Besides the injury San had obtained from the hunt, it actually ended up being very successful. Hongjoong and Mingi had gotten three perfect pelts and a good amount of meat to sell, minus what they needed.

Seonghwa made sure that they had left enough behind for the others to eat while he, Hongjoong, and Mingi drove to the nearest settlement.

Hongjoong carried the coolers of meat into the local store while Seonghwa followed Mingi to a leatherworker. He was an older kind beta who introduces himself as Kenneth. "What brings you in today gentlemen?"

"I was actually hoping you'd be interested in buying some deer pelts off us." Mingi said, setting them down on his counter.

"Oh! Well I must say this is an unusual request. But let me take a look." Kenneth first looked at the three pelts, but as he started to unroll one, he glanced up and saw Seonghwa. "Oh!" He clasped his hands in front of his chest and a bright smile crossed his face.

Seonghwa immediately blushed and took a step back.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. It's just been a long time since there has been a pup around here. With it being a settlement, not a lot of families settle down. Do you leave near here?"

Mingi nodded hesitantly and glanced back at Seonghwa. "We moved here a couple months ago. We were... Um... Indisposed for a time so we just came back."

"Oh Maria will be so happy to see then when she gets back. Have you found a midwife yet?" Kenneth tilted his head.

"No, actually." Seonghwa said softly, peeking out from around Mingi's shoulder.

Kenneth let out a squeal, surprising for an older man, and clapped his hands. "Even better."

Seonghwa reached for Mingi's hand and held it tight. He didn't quite know what to think of the man. He seemed kind and genuine, but his sudden outburst of energy was a little off-putting. Mingi squeezed his hand, but never looked away from the beta.

"Now while we wait for her, let me take a look at these pelts." The beta hummed to himself as he placed some glasses on his nose and unrolled the pelts. He measured, weighed, and inspected them thoroughly. "I'm impressed. Did you skin the beasts yourself?" He peered over the rim of his glasses.

"My alpha and I did, yes."

"Your... Alpha?" Kenneth tapped his lips with his finger. "You have a pack?"

Mingi tensed a little. "Yes. There are eight of us, soon to be ten. One of our betas is pregnant as well." He said slowly, watching as the beta absorbed the information.

"You are definitely in need of some help then I'd say." The old man gave them a kind smile. "I'll tell you what, I'll give you $100 per pelt, and I'll keep buying them from you if they are this quality. That's about all I can afford, but I'll never turn you down. I'd also like you to wait to speak with Maria. She is very talented and has been longing to be around some pups for a long time now. Deal?" Kenneth held out his hand.

Mingi looked back and Seonghwa. The omega took a shaky breath, placed a hand on his stomach, and then nodded.

His alpha shook Kenneth's hand, causing the man to smile brightly again.

Hongjoong, how is it going? Mingi asked as he and Seonghwa moved to the corner of the room. There were small display cases of some of Kenneth's more detailed work like wallets and belts. Seonghwa was actually really impressed at the craftsmanship.

Almost done. You?

We have finished. Come meet us. We are waiting to meet a potential midwife and you should be here.

Will do.

Mingi wrapped and arm around Seonghwa's shoulders and brought him close to kiss the side of his head. It small act sent a shiver down the omega's spine and he closed his eyes. He hummed when Mingi started caressing his arm, trying to comfort him.

They didn't wait long, thankfully. Hongjoong walked in a short time later and immediately came to their side. Kenneth had stepped into his back room to store the pelts so they were able to exchange a few private words.

"Ah! This must be your alpha!" Kenneth said, making them all jump. He still sported a bright smile as he came over to shake Hongjoong's hand. "Fine work on those pelts my boy. I will get a lot of good use out of them."

"Thank you sir." Hongjoong took his hand and shook it, but Seonghwa could see the cautious look in his eyes.

All of them were on edge when it came to trusting others after what had happened with Jasper...

He shivered at the thought of the alpha and Mingi pulled him closer.

Then Kenneth straightened up and moved to the door. An older woman walked in carrying a few bags of groceries. She had a large hat on her head to keep the sun off her and her face was crinkled with laugh lines.

Seonghwa suddenly felt bad for thinking them both old. Wolves aged differently, but they still looked like they could be the age of his parents, if not a little older. And they way that Kenneth fussed over her and immediately took the grocery bags away melted his heart.

"Maria, I have someone I want you to meet." He set the bags down and took her hand, pulling her behind him. "Well, to be honest, I don't know their names, but... This is my mate Maria."

The woman stepped forward to greet them and then paused. She placed a shaking hand over her mouth as she caught glimpse of Seonghwa and tears came to her eyes.

Her reaction was so genuine, Seonghwa found himself stepping forward and reaching for her. She took his hands happily and stared into his eyes. "About four months?"

"Y-Yes." Seonghwa nodded.

"May I?" Maria bit her lip and sobbed when he nodded again. She leaned forward slowly and placed both hands on his stomach and closed her eyes.

A strange sense of calm ran through Seonghwa's body and he sighed. A warmth seemed to spread from her hands as she gently rubbed his baby bump.

"Your baby is strong." Maria hummed. Seonghwa opened his eyes and saw her smiling. "I think you'll be able to sense the gender soon. And you already know who the father is, correct?" She finally opened her eyes as she stood up straight.

"Yes, of course." Mingi stepped forward and the woman chuckled.

"No need to get defensive honey. With omegas in a pack it's always hard to say."

Seonghwa felt himself blush a little. Thankfully Hongjoong came to the rescue. "We have always been responsible when it comes to helping our omegas through their heat."

"Omegas? You have more than one?"

"Yes, we are a pack of eight. Four alphas, two betas, and two omegas."

Maria hummed. "Impressive."

"How were you able to sense that our baby is healthy?" Seonghwa asked quietly. "When I had my first test... It was with a machine."

"Ah, the humans call it an ultrasound machine. It allows us to see a picture of the baby. It's amazing technology if I'm being honest, but it's not the true work of a midwife." She winked and held out her hands. "A true midwife can sense everything with the baby. It's a gift we are given."

Seonghwa felt his mouth open a little at her words, knowing they spoke the truth. "My name is Seonghwa. My mate is Mingi, and this is our head alpha Hongjoong." He could feel his alphas tensing at the introduction, but he didn't care. "Will you help me?"

"I would love to!" Maria covered her mouth again, beaming behind her hands. "Let me get your address and phone number and we can start setting up visits so I can check on your progress."

"We have a beta who is pregnant too." Hongjoong added, a smile finally crossing his face as he watched Maria.

Kenneth had to catch her as her knees started to tremble. "Oh bless my soul. I knew today would be a good day!" She choked out as she went to the counter to get a pad of paper and a pen.

As they drove home, Seonghwa nuzzled the side of Mingi's neck, feeling very content with their trip into town.

~~~

A month later, Maria had come for another check-up and confirmed that both babies were healthy. Yunho was starting to show and his giddiness was contagious. They shared many long conversations about who they hoped the baby would look like and what gender they wanted the baby to be.

San had healed nicely and he had rejoined the hunting detail, but now only two of them went out at a time. They had come across humans a couple of times and had given them a wide birth. Thankfully they hadn't caused them any problems.

After a day of tests and chatting with Maria, Seonghwa hummed to himself as he puttered around his nursery. He was waiting for Mingi to get back from patrol.

His alpha knew right where to find him too. He hummed when he felt Mingi's arms wrap around him and rub his stomach. "How did things go with Maria today?"

"Perfect. Baby is still healthy and growing naturally." Seonghwa bit his lip and turned around. "I have something for you." He whispered.

Mingi tilted his head to the side. "Oh?"

The omega blushed and pulled a box out of his pocket. "It's silly really..." He said, suddenly feeling embarrassed.

His alpha let out a soft sigh and kissed his forehead. "I'm sure it's not." He lifted a hand and pulled the box from Seonghwa's hands. "Is this for me?"

The older could only nod as she stared at Mingi's chest. Then he looked down as Mingi flipped open the box. Sitting inside was a thick gold chain with a gold 'S' on it. Seonghwa blushed, feeling foolish. Mingi would never wear something like this...

"Hwa..." Mingi breathed. The omega blushed even more now. Especially when his alpha immediately put the necklace on. It sat perfectly on him, the 'S' falling low in his chest so he could tuck it under his shirt if he wanted to.

"Th-That's not all." He held up another box in his shaking hand.

Mingi took it in his own, both hands shaking as well and opened that lid. Inside was another charm. It was a small golden disc that had 'Baby Girl' engraved into it.

His alpha froze and traced the disc with his finger. "It's a girl?"

Seonghwa nodded and finally looked up and met Mingi's eyes. They were shining with a mixture of his happiness at tears.

"W-We are having a girl!" The taller cheered, slamming his lips into his mates.

The older immediately melted into the kiss, wishing only for an instant that his baby bump wasn't there so that he could hold Mingi closer to him. But it was only an instant. Mingi broke their kiss and knelt in front of him, kissing Seonghwa's stomach several times.

"Hello my precious girl." The alpha whispered.

And then something happened that shocked them both.

Their baby shifted, pressing against Seonghwa's stomach. It was the first time he had felt anything. He covered his mouth as pure joy rushed through him.

Mingi's mouth opened and he lifted his omega's shirt up to pressed against his skin. He held them there, waiting... "I felt that baby. I felt you move. Can you move again for Daddy?"

They both gasped when she did.

"She likes my voice!" Mingi covered his mouth with one hand for a second and looked up at Seonghwa.

The omega felt like his heart was going to burst as he felt their little girl move again. He was thrilled that Mingi had been here to witness this. It just made his reveal even more special.

"That's right, Daddy's here. And he can't wait to meet you."