Protective Mate, Doting Father

Sophie was shocked by how things changed with Duke Romanov. She already knew that the man could be kind in his own distant way. 

She had looked forward to their secret tea times and just conversing with one another because, underneath the mask, he turned out to be an interesting man who didn't talk much but always seem to understand her.

Now, Sophie was at a loss for words with how he treated her children.

Leland gently fed each lycan baby a strip of meat and didn't at all seem bothered when they started to lick his hand. The Alpha even chuckled and picked up another strip of meat. 

"You little guys are quite hungry," he commented in amusement.

It shouldn't have been possible, but the way that Leland cared for Sophie's children was almost like they were his own. The Alpha chose to see these two lycan cubs as his because he wanted them to have a good life.