Phantom Hollow starling

he nodded with his characteristic smirk, brow arched. "very obvious. that seems to be the only thing that could keep you so miserable. don't worry; i'll keep your secret." his teeth flashed in a grin. the truth of it was, however, that buffalo was deeply jealous of malice's growing children, her ability to house them in her body. no matter what he did, how many times he took byll, she could not do the same. her waist remained as thin and tight as it had always been, and it made her brother feel like a failure.

it was not his place to ask who the father of malice's cubs were, though he assumed that the man was a member of her pack. "when are you due?" buffalo inquired instead, rather genuinely curious.