The scent of rosemary and roasted lamb filled the kitchen, a sharp contrast to the biting winter wind rattling the windowpanes of the Blackwood Pack House. Phineas wiped a bead of sweat from his brow with the back of a flour-dusted hand. Three years. Three years of balancing ledgers, turning the pack’s debt into a surplus, and making sure every pup had a coat for the winter.Today was different. Today, the permanent ache in his chest felt lighter.He touched the small, handwritten note in his pocket—the lab results from the pack doctor. Positive. An Omega of his rank, a "bottom-tier" male with a sluggish wolf, shouldn't have been able to conceive. It was a miracle. A gift for Arthur. A way to finally seal the cracks in their marriage."He’s going to love it, Phin," Clement said, leaning against the doorframe. His younger brother was tossing a silver coin, catching it with a rhythmic clink. "The Alpha King deserves a feast after the border raids."Phineas smiled, though it didn't quite
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