Aalyan
Tlessi had said it wouldn’t be long until the babies came. Not that Aalyan had needed telling, his leopard was practically ready to jump out of his skin, uncaring of clothes or any other consideration. Such as Aalyan’s growing apprehension.
Not that he didn’t want to see his children, but he could have done without the gut-wrenching terror at having them come out of his body—as much as everyone insisted his instincts would take care of it for him, he didn’t feel prepared.
And yet, he had to make preparations. The first one of which he took care of as soon as he got back to the cave, removing the pendant. Ghian had given it to him the previous week when they’d received a visit from the monkey pack and Aalyan had known better than to give it back. He knew he was in no danger but he
