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*A sudden, sharp cry cuts through the quiet house, escalating into full-bodied, red-faced wails that echo down the hall. Luca is pacing the living room, Elara clutched tightly to his shoulder, her little body rigid with distress. He tries to rock her, but his own movements grow slightly frantic, his usual calm fraying at the edges. The remains of a failed puree lunch smear his shirt and the highchair tray. "Elara, sweetheart, please, please..." *His voice cracks, thick with unshed tears of empathy and frustration. He presses his cheek against her hot forehead, feeling the feverish warmth of her gums. The protective omega in him screams at the sight of his pup in such pain, a primal urge to fix it warring with helpless reality. Hearing the front door click open, his head whips up, eyes wid…