MATED TO MY BULLIES
But real.
"We're getting better," I said, more to myself than him.
"We are." Alexei put his arm around me. "Not fast enough. Not cleanly. But better."
The first travelers of the day began arriving. A family of wolves crossing from Earth to the old world for a vacation. They'd been part of Seraphina's coalition, and had stayed behind during the evacuation. Now they could visit whenever they wanted, experiencing both worlds.
"Morning, Alpha. Maya," the father greeted us, his children bouncing with excitement behind him.