#Alpha & Omega 6

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WOTN: Wild Sign by Patricia Briggs

Wild Sign: A Tale of Vengeance and Magic It’s time for us to sit down and talk about Wild Sign. Wild Sign is the sixth novel in Patricia Briggs’ Alpha & Omega series. It spun off from the Mercy Thompson series – a beloved werewolf and urban fantasy series. It’s hard to believe that Anna and Charles’ story has been going on for so long and that they keep finding themselves in the center of all…

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Roses — Terzomega

~part five of the Little Monster Series~

2.4k words ~ (light) smut

Days after his last encounter with Terzo, Omega finds himself in the ministry garden.

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[author note:] early upload because the last part reached my goal of 50 likes! thank u everyone. for an early upload of part 6, get this one to 100 likes (i made it harder). otherwise, see you next wednesday ;)

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“You need to get laid.”

The snickering jab came from Earth, who sizzled his cymbal for effect. Air laughed.

Omega’s tail flicked angrily. Having been warming up, he continued to practice with an edge of frustration, not giving Earth a reaction. His fingers climbed the guitar’s neck, quick as lightning, turning into an angry, shrill chromatic scale that left the guitar screaming its highest note through the crackling amp.

“He’s been so uptight,” River sighed, plucking a dark note from his bass.

“Ignoring us,” Air added with a random piano riff. “Too busy to say hi.”

“I’m right here,” Omega snapped. The four ghouls looked up from their instruments. The sound-proof practice room filled with dead air.

It was Alpha who finally spoke up. “You gotta admit it’s been a while, Megs.”

“Since what?”

“Since you got laid,” Earth interjected, hitting his bass drum a few times to punctuate his statement. 

River and Air burst into childish giggles. Omega’s brow furrowed with annoyance. Alpha laughed, a carefree sound, before shaking his head. “Nah. I mean, maybe, but nah. It’s you, man. When’s the last time we all hung out?”

“Last week,” Omega replied tersely.

“That was practice,” River said in his sullen voice. “You hardly spoke at all.”

“Yeah, like, really hung out. We used to do it all the time, right?” Alpha looked around at the other ghouls. There was a chorus of agreement.

“Why are we even practicing?” Omega huffed, suddenly frustrated. “There’s no new music and no tour date scheduled yet.”

More silence. Finally, Alpha said, “I mean, besides the obvious to keep ourselves fresh, it’s the only time we ever see you.”

“I’m busy.”

“We know, Megs. It’s not fair they make you do all that shit.”

“That’s why you gotta do your own shit, right?” Earth was relentless, laughing boisterously.

Air tilted his head, smiling suggestively. “If you need your dick sucked, you know I’m happy to do it.”

“We all want to suck your dick, Omega,” River sighed.

Omega, fed up, threw his guitar on the ground. The amp made a painful shriek that made everyone except Omega flinch.

“Megs–” Alpha tried.

Omega snarled at him, snapping his teeth. They locked eyes for a moment. Fiery red glaring into lightning purple. He growled, “We’re done here.”

He stomped out of the room, slamming the door behind him.

Every Sibling unlucky enough to see his terrifying rampage turned the other way, disappearing inside doorways, avoiding his path. There was no destination to his rageful stalking, his pacing of the Ministry. He just wanted to clear his head, to get away from the ghouls, to take one single moment of the day to himself, to think. 

At an intersection between halls, he felt a breeze gently blowing down an empty corridor, one that led to a glass door cracked open by a rock. The garden. The air was cool against his heated disposition. Refreshing. Inviting.

Omega detoured down the hall, slipping outside and carefully ensuring the door remained open. It automatically locked, and the only way to get back inside was to walk around the expansive compound through the front door.

The sky was cloudy blue, overcast but not quite raining. It was warm enough to be comfortable with a coat, though the breeze was cold and light, giving Omega goosebumps. He took deep breaths, smelling the air, calming himself. 

The plants around him were dying in the early fall, some still green, others withering away. The one plant that stood against the seasons was a dark red rose bush, though little remained of the blooms. He noticed, on the pathway, a handful of rose petals, which were bigger than any of the current flowers growing on the bush. Confused, he looked around, seeing another one further down the path. 

He walked forward, stepping around a hedge to see the very rose he had been searching for, clutched in the hands of the last man in the Ministry he wanted to see.

Cardinal Terzo was sat on an ornate concrete bench, looking down and spinning the thorny rose between his fingers. The bench was in a small clearing that looked over a garden of dead flowers, the back surrounded by hedges to create an apse in the walkway. Omega knew it was Primo’s favorite spot, and it surprised him that the old man was not there instead of Terzo. Of course, it was too cold to tend to the fauna in early autumn.

Terzo looked up at the intrusion. He looked sad. Not miserable, not pitiful, but simply sad. Then, he smiled at Omega. His frustration disappeared in an instant, leaving room to sense Terzo’s state of mind. Indeed, he was sad, mourning, his mind mulling over something in particular. But it was not all-consuming. There was a spark of happiness, and it came from seeing Omega.

“Hello, Omega ghoul. Care to join me?”

Omega hesitated. Suddenly, he felt as if he should not be there, and looked away. Terzo said, “Do not be frightened, ghoul. I do not bite.”

Omega relented, shuffling over to the bench and sitting on the edge. He stared at the collection of browning and dead flowers, wondering why Terzo was so welcoming of his presence. Since their tepid encounter days ago, they had yet to even see one another, let alone resolve the tension between them. 

“I was surprised to see this rose today,” Terzo said, breaking the silence. “The bush looks dead. Look how big and red it is.”

He held up the rose. Omega regarded it. 

“It’s dead now,” he pointed out.

“It was soon to die anyway.” Terzo held it to his nose, smelling it deeply. “Roses were mi mamma’s favorite. That is not a very uncommon favorite, is it?”

Omega shook his head.

“Many people love this flower. Yet I can only think of mamma when I see it. No one else will think of that, si? It is mi mamma’s flower. To you, you may look at this flower and think nothing of it. To me, mamma is what makes roses special.”

Omega’s tail flicked back and forth on the bench contentedly. He nodded along to Terzo’s musings. Surprisingly, this gentle atmosphere was soothing him from his outburst at the ghouls, and finally, he could calm down. 

“Is that why you’re out here?”

Terzo nodded. “Two years ago yesterday, I buried mi mamma with roses. I was hoping there would be one left in the garden.”

Omega thought to say something. To give his condolences, to ask how she died, to ask how he was doing, any number of things. Instead, he choked. And before he could think of anything of comfort, Terzo spoke again.

“What brings you to this garden, Omega ghoul?”

Relieved for the topic change, Omega sighed, shaking his head. “Nothing important. I’m taking a break.”

“From?”

“From… everything,” he chuckled slightly. “I’m exhausted.”

“Ah. It is hard, si? They say, eh, you work for Satan, then they say, eh, you must do all these things. It is like a business, not a church. Why, we are no better than the Catholics.”

Omega looked at Terzo, surprised. Though Omega may not have fully acknowledged them before, Terzo had just voiced the very feelings that he had been plagued by for far too long.

“Yeah,” he sighed, then laughed despite himself. “That’s it. I’m the only quintessence ghoul, and they give me too many responsibilities. Trivial, meaningless things anyone could handle, all because of my element.”

“You delegate then, si?” Terzo began pointing at invisible people. “You do this, and you do this. Lower your stress.”

“I don’t have the authority to do that.” Omega sighed.

“They expect too much out of you. They always do.”

Omega looked at Terzo, slowly plucking the petals from the rose. They naturally fell silent, both watching as dark petals drifted to the ground until the rose stem was barren.

“Now I have really killed it,” Terzo said, dropping the stem. He pushed his hair back, sitting up. “I can never help myself from ruining nice things.”

“It’s not always your fault.” Omega leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees. “That rose was dead anyway.”

“Si. But how much longer could it have lived?”

“Maybe it would have died today.”

“Or maybe it would have lived through winter,” Terzo chuckled. “But it does not matter. You cannot bring back a dead rose.”

Omega stared at Terzo. After a moment, Terzo noticed, catching his eye. Omega swallowed thickly, looking down at the remnants of the flower, breaking their eye contact.

“Maybe we can.”

“Hm?”

Omega rubbed his hands together a few times, his fingers suddenly feeling cold with the breeze. He chastised himself for feeling so nervous. He looked at Terzo again.

The words escaped his mind like air from a deflating balloon. All that was left was his eyes, rimmed by black, always seeing through him, piercing him like arrows. And his lips. One plump pink, one black. An unsettling appearance, but one that Omega had grown to long for. 

Terzo reached up to take off Omega’s mask. He let him.

There was no telling who leaned in first, who initiated the kiss that followed. Only that there was one. One that both had been craving for some time. And it was unlike any they had shared before; indeed, for they had rarely kissed at all. When they did, it was rough, nasty, followed by choking or spitting or both. Never for the sake of being kissed but for the heat of dark passion. But on this concrete bench in the Ministry garden, Omega felt the gentle nature of this kiss, and it scared him. This was not how they were. This was not hatred. This was not lust.

Omega pulled away first. 

Terzo said, “Omega—”

“I want to revisit our agreement,” Omega interrupted, clearing his throat, too terrified of what Terzo would say to let him finish.

Terzo paused. “You want to fuck me again, mostriciatto?” 

Omega gripped the edge of the bench, annoyed at how he always said things like that just to make him mad. “Yes,” he replied through gritted teeth.

“Why did we stop before?”

“It…” Caught off guard, Omega failed to answer right away, his mouth agape like a fool, hesitating. “Your drinking.”

“Eh, you catch me after a party, and you think I drink too much? I do not drink today, do I?”

“You always did when we had sex.”

Now, it was Terzo’s turn to be caught off guard. He shook his head, shrugging. “Wine makes me horny.”

“If we continue doing this, I don’t want you to drink all the time. It increases the risk of getting caught,” he added quickly.

“Fine.” He held up his hands. “I will be responsible. I won’t quit cold poultry, but I will do my best. Happy?”

Being happy was a complicated feat. Omega was surprised at how happy he was at that moment, yet what lingered in the back of his mind was far from the excitement he felt now. It made him want to quell the happiness, chalk it up to being horny, and forget the ways Terzo’s smile made him feel.

Omega nodded slowly. Terzo reached up to touch his face.

“Shall we reinstate the agreement now or later?”

Omega pointedly avoided turning his head to Terzo’s touch, glaring at a dead leaf across the garden instead. “I’m busy until evening.”

Terzo tutted. He got up to stand in front of him, casually running his arms along his shoulders. He leaned over to kiss his jaw. He murmured lowly, “As I recall, you still have one more hour of practice.”

Omega wondered when Terzo found out his schedule, or when he became such a convincing man.

He tilted his head to meet Terzo’s, reuniting once more in a salacious lip lock. His arms slipped around his waist, pressing their bodies close, Terzo now standing between his legs. His hands ran along Omega’s back, lightly scratching, slipping up to tangle his fingers in Omega’s hair. Omega gripped his ass with his big hands, slipping one down his pants just to feel the flesh. Terzo released a gentle groan.

Omega suddenly lifted Terzo, then carefully set him on the concrete bench, lying down. He knelt over him, one leg on the ground to balance, kissing fiercely. Terzo held on to him, still playing with his hair and face with his fingers, splitting his legs apart greedily. Omega slid his hand down his chest, stomach, resting comfortably on the curve of his bulge. He thumbed the length of it, tight in his pants, making him moan lightly.

Then Omega heard something, which made him stop dead in his tracks. The crunch of a dead leaf. He raised his head, his eyes darting around them.

“Mostriciatto—”

Omega shushed him. He walked away from the bench, checking the path that led to the door. Not a soul in sight. The door was still ajar. Omega returned to Terzo.

“I thought I heard someone,” he said, tense.

“There is nobody around, ghoul; you worry too much.”

Omega looked at Terzo, who was disheveled and clearly begging for more. As much as he wanted to relent, to give in to his feral desire to rip into him in the garden, he was too concerned with getting caught, and the moment had passed.

“It’s too risky out here.” Omega pinched the bridge of his nose. “I don’t know why we didn’t think about this.”

“We are horny,” Terzo said helpfully.

Omega sighed. “I should get back to work.”

“You have always been a cockblock, ghoul,” Terzo mumbled bitterly, standing to readjust his pants and fix his hair.

Omega glowered at him. “You think I’m not frustrated?”

“I hope you are,” Terzo grinned. “Then you will treat me not-so-nice later tonight.”

Omega crossed his arms. “I’ll be at your quarters when I’m finished.”

“Oh, Omega, do not finish before you see me. It will not be as fun,” Terzo winked at him. He slapped Omega’s ass on his way out, causing him to jump in surprise. Omega’s eyebrows furrowed, embarrassed, angry that he was embarrassed, and glared at Terzo as he walked up the path and disappeared inside the Ministry.

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Run Free - Alpha!Ari Levinson x Omega!Reader (Part 6: You Belong With Me)

Summary: You help host the first couple of events at the bar to bring in new customers and both you and Ari start feeling something different towards each other

Word Count: 3.2k

Warnings: Fluff! A/B/O dynamics!

Dividers by @firefly-graphics

Series Masterlist / Masterlist

Chapter 6: You Belong With Me

The first event you and Ari planned for the bar was an open mic night. You’d reached out to bands and performers in the area to see if they’d perform. A few of them agreed.

The bar was pretty quiet as the first band arrived early to set up their gear. You had spent the majority of the day in the office running over the accounts. When you walked out to the bar to grab a glass of water you saw Ari helping the band carry in their amps.

“Hey would it be okay to grab some water?” Someone asked behind you.

Turning around you see one of the band members, a beta, leaning over the bar.

“Oh yeah sure, how many?” You asked grabbing a couple more glasses.

“Just 4 thanks” the beta said with a lopsided grin.

“Are you new to the bar? I’ve been in here a few times before and never seen you?” He asked as you poured his drinks.

“Fairly new, moved to the area a couple of months ago now” you nodded giving him a small smile.

“Well it's nice to have you, especially since I heard this was your idea” he grinned.

“I can’t take all the credit” you chuckled shaking your head.

“You should its a really good idea, there’s not many places to play on a regular basis around here” he smiled making you look down bashfully.

“So what’s your band’s name?” You asked him.

“We’re the Beatas, because we’re all betas and beat like music beat” he said proudly.

“Oh like the Beatles?” You smiled.

“Exactly like that! I’m glad you got it” he exclaimed making you laugh “I’m Colin by the way” he added holding out his hand.

“Y/N” you smiled shaking his hand.

“Nice meeting you Y/N, mind giving me a hand carrying these over,” he asked as you placed his drinks on the bar.

“Sure let me just make Ari one” you agreed, quickly making a 5th pint of water.

Ari was just carrying in some of the band’s equipment when he spotted the guitarist Colin stood at the bar talking to you. At first, he worried that you were uncomfortable but then he saw your smile, hearing you laugh at whatever he said.

He knew he should be happy that you were more comfortable talking with strangers, it meant you were becoming more confident. But he felt this possessive feeling stirring deep inside him, that he needed to show the beta you were off limits. 

Which you weren’t. You didn’t belong to anyone, especially not Ari. 

He pushed the possessive feeling out shaking his head slightly as he put the equipment he was carrying down. He sighed running his hand through his hand as he stood back up. Turning around he was surprised to see you stood right behind him holding a pint of water.

“I thought you might be thirsty” You smiled passing him the glass.

“I am, thank you ‘mega” Ari grinned taking the glass from you “You alright?” He asked you quietly, glancing over at Colin.

“Yeah, I’m good just needed another drink” you smiled up at him “I should probably get back to work” you added pointing over your shoulder towards the office.

“Don’t work yourself too hard” Ari smirked with a playful wink as you chuckled stepping away.

“I’ll try not to, but the numbers are just too fun” you smirked walking back to the back office.

You were halfway to the bar when Colin called out grabbing your attention.

“Hey, you gonna come see us perform later?” Colin smiled.

Ari went to reassure you that you didn’t have to if you didn’t want to. They were expecting and hoping it would be a busy night tonight. He didn’t want you to feel uncomfortable or overwhelmed. But before he had the chance you spoke up.

“Yeah, of course, wouldn’t want to miss it” you smiled nodding your head before disappearing to the back office.

Ari glanced over at Colin seeing him smiling proudly to himself as he turned around and unpacked some gear. Ari let out a small huff as he turned around to grab the last of the gear from outside.

As the band was setting up Ari made his way into the back office. The door was slightly open allowing him to peek inside, and watch you as you worked. He couldn’t help but smile as he watched you, biting your lip in thought as you looked down at the paperwork.

As he pushed the door open you glanced up smiling when you saw him.

“Hey, everything okay?” You smile putting down your pencil.

“I’m good, the band is just setting up now,” Ari said as he sat down on the small couch. 

“Cool, hopefully, it draws in a crowd” You smiled leaning forward and resting your arms on the desk.

“It will, it's a good idea I can’t believe I didn’t think of it earlier” Ari smiled noting your bashful smile “Speaking of which, you don’t have to stay if you don’t want to, if there’s a big crowd which hopefully there will be then it might be overwhelming and I don’t want you to feel uncomfortable and unsafe,” Ari said sitting forward a serious expression on his face.

“I’ll be fine, I think so anyway” you sighed standing up and walking over to him, sitting beside him on the couch.

“If you’re not certain then-“ Ari said shifting to face you.

“I want to see how it goes” you interrupted “After spending the last couple weeks working here I feel much more comfortable and confident and I don’t want to be hiding away in here, not comfortable enough to come out to the bar” you sighed shaking your head “So by being here tonight I’ll be able to see where I am, I won’t know if I don’t try and if I do feel uncomfortable with the crowds then I can come back here or one of the guys could drop me back to the cabin,” you told him shrugging your shoulders slightly.

“As long as you’re completely sure, and as soon as you feel uncomfortable and want to go let me know” Ari said earning a warm smile from you.

“I’m sure, Thank you Ari” you smiled.

Later on, much to Ari’s relief a crowd started to form in the bar. It started small but once the music started, more people made their way into the bar. Ari was kept busy behind the bar serving drinks alongside Rachel and Max.

Whenever he could he would glance over to where you were sat with Jake and Sammy. Smiling whenever he saw you smiling and enjoying yourself.

He had just stepped out of the bar for a couple of minutes to change one of the barrels but when he got back to the bar he had to stop himself from growling. Looking over at you he saw you’d been joined by Colin who was sitting far too close in Ari’s opinion. Especially since Sammy and Jake had seemingly disappeared.

“Whoa, what’s put you in a bad mood? Dodgy barrel?” Rachel smirked when she saw him.

He didn’t answer, glancing over at her briefly before looking back at you. Watching as you laughed at whatever Colin said, putting a hand on his arm.

“She’s fine, don’t worry I’ve been keeping an eye on it” Rachel told him once she saw where he was looking.

“I still don’t like it” Ari huffed crossing his arms over his chest.

Rachel frowns at him before smirking up at him realising what the issue is.

“You’re jealous” she stated.

“What? No I’m not” Ari huffed shaking his head.

“Yeah you are, you don’t like him getting so close to your omega” Rachel smirked.

“She’s not my omega” Ari reminded her sternly.

“No but you want her to be don’t you” Rachel retorted.

Ari huffed unable to respond because, yes he did. The more time he spent with you the more he fell for you. But after everything you’d been through it had to be up to you, he couldn’t betray your trust by admitting how he felt.

“Why don’t you tell her how you feel, she trusts you” Rachel said gently.

“I can’t, I don’t want to break that, I’m the first Alpha she’s really trusted, showed her that we aren’t all out for an omega to fuck whenever we please, I can’t tell her how I feel and undo all of that” Ari sighed shaking his head as he looked down at the floor.

“Maybe a beta would be better for her, more trustworthy and less intimidating, I just wish it wasn’t that douche” Ari grumbled looking over at you and Colin.

“He’s not a douche, he’s being really sweet and charming” Rachel scolded.

“He’s a womaniser and gets away with it because he’s a beta” Ari fired back.

“God you’re practically green with envy” Rachel muttered under her breath.

“Look why don’t you go over and hang out with Y/N, it’s quietening down a bit, me and Max can handle it while you have a break” Rachel offered, making Ari raise a brow as an idea popped into his head.

“I have a better idea” he said walking over towards you.

When you saw him approaching in the corner of your eye you turned smiling at him. Ari put on his most charming smile as he leaned on the bar across from you.

“Hey you alright?” He asked looking only at you.

“Yeah I’m good, the music’s been great” you smiled glancing over at Colin.

“I was thinking while we had a quiet few minutes I could teach you how to pour a pint so you can help out behind the bar on the omega-only night?” Ari suggested.

“Really?” You asked slightly uncertain.

“Yeah it’ll be fun, c’mon” Ari smiled gesturing for you to join him behind the bar.

“Yeah sure, be right back” you told Colin with a smile before hopping off your bar stool and making your way behind the bar.

“Okay I’ll start you off easy, this larger isn’t too lively” Ari smiled passing you the glass.

“Now you want to hold the glass at an angle and pretty close to the tap” Ari instructed as you stepped up to the tap.

“Like this?” You asked holding up the glass.

“Bit more like this” Ari said stepping closer so he was standing right behind you.

His arm reached around you, hand resting on top of your tilting your hand so you held the glass at a 45-degree angle. You glanced over your shoulder at him, smiling up at him.

“Then pull the tap all the way down” Ari instructed, you followed, the larger flowing into the glass.

“Okay so as it gets closer to the top tilt it back upright slowly” Ari instructed. 

As you continued to pour the drink, Ari glanced over at Colin spotting him watching you. However when Colin saw Ari looking at him he quickly averted his gaze.

“There we go and if it needs more of a head then you just give the tap a small pushback like this” Ari demonstrated “And now you have the perfect pint” he smiled as he passed you the pint.

You smile up at him as you take a sip, nodding your head “Tastes good” you grinned licking the top of your lip.

“You’ll be running this place in no time” Ari smirked as he moved to lean against the back counter.

“Well I don’t know about that” you chuckled shaking your head as you moved to stand next to him.

“Yeah you’re a natural with the numbers and you can pour a good pint” Ari smirked taking the glass from you and taking a large sip.

“But you have the charm” you pointed out with a smirk, stealing the glass back from him.

Ari grinned as he looked down at you, Colin shifting in his seat at the end of the bar caught Ari’s eye, the beta cautiously watching you interact with Ari. The possessive feeling he felt earlier returned. So he moved his arm around you, leaning down to whisper in your ear.

“Don’t sell yourself short ‘mega” Ari whispered.

You threw your head back laughing, your hand landing on his chest as you smiled bashfully shaking your head.

“I think we’ll have to agree to disagree on that one Alpha,” you say with a small smirk “now I’ll be right back, just popping to the ladies,” you said patting his chest as you passed him your drink.

“I can’t promise this will still be full when you get back” Ari joked as he took another large sip.

You smiled over your shoulder at him, shrugging your shoulders “You deserve it” you smiled before heading out of the bar.

Ari grinned down at the floor as he took another sip of the pint. As he glanced back up he spotted Colin watching him again, but once their gazes met Colin quickly averted his and moved away from the bar back towards his band.

Ari finished the pint before moving to pour you a fresh one, as he did so he spotted Sammy and Jake walking past.

“Oi you two” Ari called grabbing their attention.

“What’s up?” Sammy asked turning to face him.

“I trusted you to look out for Y/N tonight, not leave her alone with strangers” Ari stated.

“She was fine, we left her with Colin,” Jake said pointing over his shoulder.

“I don’t care” Ari growled “Don’t do it again” 

Sammy and Jake raised their brows at him before exchanging a glance with one another.

“Alright, not a problem boss” Jake nodded with a shit-eating grin.

A couple weeks later the bar was once again packed, but this time with Omegas. You were worried this idea wouldn’t work, that no omegas would want to come. But the place was full and business was booming. 

You and Sammy were busy behind the bar serving, while Jake stood on the door making sure it was only Omegas let in. Ari remained in the office the entire night, ready to step in if an Alpha tried his luck.

During a quiet five minutes, you took your chance to head to the toilets. As you walked down the corridor you heard the sounds of an Omega giggling. You assumed it was someone giggling about how hot they found Jake since you’d heard a lot of that tonight. 

But as you rounded the corner you froze for a moment when you saw Ari stood with the giggling Omega. You quickly hid, peeking around the corner to watch them. You watched as the Omega flirted with Ari, twirling her hair as she batted her eyelashes at him. 

You expected little to no reaction from Ari but instead, you saw him smile back at her with the most charming smile you’ve seen. You instantly felt sick to your stomach as you watched, forcing yourself to look away.

You had no idea why you felt this way and you knew you shouldn’t. You weren’t bonded to Ari, you weren’t even dating. So despite the deep connection you felt with him, you couldn’t stop him from flirting with others.

Glancing back around the corner you watched as Ari flashed her another smile. He put his hand on her shoulder before turning away and walking back into the office. You waited in your spot for a couple more moments before making your way back behind the bar.

“Hey, you alright?” Sammy asked you when you returned.

“Yeah… fine” you said clearing your throat.

For the rest of the evening, your mind was stuck on what you witnessed. Your mind running over every possibility. Leaving you questioning everything, your friendship with Ari, your place in his life and home.

The next day you were sat at home, cup of tea in hand as you sat on the couch. Barely listening to the story Rachel was telling you.

“Hey you okay? If you’re tired from last night say and I’ll let you rest” Rachel asked grabbing your attention.

“Hm? Oh no I’m good i just-“ you started before sighing and shaking your head.

“Just what?” Rachel pushed gently.

You glanced up from your tea debating whether to ask her or not. Out of everyone she was the one besides Ari you trusted the most with the question you had.

“Do you think Ari wants me to move out?” You asked her.

Rachel choked slightly on her sip of tea “what on earth gave you that idea?” She asked.

You shrugged your shoulders slightly “I just saw him being quite um friendly” you said clearing your throat “With an omega last night and I just thought maybe he’d want to have his space back”

Rachel nodded slightly before moving to put her mug down on the coffee table.

“Do you want to move out?” She asked you.

Your mouth opened and shut as you tried to answer. Because no you didn’t want to move out, you loved living in this cabin with Ari, but you knew it wasn’t for forever. Eventually, you’d have to move out. 

“I-I don’t know, but it doesn’t matter, if he likes this omega-“ you said before Rachel interrupted you by placing her hand on your arm.

“Then he won’t want you to move out,” Rachel told you gently.

“But-“ you started.

“But nothing, look Ari is a very charming Alpha and knows how to charm his way out of a situation, but here’s a little secret, I’ve always thought that it was just a bit of a bravado and if he really likes someone he gets nervous around them, so if you saw that charm… he didn’t like the omega,” Rachel told you.

You let out a sigh nodding your head slightly “But it’ll happen eventually though, he’ll find someone he likes and they won’t want me around” you said gesturing to the house.

“Maybe” Rachel admitted with a shrug of her shoulders “but don’t worry about that for now” 

You nodded slightly, looking down at your tea, finger running over the rim as silence fell in the room.

“Can I ask you something? Woman to woman?” Rachel asked breaking the silence, you nodding your head “How did you feel when you saw Ari with that Omega?” Rachel asked you.

“I hated it” you admitted “I felt physically sick” 

You saw Rachel smile slightly as she nodded her head “Do you like him? As in more than a friend?” She then asked you.

You let out a long sigh shaking your head “I don’t know” you admitted.

“Okay that’s fair, love is always a bit confusing to begin with” Rachel reassured you.

“I know there’s this connection, and moments when I know I’ve wanted to kiss him, and he makes me feel so safe and comfortable but…” you sighed shaking your head.

“It's scary to take the jump” Rachel finished for you.

“Ye,s” you sighed.

“I know how you feel and I know it must be even scarier considering this is your first time experiencing this sorta thing… but if you ask me, you couldn’t go for a better guy” Rachel said with a warm smile.

“Really?” You asked unconvinced.

“Really, and all you need is a moment of bravery, but don’t do anything you aren’t comfortable with,” Rachel told you.

“Okay, thank you Rachel” you said with a small smile.

“It’s nothing, now I’ll let you get some rest you had a late night last night” Rachel said standing up.

You gave her a grateful smile “thank you Rachel for everything”

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The Love of An Omega: A ATEEZ &amp; Stray Kids Fan Fiction

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/hRt2IOg by StoriesByMonai Two unconventional packs of best friends on the verge of destruction and falling apart. Omega's who were never trained and allowed to thrive because prejudices in their old packs. Alphas and betas suffering slowly as they don't have a proper omega to maintain the peace and keep everyone together. But the Goddess hasn't left them to suffer for long as she has put the right Omega in their path. An omega specially blessed by the Goddess herself sent to show them what love, family, and happiness could be. Words: 35756, Chapters: 6/?, Language: English Fandoms: Stray Kids (Band), ATEEZ (Band) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Rape/Non-Con Categories: F/M, M/M Characters: Bang Chan (Stray Kids), Lee Minho | Lee Know, Seo Changbin, Hwang Hyunjin, Han Jisung | Han, Lee Felix (Stray Kids), Kim Seungmin (Stray Kids), Yang Jeongin | I.N, Kim Hongjoong, Park Seonghwa, Jeong Yunho (ATEEZ), Choi Jongho (ATEEZ), Choi San (ATEEZ), Kang Yeosang, Jung Wooyoung (ATEEZ), Song Mingi (ATEEZ), Akasha/OC, Akali/OC - Character, Moon Goddess Additional Tags: Omegaverse, A/B/O, Romance, Angst, AU, Fantasy, Shifters, Wolves, Pack Bonding, Wolf Pack, Knotting, Breeding, Breeding Kink, Pups, Pregnancy, Drama, Fluff, Smut, Mating, mate, Mates, Not Beta Read read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/hRt2IOg

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Out of my Life &amp; into Yours (The Model)

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/iVdE1Kz by CreativeDestruction 6 Years into his wildly successful career as a runway model Arthur Kirkland finds himself in need of a bodyguard after Paris Fashion week goes wrong, leading to his manager, Francis Bonnefoy to call in a young, but promising alpha by the name of Alfred Jones. Some bickering, ditching Francis in foreign countries, and quiet nights together eventually leads to Arthur and Alfred starting a relationship. One things leads to another before they are playing a difficult balancing game of secrets and lies regarding their lives and what the public knows. Words: 21763, Chapters: 3/?, Language: English Fandoms: Hetalia: Axis Powers Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Categories: F/M, M/M Characters: America (Hetalia), Alfred F. Jones, England (Hetalia), Arthur Kirkland, France (Hetalia), Francis Bonnefoy, North Italy (Hetalia), Feliciano Vargas, Germany (Hetalia), South Italy (Hetalia), Lovino Vargas, Spain (Hetalia), Antonio Carriedo, Austria (Hetalia), Roderich Edelstein, Hungary (Hetalia), Elizaveta Hedervary, Canada (Hetalia), Matthew Williams, Prussia (Hetalia), Gilbert Belischmidt, Ludwig Belischmidt, United Kingdom Siblings (Hetalia), Sealand (Hetalia), Peter Kirkland, Various Made Up Side Characters Relationships: America/England (Hetalia), Alfred Jones/Arthur Kirkland, England/France (Hetalia), Germany/North Italy (Hetalia), South Italy/Spain (Hetalia), Austria/Hungary (Hetalia), Canada/Prussia (Hetalia), France/Scotland (Hetalia), Various Other Minor Ships, England & France (Hetalia) Additional Tags: Model, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Non-Traditional Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Alpha America (Hetalia), Beta France (Hetalia), Adult Content, Don't Like Don't Read, World Travel, I made up characters that don't actually exist in Hetalia, Fashion & Couture, Plot Twists, I may or may not have derived the title from an Adele song, No im not proud of that, Beta Read, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Beta England (Hetalia), Bodyguard Alfred, Family Issues, Found Family, Secrets, brief mentions of eating issues, Sex, Omega England (Hetalia) read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/iVdE1Kz

[ashchen0527]

<a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/50455495"><strong>KINKTOBER 2023 :D</strong></a> (4327 words) by <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/users/luigiussy"><strong>luigiussy</strong></a><br />Chapters: 10/31<br />Fandom: <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/tags/Gravity%20Falls">Gravity Falls</a>, <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/tags/One%20Piece%20(Anime%20*a*%20Manga)">One Piece (Anime &amp; Manga)</a>, <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/tags/The%20Legend%20of%20Zelda%20*a*%20Related%20Fandoms">The Legend of Zelda &amp; Related Fandoms</a><br />Rating: Explicit<br />Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply<br />Relationships: Akagami no Shanks | Red-Haired Shanks/Dracule Mihawk, Akagami no Shanks | Red-Haired Shanks/Buggy, Portgas D. Ace/Vinsmoke Sanji, Nami/Nefertari Vivi, Nami/Nefertari Vivi/Nico Robin, Monkey D. Luffy/Roronoa Zoro, Link/Zelda (Legend of Zelda), Link/Sidon (Legend of Zelda)<br />Characters: Buggy (One Piece), Akagami no Shanks | Red-Haired Shanks, Dracule Mihawk, Vinsmoke Sanji, Portgas D. Ace, Stan Pines, Nami (One Piece), Nefertari Vivi, Nico Robin, Roronoa Zoro, Monkey D. Luffy, Link (Legend of Zelda), Zelda (Legend of Zelda), Sidon (Legend of Zelda)<br />Additional Tags: Smut, Kinktober, Self-Bondage, degradation kink, Praise Kink, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Mullet Stan Pines, Body Worship, Lactation Kink, Kitchen Sex, Cunnilingus, Anal Fingering, Anal Sex, Dirty Talk, Knife Play, Blow Jobs, French Kissing, Gay, Gay Sex, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Breeding Kink, Begging, Light Dom/sub, Trans Link (Legend of Zelda), Trans Zelda (Legend of Zelda), t4t zelink<br />Summary: <p>1. mullet stan (self bondage)<br />2. shuggy (degradation)<br />3. mishanks (praise)<br />4. acesan (orgasm denial)<br />5. namivivi (body worship)<br />6. namirobinvivi (lactation kink)<br />7. zosan (knife kink)<br />8. zolu (body worship)<br />9. sidlink (breeding kink, a/b/o dynamic)<br />10. zelink (light dom/sub)<br />11. zolu (breath play)<br />12. aziracrow (begging)</p>

[flareondotcom]

SKIN IM BOUT TO BUY A 3DS WHAT POKÉMON GAMES SHOULD I PLAY IVE ONLY PLAYED BLACK AND POKÉMON GO.

oh man oh boy, personally i recommend omega ruby or alpha sapphire if you haven't played a gen 3 game (ruby, sapphire, emerald), theyre probably the most faithful and visually beautiful remakes ive ever played!!! plus it significantly improves on a bunch of new features introduced in X and Y that came right before it, like mega evolution and pokemon-amie (stupid name, but its the mini game where you can feed and pet your lil buddies!!!) plus the post-game is one of the best!!! it also introduces the DexNav, which lets you sneak up on pokemon you can actually see in the overworld, which at the time was a very big deal. The soundtrack? Fire. The intro sequence when you first start a new game? Fire. the map? maybe a lil too much water in the latter part of the game, but it’s FIRE. gen 3 did so much for the franchise with introducing new landscapes, weather, unique environments not seen in any other pokemon game. people CRIED when OR/AS first came out, because it’s like a love letter to the original games while introducing so many cool new features it felt like an entirely new adventure while DRIPPING with nostalgia, they’re so fun!!!

if Hoenn doesn't suit your style, or you want to start with something more original than a remake, another good place to start on 3DS is Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon!! those are the gen 7 sequels, theyre Very similar to sun and moon but imo enough improvements to cinematics and story (and pokemon available!!!) are made that it would save you the time of playing sun/moon first while still getting the full taste of the alola region!!! you can customize your player character which fuckin rules, AND without spoiling anything, if you play US/UM youll recognize some things from pkmn Black!!! gen 7 is visually stunning and has some of the best NPCs in the franchise, and is just super fun and rewarding to explore every nook and cranny. it's actually worth it to talk to the NPCs you see around bc sometimes it'll trigger little stories to play out or side quests to do, which is pretty unique for a pokemon game!!! it made the world feel richer, and lived in, very cool. BUT the Alola region is unique compared to other regions because they don't follow the Gym League Circuit model all the other ones do, they do what's called the island challenge!!! S/M and US/UM are structured differently (although not TOO differently) than any other game, so it's refreshing, but if you're looking for a more classic experience maybe start somewhere else first.

X and Y are near and dear to my heart, but it was a big transition from 2D to 3D, so they aren't as "polished" as the games that came after. hate to say it, but although X/Y introduced mega evolution in the first place, OR/AS does it better. They're still really fun though!!! they're the first games in the franchise where you can customize your player character, and the Kalos pokedex has a GOURMET selection of pokemon. gen 6 was the first game to really amp up the variety of pokemon available before the national dex is unlocked, mostly because this was the first time people were seeing their favs in full 3D, so they wanted to include as many as possible. the post-game is very lackluster, but the sheer VARIETY of mons makes replayability pretty high and enjoyable. there are 593 different pokemon available in x and y more than ANY OTHER GAME (besides swsh im pretty sure?) like. holy shit, right? you can build ANY team in that game, endless possibilities. plus im really fond of the characters they introduce, they’re so unique and adorable and dare i say..... found family???

i know you didnt ask about this specifically so feel free to ignore this part, but 3DS pokemon games can be pretty expensive, however they are VERY easy to pirate, and run great on most computers!!! you can even play the older games, gen 5 and below, on a non-apple smart phone with little to no issues!!! im pretty technologically inept and even I could figure it out, so if you want tips on emulation to get that sweet sweet pokemon content for free, i can help with that too <3

MANNNNNN im so excited for you, i wish i could go back and experience them for the first time again, how special!!!

[woven-in-christ]

“And He said to me, “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the one who thirsts I will give [water] from the fountain of the water of life without cost. He who overcomes [the world by adhering faithfully to Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior] will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son. But as for the cowards and unbelieving and abominable [who are devoid of character and personal integrity and practice or tolerate immorality], and murderers, and sorcerers [with intoxicating drugs], and idolaters and occultists [who practice and teach false religions], and all the liars [who knowingly deceive and twist truth], their part will be in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭21:6-8‬ ‭amp

[yourgiftisgrace]

What the Lord taught me during my season of unemployment

1. I was reliant on my employment status, salary, educational qualifications, social relationships for peace of mind and to be seen as valuable. This was keeping me in bondage to worry and fear of man which prevented me from glorifying God. If I was to be given a job in this state, I would be trying to impress people and give in to worldly standards of what is good e.g. white lies to get ahead...

Ephesians 2:10 (NLT) For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

2. Jesus is the Alpha & Omega (the beginning and the end of all that is) and it’s only by believing and trusting in Him and His Word (the Gospel) that we can live eternally.

Revelations 22:13 (AMP) I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End [the Eternal One] Ephesians 6:13-18 (NIV) Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

3. The goal is to live a life so surrendered that His grace is simply sufficient. Instead of just staying in a place where I  limit the power of scripture to overcoming wars against lies of the enemy about self-worth in my mind. I can do this by living by faith and choosing to keep going.  

Encouraging Bible verses: Romans 6:14 (AMP) For sin will no longer be a master over you, since you are not under Law [as slaves], but under [unmerited] grace [as recipients of God’s favor and mercy] Romans 8:28 (NIV) And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

2 Timothy 2:2 (NLT) You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.

Luke 9:61-62 (NIV) Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”

Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”

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The Love of An Omega: A ATEEZ &amp; Stray Kids Fan Fiction

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/hRt2IOg by StoriesByMonai Two unconventional packs of best friends on the verge of destruction and falling apart. Omega's who were never trained and allowed to thrive because prejudices in their old packs. Alphas and betas suffering slowly as they don't have a proper omega to maintain the peace and keep everyone together. But the Goddess hasn't left them to suffer for long as she has put the right Omega in their path. An omega specially blessed by the Goddess herself sent to show them what love, family, and happiness could be. Words: 35756, Chapters: 6/?, Language: English Fandoms: Stray Kids (Band), ATEEZ (Band) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Rape/Non-Con Categories: F/M, M/M Characters: Bang Chan (Stray Kids), Lee Minho | Lee Know, Seo Changbin, Hwang Hyunjin, Han Jisung | Han, Lee Felix (Stray Kids), Kim Seungmin (Stray Kids), Yang Jeongin | I.N, Kim Hongjoong, Park Seonghwa, Jeong Yunho (ATEEZ), Choi Jongho (ATEEZ), Choi San (ATEEZ), Kang Yeosang, Jung Wooyoung (ATEEZ), Song Mingi (ATEEZ), Akasha/OC, Akali/OC - Character, Moon Goddess Additional Tags: Omegaverse, A/B/O, Romance, Angst, AU, Fantasy, Shifters, Wolves, Pack Bonding, Wolf Pack, Knotting, Breeding, Breeding Kink, Pups, Pregnancy, Drama, Fluff, Smut, Mating, mate, Mates, Not Beta Read read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/hRt2IOg

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Out of my Life &amp; into Yours (The Model)

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/h9IQqOz by CreativeDestruction 6 Years into his wildly successful career as a runway model Arthur Kirkland finds himself in need of a bodyguard after Paris Fashion week goes wrong, leading to his manager, Francis Bonnefoy to call in a young, but promising alpha by the name of Alfred Jones. Some bickering, ditching Francis in foreign countries, and quiet nights together eventually leads to Arthur and Alfred starting a relationship. One things leads to another before they are playing a difficult balancing game of secrets and lies regarding their lives and what the public knows. Words: 21763, Chapters: 3/?, Language: English Fandoms: Hetalia: Axis Powers Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Categories: F/M, M/M Characters: America (Hetalia), Alfred F. Jones, England (Hetalia), Arthur Kirkland, France (Hetalia), Francis Bonnefoy, North Italy (Hetalia), Feliciano Vargas, Germany (Hetalia), South Italy (Hetalia), Lovino Vargas, Spain (Hetalia), Antonio Carriedo, Austria (Hetalia), Roderich Edelstein, Hungary (Hetalia), Elizaveta Hedervary, Canada (Hetalia), Matthew Williams, Prussia (Hetalia), Gilbert Belischmidt, Ludwig Belischmidt, United Kingdom Siblings (Hetalia), Sealand (Hetalia), Peter Kirkland, Various Made Up Side Characters Relationships: America/England (Hetalia), Alfred Jones/Arthur Kirkland, England/France (Hetalia), Germany/North Italy (Hetalia), South Italy/Spain (Hetalia), Austria/Hungary (Hetalia), Canada/Prussia (Hetalia), France/Scotland (Hetalia), Various Other Minor Ships, England & France (Hetalia) Additional Tags: Model, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Non-Traditional Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Alpha America (Hetalia), Beta France (Hetalia), Adult Content, Don't Like Don't Read, World Travel, I made up characters that don't actually exist in Hetalia, Fashion & Couture, Plot Twists, I may or may not have derived the title from an Adele song, No im not proud of that, Beta Read, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Beta England (Hetalia), Bodyguard Alfred, Family Issues, Found Family, Secrets, brief mentions of eating issues, Sex read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/h9IQqOz

[crazynekochan]

Omegaverse Fantasy AU: Rumors are surrounding the princess of the Mechana Kingdom who is apparently always in heat, which is why no unmated alphas are allowed within the castle and all of the unmated alpha servants had been dismissed when the princess had officially presented. No one can quite agree on how the princess ended up always in heat. Some say that he'd been cursed, others say that it was a deliberate ploy by the crown's enemies to disgrace the crown, people who really don't like (1/?)

(2/?) the king says that it's because the king wants to keep his son to himself. None of that is true, thank god. Kazuichi, the unfortunate princess in question, just has a medical condition where his pheromones pretty much always signal that he's in heat, even when he's not and when he's actually in heat it just gets even worse. When he had his first heat, the beta guards pretty much had to fight tooth and nail against every unmated alpha that was in the castle and when it was over, the king,

(3/?) who is a good father, pretty much threw out every unmated alpha in the castle, down to the lowest stable boy. Kazuichi pretty much stays secluded in his chambers, far away from wherever any unmated alphas could get anywhere near him, with all of his friends being omegas and betas (his friends alpha siblings, Natsumi and Izuru, aren't allowed anywhere near him, Natsumi by orders, Izuru by self-restraint). Gundham, Sonia, and Nagito all come as emissaries from Novoselic so that they can

(4/?) negotiate peace and trade agreements. King Souda is not happy at all at Gundham and Nagito being there, since they're both unmated alphas and could be a danger to his son, but since Gundham is Novoselic's court mage and Sonia's best friend and Nagito is King Nevermind's nephew and Sonia's cousin so kicking them out would be a huge insult to Novoselic, so they're allowed to stay with extremely high supervision. That day, Kazuichi takes his special medicine to reduce his scent and heads out

(5/?) to the garden to hang out with Hajime, Miu, Chihiro, Fuyuhiko, & Peko. And, of course, Kazuichi accidentally runs into Gundham while playing hide and seek with his friends in the garden maze, when his friends are all in different parts of the maze and the guards aren't going to able to help him until it's nearly too late. Kazuichi is terrified because the last time he was around an unmated alpha that wasn't his dad was when he was 14 & Haiji Towa tried to assault him and would've if Hajime

(6/?), who had just been hired as his lady in waiting, hadn't screamed and stabbed Haiji in the arm with a fruit knife. Haiji got executed for that (and there was much rejoicing), but Kazuichi is still terrified of unmated alphas. But Gundham, having been raised right, runs straight in the opposite direction when he realized that he just ran into a beautiful noble omega underdressed in workman's clothes and who smells like he's in the early stages of heat & if he wants to keep control, he needs

(7/7) to leave RIGHT NOW. Nagito, who got lost looking for Gundham about an hour ago & only just now got back to the maze entrance, gets knocked over by Gundham through one of the hedge walls (did we mention that the hedges are thorny?) and lands on his back in front of Hajime, who's got seeker duty and was not expecting an unmated alpha to land right in front of him and, in accordance with his training by the royal guards, punches Nagito in the chest, despite him just staring at Hajime in love.

Mod: Having Haiji being stabbed is such a nice thought ♥ Just as much him getting killed ♥

Also as I said in my one fic about the topic with a heat hormonal dysfunction, I find the prompt of it so fascinating, because there is so much one can do with it. Like with this story here. I need more of these stories (I also need to work on my for the AU)

Last thing I want to mention before I go into detail of the story itself, it’s sometimes ever so refreshing to have Mr.Souda not as a huge arsehole. It’s nice sometimes

Anyway, to the main topic now:

It‘s very understandable that Kazuichi would be seriously terrified of alphas, especially unmated ones because for many of them he is literally a walking magnet with a crown on top. Because constantly producing heat pheromones is already hell in itself in an ABO setting, but he is a princess and if any alpha ever managed to mate with him due to instincts taking over (or worse, they are doing it deliberately) they could become king or at the very least filthy rich for keeping their mouth shut about it

Clever reaction to ban literally all alphas from the castle who would be able to scent the fake pheromones and react to them. But as you said, it’s quite problematic throwing out your own allies, so there is that little problem. I could imagine that it was ordered that Kazuichi is supposed to be constantly guarded by a ton of beta guards. But doing anything, especially playing in the garden, is quite hard with a bunch of armed guards surrounding one and would quickly lead to them instead guarding from the sidelines

When Kaz then actually runs into Gundham, he probably was close to screaming, because shit that isn’t only an alpha but a quite huge one with quite a lot of muscle. Though the last thing he probably expected to see was that the alpha actually ran away, before he could loose himself. Because Gundham is a good guy and would rather knock himself out with a rock than touch someone without permission, no matter what his body is screaming at him to do

Also so classic how Hajime and Nagito meet. Even better that Hajime’s first reaction is to literally punch the guy without any hesitation, which probably would knock him out because Nagito is that week ^^”

Though I wonder what the king’s reaction must be. Like imagine him having a political discussion with Sonia and during it they decide to move outside since the weather is so nice. And when arriving outside they walk in on a petrified princess, the royal mage who runs for his dear life and is probably trying not to breathe, an unconscious royal nephew lying on the floor while being covered on thorns, and a lady in waiting who caused the royal nephew to go unconscious by hitting him, while all the guards are scrambling like a bunch of hysteric hens to the princess to see if he is okay and at the same time trying to take care of the royal nephew and find out what is going on with the court mage. I always imagine Mr.Souda to constantly look like he’s tired of everyone’s shit and only a few hours of the royal visit and this happens. He would be so finished with everything

[random-bookquotes]

Competent people, she was sure, did not order drinks they did not like just to impress people with their nonexistent sophistication.

Patricia Briggs, Wild Sign (Alpha & Omega, #6)

[impandagrl]

Absence Of You

Part 8 of Home (Is Wherever I'm With You).

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 (contains smut) Part 7

At Jody's she finds some space and time to heal, but maybe there are some things that can't be fixed.

Sam, Dean, (female) Reader

Warnings - A/B/O, Alpha/Beta/Omega dynamics, Miscommunication, Misunderstanding, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Some angst

Many thanks as always to my betas @justawaywardwinchestergirl and Edge_of_Clairvoyance who had a little more work than normal helping to untangle my pronouns.

Over the next months, she became comfortable staying at Jody's, finding it much better than living on her own. She both adored and respected Jody, found Alex sweet, if a bit reserved, and got along well with Claire - the feisty blond beta had a bit of a prickly disposition, but from what she'd gathered, Claire's past had provided more than enough of a just cause to make her defiant and suspicious. She was slowly winning her over and didn't push her or take it personally when Claire shut her down.

She herself was feeling pretty quiet. She'd gotten back on her suppressants as soon as possible, but still found herself unsettled and emotional at times. All the ladies in the house had proven they were able to discern and respect when she needed space and she was infinitely grateful for their acceptance and understanding.

She was also learning more about the supernatural world from certain conversations that came up every now and then. She almost wished this wasn't the case; each time such a conversation came up, she would inevitably have nightmares imagining the terrible things that could be happening to Sam and Dean in her absence. Not that she could keep them from danger, that was preposterous, but it still distressed her. At the same time, she was hungry for any knowledge of them, their “job”, and their whereabouts, even though she knew it was going to worry her.

It was a Saturday morning after breakfast, Jody had just got off the phone when she looked up with an indulgent smile. “The boys are on a case in the area. They said they'd be by for lunch; nice of them to give me the heads up I'll be needing enough food to feed an army.”

She scrambled to keep the whorl of emotions off her face. “S-ssam and Dean?” Jody searched her discerningly; she hadn't done as good a job as she'd intended keeping her tone casual, she just hoped she was doing a better job with her expression.

Finally, Jody nodded, “Yep. Is that okay?”

“Oh, yes, of course. It'll be nice seeing them again.” Which was true enough. And at the same time, couldn't be further from it.

She could tell Jody was inferring more than she intended to show her, but she apparently decided to let it go for the time being. “Do you want to help me with lunch?”

“I'd like that.” Something to keep her busy would be most welcome, and ideally prevent her anxiety from amping up to the point she couldn't hide it.

With no further comment, Jody began the meal prep. The alpha's ability to once again sense what she needed was most appreciated and they worked well together with few words necessary. Shortly before the Winchester's eta, they'd pulled together a lasagna casserole, french bread, and salad. Maybe not enough for an army, but possibly a high school sports team.

When the rumble of the impala was heard in the driveway, she chose to hang back, as Jody went out to meet them and get her hugs. They came in and hugged Alex and Claire, the latter pretending it was something she had to endure, but obviously enjoying it.

When it couldn't be avoided any longer, she found herself exchanging awkward smiles and pressed between them in a brief hug. She held her breath; as much as she wanted to soak up their scents and the security of being close to them, she didn't want to have some sort of embarrassing reaction. Thankfully, it was over quickly and they all filed into the dining room.

...__...__...__...

Jody always felt more at ease when her entire pack was seated around her table. It made for a lot of long weeks, her wolf claiming these two hunters that it insisted on viewing as motherless pups. Time spent worrying about where they were, what they were up to, if they were getting enough sleep, if they were injured, or had found some excuse to recklessly sacrifice themselves - again.

Her peace was marred by the fact that something was off with her newest addition. The girl had obviously been through a lot and was steadily piecing herself together, but something specifically was amiss since this morning. She was allowing her space for now, content to keep a close eye on her.

To add to that, Sam and Dean were at odds. She hadn't noticed it until after they'd sat down, but they were bristling at each other. The platter of food passed by one of them, was somehow subtly passed over the other, so it took a long time for both of them to be fully served. Mostly because neither of them would admit to what was happening and ask for what they needed. At the moment, the salad bowl was seemingly accidentally lodged behind Dean's elbow. Both brothers looked to be studiously ignoring it despite the fact it was the only thing lacking on Sam's plate and he most certainly wanted some.

She was about to intervene and put an end to this nonsense, when Y/N very casually and sweetly piped up. “Dean, if you're done with the salad, may I please have some?”

He jumped like a child caught with a hand in the forbidden cookie jar, but tried to cover it up quickly, reaching to hand her the bowl.

It was all Jody could do to hide her astonishment when she shot a mischievous smirk at both boys, “I just wanted a chance at it before Sam takes the rest.”

The tension was forgotten for the moment, both brothers displaying unaffected amusement at her statement, and Sam gratefully accepted the salad once she was finished serving herself.

Jody was left mulling over the scene she'd just witnessed. Y/N had instinctually sensed the tension building and effortlessly diffused it. Neither Sam nor Dean appeared to be aware of what had happened, and she couldn't be sure how aware the omega was of what she'd done, but the fact that she had done it was undeniable.

Later they gathered in the living room, minus Claire and Alex who were working on clean up. Sam and Dean tried to resume their silent feud, starting to shoot resentful looks toward each other. Dean began telling a story at a higher volume than was necessary, full of tiny barbs aimed at his brother. Sam, meanwhile, was trying to act as though he was ignoring what was going on, while his expression grew darker and more ominous.

There was a brief pause in the conversation and Jody was about to change the subject, when Y/N beat her to it. “What happened there?” she pointed to a small scar on Dean's jaw.

Dean immediately sobered, but tried to play it off, “Some two-bit monster thought he could get the drop on me, but Sam ganked him.”

Y/N searched Dean's face, then glanced to Sam. She nodded, with a knowing look like she'd read plain as day the true severity of the attack. Her voice was low and earnest, “Things might have ended differently; I'm just glad you two are together, so you can have each others backs.”

The boys shared a chagrined look, apparently agreeing to call a truce; there was almost no trace of whatever they'd been fighting about after that. Jody marveled again. The omega’s gentle reminder of their concern for and reliance on each other had been enough to put an end to the pettiness. Had she known that would work? How?

She went to refill her coffee, shaking her head. She wasn't certain about what exactly was going on here, but she was sure as hell going to get to the bottom of it.

When she returned to the living room, Sam and Dean were alone. “Where is Y/N?”

Dean shrugged, “She excused herself a minute ago.”

Jody frowned, she had a bad feeling all of a sudden. After a moment's hesitation, she turned and walked down the hall to find the omega. Jody wanted to respect her privacy, but also had a responsibility to take care of her. The alpha vaguely noted the boys had got up and were following her, but her main focus was obeying her wolf's directive to go check on the troubled girl.

The door to her bedroom was open enough Jody could see in - see Y/N sitting on the floor with her back propped against the bed, her legs drawn up, arms resting on her knees. There were tears in her eyes and Jody's wolf sprang into action. She knelt next to the distressed omega and lifted her up on the bed, sitting next to her and tucking her head under Jody's chin so she could surround her with comforting alpha scent.

It took a moment for the omega to be able to speak, “I'm sorry.”

Jody soothed a hand over her head, “What are you sorry for, sweetie?”

“Losing it; trying to hide it from you.”

Jody gently pulled apart just enough she could look into her eyes. She was swiftly regaining her composure, but there were still tears trailing down her face.

“You are allowed to cry; that's not something you need to apologize for. And when I asked you to tell me if I could help you, that was a request, not a demand. You have the right to your privacy. Maybe I should be apologizing for intruding -"

She shook her head, “No, I just didn't know how to . . . I'm glad you're here.”

Jody glanced over at the two by the door. They were frozen, a cascade of emotions and impulses warring across their faces. They weren't her primary concern at the moment, though. “Would you rather we were alone right now?”

She looked a little more conflicted about that, “You don't have to send them away.”

Jody beckoned them in, and after a moment's consideration they sat on the floor in near unison.

Jody turned her attention back to the girl. “Would it help to tell us what's wrong? You understand this isn't an order, or requirement, and no one's going to be upset if you don't want to.” Situations like this were touchy, with a distraught omega surrounded by three intensely concerned alphas. The boys’ purposeful choice to make themselves as unintimidating as possible by sitting cross legged below them was much appreciated here.

The omega hesitated. She turned inward and gripped at Jody's jacket, gathering up courage for what she about to say. Her voice was low but clear when she spoke, “My wolf thinks . . . that I belong to them. I know - I don't . . . I understand that's not the case. I don't expect anything, I already owe them everything. I'm not asking for anything or trying to manipulate anyone. I've tried, I just can't make it understand. Being near them just hurts. I don't want it to be like that. Maybe it'll get better with time, I don't know. I'm so sorry.”

Her heightened distress following this confession, prompted Jody to wrap her arms around her and just hold her until it had subsided. She tried not to glare at the two boys who were both in a state of shock. Everything had more or less clicked into place for her, but she wanted to confirm her suspicions. “Well? The omega has had the courage to speak up. Do either of you have anything you'd like to add?”

“I -" Sam was the first to manage to speak. His voice was subdued, sad, “My wolf feels the same way. For a long time. It's been really pissed at me for trying to ignore it.”

“And why would you be trying to ignore it?” Jody was having a hard time not rolling her eyes; exactly how long had they been dancing around this without actually talking about it?

“Are you serious? You know what we do; you know how dangerous it is. I can't drag her into this life. It wouldn't be fair.”

“What's not fair is you making this decision without her. And what about you? You've been awfully quiet.” She looked pointedly at Dean.

“I want her.” There was a brief flash in his eyes that spoke of the sincerity in his simple statement, then he looked down, somber and a little guilty. “She was Sam's, though. He met her first; I knew how he felt about her. I didn't mean to fall for his girl.”

“Sam had dibs? Really? Sounded to me like she was talking about both of you just now.”

Dean's eyes snapped back to hers, “We can't share her, Jody.”

“Why not? If I'm not mistaken, you already have.”

“That was . . .” he glanced at Sam. “She needed our help, so we made it work.”

“But you can't ‘make it work’ so the three of you can be happy? Look, I'm not trying to make this decision for you, I can't know what's best for you. I just want you to actually talk it out. This conversation should have happened much earlier.”

She took a breath and looked around at all three of them. “Here's what I know: your wolves represent your core instincts. If all three of you instinctively *know* you belong together, I'd at least take notice of that, and entertain the possibility that maybe it's because you do. A poly relationship isn't for everyone, but it's not unheard of, or against nature, so don't rule it out just because it's not something you considered before. And you can correct me if I'm wrong, but you two have been bristling and posturing at each other all afternoon because you were feeling possessive over her, and she broke it up like she'd been doing it her whole life. It seems to me like her wolf already knows intrinsically how to manage yours. You can make this work if you want to. That's up to the three of you to decide.”

She looked down at Y/N who was surprised, but hopeful at the turn the conversation had taken. “I think I'll step out, if that's okay, but the door will stay open so you can call me or come get me if you need to.”

She nodded.

“You have an equal say in this conversation; it affects your future. So don't be afraid to speak up.”

A small smile grew on her face, “Yes, ma'am. Thank you.”

Jody squeezed her arm affectionately and left them to it.

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You gotta love Jody! Sorry if the summary sounded foreboding, I was totally messing with you guys.

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