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He came at her beckoning, just as she knew he would. Her eyes fell upon his form, and they softened the tiniest amount - he was still loyal. The rage within her soothed down to a simmer, rather than a rolling boil. "You will serve in many ways, Vivaan." He was still loyal. He was one of very few wolves who had earned a Cruor name - she herself had bestowed it upon him. Vex moved closer, breathing in his scent. She gave him a soft smirk, eyes of fire dancing once again.

"Cruor tradition demands that only the strongest will pass on their genes." Jaganatha had done well to sire two of the strongest - Vex and Vorilye. He had raised them, he had paired them, and he had said together, they would make the Cruors unstoppable. And he had been wrong. For perhaps the first time, Vex began to doubt her father... and it was this that proved, at least to Vex, that she was ready to lead without him. She only hoped she wouldn't have to for much longer.

"Typically, the Cruor males would fight for the right to mate..." Vex's words were softer now. "But seeing as there are no other males, I thought you would fight me." Best her, and he would be allowed to mate. She smirked softly, her eyes meeting his. "What say you, Vivaan? The Dominion will need numbers - what easier way than to create them?"