ELRETH
Dargyn was going to walk her out? He'd never done that before.
He'd also never done what he was doing right then, holding her gaze with his own full of… heat.
"Okay," she said, trying to shrug like it was nothing.
But she didn't miss that as he followed her out, he stayed very close—even putting his hand to her back when two young cubs ran to meet her in the aisle and cheer for her.
Elreth had always loved children. Relieved for the distraction, she squatted in front of them—a boy, and a girl, just a little younger than she'd been when she met Aaryn.
The male tried to be strong, kept his chest puffed out and bowed like an adult. "I acknowledge the queen," he said, very formally.
