Firstborn Thoughts

The she wolf was once again confined to the den that she and Cherokee shared, it's emptiness was beginning to get to her. All she had to remember though was that she was sharing it happily with the incredibly round stomach she was carting around. She didn't remember being this big with the last litter and she was certainly not as helpless. Something was sapping her strength, so the decision to become confined to the den was made. She had easily traversed the continent during the first pregnancy, there had been absolutely no fear then. Now though.. She wouldn't tell anyone about her fear of the loss of life. Part of her had wanted to protest bed rest, to keep going about her daily duties. She had been given a vision shortly after. It told her of grave consequences were she not to keep herself confined. The possibility of losing her pups or her own life was too much to risk, so she had succumbed to the life of a hermit again. Cherokee was being too strong for her, he took up complete ownership of all the alpha duties. She knew he was working himself too hard, that he had too much on his plate, but she was still incredibly great full for him. She was also sad about Dhiren, she hadn't seen him as much as the last time she fell ill. He never left her side during that endeavor, she would wonder where he was now. Was he afraid of the life within her so much that he would avoid looking after her a second time? Her doubts would come to rest as the sweetest voice she had ever heard sounded at the entrance of the den. A relieved smile would come to her features as she struggled to direct her multi color gaze towards him. "Dhiren! My baby, I was just thinking about you. I've missed you since I've been sick. Why haven't you stayed with me this time?" she would keep her voice under control, the slight whimper keeping itself from her vocals. "Come lay by me, I can't really leave the den right now. I've gotten much to big for that." a giggle would fall from her lips as she invited her son to snuggle with her. She knew he was already a year old but she still wanted to cuddle him like he was much younger. She wouldn't notice that he was hiding his emotions just yet. The sun was behind him and would block his features completely.?