Pantherians

Dea sighs, "I was sick, half dead, and was forced to do things I wasn't proud of..." She said but felt happier, "But you're right... I am happy." She said softly as she kissed his cheek. "I'm more happy now with you." She said softly.

"Honestly I only wanted to been with you." She said softly. "You were the only one nice to meet." She smiled.

~!~

Ella smiled as she was more happy. He was so gentle, so it made her happy that he got a little angry. She giggled as she smiled at him. She kissed him back, just as much passion as she smiled, "I'm happy...so happy." She said softly as she smiled at him.

"I know... after today and what happened.... I kinda figured thats why you were angry." She said softly, "but I don't want anyone else." She smiled, "I told you that last night I loved you." She smiled.

She snugged into his warm chest as she hugged him more. she was happy that he was being very patience with her. She wanted to wait till after the celebration to make it more official. "But won't people keep asking till they see the marking on my neck?" She asked him.

He smiled and kissed her, "I liked your energy and your strength of mind Dea......your beauty was only an extra for me." he said to her, "I love you and I always will." he assured her.

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He smiled, "An happy is what you'll be and what you'll have." he said to her.

He looked at her and pulled her into his arms and kissed at her neck, "Not if they SMELL me on you....that's enough to deter them." he smirked in a sneaky way, "Just me hugging you is rubbing my scent into your clothes and on your skin." he whispered to her.

Dea smiled as she yawned feeling tired. She snuggled into his chest as she hugged him, "I love you too... So much." She said softly, "Thank you for helping me save my sister." She said, "I know Nike did to, and it's only a matter of time till he realized that he really cares for Ella." She said softly as she yawned again starting to get tired.

~!~

Ella loved his smiled, She loved all his expression, but his smile was special because he only showed it to her. She smiled as she giggled as he rubbed his scent on her, "I can smell that." She said softly as she blushed a bit. She noticed it was getting late a she looked at him, "Do you have the early morning hunt or Knight? you two seem to rotate." She said softly as she looked at him, she knew he was still upset, but give it time and he'll come around.

She didn't want to but she pulled away as she knew that he was being a bit more protective. She giggled, "Go on. go to bed. "She stated, "I'll see you in the morning okay?" She said with a smile as she swayed her hips a bit, showing off her legs, knowing that what he loved on her.

He smiled, "I know....you rest up love. I'll join you in a minute." he said, encouraging her to head to bed.

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"....We get to competitive when we hunt together, so to keep the team work alive we split it between us so we don't get carried away." he said. "It been that way since we were cubs." he shrugged, "I'll spent the night with you though.....I don't want to be away from you right now." he said holding her wrist gently, "Please?" he asked her.

Dea nodded as she smiled and headed to bed. She rest as she closed her eyes a she sighed happily. Feeling the warmth of the fur blankets.

~!~

Ella looked at him, she laughed a little as she smiled and nodded, "Okay. "She said softly as she let him in. Since Dea moved out the den was a bit big for herself. She didn't have much, but she slowly started to do small things. She laid on her bed as she curled up. She yawned as she looked at him. She patted the spot next to her, "Come on... I don't bite." She giggled as she felt really tired from today.

Knight joined her right after he finished the dishes and slipped into the bed with her and snuggled up with her.

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He smiled and joined her in the bed, "You sure, I don't think i would mine you biting me." he teased, "What about a bite from me?" he teased again and snuggled up with her, "Sleep well...my Ella." he said kissing her forehead as he got relaxed and slowly nodded off to sleep.

~!~!NEXT MORNING~!~!

Dea was slumbering whens he felt her bed move. She was a relatively light sleeping as she opened one of her eyes. It was still dark when she noticed Knight getting ready, "Knight...?" She called as she sat up and rubbed her eyes to get the last of the sleep. "Work?" She asked still a little sleepy.

~!~

Ella was up earlier. She had to help with the hunt. She let Nike sleep. She smiled as she noticed how he was so relaxed. She made him breakfast as she walked over to him and leaned in and kissed his cheek, "Hey I'm going to work on the hunts. I made breakfast for you." She whispered softly. She moved some of his hair away as she giggled some. She still blushed whens he looked at him closely. "Nike... wake up." She whispered as she kissed him more.

He looked to her, "Morning love." he smiled, "Yes hunting." he said to her. He had finished getting ready, "I'll see you later." he kissed her and head don out to meet with the others.

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He groaned a little, "mmmmm.....Ella?" he blinked and sat up, "Morning." he said and yawned. He sniffed to get the scent of food, "Thank you. I'll come find yu later about the festival preparations." he said.

Dea smiled as she returned the kiss, "Have a good day." She said softly.

~!~

Ella smiled, "I will see you soon." She smiled as she rubbed a small amount of her scent on him. She kissed him as she went to area where they waited for her. She noticed Knight was just arriving. She explained to them about the hunting area. She took noticed how the males back off a bit from her. She laughed as she knew his scent was on her. She smiled as she encouraged them to go out and hunt.

She watched them leave as she took noticed of the smoke pit. She noticed the fire was still going. She noticed the meat was more of a jerky. She took a taste as she smiled, "perfect" She stated as she got the meat off and placed them in the dry baskets for the hot food. She noticed some of the chicken starting to lay eggs as she picked them and played them int he cool baskets. She noticed the area needed more work as she started to hash out the details with others explained what she needed done. She than noticed something off about her. women were glaring at her more. 'oh boy' she thought. She still smiled as she showed them things, they eased the look as they knew she was still in the small process of the mating. The males didn't come too close afraid Nike would rip them apart.

Ella motioned that it was alright as she explained the plans. She stretched her arms as she looked around, not sure where her sister was.

Knight went on to meet with the morning hunting group and they were waiting for Ella to arrive to brief them.

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Nike came out after breakfast and got doing his rounds, checking on the clans people and the sections of the clan each person was working with, the women were making baskets now, showing they were calming down a lot more now. He checked with the weapon makers who made the spears and arrows for bows and he testing he bows to check their strength and durability.

He went looking for Ella knowing she would be keeping herself busy.

Dea slowly got out of her bed as she changed and sat something small that Knight made for her. She went looking for her sister as she noticed her checking on things and making a mental list, "Yoh." She said softly as she yawned.

Ella saw her sister and smiled, "hey." She said.

Dea took a deep breath and caught something not normal. She noticed Ella blushing, "he asked you?" She asked her softly.

Ella only response was a nodded in her head, still blushing. She was more afraid of her her sister thought.

Dea looked at her as she smiled, "Well I'm glad." She smiled, "But if he does anything you don't like you tell me... got it?!" She stated.

Ella blushed as she nodded "I know I know... but it won't ever get to that." She said blushing as she smiled at her, "I'm just happy he asked me." She said.

Dea smiled as she nodded, "Yeah me too." She said as she noticed him coming up, "Speak of the devil." She smirked.

Ella blushed when she saw Nike, "hey..." She said a she smiled at him "Did you like the food?" She asked him

Dea decided to leave the two, "I'm going to start that chicken coop" She stated as she gather some men and to get the materials.

Nike found the two sisters chatting and he approached, "I did, You are a good cook." he smiled, he gave a light nod to Dea but no more than that.

"CHicken coop? Oh yes...Knight came back with Live chickens the other day....clever." he said, "Might need to grow the population of chickens some time.....get them tame." he suggested.

"How's the smoker?" he asked.

Ella smiled as she directed him, "I'll show you! It's working great!" She said happily.

She showed him the smoker, as well as some of the smoked dry meet. She gave him a sample to taste, "It taste great. And it'll last much longer." She stated. "Of course any extra meet we get during the winder we can cook it like normal, but this is so we have something." She stated softly.

Ella noticed his more calm demeanor. She smiled as she blushed a bit. She noticed Dea working and building the chicken coop and notice something different about her sister. 'is she... no... there's no way yet...' she thought.

Ella ignored it for the time being as she show Nike at the other stuff and the idea for the storage as she show him the eggs that the chickens hatched.

By than the morning hunt was already back. Dea sat up whens he saw Knight as she rushed and hugged him, "Welcome back. "She said sweetly.

Ella watched the two with a smile.

He took a small piece off to try, "....mmm not bad." he licked his fingers, "So salted and smoked, they'll last for MUCH longer." eh agreed.

He noticed Ella's expression as she looked at her sister, "What is it?' he asked, "Is Dea sick or something?" He asked.

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Knight and the other returned, they went to the river this day and brought back fish and fresh water eels for the pot and to smoke as well. Knight had a couple of eels and a bunch of fish to cook and some he wanted to dry.

"Dea." he smiled as he approached, "Hows the coop?" he asked.

Ella shook her head, "Nothing... I don't even think she realizes it yet... " She said softly as she looked at him, "Do you think we can maybe try different seasonings?" She asked about the meat.

~!~

Dea groaned, "It's going... just hard when you have high expectations and well..." she said pointing to it to see an almost completely amazing coop. "Still a couple things I need to work out." She said, "Needs a couple tweaking." She said. She suddenly felt sick to her stomach as she gasped and threw up all over the ground coughing.

"Maybe try fire berries? An extra hot tone?" he suggested, "....Actually follow me." he said, showing her the herb hard near the shaman's hut, "This one?" he picked a little and it had a lemony tone and smell.

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He got the fish and eel hung up, "You go rest a bit, I'll check it over." he smiled, "Plus i've some eel and fish for tonight."

"DEA!!" he got to her side.

Nike heard the shouting, he and Ella came running, "What happened?!"

"I don't know!" said Knight.

Ella checked her sisters vital and noticed she was fine as she laughed. She noticed this in a lot of females. She didn't want to be the one to announce it though.

Dea was in shock, her sister was laughing at her. "W-whats funny...?!' she asked her.

Ella smiled, "Go see a healer. They'll explain." She smiled as she looked at Knight. "She'll be fine... just... expect it a lot longer." She said.

Dea was confused. "What?!" She explained. She felt fine after she through up, 'w-weird...' she wondered.

~!~

All four of them went to the healer as she did a few test. Of course Ella first hunt was correct. "Dea.... you're about to have a cub." She said softly. It was suna as she became one of the healers for the clan.

Dea was shocked, "Excuse me....?!" She wondered.

Suna looked at her month chart as she thought the calculations were a bit off, "Wait... didn't you make with Knight like... 2 days ago?" She aske dher.

Dea nodded, "Yeah..." She said softly as something dropped in her heart.

Suna looked at her with question," Did you mate with anyone else Previously before than....?" she asked her.

Ella felt her heart drop, 'no way... th-that cub could be nikes...' she remember her sister saying she had to do stuff with Nike to get him to save her and the others. 'oh no...' she said with shock.

Suna looked as she looked at the four of them, "Um... Well first off congratulations!" She said softly but noticed just how awkward it got for the form of them.

Nike paled hearing Dea was pregnant, he remember they mated once and he released inside her, 'Fuck my life........' he thought.

Knight was the same on the inside but he hugged Dea, "I love you!" he smiled, "And thank you." he said to Suna, "You feeling alright?" he asked Dea, now concerned a little for her.

Dea was shocked as she looked at Knight who seems over joyed regardless. She gave him a smile, but worried about the whole situation. She wasn't sure what to think. "I.... I'm fine." She said softly as she noticed Ella hasn't said a word.

Ella was in completely shock as she looked at her sister, but quickly shook it off as she smiled at her, "oh gosh! Yes! I'm so happy to finally get a Niece or a Nephew!" She smiled, "Congratulations!" She stated. She was trying so hard to be happy for them, but her heart just wasn't in it.

Dea looked at Ella worry, "Ella... Look. I..." She started.

Ella shook her head as she smiled, "its fine.... Really it's fine." She stated as she laughed though she couldn't help but the tears fall..

Dea heart broke when she saw her sister crying. "Ella..." She said as she reached and hugged for her sister. She looked at Knight, "I'll meet you back at the den later.... " She said with a smile

Ella couldn't stop crying.

Dea looked at Nike as she wasn't sure what to do in this case. She looked over at Nike to get a little help with this.

Nike followed Ella, "ELLA WAIT!" he ran after her.

Knight sighed, "....We'll get through this Dea." he said to her, "Come on...I'll get you back tot he Den and let you rest. I'll see to Nike and Ella." he assured her as he escorted her back to their den.

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"Ella!?" Nike called out, "Where did she go?" he looked around for Ella, knowing she would go somewhere to cry on her own, ".....Where are you?" he was worried now.

Dea was worried as she looked at Knight, but listened and headed back to the den. She was worried for Ella as she felt her stomach curl. She sighs as she wasn't sure what to do. She wasn't having Knight's Child. It was clearly Nikes. She groaned as she flopped in her bed, feeling like She really fucked up, 'god damnit...' she thought as she wanted to cry.

~!~

Ella was out of the camp as she wasn't sure what to do. She went by a tree as she cried softly. 'what am i crying about it... I shouldn't be this upset?!' she told herself. She sighs as she thought about going to the place that nike took her to. She looked up at the trees and slowly started to climb it similar to what Nike did, but slowly as she hopped through the trees.

Knight got her their den, "You rest a bit, I'll deal with everything else okay?" he smiled lovingly at her as he got up to clear anything in the den and went outside to finish the chicken coop, he sighed when out of her sight, "...................What will we do?" he was scared now.

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Nike followed Ella's scent and got to where whew as at the tree and climbed up, ".........Is she heading to the waterfall?" he asked aloud and headed on that direction, hoping to find her before it got too dark.

Dea sighs as she got a small meal cooking as she was hungry. She was terrified as she was having a child that didn't even belong to her own Mate. She really wanted to hate Nike, but couldn't. She was more upset with the fact that Ella was more upset about the situation. She sighs as she wasn't sure what to do.

She finished the meal as she sat and waited for Knight to come back as it was getting dark. She looked up at the sky as she needed to think of something.

~!~

Ella was stuck on a tree as she whimpered as she hating climbing trees. "Seriously..." She grumbled as she held the tree tightly. She sighs as she was done crying and more scared of the height as she could hear someone. She was terrified as she noticed it was dark as she shivered.

Knight came back in after finishing the pen and putting the chickens in. "How are you feeling?" he asked, "That smells good." he smiled, "I don't think I've tasted your cooking yet?" he thought aloud.

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Nike was swinging through the trees and spotted her, clinging to the branch, "Ella!" he swung over to her, ".........What are you doing?"He knew but wanted to hear her version, he helped her up and pulled her to the main part of the tree.

"Hey.......talk to me..."

Dea smirked, "Well don't expect much. Ella can cook better than I can... just something small." She said softly as she has a roasted the board leg and some fish. She had small sides as she fixed a plate to him. She sat as she looked and handed him the plate as she looked at him, "Knight.... What are we going to do?" She asked softly. She wanted to hear and get an idea of what to expect.

~!~

Ella heard Nike voice as she noticed he pulled her away form the branch as he held her. "I... was trying to get to the waterfall." She said softly. She held him tightly as she sighs. She felt stupid, and after thinking about it for a while. She had no right to be upset or angry, "I'm sorry Nike... I didn't mean to get upset like that..." She said softly. "I knew what happened before I got here... and I knew what my sister had to do, but it still hurts a little. Especially after realizing how much I love you." She said softly as she looked into his eyes. She wanted to get down as she held him, "I can't get down...." She said honestly as she was still terrified of heights.