The house is tiny even by most clans' standers and to Alfred looks more like a shack of some kind than an actual house. Allistor knows exactly what it means as well as the younger Alpha's earlier excuses on his weight loss but he won't say anything yet.
"Dude…" Alfred starts as Mathew opens the door for them. "What the fuck?"
"Alfred."
"No it's okay. Um I'm getting a bigger one soon. They have to build it is all." Again Matthew forces a smile trying to hide his lies. "But there's plenty of room I swear."
"I'm sure there is." Allistor says as he touches the door frame hoping that neither twin will notice what he's doing. "In fact it might be bigger on the inside." While he shouldn't waste the magical energy on it the amazed gasp he hears from both makes it worth it.
What Matthew sees before his eyes leaves him in awe. His two roomed shed has transformed into a large home that reminds him of the one from his youth. "What…" He whispers seeing his mate asleep on their sofa unaware of the change.
"Dude this is nice." Alfred says breaking him out of his awe struck trance. He offers a smile as he smacks his brother on the shoulder. "So," He turns hearing a gasp from the corner. "Oh just what I was gonna ask."
Slowly a young Omega sits up, she can't be older than fifteen and while her golden eyes shine like any other fox there's something exotic about the brown skinned woman. "Matthew?" She asks in a light accent as she quickly stands and smooths out her blue dress seeing the new company. "What happened to our home and," She turns to the new men. "Who are our guests?"
Quickly Matthew crosses the room and takes her hand. "The Omega is my twin brother and the pure is his mate." He says warmly. "As for our home…" He whispers quietly. "I'll explain later after dinner." Once she nods he kisses her hand. "This is Michelle and Michelle this is Alfred and Allistor."
While Alfred can't pulls away from her eyes, Allistor gives her a bow. "Hello Ma'am. If I would have known I was gonna meet a Jade I would have come prepared." Like he expects she giggles nervously while his mate elbows him in the rib. "No?"
"No my Papa was a Rose actually." She answers with a smile that hides her sorrow. "And you?"
"Silver and you know my mate's." He says putting it all together and as the day drags on it becomes all too clear that this young couple is in the lowest class in clan.
If Alfred's picked up on it is hard to say but it's clear by his constant talking that Alfred's missed his brother dearly. While Alfred talks Matthew nods his head from time to time absorbing all the other has to say though Allistor had warned him before not to tell them everything as Michelle's eyes open in wonder. "Oh you've meet the Avians? Do they really lay eggs?"
"No one would tell me. But when I find out I'll send you a letter." Alfred says as he's offered a bowl of thin soup for dinner. "Oh my awesome mate could be nice and tell us."
Allistor answers as he sits cross legged at their small dining table. "Nope." Even when Alfred tries to pout he shakes his head. "When yah see Lovino again ask him again." He starts to sip from the bowl seeing a few pieces of meat lingering at the bottom of his bowl. "Even his brother…actually ask his brother he'll gladly tell you how their breed works."
"Yeah," Alfred says licking his spoon. "Lovino didn't really want to answer my questions."
"Well knowing you, you sprang them on him in rapid succession so the poor guy was probably very confused."
He can't help but chuckle. "Yeah you know me so well."
Once Allistor finishes with the broth he slides his mate's bowl over to his. "He was for a moment." He says adding what's on the bottom of his bowl to Alfred's before handing it back and reaching for his cigarettes. "But guaranteed he's never seen a live birth either." He says with a wink as he stands and goes to the door of the shack.
For the first time they arrived at his brother's home Alfred doesn't know what to say as he looks down at his bowl and back at his mate. "Aren't you hungry?"
"Naw I'm mostly just craving tobacco right now." He answers lighting his cigarette as Matthew joins him. "You smoke?"
"No," Matthew starts seeing that the two Omegas are distracted this time talking about litters and mates. "Will our house stay like this or is it only temporary?"
As the smoke encircles his head Allistor watches the sun start to set. "You'll see what you want to see so if you see this it'll stay while to others it'll be what it looks like outside. As for your rations…sadly I can't help you there."
"I figured as much but thank you just the same." As the sun sinks lower in the sky Matthew shifts uncomfortably. "Is your clan the same way? I mean would we be accepted."
"I knew what yah meant and sadly my clan was destroyed a few years back. He wasn't kidding when he said we're nomads." He flicks away the ash before he continues. "Not that I'd turn you away if you wanted to join us. We have two others in our party and they won't bug your Mate if you'd be worried about that."
"I'm not…but I don't know if I'd want that kind of life. Don't get me wrong Alfred's probably enjoying ever second but I'd want a permanent place to settle down and have kids." The final light disappears as the stars start to shine above. "Thank you for the offer."
"You're welcome and really if you change your mind we'll welcome you in with open arms." He says as the butt is cast out of the door. "Since I know he'll want ta talk your ear off some more I'm gonna say goodnight."
"Oh I'll send him along with you. I have an early day tomorrow and I know you've both had a long journey to get here."
"True, then we'll see you two tomorrow morning." Really the fox is exhausted and wants nothing more than to curl up into the bed so after saying goodnight to Michelle he makes a beeline for the bedroom. The bed is a welcome sight as well as the fact that for a night he doesn't have to keep watch though his tail is one thing that has to go.
"Aww at least you're keeping your ears." Alfred says as he closes the door behind him. "They do make you look hot after all."
As he throws his shirt onto a nearby chair he rolls his eyes. "So I wasn't before?" He says as he sits on the bed to unlace his boots. "Nice ta know that my sexiest things are the things I hide." Once his boots are off, he notices that Alfred's still standing by the door now with a small bag in his hands. "That was a joke."
"I know." Alfred answers, joining him on the bed. "And I know you're drained but you shouldn't go to bed on an empty stomach."
While it's a sweet jester the Alpha doesn't want to take the bag out of pride alone. "Remember what I told yah?"
"I do and maybe to me you guys come second." He crams the bag in his mate's hands and before Allistor has a chance to protest Alfred stands to change. "Its not much but it's better than you not eating all day."
"I ate this morning."
It's a lie and Alfred knows it so as he tosses his pants to the side he sighs. "Humor me than."
Allistor lets out a sigh as he lies back in the bed playing with the bag in his hands. After rustling through the dried fruits within he pulls a few pieces of apricot out and pops them into his mouth. Once he's done with his light snack he places the bag on the table beside him just as Alfred crawls on top of him, pinning him to the bed. "What are you doing now?"
"I want you to tell me the truth." Alfred answers hoping he's not crossing a untold line with his Fox mate.
"Again with the eggs?"
He could smirk and nod before rolling off of him but he's come this far so he'll ask the question he needs to. "Are they starving him because he's a half?"
For a moment Allistor doesn't answer him but just stares into his blue eyes. "No, they're starving him because they're both half breeds."
"That's bullshit! If they don't want my brother than why the fuck did they take him in the first place?" He bites his lip as his grip on the other man's wrists tightens.
"Shh Alfred!" Allistor whispers back knowing that the other two might be listening. "I'll explain but you have ta keep your voice down." Alfred opens his mouth to protest only to find Allistor's lips pressed tightly to them. "Stop and calm down." He mutters. After a moment he rests his head back on the pillow. "He was probably gonna be mated to a pure until she was taken in. Why make more half breeds when they can just mate the two halves and forget about them?"
"She's so young though…" He looks away. "She said she was mated with him when she turned thirteen." Slowly he lets go of his wrists as he sits back on Allistor's hips. "I mean they deserve better."
Rubbing Alfred's arm Allistor gives him a smile. "I offered that they come with us but it's their choice." Again he leans up and kisses him. "Alright?"
"Alright." He says before deepening their kiss. He doesn't want to admit but he's longed for more than kiss or a hug from his mates. He's been craving alone time with them though the Omega knows it's not the time or the place for it.
Wrapping his arms around his Omega's waist he's able to shift Alfred off of him. "Tomorrow. " Allistor says in a gentle tone so not to seem like he's rejecting his mate. "I love yah." He says as he runs a hand through Alfred's blond hair.
"I love you too and…I'll settle for a little cuddling."
"Oh I can manage that." Allistor says as the omega curls up into his arm. "Try and sleep. The morning will be here before you know it."
"Yeah goodnight." Once his mate's fast asleep Alfred slides down resting his head on Allistor's bare chest. In one ear he hears the soft rhythm beating within while hearing the distant howls in the night in the other. As he listens intently he shutters at what the howls are saying. They aren't Gilbert's wishing him a good night but another's calling out for an attack but on what he's afraid to know.
