name; cassius || rank; alpha male
age/gender; 6 y/o brute
location; den, camp || tagged; feodora, the pack
age/gender; 6 y/o brute
location; den, camp || tagged; feodora, the pack
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- as he pulled himself back up, standing up straight, he noticed how his fur was sticking up in all sorts of different places. he looked a bit like a scruffy mess, but that was relatively common, for in his sleep, before he went down into that peaceful deep slumber, where he would move around, and get all sorts of things stuck up in it. when his mate approached him and began to groom him, he didn't flinch away or anything of the sort. she was trying to show him her love and support, and he wanted to be accepting of it. he wanted to fall in love with her again, as hard as it may be, he was willing to try anything. he was tired of this endless guilt, looking secretly at a fae behind her back, and he wanted to try and get over the omega and truly love his alphess. he listened to her spoke, as she pampered him, making him look presentable to the rest of the pack. it was an important meeting and he needed it to go well. when she finished her grooming, he pulled himself back up to his feet, preparing to walk out the den, before being stopped by his dear mate, something clearly on her mind. and thats when she said it, the thing he was not looking forward to, but had known she would bring it up sometime soon, and he felt a ball in the pit of his stomach. but this would make her happy, pups would be setting a good example for the rest of the pack, and it would give him a even stronger reason to fall back in love with feodora... taking a step towards her, blocking her from leaving as she was about to, he nuzzled her chest, before placing a gentle lick under her chin. "if you believe we are ready to become parents, and pups would make you happy, i am willing to try dear." he gave her a kind smile, before slipping into the camp.
looking about, practically all of the members of the pack were up and about, conversing with one another as they truly woke up that cool morning. their den, the alphas, was carved out of a section of rock, and the top/roof stuck out a bit, allowing for a perfect platform for when he had to call meetings. there was a thin layer of snow on the ground, which he ignored, as he jumped up to that platform, making sure to watch his step as it was slippery from the thin icey layer on the rocks. rolling back his head, he let out a deep, loud howl, signalling to the pack that it was time for their winter meeting. he called a meeting every day, to assign patrols and such, but today was different. it had snowed for the first time that season, overnight, and thus winter had begun. today's meeting was more than just that, it was instead a formal address to the pack. he looked around the camp grounds, waiting for everyone to gather around, as well as for his mate to join him at his side, gently placing his side against hers, offering her support so that she wouldn't slip and fall off the platform. "good morning everyone, i do hope you all slept well. as you can clearly see, we had out first snow of the season, which means that today i will be presenting the winter address." he allowed the pack to take in what he said, calming down and focusing in, sitting and finding comfortable positions.
"i am aware that this cold has come sooner than it normally does, meaning we will have a longer winter than normal. because of this, i want to remind everyone, specifically elizabeth and finnick, not to feel bad if it is a struggle to bring back prey some days. the hibernating animals are likely to go into hiding today, and so we will have less prey to hunt. i will be discussing with freki a rationing strategy, but i want to stress to everyone, not to worry about our bellies this season." he looked around, watching to see how everyone was reacting to what he was saying, before he continued to speak. "rowan and erianthe, now is the time to be extremely rigorous when you are on patrol of the borders, because the smaller packs nearby may try to encroach upon the borders, to try and steal out prey. now, if anyone comes in contact with a rogue or a loner, they are to be brought straight to feodora and i, and we will decide whether or not they are deserving of joining us, if they bring enough valuable skills to help us. i also want to make sure that vesper is stocked up on all of her necessary herbs, so perhaps someone could travel with her to collect things, and i want to mention too that everyone should take precautions and try their best not to do anything reckless." he paused for a moment, for he only had one final thing to bring up. he knew that tensions were high, especially among some of the paired mates, but it was important for the survival of the pack that it was discussed. "i also want to urge you to consider mating, myself included, as the season has now started. a new generation is crucial for the survival of this pack."