Noctisardor Bypass is your mom single

why did he have two tails?

ava wondered the same thing, nursing away the residual film of a headache. both puppies had been born relatively healthy besides. for this, ava considered she should be grateful.

still...

mama drifted off into sleep, but if one asked ava, she would say she suspected mama would wake at a pin drop. regulating her breathing, ava marveled at the boy and his brother as they ate, and ate, and astonishingly -- ate some more.

gideon's small hiccup filled the den. ava wondered what else about him was weird.