Hello all my dear readers! So I decided to create a new story, but don't worry I won't be dropping my other one. This is just something I have been wanting to do for a while now and finally did it. I have to admit I'm not completely happy about this first chapter, but it has to do. A lot of things is going to be explained in this chapter, just to clear things up. I also will be trying to follow a bit of a different path than most when it comes to omegaverse stories, also I'm rather new to all of this, so sorry for any mistakes I have made. I would like to hear what you all think of this story, so give me a review. Also I like to add that I plan on letting this be some sort of petproject, this will be updated when it gets updated, though I try to get you all updates as quickly as possible, though reviews clearly motivate me. Yes, I'm blackmailing all of you!

Disclaimer: No, I don't own Merlin. Tried too, but I failed. *tried to steal the rights to Merlin, but ended up being thrown out by some brute security guards.. Hmpff*

Warning: This is M rated for a reason! Slash. Boyxboy. Merthur.

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Merlin was looking down at the sea blue fabric in his hands before he held it up and looked at his princess. ''Morgana, do you want to take this dress with you?''

Morgana looked at him before her eyes shifted to the dress in his hands, she tilted her head slightly to the side as her long black tail curled itself around her waist. ''Gwen what do you think?'' She asked the third person in the room.

Gwen, who till than had been standing bowed over another suitcase looked slightly startled up, her ears twitching. ''You should take that one with you, the blue clearly shows the beauty of your eyes.''

''I completely agree with Gwen, you look great in blue.'' The raven boy agreed with his friend.

''Than let's take it with us, we do want to make a good first impression on Camelot's alphas after all.'' She said with a smile.

Merlin smiled as he turned to pack the dress with the rest of Morgana's royal dresses. Tomorrow they would leave for Camelot. He had to say that he was glad to finally be able to leave the omega village and see more of the world, he had been living here for almost his whole life after all. He glanced at Morgana, just like him and Gwen she was an omega, though a royal one and tomorrow she would leave to take her rightful place in Camelot's court, with Gwen and himself as her assistants. She was going to be the omega queen of Camelot, ruling next to the alpha king.

At the age of twelve all omegas were send out to live in an omega village till they turned seventeen. It was the rule as in the teenage years not all omegas and especially alphas were able to control their hormones. They returned around their seventeenth birthday so they could find a mate before turning eighteen and coming of age. Once turned eighteen they would lose their feline ears and tail as a sign that they were able to finally mate and bond with an alpha.

Though for him and Gwen it was slightly different, tomorrow would be Morgana's seventeenth birthday, but he was still three months short of seventeen and Gwen would turn eighteen in just two months. The only reason for them going to Camelot at this age was the fact they had to be at their future queen's side when arriving in Camelot.

Merlin had to say that he was actually rather nervous, he had never really met an alpha, only omegas and betas. According to his mother, who was a beta herself, his father had been an alpha, hence the fact that he was able to turn out to be an omega, though the man had left her before he was born. He had spend nearly his whole life in the omega village as his mother worked as a caretaker in the village. There were actually several betas in the village, working side by side with the older omegas and guarding the village from alphas that planned to sneak into the village, which happened actually a lot more than you would think.

They ended up finishing the packing of Morgana's clothes late that evening and he and Gwen quickly hurried off. Saying their goodbyes to their friend and he couldn't help but see the excitement in both his friends eyes, though he knew that he probably held the same in his own, tomorrow a new chapter would begin for the three of them.

He brought Gwen home and walked further down the road towards the house he shared with his mother. It was a bright night, the stars shined warmly down on him and he hoped it was a sign that everything would go smoothly tomorrow. He shivered slightly as he felt the cold air seep through his clothes and his pitch black tail wrapped itself around his waist, his large feline ears slightly turned backwards. He knew that he was save within the village and he knew that his magic would protect him, but still the evening was far too quiet for his liking, he liked to have people around him.

That night he slept uneasy, for one last time sharing his bed with his mother, both wanting to feel each other's warmth for the last time as tomorrow he was going to leave her.

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Merlin was standing with a big smile next to his two best friends as everyone came to say their goodbyes. He was going to miss them, especially when he knew that some of them he wouldn't see anymore as when they would come off age they would go back to their own villages.

His mother was the last one to say her goodbyes to him and she held him tightly to her chest. ''Oh my little boy.'' She mumbled in his shoulder. ''Take care of yourself and keep in touch, especially when you find that one person that is special to you.'' Hunith pulled herself back from her son, smiling brightly at him, though he could see tears in the corners of her eyes.

''I promise and I will be visiting soon.''

She just laughed at him as she leaned forwards, placing her lips on his forehead. There weren't any more words between them as both knew how much they loved each other.

He stepped with Morgana and Gwen in the carriage waiting for them, though his eyes never left his mother and he could feel tears roll over his cheeks as the carriage started to move.

Once the village was out of sight he turned back to his friends, tears still falling from his eyes and Morgana wrapped her arms around him. He felt save in her arms, Morgana had always been a bit like a second mother to him. ''It's going to be alright, we're here by your side.''

He simply nodded before looking up at her. ''Yeah, I know.''

Merlin felt Gwen's hand on his shoulder and turned to her. ''Just think of Camelot, about our future and the great time we're going to have there... especially with all the handsome alphas walking around there.''

''Gwen!'' Morgana scolded as she slapped her friend on the shoulder. ''Though I have to admit I'm curious about how Elyan, Leon and Arthur have turned out to look like.'' She smiled softly and he figured that she probably was lost in old memoreis.

Merlin pushed himself up, looking curiously at them. ''So... were they handsome?''

The rest of the ride they talked about Camelot and the alphas that Morgana and Gwen knew, as both had grown up in the castle, Morgana as daughter of the current alpha king and Gwen as daughter of the castle's blacksmith. There wasn't a current omega queen, the last one had been king Uther's mate, Ygraine, but she had died at the birth of her son, Arthur, Morgana's half brother. The position of omega queen was now filled by a substitute, lady Elisabeth le Noir, she was known to be a right yet strict leader.

They rode through Camelot's gates around noon and Merlin could barely hide his excitement as he watched the citizens and the lower town. Morgana and Gwen, though also rather excited, just smiled as they saw his big blue eyes, his gaze so fixated on the city. His ears twitched from side to side as he looked around.

It was then that the houses stopped and they rode past the knight's training field. It was when this happened that he stiffened, blinking rapidly as he watched all of those alphas with bare tanned chests, their strong muscles and their alpha smell almost felt like a hit in the face. He leaned a bit back, head tilted as he took his tail in his hands, rubbing it nervously.

''So hot!'' Morgana almost purred next to him, lust clearly visible in her eyes and Gwen behind them clearly tried to hide the blush creeping over her cheeks. His eyes then fell onto a young man, his hair almost like the sun and he felt his jaw drop slightly, he was so... ''See someone you like?'''

He looked in shock at Morgana, who was grinning down at him and quickly shook his head. The two females just laughed softly at him as Gwen rubbed his ears.

Once past the training field they passed another gate and the carriage stopped in front of the a large castle. It was far bigger than anything he had ever seen before, he actually felt a bit frightened.

Morgana was the first one to leave the carriage, soon followed by Gwen and he hurried after them. Once outside they was greeted by an older man, smiling softly down at Morgana and it didn't take him long to realize that this was the king as he saw the crown on top of his head. The three of them quickly bowed. ''Sire.'' They said.

''Ah, Morgana, welcome back to Camelot!'' The man said excitedly as he walked up to his daughter, though Merlin could clearly feel that there was something not quite right between the two of them, especially when he saw his friend's reaction.

Morgana looked stiff at her father, before forcing a smile on her face. ''It's good to be back.'' She turned back to face Gwen and Merlin. ''I would like you to meet Guinevere and Merlin, my assistants.''

Uther only gave them a quick look, nodding at them before turning back to his daughter. ''Tonight we will celebrate your seventeenth birthday and your return to Camelot, but for now I would let you rest after the long ride. Your brother still is training the young knights, but you will be reunited with him tonight at the party. From today forwards we have a lot of time to catch up for the time we have spend away from each other and of course to get you settled into your new role in the Court.'' The king ordered one of the beta servants to them. ''Get princess Morgana and her assistants to their rooms.'' The servant nervously bowed at them and the king. ''Morgana, you and your assistants will move into the west wing, both your room as your study and conference room is located there.''

''Thank you, father.'' She said before bowing and following the servant up to their rooms.

Once arrived Merlin could barely believe his eyes, his room was huge, maybe not as big as Morgana's, but more than he would ever need. The room was big, a queen sized bed placed on one side, together with a large dresser and mirror, while on the other side of the room stood a desk, it was simple yet elegant.

He bit his lip as he took it in for a moment longer before he walked out of his, his, room and down the corridor to where he knew was Morgana's chamber. Gwen was already there and he could see his own excitement mirrored in his friends eyes.