Even if he was a strict and serious man, a strong and stern leader of his tribe, he never skimped on the caress of his wife. His sharp gaze caught on to her when they were still 16, from that day on, he immediately declared his indisputable rights on the girl so that no one even dared to think to take her as a wife. And when, at the age of 25, he finally became the crown leader of their mountain tribe, on the same day he announced his wedding with the daughter of the most ordinary blacksmith.

A year has passed since that day. He always had many worries, like a leader, but he did not have a day that he did not show her due attention. Every touching of his callused hands; every warm word said to her; every soft look of his wolf eyes. He was so generous and so kind to her that sometimes her life seemed like a sweet dream! But sooner or later dreams come to an end.

She shared the bed with him many times during this year, but it was not possible to conceive a child. A little later, it turned out that the problem was in her. Infertile. The healer's words that she could never give a little heir to her husband were spinning painfully in her head like a swarm of wasps. In the end, this meant only one thing: he will have a second wife (with three wives acceptable according to the laws of the tribe). That night, he sat thoughtfully by her bed, kissing her forehead and went to conquer neighboring territories.

And he returned after 2 months. With the second wife.