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Caracal’s first and admittedly disingenuous thought was, Who the fuck is Leo? But it was wiped out two seconds later when Maxim said she was—or had been—their daughter. The way Maxim’s shoulders sagged really drove home the sort of loss this meant. Caracal’s heart sank all the way into his stomach, which felt like it dropped into his feet.

Oh, shit, he mumbled, staring hard at Maxim’s face. Dude, I’m sorry. Are you…

Well, no, he wasn’t okay. Of course he wasn’t. Just looking at him, Caracal could tell that. The question died on his lips as he blinked stupidly for a second. He then raised his forelegs, letting his stepdad know a big ole hug was on offer if he wanted it.