Grace yawned softly and rose to her paws. She had been out late last night huntingfor the pack and Jack. When she had returned, everyone was asleep, so she decided to stay up and keep guard in case a lone wolf, namely Kale, ever showed up on the pack's territory. As soon as Chloe was awake, she stumbled off to her den and promptly fell asleep.
It was now about noon when Grace finally woke up. Jack wasn't in the den, but he was most likely with Cooper or Sterling, so she wasn't worried. After shaking herself of the last bits of grogginess, she trotted over to the stream Chloe had discovered. She dipped her muzzle into the cool water and drank greedily. She looked down at her swollen belly and smiled to herself. She trotted back to her den where Sterling was waiting and fell into a light sleep.
Cooper watched Grace trot off towards the stream and then returned his gaze back to Jack, who was playing with his tail. He wasn't bothered much by it, especially because his mind was somewhere else. He found it hard to keep his attention focused on Jack with Chloe and Svetlana talking a few yards away by the edge of the territory. He was about ready to confess to Chloe, but he couldn't seem to find the right time to do so.
While Cooper was zoned out, Jack stopped tousling with the older male's tail and turned to look at Cooper. Cooper didn't seem to notice at all, his eyes were locked on Chloe. Jack huffed and batted on his nose lightly. This brought Cooper to his senses pretty quickly, which caused them both to smile.
