Arella’s POV
“Did you have to bring that up, Noah?” Selena interjected sharply, nervously glancing up at Zane to see if Zane had overheard them. But luckily, Zane seemed to be lost in his own thoughts at the moment, glaring down at the plate as if it had insulted him.
“You know Zane was furious about that,” she continued and leaned closer, lowering her voice to a conspiratorial whisper. “Zane is very protective of his pups. He’ll kill to ensure their safety.”
“Like any father would,” Noah replied in the same hushed tone, although he sounded more like a defense than agreement. I felt a pang of sadness but quickly squashed it. I was unfamiliar with caring fathers. My own father had never shown a fraction of that fierceness or love towards me, but I’d never deny a child the experience.
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