"I-I meant mother.." Steven stuttered, embarrasment pulsing through him, he felt his cheeks redden again. "S-sometimes things come out that I didn't mean..." he murmered. She has interest in a Male? Who? Steven's ears perked in suprise.

Oak battled away a smile when he quickly tried to correct himself, embarrased. Then his ears perked up and he seemed surprised. Beku rolled over as he leaned against her side and Oak realized the young pup had fallen asleep. She was glad she had rescued him, and he had someone to bond too. If he had been any younger, he would need to nurse.

"Its alright." Oak paused, then decided it would do no harm to continue.

"But I think eventually Beku will need a father."

Steven shrugged, "Who would it be though?" He murmered, confused. Oak had never mentioned liking any males in the pack, he had never showed any intrest in any either.

"I mean, yeah he will, but I don't know who it could be" Steven sighed and padded over to his sister, "Hey, you seem to be making more progress with Oak" Enara smirked, "Progress? No..." He waved his tail to dismiss the thought, "If you say so Stevey" she shrugged.

Steven nodded and dragged the deer over to Oak and Beku, "Here, I didn't want to have injured myself for no-one" He smiled.

Oaks ears perked as she thought she heard him say something, but then relaxed them.

"I mean, yeah he will, but I don't know who it could be." He said with a sigh before leaving for his sister. Oak nuzzled Bekus sleeping form.

"Don't worry, I won't let you grow up without someone to act as your father, even if he isn't my mate." She murmured gently. Steven was walking over to the food stash and then dragging the deer over to them.

"Here. I didn't want to have injured myself for nobody." He said with a smile. She chuckled and took a bite of the neck, feeling cool blood squirting over her tongue. After a couple more bites, she managed to disconnect a leg. Finding the softest and easiest pieces to eat, she seperated them, cutting them into small bits. Then she dug in, eating hungrily.

Steven watched, pleased at his great catch. "Hey Oak, do I have your permission to teach Beku some hunting? As you know, I'm one of the best hunters in the Pack, we'd only go after little things, like Mice and quails" Steven asked.

Oak stopped chewing for a moment, finishing the piece in her mouth. "Hmm. Well, he is quite young for that. I mean he looks just barely old enough to survive without his mother. I think he is about four to six weeks old. Not even a few moons old. Perhaps we could wait a bit? Maybe I could go with you and have him watch." She said, worried about Beku, who had just woken up.

Yawning, he stretched and shook himself.

"Hi mom. I'm hungry." He murmured, still sleepy.

"Well then its a good thing I saved the best meat. Here you go." Oak said, pushing the bits of meat of to him. With a smile he nuzzled her then took a piece and ate it. Soone he was partway through the pile. Oak chuckled as she watched him.

(If you want we can skip ahead some months soon, so that he is more grown up and Steven and Oak might be closer)

(Sure, skipping ahead now) Steven yawned and stretched his legs, he bounded out of his bed of ferns and moss and padded over to Oak. "Mornin" He greeted her, Beku practitcly jumped out of his skin with excitement, today was the day Steven would give him hunting lessons. "C'mon, we'll start small, with mice, then move up to quails and maybe rabbits, Deer is only for the most experienced Hunters, you promise me that you won't go near a Deer until you have way more experience?" Steven gave Beku a stern, but soft stare, Beku nodded and Steven lead him into the woods. "Now Beku, listen if there are any small scuffling or squeaking noises, think small noises" Steven instructed. Beku pricked his ears, "I hear something by that tree" He pointed his nose to a moss covered tree.

"Good, now watch me closely, what I'm gonna do is bunch my back legs under me like so, and then creep forward, sliding my paws across the ground, keeping low down, my tail dead still. The reason for this is so we don't allert the prey, got it?" Steven explained. Beku nodded with focused understanding. Steven slid silently across the ground, "Then when ready, leap, pinpointing the mouse, keep allert though Beku, never glance away from the target" Steven whispered, he leaped, trapping the mouse between his paws, then sticking his snout in between them, nipping the mouse's neck, killing it.

"Good catch!" Beku squealed, Steven smiled, "I know your mother's watchin', so show her what'cha got!" Steven nodded him off, climbing a tree to watch from there.

Oak was awake early, and went for a short run around the camp. Returning, she settled back down by Beku. He had grown from a tiny young pup to a strong, normal-sized juvenile. He had passed one year of age recently, and had been training hard with Steven recently. Not on actual hunting, but Steven showed him his tecniques.

She and Steven had grown closer through the months that followed her discovery of Beku. They often went on hunting trips, patrols,and ate together. Oak wasn't sure why she did, but she enjoyed it.

Steven walked over and she smiled at him, returning his friendly greeting. Beku leaped up, ready for the day. Oak had greed that that day he could begin his real battle training. Steven warned him firmly and she smiled. Steven really was becoming like a father-figure to Beku.

Her thoughts traveled back to the day when she had discovered Beku, about ten months ago. She had mentioned to Steven that Beku would need some sort of father, even if it was his real or adopted father, in his life. She had also said she had interest in a ceratin male. Since then, she had hinted at who it might be, but never said directly.

Steven had a small circular scar from the deers antler, reminding Oak of the day when she saved his life, as well as Bekus. Standing, she shook out her pelt, stretched, yawned, then took her time walking through the camp to where the two males had left.

Reaching the edge of the woods, she weaved through the trees, her coat making her practically invisible. Finding the two, she crept closer, then settled down to watch.

Stevens mouth was moving slightly, and it seemed as though he was giving Beku some tips. The scent of mouse drifted by and she knew that was what he was after. He leapt and killed the mouse. Then Steven said something, nodded, then climbed up a nearby tree.

Oak chuckled at their antics, proud of Beku. Then suddenly her ears went up and all the muscles in her body tensed. She heard a faint sniffle. Rising, she turned, listening intently. It came again and she carefully crept towards the sound. Then she heard the sound of quiet tears hitting the ground. Relaxing a little, she pushed forward.

In front of her was a pretty female. The tip of her tail was chocolate and her legs, but not the paws, were obsidian. The rest of her body was pure white and she had bright blue eyes. She looked about Bekus age. She was watching him practice as a few tears fell from her eyes. Confused, Oak took a step forward. Why was she so sad at seeing him? Did she have a crush on him or something? The female snapped her head towards her and snarled, leaping to a defensive position.

Steven's ears pricked, Oak? What is she snarling at? "You can go off Beku, But remember what I told you about NOT hunting deer. Come back by sun-down" Steven instructed, Beku padded off. Steven nodded briefly and burst through the bushes. Oak was snarling at a younger female who was crying, "Oak are you OK? What's going on?" Steven asked, highly concerned, not realising how concerned he looked to the other female.

(When I say the female, its the new wolf)

Steven bursed through the bushes and Oak glanced at him for a moment. The female looked between them, still snarling. "Oak are you okay? What's going on?" He asked, seeming quite concerned. The female wondered why the male was so concerned about the other female. He was probably her mate or something and thought she might hurt her.

"Who are you? Why are you here!" She cried, tears still damp on her face fur. Oak cocked her head at the female a little.

"Its alright, Steven, I'm fine." She murmured out of the side of your mouth. "I just came across this wolf. She was watching Beku hunt, for some reason."