His nerves were still very much on edge, his emotions raw and reeling from witnessing the wonder of birth. The birth of two glorious cubs he had partaken in siring. Ravenna had told him before their courtship, that it was common for Archer females to breed with more than one male, to maximize her chances of conceiving. He had accepted that fact without complaint, and still did even now. The pups fur were still dark and would remain so for a few more weeks. Only when the real colors of their coats began to emerge, would he know how much of his genetics he had passed on.
The truth was, that even if he discovered that he was not their true father by blood, that it wouldn't make a world of difference to him. Steadfast, ever loyal and protective throughout the span of her pregnancy, Blitz had been there from start to finish. He had risked his neck for the silver woman and the two lives she had carried to term. There was no way he would turn his back on them. Not after how far they had come. Not now, not ever. It didn't matter how much Mizuno blood flowed through their veins, if any. He would still be the best father he could be, the father they needed.
His heart fluttering in his chest, as Sven approached to be near Leotie, he moved aside slightly. Those pups were of his blood too, and while still highly protective in part due to hormones, he trusted his alpha. Certainly enough to allow him to poke his nose in and check on Ravenna and her newborns. The pitch black male was lost on the pale leaders sense of jealousy. If confronted, he would do his best to put Sven's feelings at ease. His proximity to Leotie was nothing more than the instinctual need to see his children; she just happened to be in the same space that needed sharing. He was not a man who would encroach on the mate of another...that was for wolves below him. Sensing that everyone wanted Leotie to return to her den and out of the storm, Blitz remained silent for a time. "We appreciate your concern Leotie, thank you. I'll be just a call away. But for the remainder of the day, I'll be here." Keeping watch. As Leotie turned to leave, Blitz cast a last look into Ravenna's den before laying down outside. Storm or no storm, nothing would keep him from bonding with his new family. He had proven himself a worthy guardian before this chapter and be unrelenting in doing so in this next one, and the first of those two lives.
Blitz Fade