They will hate me for being a male

If only I was born female. Things like this wouldn't have bothered me at all. 

"Dan?" David called out to me, "come and meet her." He beckoned to me, with a happy smile on his face. 

I blinked in surprise. Watching them interact made me think David has forgotten about me.

"Me?"

"Oh, my!" The little girl freed herself from David's grip and ran to me. "You are the Alpha's mate?" 

She looked up at me with wide, expressive eyes. Her blue eyes became brighter than it was when she giggled. 

"I am." I bent to her height, and lightly pat her hair, "I'm Daniel, and you must be Carl." I smile down at the cute little baby. 

"That was what my parents named me!" She smiled goofily, "it's a pleasure to meet you, Dan." She shyly twirled her hair with her fingers, "you are cute!"

I smiled at her words and the childish way she said stuff. "You think so?" I place my hand under my jaw as if in deep consumption.