Johanna✒️

Cute, cute, cute. Yes, she heard it a lot when she was a pup. Oh how the elders swooned over her, their cute little Granits cute little first born daughter, oh how precious. She didn't mind though.

Some males have tried to woo her but she did not respond, and the males would either get angry and change their minds about her, or they would leave with their tail between their legs, sulking. Would she end up like her mother, searching only for studs to have pups with?

"Ugly"

The first time someone unprovoked called her ugly. It was a deep, raspy voice, belonging to a handsome, reddish male.

"Oh yeah, what do you know about beauty?" She growled back

"What's so special about you? Grey coat, like a rat, or a dirty little coyote?" He circled her and smirked. Oh! He was teasing her, trying to push her buttons. She held back a laugh.

"Says the product of a wolfs unholy love affair with a tomato," she said, frankly. The male started laughing, this was the first time she heard his raspy laugh. Her favourite laughter in the whole world. She couldn't help but smile, and the male took on a much softer expression. 

"I get why the alpha named me Vinbär now, she must have the same opinion of me!" He pouted before smiling brightly and looking her in the eyes.

"I'm Johanna," she smiled at him.

The two had many beautiful pups together, yes, she did carry her mothers genes. No question about it. And she had chosen a very good father for them. Maybe a too good father?

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One day Johanna was told by Agnar that Vinbär was on his way to pick up a pup.

"What? What pup?" Johanna was confused. Agnar shook his head, he didn't know more. Johanna hurried out to meet Vinbär.

"Hey! Where are you going?" Johanna ran after him trying to catch up.

"I'm sorry, Johanna, I have to hurry!" He shouted back at her, "I have to get her, I can't let her mother abandon her!"

Johanna stopped in disbelief. Vinbär had a pup? A pup that wasn't Johannas? Was it from before they were together? Or.. had he bred with a different female? Johanna became furious at this thought.