The Cretaceous Extinction

Lycan grinned and nuzzled her, “you just have that effect” he joked.

"How so?" she asked and gave a soft chuckle.

Lycan nuzzled the female lovingly, "you had me scared" he offered, grinning.

Fea seemed to have gained the trust of the pack again, laying with her mate and she fussed over him softly.

Lycan noticed the approaching female and barked warningly, but noticed Fea stand and return the female's challenge, he was concerned but could see he would undermine her if he took care of it, so he maintained his position laying, watching the two closely.

She nuzzled him back and cooed softly, her tail lashed and she licked at his cheek, looking up and she lowered slightly as the female that attacked her walk over, the female gave a low challenging bark-like sound, the more aggressive female challenging Fea, Fea let out a soft huff as she stood, despite her stiffness and injured leg, she stood at her full height, surprisingly taller than the female that had been terrorizing her, she looked the other female in the eye, even putting her full weight on her injured leg, despite her injury she took the challenge seriously, not wanting her new mate to take care of it for her, this was something she needed to do, assert her dominance over the other's as mate to the leader again.

Fea's actions shocked the rest of the pack, usually when she had been challenged while she was the leader's mate, she would just jump at the Challenger, she was thinking about it this time, and with an injured leg she didn't want to make it worse by acting stupid, Fea raised her snout up and leg out loud chirps and calls as the other female slowly backed down, as did the rest of the pack, Fea looked to the other's and snorted, turning and starting to lay with her mate again.

Lycan nuzzled her as she woke, growling affectionately.

Fea woke after a while, raising her head and yawning loudly, flicking her tail as she looked about groggily.

Lycan wadded into the water, laying down for a minute to cool before returning to his mate, laying down lazily, some water dripping onto her from his muzzle.

Fea stirred slightly as she felt him move but after raising a tired head she just laid back down, huffing softly as she slept.

Lycan soon stood, after ensuring that the female was safe where she was, he stood and trotted over to the lake for a drink, his toe-claws tapping.

Fea stayed curled up with the male as she slept, sleeping deeply next to him.

Lycan laid with her, but didn't yet sleep, the male nuzzled and sniffed at the female often while she slept.

The female smiled softly as she laid with the male, lashing her tail softly as she slowly dozed off.

Lycan nuzzled her affectionately, rolling onto his side next to her.

She eventually laid her head with his, closing her eyes and letting out a content breath.

Lycan smirked at her attention the large male happily laying in the shade with her.

She continued to groom and nuzzle the male, purring and she lashed her tail, licking his face softly.

Lycan growled lowly in pleasure as the female worked, his claws brushing over her sides gently.

She gave purr-like sounds as she groomed him, leaning over him softly as she groomed the male anywhere she could reach.

Lycan stretched out on his side, inviting the female to continue.

The female turned her grooming to the male, nuzzling him and chirping softly.

Lycan followed after the female closely, laying with her once she did.

Fea walked until they were back at their nesting area, she moved to lay in the shade, grooming herself softly.

Lycan places himself between the female and the approaching herd, pressing his nose to her side and edging her forward gently, instructing the pack to follow.