Ever since she heard that Psyche would be expecting children of her own the Monster made sure she and her imprint had enough food to eat during the Winter and new skins to lie upon. Within her own lair she shared with her beloved imprint and his chosen mate they slept together on top of their own skins that once belonged to bison or rabbit. When she heard news that the children were born she made sure to watch over their den at a safe distance. Just because she was their Alpha did not mean that they would not raise fang or claw at her if she wandered by. She would not blame them if they did such a thing. They were reacting on natural instincts and she would not blame them on that. After all Tobias was more in tuned with his own instincts that he often found himself in trouble...a lot.
Today Tick Tock was happily laying down within the thick grass along a small mound. She was quite content with soaking up the sun for now before she set off for her next wandering again. Her half-torn ear twitched back and forth, her eyes shut, as she inhaled softly. She was asleep and she was allowed to do such a thing. The border was well protected with other members of the packing watching it. She was quite content. Having already checked on the parents and their brood from a faraway distance, she felt it would be okay to take a quick nap for a moment. Though she had no idea that one of their little pups was already on the run.
Peacefully she slept inhaling and exhaling smoothly. It was the sound of something rustling quickly through the tall grass that caused her eyes to open slightly. At this time during the day she assumed it was nothing more than a bunny rabbit and she hardly desired to chase such a creature. For a moment she would raise her head and look around seeing the grass move. With little interest she rested her head over her dark paws once more content to give herself a few more minutes in her nap. She would get up, eventually, but the way the sun hit her black coat and the warmth and comfort she felt just simply lying down, that few minutes could easily extend longer...that is...if she wouldn’t be interrupted.
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