my heart stops without you

He almost forgot that she had come straight from the birth and out and about with him. He didn’t know how long the Queen labored for, but he could tell the dainty healer was feeling her exhaustion. ”You deserve some rest.” Roan encouraged her, after all the work she did a nap was well in order. ”I’ll keep watch, and hold you as long as you need.” She curled up against him and lay her head on his leg.

Roan continued to groom her scruff, happy to continue until she fell asleep, but he heard her voice instead. He didn’t miss the sadness or longing as she mused gently to him. Roan couldn’t blame her for the words that left her, he felt her sadness and joined in her yearning. Fate was cruel to have denied her such a natural part of being a wolf. They found love and the natural order was to start a family. That would never be possible with Iolaire’s condition.

”Io,” he offered softly as he felt her emotions and his own heart broke for her. He didn’t know how to comfort her either, he had no healing knowledge and couldn’t even begin to imagine how they’d overcome the hurdle. ”I’d love to give you a family.” His voice was soft, maybe softer than he’d used with her so far. ”I’m so sorry.” He whispered, he wasn’t bothered as much about not having a family together as he hated seeing her so sad. Roan aimed to wrap her in his arms, he could only offer his physical affection, he felt helpless to offer a release from the fact they would be denied their family.