Noah
Rose's expression was exactly what I assumed it ought to be. She stared wide-eyed at me, her soft lips parted in shock as I held out the ring for her. Taking this decision wasn't easy for me. It took a lot of courage, regardless of how much I loved her. Even though I have left what happened with Valerie behind the day I burned those photographs. But still, the past always lingers on.
But in the same breath, Rose deserved this. People in the pack were talking, especially now that we have Aurie. It was a good thing that I arrived with Rose when I returned from hunting down the slave traders. And I was gone long enough to knock someone up. We can easily build a story around that. But Aurie's existence needed to be solidified as my daughter because, as my daughter, she was an alpha of
