"Dad, what are you doing?" a startled Xenia quickly rose from the bed and retreated many steps away. How could her parent suddenly kneel with no warning?

"Xixi, I'm on my knees now. Is this sincere enough?" he inquired.

"Dad! Please get up. You're committing an abomination. I'm the one who's supposed to kneel not the other way round and it's unheard of for the Gamma of a pack to kneel before someone other than his pack's Beta and Alpha."

"Well, your mom has had this vantage from the day we met."

"At least she's your wife."

"She's your mother." he chastised.

"I know.. but... am a youngling. How can...