Okay, now I'm all caught up on your canon.  It seems like people were all choked up over that first chapter, though if you know me, you can probably guess I was smiling ear-to-ear the whole time just at the prospect of you having to soldier your way through writing something so intentionally heartstring-tugging. It was a nice origin story for one of the main character families, so to speak, of your series.  It also raised more questions for me, so now I've got ammo for our next forum.

Good work on the second chapter as well. The contrast between the two sections was welcome, and I appreciated the tenderness of the general scenario of a Beta child and Omega adult playing together, which you hadn't yet showed in real time.

Also, couldn't help but chuckle at this line from the first chapter after the to-do I made about it: "I hope you stay safe, Howard. I hope you find some measure of stability, moving forward."

And that's how you know it's an Ackbar story.

Kidding aside, great stuff here, and an excellent way to keep fleshing out your world.

Good chapter. I love how you depict the interaction of such dramatically different sizes. It's done plausibly and really enhances the gentle and controlled qualities of the Omega characters.

Well, this probably wasn't the best of your stories to start with, given my lack of knowledge on the Omega Universe. I'll read Tough Love next, which should give me a better idea of the size roles.

I immediately hated Elena. You don't abandon your child because he inconveneinces you. She showed regret, but that appeared to be more about losing Howard.

Having read the second chapter, it's good to see that Howard and Corey have a much better life. If Elena had kept them, then it probably would've been more out of obligation than love, and she would've grown to resent them.

Looking forward to more!

I really like this chapter, but now I'm curious what the in-between chapter was. When I started reading this one, I thought a chapter went missing, specifically the one where Howard meets Abby. Oh well, can't wait for Claire to pop up soon.

As a fan of micro this pleases me and as a fan of gentle this pleases me even more. The bitter taste of last the last chapter has been wiped out with this one. I don't really care if Omegas have powers if it leads to interactions like this one. As for the chapter itself it looks like we skipped quite ahead into the future if Howard is ready to pop the question. Nice to see a happier Abigail as well. Judging from the way you describe her smile I'm going to assume Claire has the same smile. Also a nice brief mention of Ashely and Melody's father. So a beta husband and alpha husband. Does Jenna have an Omega father? I'm not sure how common it is for Omegas to prefer having a smaller partner.

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Gonna have to agree with SpookyTaco about the writing style. It's very pleasing to the eye and encourages rereading.

Aww, Abby redeemed herself for me in this chapter. Actually she’d never done anything wrong (I had to go back to older chapters to check). For some reason, I just didn’t have a high opinion of her. Now, I do.

You have a style of writing that forces the reader to pay close attention, lest he/she miss something important. I’ll start reading something only to find the missing puzzle piece a few sentences later (e.g., that Howard is on her breast). Usually, that’s good, as it prevents me from skimming and strengthens the experience.

As always, excellent work here sir!