Cassus was too angry to speak through his growling; how
dare this male invade his space; how
dare he think to touch what belonged to Cassus - the fact that Borealis wasn't his mate and he was merely nursing her not registering at that moment - and how
dare he stand there, unrepentant, sizing him up. He began to shake slightly with anger, before snarling "Get out!" with all the rage he could muster, and the male only took a moment before legging it out of the doorway, tail between his legs.
Borealis shivered as he turned those angry eyes on her, and attempted to crawl even further into the corner, as he strode towards her, before crouching down in front of her to look her in the eyes that she was too terrified to close; eyes that went wider still at the concern in his voice and expression, as he asked her if the male had hurt her.
She couldn't help bursting into tears, or thanking him through her sobs, or reaching forward to cling to him as she cried, or feeling relieved and safe when he picked her up and took her place before sitting her on his lap and holding her until she calmed down. She didn't even think about what he would think of her; in that moment, she needed him, and she accepted that - as much as it would sting later, he was her saviour, and she was more than grateful.
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