*DAMON* I handed Carla and Dryden a bunch of mangoes that I had managed to find, and said, "It's not much but it should last us through the night." Carla was genuinely appreciative "Thank you so much, Alpha Damon." She turned to her daughter, Ann, and caressed her hair tenderly while giving her a ripe mango. "Say thank you to Alpha Damon, Ann." Carla reminded her daughter with a warm smile. " Ann chimed in, "Thank you, Alpha Damon," with a cute smile on her face. "Come on Ann, eat up," Carla said, urging her daughter to eat. I couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness seeing Carla's motherly love towards her daughter, knowing that Rosaline would have wanted to shower the same love and care to our child if only I could give her one. "You should eat too Carla, you will need the strength

