A/N: Here we go my friends! This picks up where the last book left off, with no delay. If you are new to the series and haven't read Treaty: Claim and then Treaty: Bond, I advise you do so before starting this.

Standard warnings apply as with past books in the Treaty series - This is rated MATURE for a reason. Typically, I will not warn readers at the beginning of chapters with sex scenes or violence or cursing or any other potential "bad things". If you're still here for the third book, you've figured that out by now :) Alright? Fantastic...let's do this!

Cheers!

AF

"Oh…" Light sighed and shifted to turn so he was facing L on the bed. The younger man smiled as he ran his fingers through his mate's hair. The Alpha closed his eyes, an answering grin on his face as he reveled in his sweet Omega's touch.

"I just remembered, I need to take my, um, pill?" Light gazed at the raven sheepishly.

Oh… L nodded and took Light's hand in his own, kissing his fingers. Ready to do anything the other man wanted. There was just something making him feel undeniably protective, wanting to take care of Light, dote on him. He knew the brunet wouldn't tolerate much of his silly behavior, but he figured for a little while at least…

"I'll go get it for you." L smirked. "Think you can hold it together for that long without tearing Beyond's throat out?" The raven teased. Light scowled, yanking his hand away and smacking L's chest softly as he pouted.

"Whatever..." Light muttered. His young mate was unable to hide the small upward tilt of amusement at the corner of his mouth that signaled to L he was still in the Omega's good graces.

He's so freaking cute sometimes. L thought with a sigh as he rolled off the bed and glanced back over his shoulder, reassessing his statement as he took in the view of the young man.

No, not just sometimes…he's always cute. He decided, leaning in to lay one final kiss on the brunet's cheek before heading to the door.

"I'll be right back," He assured Light as he exited. L hurried down the hall towards the kitchen where he knew Quillish had kept the medicine in one of the cabinets in the past, pulling out his phone as he went to call the Beta to confirm.

*ring ring*

*ring ring*

*ring ring*

L hung up the phone as it went to voicemail and he reached the kitchen.

"You're sure?"

The Alpha realized why the line had been busy now, as he walked in to see the other man talking on the phone with someone, his back to L as he gazed out the window. The raven decided he might as well try to find them on his own first and began quietly peeking around so as not to interrupt.

"But he wasn't when we tested that night. He said he'd been taking his meds on schedule, of course they could've been tampered with I suppose…"

Ah, found them! L thought proudly, excited that he hadn't needed help to track the medication down as he closed the cabinet.

"But if that was his goal, it didn't work…because Light was still in heat the morning of the next day, at least…"

Huh? L turned around at the sound of his mate's name, attentively listening now as he realized Quillish was discussing the Omega.

"That means the baby must be L's..."

*plink…rattle…plink*

The Beta's turned in surprise at the sound of the medication bottle rolling across the ground. The raven just stared blankly at him, unsure what he was feeling. There were so many emotions flowing through him, it was like he couldn't pick just one.

"I have to go." Quillish muttered into the phone as he hung up and came around the kitchen island to stand next to the Alpha.

"Light's…pregnant?" L nibbled on his thumb anxiously, eyes darting to meet the older gentleman's. The white-haired male nodded in confirmation.

"I'm sorry you found out this way L. I only just figured it out myself when I saw how you were behaving around Light in the bedroom and then took into account his actions regarding Beyond before that." Quillish smiled ruefully.

"The Alpha and Omega I mentioned before from that mission? The agent left active duty shortly after the incident because it turns out his mate was pregnant at the time. I didn't think it was relevant to share at first, because back when it happened, they couldn't find a way to feasibly correlate her behavior to it…especially without any other similar incidents to compare it to."

"But I must admit, it makes even more sense now that Light would instinctively act to reaffirm the bond with B as a means of self-preservation, not only for himself, but for the baby he's carrying, even if he doesn't realize it yet." Quillish shrugged.

L's mind was swimming with information, but first and foremost, his greatest concern was…

"Light…" The detective's gaze met his old friend's once more. "How am I going to tell him? How did this even happen?" He ran a hand through his hair, still in disbelief…

"There are three most likely options," Quillish stated, crossing his arms with a sigh and leaning back against the counter.

"One, that Light decided to stop taking his birth control and simply lied about it upon his return."

L raised an eyebrow skeptically at the older man, who shrugged.

"We have to consider all options L, you know that."

"Okay…" The raven grumbled, gesturing for the Beta to continue.

"The second, that Light was taking birth control and it failed, not unheard of…these things aren't foolproof after all." L nodded in agreement, even as his eyes narrowed.

"And the third scenario I can already deduce quite well enough…" L growled out, fists clenched tightly as anger shot through him. "Beyond somehow altered Light's medication."

"Yes." Quillish confirmed. "but given that Light's birth control is 99 percent effective when taken on schedule..." The older Beta's voice trailed off as L scowled.

"Knowing that…as well as highly doubting that Light would stop his medication, especially considering he just sent me in here to get it for him." He kicked at the now pointless bottle of pills in annoyance and watched it roll further across the floor. "I'd say that the probability of Beyond having done something to his meds is at around 92.5 percent."

xxx

"I'm sorry…"

"I'm so sorry…forgive me…" Beyond pleaded desperately, tears falling from the corners of the slumbering man's eyes as Light looked on in shock for several seconds before rolling over to grasp the Alpha's hand. He hoped to provide some sort of comfort, but was overwhelmed as the wave of guilt and self-loathing that the Alpha was experiencing washed over him.

"Oh God…" Light choked out, gasping for breath at the man's emotions. He reached out with his other hand and placed it on his bond mate's chest to try to wake him, shaking him as much as he dared given the Alpha's shoulder wound.

"Don't hate me…please…" The dark-haired male muttered desperately.

"Beyond…wake up!" Light was starting to feel ill, stomach lurching dangerously.

"I love you…don't go…"

"B!" Light finally yelled, digging his fingers into the man's palm.

The Alpha's burgundy-hued eyes flew open with a startled cry, darting about briefly before landing upon Light's face. The man's gaze grew impossibly wider as he looked the Omega up and down before sagging into the mattress.

What the hell was that about? Light worried as he reached out to run his fingers through Beyond's hair and the other man flinched away slightly.

"B?" Light murmured in confusion, a bit hurt by the reaction…it kind of made him feel…

"I'm sorry, I just need a second, I-" Beyond mumbled.

"Mmph…" Light's hands flew to his mouth, eyes going wide as nausea shot through him. The young Omega scrambled off the opposite side of the bed and barely made it to the trash can before he was sick.

"Light! Are you alright?" Beyond called out, voice laced with panic. The younger man looked up to see the Alpha straining to sit up and get out of bed to come to him. He felt his own sense of concern hit home at the sight.

"Get back in bed, you're hur-" Light was unable to finish his sentence, as his stomach lurched once more and he dry heaved in to the trash, a sheen of sweat breaking out on his forehead.

"Quillish, take care of Beyond," L's footsteps beat swiftly across the floor towards him, a comforting hand soon rubbed soothingly along his back as Light tried to catch his breath. "See…can't leave you alone for a second." He murmured as Light pushed away the can in disgust and reached for tissues on the bedside table, wiping his mouth.

"Ugh…" He leaned back in L's arms against the side of the bed and closed his eyes.

"You okay, B?" Light asked quietly.

"Yeah, I'm okay."

"Let's try not to do that again…" The Omega took a moment to breathe deeply of L's scent as the Alpha released a pulse of his pheromones to envelope them both, and it was as if a switch was flipped, all remaining nausea gone. Light relaxed further into the man's embrace.

"Thanks…that helps," Light murmured.

"What happened?" L asked, arms tightening protectively around him. The brunet sorted through events briefly and shrugged before giving his best guess.

"Beyond was having some sort of nightmare. I think it must have affected me through the bond. I don't know…" Light trailed off, quietly considering the other man's words as he cried out in his sleep. "Care to share what that was all about, B?" The Omega opened his eyes, which suddenly felt incredibly heavy as he called out from where he still sat on the floor with L.

"No." The Alpha's voice was clipped and tense, which caused Light brow to furrow. The younger man drew reluctantly from the warm place in L's arms.

"Light, you should be taking it easy and resting, don't push yourself…" L muttered worriedly as he watched Light grab the edge of the bed and push himself up. The golden-eyed Omega fought off another sudden spike of renewed nausea as he eyed Beyond suspiciously. The man was looking at him with concern as well where he lay on the bed, having Quillish check his bandages for any pulled stitches.

"L's right, you shouldn't be worrying about me…just take it nice and slow, okay?" The Alpha pleaded, not quite meeting his gaze. Light felt a wave of frustration rush through him at both men's behavior, fists clenching in the bedding as he tried to control his emotions.

How dare they treat me like some sort of fragile Omega…so I threw up. Big fucking deal! Light knew if he was going to try to make things work with two Alphas, this kind of behavior was going to have to be challenged and dealt with quickly.

Or I'll be trapped living under their stupid dominant thumbs within a week…and none of us want that. This is for their own good. He decided quickly as he gathered his resolve and crossed his arms on his chest, gazing at both men coldly.

"I don't need to be coddled. I certainly don't need either of you to tell me what to do," Light held up a hand to silence them as they both opened their mouths to speak. "Let me know once you figure that out." He concluded as he turned and strode from the room.

It wasn't more than ten seconds later when Light felt a surge of immense sorrow from Beyond that caused him to falter momentarily in his resolve, before he forced himself to continue on his way, heading straight to the master bedroom to lie down and rest as they'd both suggested.

After all, just because he didn't like them telling him what to do, didn't mean it wasn't true. He felt drained and wanted to take a nap.

But taking a nap doesn't mean I'm weak… The young Omega pouted as he climbed onto the large bed and burrowed under the fluffy comforters, trying to ignore the mix of emotions that he was experiencing through his healing bond with the Alpha.

Light grabbed L's pillow with a sigh and rested his head upon it, closing his eyes as he breathed in the Alpha's scent. It quickly settled the lingering feelings of discomfort in his stomach from being sick.

It just means I'm practical… He decided with a yawn as he drifted off to sleep.

xxx

"You fucking bastard," L growled out, turning on the other Alpha as soon as Light was out the door. Beyond raised a critical eyebrow at the man's outburst, before wincing as Quillish pressed a little too hard when refastening the bandages on his shoulder.

"Hey, you were doing it too!" The burgundy-eyed male snarled back. Where does L get off laying this-

"I know you did something to Light's birth control B." The raven hissed out, angry dominant pheromones pouring off the man in waves as his fists clenched and unclenched where he stood on the opposite side of the bed.

"Can you guess how?" The detective's eyes shone darkly with barely restrained rage.

Beyond felt like he'd been punched in the stomach as all the air left his body in a rush. The reaction was just as much from the overwhelming strength in the man's scent that instinctively told him to bare his goddamn neck in submission, as it was from the realization that Light was really…

Oh god… His hand flew to cover his mouth, trapping the sob that wanted to escape as he felt like the nightmare he'd just experienced must be coming true. The dream was still too real, too fresh in his mind.

I'll never forgive you for this… I hate you… I don't ever want to see you again…

Beyond shut his eyes and felt hot tears stream down the sides of his face. It did little to prevent the images that played again and again from his slumber. Grasping desperately for Light, being unable to hold on, the reproach in his gaze…

"…sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry…" The whispered litany continued on repeat against the Alpha's palm, unable to stop himself as the thought of losing Light overwhelmed him.

No, I've already lost him…

"Beyond…"

"…I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry…"

"Beyond Birthday!" L shook the other man and yanked his hand away. "Get it together." He ordered the dark-haired male, who took a hiccupping breath and opened his eyes to view the Alpha hovering above him, gaze hard and speculative.

"Are you quite finished?" He snapped out, removing his hands from Beyond as he nodded. "Good, because I think we need to have a chat." L gestured for Quillish to speak and B turned his head to gaze up at the man wearily. The Beta's expression was impassive as their eyes met.

"First off, what did you give Light instead of his birth control?"

"Why does it-"

"Just answer the fucking questions B…" The detective muttered, knees pulled to his chest where he was tucked tightly into a ball sitting next to him on the bed and listening. Beyond barely managed not to roll his eyes.

"A placebo I special ordered once I found out what he was prescribed. It was actually just a basic vitamin supplement manufactured to look exactly like his birth control."

"Thank god, so no fertility treatments or medication of any kind was in it? Just to be clear?" Quillish responded.

"No…but thank you for having faith in my ability to be so creative, Quillish." The older man stared him down, clearly unamused before continuing with a sigh.

"How long was he in heat before you left him at the gate?"

Beyond quickly went through the timing of things in his head. It had all been such a blur, even if he remembered every single touch and caress… It had been as if time had ceased to be relevant.

"I'd say a little over two days in to it." Beyond looked away. Not my finest moment. He thought resignedly.

"Can you recall the approximate time you last had sex with Light during his heat?" The Alpha looked at Quillish in surprise, but the man just crossed his arms and waited. Beyond scowled.

"Fine…you sure know how to make this even more awkward." The dark-haired male mumbled. "That afternoon when we bonded…approximately." Quillish and L exchanged looks.

"See, I'm right, L. You're the father. There's no way that Beyond could be, due to the timing. Light wouldn't have still been in heat the next morning when he woke from the sedatives if that was the case. It would've ended earlier." Quillish smiled softly.

"Also, the test we were able to do before you returned from Bude should've shown an already elevated level of the hormone that an impregnated Omega exhibits. Conception is very rapid for males in particular and presents itself quickly. I'm surprised he hasn't shown other symptoms before now honestly."

Beyond wasn't sure what to feel now upon hearing all of this. He didn't know if he was happy that there was another person to shoulder the blame with him for Light's pregnancy or sad because he wasn't the-

"He has…but I think we chalked it up to early signs of Abandonment Syndrome," L replied as he ran his thumb along his lower lip thoughtfully.

"So how far along is he?" L asked the Beta, who sighed and pinched his brow as he appeared to think it through.

"Well, I'd say he's just about entering his fifth week." Quillish finally concluded. "Count starts from approximately two weeks before conception." Beyond's eyes widened in realization as he did the math, glancing at L who nodded in understanding, still staring off and lost in thought.

That would mean…

"So Lawli-pop…did he even realize you were really you?" The detective's expression filled briefly with guilt before he hid it behind that talented mask of his, but Beyond had seen enough in those fleeting seconds. The Alpha sneered at the raven in contempt.

"All high and mighty…but I bet you couldn't wait to get all up in that tight little ass you'd been missing, hmm?" Beyond felt a thrill wash through him as the other man's jaw dropped open slightly in shock at his words.

Yes, this is so much better than feeling sad or upset. Anger welled up inside him as despair transformed into something darker.

If I have to hurt…I'm going to make you hurt too.

"Did you even bother to clean him up first?"

L growled threateningly at his words, shifting on the bed to a crouch.

"Or did you fuck him while he was still sloppy and wet from all the times I-" Beyond felt a pinch at his throat and looked over just in time to see Quillish backing away with an empty syringe.

"S'not play'n…fair…Qu-Quillish." The older man smiled like a parent would at a naughty child and placed a cap over the needle as Beyond's world went dark around the edges.

"Playing to win doesn't always mean playing fair, B."

Endnotes:

AF: Wow B…them's fightin' words…

B: …

AF: *pokes sleeping B with a stick* Okaaay then…I'll catch up with you later buddy.

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