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Helotes pulled away from the furs from her, to reveal the bloated stomach. It was surely noticeable, but she was not too far along, You’re right, it doesn’t… He said in response to her venomous comment. It really did not matter, for what was done was done. Zana was pregnant, he was going to be a father.
His face broke into a genuine smile, not a jester’s grin like what he usually wore. No, he was truly happy, ecstatic! There was no greater blessing in the world than that of children, and that is why he had been so greatly affective when Ilusion and Omni had both lost their litters. But these puppies, these lives growing inside Zana, these would be his, all his.
He reached to cover the mound, his entire hand enveloping it, and it dawned on his how extremely small Zana was. Fear gripped his heart suddenly, and he looked up at her despite himself. He did not want her to see the worry in his eyes, the worry for her and for the puppies. Would one so small be able to carry live young to term? It would be so difficult for her, so dangerous, but did he not know this to be a possibility when he had asked her to be his?
The dark Lykoi leaned into place a large, wet kiss on Zana’s cheek and ear, I am so happy my love… we will be parents! He tried to sound excited, positive, but the worry that he felt seeped into his words anyway. What a time for her to be pregnant, while the clan was at war.
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