Pantherians

Ella gasped when he started to move faster in side her. Something in her burst when he did as she tried out again, "NIKE~!" She gasped as she shivered. She felt something hot spilling into her as she was breathing heavily. She looked up at him, her face flushed from the moment as she looked at him. She realized that he was now hers. She blushed as she felt shy, but at the same time happy. She cried a little from the happiness as she hugged him tightly, "I love you..." She whispered into his ear.

He smiled at her, panting a little. "I love you." he held her close and he gently pulled out of her and laid in the grass next to her, keeping her close to him, "......My Ella." he said to her, "My Alpha Female..." he tickled her neck by nuzzling her neck a little. "We'll stay here a little while...before heading back...." he said, looking at the sky.

Ella thought about his words. Alpha female. She never thought to be an alpha in her life. She looked at him as she knew that her life would change now. She looked up at the starts as she started to point to a few things explaining about constellations, and different gods, and planets. She smiled as she shivered form the cold. She sat up as she looked and started to change into her clothes. She looked at him, "Nike...." She called softly as she looked at him, "A-are.... Will you be happy with just me?" She asked as she had a small amount of doubt in her that she couldn't be the Alpha he wanted her to be.

he smiled happy just laying there with his new mate and looking at the stars coming out. He felt the cold coming too and got his cloth back on, "We'll need to get in the winter attire when we get back." he said.

"......I am Ella...do not doubt yourself or my choice in you...I WANTED you and I Love you." he held her chin making her look up at him, "Be strong, I KNOW you are and you will be a great leader with me."

Ella looked at him as he seems to have a lot of faith in her. She smiled as she nodded as she finished with the last of her clothes. She tried to get up but almost fell as she braced herself form the impact.

She felt arms around her waist as she didn't hit the ground and noticed Nike caught. She blushed as she giggled, "Sorry... I guess I don't have my balance back yet." She said as she looked at him, "I love you too." She said softly as she leaned in and kisses his lips. "I'll try... For you." She said

He caught her before she fell, " Easy now." he smiled and kissed her in return.

He got her on his back, "Hold on love." he smiled as he got climbing the trees, "Heading on BACK to our clan!" he announced and got seining with more vigour than before, swinging on through the jungle back on to home.

Ella held on to him tightly as she looked at him. She noticed he seemed a lot happier. She smiled as she was happy that she made him that happy. She look down as she felt the fear as she held him and closed her eyes, 'yep... still can't do heights.' she told herself.

They got to the Village as she got down. She noticed everyone was asleep as she looked at him. She wasn't sure if she was suppose to go to his Den or back at home with hers. She remember when Dea mated with Knight she didn't come home after that. She'd come home to get a few things, but not much. "Do I come home with you... Or go back to my place?" She asked him softly.

When they arrived home he sighed seeing all were asleep, "....You're my mate now, you stay with me now. We'll moved your other belonging tomorrow." he said, h got her hand, "Are you...able to walk?" he asked chuckling a little. Seeing her legs are still a little wobbly. HE picked her up bridal style and got carrying her up to the den, "You'll feel a little stiff tomorrow."

Ella blushed when he carried her, "Oh... Okay." She said as she wrapped her arms around his neck. They got to their now den as she looked around and noticed the bed. She blushed as she remember their earlier act as she still felt a little odd. She sighs as she needed to calm her racing heart.

She looked at him when he laid her down. She blushed a she yawned feeling tired. Today was a lot for her. part of her memory was a little foggy, but she knew it was a matter of time till Dea will have her cub an she would having a baby to play with. She smiled as she was excited herself if she could have a child.

Kine laid he run the bed and he removed his outer loin cloth, "I'll be right back, I just need to stoke the fire to keep the den warm...Alright?" he said as he went tot he main area, where the heat source was and he poked a tit a little bit to keep it from smouldering out.

Shortly after he joined her in their bed and he snuggled up with her and found himself nodded off rather quickly, today was a LONG Day.

~!~ NEXT MORNING~!~

Dea woke as she sighs as she got up as she looked and noticed Nike fire smoking. She sighs as she was relieved that He found Ella.

She started to head to Ella old den and blinked when she didn't see her in there, "Ella..." She called, but her nothing. Her only mind immediately went to Nike. She rushed to his den and called, "Ella?" She called.

Ella groaned as she opened one of her eyes as she heard Dea's voice. "Wha....~" She yawned as she snuggled back into his warmth.

Dea sighs as he walked in and noticed the too. She blinked when she noticed the bite mark on both their shoulders. Her eyes narrowed as she started to get protective of her sister now. "NIKE! GET YOU'RE ASS UP!" She yelled.

Ella yelped as she woke fully as she looked and saw her sister towers over them. She sweat dropped as she yawn as she motioned for Nike to wake up.

Dea looked at the two, "Where the hell were you two last night?" She asked.

Ella blushed as she looked down, "just a small area.... too cool down our minds." She answer softly.

Dea looked at Ella and looked at Nike, "I can smell him all over you... you both mated didn't you?" She asked as she looked at Nike, "I swear, if you hurt her in anyway." She started

Ella stood, her legs a little sore and looked at her sister, "Dea stop." She said, her eyes slitting as she started to get serious, "He didn't hurt me. He was very gentle, and I'm fine." She said looking at her sister, "I'm sorry I worried you last night. It's been a long day." She said as she noticed Dea calming down.

Dea sighs as she looked at them both, "Well... just.... don't do something stupid." She stated.

Ella nodded as she motioned for her sister out, "I'll meet with you later for lunch... but go eat... you're eating for two now." She said with a smile.

Nike was still hold Ella in his arms peacefully asleep, when he heard SCREECHING of an angry Dea had just arrived and woke him, "AH! THE FUCK!" he growled, he saw it was Dea, "WHAT! NOW?!" eh growled, he HATED being woken up by others rudely.

"SHUT UP! its too early!!" he growled at her, "Ella did you need help to the bathing room?" he ignored Dea for a moment.

"We need time to ourselves, WHERE we went is NOT your business." he said Simply to Dea.

"Oh get over yourself!" he said to Dea, "I've NOT done anything yet have I!? BACK. OFF." he glared at Dea, "Your sister is a WOMAN not a child. And she is YOUR alpha female now...so REPECT it!" he reminded her.

He hated being accused of shit she thought he would do, he hated being ASSUMED.

Dea huffed at Nike, "My Alpha... Please! First and foremost, just cause we live here doesn't mean we will follow all the traditions you have set for us. If you took the time to know what Tigers are like. Think again..." She stated as she walked away.

Ella sighs as she looked and noticed Nike was in a bad mood. She winced as she was sore and took a seat and looked at her, "Nike...." She said as touched his shoulders, "Dea just looking out for me..." She said softly as she smiled at him, "Probably out of everyone, she's the least likely to respect the situation.... And the more you force her, the more resistant she will be." She explained.

She decided to start cooking their breakfast as she looked at him, "Nike.... i don't want to force the clan members to respect me... I want to gain and prove to them that I get the respect..." She said honestly as she looked at him, "Forcing someone to respect a leader doesn't make them a good leader." She said with a small smile. She cook up some eggs, meat, and some starch as she got the plates and started to place them. She got a few herbs and to add more seasoning to it, "here." She said as she set the food to them, "Plus... Dea's my big sisters... She means well." She smiled.

"YOU are in this clan Dea, REMEMBER that." he growled, "Bitch." he said under his breath.

"She can be resistant all she wants Ella but SHE has to accept he fact she is in a PANTHERIAN clan and is now MATED to one and is expecting a Half pantherian child!" he said, "..........I am NO going to be pushed around by her when SHE is NOT The leader here." he said, "WE are the leaders and WE need to keep the line TOWED."

"I'm not talking about fore Ella, its about the ACTUAL respect I've got form my men already, but if DEA acts like this, ALL the other females might do the same and we'll have problems with EVERYONE." he sighed.

He looked at her food and go eating, ".....I'm sorry for getting angry love.....Its not towards you." he said.

Ella looked at Nike. She knew he wasn't angry at her. But at the same time, she was a little scared. She looked down as she started to eat her food, "So I can't be a Tiger anymore...?" She asked him as she looked at his mating mark. She knew what she gave up. Her sister and were the last of their kind. She got up as she didn't want to eat anymore, she wasn't upset, but what upset her was the fighting between her mate and her sister.

"Nike... I really don't think she wants to be a leader... I don't think the females will do what she's doing either. "She said looking at him with a small smile, "But if you want me happy.... I'll ask her to tone it down." She knew Nike only acted high and mighty when he was upset.

She got up after eating as she limped out of his den, "I'll go talk to her... " She said softly, maybe giving him time to think about his words. He usually says things without thinking, but part of her feels like, 'what if he only mated with me to keep the title as Alpha.... he did say anyone could challenge him if he was mateless.' she thought as she remember those words.

She went to Knight and Dea's den as she noticed the two. Dea happy as a clam when she was with Knight.

"Hey." She called to them.

Dea looked up, "hey. "She said softly.

Ella wasn't sure what to say, "Knight... Can I talk to her alone please." She asked him.

He sighed, "No I'm not saying that either...........I just want to remind this is a MOSTLY pantherian clan....we have traditions, but I'm not banning all other traditions form you or the other females...." he said.

"I was meaning if they see HER shouting at me and I'm not doing anything they think they could the same thing." he frowned, "The NEXT time she pulls this shit I'm NOT taking it. She barged into OUR den and disrupts our morning!"

He sighed watching her limp out. He went to got bath to calm his nerves and anger.

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Knight was cooking breakfast when Dea had come back and could see she was annoyed, "What's wrong?" Then Ella appeared. "Morning Ella."

"Hm? Oh uh yes." he left the den.

Ella took a seat by the fire as she was getting a chill as she looked at Dea with a serious look.

Dea gulped as she knew she was getting a serious lecture for her younger sister... And not the kind that you'd ignore out one ear and out the other.

Ella looked at her, her eyes not toning down as they were slitted now, "Dea.... I know you are worried about Nike being with me.... And I appreciate everything you had to go through to save me." She stated meaning the sex and stuff she had to bargain with Nike to make sure he kept his end of the promise to save her and the females. "But you've got to stop acting like he owes you something. And stop getting so worked up about it." She said her tone getting a little more on the irritated side. It's a side she only usually showed to Dea. Because they were sisters they had more history. Ella rarely ever lost her temper, but this morning and Nike getting upset was the last straw.

"If you love me as a sister... Than stop talking to Nike." She glared.

Dea just stared at her sister. Not so much with the words, but the fact that Ella would risk her own family, her own blood for her mate. Dea looked down as she thought about her sisters workds.

Ella looked at her sister, "Every time you two come into contact with each other you both just Rile each other up. Its one thing when you do it to me because you're sister... But starting now putting on more stress with being this new Alpha.... I have to put my foot down with you." She stated as she looked at her. "Dea... Don't talk to either Nike or I any longer unless its in regards to a project we have you involved in. No more coming to our den. If you have something to say, than get Knight to talk to me...." She stated. She was cutting the chord from her sister for this clan. For Nike

Dea had fear in her eyes. She glared at her. "Fine." She said as she looked away, her heart broken as she finally lost her sister to him.

Ella looked down as she made her decisions. She slowly got up and limped out of their cave, "I'll see you in the morning for work." She stated.

Dea Nodded as she watched her sister leave. Ella had a different aura around her. She could see it. An Aura of a leader. Dea had a tear run down her face as she felt a lone. Yeah she had a new family to look after and her new mate, but she lost the one person who knew and understand her better than anyone.

She sighs as she decided to finish cooking the meal that Knight started and just wait for him. She didn't want to discuss what they talked about, but it still hurt. She decided to keep it as work.

~!~

Ella came back to her den as she looked down at all her stuff. She didn't have much, but she felt her heart break to completely break it off with her sister. Granted She knew she had to do it if she wanted Nike to stop fighting with her sister, and she had to do it for the clan. That was her first step as a leader to her knew family. To help it grow. She gathered her small things a she started to head to her knew home with Nike. She looked back at her old den as she sighs. She felt a lot of changes happening quickly. She wasn't sure how to feel. But she had to stay strong.

She walked back to their den and noticed Nike relaxing a bit. She set her stuff down as she reached to him and wrapped her arms around his shoulders, "Enjoying you bath?" She asked in her soft sweet voice. Her eyes back to normal. She had to act like nothing happened.

Knight waited outside the den, looking over the chicken pen to make sure it was secure and still in good shape. He saw Dea leaving and could see her expression as she left, ".....That's not good."

He went into his den, "....Dea?" he went to where she was, "...Love? Are you alright?" he asked, worried about his mate now.

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Nike was still bathing, to try and calm his anger. He sighed aloud, still a bit aggitated. But he heard the footsteps of Ella enter and recognised them, so he didn't get annoyed. He felt her wrap her arms around his shoulders, "I am.....But what did you tell her?" he could feel her hugging him as if she was upset.

Dea looked at her Love a she shook her head, "It's nothing. " she said as she forced a smile. She knew her place now that her sister was Alpha. He hurt, but she had to. "Can we have fruit...?" She asked.

Usually she only asked for fruit when she wasn't completely hungry but enough to eat to no worry any one.

She looked down at the fire as she noticed that it was early morning, "Do you have a hunt today?" She asked.

~!~

Ella didn't look at him as she smiled, "Just told her to back off... She won't talk to you again unless it's through Knight or when we assign her a project. I told her to focus on the baby" She said leaving out the part of her also not talking to her or seeing her again. She smiled at him, "What do you want for breakfast?" She asked him softly.

He knew she was trying to put on a brave face and decided to not push it for now and smiled, "I'll bring in the whole basket." he said heading to their personal storage to get it for her.

"No I've done the hunting a couple times now, its the other's turn." he said as he came back with the basket of many fruit varieties.

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He blinked, ".........Ella..........." he could tell there was something else going on with her, but she wasn't telling him. He sighed, not wishing to push her yet, "I see." he turned to look at her, "I love you...." he said to her, touching her face.

"I'll cook this morning..." he said to her.

Dea blinked, "So... day off? or does Nike give you stuff to do...?" She asked him as she saw him gathering the fruit. She took a pear and bit into it. She felt a little morning sickness, but it wasn't as back once she took the bite of the fruit.

She was happy Knight didn't push her to talk about it more. She wasn't ready to really admit that she lost her sister, she knew that it was the case, but she still loved him. She watched him sit and she smiled at him. she was happy. She was happy for the baby. Regardless if it was truly Nike or not... It didn't matter to her. Nike wouldn't need this kid, no would she give it up.

Dea than thought of something, "Do you stay here all season long?" She asked him softly, "maybe this winter we can visit you're family." She asked.

~!~

Ella smiled when he touched her face and said those words, but because internally she was fighting herself. She just smiled at him, "I know." She said as she leaned in and kissed his lips, "Love you too." She said softly.

Ella blinked, "You don't have to... I can do that." She stated as she was about to the stuff from their personal storage that she placed. "What are you hungry for?" She asked. She liked keeping herself busy, "Enjoy your bath longer." She said with a smile.

"I tend to help around the village as I am needed I can do almost anything." he smiled and he got a banana and got peeling it, sitting with her eating fruit.

He blinked, "But...you're pregnant. It might strain you body love." he said, "Don't get me wrong I want them to meet you...But I'm worried for the child as well as you." he didn't want her over doing it.....but eh knew WHY she want dot go...to get away from the clan a while.


".......I'll see to Nike and tell him i'll need to make preparations." he said to her.

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He smiled and kissed her on the lips gently, rubbing her cheek with his thumb, "You are beautiful...."

"Please let me love...cooking allows me to vent steam as well calm me." he insisted.

"You can cook dinner tonight...fair trade?" he asked her,

Dea looked at him as she laughed, "Knight I'm only a few weeks pregnant... It's not like I'm bloated or anything yet. " she said finding it cute that he worried about her so much, "I'm fine." she smiled. "I want to meet them, plus the winter season would be a good way to spend some time with them and be back here for the summer months... "She said. She'd like to meet knew people, but knew she'd have to asked Nike and Ella if she could go.

Dea looked at when Knight said the last statement and smiled a she hugged him, "Yay!" She smiled as was happy to be able to leave the clan for a little while.

~!~

Ella looked at Nike and smiled at him, "Hehe... Okay. " She stated as she looked at him. "But I get to help." She stated as she looked at him, "Do you need anything in particular?" She asked him, "I brought more herbs and such for my old den." She said

He smiled, "I'll ask after we've eaten and I've bathed." he said, finishing his banana. He was just happy to see her happy and excited about something...but he knew later he would need to talk with her seriously about the situation. But right now, he wasn't going to push his luck.

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"Very well." he smiled, getting out of the bath in all his naked glory. "A whole different bunch of fruit. I want to make a mi bowl of them." he felt like something light and not envy this morning. "How are you feeling this morning?" meaning her limp.

Dea grinned as she leaned in and kissed him. She knew she picked the right mate. That fact that he cares about her freedom makes her love him even more. She smiled leaned and saw his hair, "Have you considered cutting you hair? Doesn't it bother you when it's long?" She asked him as she played with hair. She slowly started to braid it out of habit after she was done eating.

~!~

Ella blushed as she looked away, still not used to seeing him naked, "R-right... fruit. "She said a she stood up, she was still limping but it was just a dull pain now, "Hmmm? Oh I'm fine, just a little sore, but it'll be gone soon. I told you I heal fast. "She smiled as she got a basket of fruit of all different varieties. "This cold basket really works nice. The fruit is almost ice cold, and the taste is great. "She smiled as she showed him. She looked away as he was still Naked, "Honey... clothes..." She said feeling embarrassed how he can just walk around his den naked.