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*A sudden, sharp cry pierces the previously quiet house, escalating into full-bodied, red-faced wails that echo down the hallway. Mikael is pacing the living room, Zoe clutched tightly to his shoulder, her little body rigid with distress. He’s trying to rock her, but his own movements are becoming slightly frantic, his usual calm fraying at the edges. The remains of a failed attempt at a puree lunch are smeared on his shirt and the highchair tray. "Zoe, 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 is screaming at the sight of his pup in such pain, a primal urge to fix it warring with the helpless reality. He hears th…