Author's Note (Monster): Hi guys! This is it. The final chapter for yet another chaptered fic of mine. Now that Savage is done, I only have my one-shot compilations left and then Untouched, Make Me Levitate and American Tragedy. I have a plan for Make Me Levitate (and wrote the next update despite claiming it would take a long time, oops) and I have a plan for American Tragedy but Untouched will have to wait a little longer because I'm not sure where to take the story and don't want to ruin it now that I finally LIKE where things are going with it. I am not stopping at these chaptered fics but I am waiting to post my new fics for a while. Loads of new stuff coming. Enjoy!

Previously on Savage;

J-Dog knows Johnny is afraid of his Alpha side but assures him he can tame that beast. He needs Johnny to get his shit together and take his rightful place by Danny's side, showing him the image from Danny's doctor's appointment.

Danny's POV

After the phone call I got from Charlie, I kept my mind occupied. I kept my mind off Johnny, off the Beta pack. I remained focussed on my child and my family. Though if I'm being honest, it was only to keep myself from running back to Johnny. My maternal instinct wanted Johnny back but I didn't, I kept telling myself. I wasn't going to compromise my life by going back to someone manipulative. In a desperate attempt to keep myself busy, I had even visited my parents, just to get doctor Miller's threat to report me out of the way. My father had been shocked, didn't expect me to be expecting, EVER, because of my experiences with Alphas. He had expressed his compassion for losing the father of my child, but despite the situation, he shared he couldn't be happier to have his first grandchild from me.

My father would do anything to make me comfortable and knowing how bad of an effect losing my potential mate could be on my mental health, he offered to pay for as many therapy visits as I needed. I happily accepted the offer. A therapy session would make room for clarity in my head. And it would prove to be a good distraction in order not to run back to Johnny. The urge to run to him was so strong.

Though the session gave me clarity, it wasn't the kind I had expected. And it wasn't in the professional way I was used to from him.

"…I know I only want to go back to him because it's what my maternal instinct tells me to do. It's what's best for the future of my baby, to have a providing Alpha. I can't forgive him for tricking me", I finished my story.

Dr. Young, my very much Omega therapist, gave a thoughtful hum. "Johnny looked into your file, in order to create situations that would make you feel secure and heard so you would fall in love with him?"

"Yes", I whispered. Young crossed his legs. "Have you tried spinning that thought around? Johnny wanted to be loved by you so bad that he tried to research your likes and dislikes?"

"He read your notes in my file", I complained. "How is that researching me? It's invading my privacy."

"Did he use it against you aside from doing things you would enjoy?"

"No."

There was a silence between us. Young set aside his notes. "Did you know I'm unmated, Danny?"

I blinked. Young was at least 10 years older than me so if I had smelled like forbidden candy, I couldn't imagine what his scent was like at this point. "I'm sorry."

"What are you apologising for? I am single by choice", Young replied.

I shrugged. "You know what I've lived through. You must get the same attention every single day."

Young shook his head. "I have never told you about my marital status because it could be distracting to you. You would end up pitying me because I would be 'just like you' but let me tell you, Danny, it's just how you look at it. You're a lot stronger than you give yourself credit for. You've lived through a very unfortunate thing as a young and hopeful Omega and it drove you to see the worst in every Alpha but it's not fair to hate an entire second gender over what a single Alpha did to you."

"It's not a single Alpha. It's Alphas hitting on me, harassing me", I defended myself.

Young nodded. "It's unfortunate random Alphas decide we are candy and it's a part of society I'd love to see changed, as well. Your Alpha, too. Johnny 3 Tears is a known fighter for Omega rights and if it were up to him, we would be able to walk the streets at night without fearing Alpha attention. Knowing that this is Johnny's vision and that he has done everything to keep you safe, secure and comfortable, do you really think it's fair to see him as 'just another Alpha asshole'?"

I said nothing.

"Before the incident, you already gained Alpha attention just as much but you didn't care about that, just ignored it. It's just a lot harder to ignore when you live in fear. Feeling that way around those Alphas, you keep triggering your bad memories of what could happen if you wouldn't be nice to an Alpha. It's unfair how they treat you, how they treat us all, but you can't let it control your life any longer. You can't let the random Alphas on the street ruin your idea of an Alpha. Think of all the Alphas you know closely. Your family, Johnny, others you may know personally. They're not at all like that, are they?"

I shook my head. "They aren't."

"I'm not taking any notes of this because this isn't my advice as your therapist, it's one Omega to another. You've been retelling your story of Johnny in your head and you've been enlarging the problem. I'm not saying what he did, wasn't bad. It was. But it's not as bad as you remember it. I'm sure he had the best intentions but you can only know when you talk to him", Young continued.

I sighed. "Maybe you're right but I'm just so afraid I'll end up believing whatever he tells me, just because I want my child to have his father."

Young leaned back. "Did you know I have a son of my own?"

I blinked in surprise, shaking my head when I couldn't find the words to respond to it. He smiled at me. "I have a sweet little eight year-old, an Alpha, and I'm teaching him to respect everyone regardless of their first or second gender identity. He was conceived when I was in heat with my partner at the time. The father and I broke up halfway through the pregnancy, an unlucky situation, but never once during my entire pregnancy, did I long for him to come back to me or for me to go back to him. Your desire to return to Johnny, has nothing to do with your current state. It is entirely your own desire."

I dropped my jaw. "It is?"

"Don't let the man you love get away because you're afraid of what others have done to you, Danny. It's unprofessional to tell you what to do but as a fellow Omega, as someone who has known you for years, you can't live in fear. You need to fight back because you deserve to feel safe and loved", Young emphasized.

Many more things were said during that conversation but it was what stuck with me the most. I had been fighting the urge to run back to Johnny with all I had, I'd been fighting the urge to run back to the house on the hills, overlooking the city. I had convinced myself it wasn't my own desire in life, just my maternal instincts. Knowing what I knew now, I left Young's office and I gave in to the urge to run.

I ran.

I ran through an empty street in the afternoon sun, passing by the café Johnny and I had our first date. I ran through the road he held my hand just to make sure I wouldn't get any attention from other Alphas. I remembered the conversations we had on our dates, remembered how those couldn't have possibly been fabricated by reading my file. All he did, was pick an ideal location, pick an ideal date but the memories we had made there, hadn't been about the file. Johnny was a good Alpha. The kind of good Alpha his brothers were.

It was never about the file.

I'd been afraid all this time.

I was out of breath, pushing through with a burning passion when I saw the house on the hills near me at a nasty speed. On the steps before the door, I could see a broad figure.

"Johnny", I breathed, slowing down to walking speed. I watched him stand there, the glow of the sunlight on his skin. He turned his head in my direction. For a few seconds, he stared at me. Then, he came storming down the stairs and sprinted my way, a lot faster than I ever could. I felt an overwhelming sense of home, keeping back the urge to cry in happiness when I finally saw him. A newfound energy coursed through me and sent me running his way. I didn't think about talking, about working things out, about anything to do with the drama. I just collided with him on the asphalt. He swept me off his feet and I wasn't sure if he did it to keep me from hitting the ground or if he was genuinely happy to see me.

Johnny wrapped his arms around me, inhaled sharply and that's when I realised he'd know. He caught my scent and his pupils dilated, causing a shift in his entire hormonal and pheromonal system. I didn't dare to speak, just enjoyed having his arms around me again.

"It's true", he finally said.

"How did you know?" I asked, letting go to stand in front of him.

Johnny took my hands into his own, gazing into my eyes. "J-Dog handled your file update."

He immediately gave me an apologetic look, stuttering his apology on how he didn't mean to look at my file again but J-Dog shoved it into his face and he tried to walk away but J-Dog made him see it anyway. It was a mess of an explanation but I chuckled lightly. "It's okay. I know you have the best intentions."

He furrowed his eyebrows into a sad expression, one I didn't like to see on him. "Having good intentions is no excuse for the way I behaved. I made a mistake, Danny, I'm sorry. I just wanted you to love me the way I loved you and didn't have the patience for it."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? Why didn't you tell me you were afraid of that side of you? The commanding side, I mean", I asked.

He cocked his head. "Did you talk to Charlie?"

"No, I talked to you", I smiled before I hugged him. "Charlie called me to overhear your conversation."

"Bastard", Johnny set his jaw. "I didn't know I had it in me to do such bad things. I didn't want you to face that again so I decided not to try to talk to you."

"I don't want you to protect me from yourself. I got scared when I found out you'd been through my file. I didn't want you to hurt me like others. I need to stop seeing the bad in a perfectly good relationship."

"I don't want to deny you the decision to trust me either. I need to trust you're stronger than you seem. It's your choice to forgive me and it's your choice to be with me after I've apologised, but Danny, I want to be with you for all my life because I love you."

"I think we both need to work on some things", I said, muffled into his shoulder. I felt like it had been a big mistake to stay away from him. I shouldn't have held back for so long and I shouldn't have left without letting him explain.

"I never heard you tell me you love me before", I grinned. Johnny gently pulled me away from him so he could look at me. "you have no idea for how long I've loved you. Something sparked in me when I first saw you. I knew I wanted you to be my mate."

"So you did have a reason to pick me as your mate?" I asked.

Johnny's face held an expression of hopelessness. "This was never just a business deal. My position in the High Council has always been the perfect excuse to finally approach you. You've been on my mind since I first looked into your eyes at the police station and spent the night by your hospital bed. You'd been fighting and struggling with a burning passion. You never let it break your spirit."

I could feel goosebumps rise on my skin. "Y-you were with me all along?"

"I'll tell you all about it one day?" Johnny sheepishly promised. It was a subtle question to ask if there was a future for us. I stood on the tips of my toes to kiss him. "We would love to hear all about it."

"It has been three months since Los Angeles was in shock. With the elections nearing the voting day, Johnny 3 Tears re-entered the competition stronger than ever with a freshly mated scent on him. His story of mating out of love before entering the High Council warmed millions of hearts and earned him an immediate spot amongst the favourites along with his revolutionary views on how Omegas of this city should be treated. Many of the opposing parties forfeited to this mysterious man with the perfect record. Even Brendon, who had claimed he wasn't afraid of losing to Johnny!" Johnny turned down the volume, giving me a look. "Are you really listening to that?"

"Well, I'm sorry. I'm gloating my mate is a member of the High Council."

Johnny shook his head. "You're horrible, but at least you stopped stress binge-watching."

"What would I be stressed about?" I asked. We'd been dating at a steady pace after we talked things through. We got mated out of a newfound love in our relationship. Johnny was never a deceitful Alpha. He had made the wrong choices out of love and I had learned to appreciate that. It was okay for him to have a dominating side. It was in his nature after all. The important part was that he didn't take away my freedom and he respected me.

"Maybe about the fact you were due two days ago?" Johnny offered.

I grabbed a hand full of crisps and stuffed them down my throat, giving him a cold stare from my position on the couch. I tried to speak but he didn't understand a word of it.

I swallowed and folded my arms. "What if he'll refuse to be born at all?"

"Danny, that's stupi-…"

"Finish that word and I'm gonna be the one to bite for once", I threatened.

Johnny joined me on the couch and put an arm around me. "Why would he refuse to? We're awesome."

"And humble", I teased. "But you're right. I just can't wait to tell him all about us."

I lay a hand on my abdomen and grinned. "It all began when your dear father's best friend kidnapped me."

I held out my hand. "No wait! It all began when your mother was hurt and your father was giving him heart eyes in the hospital."

"Don't you dare tell him any of that", Johnny grumbled. "You know what? Just tell him we were always meant to be like I knew we were from the start."

"Safe way to tell him you were a little bit of a stalker", I teased. Johnny rolled his eyes. "Superheroes are stalkers too. How else would they know you're in need of saving?"

"Good point. So we don't tell him about the second gender hate and you being afraid of the animal inside of you?"

"Not that part", Johnny sheepishly confirmed.

"What about the part where you decided to fight for equality? You're gonna make this city a safer place for him", I nuzzled into his neck.

He kissed the top of my head. Something inside of me glowed in response. "We won't have to tell him about that part. When I'm done with this city, our little Omega's gonna have the world at his feet."

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