate he had yet to meet and maim. It had been so long since he'd heard Venom's voice that the once-familiar tone (combined with how unexpected it was for her to be at his border) took time to register. Arriving before his father, Azure's hurried and lengthy strides slowed considerably as the Ashen Empress came unmistakably into view. His stomach lurched at the sight of her, his body still painfully weak to any sudden appearance of his first love who had moved on past him.

"Venom." Azure greeted softly, his low voice pained as the stitches upon his cheek stretched against the movement. What had brought their closest ally such a way from her Empire? Az's rapidly beating heart clenched hard in his chest, considering the possibility that his ex had been angered by his use of her healer. Giving a quick glance over his shoulder, Azure searched for his father. Leaving her standing out-of-territory in the cold felt wrong, but inviting her inside when Sirius had been called here would only complicate her arrival. "You know you can just walk in." He murmured. Had things between them changed so much that she no longer felt welcome crossing their borders unassisted?

"Speech"