Soren knew better than anyone that winter was a tough time.

He grew up in a pack that lived in the woods, and while they were good at building huts and good hunters, even they weren't able to cope with the harshness of winter. Extreme cold, longer nights, extremely short days, lack of food and reserves that had to be measured for each member. Hunters spent days, even weeks, following the trail of deer herds to obtain their meat.

And of course, it was not a good season to have pups. With winter also came many dangers, more than there usually were in other seasons of the year.

Once he became a capable adult, he left his pack for reasons his current mate still doesn't know. Soren was reserved in that regard, but other than that, he was always very open with his mate.

They had made their home in a nice area, away from predators and where the packs didn't usually pass by. There was also a town a few miles away, where they both went from time to time. Actually, Soren was accompanying his omega there, because his partner had previously lived in a village.

Everything was going pretty well, too well for his liking. He had a new life that he loved. And of course, for the good, there was also the bad.

His partner was pregnant. Of course he was happy to be a father. But he was also scared. The next winter was near, and because of his carelessness, his pups were going to be born in the least suitable season.