Melvin POV
Putting away my phone, I groaned in frustration and clenched my jaw. I’d been working overtime with the crew, trying to get these houses built earlier than originally planned. The pack was steadily growing under my Tomy’s command, which made my job all the harder. A bigger pack meant more space, more homes, more responsibility.
I’d just stepped in when my boss called, telling me they needed me tomorrow too. Seven days a week, dawn to dusk—it wouldn’t have been a problem a couple of years ago. But now, I had someone waiting at home for me.
I unlocked the front door and kicked off my dirty work boots.
“Papa!”
Clinty, my little ball of energy, came running at me as soon as he noticed me. I scooped him up and ruffled his black hair.
“How’s my pup?” I asked, carrying him into t
