Swiftcurrent Creek I Tear My Heart Open II

Moss.

The sting of that memory came—for as belligerent and standoffish she had seemed, Akavir had known deep down she cared. He could only hope Cygnet was the same—it didn’t help that there were no other pups her age to play with and burn off some steam.

But Arric’s shock at what he said was palpable, and Akavir glanced over his shoulder to study the Beta. “We argued about having kids. Or not—in my case. It wasn’t much of a discussion, to be honest. I told her my worries and she stormed off. Turned around and snapped at me when I went to follow her. She called out to me later, trying to summon me or some shit and at that point I needed some time to cool off... When I came back to the den that night she was gone.”

His jaw clenched—his eyes drifting off to the borders. “And then what, Arric? What if she left because she wants the attention of another?”