33 "Good girl." He nods, determined not to lose Vin. Emboldened by his new softness, Vin asks "What are the pills you are giving me?" It is not an unreasonable question. "They are vitamins mostly. Zinc, iron, folate, DHA. They are needed for fertility and to help your body adapt to partnering with werewolves. The doctors worked to get the formulations just right for your chemistry." Small questions that would normally annoy Aleric, but he pushed on, trying to keep his temper down. For Vin. "If you had told me at the beginning you wouldn't have had to force me to take them." It had barely been two weeks. Honesty at the beginning would have helped. "On the bed, Vin.” Her eyes shoot up at Aleric, but she relaxed when he shows her the ointment bottle. She remembered the night before-

