The nest was awash in soft orange light, only a portion of the sky 's colour managing to slip through the matted grass walls. The sun was setting again. Eren found it hard to keep track while his mind and body were so possessed by instinct, but he remembered his waking moments. They had mated twice more over the course of the day, and each time had been just as fulfilling as the last. It soothed the fire inside him and allowed him to rest peacefully knowing that his alpha was tied to him.