Settling in for a Little Bit

Jordan was over the moon when they could finally return to the cabin.

Ellie and his pups greeted them. All happy and healthy, ready to take on the world together.

As they missed tradition with David, the Elders insisted that Jordan and Ellie uphold the recognition ceremony.

Malcolm could understand the need for it in the past, but right now, it was just something that would exhaust everyone further.

But Ellie begged it to take place. In private, between the four of them, she explained it would make or break her and her pups’ acceptance into the pack.

If she really wanted to go through with it, he wouldn’t stop it now. A happy mother and healthy pups were the best outcome.

Malcolm upheld his part in it, but he knew enough to keep everyone’s turned to hold the pups and check them out for the traditional medical issues that would in the past have proven fatal thanks to the Fae wanting only a ready and disposable army.

In this day and age,