No, but I know there are more like us.
It was difficult to assess whether they would be friends or foes.
No matter where they are or who they are, they would all bow to me.
He spoke with confidence, not arrogance. They were a part of him, so it made sense, but I wouldn't expose my family to an outsider.
Lielit sighed softly in her sleep, and I lowered my hand from her hip to her belly, pulling her closer.
She needs more pups in her belly, Fenrir grunted.
I smiled, settling my head on the pillow.
We don’t control her heat, and the twins are too young. You’re just being a greedy bastard.
No. I just want to see our mate throat punch you again, he chortled.
I closed my eyes, but flashes from that heat still made me rock hard. That was the only time I welcomed the loss of control—because Lielit matched my energy when the rut took over.
Mate, Fenrir purred.
The sound vibrated through my chest as sleep finally claimed me.
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Their gurgling and cooing woke me. Instead of immediately jumping up, I kissed Lielit’s bare shoulder before easing myself out of her. It made me glad she’d stepped in when I’d become stuck in my own head.
I pulled on my shorts and padded next door to the nursery, stopping at the wardrobe to choose their first outfits of the day. As soon as they spotted me, their little chicken legs kicked inside their sleeping bags, tiny hands waving excitedly. Blue and brown eyes lit up as I unbuttoned the padded cotton at their shoulders.
“Hello, my little pups,” I crooned, drawing them against my chest.
Fenrir began to purr for them, the gentle vibration settling them almost instantly.
My ears pricked at the sound of soft footsteps in the hallway.
“You should have woken me up,” Lielit said as she stepped into the nursery.
“I thought I might have tired you out this morning,” I replied, handing her Owain, who immediately homed in on his food source.
“Please,” she scoffed.“I’m sure it was you who almost tapped out during my heat.”
“We’ll see who taps out for your next one,” I muttered as we got to work.
She laid Owain on the changing table and nuzzled his belly. His kicks intensified as he gurgled happily for his mother.
Anaya reached for her brother at the sound.
I couldn’t get enough of them, and the more I thought about another heat, the faster I wanted it to come.
Work would always be there. Anji had stepped into Lielit’s role, and we both worked from home now, each running our own businesses. I’d relinquished my stake in her company, and she had full access to my accounts if she ever needed it. A small gesture, considering how I’d once attacked her livelihood.
“I wouldn’t mind another heat,” Lielit said with a sigh.“Look at them.”
I slipped a fresh hat over Anaya’s head. Her piercing blue eyes blinked up at me for a moment before hunger took hold, her face scrunching as her hands clenched into fists.
“You only have two breasts. It’ll need to wait,” I said with a chuckle as I scooped her up.
Owain wore a navy knitted onesie, Anaya a matching deep red. Lielit was right—they were both unbearably cute.
