His Crazy Little Luna

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The  harsh winds were much more tolerable as I now took on my wolf's form. Through her eyes I could see her navigating this way and that.

I couldn't deny that I've always loved to look at the world through her eyes, everything was much more clear and almost enhanced. I could smell the various smells around us.

The scent in the air had changed and I could tell that it was about to snow soon, I knew I needed to find a dry place to stay for the night.

I searched near an old tree and found that the ground was too wet and not good for me to stay on all night.

I looked around in search for a tree with more overcast.

I really wanted to try and do this on my own...I wanted to prove that I could provide shelter for not only me, but more importantly...for my children. This entire thing was to prove that I will do what I have to, to essentially keep my children safe, and well cared for.

That being said, I was starting to feel tired (a newer side effect from my pregnancy) and I knew I needed to get something to eat as well as find a place to stay for the night before I overexterted myself.

Something I didn't want to do, for the wellfare of the babies and also because I knew my husband would be linking with me and he would feel what I feel and I wouldn't doubt he'd break off the whole thing and come into the forest to get me.

I resigned to just go to the hill unless I could find  something along the way.

It did't take me long for me to find a kill in an Alpine Chamois, sure I had gone out of the way in going toward the mountians for the kill, but I knew the alternative would be a lynx or a bear and I didn't have the energy to fight with it.

I ran back to the area Titus had told me the hill would be and I was genuinely glad to see it.

As I approached it I was just about in when I suddenly felt a sharp prick on my back.

I turned to inspect it but found nothing...must've been a bug or something.

I got into the hill and not only found a hollowed out entrance but also a couple of cots, and blankets, lanterns, and spare clothes.

I knew I should sleep in wolf form but I also knew I'd sleep more comfortably in human form.

I shifted and got into a pair of baggy sweats and a long thermal top before I got onto one of the cots, My eyes were extrodinarily heavy now and I could hardly keep them open.

I let my body relax and I knew Titus would understand that I had made it to the safety of the hill.

But just before I closed my eyes the last thing I remember seeing was Rich standing over me, smiling.

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  -Titus-

I was pacing, in truth I had been since I walked out of the forest.

"How is she?" Heidi asked nervously.

I understood her nerves as I was wracked with them myself.

"Our Luna will be fine." My father tried to assure the both of us.

I shook my head "I can't feel her."

"What does that mean?" Heidi asked worried now.

"I-I don't know for sure, I felt when she was hungry and sleepy...-"

"Perhaps she is simply sleeping my son." My father offered.

I took a deep breath and nodded, somehow my wolf knew hers was in fact asleep. But I had this nagging feeling deep down that I just couldn't ignore.

My father got me to calm down momentarily...but as time moved on I felt more and more worried and that nagging feeling grew to that of genuine concern.

"Is there anyway we can have someone go in and check on her...Heidi or Evan?" I asked with a definite pleading tone now.

My father gave me a sympathetic pat on the back, "I know it's hard son...I was the same way with your mother and her hunt...but it's enough that we've already bent the rules by telling her about the hill and making sure the forest was stocked with animals."

"Yeah man, and we've got the more dangerous animals corraled into one main area so as to keep her out of any real harm." Evan put in.

"And I put in the heated blankets so she won't have to worry about frost bite or anything of the sort." Heidi sounded softly.

I nodded and tried to take a seat for a while.

"I wish you would get some sleep son, We're all here for you." My Father said.

I shook my head, "I wouldn't be able to sleep without her even if she wasn't in there." I chuckled but there was no humor behind it.

I was on edge.

All I wanted was my wife by my side.

I needed her in my arms, her scent filling my subconscious and calming my wolf.

Time seemed never ending as it dragged on Phyllis came with blankets and a basket of food.

"I hate knowing she's in there all alone." She sighed. "What if she didn't get enought to eat...and now it's snowing...oh what else could go wrong this night?"

Her worries echoed my own.

"I'm sure our Everest is doing just fine...Our girl is strong and more importantly she is stubborn." My father said.

At this I smiled, and it was a genuine smile as I knew more than anything that he was right...if nothing else I knew my stubborn wife would do what she had to, to get back to me and take care of our babies.

I could only hope that the evening wasn't too extreme for her.

"After this I'm going to want to keep Everest as comfortable as possible and I mean it." I sounded to Evan and Heidi, "nothing strenuous or overly exciting...I know she'll hate me for it, but she deserves the rest."

Everyone seemed to understand and we talked on as we continued to wait out the night.