“Daddy!” Nathan’s excited little voice was the first thing Darius heard when the call connected, and it immediately soothed the heaviness in his chest. The stress and ache he’d been carrying about Roselyn’s situation seemed to soften at the sound of his son’s joy.
“Hello, little alpha,” Darius said, a small smile tugging at his lips as he leaned back against the headboard of his room. “How is our pack?”
“The pack is safe, Daddy. I keep it safe,” Nathan said proudly, his young voice full of confidence.
“That’s our little alpha,” Darius murmured warmly. “I’m so proud of you, Nathan. And I miss you.”
“I miss you too, Daddy.” Nathan’s tone shifted, softer now.
“Can I speak to Mommy? I miss her too,” Darius replied gently.
Through the line, he could hear Nathan calling out to Elaine, his
