"I need to know what Kalliope means to you." Rena requested.
Her beautiful green eyes stared directly into Lucius's own. They were firm and resolute in their determination. Lucius detected no hint of jealousy, frustration, or really any emotions coming from his wife. Her question was purely and simply, a request for knowledge.
He sighed for a moment and closed his eyes. His mind was filled with haunting memories of the many dozens of times the wolf girl attacked him and attempted to woo him. Some of the more aggressive ones had even gotten some of his and her clothes off and involved a large quantity of powerful wines.
*****
In the years he had known Kalliope, they had never actually taken that final step. There was one instance, the night that Lucius was given a place in the King's Shadow, that they had almost sealed the deal on their relationship.
