Jacob's POV
I needed to sort things out with my brother. It had been a week since he walked in on Lyra and me, finding out I was about to make him an uncle. Damn, I’d really messed up as a brother.
I knock once on his office door before pushing it open.
“Oh look, if it isn’t the father and mate,” he smirks at his new beta, Gerald. I grab a bottle of vodka and take a swig. This is going to be one of those talks.
“Congrats, man, I heard,” Gerald chimes in, his teasing tone grating on me. I roll my eyes, ignoring him and focusing on my brother.
“I’m sorry for not telling you sooner,” I start, and finally, he’s paying attention. “I planned to, but everything got hectic, and it didn’t feel like the right moment.”
He leans back in his chair, arms crossed.
“I’m lost for wor
