Chapter 115

Sheng's mind boggled at the number of people who showed up when they found out Gina was in trouble. Even harder to wrap his mind around, they just accepted him as the newest member of the family. It didn't matter it was his sister mated to the wolf. Or that he remained standoffish. His back got slapped. Shoulders hugged. And he was reassured by a ridiculous number of dogs to not worry, they'd take care of him, because despite the fact he used a litter box, he was family.

A more emotional man might have wept. But Sheng was a rock. Rocks didn't get sappy, so Sheng took himself outside and stood in the shadow of the house taking deep breaths, fighting tears.

Men didn't cry. He'd not cried when his father died. He'd not cried when his mother took her life. He'd not once cried when punished for not performing well. Nor shed a tear, even in frustration when they escaped and found the path to freedom arduous.