Together As One We Stand

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Well here is chapter sixteen I really hope you enjoy if you do vote and comment 💖

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Thorn sighs looking around her surroundings trying to figure out where they could camp for tonight she was exhausted, and carrying who knows how many puppies inside of her. She was going to have to tell Arrow soon about them as if she was calculating right the puppies were going to be born very soon, but now they didn't just have pups now she had a pack to lead, and they had to find Pumpkin.

Arrow noticed his mate, and also looks around for a place they could stay as he soon found a big enough crevices in a tree an motioned for Tyson and Dove. "Tyson, Dove why don't you sleep their Thorn and I will be their in a bit. Arrow says as the two dogs nod going into the crevices as Thorn and Arrow walked a few yards away to talk like usual. They had so much to talk about tonight. Since so much had went down earlier that day, but neither knew where to start. As Thorn was thinking about how to tell Arrow about the puppies while Arrow was still just trying to process that it was safe for them to be together now

"So um… today was intense to say the least." Arrow says quietly lying down beside Thorn who just nods, "Yeah it was. It was the hardest decision to leave my pack, but I already feel more free. We don't have to worry about being found out anymore. We can just be us." Thorn says happily even though she loved Jade and Diamond she couldn't let them accusations at Arrow, and as surprised as she was to have Dove and Tyson follow them but also glad to have her to pups with her. And like their pack name they were a family.

"I know, and after we find Pumpkin we don't just have to stay around here. We can find a place of our own here in New York. A place where no one will find us it will just be us, and probably a few other animals we find on the way." Arrow says as Thorn nods loving the idea of being farther away from her old pack which probably hated them now. "Yeah that would be great. A place that is safe and warm with a good hunting ground. Somewhere away from our old pack." Thorn says as Arrow nods as well, before looking up to clear sky the moon was at it's peak indicating it was midnight.

The two dogs just admired it although both should be asleep, not that Thorn would be able to sleep though her puppies were up and it was hard to sleep when they were moving around in her. "You know back when I was with my mother she said that the stars are the huntings dog guide. That every prophecy was somewhere above just waiting to be done." Thorn says still admiring the stars as Arrow nods as well, "Yeah my dad told me that too. I don't actually know if I believe that or not, but it could be true." Arrow says as he smiles at Thorn and then looks to Dove and Tyson.

"You know what, after all this is said and done. I think we should start a family of our own. I would love to be a father, and I know you would be an amazing mother. Not to mention Dove and Tyson would love being older siblings." Arrow says as he wanted to be a father, and he knew Tyson and Dove would love having siblings. He wanted his own family.

Thorn instantly gulped it was now or never. At least she knew that Arrow wanted to have pups now though. Even though it didn't make her any less nervous. "Uh… Arrow I need to tell you something." Thorn says looking over to Dove and Tyson and back to the stars. Before feeling the wind blowing through her fur.

Arrow looked at his mate worriedly, as he didn't like that tone of voice Thorn was using it made him worried as he had only heard bit once when she was hurt by Fang. "What is it Thorn is something wrong? Are you sick, are you hurt?" Arrow asks out quickly making Thorn chuckle nervously and happily at her worried mate. Before taking another deep breath. "Nothing another few weeks won't fix Thorn says hoping Arrow would get it, but the worried Dachshund mix didn't.

"What is that supposed to mean?" Arrow asks making Thorn laugh again before sighing, "Well you know how you said you wanted puppies… well you won't have to wait as long as you think. I'm pregnant." Thorn says waiting for Arrow's reaction, but hears nothing. She then looked to him and laughed at how he looked. He was gaping at her which made her laugh again before rolling her eyes playfully.

"Yes it's true now close your mouth before you catch a fly in it." Thorn says as Arrow snaps out of it. "So wait we're going to have puppies! When did this happen? The last time we did the thing was two and a half months ago." Arrow asks excitedly but also having some confusion.

Thorn sighs, "It happened then but I was scared to tell you. especially since the pack would have gotten us if they found out. I didn't actually realize it though until a few weeks ago when the pups started moving around in me and I could feel it. I just thought it was the stress of being in a pack and keeping us being mates secret but it's not." Thorn says.

Arrow wags his tail happy still in shock, but super excited to be a father, "I'm going to be a father. I can't believe it I'm going to be a father!" Arrow barks out excitedly making Thorn smile, "Yep you are, and we're going to be amazing parents. It couldn't have come at a worse time though. We need to find Pumpkin." Thorn says as Arrow shakes his head, "No we don't Jade and Diamond were the ones that wanted to try and find her. She is our friend but your my mate and those puppy could come very soon. We need to find a nice place to settle for the pups have a nice place to be born and live." Arrow says as she knew Thorn loved Pumpkin and so did he, but the puppies were his top priority now.

Thorn just sighs knowing Arrow is right, and nods, "Okay we'll go searching for a nice territory tommorow, but as soon as the pups are able to walk well and if Pumpkin is still missing we're going to search again deal." Thorn asked Arrow who nods, "Sounds good to me." Arrow says as they hear to excited barks from a bush nearby, "We're going to be older siblings!" Thorn and Arrow start laughing they should have known Dove and Tyson would be eavesdropping. "Pups go to bed now!" Thorn says trying to hide a laugh as Dove says, "Oh snap we've been caught. " And then arguing all the way back to the tree as Arrow and Thorn go there as well to rest. Tommorow would be a good day for the Golden Rose Pack. Thorn just knew it