Watching the exchange, Sera couldn't help smiling to herself.
Only a few days earlier, Takoda had barely dared to look at Kade, frightened by the cold and intimidating Alpha everyone respected from a distance. Now, she argued with him so naturally that it was difficult to believe they had once been strangers.
More surprising still was Kade's response.
He hadn't dismissed her, nor had he corrected her with the sternness everyone expected of him. Instead, he had listened patiently, answering every childish complaint with remarkable gentleness.
The distance that had once separated father and daughter was quietly disappearing, one ordinary conversation at a time, and to everyone watching, there could have been no more heartwarming sight.
"Our Royal Alpha has finally learned how to tease people."
Sera smiled knowingly.
"I think someone has had a very positive influence on him."
Dakota could only lower her head, embarrassed.
