The World Belongs to Me [Open]

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The full moon perched itself high in the black abyss above, casting glimmering ripples of silver upon an ivory pelted femme. Emerald eyes strained to maintain a focus upon the cascading gray waves as they kissed the sand. It was all the female could do to avoid whimpering from the pain she was experiencing. For several hours there had been agonizing amounts of pressure within her pelvis, contractions violent and inconsistent. At last, Aludra managed to press herself forward. It was a struggle but she fought to stand upon shaking, weak legs. A few small droplets of blood tainted her pure white muzzle; she had not even realized that her teeth were pressed sharply against her tongue. This pain was unlike any she had experienced before, it was completely different. Her mind tried to convince her that this was normal for a pregnant femme about to give birth; however, the paranoid side was scaring the poor medic. It told her of all the ways that things could go wrong, losing the pups was a possibility that she simply could not accept.

She set to pacing back and forth across the sand, staying close to the entrance to the cavern. The sand felt soft beneath her paws and she forced herself to focus on that sensation rather than the one gradually growing worse within her. Her sense of time was becoming weaker, had she been standing for hours or minutes? All the female knew was that soon she would see her children, be able to cuddle with them and begin to learn who they were. The noise that softly parted ways from her body hardly sounded real to her audits. It was a near silent cry of pain, her hindquarters visibly trembled and she almost lost balance entirely. It was time to make her way to the small bed she had prepared for the pups, a safe den for them. Cautiously she began to move herself forward, flares of red blinding her. 'Please let them be okay, oh please. Is it supposed to feel like this? It hurts so bad,' a few tears streamed from her green optics. Surprisingly, she made her way to the safe place fairly quickly. Curling herself up on her side she felt the contractions set in with more regularity. Instincts were taking over, demanding her fragile frame to push and bring these new lives into the world.

Hours passed by and the sun's rays began to kiss the twilight skies. The night had been fairly silent, except for one pained cry as the first pup began to enter it's new life. The Arctic shaman was well, she had survived this beautifully traumatic event. Gently her tongue caressed the top of each pups' head. 'Two sons and two daughters,' the look upon the female's features was one of complete joy and peace. It was hard to resist attempting to name the puppies, but she desired Toiro to see them first. Her love got the first pick of names, she wanted to show him their children. Turning her muzzle upward she attempted a howl; yet, only an exhale of air left her body. Aludra was exhausted and simply could not muster the energy to call for him. Worry etched into her veins, one of an unnecessary kind. Thoughts of Toiro being injured or lost or afraid, any reason why he may never show up to share this moment with her. These were his children and he deserved to be here. Carefully her tail waggled. She thought that she knew what happiness was before! Once more life had taken an unexpected twist - still for the better.

A dim glow began to resonate towards them, casting brighter lights upon the pups. She knew that three were larger than the last, it was obviously a runt; yet, that was what she had been. They were perfect and gave her another reason to live. Airila and all of its members were still incredibly important to the shaman, but she was amazed at the reality that now she had her own family. She was a mother and the Alpha was the father to these puppies, he loved them and cared for them. "Hello my precious babies," she cooed softly to them as they began to awake from a brief nap. All of them were hungry again, their small stomachs craving nourishment. Carefully she nuzzled them all closer to her side, encouraging them to gain nourishment.

OoC| Oops, this is a few days late >< I didn't realize when I created the other Aludra thread that she would be giving birth so soon lol.

[Toiro]

The alpha of the Airila pack patrolled through the part of the forest closest to the Issimor Caverns, absorbed in his thoughts. Even though it was night, the large grey male couldn’t sleep – the feeling of anticipation was too much. Aludra’s pups were due any day now, and he had taken to spending most of his time down here, so that if she needed him he could be there as soon as possible. Besides, he didn’t want any loners anywhere near his mate when she was in a such a fragile condition, and the answer to that was to guard the area around where she had decided to birth the pups. There was no way he was going to let anything bad happen to her.

But what if something did go wrong? What if the pups, or god forbid, Aludra herself, were lost? If the tide swept in now the heavily pregnant femme would not be able to move far from where she was; he could only hope that the ocean did not decide to rage into one of its terrible storms while she was vulnerable.

The anxious father-to-be’s ears suddenly pricked up at a small noise from within the caverns, almost like a cry. It was so faint that he wasn’t sure if it was real or imagined, but either way, the male was immediately outside the entrance to his love’s den, tense with a mixture of anticipation and worry. Her voice came from inside a short while later, welcoming her pups into the world. Was that it? Were they born? Toiro hesitated for a bit, unsure whether he should disrupt the mother’s first moments with her newborn pups, but after another second he couldn’t resist the temptation, and carefully entered.

As soon as Toiro’s eyes adjusted to the light, and he saw the four little bundles of fur nestled up against Aludra’s belly for the first time, he knew that he would treasure this moment forever. It was such a serene scene, as if from a fairy tale. Toiro’s eyes sparkled with pure happiness as he watched their four pups feed. The new father couldn’t seem to take his eyes off them, not until he had absorbed every detail of their little bodies into his memories.

The two larger males could almost be twins with how similar they looked, with grey fur like Toiro’s own, though their coats would likely differentiate as they grew older. The girl, slightly smaller and more delicate looking than her older brothers, resembled Aludra; her fur was a similar pale colour, although it held more of a grey shade than Aludra’s did. All, even the runt, were a good size, and seemingly healthy; the perfect litter.

“They’re… They’re beautiful,” he whispered, hardly wanting to disrupt the quiet, for both the pups and their mother’s sake. She looked exhausted, but pleased, he was glad to note – he was so proud of her. But one question was on his mind that he couldn’t ignore. “Have you thought of names yet?” Names for these pups had to be absolutely perfect, befitting of such marvellous creatures. Already ideas were beginning to swirl in his mind, but he would give his mate the first choice. She had done all the hard work, after all, and he trusted her judgement.



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Emerald orbs were glittering with absolute excitement, the new mother could hardly contain her joy. Of course there was some lingering pain in her lower body, but the adrenaline rush made it hardly noticeable. These were Toiro and hers, they were a little beautiful family. The thought itself sent the femme onto cloud nine. She was living in sheer bliss and her wide smile proved such a fact. Gently she nuzzled each one of the pups, giving them each personal attention as they rightly deserved. Since her arrival upon Anikira, Aludra had changed substantially. Not only had she become increasingly more social and developed with her pack skills, but she now had a family. There was a part of her that still struggled to believe that she had been granted such good fortune. What had she done to be worthy of such fondness and attention from another canine, especially the Alpha. Shivers rippled across her body at the mere thought, it was as if the heavens had looked down upon the Arctic femme and specifically granted her every wish. The sky had brought her good fortune, just as she had seen - but disbelieved until recently. Life was vibrant and beautiful within Shyia, something quite different from her life before. In fact, that life was so distant that it hardly seemed to be within the same dimension anymore.

The pups were whining softly at her side as they nursed, a gentle smile still lightly pressed upon her features. As her eyes held steadfast upon the babies, her mind pulsated with thoughts. What were they going to be like as they got older? What would their different talents be? The shaman was already proud to be their mother, nothing else mattered outside of her little world. Airila was the center of her life, all of the wolves were family; now there were whelps to be cared for as well! The new mother whined softly, joyously while her tail drummed against the earth beneath. 'Toiro, my love,' she desperately wanted him here to share this time with her, even so it seemed as if her energy was simply used up. Aludra could not muster the song that she longed to sing. For a moment her orbs lifted from the newborns to cast a gaze towards the entrance, "Daddy will be here soon, I promise." The female puppy whined softly and lightly shoved against her brothers in response to Aludra's words. At such a response the femme felt a flush of loving warmth overcome her.

That was when the scent caressed her nostrils and the drumming of her tail became louder throughout the den. Just like she had imagined, he knew where to find her! 'My love has a fatherly intuition already.' Things were already perfect, there was no doubt inside of her. Another gentle whine of excitement parted ways from her muzzle as she awaited the arrival of her Alpha. The pups wiggled in their own happiness from being welcomed into the world. Their small bodies pressing against each other playfully; the ivory canine could imagine them bouncing around in a few months. The two new parents were certain to have their work cut out for them, but they would be amazing parents. "Darling," she whispered to the male as his silhouette arrived into her safe haven. The smile only widened as she saw the look of adoration and wonder form upon the male's features; it was likely the same that she had. The family was all together for the first time, this moment would never be forgotten. Carefully she wiggled herself closer to the den walls to make room for her beloved. She wanted him to be near her and his puppies, to never leave their side; alas, she knew that was a selfish, impossible wish. For now, the six of them were the only creatures in the world.

She had not given too much thought into names for the pups, rather the shaman longed to wait and meet them first. Now, she was so engrossed in the moment that the femme had hardly thought of names. Allowing her eyelids to flutter closed for a moment the femme allowed herself an opportunity to appreciate this moment in complete darkness, alone. It was there she felt free and as if a third eye of sorts was guiding her. The small female was the one that first grabbed her attention, and a name gently cooed into her mind. "What do you think of the name Swan for your daughter?" Eyes took a loving hold upon Toiro's steely gray ones. She longed to know what he was thinking, to be able to crawl inside of his mind. Was he proud of them? Even now Aludra was uncertain as to where they stood and had attempted to keep herself from being overly clingy to the Alpha around the rest of the pack. She knew that he was aware of her presence, the way she had lurked not far from him once she had realized that she was pregnant. Perhaps it had comforted him, but it could have bothered the male as well. Such concern lasted only for a few seconds though, because the female could not resist the total happiness of this moment.

OoC| Sorry, I feel like there isn't much for you to work with in my post

[Toiro]

The new father stood with wonder in the small den; he was surely the happiest wolf alive, nothing like the useless dejected mess who had first washed ashore upon the land of Anikira. It was almost a miracle that he’d come so far since then; he was truly at the pinnacle of life. But at least for now, his troubled past didn’t matter a jot to him, because what was really important was the present; the two new parents were thinking of the names to give to their pups, the pups that would become the future of Airila.

Toiro had thought of a few possibilities already, but Aludra was the one who had carried their children for so long in her womb and therefore she deserved to have more influence over that than him. He watched his mate as she took a moment to think, then his ears pricked forwards as she offered a name for the only female in the litter. Swan… “It’s a lovely name,” Toiro nodded approvingly. Fitting too, if their daughter grew up to be as mute as her parents, he thought wryly. “And how about Xerxes, for this one?” The new father nosed the largest of his sons very gently so as not to disturb him from his suckling. It was the first time he had touched any of them – before now he could hardly believe that any of this was real. Now he had four little delicate lives to guide and protect. Everything had worked out so perfectly so far, and Toiro felt that his heart was nearly in danger of overflowing with love for his beautiful Aludra and the newborn children who he was already immensely proud of.

He wondered what their eyes would look like when they opened to view their new world; Toiro wanted to be there at every step of their journey growing up, and make sure that they would grow into the best unique individuals they could be. He hoped that he would make a good dad, hoped that his offspring would like him and look up to him as a role-model. However, any concern or worry that he might have about being the perfect father was overwhelmed by his eagerness to spend time with these innocent young lives, and to help them find their place in the world, hopefully alongside their mother and father, although if they chose to adventure to different parts of the continent once they had grown up that was their choice and he would try to understand. Currently, though, the brand new family was all together, and that was what mattered.

Grey eyes remained soft as the male carefully moved closer to the femme’s side and buried his muzzle in the soft white fur at Aludra’s neck, again drinking in her lovely feminine scent. He loved her more than anything words could express, and he hoped that by his actions she would be able to catch at least a glimpse of the powerful feelings of happiness and contentment in his soul. The couple truly seemed to be blessed by the stars, and he vainly hoped that life would remain this way forever. He, Aludra, and their four adorable healthy children – their wonderful little family. Indeed, in this moment Toiro was no longer the great alpha of the wolves of Airila, he was simply a loving parent hopeful and eager to see what the future held in store for them all.



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