Brooks:
Hattie laid there next to me, holding a roll of black and white sonogram photos of our pup, leaving us in stunned silence. The image of our baby—so small, yet so full of life. My heart was still racing, my mind struggling to catch up with the reality before me. I was going to be a father. This was scarier than being named Alpha. I have trained and studied my whole life for that, but this was all new uncharted waters to me.
Forest and Stella exchanged a look before turning their attention back to us. Stella wiped at her eyes, smiling through lingering tears.
"Congratulations, you two," she said softly, her voice filled with warmth and sincerity.
Forest clapped me on the back, his grin wide and full of unfiltered joy. "You're gonna be a dad, Brooks. That’s... huge."
I nodded, s
