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“Human in all the ways that count,” Raptor amended.
Well, Walren could be satisfied with that. He watched as Raptor continued to mumble sweet words to their baby, his heart swelling with all the things he felt for his alpha.
Raptor was going to be such a good dad.
Eventually, still in his dragon shape, Raptor carried Walren out of the wrecking room and into his bedroom, gently depositing Walren on the bed. Then he wrapped his warm, scaly self around Walren, petting his hair.
“You know something, though?” Raptor whispered.
“What?”
“I may have lots of treasures lying around, but you’ll always be my greatest treasure.”
Walren thought he saw a shadow flit across Raptor’s face. Before he could reply, he fell asleep.
33
BONDING AND BIRTH
Walren hadn’t anticipated it,but the longer he lived with Raptor, the more truths collected behind his teeth. All of the truths that he was too self-conscious to give voice to.
Until now.
Raptor was dangling a strawberry over Zebbie’s face, grinning as Zebbie tried to eat the juicy red fruit.
“Aww, aren’t you adorable? One day, you’re going to pounce on me and snatch the berry out of my very hands,” Raptor crowed.
“I was trying to teach him manners,” Walren protested.
“He’s not even two! Can they learn manners at this age?”
Walren huffed. “I hope so.”
Raptor produced another strawberry from somewhere, holding it in front of Zebbie. Zebbie grabbed for it, but Raptor held it out of his reach. “Say ‘please’, Zebs,” Raptor said firmly.
“Pea,” Zebbie said.
“Good boy.” Raptor handed the berry to him. “Now, say ‘Thank you’.”
Zebbie moved his mouth, distracted by the strawberry. When Raptor repeated his words, Zebbie said, “Ta you.”
Walren’s insides melted.
“Good boy,” Raptor said. “Now you get to munch on that berry and show it who’s boss!”
Walren laughed. “I wasn’t going to teach him that, either!”
“Fine.” Raptor grinned. “You’re his dad, after all.”
Walren hesitated.Now,his instincts said. “Actually...”
Raptor cocked his head, waiting.
“Well, before I get to the point,” Walren mumbled. “There’s something else I wanted to say.”
“What is it?”
“When I accepted your mating contract,” Walren mumbled, gesturing at his belly. “I hadn’t planned on this.”
