He's not sure what he expected when he got back to their hidden world, no that's not entirely true. Alfred expected them to be upset, jealous, even spiteful. Not at him, no he knows it's not him they're looking at but at her and what she's done. This Alpha that's decided to destroy what wasn't hers to touch and for that each one is seething.

Gilbert can't look him in the eye but leans back in his chair staring out at the setting sun. Allistor leans back on the fireplace, smoking his fourth cigar of the night while he mutters in a low voice and Abel. Well the Neko hasn't looked up from the Omega's swollen stomach since he and Lovino walked into the small settlement a few hours before.

For Alfred the night feels like it continues to drag on until finally after the long awkward silence the Blue clears his throat. "It's a fucking lion." Abel's not going to mince words. He wants answers even though it'll make his blood boil.

"It's mine,"

"I don't give a shit if you're claiming it. It's still a lion." Abel's eyes harden as a snarl escapes his lips. "She'll come for it."

"She thinks it like Alfred is dead." Lovino steps forward, puffing out his chest daring the Neko to take a step forward "I made sure of it."

"Please kid." Abel sighs shaking his head at the smaller man. "We've been through this all before. She's not as stupid as we like to think she is. She's a cunning little bitch."

"We're just as smart if not smarter. And cat,"

Alfred shakes his head, moving towards the door. There's no point for him to stay if all his mates are going to do is bicker about something none of them can change. 'Maybe that's exactly why they're all so upset,' he thinks closing the door behind him. All the while the shouting continues inside.

It's almost deafening and as Alfred leans his head back on the wall his heart breaks. "Damn, at least I'm alive."

"Oh they'll fucking grow up eventually and say that they missed you and still love you and shit."

Alfred manages a smirk. "I heard that even you were worried about me."

In the growing dark Jason shrugs. "I wouldn't call it that."

"You still cared."

"Oh go fuck yourself Pork chop. I didn't care and I wasn't worried for shit." Jason pushes his foot against the wall behind him, as he shoves his hands in his pockets. "Not everything is what you want it to be."

"Yeah cause I totally wanted to be kidnapped, raped and impregnated by Anya."

Jason steps down off of the porch as he turns back to the Omega. "Fuck asshole, I don't know what your fetishes are. I know you like having at least a three way."

"Oh yeah I just love that." With a roll of his eyes Alfred eases off the steps, thankful when Jason reaches out his hand. "But seriously,"

"Seriously they'll calm the fuck down and deal with it." Jason can tell his mate's watching from the shadows not that he cares. "And if they don't well fuck them."

"Jason."

"Well it's true Babe." With a sigh the Jackal scratches the back of his head. "I've raised one that wasn't mine. But really I never saw him as anything but mine, so if they actually have some balls they'll treat him like theirs. And if not like I said fuck 'em."

"Love I swear you have such a way with words," Arthur says with a shake of his head as he emerges from the darkness near their home. When he gets closer to the pair the older Omega's eyes soften. "You know they've been asking for you."

Alfred doesn't have to ask who, and the thought tears at his heart again. "They can't see me, like this."

"They don't care what you look like as long as you're home. Now the little boy you came back with is asleep with my boys but yours are all still wide awake." The short blond reaches for Alfred's hand. "They want their Mother."

Squeezing his hand Alfred nods trying to force the tears away. "I want them too..." It comes out in a shaky voice that the Omega hates instantly. He's been through worse, they've been through hell and back so why is it only now that he's afraid?

He sees them sitting in the warm glow of the fireplace, his four oldest snuggled up safe and warm as his youngest is sleeping soundly nearby. Leon looks up, his blond hair falling into his blue eyes with a look of surprise and fear. "Mama?"

"Yeah baby it's me." Just as he says it the Wolf child already has his arms wrapped around Alfred's waist, his head resting on Alfred's stomach. Soon the others follow. "I'm sorry I was away for so long," Alfred says in a warm motherly tone as he kneels down to embrace them tighter. He kisses each one's forehead, breathing in their scents before he notices Ethan pawing at his stomach. "Hmm?"

He knows what the child is saying but he doesn't know what to say. "Mama?" Clara looks up with innocent eyes. "Is this our sister?"

"No it's a brother." Christian mutters clinging tightly to his mother's side. "Right Mama?"

"Well,"

"Is that why you went away?"

"No baby." Alfred stops trying to pick his words carefully. "He's...he's not the reason I went away. He was a gift from Mother moon." It's weak and his voice cracks. His eldest two aren't stupid but to his amazement Leon smiles.

"For coming home?"

"Y-yeah."

Softly Leon rests his head back on his mother's stomach. "I can hear his heartbeat. Is he a wolf or a fox?"

"Neko?"

Inhaling slowly Alfred runs a hand through Leon's hair. "He's a little different. He's a kind of Neko but he won't look like the twins.""

What he hears next makes his heart swell and the Alphas listening outside stop cold. "It's okay Mama, no matter what we'll love him cause he's one of us."