Gale awoke first in the morning, his sleep had been dreamless. He looked over to Lauressa who was now facing the other way, the duvet pulled up around her neck. She was quietly snoring. Gale smiled to himself, turning to his side and slipping his arm around her waist and placing a hand on her stomach. He leaned forwards, nudging the duvet aside and began to pepper kisses along her neck and shoulder. She stirred under his touch, opening one eye to look at him as he hovered above her shoulder. Relieved it was only Gale there, she closed her eye again and shuffled closer into his hold. His arms wrapped around her. She felt so safe there, as if nothing could ruin their moment together. She rolled over, rubbing her head into his nape as her wolf purred happily. His arms tightened as they lay

