Aurélie POV
With Miss Lambert off to collect Delphine along with whichever doll or stuffed creature absolutely had to join them I take the chance to crouch down so I’m eye level with Dominique.
“What’s going on?” I whisper, resting my hand gently on the back of his head.
“Nothing…” He tries to shrug me off, but I don’t let the gesture deter me.
“Dominique.”
My tone sharpens. I straighten, letting just a sliver of my Alpha aura slip free.
“My wolf is just becoming more present. That’s all.”
He tries to sound nonchalant, but he’s far too perceptive, far too mature for a four-year-old. It unsettles me in a way I try not to show.
“That’s because you’re my successor,” I remind him softly. “One day you’ll take my place as Alpha. You’ll make a strong leader, Dominique but you must learn t
