Blake and Pyrrha strolled along the sidewalk, holding hands and smiling softly. They'd been given the morning together to wander Vale while the third member of their relationship spent some time with her sister.

They stopped at the entrance to one of the small parks that dotted the city, this one not as busy as others they'd seen.

"Shall we?" Pyrrha asked with a small grin.

Blake nodded. "Love to."

They meandered further into the park and halted at a bench overlooking a small pond, sitting down with their arms wrapped around each other. There weren't many others using the park, perhaps a few joggers and the occasional dog-walker.

The redhead tilted her head down to rest it atop Blake's. "I have a question for you."

"What's on your mind, fluffy fox?"

Pyrrha smiled at the nickname that she'd become accustomed to. "Do you find it… odd, how we both seem to… go along with everything Ruby initiates?"

Blake turned her head slightly to place a kiss on her cheek. "Are you concerned?"

"No, not at all, just… It seems unusual."

"Not really. She's our Alpha."

Pyrrha moved her head back, blinking uncertainly. "Pardon?"

The raven-haired girl chuckled lightly. "I realize it's a Faunus term, but it applies to the three of us. Ruby is our Alpha, and we are her Betas."

"Hmm." Pyrrha turned her gaze back out across the pond. "That… makes a certain amount of sense, actually. But, still…"

Blake laughed softly as she nuzzled into Pyrrha's neck, ghosting a quick kiss against her neck. "What else is on your mind?"

The redhead smiled and bent down to capture her girlfriend's lips briefly. "I don't quite understand how it is that she can be so… dominant with the both of us. I always knew Ruby as this cute but socially awkward girl."

"Mmm, I see." Blake rested her head on Pyrrha's shoulder. "I have a theory on that, if you're interested. It has to do with Crescent Rose."

"Oh, this should be good," Pyrrha laughed affectionately. "Do go on."

"I've known Ruby as long as you have, but I've fought with her more often." Blake pursed her lips thoughtfully. "She's a completely different person when she fights, not just because of her confidence in her own skills but because she's wielding a weapon that she created herself, lovingly modified, and trusts with her life."

"Okay, I'm following you so far," Pyrrha murmured.

"Well, that's the same trust, respect, and love that Ruby shows with us. It's that same confidence that makes her so… dominant with us, especially in private." Blake glanced up at the leggy redhead. "Would you want it any other way?"

"No," Pyrrha quickly replied with a warm smile. "No, I wouldn't change a thing."

"Me neither."

They sat there in each other's arms for a while longer before Pyrrha spoke up again.

"I wonder," she murmured with a blush, "what we will be in for when she decides to take things to the, er, next level?"

Blake had a blush of her own creep across her face, though she desperately tried to push aside such thoughts, instead clearing her throat. "Well, I suppose we shall see when we are all ready. And you know nothing will happen that we don't want, all three of us together."

"I know," Pyrrha smiled. "I am so very, very lucky to be with you both. And, when the time comes…" She cleared her throat as well, the blush intensifying. "Well, I cannot imagine anyone else than the two of you that I would want to be with for my first time."

Blake buried her face in Pyrrha's shoulder. "We need to stop discussing this in public," she whispered brokenly.

"Agreed," Pyrrha murmured back, squirming slightly in her seat. "Ahem. Perhaps Ruby and Yang are done with their walk?"

"Mmm." Blake sat upright. "And perhaps we might make use of the room for awhile…?"

The pair of girls shot each other wide grins before jumping to their feet and hurrying towards the airbus station.

A/N: I've actually been wanting to show this discussion regarding Ruby as their Alpha for some time now, as well as touching upon her confidence within the relationship. Figured I'd let it progress to this point before I had the other two girls discuss it.

Thanks as always for reading, as well as the favorites, follows, and reviews! Sweet Mother of Oum, almost 50k hits on this story! You guys rock!

Boarador: The more fluff the merrier! Glad you're enjoying Bind as well, though!

Gorsouul: Always happy to provide entertainment. Yang's trying really hard to be a good big sister and step back some, but yeah she's still going to be looking out for Ruby.

ILikeHotDogs: Mike's Hard Mango Lemonade is the shit. 'Nuff said.

makoto-18: Thanks! I'm so happy to make your reading list!

THB4: Lmao, yes Ruby is definitely the captain of this crack ship. Though I'm sure Yang will do some mild ribbing at the others for their submissiveness, it likely won't be much as any of the three would put an end to that fast.

kaiju62: Thanks, I'm definitely writing Ruby differently here than from the Lemonade series when she was in a Ladybug pairing. It's what I love about fandoms as well, seeing all the different ways folk can portray the same character, and even getting to write them differently. Funny thing is, I kinda lean now towards the headcannon that Ruby is actually ace. She's just sooo cute in a relationship, though… Actually, I just published a new one-shot (Identity) with her that way.

ScaryGirl95: Thanks a bunch!

ladygoddess8: You betcha, and thanks for the kind words!

Uriel Godfire: Haha, yeah it kills me every time I think of poor Yang, torn between trying to fulfill the role of big sister and just impressed as hell over Ruby topping two women at once… I'm so honored that this is your fluffy highlight of the day! Hope I continue to entertain!

growlscout: The student has indeed become the master… If you think about it, though, it's the height of honor from Ruby to have learned so much from Yang, even if much of it was unintentional (and yes, a bit from their dad as well). I like the idea of Yang including Pyrrha alongside Blake and Ruby in her protectiveness.

RealTerminal: Dude. You just won the internet for the day. A fanart of Ruby holding the leashes of a collared Blake and Pyrrha, looking all domme as fuck, with Chibi Yang in the background with a nosebleed? Someone needs to make this happen… I would pay actual money to see this happen...

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