Chapter 96

Demetri’s POV

“Tell me what you told Demetri.”

She gently encourages him.

“You’ll take her away if I do.”

He whispers into Madilyn’s hair.

“Please Cole. Give me the opportunity to understand you.”

“I want her luna.”

He finally whispers after a long pause.

“To hold her, comfort and protect her.”

“Demetri, have you asked him about his desires for a mate or children?”

“I don’t think I have. Not directly anyway. When we spoke, after you left, I did tell him that considering his age I felt his desire to be near pups was natural.”

“I’m not allowed to be near children, Luna. Because of Dallas I’ve been punished for just talking to them at other packs.”

“How old are you, Cole?”

“I’ll be twenty-three on Saturday.”

His answers to Lilly’s questions are quiet and submissive but his voice is steady. Lilly being near him, rubbing the side of his head gently seems to have a calming effect on him or