The next morning, Nina woke in the shelter of Idir's broad embrace.
She rubbed her eyes, only to realize her arms were empty.
Where were the cubs?
Sitting up, she glanced around—and found them all curled up in the corner again.
She blinked, suspicion flickering in her mind. Why did they always end up in the corner whenever Idir was around?
She turned to look at him.
Idir quietly shifted his gaze away.
The cubs were still asleep, so Nina gently carried them back to the middle of the bed before getting up to wash. Idir caught her hand and followed closely beside her.
When she opened the door, she found most of her mates gathered outside.
Her brows furrowed. Had they really stayed there all night?
The moment they saw her, they hurried forward. "Nina."
Only after confirming she was unharmed—and that nothing seemed wrong—did they finally relax.
"You stayed out here all night?" Nina asked.
They nodded.
She sighed inwardly. "Then go get some rest."
