Hal's opportunity to escape came with his monthly doctor's appointment, Dinah and Diana took him to the omega clinic.
After doing an ultrasound Dr Brian told him he was carrying quadruplets, as Dinah went to the in-clinic pharmacy to buy his meds, Hal asked Diana for water.
She went to retrieve it from a nearby water cooler and Hal made a run for it, he made as far as the parking lot before a strong set of arms enveloped his shoulders and he felt strong calloused hands grabbing his chin while cold fingers pressed against his temples.
Hal cried out as a blinding pain erupted in the back of his head, he felt his legs buckle and someone carried him bridal style, after that his mind went black.
Whatever they had done to him wreaked havoc on his mind, he had terrifying nightmares that had no end. It was something unexplainable, he tried to wake up but he couldn't and the dreams were so vivid that he actually felt their impact on his body.
When he woke up it felt like he had spent an eternity stuck in hell, his body throbbed with pain and the nightmares were fresh in his mind. He got up on wobbly legs and walked towards the bedroom door, it was surprisingly unlocked.
When he reached the living room the whole pack or those he knew were gathered there, they all looked at him as he approached.
Clark stood up and led him to one of the single sofas. He then spoke, "Do you have an explanation for your behaviour?"
Instead of answering Hal asked a question of his own, "What did you do to me? Even while awake I cannot escape my nightmares, what did you give me? I'm seeing things and I have no control over my nerves." He realised he was trembling when Diana covered him with a blanket.
"J'onn can manipulate the mind as he wishes, what you experienced was your punishment for running away, now do you have an explanation for this?" Diana asked, her calm demeanour opposite of her icy stare.
Steeling himself Hal spoke, "Yeah, the explanation is I want to get out of here, and if you think sweet words or even your mind torturing will keep me here then you are wrong. I will keep trying to leave for the rest of my life so if you are even half decent then let me go."
The shouting or threats never came, instead Clark simply nodded at someone behind Hal and Hal felt teeth sinking into his neck glands, he cried out as the sensitive area was punctured and mating hormones rendered him paralysed.
The alpha was the same one who had caught him in the parking lot, he released Hal's neck after a whole fifteen minutes when the bond was completely formed.
Then the alpha came around, plucked Hal from the chair and sat back down with him in his lap. Hal tried to move but his body wouldn't respond.
He had been drugged before to keep him still but this was nothing like that, his mind wanted to remain as close to the alpha as possible. His own will was pushed to the back of his mind.
The pack members started discussing mundane things as though nothing had happened. The more Hal tried to will his body to work the more distressed he became, every time he was on the brink of full blown panic the alpha murmured little assurances in his ear and his mind calmed down.
After some time had passed other pack members left, only three leaders remained and Hal. Clark then spoke, "I'm assuming you already know this is Bruce, the bond he created is permanent, it was created with permission from the court. After the breeding sessions are over you will remain here as Bruce's bondmate."
"Why?" Hal managed to croak out.
"Because you were engaged since birth, your fathers arranged it as they were friends. We were only a part of the breeding program to look for you, we wanted it to be happy union but I don't think that was possible." Diana answered.
"We will leave now for a few days while you go through your bonding cycle. Come Clark." With that they both left.
Bruce picked him up as though he weighed nothing and took him to his own room. Laying him on the bed he went to the wardrobe and retrieved a med kit. "Since you were pregnant while the bond was created I will give you an injection so you don't have miscarriage, but it will make the rest of your bonding cycle difficult and long, it can even extend to about three months."
He then filled a syringe with a yellow liquid and injected it into Hal's arm, Hal tried to move away but he only managed to shuffle in his place.
"Accepting this will take time and we have a lot of it, I will not pressurize you." With that Bruce went into the bathroom.
Hal got up from the bed, he barely took two steps and fell on his knees, leaning back against the bed he tried to call out to Bruce but no words formed on his lips as he felt heat pooling in his belly and an extreme urge to be near his bondmate.
He moaned as tremors racked his frame and he felt a sharp pain in his head.
Bruce came back into the room to find Hal convulsing on the floor, he quickly ran towards him and layed a pillow under his head. The seizure lasted about five minutes, the convulsions stopping slowly and leaving Hal sweaty and barely conscious.
Bruce brought a glass of water to his lips and Hal drank slowly, his mouth not cooperating.
Setting the glass down Bruce picked Hal up and layed him down on the bed, pulling the duvet over him he left the room. Hal fell asleep soon after.
Bruce returned a few hours later with dinner. He tried to make Hal eat but he refused, no matter Bruce's insistence he would not eat a bite.
It went on like this, every day Bruce tried to feed him but Hal hurled insults at him and once batted at the tray so hard that he spilled all the food.
On the third day he fainted, Bruce gave him some IV nutrients but Dr Brian insisted Hal actually eat.
"You need to keep your strength up, you are carrying four children and a new bond takes up a lot of energy as well. You have to eat." Bruce said as he once again tried to get him eating.
At this Hal sat up and glared, "I care neither for you nor this pregnancy, I'll be glad if I miscarry and I will happily die to be rid of you, if you think this bond will make me love you then you are mistaken." Hal sneered.
Bruce's soft demeanour melted and a frown replaced it, "I will try one more time to feed you willingly, if you think such acts will bring you freedom then you are mistaken. Either eat or I will make you eat."
Hal although taken aback by the harsh tone only glared more, "I'll like to see you try."
At this Bruce smirked and left. Hal was confused by his reaction. He was too weak to even stand up because of the hunger and he had two or three seizures daily.
He had dragged his body to the edge when Bruce came in carrying a black bag, he pulled out handcuffs and ignoring Hal's protests tied his hands and feet to bedposts. He held Hal's nose closed until he opened his mouth to breath, then put a bottle of milk in Hal's mouth.
He held the omega's head in place as Hal chocked on the fast flow of liquid going down his throat, Bruce only pulled out the bottle when he was sure Hal wouldn't throw up the milk.
"Don't give in easily, I'm enjoying this." Bruce said and left.
For the next three weeks Bruce would come in five times a day with soups, milkshakes or juices and force it into the omega, he never untied him and the seizures left Hal aching fiercely all over as the muscles twisted unnaturally and found no leeway due to being tied up.
The slight weakness which was common in a bonding cycle developed into a high fever because of the pregnancy tolerant drugs Bruce gave him daily and the strain of being bound up and force fed.
When the fever reached 103 C Bruce called Dr Choack, their omegatrician who had taken Hal's case from Dr Brian due to being their family physician.
Hal had just had another seizure when Dr Choack came to visit him, first doing an ultrasound to see the fetuses development he gave Hal a full body exam, working around his restraints as though it was natural.
He hung up a saline drip and injected different meds into it, the meds made Hal drowsy and the doctor easily inserted a feeding tube in his mouth.
He then turned to Bruce, "I want to insert a urinary catheter so you don't have to move him at all, his two months will be completed in two days and bed rest is prescribed for the omega if he carries three or more children in first pregnancy."
"Well enough but I wanted to ask about his seizures, Dr Brian said they will only last about two weeks but it hads been a lot longer."
"They will continue throughout the pregnancy and might even come back with each pregnancy, it is rare but some omegas have this condition, they are not life threatening but can be very painful for the omega." Dr Choack explained prescribed some muscle relaxants for when seizure became too long.
After the insertion and explaining Hal's new diet and meds to Bruce the doctor left.
The fever broke the next day and Bruce untied his legs, it helped a little but his half upright position doubled his back pain.
Four weeks later after an extremely voilent seizure during which he choked on his vomit and Bruce had to undo the restraints and hold him while he bent over a trashcan for half an hour dry heaving Hal cried for the first time.
It didn't matter that he cried while leaning on Bruce, he didn't have the energy to control his outburst after three months of hell.
"Please have mercy, I cannot do this anymore. Please!" He pleaded as the alpha started reattaching the restraints.
Seeing Bruce think it over Hal continued, "I won't misbehave, please just treat me like a human being. I beg of you."
Bruce pretended to think it over for a minute even though he had already known his decision he then spoke, "I will give you one chance, if you mess it up then these three months will be nothing compared to what I will do to you."
When Hal agreed he let the restraints be and held him close as Hal slept from exhaustion.
They spent another week alone before Hal's bonding cycle completed, although Bruce was not as sweet as in the beginning but he was caring and attentive.
When they left the bedroom, some of the pack members were sitting in the living room talking, they all stood to greet them. Hugging and kissing both Bruce and Hal as though Hal had as deep a relationship with them as Bruce.
When they had all sat down J'onn came into the room, he greeted them both with a nod and sat down. After having breakfast Diana turned to J'onn.
"I need you to check Hal's mind, only then can we be sure of his loyalty."
J'onn stood up but Hal stood up and backed away, the last assault fresh in his mind. "No please, I swear I won't cause trouble, just give me a chance. Please Bruce!" he begged but no one listened.
Bruce suggested giving him a chance but no one else was convinced and they forced Hal to sitin an armchair and J'onn assaulted his mind once again.
Although it didn't bring torturous nightmares it was an intrusion nonetheless. All his thoughts and memories laid bare, his mind was quickly overwhelmed but J'onn didn'tpull out until he had seen whatever he was looking for.
"Well?" Diana asked in private as they left Hal pantingand trembling from raw emotion and went to another room.
"He is only scared into submission, I believe we should continue punishments in smaller amount but Bruce should appear as a saviour. It will bring submission from fear and an attachment to Bruce for comfort."