As the words poured from his lips, Theodore began to cry harder, his small hands clutching his own body in a desperate, lonely embrace.
This was exactly what Travis never wanted for the cubs—anything that would weigh them down with such sorrow.
After everything he had endured, seeing his lovely babies cry felt like someone was shattering something deep inside him, over and over again.
"Derek, please stop standing there like you're waiting to pounce. Come in now," Travis urged, glancing back. Derek, who had been watching Travis comfort the little dragon, stepped into the cave and sat quietly across from them.
"Did you come all this way for me, Mama?" Theodore asked, his voice trembling. Travis gave him a sweet, grounding smile.
"Of course I did, my darling. You three are my pillars. I would storm the world for you, so don't you ever doubt that again."
