The night passes slowly for the Omega as he tosses and turns on his makeshift bed. Finally he opens his eyes to find himself alone in the dark with nothing but the white moon shinning above him. He stares up at it with the strangest urge in him to howl out to it. When he opens his mouth suddenly a chorus of howls drowns out the silence. As he makes it to his feet the world around him starts to change into a large village ablaze with the howls turns to screams of pain and horror. Alfred finds that he can't move as the yellow moon starts to rise into the night sky. As it adds light to the burning village he manages to see a figure in the moonlight standing across from him. "Hey." He calls out feeling fear start to creep up his spine hoping it's one of his friends. "Can you hear me?"

As the figure moves closer to him he feels something start to fall on his face. He wipes his cheek seeing grey on his fingertips that starts to grow as the ash continues to rain down from above. "What are you doing?" A voice calls out making him jump. "I taught you better than this and you continue to deify me?" The figure says in booming voice. "You piece of half breed shit."

Again he finds that he can't move. "D-Dad I…I'm happy here."

"Happy?" The figure grows closer and Alfred can now see the hatred burning in the Alpha's yellow eyes. "You are happy to be a little slut for a group of Alphas? Hmm my little breeder, did your mother teach you this?" His large hand shoots out and takes Alfred by the throat. "They'll fuck you than leave you. You are nothing to them and once you're with a little bastard they'll throw you out into the snow to freeze." His eyes start to burn as Alfred struggles to breathe. "Then you'll be back."

Alfred struggles against the Alpha unable to scream as the world starts to fade until finally he bolts awake. As he catches his breathe his eyes adjust finding himself back in his room. Even though he hears soft snoring it brings him little comfort. "Damn it…" He whispers bringing his knees to his chest. He doesn't want to lay his head back down knowing that his father and the village will be waiting for him yet he knows he can't stay awake all night.

After what feels like hours he hears a cough and someone stand. While he doesn't want to leave the warmth of his bed he can't stand to be alone any longer. So he wraps himself in his blanket and walks out into the dark cold of the cave. After being in the cave for weeks they've broken it up into small rooms with the use of animal skins and wood so while it's comfortable it's still heated by a small fire by the mouth. It's where Gilbert is sitting making sure it doesn't die as the winds outside throws snow all over the mountain and woods below.

The wolf looks over as the Omega joins him by the fire. "Shouldn't you be asleep?"

Alfred shrugs. "I couldn't sleep and heard you out here."

"Yeah," Gilbert answers pulling out a stick and his knife. "I'm making sure the fire doesn't go out and in few hours I'll wake up Abel to take my place." He starts to shave away the bark on the stick with his knife as they sit in silence as the fire cracks. "You miss your clan?" Gilbert asks after a while noticing the Omega staring into space.

"Not really," Alfred starts wrapping the blanket around him tighter to avoid the winter chill. "I mean I miss a few things but I never…belonged if that makes sense."

"It does." Gilbert throws another log on the fire. "No clan is perfect after all."

"What about your clan?"

"It wasn't perfect either." Gilbert answers rubbing his right leg slowly thinking back to the day he was cast out.

After watching for a moment he asks something he's wanted to know for a while. "Why did you leave? I mean…did it have something to do with your leg?"

With a nod Gilbert continues to work on the wood in his hands. "I was one of the Wolves best warriors but that doesn't really matter when you can't fight anymore."

"Can't fight? Dude that's not true, I mean you taught me to defend myself." It gets a chuckle from the older. "I'm being serious."

"I know you are and that's really awesome. Yes I can still teach but in a pack you're only as strong as your weakest member. Especially in battle, if you can't count on me to have your back than why am I there to begin with?" He continues to whittle knowing it wasn't what the Omega was hoping to hear.

"You're still awesome Dude."

"Thank you Alfred and you are too but I think you should go back to sleep." It's not that Gilbert doesn't like his company but the Alpha can tell the younger is still tired from his trek through the woods. "Morning will be here in a few hours."

Alfred looks back at his room with a sigh. "Right…"

The Albino can almost read his thoughts. "You know it's probably a little chilly in your room but I know Allistor's should still be warm. In fact he should just be getting into bed if you want to go see him." Its said with a warm smile. "He won't turn you away."

"I know he won't…" He gets the hint so he stands up. "Night Gil," He says over his shoulder making him his way to the deer skin hanging a few yards away. Since he can feel Gilbert still watching he ducks inside to see the Fox resting in his bed. For a split second he's tempted to sneak out and back to his own room but as he makes a step forward Allistor opens his eyes. "Um…hi."

"Cold?" He asks and when the Omega quickly nods he slides over. "Alright come here."

Apart of him tells him not to, but it's quickly pushed to the back of his mind as he snuggles up to the other man. It's warm and soon he knows he'll be asleep but still the fear lingers that his father will be waiting for him. "Um Allistor?"

"Hmm?" He slowly opens his eyes again.

While he's sure it might get him kicked out or laughed at he asks. "Can you tell me another story?"

"Hmm," Allistor starts wrapping his arms around the Omega. "Mother Moon and Sister Moon were once able to rise at the same time," He says knowing it won't be long until the Omega is asleep in his arms. It reminds him a lot of his youngest brother who would on the coldest or stormiest of nights found his way to the Alpha's bed. Even when his little brother was mated to another it wouldn't be long before Allistor would find him again in his room looking for comfort in the night. Once he feels Alfred's breathing even out he stops and kisses the top of his head. "And they lived happily ever after…"