how lost we are.

They might as well have been alone for all the attention Novel would pay to her surroundings. Ara held her focus, her heart, and her soul. There would never be another out there who she cared for more, or who she would want to be beside the rest of her life. She appreciated that her mate kept most affection to themselves, she wasn't sure how she would react if she were expected to show off such actions in front of her family, but really it didn't matter there were few wolves she saw anymore anyway.

Ara shook her head at the thought, insisting that something so simple was not all that she deserved. She would find herself smiling at the kiss, even though she wanted to protest. Really Ara and their boys was all she would ever want or need. She could have lived anywhere and would have been content with just them. She wouldn't offer any rebuttal, instead would lose herself in her mate's affection as the darker girl pushed against her chest. The playful nips that were added would surprise the pale girl, a soft giggle would leave her lips as she buried her features in Ara's soft fur her own tentative nips returned along the back of her neck.