"Daddddyyyy."

"Yes, love."

"Can I go in her arms?" Roselet asked with a pout. She didn't want to make Calvin feel bad by leaving his side the moment Ethlyn appeared. At the same time, Ethlyn clenched her jaw, observing the control Calvin had over Roselet. Calvin smirked, a silent declaration of his position in Roselet's life.

"Sure, love."

"When did you arrive here, Mommy?" Roselet asked, wrapping her arms around Ethlyn's neck.

"Yesterday morning, dear," Ethlyn replied with a smirk. "I wanted to meet you when you were leaving my pack, but your daddy didn't let me meet you," she disclosed the truth about her interactions with her father. She...