[STM] [Quest] Storm 2

The arctic wolf prowled around the forest, sniffing here and there to catch any scent of prey. It was faint… but it was there. He could smell the faint scent of a rabbit within the area. It shouldn’t be too hard even with his fur not exactly blending in with his surroundings, but he’ll make do.

He followed the scent, his ears flicking now and then as he tried to pick up any other sounds that he may have missed. For now, all he could hear was the soft rustling of leaves from the trees and his pawsteps.

Eventually, the scent grew stronger and his red eyes narrowed towards it, his pace quickened before it slowed once more as he crouched down low to the ground.

His prey was finally within sight.

He crawled closer, taking note of the soft brown fur of the rabbit and his ears perked up to check if the wind was at his advantage or not. Once he had confirmed it, he focused onto the rabbit and at its ears flicking, he pounced.

The kill was swift. With one powerful bite to the neck, he felt the rabbit struggle for a few moments before it went limp in his jaws.

Lycaon snorted as he raised his head. The rabbit was plump, at least. It should be able to feed his mate until their caretakers decide to give them food as well.

He smiled at the thought of Belle, his tail starting to sway ever so slowly before he blinked in confusion when he felt something drop onto his nose. It didn’t take long until another followed… and another… until rain started to pour harshly over the white wolf.

Damn. He thought to himself with a growl before he started sprinting to try and get himself home and out of this weather. He told Belle that he wouldn’t take long. Perhaps he had miscalculated the storm pouring down?

Well… he definitely wouldn’t hear the end of it from his mate.

With a huff, he forced himself to run faster while keeping the prey in his mouth but the storm seemed to have other plans with him with how the rain was pouring down stronger than before. Heck, he could barely even see anything with how dark it was.

His ears perked up when he heard the soft whirring of a machine and he tilted his head up, squinting to see the faint outline of a mechanical drone before he growled when it shone a light on him.

He growled at the sudden brightness and grunted when he bumped into someone.

“There you are.” A voice said and he looked up to see a large figure with an elephant mask over its face.

“Glad that we managed to find you, Lycaon,” Daimon said with a chuckle as he put down the crate that he was carrying. “Now let’s get you back into the den before you catch a cold, yeah?” He said as he opened it up.

The arctic wolf stared at the crate for a moment before he huffed and walked in, knowing well that the veterinary assistant would take him back home.

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Belle had been pacing back and forth in their den, a whimper escaping her throat once more before Miyaki gently pulled her close.

“Hey… It’s okay. He’s coming home, Belle. Daimon has him.” She whispered as she gently patted the gray wolf’s pelt. The said animal’s eyes stared up at her before she laid down and rested her head on her caretaker’s lap, closing her eyes with a sigh.

It didn’t take long until her ears perked up when she heard the sound of a crate opening and her mate’s scent filled her nose once more.

The gray wolf jumped up as she looked at the den’s opening to see Lycaon, giving her a smile with food in his mouth. A sigh of disbelief escaped Belle’s muzzle before she ran towards him and tackled him to the ground, softly whimpering as she licked all over Lycaon’s face while her tail started wagging.

A grunt escaped Lycaon when Belle tackled him, making him let go of the rabbit before he smiled and put his paws on her shoulders to return her licks with his own as if trying to reassure her that he was there.

He was finally back home.

Miyaki watched all this go down before she chuckled and stood up, walking over to Daimon, who was standing outside the wolves’ den. “Thanks for the help, Daim.” She said as she nodded and gently bumped against the other Tentaihana.

The other simply chuckled and shrugged. “Well, the vet clinic has been rather dull. Not that many animals are sick here. Might as well help out, am I right?” He said before he gestured to the vehicle.

“Now let’s get out of this storm and have some hot coffee. I’ve heard Hebiko and Kitsu wanted to have a movie night until the storm pass.”