The Manticore Manny by Hawke Oakley

A human omega can’t be soulmates with a venomous, man-eating beast, right?

Chris can’t catch a break. After his daughter’s alpha father abandoned them, he’s been struggling to keep them afloat and make sure Zoey has the life she deserves. When Chris scores his dream job at a local bakery, there’s one big problem. He can’t bring Zoey to work, and he can’t afford a babysitter—and Chris refuses to let his daughter feel abandoned again.
Salvation walks through the front door in the form of a smoking-hot alpha. Roshan is a manny unlike any other. He’s qualified and highly affordable, but there’s a catch: he won’t work for just anyone. He’s notoriously picky, having turned down every client so far—until he meets Chris.
Roshan knows Chris is the one. But can a manticore shifter truly be fated to a human omega? And how many cupcakes must die before they finally confess their love?

The Manticore Manny is a sweet and fluffy 20k mpreg novella featuring a human omega, an alpha manticore shifter, a precocious 4-year-old, and hundreds of cupcakes. It is a standalone with no cheating and a HEA.