Phoenix Maplewood California One/The Youth and Beauty Brigade

Her worries were sound in nature and in practice; Reek also had some of his own. Parenthood would be a new experiance for both of the them, and he knew that it would be no easy task. "I'm scared too," he admitted. He hoped the solidarity in emotion with his mate would bring her some comfort, but if she was looking for blind confidence, she would find none within his expression.

He worried over the little things. Unlike the boy he had been in his youth and young adulthood, Reek no longer felt the need to wander like he used to. His freedom was inconsequential. He would remain home and strive to be as big a part of his pups lives as he could, but he still worried if this would be enough. No child liked a helicopter dad, and Reek worried he'd smother them. At the same time, he worried he wouldn't love them enough; that they'd grow to be jaded, cynical, like Reek himself had. He worried about Saena too; her mother had passed in childbirth— Reek would not bear to lose her too. There were so many risks and variables involved to be confident.

"You're going to be fine," he reassured. "We're going to be fine." These next three months were sure to be long, but Reek knew the best course of action would be to just wing it and hope everything turned out all right. "You're nothing like Peregrine, so don't compare yourself to him. These kids are gonna be so loved by both of us, I know it. They won't have to grow up like we did." As far as Reek knew, they would grow up in a stable, loving family, and lead stable, normal lives.