The shock on Duke Leslie's face was impossible to conceal. Lu Xia saw it but said nothing. She knew that even though Duke Leslie had been told she and Graces had a child, seeing the baby in person would still take some time to process.
She smiled as she took the chubby little cub from the Breeding Master's arms and began to feed him his bottle herself.
The little one sucked vigorously on his bottle, his big, grape-like eyes fixed on Lu Xia as if trying to commit his mother's face to memory.
Having regained her composure, Duke Leslie finally managed her expression and walked over. "I heard from Graces... the cub has taken your surname?"
"Yes. His name is Lu Qi. Graces chose it. I think it's a wonderful name."
