Zerra's heart was in trouble, yet she found herself nodding before she could stop it. A little horrified, she lifted her head to meet Cassias' smiling expression.
Ever since she met him in his child form, when did he ever smile? It was probably the first time she saw that face, whose hint of childishness hadn't completely faded yet, had a contented look on it.
She fell silent. She didn't have the heart to refuse him.
Anyway, once she figured out the knot in Cassias' heart… it wouldn't matter anymore.
When she saw his expression again, something tugged at her heart. She really wanted to know what had happened to him, but she also didn't want to reopen his wounds.
Now with only the two of them in the room, the tough look he showed in front of these cubs vanished, revealing a hint of vulnerability.
In the end, he was just a cub.
"Sleep, little fox." He snatched her from the chair as soon as they finished dinner and brought her to his room.
