Reflection in the fire glow

Artorias saw the slow grin slide across Briar's lips when he asked her in hushed tones what she hoped for in their coming year, followed by the silken curl of her long tail draping over his hip in subtle suggestion while she held his paw. His queen began very simply with her desires to continue expanding her work, filling up their cellars and expanding trade with their allies. That was easy enough to understand—Artorias did love Briar's wines, and improving relations with other packs was always vital if they wished to maintain their careful neutrality. Briar then mentioned finishing renovating the upper level of the castle and expanding their greenhouse. Artorias gave a single nod in reply to her suggestions. "Yes, especially after your father decided to redecorate one of our guest rooms with his chaotic flair," he mused with a jesting chuckle. But then Briar began to shift to slide her muzzle closer to his face, nuzzling her way up to his ear that intrigued and enticed the brute. He didn't know what his wife was up to until those sultry words purred out in his family's tongue came pouring from her lips.

Briar's provocative and arousing whispers widened Artorias' eyes with surprise, his mouth hanging open as his brain scrambled to process what she was suggesting to him. Like a computer rebooting, the onyx and azure brute's eyes began to gleam with excitement and delight as understanding dawned on him. Like a horny adolescent, Artorias' bushy tail began to give excited wags against the blanket and a knowing grin crept across his muzzle as he lost himself deep in Briar's turquoise gaze. "Oh yeah?" he replied, barely able to contain the enthusiasm in his voice at the prospect of getting to expand their family even more with his beautiful mate. With a rumbling murr of desire, the Aegis leaned in to wrap his Queen up tightly in his strong forelegs, nuzzling the silken fur behind her ear while he breathed in her sweet scent. "Știți cât de mult mi-a plăcut să fac primul nostru așternut. Al doilea nostru va fi de asemenea o plăcere, iubirea mea."

His eager grin shifting into something more naughty and lecherous, Artorias gave the edge of Briar's ear a playful nip before whispering in his husky voice into it, "Am putea începe să facem acei căței în seara asta, frumoși." Perhaps it was the wine in his system, or the way Briar looked in the firelight, or just how attracted to her and in love with her he was, but the thought of growing their family even more had ignited a flame in his core, burning hot just for her. Artorias knew that another litter would be an impossibility for them right away, but that didn't stop him from flirting and talking suggestively with his wife, especially if her mind was already on their next set of children.

"Artorias & Briar Carpathius" | "Carpathian"