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Grayday felt a tiny bit uncomfortable when Aditya said it only stung when exchanging stories with wolves who had families, but the other male was nice enough, and he knew it wasn't said to make him feel badly. "Well, look at it this way," the male reasoned; "I don't have anything you can't have in time."

Meaning, he'd begotten children, and had built up for himself a pack. Aditya might find Morningside to be to his liking, or he might found his own little band. Either way, Grayday thought the man would make a good father, considering his even (as far as Grayday knew) temperment.

"That's kind of you to say," Day replied, tail wagging in response to Aditya's compliment. "I'm not half the father my own dad was, but I try my best. The youngest three are mine - and I have an older son as well. Dawn's littermate. He lives in another pack."