Stone Circle Elected for Parenthood

Stead was, indeed, with the den, though in his own mind, he didn't call it the Alpha den any longer. With the addition of Keoni, Nikai, and Valette into it, he usually referenced it as the family den. And he was comfortable with it; happy, even. However, with the feeling of happiness, guilt usually followed. Steady always knew he would be a father, but in both Adeline's case, and now Nikai and Keoni, he didn't think it would happen like this. Loved ones had to die in order for all this to come about, and he would have never wished that for anything. 

Movement outside the den caught his attention, and his head lifted from the ground, ears perking. He smiled when Valette appeared and laid down next to him. Feeling happy she was here, he attempted to give her a head butt, and he leaned into her just a bit. His smiled widened when she confessed that she was happy in their new home. He had often worried that the move would upset some, especially if they didn't like the new place. He had even silently prepared to move back if the pack had wished that. But, he had heard nothing negative about their new home, and Valette's confirmation of happiness confirmed that they had made the right choice. I'm very glad to hear you say that, he said genuinely. 

There were other worries on his mind, though. His gaze flitted to the pups momentarily before his eyes went back to Valette. Are you happy... with everything else? he asked quietly. He didn't really want the pups to fear that he and Valette didn't love them as their mother would have, but he needed to know. Steady was fully prepared to take on more responsibility in parenting if Valette felt it was too much for her.