"Can I come in?" Alfred asks as he knocks on the door.
Lili looks over and smiles, "I thought you're supposed to be in bed." Although she says it she's happy to see him as he waddles over and sits on her mattress.
He picks up a small pillow, "So are you all set?" She slowly nods as she sits beside him, "Good, since it's getting cold out you should have a few blankets in close reach."
She nods again, "Okay…does it…how do…" She looks down not completely sure what to ask or if she even should ask. The younger Omega looks up when he takes her hand.
"Sissy he'll take it nice and slow and it kind of hurts at first but it doesn't last. And don't worry," He gives her a knowing smile, "He's your Alpha, he'll guide you." Alfred thinks back to his week bitter sweetly, "It's actually over before you know it."
Lili can see the sadness in his eyes, "Do you miss him Al?"
"Every day but," He smiles resting his hands on his unborn children, "a little piece of him will always be with me." He inhales slowly, "I'll sneak over after your week is done okay?"
She shakes her head, "No I'll come over and you should go back to bed, Mattie's coming back soon."
"Okay." He kisses her forehead before sneaking out and back down the hall. "Would my little heroines like some cousins?" He laughs to himself as he lies back in bed just as Yao walks in, "Oh some more tea, huh?"
He doesn't say anything as he sits down next to his leader and feels his forehead before handing the cup to him, "Yes now drink and don't complain about the taste."
"Well it does taste weird."
Yao just sighs, "Just drink it then I think Natalia wants to see you before her week too." The older Omega watches his leader's eyes grow wide, "What I'm not stupid like a certain Alpha I know and I also know you should go see her too."
"Okay Yao I'll go see her soon."
The tall Omega waits until the coast is clear before venturing down a side hallway, "Nat you in here?" He asks poking his head in at the young woman preparing her nest, "Do you need anything?"
She turns around and gives him a weak smile, "I could use a hug." She quickly lets him wrap his arms around her, "Thank you Al." She wipes her eyes quickly.
He holds her tighter, "I told you no more crying." She nods not wanting to let him go, "I'll see you after and Kiku loves you."
"I know he does." She says looking up at her Leader's eyes, "And…I'm ready. I…" Her cheeks grow a soft red, "I want to bare his children." The female Omega lets out a sweet laugh, "I can't believe I said that."
Leaning down he kisses her forehead, "I can." She walks him to the door, "Just give me the dagger."
"I won't do anything."
"I know but I want it anyway." He turns and holds his hand out for a moment before she forces herself to hand it to him, "You'll get it back after."
"Fine." She reaches out and rubs his stomach as she pouts slightly, "Only for you girls."
His stomach is doing flips as Matthew slowly opens the door and is instantly hit by his mate's warm sweet smell. "Lili, I'm…I'm coming in angel."
He hears a soft moan as the small body moves gently on the bed before him. Matthew smiles as he ventures in and shuts the door. Alfred pokes his head around the corner with Elizaveta right next to him, "Oh I have a good feeling about this Baby. He has that scent around him."
"Yeah I smell it too…are we sure it's not Lili." Alfred says turning back towards his own bedroom, "What is it anyway?"
She helps him down before sitting herself, "Well…" Elizaveta thinks for a moment, "It might mean you'll be an uncle before you know it."
"Are your angels telling you this?" Alfred says smiling, "Cause you said it yourself, they're never wrong."
"Maybe…" She says before standing, "We'll see soon enough."
He watches her go before he stretches before looking around, "What do you think my little heroines?" He says motherly to his stomach, "Soon you might have some other friends." He smiles down before sitting against the wooden handmade headboard, "Nat and Lili are gone for a week but they'll be back soon."
Alfred starts to hum to his belly as he rubs it sweetly, "It wasn't too long ago that me and your Daddy mated." He inhales slowly, "He loved you very much and…" He bites his lip thinking back to his first mate, "and I know where ever he is he's watching over you." The Omega wipes his eyes as Arthur walks back in, "Hey Iggy."
The Alpha looks down at his mate as he shakes his head, "Love, I thought we agreed you'd stay in bed."
"Uh…we did." Alfred watches Arthur knowing he's been caught.
Sitting down Arthur doesn't take his eyes off his Omega, "Then why are you sneaking around the hallways?"
"Cause you'd yell at me if you caught me." He's trying to sound cute in some little chance of getting out of trouble. "But I'm here now."
Alfred watches as his Alpha's emerald eyes narrow with annoyance, "You need to stay put Alfred. Just because you got lucky and your fever broke doesn't mean you need to be putting our girls in any unnecessary danger."
"They're not in danger! They're just fine." He sits up now angry himself, "They're strong little girls and they'll be healthy and sweet little heroines just like their father."
Arthur sits back folding his arms, "But how do you know that? Would you say all that if Gilbert was still here? Or would you actually behave like a good Omega and listen?" He watches Alfred's eyes tear up and Arthur knows he went a little too far bringing up Alfred's first Alpha.
Alfred brings his hand up to his eyes as a small stream of tears start to flow, "Get out…" He whispers not daring to look at the man in front of him.
"Alfred…Love I didn't mean-"
"I said GET OUT!" Alfred's normally clear blue eyes are full of anger and sorrow, "I mean it you fucking Alpha Limey!"
The words cut him hard but not as much as the sight of the hot tears that Arthur caused, "I'm…" He stops and slowly walks out, "I'm sorry…" He says softly leaving his mate alone crying before Elizaveta races in and comforts the Omega.
Arthur wants to slam his head against the wall, "The fuck was I thinking?" He doesn't know what else to do so he slowly walks up to the second floor and opens a random door only to find the main chapel nearly untouched since the day the place was abandoned.
He doesn't even blink as he walks down the aisle, kneels for a moment before sitting at a pew. "I haven't done this in years." He says to the air around him, "Not since the day I turned my back on my brothers to join the Residence. But then you probably know that…" He smirks as he lies down on the cold pew looking up at the skylights above him, "Lord what the hell am I supposed to do?"
"That bastard!" Natalia hisses pacing the room like a caged animal, "Alfred, give me my dagger, nobody makes my Leader cry."
He watches her as Lili sits quietly beside him, "Where do you think he went? It's a huge place and there are countless rooms. And he's been gone for at least a week, what if he left the monastery?"
"I'll fucking find him and cut his meek little throat!" Natalia stops and stares at the door hoping and praying the man would just walk through the door at that moment and make it easy for her.
The only thing that stops her is Alfred's calm voice, "No you're not Nat. You are staying put and…and…"
Both women look towards their leader, "Al are you okay?" Lili asks placing a steady hand on her Leader's shoulder.
He inhales slowly resting his hands on his stomach, "I need you to go get Eliza and my brother."
"Why?" Natalia asks walking slowly forward as Lili's eyes look down towards the slightly wet mattress below her.
Alfred looks at both of them with fear in his eyes, "Cause I think my water just broke."