Tahti slowly walked to the Canyon and crawled into an old den. There she gave birth to four pups. Hector, Sekunti, Black Ivory and Owl were their names. She began licking them clean.

The pups began to stir under their mother after their first meal. Eyes glued shut as they wiggled around to find the warmth and shelter of their mom. Their noses were under developed, ears hearing only somewhat. Their eyes were still developing. They were sitting ducks to anyone who wished to destroy them.

Iota came across the Canyon, following far behind her mother. She had a suspicion but did not think anything more than to keep the wolfess safe. She had lost two siblings, she would not lose her mother. She would not- "oh my god." She said as she came up to the mouth of the den. The rush of pup smell engulfing in her nose. She hesitated and backed a little, lowering her head in fear for a moment then raising it back up. "MOTHER!" She cried out as she took a step toward the mouth. If fear and anger could weld into one, now would be the perfect time to visualize such equality in the emotions. "W-what is this?! Y-You know better! only the warriors are allowed to breed unless given special permission!" She paniced and began a fast steady pacing. Shaking her head to deny all sense of reality.

Tahti heard Iota's voice and growled. "I know, pup!" She said angrily. "I will take whatever punishment the beast sends my way!" She stood over her newborn pups protectively.

Iota recoiled a bit, tears flooding her eyes. "I just don't want to see you get hurt!" She sobbed and then wheeled around and ran away. Blinded by the pain that had exploded onto her about facts of her brother and sister. They would never return. They were both dead and she didn't want to see her mother die! And her mother was only pushing her away when she tried to reach out and help.

Owl and Black shifted uncomfortably and whined a little as their half sister left. They didn't know what was going on but the tension wasn't what they wanted to feel now.

Tahti bared her fangs. "I will not get hurt. If Risen tries anything she will just have to learn my limits...or face the consequences..." She snarled, then retreated farther into her hole and watched her pups.

Hector and Sekunti whined when they heard their half-sister's upset voice and sensed their mother's anger. Like their siblings, they did not know what was going on, but they didn't like it.