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Though they had been through trials of their own, Vigilante knew that he loved Ayita as completely as he could love any woman. The only other canine he had ever truly loved in the past had been his sister, and she was gone, had been for years now. The love that he felt within him for the two living boys was different from both the love he had felt for Martyr and the love he felt for Ayita. The King simply could not explain it, and thankfully, he did not have to. No one would question these things of him, and there were more pressing matters at hand.
The caramel-hued male lay beside his mate, watching her with worry-filled eyes as she went through another set of contractions. He was concerned for her, but he knew that she would be fine. Ayita was a strong woman and he knew that she could do this without problem, but he could not help but feel useless as he watched her struggle through the pain of bringing their little ones into the world. If he could take the pain away for her, then he would do it in a heartbeat, but unfortunately, that was the trial of a she-wolf, and males could do nothing to change that. It was simply the way of the world.
For possibly the first time since he had met Ayita, the male whined nervously, seeing the distress that adorned his mate’s face at seeing the third puppy. The King watched the sorrow form of her strong features, and he did not know if she was apologizing to him or to the little lifeless girl. The apology did not seem to require a response, for the sadness that enveloped the small family was great. “That is a good name for her. It is fitting,” he said softly, tenderly and tentatively. His daughter would never see the world, but she would have the name and the respect of life that she deserved.
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