Lunaya.
Ares and I got to speak a lot more. I judged him too quickly, he is actually a remarkable Were, a great father, and an even better son. He explained that he has been ready to take the role of Alpha for some time now, but his father insisted that he spend the first few years focused on his new family, without the distraction of running a pack and a popular travel lodge. It impressed me that he chose his family over the power of Alpha rank. Very few Weres would take that road. My respect for Ares skyrocketed when he explained his decision to me.
Dinner and dessert wound down, and the three youngest children; Akela, Aleah, and Aston, headed off for bed. Leaving Ares, Astéri, Analah, and Ahmad with the six of us.
“So, you are fond of the A names, Astéri” I joked. She chuckled and
