It had been a while since the Beta left, many stars had climbed, and fallen from the blue and black canvas above the packs heads. Saber had been on her own in the territory at the time of Devil's Angel's return. She had been better off than her brother, or so it had seemed. She was herself. To those who knew her well enough could tell that she was distressed by her constant wandering and lack of appetite. She was indeed patrolling the borders for the Beta, though her time was wasted. There was no Devil to be found. Saber worried for the health of Devil, and the unborn pups. The bitch had lost fat. She was scrawny, and needed rest and to eat, but her frustration and worry as a pack sister to the other girl, refused to let her rest.

Today was a day like the rest. The scarring orb in the sky that painted the sky's blue rose, and Saber woke from a light slumber. Growling, she lifted herself up from the forest floor and stretched out her long, slender, ridged back. Spreading her jaws open, she yawned, a sharp whine escaping as her ivory fangs clashed back together. Saber stood still, staring out to the world beyond the borders.

She just stared...

After a little she proceeded to patrol. That's how her day went for the most part, aside from a few pauses to drink from streams or puddles.

A strong howl echoing through the pack's territory caught her attention. She narrowed her blue eyes, and started walking towards the den, picking up her pace as she grew closer. She slowed down and stopped nearby. "Heaven? Is Devil in the den?" She asked peering at the den and wondering why everyone was gathered here. She lifted her head and looked at her Alpha questioningly.
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Sensial nodded to his mate and looked at his children."Espirit, Iba, Oeil D'or." He sighed contently, nuzzling his mate. "They are all so beautiful." He said smiling and lightly nudging one affectionately. The scent of blood was still fresh in the den, and he didn't notice the bleeding wound at first, but the pink tint in the white fur stood out after a little while. "Devil, what happened?" He asked softly, but sternly, so she would know that he felt he deserved this answer now.

Devil watched as Sensial stared at their children as he spoke their names. Espirit, Iba, and Oeil D'or. Espirit was the one with gold flecks around his closed eyes, and white with a mask on his muzzle to between his eyes, her first born. Iba was the lighter grey colored pup with a mask, and held hints of white on her, along with gold flecks around her ears and eyes, her third born pup. Oeil D'or was the pup that was darker grey with a dark brown mask on her muzzle that went past between her eyes up to the forehead, and her second born. The pure white male was the one she named, Aztec, and her fourth born. Then there was the last pup born, the smallest, a grey fea named Desert Rose. They were all unique and perfect. All of them made from her and Sensial. When he nuzzled her, the new mother smiled glad to be back home, where she belonged. When he said they were beautiful, she smiled.

Of course, their yours after all.

The den filled with a comfortable silence as she watched him and their children. That till he asked her what happened, and looking to him, she saw that his gaze was at her hip wound. Fury blazed in her aqua orbs for a moment, till she glanced to a whimpering pup. Calming down, she nudged Oeil D'or back to her side. Then looking back to her mate, she parted her maw, knowing she was about to tell him everything. There was no feeling about it, Sensial deserved some answers, and she was about to give them.

I think I should start from the beginning. My leaving, was due to some questioning I was having about us. It came after the encounter I had with your family in the prairie. She paused to let him remember, but she knew he would, there was only one family she would speak of like that. They tricked me, and I was fool to let them. By the time I realized this, I still refused to come back. By that time, I knew I was carrying a litter of pups. My mind took a new worry, could I handle being a mother, and what kind of pups I would be raising, that was only some of the stuff. There were worse thoughts that taunted me, not that I wish to say them. I was also afraid for them, afraid I would them, your, or all of you.

She closed her orbs for a moment to clear the image away. Then, opening them back up, she stared at the pups at her side while she finished speaking.

I finally got my courage back, and decided it was time for me to come home. Whatever the future has in store for me, It'll come, but I’ll enjoy it while I can. Realizing I couldn't worry about things was only half of it, I realized I couldn't go another day without seeing you. My heart knew you would still be here, and I'm glad I trusted it instead of my mind this time. Sensial, I'm sorry if I hurt you when I left.

A pause came, and then,

The wound came from some stray wolves chasing me in the prairie on my way home.

The truth, but only half, but she couldn't bring herself to say it was his family who did it. No, she would let it be, there was no reason to cause more problems. Hell, they had enough of it right now. Sensial had been through enough because of me she thought. She looked to him, praying to herself that he wouldn't hate her.
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Heaven looked to see Saber when she arrived. His gamma's state brought sadness to him. She had worried over Devil's Angel like most of the pack, even more, if he was honest. Saber was starving herself, it even got to the point where he was going to start ordering her to eat. Perhaps now, he won't have to. Their problems were solved, their beta was home again. Her question brought a nod from him as he spoke.

Her, Sensial, and the pups are. She's back, Saber.

There was obvious joy in his voice, as he gave a lopsided grin to her. Right now, everything was too good to be true. Looking he saw that Cobalt had returned, with a pretty good chunk of meat from the teens latest kill. Perfect timing he thought with a glance to Saber. It was a start, and he was going to make sure it got finished.

Saber get some meat from Cobalt, he brought back too much for just Devil to eat. When you finish, I think it would be possible for you to see her.

The glance he gave her made it obvious that it would be useless to argue. He would make it an order if he had to. Concern showed in his orbs before he turned to look back to the entrance of the den. He remained where he stood on guard, and watchful of his pack members around him. He was in a good mood, and it showed by his waging white flag above his back.