We need to talk

Spider came willingly into his embrace, and he wrapped his paws around the smaller wolf and kissed the top of their head. “Me either.” He admitted quietly “I haven't been able to stay in the space I shared with her.” There was a crater sized hole of his missing best friend in that den, and fool that he was he hadn't been able to force himself to stay there. Not when he could still feel her presence there.

He shook his head, trying not to get distracted and squeezed Spider again before releasing them. Pulling back slightly to give them room. “Because you are my kid, and you will always be my kid with a claim as strong as blood, what I have to say affects you, as well as me.” He explained. He let out a soft breath. No way around it, he just had to say it, and do what he could to ease the blow. “I've chosen Ignita to be my mate.”