Why Me? [Belial]

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Never before had Ahri encountered such pain. It was nothing like when Belial had claimed her; no, this was much worse than she could have ever imagined. Perhaps her mate was wondering what had become of her after she bolted away from the pack and took refuge in the first open den site she could find. To make matters worse, Ahri had no idea what was happening. The pain was overwhelming, and the shuddering waves in her body brought fear to her heart. Was she losing the puppies? It was far too soon for them to come into the world, wasn't it? Of course, Ahri knew nothing about gestation periods or what it was like to be a mother. She was petrified, alone, and confused. How could she possibly make it through this? But as the hours passed, Ahri gradually found herself settling in to the feeling of the contractions. As the first of her pups were born, she licked the sack away from her little boy, nosing him to her belly so that he could nurse. The process repeated over and over again over the next hour and a half as first another boy, then a third boy, and finally, a tiny little girl came into the world. They were her pride and joy; her only reason for living. And even though her mate was not nearby, she felt at peace with the world. In fact, she may well have been destined to be a mother with the sheer, overwhelming comfort the four wiggling, crying babies beside her brought. It was only then she started to brainstorm names for her children. It would only be fair that she allowed her beloved mate to name one or two, but she already had some names in mind. The first little boy she nosed lovingly, while whispering his name in his ear. "Goliath," she breathed to him, gentling caressing his head and face with her tongue as she cleaned him even further. He whimpered in response to her soothing words, and the brilliant smile that graced Ahri's face was unmatched. She gazed next to her second-born. "And you, little one, you will be my Iinan." She did not know where the name came from, but it simply rolled off her tongue. It was as if he was destined to be named Iinan; surely Belial would understand, with his strong belief in the gods. She gazed at her last little boy. Perhaps she should let Belial name the last two, but she simply could not help herself. "Saosin, what's the matter?" she cooed sweetly to her baby boy, licking his little rump as he suckled from her side. As her eyes fell on the last of her babies, the only female, and the only one that beared any noticeable resemblance to herself, she knew without hesitation that Belial would want to name his daughter. Her mate adored her lovely white coat; perhaps daddy's little princess would be able to calm some of the rage that occasionally overtook him. She was perfect in every way, as were her brothers. The boys were all gigantic in comparison to their little sister. Perhaps their sheer size was a reason for the pain and the early birth of her pups. Either way, they were here, and they were healthy. That was all that really mattered in the end. Word Count: 563 words Tags: belial Notes: This was not great, but for not having muse this was not too bad.

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"Where has she gone?" the brute's words sliced harshly through the air and a growl slipped from his muzzle. Rage seemed to be the only visible emotion upon the Alpha; however, internally he was terrified. Numerous thoughts cascaded across his brain, 'has she run off? Did one of those bastards dare touch my love. She is mine damn it!' fur began to stick up along his hackles. Should any of the other members of Ferus stumble across their leader, they would likely fear for their lives. His rage was unmatched by any emotion he had experienced since claiming Ina'mos for them. It was an ideal location for the family - should there even be one! Belial subconsciously feared for his Queen's life should he find that the femme had run away. Betrayal was not taken lightly by the Alpha and he expected that Ahri would not go playing these disappearing acts on him. Especially not while pregnant of all things! Now more than ever the bitch needed him to care for her and the babies. She would be a fool to think that he would not find her, and when he did she would certainly be put back into her place.

Claws ripped up loose terrain beneath his heavy paws whilst the brute trekked across the island quickly. He was going to find his pet and when he did she better be unscathed. Another growl echoed across the terrain, obvious wrath lingering in the atmosphere long after the sound ceased. His crania was held higher than normal, if that was possible, and his tail flickered with annoyance. 'I swear on all good things within the heavens,' icy eyes raped the land. She was a flawless ivory hue, it could not possibly be this difficult to find her - unless of course she was hiding from him. Little play games were not acceptable this time, Belial had become quite concerned for his loved one lately. She was significantly larger than he had expected for not being very far within the pregnancy, so he expected anyway. The Kenai Peninsula male knew very little of pregnancy or anything pup related at all. He had been around very few young wolves within his life and could simply pray that Ahri knew what to do. If they were both ignorant to this topic, the gods would guide them. The angels above had always paved a safe way for them in the past, this could not possibly be any different.

At last, the brute held in his bark of triumph, he had located her scent. It was several hours old, but it was the freshest he had found since his quest to locate the female began. Pace quickened to a run and his senses heightened their awareness. For the first time that Belial could recall, he was afraid. If something bad happened to her than he had not merely lied to her but had let down the deities as well. Neither were on his agenda and the brute had to shake his entire frame to lose the increasing anxiety. The last thing he needed was to go into a paranoid frenzy while his mate was in danger. 'Nothing happened to her, everything is grand.' For once the voice inside of him could not calm down the fit he was experiencing. The Alpha was far too stubborn to give up on this search until Ahri was located - even if that meant wandering off the territory somehow. Surely the pregnant canine did not believe herself capable of surviving the frigid waters and birth healthy puppies. Idealistically, all would survive and everything would be perfect; however, that was not life's way.

It was then that his eyes landed upon the den that her scent led directly into. Without thinking the large brute barged right in; yet his violent rampage disappeared instantaneously. A look of wonder and bewilderment stung his vibrant eyes as he took in the sight. A part of him longed to reprimand Ahri for running off, what if she had needed help? None would have been able to locate her and aid her in time to guarantee that all would survive. For the moment no such words could pass from his being. A strange new sense of pride cascaded into his lungs and chest, filling them until they were nearly ready to burst open. Of all the things that he had expected, this was not one of them. 'Shouldn't she have carried the pups longer?' For once Belial was genuinely clueless about what to do. Cautiously he took a few steps closer towards his mate, head lowering and tilting itself to allow him a slightly closer examination of the mother and pups.

Something felt unsettling within his chest, the lack of words baffled the Alpha. Under any normal situation he always had something to say, this was different. He was not a fan of the slight change in himself; however there was an overwhelming sense of pride in his heart. Slowly he allowed his tail to wag a few times, it was more if a cheap opportunity to gain additional time to collect himself. "Ahri, my love," was all he could muster to her. Emotionless eyes seemed brighter as they raced across the four squirming babies. There were no doubts, it was blatantly obvious that he had sired these whelps. Together, himself and his queen had brought life into the world. Gently the brute nuzzled his delicate mate, extending her a gentle lick upon the cheek. "Are you in a lot of pain- is everyone healthy?" The brute knew not who he was most concerned for, but it would look terrible if anything happened to Ahri or the pups. Shifting awkwardly, he finally opted to seat himself before the femme, protectively close to her.

The Alphess may not have realized how gentle Belial was acting; but he was well aware. If so much as a breath of such gentleness was spoken to another, then he would snap. Fenrir did not have weak disciples and he would not dispense the gods nor dishonor himself. Especially over a stupid bitch, that he had grown far too find of. It seemed that the longer they were together the less like a toy she became, gradually she was transforming into his lifelong companion. Surely that had not halted his manic episodes nor his rage issues. Ahri coped with his psychotic behavior somehow, perhaps with the thought of their new family. "Have you named them?" The Alpha was not excessively worried about the names she had chosen, except for the small female. The female pup was a spitting image of her mother and would require his utmost attention. His mind was already jumping ahead to expanding their family. His heart yearned to have generations of their purity upon Ina'mos and afterwards in heaven above.