As he spoke of Maksim and the decline in his health, XIX could tell that the blue-eyed china genuinely cared about the Cut Rock leader. The alabaster male was excited to bring Ana back to their home; he could not help but wonder how Maksim (and Bastet) would react to her return. Since entering his life, Anastasia had only grown more protective over him as the time they spent together increased. She had rescued him from isolation – despite him being a complete reluctant mess at the time – and integrated him into the feral world. If it had not been for her, he would not have survived the wilderness beyond the fence that barricaded his family. Because of this connection, they were both skeptic of the wolves that the other encountered. Their relationship was effortless, and the bond they shared was one to be envied. And now that they were reunited… it made his heart swell and his head spin.
“I won’t lose you again, Ana,” he responded in a low voice before pressing a soft lick to her forehead. The warm smile that had found its way onto his dark lips refused to budge as he embraced her closer. Since returning from the mountain over a year ago XIX had always regretted not looking harder for his blue-eyed companion. Of course, he knew that if he had remained in the blizzard any longer he would not have survived, but the regret had always remained present. Lachesis was curious as to how Ana had survived the storm and where she had been in the past year, but that could wait. He did not want to bombard her with questions – he needed to bring her home first. “It’s time for you to come home.” With that, he allowed his long legs to unfold from beneath him as he nudged Ana to do the same. “Cut Rock needs you; I need you.” His smile only increased as he took several steps back, his tail wagging slowly behind him to encourage her. It was time for Anastasia’s return.
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