Sparkle nodded a little, absorbing that. Processing it. Chewing on the inside of his cheek.

Apex as fuck. Yeah, that sounded right. He had so many damn apex predators on his side, didn't he? And--

Two words caught him, punched him right in the guts and stole his breath. Such simple words, too. Not even the first time he'd heard them. But.

'You're ours.'

But he was nodding. And hiccuping a little. And clinging for dear life as he tried even harder to not cry.

He needed to hear that.