A future so bright it's dazzling

The pure joy and excitement that colored her mate's expression made her heart soar. All she had ever wanted was to see that kind of love and devotion from her soul mate and she had gotten that ten fold. She had seen relationships among her family where mates sometimes started passionate and loving but quickly faded once the thought of children came into the mix or sometimes only tolerating one another at best. She hadn't wanted that for herself and luckily Alastor gave her everything she needed, wanted, and more. She gave him her entire heart and had gotten his back in return and now they were laying here, at the cusp of welcoming their perfect family, silly and giggling together while they felt the two pups they had made kick and move. As they got bigger the more active they became, but there was something about Alastor's presence or voice that always made them move and dance even more than usual.

She saw his expression darken and her smile faded as she watched him with a tilt of her head, concern pulling her brows together while she tried to decipher where the sudden shift in his expression came from. His question uncovered the mystery as he asked if he was going to be a good father. She wasn't used to seeing him question anything like this, the sweet emotion in his eyes seeming uncharacteristic and yet so genuinely him at the same time. He really was a gentle soul under this hardened exterior and she felt so lucky to be able to see every side of him, but especially this rare and special moment when he revealed his doubts and fears to her. Her paw slipped away from his while his claws danced lightly over her skin, instead lifting it up to cup his cheek, pulling his gaze over to meet hers as she gave him a sweet smile.

"You are already so loving and devoted to our child and they're not even born yet," she reminded him, giving his nose a tender lick. "You have nothing to fear, my love. You are going to be the perfect father for our pup just like you are the perfect husband and partner for me. Our child will only know love from us and will have the most wonderful role model in their father to show them how to be powerful and silly and ruthless and sweet." She chuckled and glanced down to pluck a berry from the bowl he brought, holding it up to his lips. "Now have a berry, my silly husband, and help me think of names instead of thinking about these doubts rattling around in your head."

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