Stefan's POV
"Anna, are you sure---" my words trailed off as I watched my son step forward, his little hands balled into tight fists in front of him as a wicked smirk tugged at the corners of his mouth.
"By the Goddess, he looks just like Luca did when he kicked Reed's ass in that fighting tournament when we were pups," Alexis's voice echoed across the room as the tightness in my chest relaxed a bit.
"And he's going to kick ass just the same," Anna's voice was filled with determination and pride for our little boy as Dani placed a hand on her brother's shoulder, as though letting him know to give it his all.
I sensed the shift in the atmosphere, the tingling of static energy that prickled at the fine hairs on my arms. Dante stood tall, inhaling deeply, letting the scent of sulfur and
