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Steve slowly stirred and got up "Hey, Tony..." he picked Peter up, the kid slowly wiping his eyes.
Peter whined and moved away, not wanting to be woken. Tony smiled and gently picked him up, resting the toddler's head on his shoulder as he rubbed his back "Hey, buddy." Tony said softly "How did you sleep? Ok?"
Peter shrugged, still haft asleep. "Sleepy..."
Steve chuckled "Don't mind him, he's used to staying up most nights and sleeping in the day... He goes to night school."
"Nothing pancakes and hot chocolate can't fix, right, Pete?" Tony would have gotten his answer if Peter wouldn't have jumped out of his arms to dash into the kitchen at the mention of pancakes. Chuckling, he yawned a bit himself. Tony didn't get a lot of sleep, of course. Cooking for the two of them, knowing their appetite, was pretty tiring, yet he didn't mind it. Taking care of them has brought a great sense of achievement to Tony, knowing they were okay even though he'd only known them for a couple days. Ruffling Steve's hair with a chuckle, he asked; "Sleep fine, big guy?"
"Surprisingly well, thank you, Tony. Your bed's a lot more comfortable than our bed rolls... Though we probably should have taken the sofa..."
"I don't mind, as long as my boys are well rested," Tony smiled, walking out the door. "Now come on, while we still have something to eat."
Steve chuckled and followed Tony, only pausing for a moment to think of when himself and Peter had become 'Tony's boys' but it wasn't an unwelcome ownership. At least someone else loves Peter as much as himself, Peter was the omega after all, which meant he gave off a calming ora and helped keep peace amongst the tribes, as all omegas of the packs did. Unfortunately, due to him being a 'runt' he often got bullied and ignored amongst the group. Steve smirked realising that one of the reasons Tony must like Peter so much is because of Peter's omega roll. Peter must have liked Tony too, considering how he acted around the human.
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"Daddy, let's play!" Peter whispered, not wanting to wake Tony up, who passed out on the bed right after they'd ate. "Until Tony wakes up? Pleeease!"
Steve smiled "Tony will probably be playing with you all day. And you have homework to do." He gave his son a pointed look, he was always reminding the other that he couldn't always play and that his schoolwork was important, especially when it came to integrating with normal society.
"No, let's play as wolfies!" Peter stuck out his bottom lip, giving Steve the biggest, saddest puppy eyes he could muster. "Please, I promise I'll do homework after!"
Steve smirked and took Peter out to the nearby park. "Right, Peetee, what do we do when we see humans? Especially Tony?"
"We hide to the nearby bush or act like doggies?"
"Yep and then we change back while they're not looking."
Peter nodded, almost jumping up and down. "When do we tell Tony?"
"No Peter, remember for now we need to be careful."
Peter's face fell, he trusted Tony as did his wolf. "But daddy, why not? Tony really likes us and said wolfies are awesome, so that means we're awesome too, and Tony is really nice, he wouldn't lie to us... Right?"
"It's hard to explain, Peter. But you know that humans can say one thing and then change their minds when they see us..."
"...I don't want to lose Tony, Daddy." Peter looked down "I love Tony, I don't want him to leave us."
"Then we need to not tell him. For now, ok champ?" Steve asked, dropping to his sons level and placing his hands on his shoulders. "Now, since it's raining there shouldn't be anyone around, but as I said, if anyone turns up, we stick to the plans. Got it?"
"Got it!" Peter nodded, getting back his earlier excitement. "Turn, daddy, turn!"
Steve chuckled and took his son near a more secluded area of the park, and shifted into his wolf form. He was one of the largest and strongest wolves in the nearby packs, a mousy brown colour with blonde legs and grey and blonde streaks on top.
Peter squealed as he always did when his father turned. Climbing on the wolves' back, he hugged Steve, burying his face into the thick fur. "I love you, daddy." he whispered.
Steve puffed a few times in response and nodded to him to change as well. Peter had always been fairly good at turning after all, outshining the other kids despite the others being better at attacking and hunting.
Peter eagerly transformed too, and in the blink of an eye, a tiny wolf pup with fluffy brown fur stood where Peter had. It was discreet and no one seemed to notice. He rubbed against the much bigger wolf's chin, even if Steve had to lower himself so he'd be able to. He barked happily, as he started to run, finally in his wolf form where everything was more interesting.
Steve warned him telepathically not to run too far or too close to humans, and set off running as well. It did help to clear his head to be in wolf form, he had to admit. And his wolf had been feeling secluded and pushed aside recently.
Rolling together on the leaf covered ground, the two playfully fought, neither one of them doing any damage. It was just a father-son bonding moment, even if Peter whined when Steve groomed him. Through the telepathic link he shared with his father, he told him he wasn't a tiny pup anymore, even if it did nothing but amuse his father to no end.
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At some point, Tony woke up, worried sick when Steve and Peter weren't in the apartment anymore. He told himself that they'd probably gone for a walk, and even if they didn't, it wasn't like it was any of Tony's business. They weren't Tony's property, or anything. Still, waking him up and telling him they were leaving would have been nice.
There was a small note on the side next to Tony's own plate of pancakes, saying that Steve and Peter had gone out and didn't want to wake him, and that they'd be back soon. Tony sighed in relief at that, smiling at the pancakes Steve had left for him.
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Steve finished grooming Peter's fur and went back over to their clothes, gripping them in his mouth and nodding towards the nearby bushes.
Peter's ears immediately quirked when his nose detected a very familiar smell. Filled with excitement, he ran over to where Tony was, completely forgetting about what his father said and excitedly jumping around the baker, happily barking and pawing at the man's leg.
A bit taken back, Tony smiled. "Wow! Hey, little guy!" bending down, he took the tiny pup in his arms, gently scratching him behind the ears. In wolf form Peter was only as big as a small terrier type dog. "You got lost? Where's your mama?"
Steve stared at the interaction, a growl coming through the telepathic link to Peter, who knew he'd fucked up. Steve ran into some nearby bushes, leaving Peter's clothes there so the boy could get changed when he turned back. 'Peter, you wait for me then run into that bush, your clothes are there. Wait until I'm with you and Tony. And don't say. Anything. To. Him.' He spoke to his son, changing back to human and quickly getting changed. He calmly walked over to Tony. "Oh, hi Tony. Who's this little guy?" He asked, stroking the tiny wolf - or to everyone else, probably a just puppy with how small he was.
Tony blinked a bit when Steve came out of nowhere, but still smiled as the pup licked his face, "Oh, Steve, hey! And I don't know, little buddy just charged at me out of the blue. He doesn't have a collar or something like that, so I'm guessing it's a stray. " his smile seemed a bit sad as he softly said "I didn't see you around earlier. Jog?"
"Me and Peetee went for a walk, I sent him to the shop for a while." He looked down to the dog 'run and go change. Now.' He told Peter, looking back up to Tony. "He'll be back any time soon. He's only round the corner."
'No, I wanna stay with Tony!' There was stubborn, and then there was Peter, who was far more pigheaded than a normal child. He missed Tony lots, he didn't want to be separated just yet. The man in question nodded, cradling the puppy better in his arms. This was NOT going very well.
"Cool! You guys can come back whenever, if you want. I'll go feed this little darling then bring him back here to see if his mother will come back. I'll probably keep it if she left him here, though."
'Peter. You can see him in a second. Now. Go. Change.' Steve stopped the baker. "I can stay here with him for a little while, see if me and Peter can find her, you go back and grab the food and bring it here?" He looked down at Peter, worried about what to do. Tony couldn't know, not yet... Maybe not ever. "Dogs aren't usually ok being taken to new places..." He added softly, trying to plead with Tony with his eyes. He never usually got angry but Peter knew he'd be in for it if he didn't listen to his dad and go and change back soon.
"I mean..." Tony bit his lip, looking at the pup who cuddled and made himself comfortable in his arms as if they were the warmest nest in the world, though he shot a worried glance at his dad. "It wouldn't be for long... The little guy doesn't look like he'd want to leave, either. But you and Peter could maybe go and buy some toys for him? Plus, I want to surprise Pete with the pup, you know how crazy he gets about dogs!" he smiled fondly, kissing the pup on it's head. "And I'm starting to love this little sweetheart, I don't want to be apart from him just yet!"
Steve sent a glare the little pups way. Damn little omega... "Ok, how about we head back to yours, and once you've fed him you can go get some toys and I'll wait with the dog for Peter back at the apartment?"
Tony frowned worriedly. "Do you think he'd be okay all on his own? Why don't you just get him now?"
"I know my son, Tony." Steve smiled, somewhat forced. He was running out of options.
"Alright." Tony didn't look convinced but nodded nonetheless, "If you're sure. Let's go, big guy!" He grinned, starting to walk towards his apartment. "I've got some apple pie and hamburgers with your name on it!"
Steve chuckled "I've only been gone for half an hour Tony, are you trying to fatten me up?" He smirked.
"Oh yeah. Next thing you know, I'll build a gingerbread house and keep you there until I decide you're good enough to eat!" Tony replied sarcastically with a roll of his eyes and dust of red covering his cheeks along with a smirk of his own. "Are you saying you DON'T want burgers and pie?"
"Of course I want burgers and pie." Steve smirked right back, walking in with Tony and placing his jacket down.
"Well then, don't whine,'' Tony smiled, settling the pup down to explore. "I'll go grab something for you, buddy. Wait here for a bit, ok?"
"I'll watch him, don't worry." Steve reassured him.
"Alright, you boys get along while I go fix you a plate, you hear?" Tony smirked, as he walked into the kitchen.
"No problem." Steve replied, waiting until he was gone before turning back to Peter and folding his arms with a frown. "Listen here, kid. Now. If you don't change back then we will NEVER see Tony again, you got that?!" He hissed at the kid.
Peter whimpered, backing away and settling his head on his paws as he quietly said through their link 'if I won't see Tony, neither will you.'
'I don't care kid. If you don't 'come back from the shops' then you'll hurt Tony. AND then something will be up. If you show him that you're a wolf, he'll never want to see us again. WE'RE NOT READY YET. Now. turn. back.' Steve rank meant that he did hold rank over most of the wolves, especially his own son, though he hated pulling rank on his own child, he didn't feel right about it. But with how stubborn Peter could be, sometimes he had no choice. He decided to only do it on rare occasions. In all truth, Omegas didn't usually get effecting by the pull of rank, but with parents it was a different story. Steve was in charge here, and if Peter kept ignoring him then there would be consequences.
Peter whimpered, slowly walking into the bedroom to change with his head down, Steve had bought some extra clothes with them. He was so sad, but afraid, because he didn't want Tony to leave them or be scared of them like they were some monsters. They weren't monsters. No matter what the Aunties and Uncles said, or the mortals said. He did change back, but he didn't get out of the room for a while. He sat in a corner, playing with his fingers, occasionally drawing on the walls with his claws.
"Hi tony..." Steve smiled as he walked into the kitchen. "Sorry about leaving without saying goodbye before, Peter wanted to get out for a bit. He gets a bit restless being indoors.
Tony nodded, coming back into the main room, looking around for the pup, a worried frown settled on his face when he didn't find it or heard a happy bark. "It's okay, don't worry about it, but um, where's the pup?"
"Oh, I left him in the lounge, maybe he fell asleep?" Steve suggested. He hated lying, but it came with the territory of being what he was.
"Oh, okay, " Tony nodded, still a bit disappointed when he didn't get to feed it, "Peter back yet?"
"Yes, he's in the bedroom, he said he was tired." Steve smiled.
"Okay..." Tony nodded with a frown. "I'll just go say hi before the nap, then?"
"Sure, if you like. He may be a bit moody..." Steve gave a small shrug. 'kid, Tony's gonna come say hi... don't say anything about the wolves.'
'Okay.' Peter replied simply, too tired and sad to argue anymore.
Tony nodded, entering the room, smiling softly at the blanket fort Peter had made. Carefully he sat on the floor, gently knocking on the 'door'. "Hey, Pete? Can I come in, sweetheart?"
Peter shrugged slightly, fiddling with his sleeve.
"It's okay to say no, I won't mind. If you need to be left alone for a bit, I get it," Tony spoke in a soft voice. "Do you want to eat? I can bring you something."
Peter poked his head out of the tent "You can come in... If you want..."
"Only if you want me to, sweetheart." Tony smiled and carefully crawled inside the tent, not wanting to mess it up. "Wow, Pete, this is so awesome! Good job, honey, this place is amazing!"
Peter grinned at the praise, if he had been in wolf form his tail would have been wagging. "Thanks!"
Tony smiled, nodding his head. "No problem, Pete... but I can tell you're upset. Wanna talk about it?"
Peter shook his head, looking away.
"Okay." Tony nodded, speaking in a gentle tone. "Okay, honey. I'm here if you need me. Anything you want me to do to make you feel better?"
Peter shrugged. He wasn't going to talk about it, so why talk? Why couldn't Tony just play with him like he was doing before?
Tony could sense something was off, but decided not to push it and started to tickle Peter instead, to cheer him up.
Peter giggled as Tony tickled him and playfully tried kicking him off.
"Nope, not going anywhere!" Tony laughed, catching Peter's legs when he tried to kick him, dragging him out of the tent to lift him up and spin with him around the room. "Sorry bud, can't get away from me that easily!"
Peter continued to giggle in the adorable way he did, screaming as Tony spun him before full out laughing.
Tony smiled, happy to see Peter in his usual good mood again. Gently, he laid the toddler on the bed, tucking him in. "Nap now, ok, buddy? We'll play more when you wake up?"
Peter smiled and nodded, stifling a yawn. He wanted to play more but his wolf was tired. He wasn't used to being up this late.
"Sleep tight, little buddy..." Tony whispered, kissing Peter's forehead before walking out of the room, waving at Peter on his way out.
Steve was still in the kitchen when he came back through, looking through some of Tony's magazines.
"Little guy's asleep." Tony whispered, placing some food in front of Steve along with a kiss on the cheek. "Watcha reading?" He didn't know why he was openly affectionat to the man he'd not long met, but it felt right. He saw how Steve was with Peter as well, they were very connected. It was like the two of them gave off a vibe. Plus the man never complained when Tony had decided to kiss his cheek or anything, so he didn't question himself too much.
Steve smiled "Just random stuff I found." He chuckled.
"Cool!" Tony sat down at the table too. "Also, Peter's not so grumpy anymore, I think. Still, I think he'd be more comfortable talking about what's bothering him with you, though..."
Steve nodded "I know, don't worry I will be having a talk with him."
Tony sighed in relief. "That's good!" He smiled. "Though, parents need care from time to time too, so if you need anything, you know I'm here right?"
Steve nodded "You've helped us more than enough already, Tony. But I appreciate the offer. I'd like to take you into town, maybe to a restaurant...?"
Tony got excited, immediately wanting to accept, but then he paused. What if Steve felt forced to offer it? He didn't want Steve to feel like he owed him something "Steve, you don't have to do that..." Tony said softly. "Really, I'm happy to help."
"Oh... No I meant... Um... I want to take you out. For dinner... My treat." Steve smiled.
"I don't want you to feel like you owe me something." Tony smiled, though it didn't reach his eyes. "Don't you want to go out with someone you actually like?"
Steve's face fell, he actually felt slightly insulted at that. "Do you think I'm using you...?" He asked quietly. "I didn't think I came across that way."
Tony's eyes winded, as he gently took Steve's hands into his own. "No! of course not. I'm sorry if it came out that way, gosh!" he sighed. "of course I don't think you're using me. I'm the one who offered for you to stay here, remember?"
"I know Tony but... if you think all of this is just... me taking advantage of how nice you are..." He paused, looking down. He didn't know how to get across how he felt about this situation now. "I'm just sorry it seems that way..."
Steve's phone began to ring and he held up his hand for a second, signalling for Tony to be quiet. Fury didn't like being interrupted. "Hi fury, you got something for me? What...? Peter?" He froze. "But he's just a kid... Yes... I know... Ok, as long as it's just for a talk. I'll bring him tomorrow. Tony Stark?" He looked up at the other man. "Yeah, I think I've met him before." A small smile crept into his face, the smile that always made Tony's entire chest flutter. "Ok, I'll see you tomorrow." He hung up the phone. "You're about to get a phone call from fury."
"If you would've taken advantage of me, you wouldn't be sitting where you are..." Tony mumbled gently, but Steve managed to hear with his wolf hearing. The man seemed to realise Steve had heard his and continued. "Trust me when I say you're not taking advantage. I'm a person who knows the difference and that's not what you do." Tony smiled and answered his phone as it began to ring. "Hey uncle Nick!" he took a sip of water. "What's up? I almost finished those designs for the hellicarrier. Anything else?"
Fury seemed utterly confused Tony had picked up so quickly, he told Tony to come in tomorrow - along with Steve and Peter when he heard Steve's voice ask Tony if he'd actually designed the hellicarrier blu-print he'd seen - and that he'd see him there.
"What do you need Pete for?" Tony asked with a raised eyebrow and tone before his godfather could hang up, confused with just a bit of scepticism.
"Just some questions, don't worry about that. I'll see you tomorrow Tones."
"...Alright, " Tony sighed eventually, waiting to see what would happen next. Something good, he hoped. Steve didn't need anymore on his plate. "I'll be seeing you tomorrow. Bye, Uncle Nick. Love you." he snorted. "And for god's sake, eat that salad I made for you. You know what the doctor said."
He could practically hear Fury roll his eyes on the other end of the line. "Love ya too kid, and yes I know... Bye."
"Old man, " Tony rolled his eyes but the fond smile never left his lips. Putting his phone down, he ignored the jolt of electricity that shocked him when his fingers accidentally touched Steve's. "I'm gonna go see if Pete's awake. You relax till I come back, yeah?"
Steve nodded somewhat reluctantly, he was used to being the only one to look after Peter and it was different for him to relinquish control.
Tony paused "If you'd rather go see for yourself, I won't mind." He shrugged, with a gentle smile as he ran a hand through Steve's hair once the man stood up too. "If you need some space, I understand."
"It's not that, Tony... Sorry I just... I'm used to looking after Peetee myself, you know?"
"I think I do, " Tony said softly. "Though I've never had a kid before, but I think I do. I guess it must be rough. I'm here for you if you need someone to listen or help you, Steve." He said softly. "Wanna just go and check together?"
Steve shook his head "nah, you go ahead. I trust you." That was odd, his wolf did too.
Surprised brown eyes locked with blue ones, and all Tony could do was whisper. "Really?" under his breath, shocked by what Steve just said.
"Of course... I know it's probably too soon to say that I trust you but, you've been good to us and in our society that's better than we usually get..." He didn't know where this was coming from, wolves did NOT trust easily...
Tony nodded, feeling so grateful and joyful that he earned Steve's trust, but it dimmed down when Steve mentioned his community again. "Steve, I'm really concerned about this society of yours..." He confessed, placing a gentle hand on Steve's cheek, softly stroking Steve's cheek with his thumb. "It sounds like such a bad place to be. I-I'm really worried for you and Peter. I'm worried about your safety. I...I'm worried they were the reason you came to me last night. That they've done something to you."
Steve looked down. "Don't worry, Tony, Nothing I can't handle." He was one of the Alpha's after all. Tony was so sweet Steve wondered if he was a Beta, if he were actually a wolf. Though humans tended to also share some qualities with wolves.
"Oh honey..." Tony sounded so upset and sad at what he heard, even to his own ears. "Steve, look at me..." he commanded carefully, gently manoeuvring Steve's face in his direction, making the man looks at him as he said firmly and as gently as he could. "Steve, that is not a healthy mindset to have. Just because you can handle something doesn't mean you should force yourself to. That's not fair to you."
"I have to, Tony. It's my life, my people." He sighed. "I can't really explain properly..."
"Steve, please, " Tony begged, tenderly cupping Steve's face in his hands, raising on his tiptoes to press his forehead against Steve's own. "please, don't suffer for someone else. Especially if that someone is okay with seeing you in pain just because it's convenient for them."
Steve softly pulled away from the other man. "No... Tony..." He spoke softly, scared of hurting the other mans feelings. "You can't help with this..."
Tony hoped he didn't look as heartbroken as he felt. Judging by the guilt written all over Steve's face, he wasn't very successful. Tony's eyes stung, but he wiped them away immediately. "Steve, I-" his broken voice was covered by the sound of a door creaking at being opened.
"Tony?" Peter yawned, still slightly sleepy. "'m hungry..."
"O-Oh!" Tony quickly put a smile on his face, walking over and picking the small child up into his arms. "Pete, hey! Was just about to check on you. Let's go find you something to eat!"
Peter nodded, suddenly perking up at the idea of food, though his grin was still sleepy. It was adorable. Steve watched them and sighed, sitting down at the table and placing his head in his hands.
"Alright, let's see what we have..." Tony murmured, looking through the fridge, smiling when Peter rested his head on his shoulder. It was so cute. He resisted the instinct of immediately ask Steve what was wrong, to comfort him. He told himself that Steve was okay. He only needed a break.
"Tony, why is daddy sad?" Peter whispered. Pausing, Tony smiled gently, brushing away brown bangs from the child's eyes.
"He just needs a break, sweetheart." he explained. "Everyone needs space sometimes. Let's let him relax, okay?"
Peter nodded, knowing exactly what Tony meant. His dad got stressed and would need some time alone, that's when he usually played with the other pups, or annoyed his Uncles for a while.
"Oh Pete, by the way!" Tony perked up, settling Peter on a chair, as he started to make some pancakes for them, along with some curly fries and some hamburgers, since he knew those were Peter's favourites. "I found a puppy today! When you and Steve were playing outside in the park. He is SO adorable, I can't wait for you to meet him."
"Oh, yay!" Peter grinned, he knew his dad didn't want him to tell Tony, so he didn't. He could also feel that his Omega presence in the room was relaxing whatever the tension was before, which was good.
Steve came over and ruffled his sons hair. "Hey, Peetee. We're going somewhere tomorrow, Tony's coming too, ok?"
"Where?" Peter asked with curiosity. Usually, his father's business was something Steve kept him out of, saying it were nothing a 3-year-old had to worry about. This sudden change filled the young werewolf with an itching curiosity.
"Uncle- I mean, Fury called." Tony explained, settling the food in front of Peter. "Said he wanted to see you for something... But do you WANT to go?"
Peter shrugged. "I don't mind." The boy seemed confused by that question.
"Tony, stay out of it please..." Steve spoke up. "He is my son, and I have spoken with Fury about it."
Peter tucked into his food.
"Can you not interrupt what I plan with my own son?" He added, softly. He didn't want to be rude but he hardly knew Tony, and he didn't appreciate the man butting in, no matter how much he liked him.
Tony bit his lip, pondering on what to say. Eventually, he said; "No, I get that, and I don't mean to overstep and I'm sorry if I did, but I just feel like Peter should have an option and not be forced to go. Especially since he's kind of upset. Steve, he just... He's a person, and he should have a say. It sounded pretty serious from what I've heard."
"Um..." Peter spoke up shyly, grabbing Tony's sleeve and tugging at the material to get the man's attention. "I don't mind! I want to go, really!"
"And that's fine." Tony nodded "Just know that it's okay if you change your mind. No one will get mad at you, honey. It's your choice." He was about to say more when a furious knock on the door interrupted him. He frowned, wondering who that could be. "I'll be right back." he nodded at the two, trying to ignore Steve's almost glare sent his way. Seemed he was somewhat overstepping with Peter. "Just gonna answer the door and we can talk about this, alright?"
"I've talked about it with Fury already, and Peter is not your child. He's only three! I can't let him decide everything for himself at this age, that's worse parenting than controlling everything he does! He's my child, I raise him how I like and no, I don't force him into doing things, I don't make him do things, and I definitely let him have his say when it is fair to have it." Steve stared Tony down. Seems the baker had hit a nerve. He tried not to wince at the larger man's words. "He is a child. He can't make every decision for himself because that's how kids end up spoilt, or hurt or dead." He sighed and rubbed a hand over his own face. Peter looked between the two of them.
"I'm not upset?"
Tony had been completely stopped by Steve's words, not having realised that he was butting in. "Okay, you're right, you shouldn't let him have his way with everything but that's not what I said or meant! I just meant that even if he's your son, and you can apply any parenting method you see fit, and I'm not criticising it, you should also see him as a person!" He tried to backtrack, but Steve seemed more upset by that. Of course he saw his son as a person! Who the hell was Tony to think he didn't the man didn't even know them. His wolf was also becoming agitated, no matter how much he liked the baker there were lines being crossed. "I was just saying that it would've been considerate of you to talk about this with Peter first before you agreed with whatever Nick said and see how he feels about it, especially since this is about him!" Tony wasn't intimidated when Steve stared him down. Yes, the man was much more taller and more muscular than him, but Tony could hold his own. He was about to say more and Steve was about to tell Tony that he had already spoken to Peter about this months ago, not that Tony would know that, he was basically a stranger. Who had NO say in what happened with his own child, when a man barged in his apartment, looking scared and deranged as he marched to Steve. "Excuse me, what are you doing here?" Tony asked, positioning himself between the man and Steve in case he wanted to hurt him. At the moment Steve was so annoyed that he felt more aggravated by Tony trying to protect him when he was an Alpha and could easily defend himself and Tony and Peter without help. Ok, his wolf might have been a little bit MORE than simply aggravated.
Bucky panted as he knocked Tony out with one punch, hand tightly wrapping around Steve's shirt. "Grab the pup, this is urgent! We need you at the pack!"