Teo smiled at the admiration in her voice, appreciating the approval. "Luperci. You'll meet many in Anathema. I don't think we have any non-luperci in the pack right now, actually." It probably had something to do with the initiation. Shared blood and whatnot.
She told her story and he listened intently, frowning at the horrible things she'd had happen to her and her son. A shame. Still, at least she'd gotten away alive. Her son would live one way or another, as he'd so decided then.
Then, just before he could respond to her words, Alaki came in. Instantly the usually bad-with-kids beta had called Miwa over to him, dipping back into his protective streak once more. Teo couldn't help the sigh that escaped him as he stood to greet his mate, walking over to him and leaning against his shoulder for a moment.
"This is Anya and her son, Nikolas." He introduced, then turned to Anya and smiled. "And this is Alaki, my mate and the Rakeeb- that is, second-in-command -of Anathema." He couldn't help the hint of pride in his voice, still so honored that his very own Knight had become a prince, in a sense.
"Anya hopes to join the pack. She's travelled far, just her and her son, and neither mean us any harm or ill intent." Or, as he'd hoped Alaki would understand, Teo had already decided that their joining Anathema was an excellent idea and should totally be accepted.
He only hoped they had room.
