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in a way he was aware; he had also wondered if dante had brought him here to discuss osprey's gravidity. yet when the silver man parted his jaws to speak, taltos' heart sank infinitesimally within him. he had not entertained the thought that dante surely was the same, and his heart beat for lasher, but it was disheartening to hear all the same. yet, as before, the alpha did not present the beta with a definite answer.

"i accept this," he said softly, swallowing past the rigid lump in his throat. but he did not linger upon the matter; he thanked dante with a long glance, and would grieve later. "osprey. her children. what will you do, dante?" taltos asked gently, murkwater eyes fixed upon his superior.