A wisp of smoke formed with a small green flash; the cloud steadily grew until it formed the sparking vortex that Pan had created. He carefully exited the portal with his Omega wrapped up in his arms. Polly clung onto his shoulders and burrowed her head into his collarbone; her grip tightened as she felt him setting her down on the leafy floor.

"It's alright, Polly. We're home."

"Home?" Her voice was barely a whisper but the hope in her tone was evident. Had she really been brought back?

"Look, we're at the water pool…" Polly unclenched her grip from him and looked to see what was behind her. The clear, glistening water beckoned her closer as Pan moved his hand in a circular motion to close the portal. The Omega crawled over to the pool and allowed her fingers to glide through the blue liquid. "Wash yourself, Polly." Pan sighed as he slumped against a rock and kept his eyes on her. Her arms trembled as she took off her clothing and she was shaky as she pushed herself to the edge of the pool. Polly took a few breaths before using what little energy she had left to move herself into the water.

Pan wiped back some hair from his face as he watched Polly carefully slip into the pool. A comforted sigh left her lips as the warmth of the water soothed her aching body. Sweat dripped down the Alpha's forehead causing streaks of skin to appear as the moisture made little tracks through the dirt on his face. He was breathing heavily and his eyes drooped from the exhaustion that threatened to take over his body. Despite how lethargic and ill he felt, sleep had not been easy to come by as shown by the dark circles beneath his eyes. All in all, Pan had suffered as much as Polly had during their separation. The Alpha within him had wanted nothing more than to return to his Omega and feel the touch of her skin and the softness of her lips throughout the time they had spent apart.

Polly felt his eyes on her as she rose back above the surface; her fingers gently undid some tangles that had formed in her hair and she kept her eyes away from him. She didn't want to look at him yet. She felt completely filthy and had no desire for him to continue watching her as she was in this state. As an Omega she always wanted to feel presentable in front of her Alpha and right now she did not. Her heat had been soothed a little by the warmth of the water and so she took these precious moments to cleanse herself. It wouldn't be long before her body began to send shockwaves of pain through her body once more as it called out for her mate, they both knew that.

A small splash behind her signified Pan getting into the pool; he kept a small distance from her and washed away some of the grime that had built up on his skin. Polly looked over her shoulder and watched as he cupped his hands and brought water to his face. Droplets travelled over his cheeks, down his neck and to where his waist disappeared into the water. His gaze darkened as he felt her eyes on him. Polly kept her stare on his lightly toned stomach before her cheeks flushed and she had to turn away. A ripple of heat filled her belly and caused a slight vibration to begin between her legs which made her clench them shut in an attempt to prevent the inevitable.

"Polly…" Pan almost growled as he felt the change in his Omega. She had swum up to the edge of the pool and gripped the side so hard that clumps of grass and dirt broke off in her hands. She was fighting her natural change and it was doing her no good. Her body was already too weak from the time they spent apart and now she was denying herself even though they had been reunited. She would die if their bond was not fulfilled soon.

With a few quick paces he was behind her and holding her burning body against his front. Small whimpers of denial begin to escape her lips as she is unsure of what she wishes to happen. She wants him so badly, her caterpillar mimicking that with its thrashing in her chest, and all she desires is to throw him down and climb on top of-

What? Her body freezes as she catches up with her lust-filled thoughts. Since when did she wish to take what little power she had and use it against him? A part of her knew that he would allow her to have dominance to a small degree when her heat took over, in fact considering the poor condition that they were both in, he would probably encourage her to embrace her wish to have him between her thighs once more…. But when did this willingness to have her Alpha cause such explicit thoughts to run through her mind? Another rush of heat filled her belly causing a needy groan to leave her mouth.

A hand found its way between her legs in retaliation.

His nimble fingers entered her core whilst his thumb stroked her nub hard. Within seconds her self-restraint crashed down around her and she moved her hips in rhythm with his movements.

"Alpha…" She whispered into the night air as he brought his head down towards her and placed light bites against her neck and collarbone. The mixture of the short bursts of pain that his teeth brought and the swift waves of pleasure from the pad of his thumb against her clit proved to be a deadly concoction. Her body shuddered as she climaxed and Pan had to keep an arm around her waist to ensure she did not sink below the surface of the water due to her shaking knees.

Pan quickly climbed out of the pool and extended a hand to her; her soft palm hit his and he instantly pulled her out of the water. Her wet body hit the ground as he pushed her roughly onto her back, but she did not feel any pain. The Omega reached out in desperation for him as he lowered himself on top of her and pushed his length inside of her welcoming body.

"Finally…" He whispered against her lips as she wrapped her hands in his hair and pulled. He was not gentle with their coupling, but for once Polly did not seem to mind. In fact, if her legs wrapping around the backs of his thighs was any indication, she seemed to revel in it. When one of his hands wrapped around her throat, she stared into his eyes with hunger. As his lips bit into the mark on her neck, soft mewling left her lips. When his fingers travelled between her bodies to play with her nub as he thrust into her, she raised her hips to meet every movement.

Their true bonding process was finally happening. Polly had recognised she needed to be by her Alpha's side in order to live and she was welcoming it wholly. Pan now understood how his Omega was instrumental in his survival and strangely began to feel as though it wasn't the worst thing in the world. If they could get on the same page, then nothing could stop them or the island.

It happened suddenly.

Neither of them realised it as the burst of magic seemed to rush throughout the forest and blanket them with a sheet of pure energy.

The Lost Boys were woken from their slumber as a loud howl of what seemed like wind echoed through the camp and blew back the branches of the trees. A mass of energy crackled through the atmosphere leaving small emerald sparks in its wake that seemed to fall through the air before melting like snowflakes. Felix held back his surprise as he noticed that the grass and leaves that had darkened as the magic of the island had weakened were back to their usual green colour. The air felt cleaner and less heavy; the sky twinkled with countless bright stars; and the fire glowed brighter than ever before. It was almost like the island had been reenergised.

The Shadow watched from above as the pair rolled around in the grass; their bodies moving in perfect unison and their mouths never parting. It was all coming together. The island had suffered immensely as Pan's power had slowly drained, but the meeting with his Omega had fed his magic. Their bond had just been solidified with this mating and the effects were already showing. A deep hum, that was probably only felt by the Shadow at the current moment, filled the atmosphere. It created a buzz in the air that was welcomed wholly by the island. The pieces of the puzzle were finally coming together in preparation for the heart being born.

Polly fell breathless against her Alpha; neither of them speaking but both of them feeling their caterpillars vibrate inside their chests. Pan wore a rare smile on his face as he caught his breath and lazily stroked his hand up and down the Omega's spine. Polly sat up to look down at her mate and for once felt complete with him. It was a strange sensation but not unpleasant. Was this what it meant to experience a proper bonding? She found that she liked it.

"You're healing." Pan whispered as he watched the bags under her eyes disappear and her pale skin seemed to glow under the twinkle of the stars. Polly watched in fascination as the same happened to him; his exhausted body suddenly appearing invigorated and restored. It shocked the Omega to see how strong their connection truly was; neither of them felt weighed down by the sickness that had taken over during their separation. It was like they had been reborn in those last few moments. Pan sat up and twirled some of her shining copper locks in between his fingertips.

"I missed you." She mumbled under her breath before looking away. His hand firmly, but not harshly, tilted her chin so that she was forced to look into his eyes.

"I hate admitting that I missed you also, but I am not stubborn enough to admit that you probably could see that from how shattered I looked once I returned you to the island."

"You will not send me away again then?"

"I wouldn't dream of it. Your place is by my side, Polly. Nothing will make us part ever again." The pain I felt truly wasn't worth it, the selfish voice rang inside of his head. He would have said it out loud but the glistening smile that she sent him stopped his voice in his throat. All too suddenly their peace was interrupted by a flush of heat overpowering Polly's body; she immediately slumped forward and panted against his neck. Pan brought her head back up to look at him and noticed as her pupils dilated until none of the beautiful green could be seen. They needed to return to the treehouse so that she could nest. Using his magic he transported them into the room and settled Polly onto their bed.

It was almost immediate as she began to roll around in the sheets until they cocooned her body. She sent a glance at Pan as he stood and waited for her growls of dissatisfaction to stop. All that would happen now should he join her would be him leaving with scratches covering his body. She did not currently want him to be with her; she just wanted a comfortable nesting area. Polly had almost disappeared beneath the sheets by the time soft purrs left her mouth. She stretched like a cat over the plush material and called for him.

He found himself hypnotised by her wide eyes and sweat soaked skin. Polly bit her lip as he slid back inside her in one flush movement; his hands move to hers, their fingers interlaced and he moves them until their joined limbs are on either side of her head and slowly sinking into the pillows as he leans down above her. Their gazes never stray from each other as he picks up the pace and rocks his hips into hers. Her back arches as he leans down to his bite mark on her throat; he places wet kisses against the indentations and sucks at the skin to leave further pleasurable bruises. Her legs wrap around his waist as she fights to keep as much of his body against hers as she can. The need to feel every inch of his skin fills her body with fire as the familiar tightening in her lower belly shocks her at its sudden appearance.

Stars burst behind her eyelids in rapid succession and her mouth opens in a silent scream; Pan carries on with his deep thrusting before he too loses his self-control. He smothers his groan of satisfaction against her neck as his climax rages through his system and into hers. For once the Alpha is left shaking above her as her body slowly allows for him to move away and settle by her side. Her heat is still predominant and she lazily throws one of her legs over his waist so that she can rub her core against his warm skin. She nips at any part of him that she can reach and smiles at the small red marks that form.

"You are becoming very bold, Polly."

"Do not pretend that you are against the idea of showing my marks. It fills you with pride, I know it." Her voice is sultry as she leans close to his ear so that her lips brush against the soft shell with every word. She wraps her lips around the top for a moment before letting go and falling back onto the nest.

"I never said that I did not like this change in you." At one point in time Pan might have felt worried about this sudden change in his Omega, but another side of him was pleased. She needed this fire if she was to survive on the island. Pan knew that her Omega nature would never allow for her to challenge him, but their separation seemed to have made her realise what she needed to do.

She needed to fight.

She needed to be by his side… she would never be a leader, but she would be his. That was all that mattered.

She was his.

With their bond as strong as it currently was, nothing could stop him.

She gave him power and life. She gave him pleasure and pain.

Everything that she had was his.

This was how it was supposed to be.

'I hang on everything that you say
You know I can see all the things that imply
You secretly are in love
And finally when I let myself fall hard for you
I see you trying to pretend
Like I'm making it up
This is what it feels like
This is what it feels like'

-This Is What It Feels Like by BANKS-

AN: Hello!

I wanted to get this chapter up sooner but I didn't touch my stories throughout Christmas/New Year and then I had a job interview last week so I really had very little time to write something tangible and upload it. I hope you understand ^.^

Anyways, here is the second to last chapter of Alpha! I wanted to build some good emotion up in here along with some smut to make up for the lack of chapters without lemony goodness. I say this because when I first began writing Alpha I had very little intention of writing a solid plot and I felt like it was just going to be a lot of smut. However, as you have noticed, I feel like a great amount of detail has come forward and we have a nice story build up between them both! So, if you did just follow this story for smut, then this chapter was to make it up to you haha! Also, could we possibly be seeing a change in the relationship of Polly and Pan? Was their separation a good thing in the long run? Has Polly finally settled in her position as his?

Not much else to say apart from the next chapter is more of an epilogue and will be a good lead up to a potential second part to Alpha that would follow the Season 3 plotline!

Thank you to anyone that has faved and followed the story recently. Also, a big thanks to SmallLittleCagedBird, Lauren and TwilightWorshipper14 for leaving some lovely reviews!

Don't forget to review this chapter if you liked it and are looking forward to the final update! I hope to get that done in the next week or so as I really want to stick to my pledge of finishing before the end of January!

Have a lovely day,

Mikki xx