A Pack's Journey Home. Private (2) with tenebria

[Abbster]

Bella smiled and licked her mates ear, as she heard a bit of wriggling. "we should get inside soon" she said. "someone is waking up in there" she said, looking back into the den. She licked her mate again. "Good night my Rolling Thunder" Bella whispered before getting to her paws and padding into the den. She licked her pups heads and then lay down beside them snuggling close to them and resting her head down on the edge of the bed.

[tenebria]

Thunder nuzzled her and sighed slightly, licking her nose "Do we have to?" he asked almost in a teasing tone, then nuzzled her and nodded, watching as she padded into the den "Good night my Belle" he responded with a soft smile, watching until she disappeared, then getting to his paws and shaking himself, loping down to the other dens to do one last perimeter check, to be sure all was calm. Indeed it was, and in a few minutes he padded past his Beta's den, only to have Drake emerge a few seconds later, being the light sleeper he was. "Alpha?" He asked. Thunder turned and smiled "Just doing one last check, then heading to my den" he reassured him. Drake relaxed and gave a nod before disappearing into his own den. Thunder continued up the incline, then trotted into his den, smiling as he saw his mate snuggled up with their pups, and swiftly laying down beside them. "Good night" He said softly.

[Abbster]

Aurora woke up first the next morning. Ready to start her first full day with her new family. She sat up in between her parents and stretched. "morning!" she said cheerfully. Clover rose her head. "Aurora honey. The sun is just rising, go back to sleep" Clover said. Aurora looked down at her mother. "But...but...its morning! Its time to get the day started!!" she said. Clover sighed, and nudged Fang slightly. "there is no one awake yet. Usually the alpha and his luna and their pups come outside first, and then the alpha calls us together and then we usually awaken" Clover explained. Aurora sighed but nodded, settling down beside her mother and father again.

Bella twitched a little as dreams from the day before haunted her.

[tenebria]

Fang snorted and woke up with a start at a nudge and the sound of voices, lifting his head sleepily and looking around then smiling at his mate and daughter, hearing the last part of the conversation. "Yep, at least half an hour or so of sleep for us" he said, laying his head back down.

[Abbster]

Aurora let out a low grumble, but nodded as she snuggled up again and closed her eyes, trying to fall back to sleep once more.

[tenebria]

Fang chuckled, but then he was swiftly asleep.

Thunder awoke as the sun was just over the horizon, shining brightly on the pack dens. He yawned, glancing over at his sleeping pups and mate and smiling, reaching over to nuzzle her gently "Good morning my darling" he said softly.

[Abbster]

Bella opened her eyes. "morning" she said. "Thunder...all night I just kept...kept having dreams about yesterday" she said, looking down at their bed. "Each time ended differently." she said. "in one of them, I ended up dying...in another one, you died, in another one, the loner found the pups and killed them all" she said, shuddering. "each one just kept getting worse and worse" Bella said, shuddering again.

[tenebria]

Thunder frowned and hugged her gently "Oh i'm so sorry Bella!" he said, nuzzling her comfortingly "But you're ok, we're all ok" he said soothingly

[Abbster]

Bella nodded and licked his ear. "I think I'm going to stay in here with the pups for a little while longer" Bella said. "if you want to start the morning, go for it." Bella added, licking him again. "I just feel I need a few more extra hours of sleep. I did wake up a bit...Saylor had a bad dream, and she woke me up" Bella said. "so I had to get her calmed down first and then I had my bad dreams" she said

[tenebria]

Thunder nuzzled her "Of course my darling, stay as long as you need" he said reassuringly, then added thoughtfully "I wonder if Liberty knows any herbs to make you not have nightmares, maybe a calming herb or something?" he suggested caringly.

[Abbster]

"you could check with her" Bella suggested as she licked her mate and snuggled down beside her pups again.

Aurora woke up later. "Is it time to get up yet?" she asked

[tenebria]

Thunder smiled and nodded, nuzzling her then getting to his paws. "I'll return soon" he promised, padding out of the den and stretching in the morning light.

Fang lifted his head at his daughter's hopeful voice letting out a sigh "Probably" he admitted, glancing to the den entrance. Just as he spoke, the alpha's commanding howl filled the den. "Yep, it's definitely time" he said, getting to his paws and stretching

Drake was out of his den in a swift bound, trotting over to his Alpha and seating himself.

Remus awoke at his Alpha's call, blearily looking around and almost jumping to his paws with his normal energy, glancing over for his brother, then pausing in surprise as he saw Ginger. WOAH so he hadn't dreamed that? He settled down and nudged her gently "Ginger, it's time to wake up" he said softly.

Askari's head shot up at her Alpha's call and she swiftly got up, stretching briefly then racing to the clearing and looking around with surprise at the fact that she was the first one there, besides the Beta of course.

Rebel woke up leisurely, stretching and shaking out his fur before getting up and glancing to his side, then sighing slightly. Silly him, of course his brother was with his mate now. Then he grinned. Good for them two! He thought cheerfully, trotting out of the den.

[Abbster]

Clover smiled at her daughters sudden burst of energy. "YAY!" Aurora squealed, racing out of the den. Clover let out a soft chuckle and padded out behind her with her mate.

Ginger stirred a bit and rose her head. "good morning" she said, licking her mate's ear. "sleep well?" she asked

Snowflake lifted her head at the sound of her alpha's howl. She nudged her mate a bit. "Brutus" she said. "time to get up"

Lulu padded out of the den, and looked over at Rebel, blushing hard as he saw her look at them. She looked down at her paws and tried hard to stop blushing...but that was next to impossible

Liberty stretched and padded out of her new den as the pack was beginning to arrive.

[tenebria]

Fang laughed and followed their pup, nuzzling Clover as he walked to the clearing.

Remus smiled and licked her nose "I slept wonderfully" he said with a beaming smile.

Brutus groaned slightly then lifted his head and smiled to his mate, nuzzling her "So it is" he agreed, getting to his paws and stretching before padding out of the den.

Rebel glanced over as he saw another german shepherd exiting a den, smiling over at Lulu. wow, even though she musta just woken up, she looked so beautiful! He then realized he was staring and swiftly averted his gaze, blushing hard.

Duke lifted his large head as he heard the Alpha's call, yawning then licking his mate's nose. "Coco, The Alpha's calling!" he said genty.

[Abbster]

Coco stirred and yawned, blinking in the morning light. "ok" she said, standing to her paws and stretching, shaking her pelt as she walked out with her mate. "ya know something darling" she said to Duke. "I think all the dogs have noticed that you get my name right" she joked. "but that's the thing I love the most about you" she added.

Snowflake padded out of the den with her mate beside her, catching the glance from Lulu and Rebel. "I think those two like eachother" she whispered to Brutus.

"me too" Ginger said, licking him. "I could feel you beside me, all night" she added.