Redhawk Caldera the manuscript

She hoped that he was being genuine. Maia watched him and couldn’t see any sign to indicate otherwise, then chided herself for even expecting one. Of course he was! He was going to be a father, Chickadee loved him, and he clearly loved her. He had no reason not to want to see them all succeed.

I can’t think of him like I thought of them. And I can’t think of them that way either. Maybe things had changed. Arcturus had been treated horribly for leaving, and Wraen horribly for “stealing” him, but her daughter had their blessing and still came home. Maia thought of her conversation with Kukutux and, for the first time, felt a touch of shame.

She would need to fix this and she knew exactly how. Once the children were born.

If you need anything, let me know. Maia replied, preparing to leave him to what she’d interrupted. And thank you. For taking such good care of her.