A large, cream colored wolf smiled as she gently licked her twins. A gray female gazed on with awe, her tail thumping against the cold stone floor. "Your pups are so cute, Ziah." She whispered, earning a sweet laugh from the new mother.
"No, Lux, our pups." Ziah smiled warmly as the small male stirred against her warm belly. Lux grinned as she nuzzled the chubby male, causing him to whine. "Can I name him? Malik?" Ziah nodded at the suggestion, licking Liz's shoulder. "That's a perfect name.. Our strong little Malik."
"C'mon Malik! Dismas is gonna figure out we're gone soon." Asha growled playfully as she darted out of a bush. "I'm coming. D-.. Don't go too far ahead." The pup whined as he stumbled after his littermate. The still fluffy cubs darted about, playfully nipping at each other as they played in the new territory. A panicked yelp sounded from the male as his sister bit too hard.
As if on cue, Dismas, their pupsitter, found the pair, picking up Malik and nudging Asha along. The large male took the pup to a spacious den, pressing green goop to the notch and huffed. "You two must be more careful. You are the future of this pack and your mother would kill me if something happened to you." Malik whined, nodding as the larger male licked his face clean. "At least you'll have a cool ear now."
