"I know he's a dick Sam," Gabriel allows. "And he's been awful to you in the past, said some pretty terrible things and unless that changes, he's not welcome in our lives. But.. I don't know. I think he can change if he gets away from Michael and away from the whole crappy legacy Michael is trying to stick to."

Maybe it's hoping for too much, but he's going to hope all the same.

"I hope so. Things are always weird for male Omegas, but whatever needs to be done, I'll do it." Anything for a happy, healthy cub. Their child.