The Beast's Virgin Claim

"Nothing. I simply just want you to do this for me."

"Will you give me time? This is not a simple matter, I would like to ponder over it first and then speak with our wolves on this." He declares whilst rising to stand on his feet and setting me down before him steadying me by my waist.

"Take all the time you need my barbarian," I utter amid my growing smile as I leap skyward upon my tiptoes granting him a loving kiss on his cheek that earns me a kiss to my cheek as well from my male.

"I will discuss this with our warriors later tonight, first we need to pick up your little beast he is probably causing Drakho and Awan too much trouble. You know how fast he has become with his crawling."

"I know, this is the reason you had to build the circular fence around our home. How fast do you think he shall be when he begins to fully walk?" Tadeas is learning to walk these days, Phobos and I spend a lot of time training him to do so and our male is a quick learner.

"Very soon. His speed shall surely cause us heart palpitations." He jokes with a chuckle and I giggle aloud for this is totally true. Phobos and I are scared that at one point in time Tadeas will undoubtedly rebel and escape through the fences to explore on his own despite our continuous warnings. If he does not pay heed to either of us at this age itself he will surely not listen as he matures.

He prefers to get his way in everything and is not afraid of his father's wrath rather openly challenges him at all times. A truly peculiar male he is.

"Perhaps we should tie him up." I chuckle.

"That will not work he will only gnaw his way through the rope. He is stronger than other pups it will be effortless for him to do so."

"Do you think he would...leave us? When he is of age? Would he prefer to live in the wilderness than stay with us as a family?"

"I am unsure of this, Drahá. It depends on his inner calling. I could stay at that castle for nineteen years despite my urge to seek out nature. But I have been observing him, studying him and I feel that he shall leave us earlier on."

"When?"

"Perhaps when he turns fourteen." I give him a shake of my head in objection, my upsetness of this showing on my face and Phobos's arm around me tightens as he pulls me closer to his side comforting me. He senses it, the pain of my heart though he cannot read it upon my face.

"I will not let him go that early. He cannot! He mustn't!"

"He will still be here, Theia. He will not leave our lands just perhaps choose to make his own home elsewhere. A place he shall be at peace. Moreover, you shall have plenty more little beasts running around that you will need to care for and they shall definitely consume all your time."

"But he is our firstborn. H-How could I ever-" My agitation has him rub my back in an effort to soothe my surging storm.

"That is enough now. He is still your little beast who cannot even walk yet and he is not going anywhere soon so do not worry much. He will remain by your side for many years to come."

"Tadeas!" Drakho's roaring voice has the both of us immediately turn our attention to him. Tadeas is squealing and gurgling crawling on his palms and knees at full speed ahead coursing through several wolves who make way for him with a yawning Drakho racing after him around the grounds in an attempt to catch him.

Our pup is smaller than the towering beta so he finds it effortless to go into narrow places hiding from view making Drakho restlessly hunt for him. Tadeas finds hide and seek fun it is his favourite game and irritating Drakho of course.

"You do it!" Both Phobos and I state the words in unison watching how our little one is completely coated with snow from head to toe.

"Phobos I bathed him yesterday," I whine with fatigue that abruptly engulfs me. Tadeas is extremely difficult to bathe, he loves water just like his father but he detests being washed by us. He wishes to do so on his own even though he does not know how to clean himself.

"And I bathed him just this morning."

"I shall make uzené for dinner if you bathe him," I strike a deal with a casual shrug of my shoulders that has him peering down at me with slightly wide eyes. It is his favourite meal, after all, I do not cook it much for it takes time and do so only on special occasions.

(Smoked meat)

"Truly?"

"Yes," I reply with a nod the tips of my lips twitching as I strive to reign in my laughter. This male of mine truly worships my cooking.

"With Česnečka?" He asks eagerly.

(Garlic soup)

"You wish to have some?"

"Very much so. You make it very delicious."

"Then you will give Tadeas a warm bath, feed him his dinner and put him to sleep."

"That is a lot of work, my moonlight."

"Those are your only options Alpha Phobos. Take it or leave it."

"Done. I shall do them." He caves into me and I give myself a pat on my back as a sign of victory. I can get some rest today, I really need it. My feet are killing me. "You have gotten quite good at negotiations I will admit I cannot say no to you anymore."

"You are the cause of this, you trained me since I was five Phobos," I smirk earning a playful growl from my male that has me enter into a fit of laughter.

"Alpha, Luna." Vůdce's sickly voice has me veer my gaze to her in an instant and so does Phobos his eyes softening as he studies her shaky form. She is barely able to walk properly these days.

Vůdce has been gradually losing her strength with each passing day over the past years her age has been weighing her down.