Barbatos was truely surprised when his first litter of pups with Antler had no magical properties at all. It was almost a relief to him to know his children wouldn't be cursed with such troubles. It brought a subtle smile to his face and he could relax and enjoy his pups. Slate proved to be a handful, however.
Gaining his bossy nature from his mother's arrogance and overconfidence he was trouble. Often he would be found bossing around pups as if he was the alpha only to be caught and try to hide or play shy when he was. Barbatos did his best to teach him manners and his place but Slate was his own breed and did as he pleased. He was almost rebellious in his own way for no true reason other then spite.
That was until Blue joined the pack and he gained a puppy crush. This crush would grow as he became protective of her and did everything with her. It almost mimicked how his parents were when they met, such as sharing food, sleeping close, and overall bonding fast. it was a relife to see Slate make atleast one friend he could be close to and not boss around.