In a secret village located on the plateau of a storm-shrouded mountain. lay a frail woman with a bulging abdomen atop a bed of exquisite quality. Beside her is a muscular man crouched pale-faced and shaking like a leaf.

‘’AAaahhh. haa haa. AAAAAHHHH’’ the woman screams with a pained face. clutching the bed sheets and releasing violent surges of mana in the form of lightning bolts.

‘’Easy honey. take deep breaths. Breath in. breathe out’’ the man consoles to his wife.

An average looking woman with short jade white hair, sky blue eyes and a set of wolf ears and tail. squeezing her hand while knocking away any stray bolt

‘‘Huff Huff. Wheeze. HNNNG’’ taking in pained breaths, the woman calms down somewhat

‘‘Drink this elixir and keep pushing! We are almost there!’’ bringing a vial of deep red liquid close to the woman’s mouth, the man urges her to swallow

‘’Gulp gulp. HAAAHH’’ chugging down the viscous liquid and taking a deep breath the woman shines with renewed vigour.

‘’I SEE IT! THE HEAD IS COMING OUT! JUST KEEP PUSHING!’’ Standing up and casting away all pretext the man shouts. sending a battle aura further damaging the room

‘’HNNNNG’’

…

‘’WAAAAAAAA’’ after an intense battle that lasted hours the baby, finally free, lets out a loud wail

‘’It’s here!’’ the man shouts rushing to handle the naked infant

Using a knife to cut the umbilical cord with surgical precision, the man wraps the baby in a special cloth. holding him like a priceless treasure and transferring him over to his tired wife.

‘’It’s a beautiful baby boy. What will you name him, honey?’’ Sighing with content. the man watches as his beloved cradles the fruits of her labour. A small boy already born with a set of tiny wolf ears standing erect and pure white hair. On his back is a strange brand akin to a lightning bolt crossed by claw marks and on his right shoulder is a birthmark. Out the back, above his hindquarters is a fluffy tail curled protecting his sensitive region

‘’Wulfus. Wulfus fulgurfang’’

‘’we, we are now parents’’ the man says while tearing up

Footsteps echo through the hallway. with a loud BANG, the charred door disintegrates to nothing.

On the other side is a Platinum-haired sloppy, unshaven Beastkin with his foot up, holding a bundle of blankets under his arm

‘’EY GUYS CLAIRE FIN’LLY POPPED ER’ OUT! LOOKIE HERE!’’

Holding u the bundle of blankets like he got it from a treasure chest. the man skips over to the stunned couple whose moment he ruined and thrusts it between them. placing it next to the crying child.

Next to wulfus lay a small girl with wolf ears flattened against her head crying. Bushy silver hair already up to her neck, and the same brand of a lightning bolt slashed by 4 claw marks located on her hip.

‘’er’ names Kanis, a beaut roight?’’ he states, arms crossed and nodding his head

‘’Richard… haven’t you learned to read the mood by now?’’ with a light sigh the father reprimands his longtime buddy and blurts out a giggle. Before long everyone in the room starts laughing creating a merry atmosphere.

Hiding behind the broken door frame a pair of fluffy ears poke out and a trembling little boy sneaks a peek at all the commotion.

Noticing a certain shy intruder the mother calls out to him ‘’Hey Kolt! What's the world most powerful mage doing there quivering like a baby? Come meet the little ones, you are their big bro from now on after all’’

The young boy jumps at the sudden question and reveals himself fully, cyan blue eyes and light grey hair with fluffy wolf ears on top of his head.

After a few deep breaths, he tries walking closer, almost tripping on the blue robe 2 sizes too large. taking a trembling breath and puffing his chest, tail wagging at max speed.

‘’I-I AM YOUR BIG BRO KOLT FULGURFANG, AGED 13 YEARS, GREATEST MAGE IN ALL OF WORLD! PLEASED TO MEET YOU’’ kolt stammers with an exaggerated bow to the two, now quiet infants.

With a moment of silence, the room stays still. As If time stopped, all you could hear is the erratic beating of the young boy's heart.

Quietly. A tiny hand reaches up

Kolt looks up with a slight flush to his face, eyes widening

Slowly. Drawing a trembling hand closer to the newborn with bated breath, ignoring the warm smiles of everyone else in the room.

Extending his arm just a little closer to the baby he wraps his fingers around the fragile thing.

‘’I think he likes you’’ just as the mother said that the baby reveals a bashful smile.

The babies mouth quivers before bursting to tears again

‘’ah! D-did I do something wrong?! Why is he crying? Are you hurt anywhere?’’ The young boy let go of the crying infant, ears flattened against his head as he backs away

‘’oh! Poor thing must be hungry. You did the same while we were adventuring. Crying in the middle of the night attracting all sorts of monsters’’ bringing the infant up to her chest and reprimanding kolt.

‘’Hey! I was a child back then!’’ kolt shouts trying to defend his image while behind a lamp

‘’haha! I ‘member that! Don’t forget th’ times ‘e wet ‘imself fronnova’ monsta!’’ Richard chimes in with a smug look

‘’DAD!’’

‘’or the first time he asked me why his –‘’ ‘’MOM?! STOOOOOOP!’’ with a flash of light kolt appears in front of his mother and covers her mouth while blushing profusely.

‘’Claire? Mmph~ took you long enough. This feels a lot weirder than what you told me’’ the woman on the bed sighs as she looks up to the sudden intruder.

An elegant wolfkin woman with long silver hair and tired, aqua blue eyes. her slender build, though gained some extra baby fat wore a regal white gown concealing the powerful muscles underneath. as she scoops up kolt with one arm and carries him like a handbag.

‘’Oh you know, waiting 9 months plus the days confined to a bed really takes a toll on you. I was surprised at how long it took compared to Kolts but now I see why” Claire exclaimed with mild interest

“Aye, n’the lightnin w’s a shock too” Richard says with a cough

“Haha, It’s only been a year since you converted so there’s plenty about beastkin biology you don’t know. for one is the faster growth and keener instincts, you already know about the senses but do take note of the more... animal sides'' the man admits

‘’Aww k’mon Farkas, thems urges be nothin’ so far. Aint that right Tala?’’ Richard smirks

‘’Beastkin instincts are no joke, they pop up at seemingly random times or urge you to go places or do things you normally wouldn’t’’ Tala replies with a huff

‘’HA! Just last week I had to stop her from walking down the mountain naked holding a lightning rod!’’ Farkas adds

‘’Hmph, when you get the urge you get the urge. Claire. Catch.’’ Tala floats Kanis, the other baby to her mother with a righteous look

Catching the baby with her free hand, Claire pulls down her top and proceeds to feed the baby.

‘’Uhh. M-mom? C-can you put me down now?’’ kolt squeaks, face pressed against his mother’s breast while still under her arm.

Realising she is carrying an extra passenger, Claire bursts out laughing as the rest join in. ‘’aah! You’re crushing my ribs~’’ kolt shouts, echoing across the hallway and out the house.

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