There was no shame, no hesitation, only that sacred, instinctive bond between a mother and her pup, and it was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen.
His throat tightened, eyes burning, unable to tear himself away from the sight.
And it hit him, not as a thought, not as an epiphany, but as a truth that resonated through every fiber of his being. This was his family. His. And in that soft, glowing moment, everything else, the doubts, the guilt, the confusion, just fell away like ash on the wind.
He didn’t even notice when Zeus, his inner beast, stirred closer to the surface, the rumble of his presence settling over Kaius like a cloak of ancient instinct. His wolf didn’t speak right away. He simply watched. And then, finally, he growled deep in their shared mind, the sound low and sa
