Four hours. Levi eyed the clock on Hanji's wall to the utmost time since today.

Spending time with Hanji was supposed to be time he cherished the most... was supposed to... should be the thing to point out to since his signifikant other was busy with anything else... besides giving him attention.

It wasn't like he was seeking her attention desperately, graving for her lips or delicate fingers to touch him or showing him one of her bright smiles he loved to see.

No Levi Ackerman was not this patethic.

He was simply getting annoyed by the fact that she threats him like air being busy focusing her gaze since several hours by now onto the screen of her notebook on her lap while hitting the keys with her fast fingers instead of even just looking up at him. He already had found her lying propped up with her upper body against the bed headboard and notebook on her lap as he arrived at her place. Levi wasn't thinking much, took his jacket along with his shoes off and joined her in bed. Thinking soon she would close it and they could talk over the day or do other things 'together' but to his dismay he was wrong, so very wrong.

"Hanji"

"Hm?"

At least she was responding even if her eyes stayed glued onto onto the sceen Levi thought as he eyed her.

"What the hell are you doing?"

Upon hearing his rather harsh voice her fingers stopped in her tracks and for the first time in the last few hours she looked up his way while flashing him a innocent cute smile. Not that it this time would help her out of her situation.

"I'm working."

"Working?" The Alpha raised one of his eyebrows up in confusion.

"With my uncontrollable heat condition I left you hanging alone a lot... the work must have pilled up a lot without me helping you out so I wanted to get some work done at home at least..." she chuckled nervously releasing how late it was as she checked the time and finally everything made sense for her as well why Levi would end up looking this displeased as he did. "...looks like I forgot the time again.. haha.. sorry Levi..?"

His expression however quickly softened upon hearing her words. "Hold your notebook tight." He commanded before pulling her whole body infront to him between his legs while he moved his arms around her waist before pulling her backwards into his chest just enough to be able to peer over her shoulders to be actually be able to look at the notebook sceen as well.

Blushing and laughing happily Hanji got comfortable, his chest being much more nicer than the pillow along with her bed headboard.

"Aww did I make my Alpha feel unwanted and lonely?"

Earning a grunt from the short raven haired Hanji squeaked as she felt his cold hands sneak under her shirt and onto her breasts, massaging them.

"Shut up. So what are you working on?"

"Writing reports, get the next presentation ready for two weeks from now on. Check the mails- Hey! I can't concentrate if you do that. Levi stop!"

"Hmpf. You don't need to overwork yourself however... and worry over this kind of stuff. Are the new medicaments working better?" His hands moved lower obeying her request, instead now resting them gently over her flat stomach were supposed to be a new life was growing inside.

"Worryward. They are a lot better. My heat is a lot more controlled now. Thanks to the special doctor Erwin introduced us into. Your friend sure is handy."

"Erwin was always a special man. You saw how he is. And you two got awfully well along last time, remember?"

It earned him another burst out laugh from his brown haired lover. "Don't tell me you were jealous. He's a interesting man I won't deny but I find you much more fascinating." Leaning her head to the side Hanji kissed his cheek in hope to lower his unneeded worries. "Besides I should be having much more jealous problems considering so many woman on the planet want a piece of the famous Levi Ackerman."

"Tch. In their dreams. But that's good if they helped. I'm glad we met up with him then a few days ago. Erwin approved of our plan too to get rid of Petra and me out of this marriage. So we can call Kenny soon now and start doing what needs to be done." His hands softly caressed her flat stomach all the while he continued speaking. "I would like to get this over with before this brat here is born."

"You sure trust Erwin a lot and his hunches." Smiling lightly she placed one hand over his own and over her stomach.

"I do. I trust his decisions more than my own most likely.. besides yours of course." He added before it might sound wrong. The sound of a mail arriving brought their attention back to the notebook onto Hanji's lap however quickly. Monitoring for her to open it Hanji's finger moved over the touch pad, moving the mouse cursor over the mail symbol and opening it only to have a mail pop open from Kenny Ackerman.

"If we speak from the devil. What does my uncle want now?"

"It's an invitation to a party it says.."

Hanji and Levi's eyes scanned over the text before looking at each other and be most likely thinking the exact same thing.

"I think we just got ourselves the needed reason to meet up with your uncle Levi."

"Looks like it. A rich party from one of our clients. It does says I have to bring female company with me. No one says I cannot bring two, right?"

The brunette smirked devilishly at him. Since she knew she was pregnant with Levi's child and got closer and closer to her not so wishful thinking anymore only to have Levi all for herself...she changed her way of thinking.

Hanji found herself not caring as much as before anymore what others would say or what Petra would think if she saw her with Levi. She wanted the whole hide and seek to be over with and lay the cards open onto the table and finally openly fight for her Alpha. "No, it says not."


It was quite the shock which was written all over Petra's face as she heard from her husband over his plans to bring not only her as his company with him to the ball they got invited to but his most important right hand the filthy brown haired woman with him as well.

Manners seemed to have been forgotten by the bespectacled woman as well as she found the audacity to sit onto the desk of Levi Ackerman the boss of the company with her long legs crossed over each other and quietly listening to the conversation Levi had with Petra all the while pretenting to read some documents in her hands she had discused with Levi before Petra arrived in his office. Again to 'check up on him' or if Hanji wanted to name it 'to annoy and prevent the two of doing anything.' In fact Hanji's intuition told her Petra must have a vague idea by now that Levi could be cheating on her, his wife with her a co-worker. The way Petra arrived at his office and for no reason besides weak excuses gave it pretty easily away. Also Petra made no move to not show how much she disliked Hanji and just wished if she would just disappear. Too bad Hanji's work was of most importance and so for her to get fired would never happen. And Levi loved her anyway.

"It's as I said. This ball is not for our entertainment only but to show off our companies and find more suitable customers and funders. Which is why I need Hanji there as well. And you are my wife so I have to bring you as well." Trying to explain himself while handing Hanji some more documents. Despite his explanation he found Petra glare at the brunette.

"But! You make it sound like I'm not even needed to be there and you must get me along with you!"

At this Levi paused because to be honest she wasn´t quite wrong in that case but the longer the pause stretched out the more Petra felt like she was about to loose her temper.

"Petra..." Levi got up from his seat, slowly making his way up to her, releasing he should better calm her down before the situation might escalate fully. "You think too much. Stop assuming stuff. I need Hanji as my working partner there. You are the wife. The wife's job is too support her husband in other ways. You two have different roles to play at the ball."

His next words however surprised even Hanji quite a lot. So much in fact that it made her look up at them with wide eyes.

"Besides I don't know for how long Hanji will be here and not leave temporarly the office considering she is pregnant and awaiting a child."

Petra looked at the brunette with her golden eyes widden in shock or rather at the flat stomach where according to Levi something was inside. "She is pregnant?"

Instincly as weird as it sounded Hanji placed a hand protectively over her stomach as if just the looks from Petra who clearly hated her deeply from the bottom of her heart could harm the growing life inside her... and considering with who this little life was created it wasn't even so far off to think about should the female Alpha find out.

"Ah- y-yes.. I found out a few weeks ago. I'm in my 8th week now or something. It's still early but as long as I can I want to help the company and Levi out before I most likely have to leave for a while to raise it." She looked at Levi giving him a forced smile. "At least possibly from working inside the office but at home I might be able to continue for a few hours a day still. I don't feel like going fully off from work despite having a child."

If he was thinking she would just play the housewife as soon as their child was born she had to better make him understand right now that this was never going to happen.

"What wonderful news. My congratulations." Petra's eyes lit up like fireworks however as soon as she heard this. Her problems seemed to have gone away from alone. If the woman was dating another man and now even be pregnant from him she would be soon enough be fully gone from Levi's sight. And stop delusion his brain. "Who is the lucky father then?"

"T-the father?" Hanji stuttered using the first lie that popped up inside her head. "Hmm well he's... he's a- he's unknown you could say. It wasn't exactly planned and it was a one night stand you could say..."

"Is that so..." the blond haired felt disappointed. So much for her hope she was dating someone. But this still didn't change the fact she was nothing more as a filthy wore having already with many freely walking around man her way and now trying to lure her Levi inside her spider net too. But not over Petra's death body.

Coughing to get the attention of the two woman again Levi spoke up. "Anyway since it seems like we have talked over everything now I will call the dresser and let her bring over some dresses for the two of you to pick out. We need to make a good impression there Kenny said and you know how my uncle is Petra. The faster we are ready for this weekend the better. The ball will be held at the resistance of Mr. Mokolov himself. And according to the invitation for some strange reason it is a masked ball."


The week flew practically by as they now found themselves step out of the big black car parking in front of two tall metall gates which separated them from the Mokolov resistance and themselves. Stepping out of the car first Levi made his way to the back where his two woman were seated. To be honest he was still just glad they didn't murdered themselves inside the back of his car and dirtying everything with their red blood and body inards being spread around everywhere after having to sit next to each other while Levi was seated in the passagner front seat next to the driver. He refused to sit inside the back with the two woman while some stranger was driving his black car.

Even if this meant he had to seat two woman who detested each other to the core into the back alone with themselves. But they were wearing two expensive dresses Levi bought them, so they luckily knew how to behave themselves and not ruin them in the process would they be strangling themselves. Instead for the whole car ride long they remained quiet, an awfully eery silence.

Luckily the long ride was over which didn't meant the night would get any easier. In fact Levi had a feeling this was just the very beginning. Opening the passagner door to the left he helped his wife Petra out of the car like the gentleman he was. She wore a long silk princess style soft colored pink strapless dress with heart neckline. Her high heeled shoes making her now slightly taller than Levi, being in the same color as her dress. Her hair was the same as usual just wearing matching to the dress earrings along with the same design necklace. A white mask with feathers onto the right edge attached.

Levi wore a black suit with black gloves his hair being this time like usual as well. The only difference was the black mask, a band over his eyes with two holes for him to see, knotted at the back together and having the two longer ends hang down. It was simple but gave him this mysterious dark and sexy aura.

Making his way to the other side he helped Hanji carefully out as well. His eyes lingering even if just shortly onto her breath taking form. A dark green long sleeveless A-line down to the floor dress with matching dark green high heels and a simple mask like Levi in black. Dark green gem earrings adored her face along with the necklace Levi had given her as present to her birthday not long ago. She never took it off being one of the most important treassures She owned.

"Should we go?" Flashing him a mischievous smile Hanji made his way to Levi without hesitation and clinged herself onto his arm forcefully, taking him quite off guard. Amused by his shocked expression and wide eyes the secret Omega chuckled.

"What the hell are you doing?"

"Aren't you supposed to escort us ladies inside? Now get Petra to your other side, you luckily have two arms for us ladies here, right Petra?" Giving Petra a innocent grin she watched the female Apha amused with her speechless expression on her face.

Petra was displeased, no displeased was by far not enough to describe her currient mood. Forcing down all the insults she wanted to spat out at the stealing woman in front of her Petra clinged herself onto Levi's other arm.

The short Alpha let out a long sigh before starting to walk, knowing there was no way to get out of this.

"Tch, how much I wish I could get rid of one of you."

Glancing shortly at Hanji he listened to her loud laugh that followed shortly after. She just couldn't believe he just said this out loud shaking her head. Only them knew afterall who Levi actually meant.

"Sorry Levi, you have to deal with this now."

"Unfortunately yes." He let a small smirk escape his lips while they made their way through the now opened metal gate and striding through the quite big but beautiful garden up to the resistance which was shinning brightly through the big windows with the many lights turned on.

They were clearly a unique pair and had all eyes on them from each pair they passed. One part was for sure since Levi was the only one being adored with two woman around himself. The other being as soon as they released who Levi was.

Levi scanned the big ball like room trying to find the host of the party to greet him and have it over with. He cringed upon being called out and turning around to his right spotting the fat pig he was looking for.

"Mr. Mokolov.."

"Mr. Levi Ackerman! I see you made it! And my my what do I see here are the Ackermans a greedy kind of bunch or why are you having two beautiful woman on each side of you? Might if you share?"

Hanji same as Petra smiled politely. Levi was right the guy was a fat pig and clearly from the disgusting kind of bunch Hanji thought.

"Mr Mokolov what are you thinking of me. The woman on my right is my wife Petra Ackerman. The other one is my important assistant. And no I won't share my assistant with anyone either."

"Hmm a beautiful wife you have I must say and such a pretty and smart assistant too. The Ackermans are truly blessed." The guy laughed.

Levi rolled his eyes. "Your wife is quite good looking as well wouldn't you say?" Taking a quick glance at the tall blond woman next to Mokolov Levi's gaze moved away admiring the whole hall. "Anyway.. this party is as big and pompous like I expected from the Mokolovs. But a masked ball is new and with dancing. You never fail to amaze me."

Flattering always worked. Levi knew that.

"Right!? I knew Levi Ackerman would appreciate it. Please enjoy your stay." His eyes scanned the two woman still with interest. As his eyes layed on Hanji Levi could feel her grip tighting around his arm while he felt loosing his cool slowly but surely and his territorial Alpha genes kicking in.

Especially since Hanji was still walking around practically in the lion den currently among this many Alphas.

"Where are my manners would you care for a drink. We have a excelent champagne I would recommend"

Already about to call one of the many walking around serving butlers Hanji held up her hand shaking her head. "I'm sorry Mr. Mokolov but at least I have to decline your kind offer because-"

"Because my assistant is expecting her first child. That's why she unfortunately won't be able to give you the honor of a little dance with her either."

Suddnly jumping in Levi interrupted Hanji deciding to himself explain her condition to the other rich male. He honestly felt almost proudly to announce it even though he couldn't tell the unborn child was his own. And at the same time he could keep these fat dirty pig hands away from his precious Omega as well.

Quite surprised the older Alpha male eyed the brunette or rather her stomach.

"Congratulations I should say then I guess. What a lucky guy to have such a beautiful woman bear his child I must say haha"

Hanji merely chuckled. "There is unfortunately no lucky guy. But I will look forward to this child and will keep my body safe and out of unnecessary danger." Eyeing Levi shortly before smiling again her eyes wandered to Petra next to Levi. "But Petra you could dance with Mr. Mokolov, right? We should be polite I believe and fulfill his wishes, no?"

"Huh?"

This came out of nowhere for Petra because she kept herself mostly quiet during the whole talk and zoomed out halfway being with her mind rather busy thinking over the relationship Hanji and her husband Levi might have and how she could prevent it from continuing.

"I wouldn't mind dancing with the other beauty here if her husband wouldn't not mind that is."

Levi merely shrugged. "I don't mind. Petra why not dance with Mr. Mokolov... you love dancing don't you? I will in the meanwhile accompany my other female company better to a chair for her to sit down. She shouldn't stay so much around in her condition. Especially not if she is wearing such shoes."

"Yes this would be rather nice Levi. I feel my feet slightly hurting." And with this the two disappeared excusing themselves leaving Petra alone with Mr. Mokolov.

"What are you scheming Hanji?" Levi escorted her away to a quieter area of the big ball room.

"Me? I'm merely wanting to spend some time with you alone. Even if just a few minutes. And don't worry my feet are still fine. They don't hurt and no I don't feel any symptoms of my heat kicking in. Don't worry shorty." Grinning sheepishly Hanji decided to change the course they were walking to and instead starting to lead Levi further a bit more onto the dance floor again but still far away from any curious eyes like Petra's for example.

"Again, what are you doing shitty glasses?"

Having a vague idea already he still let himself lead around like Hanji wished to.

Facing him finally from the front she placed Levi's arms on her body.

"Dance with me Levi."

"What if someone sees us?"

Huffing Hanji rolled her eyes. "Isn't this making it just exciting? Besides we wanted to make our first move today too, right?"

They swayed lightly to the music, Levi was a good dancer Hanji had to find out personally a week ago as he started to torture her into teaching her how to dance some classical dances for this party today. "And for what did I endure your strict dance lessons if we wouldn't dance at least one little dance?"

"I guess you make a point." He leaned closer to her ear. "And you are quite eager getting to fight against Petra I must say."

"Oh, I blame my hormones..." she moved her arms around his neck, letting them rest gently onto his shoulders. "Can't help it. I want you all for myself."

They danced together with the quiet music filling their ears, getting lost with each other at the moment and didn't notice the eyes of Petra spotting them after she got herself out of Mokolovs grip, watching them quietly in the distance, pursing her lips feeling anger and pain consuming her again.

After the dance followed more talks with rich people, possible new customers or already customers for keeping a good relationship between each others company. Levi didn't liked it much since it meant flattering people he didn´t liked. For Petra it was because she couldn't do much besides looking pretty while Levi and Hanji were in sync talking over the company and other complicated stuff she had no idea about. On the other hand Levi had a problem with every guy who made Hanji pretty eyes or tried to clearly flirt with her.

This would have continued longer if not Levi wouldn´t have spotted finally the person he was looking for since they had entered the party. His uncle Kenny Ackerman. Hanji noticing Levi looking somewhere else intensely all of a sudden followed his gaze spotting the figure as well.

"Your uncle.. why not say hello Levi? I can deal with Mr. Zackley and Mr. Flegel alone. Go to him. Don't worry. Trust me. And Petra can stay with me, right?"

"..."

Looking at his uncle in the distance than back to Hanji with Petra and back to his uncle, he sighed.

"Petra, stay here and keep an eye on Hanji, ok? I trust you two being good to Mr. Zackley and Mr. Flegel."

Excusing himself quickly the raven haired Alpha made his way straight to his uncle which was leaning at the wall in a corner of the hall alone, keeping his distance from anyone and everyone just seeming to observe boring the show in front of him, while having a class of wine in his right hand.

"Kenny..."

"Levi... so you finally spotted me. Took you long enough" the older raven haired man smirked at his short nephew which joined his uncle, leaning with his back against the wall boringly, a drink in his hand now as well he took from one of the walking around butlers.

"You still have this boring hobby of observing others I see."

"Hm. I must say we aren't this different I would say." Chuckling amused watching Levi knitting his brows in annoyance and confusion together while he sipped from his wine. "Aren't you quite the observing person currently too? Having your gaze fixated on a certain brunette wearing glasses like a hawk."

"Why do you think I'm watching her?"

Shaking his head Kenny snickered before eyeing the said woman together with Levi. "Because you show too many emotions. You glared as Mr. Flegel the fat guy tried to reach out to touch her nice behind"

Levi glared at Kenny averting his gaze from Hanji even if just shortly because to be true Kenny was on point and absolutely right with his observation. It took the short raven haired Alpha all of his will to not stomp over and show this brat where he belonged and that this woman was by far out of his league. Crossing his arms over his chest he continued to speak.

"I came not here to talk over my jealousy. We have to talk."

"Indeed we have. Look brat I understand fully why you couldn't keep your hands off a beauty like her. I won´t judge you. Those long legs.. to see you having a taste for tall woman is very interesting actually."

"Yeah because you had way too many woman already in your life changing them like your dirty underwear" Levi snorted, rolling his eyes. "But I'm not like you and cheat because it is fun."

"Pah, are you saying now you love her?"

The answer was straight and short but as serious as Levi could ever be, facing Kenny finally again. "I do. And speak a bit quieter if you wouldn't mind. I'm serious with her."

"Hoh?" Raising his eyebrow Kenny became finally curious where this conversation was leading. "And let me guess she is too?"

"It's mutual. And this is why we need to talk. In private. Somewhere a bit more quieter with less people around."

Pausing Kenny turned quiet and finished his glass before putting it away onto a free table close to him. "Sure. We can just get upstairs into one of the many rooms there. More than enough Mr. Mokolov has. It won´t be hard to find one pretty quiet room for us."

Nodding Levi showed a satisfied smirk, starting to walk away and giving Kenny a bad feeling for what was about to come next. "Just let me get the shitty classes over there before I have to kick Mr. Flegel´s fat ass if he continues blushing at her any longer like that."

Watching his nephew walk up to his affair to get her Kenny sighed, moving with his hand through his black slick hair. "Little Petra you sure were very far off. The brown haired woman is not using her magic on Levi and blinding him. He is pretty willingly and having a clear sight about what he is doing."