It didn't take very long for other wolves to flock in, notably Liam's half-brother Kable, Liam's half-sister's mate Niro, who was soon followed by Amaranth herself. Liam nodded at each of them, acknowledging their presences into the family home. His wolfish lips twitched into a smile at his sister's words. He felt as though it was his duty to protect those he cared deeply for. With his father away from the family a lot, and with Kable spending less time at the home, Liam realized he was one of the few males around. He was about to tell his sister that when she spoke again, this time in English. Of course he knew french – although he wouldn't admit that his knowledge of the language was perhaps not as vast as he wanted it to be. Bien sûr, grande soeur, he replied. He didn't have to, considering his mother had spoken for him, but he decided to prove his point anyway.
As the family began to settle down around the three newborn pups, Liam stayed quiet, looking at his mother, then turning his attention onto his brother Kable – and then Niro. He liked that they were all gathered together like this. Is father going to be here? Liam asked suddenly, his question directed at his mother. He was the only other wolf not present for this, aside of course from He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. The elephant in the room, so to speak. A pang of hurt was clawing at his chest every time he thought about the fact that Noah wasn't around. Hell, did he even have a clue that he was now the big brother of three new siblings? Would he ever know?
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