What's a few more?

Artorias knew what a change in the seasons would bring with it. As Boreal summer babies, he and Briar both had plenty to enjoy when Auster’s cooler months came. Their birthdays, their children’s birthdays… Briar’s heat season. The reigning Carpathian couple had already discussed their plans on having another litter and expanding their family this year, so Artorias was eagerly counting down the days until the seasons officially changed over and his wife inevitably came to pounce him to get what they both wanted. So far, the days had remained mostly normal, with preparations for their first litter’s birthdays well under way and the main focus of their attention for the time being.

That is, until one cool morning as early winter crept over Auster. The Aegis rose from his slumber just before dawn for his morning meditation and patrol as he always did and set out into the brisk morning. After his patrol, he had a brief meeting with Ezra to discuss scaling back some of the double patrols now that it had been several months since Sephiran Saxe had been seen around these parts and his pups were turning to yearlings. It was during his conversation with Ezra that he suddenly felt the soft brush of pristinely groomed fur leaning into his side and glanced down in surprise to see his beautiful Briar pressing himself into his side. He smiled and was about to greet her when he felt the silky brush of her tail snaking up over the back of his thigh, cutting off his ability to speak with a sharp inhale as shivers shot up his spine. Her sudden forwardness in her sultry behavior could only mean one thing, and a quick sampling of the air confirmed his suspicions. Briar’s heat had begun.

Artorias kept himself as composed as he could while Briar’s tail continued to tease close to some very sensitive parts of his anatomy, even though his muscles were tensing under her touch and his claws raked against the stone floor while he tried to act normal under Briar’s surreptitious teasing. Briar asked to borrow her husband and Ezra left with no protest, leaving the alpha couple to themselves in the council chambers. As soon as they were alone, Artorias felt Briar nibble at his ear, drawing a shuddering breath from the dire brute as she worked him up with expertly placed strokes of her tail to his thigh, nips to his ear, and sultry words purred to him promising him all the wonderful salacious things he loved. She gave him the choice of whisking her back off to bed or getting started right here, and the azure brute responded by rising to move over to the heavy mahogany doors and pushing them closed, latching them shut so they wouldn’t be disturbed. Now locked away in total privacy, Artorias turned to fix Briar with a heated, lecherous gaze and grin, quickly closing the space between them again to capture her muzzle with his own in an intensely passionate kiss. When their lips parted, Artorias spoke in low, rumbling tones to his perfect mate, "We’re not making it to the bedroom."

"Artorias Carpathius" | "Carpathian"