When Leila was suddenly thrust into the wolfpack, it didn't take her long to realize that Medeina was at the top of the hierarchy. Violetta and Mark's firstborn, but also the first among the rapidly-maturing wolf cubs to make her own kill, the best hunter, among the strongest wrestlers, and one of the cleverest. Like many of the older cubs, Leila, mature well beyond her years due to the time she had spent in alternate universes, idolized Medeina. So when Medeina invited her to accompany her on a hunt, it was the biggest thrill of the young dragon-kitsune hybrid's life.
Leila kept sneaking little side glances at Medeina when she was supposed to be keeping an eye on the trail, but Medeina never scolded her very harshly. It was a cold night the first night out, and the two young she-wolves huddled together for warmth. Afterwards neither was sure who had first crossed the boundary between cuddling and making love, but by morning, they were more than friends. Their bond was further sealed in the blood of the deer they killed together as they licked each other's muzzles clean.
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"So what do you hear from your Mom and Dad?" Medeina saw Leila reading a letter from home.
"Dad is now Mom, and also pregnant, and Mom is now Dad. Other than that, not much."
"Parents are so weird. Are you going to tell them about us?"
"I don't know. Are you going to tell Mark and Violetta?"
"Gonna have to. My brothers and sisters are going to figure it out, and someone will rat us out, accidentally or on purpose."