A/N: Read the notes at the end...
Momma
Come here
Approach
Appear
Daddy
I'm alone
'Cause this house don't feel like home
If you love me
Don't let go
Unsteady – X Ambassadors – VHS
L growled lowly as he wiped away the last of the blood from Light's lips. The Omega's pupils were blown out, high on pheromones as he smiled lazily up at him from time to time, blinking slowly.
"Is he okay?" Beyond mumbled weakly. L's brow furrowed as he gazed down at his younger mate, unsure what to think.
"I've never seen him like that…" L muttered in confusion. "…be affected by my- I didn't mean to-" He glanced over to the injured Alpha, guilt-ridden eyes widening as he took in the copious amounts of blood coating the man's throat for the first time.
"Holy shit…" He murmured, starting to reach out to check on it, unable to see the full damage from where he sat. L quickly stopped himself, pulling his hand back as he realized what he was going to do…
Provide care for his enemy.
No, I need to try… He resolved as a wave of protectiveness washed over him. The drive to safeguard this other man that his beloved cared for. L swallowed hard at the conflict that raged within him. Pre-existing issues and negative feelings towards Beyond conflicting with the overwhelming need to help Light.
It's normal to want to help. Light is my mate. I need to protect him at all costs and if that means taking care of Beyond, then so be it.
Mate.
Protect.
L forced himself to prioritize, assessing the situation with the Alpha before him.
"Do you mind if I…?" L gestured to the man's throat. Surprise flashed briefly through Beyond's eyes before he hid it away behind an uncaring mask of indifference.
"You'll need to come over to this side." He replied quietly. "I don't think I can turn my head…it pulls too much at my shoulder and the bandages when I do." Beyond avoided meeting his eyes, clearly uncomfortable allowing any sort of assistance from the other Alpha.
The detective pulled a blanket up over Light, who seemed content at the moment to curl up quietly against Beyond. L knew he couldn't take any more chances and planned to keep a much closer eye on the young Omega from now on.
He hadn't even been gone long…just the time it took to quickly shower and change his clothes. When he'd picked up the siren call of Light's pheromones from all the way in their room, so much like that day after he'd returned…sending out waves of pheromones in the heat room…well…
Needless to say, L had come running, knowing that something wasn't right.
L pulled out his phone to message Quillish as he walked around the bed, letting the Beta know they would need fresh bandages as soon as possible. The detective gazed at the other Alpha warily as he drew closer to examine the wound. He forced himself to steady his hands as he faced his mirror image, reaching out to move some of Beyond's hair aside to view the injury better.
"I'm just going to…" He warned the other man as he slowly placed his hand on the skin of Beyond's neck. The dark-haired Alpha's eyes flashed angrily, a defensive need to protect his throat before another Alpha sparking momentarily before he could rein it in.
"Almost done…" L murmured in understanding as he gently probed the bloody area, seeking to assess the damage. From what he could tell, it appeared that the wound should be right…
No… His eyes widened as he drew his hand away, staring at the blood on his hand, then back to Beyond's neck once more. How is the bite almost healed already?
xxx
"What? It's bad, isn't it?" Beyond asked as L stared at his neck before reaching down tentatively to run his fingers over the place where Light had bitten him once more. He was surprised it didn't hurt, but maybe that was his mate's pheromones lessening the pain…
Actually, he was surprised about a lot of things at the moment. In particular, how his mate had been able to control and dominate him so completely. Was it because he was weakened from injury? Either way, he didn't like it.
"Quillish…good, I don't know what to make of this," L waved him over as he entered the room, uncharacteristically unhinged by whatever he was seeing on B's neck. "Have you ever seen anything like it?" Beyond growled.
"If someone doesn't start telling me what's going on, I'm-"
Rest, mate…
Beyond's felt all the fight drain from his body as a soothing wave of Omega pheromones washed over him. There was something different that he couldn't explain as he breathed in the delicious fragrance.
He could taste a heightened level of seductive sweetness in the siren song that spilled from the younger man's body, as the scents of strawberries, vanilla, apples and rain combined in a soothing melody to lull him. Light snuggled in even tighter against him and the Alpha sighed happily, all problems forgotten as his eyes fell closed…
"Oh, God…Light…" The raven gasped out, clearly affected by the surge as well.
"Beyond?" The dark-haired male barely registered Quillish's voice as he succumbed to his mate's wishes to rest, to heal, to bond. "Beyond…"
xxx
Light drifted in a haze, slowly becoming more aware as he watched L and Quillish work to care for Beyond while the Alpha slept, checking over his injuries. The brunette knew they still had work to do to repair the damage that time and distance had done to their connection, but he could already feel how much steadier and solid the bond was, even though he still wasn't quite sure what had happened before. It was all a bit of a blur…
"Is he okay?" He murmured, as L paused in his discussion with Quillish to run his fingers through the younger man's hair. Light leaned into the touch, sighing contentedly. He felt almost weighed down by some sort of invisible force and knew that moving from where he lay currently, would be a feat itself.
"We think so," L eyed Quillish nervously.
"We're assuming the only reason he's still unconscious now is because of your pheromones," The elder Beta added. "They seem to be primarily focused on providing a sort of sedating effect. It's forcing his body to focus on healing, which is something that he seemed to be having difficulty with up until this point. I'd found it odd considering that he has one of the fastest healing metabolisms of any Alpha I've ever met." The older man muttered as he secured a fresh clean bandage into place on Beyond's shoulder.
"You don't think it's the serum you gave him kicking in?" L suggested. Quillish shook his head.
"No, it wouldn't work this rapidly. However, I did see something like this once before, back when I was working in British Intelligence. One of our agents was severely injured during a mission and we were in route to obtain further medical care for him, but it didn't look good…" The Beta seemed deep in thought as he recalled the events, frowning as he threw away the old bandages and continued.
"His Omega literally ambushed our small group as we neared HQ, tearing her way into the transport van like a person possessed…overwhelming everyone with dominating pheromones, like she was an Alpha." L's eyes darted to Light before looking swiftly back to Quillish, avoiding his gaze. The brunette's stomach dropped.
Did I do that? Like when I was in heat? Was I acting like that again? Light tried again to recall what had happened, but it was like trying to see things through a thick fog, he couldn't remember-
"We honestly thought she'd lost her mind with grief, feeling her mate in pain. A few of us were aware of this specific agent's high-ranking Alpha status, but I don't think any of us had realized his Omega was quite this…strong. He had mentioned once to me over drinks that they had a powerful connection and it had been 'love at first sight'…" Quillish sighed in amusement and continued.
"So it was understandable why she might've sensed that he was injured once we got close enough to where she was in London. But I'd never witnessed a reaction like that before. Mates calling the office to check on their Alpha because they have a 'bad feeling'…things of that nature, yes, but this…" The Beta's voice trailed off, eyes darkening as he remembered the day so long ago.
"Anyways, none of us were going to fight off this practically feral mate if she wanted to cling to her dying Alpha. We could allow that…like I said, it wasn't looking like he was going to make it-" Quillish glanced down at the Beyond for several long moments before letting out a chuckle.
"But the funny thing is…he did." The older man shrugged. "When we reached the medical wing ten minutes later, we expected a man on the cusp of death, but instead, his heartbeat was stronger, breathing steady...even his wounds looked better. It was remarkable." Quillish murmured.
"Needless to say, no one dared try to separate them, particularly because she seemed ready to rip the throat out of anyone who would attempt such a thing. She even stayed on a gurney alongside him during his surgery, holding his hand." Quillish smiled softly. "It all seemed very romantic by the end of the whole ordeal..."
The brunette couldn't help but smile as well and reached out for L's hand. The detective grinned, clearly moved by the story too as their fingers interlaced. Light gave a gentle tug, hoping to convey how much he needed him close right now. The Alpha nodded and carefully climbed over Beyond and Light to settle on the other side of the bed, never letting go of the younger man's hand for a second as his warm body slid up against his from behind and held him close.
Light felt something right click into place, something that had been aching for L, to have his mate with him like this. The Alpha wrapped his arm around Light's waist, the simple touch of their interlaced hands resting against his stomach further settled the unrest inside of him. L nuzzled gently at his nape, a soft croon emanating from the raven, like a lullaby to soothe him as the thumb of the Alpha's hand moved against his stomach in small circles.
"Love you…so much…" L whispered as Quillish continued to gather and put away the last of the supplies. Light melted into his embrace even further.
"You are a big softie Mr. Detective, and I love it. I love you..." Light murmured, turning his head so he could receive a kiss from the other man. L's eyes were filled with passionate longing as their lips parted, leaving no doubt regarding what he was thinking about.
Light grew flushed and warm under the other man's intense gaze. He quickly turned back to view Quillish, who was just finishing up and had politely chosen to ignore their little interlude on the bed.
"So…everything worked out okay, right?" Light tried not to let the anxiety creep into his voice, but it was hard when he thought about this kind of loss of control…could it happen for him again? And again and-
"As far as I know, but of course he…" Quillish's voice trailed off as he glanced over, examining them curiously where they lay on the bed, L's arm wrapped protectively around his mate.
"Quillish?" L said worriedly, snapping the older man out of his thoughts as he looked at his watch before meeting their gaze once more, expression grave.
"I need to go check on something. I'll be right back…don't leave Beyond." He ordered Light sternly as he turned to leave. Light looked at the bedside clock and noticed it was nearing mid-day.
There was something I was supposed to do today…
Light was quickly distracted by L as the Alpha sighed happily and returned to nuzzling Light's neck.
"I just have to say, you really do smell amazing. You always have, of course, but I didn't think it was possible for your scent to get any better…wow," L mumbled against the skin of Light's throat. He breathed deeply of the Omega's fragrance as he pressed up against him.
Light blushed furiously and squirmed, which only seemed to excite his mate, as he felt L grow hard against his back.
"There's something different, sweeter. It must be our scents mixing," L calculated, his arm tightening further around the younger man possessively. "Makes me want to eat you all up…" L whispered, teeth grazing along his unmarked scent gland.
xxx
As Beyond's burgundy-hued eyes opened, he found himself back in the house in Bude, standing in the middle of the sun-warmed kitchen. The Alpha surveyed the room and observed the remains of breakfast on the counter, an empty champagne bottle…
This was the morning of the day he went into heat. He quickly realized. But where is Li-
The older male breathed deeply as the younger man's tempting scent called to him, reminding him that they had a game of hide and seek to play. He smiled, a thrill running through him for the opportunity to try once more to catch the Omega.
Alright, little mate, let's play… He growled excitedly, stalking forward quickly to the first place he knew he'd checked before, hoping that this time he would catch up to Light before he could flee. Beyond threw open the closet and still found nothing.
Dammit…where did he go next, ah, yes… B's eyes trailed upward. Will he go upstairs again? Or somewhere else- A brief fit of soft laughter from the far side of the house made him grin as he made his way on silent feet through the living room, towards the study.
The Alpha felt a burst of adrenaline rush through him, hunting instincts kicking in. He was lost in the moment, surrendered to the world they were in.
As he grasped the study's door handle, there was nothing he wanted more than to find Light and show the brunette just how much he meant to him.
Beyond opened it and startled slightly as a second door that had not existed in the real Bude house's study suddenly clicked shut on the opposite side of the room. Beyond's gaze narrowed in curiosity as he strode towards it, fingers running down the wood before he finally let out a quiet chuckle at the ridiculousness of it all. He had to credit his mate with finding a way to alter their dream world to suit his own needs.
Light, you never cease to surprise me… He thought as he shook his head, a wry grin on his face as he sighed and grabbed the handle, annoyed when he tried to turn it and found it locked.
Well, shit…what am I supposed to do-
*creak*
Beyond's eyes flew upward and he was out of the room in a flash, running upstairs, taking them two at a time as he hurried towards their bedroom. He beamed, confident he'd find Light there.
After all, that's where he'd found him last time…
Something's not right…
Something's different…
The burgundy-eyed Alpha felt a tugging in the back of his mind as he walked into the bedroom, trying to figure out what it was that felt…off. He walked towards the bathroom where he heard the water running in the sink, feeling more apprehensive about finding his mate by the moment.
What the hell? Beyond gazed in confusion at the empty bathroom and reached to turn the water off at the sink. There were no extra doors here…no way Light could have escaped from this place. The Alpha walked out and looked around their bedroom once more, rumpled sheets, a novel lying next to the bed, a discarded robe over the back of a chair...
*plink…rattle…plink*
Beyond looked down as his foot sent a prescription medication bottle skittering along the ground a few feet away. He rolled his eyes and picked it up, setting it on the dresser without a second thought before continuing his search.
This is getting ridiculous… He grumbled, scenting the air and picking up Light's heightened fragrance once more, so potent and sweet. Beyond smiled, eyes glossing over as his worries left him.
It's wonderful. He thought with a happy sigh as he walked down the hallway, following the aroma like a trail of breadcrumbs left by his mate to his destination. The Alpha smirked as he stopped in front of the heat room.
Why am I not surprised? Beyond thought as he opened the door and stepped inside with a broad smile on his face, excited to finally see Light.
Huh? He stopped in his tracks, confused by the sight before him. This wasn't the heat room. This was the small guest room, but it was different.
The furniture, the decorating, it was… Beyond's eyes widened, darting to where Light stood across the room with his back to him, looking out the window.
The sun spilled in, illuminating his locks so they glowed like burnished gold as he glanced over his shoulder at Beyond. His honeyed gaze stole the Alpha's breath away as he drew closer. The Omega's eyes filled with a sadness that felt like a knife to the man's heart as he realized-
"You forgot what you did…" Light murmured, eyes downcast now, as he turned and walked away from the window.
"I'll never forgive you for this…" The brunette whispered, fingers absently running along the edge of the crib in the center of the room. "How could you take this choice from me?"
Tears fell from Light's eyes as Beyond dropped to his knees in shock before the younger man, reaching out to place a shaking hand over the full rounded belly of the pregnant Omega.
What have I done?
A/N:
Light: *flips a fucking table* Goddamn cliffhangers AF! *storms out of room*
L: What's his problem? *takes a bite of cake*
AF: *shrugs* Don't worry about it…you'll find out in the third book…
Beyond: *whispers to AF* So, uh, is he really pregnant or was it just a dream or…?
AF: *pinches B's cheeks and cooes* Aww, you're so darn cute when you're trying to figure things out…
Feedback? Hides in the cave at the base of the cliff I've hung this story on…
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