Chapter .12.

He lulls me to sleep and kisses my eyes Don't tell anybody that the big bad wolf is a puppy in disguise -author unknown *** Blood stain the wolves as they retreat from their kill. Nothing is left. Everything that could be eaten is devoured in one sitting. We all walk away with full bellies and a satisfied attitude in our steps from the successful hunt. I flinch when the male's tongue darts out to taste the red that colors my face. He looks taken aback by my actions as I mimic his own features. We both stare at the other until he cautiously moves forward, repeating his movement. I'm still. Not moving as I allow him to clean me. The red did not show so easily on my dark fur, but he doesn't leave anything unnoticed. Ears, nose, face, even neck. All he cleans. I watch as other wolves a