The Alpha and the Omega entered the Office of the Health and Wellbeing of Mated Pairs with looks of confusion and concern on their faces.
It wasn't surprising. Many mated pairs who came in understood that it was a serious matter to be requested for an interview.
They were obviously reluctant to be separated, but again they understood that this was part of the process.
They kissed each other tenderly, then they kept their hands locked together and their eyes on one another until the distance was too great and they entered their assigned rooms.
"I will be asking you some routine questions, Emma. I just want to assure you that there is no right or wrong answer. That it is important for you to be as honest as possible for us to assess the health of your relationship with your Alpha."
Emma nodded her understanding and the Beta began.
"How often do you and your Alpha have sex?"
"Three times a day, normally. Sometimes four."
"When are these normal times?"
"In the morning, around noon or shortly after, and at night."
"Is it more frequent when you are approaching your heat?"
Emma nodded. "If it's a weak before my heat is due, Killian and I will meet for sex."
It was legal for Alphas and Omegas to have sex in public, as long as they were in their car and as long as they had a covering over their car. The coverings, which were sold with the car to Alpha's upon purchase, had slits for entering the vehicle. It was understandable that Omega's near heat had to be given lots of attention by their Alpha's. And that an Omega could suffer if they were not made love to when in need.
Each town was required by law to provide safe areas for Alphas and Omegas to park.
"How often do you have sex in a vehicle during the week before your heat?"
"Sixteen times."
The interviewer's eyes widened. "What does that average about for each day?"
"Two, sometimes three times. We have to run errands before locking ourselves away for a whole week, but while we're out, I often have to ask Killian to pull over somewhere, or else I won't be able to control myself in front of others."
"How many times during the week after your heat would you say you and your Alpha mate in a vehicle?"
"Maybe once or twice. Killian doesn't like car sex because we have to put the covering on. It blocks out all of the light. He says he enjoys looking at me when we mate."
"How often do you have sex in your bed?"
"Every morning and every night."
The interviewer looked shocked again. "Every morning and every night? Has there been a morning and or night when you didn't mate?"
Emma shook her head. "No."
"Has there been a time when you mated and you weren't interested but you did anyway to keep your mate happy?"
"No. I always want to be with Killian. I love the way he makes me feel."
"Besides your bed and your vehicle, where are the other places you often have sex?"
Our couch and the kitchen table are our most frequent places. Whenever Killian brings home dinner or something I've asked him to get from the store on his way home, he'll put it away so it won't spoil, but then I'll immediately jump him. We don't like waiting longer than we have to. And I need him too much to wait until we go upstairs to our bed before having his cock in me."
The Beta took note that the Omega referred to her mate by his name. In many abusive situations, Alpha's often insisted that their mates refer to them by the secondary gender, and often did the same to their mates.
The Beta interviewing the Alpha was thinking something similar. Abusive Alphas would often say, "My Omega", instead, the Alpha in front of them was using his mate's name.
"Emma is the best thing to ever happen to me."
"How often do the two of you have sex?"
"As often as we can. Emma and I can't seem to get enough of one another. I think I became addicted to her scent the first time I inhaled it."
An abusive Alpha would have gone into great detail about their sex life with their Omega. Abusers considered their mates property, and would have reveled in showing off what they could do with that which belonged to them. They simply couldn't help themselves, they would have felt the need to run their conquests in the faces of any who were in ear shot.
But Killian Jones refused to give more details than was absolutely necessary. He actually looked offended that the interviewer was asking such personal questions.
"It is none of your business in what position Emma and I make love."
"I know this seems intrusive. But I assure you, these questions are standard."
It was obvious that the Alpha did not believe the Beta. But he might have assumed, correctly, that the faster he answered the questions, the sooner he would be reunited with his mate.
He gave a heavy sigh, then said, "We don't have a regular position, outside of heat or rutt. We normally just allow our instincts to make decisions, our need for one another often doesn't allow for planning."
"What would you say is your Omega's best feature?"
"Her heart. Even though it was broken so many times, she still opened it to allow me in."
The Alpha looked off into the distance. A soft smile came upon his face.
The Beta was certain that the Alpha was thinking of his mate. The more she interviewed him the more she believed he was completely in love with and devoted to his mate.
Having no more questions and finding no reason to detain them any longer, the Alpha and the Omega were told they were free to go.
When Emma and Killian were reunited, it was blatantly obvious to the Betas how strong of a bond the two had. There was just no mistaking the love and adoration they had for one another.
"I don't think I can wait until we get home to have you inside me." The Omega ran her hands down her Alpha's body. "Could we maybe find a spot? I need you."
"Your heart's desire, my love."
As the couple walked out of the building, pressed closely together and their arms wrapped tightly around one another, one beta interviewer said to the other, "Whoever thought those two have a toxic relationship needs to get their eyes checked."
A month later, Emma and Killian were requested to return to the Office of the Health and Wellbeing of Mated Pairs.
"Why are we here? My mate and I have already been deemed to have a healthy bond." Killian growled. "I should call my lawyer and have you brought up on charges for harassing my mate and myself.
It was only the fact that Emma was by his side that he was able to maintain what little patience he had left.
No Alpha or Omega was willing to tolerate a threat to the bond with their mate. It was in their every instinct to protect it.
The fact that they were called in again to have their bond questioned had both mates wanting to lash out.
Knowing the potential danger he and his staff were in, the head and lead investigator of that district's office, Mr. Nemo quickly explained things.
"We apologize for the inconvenience to you both. We had received several calls and letters claiming your bond was nonconsensual . We have discovered that the accusations were all coming from a pair of siblings. We wonder if you may know them and know why they would be trying to sever your bond? Their names are Milah and Neal Cassidy?"
Both Emma and Killian's eyes widened in shock.
"I turned Neal down. He's a Beta. I knew there could be no satisfaction with him."
"Milah is also a Beta. She wore a perfume to make herself smell like an Omega and told me she was one. I ended things when I discovered the lie."
"We thought it might be something to that extent. The tone of the letters did not indicate concern. They seemed more venomous. And as there were multiple letters blaming the both of you, we were suspicious that it was a liver scorned. Turns out we were right."
The investigator revealed several letters, all unsigned of course. But the wording made it clear that the sender had strong hatred for Killian and Emma. And that they wanted the bond between the two to be forcibly severed.
"We are concerned for your safety. As you can see, these letters grow more and more hostile. This recent one even claims that since the authorities won't sever your bond, the author will. Such statements are grounds for an arrest. It is illegal to interfere in a mated pair's life without due reason. And to threaten the bond the way the author has said, it's as serious as a death threat. But we will need the two of you to give your statements on the real motivation behind these accusations."
The law dictated that bonds could only be forcibly severed if one of the mated pair was so toxic to the other that it threatened their health. One of the mated pairs could petition the court to sever the bond if they felt they had been mated against their will and that request was always granted almost immediately. But for an outside source to demand the pair be separated, there would have to be a thorough and lengthy investigation. There were a number of Alphas and Omegas who felt that they had been cheated out of their chance to be with the one that they wanted because that being was stolen from them. Of course, it was almost always the hurt from rejection talking.
"I am truly sorry for the stress the two of you have endured."
"What happens now?"
"Now we must locate the Cassidy siblings and charge them for interfering with the bond of a mated pair, harassment, and misusing government resources."
When Neal and Milah Cassidy were picked up by law enforcement, they immediately put up a fight. There were lots of screams about how they were going to contact their lawyers and then sue everyone who dared to claim they had done anything wrong.
They continued to get themselves into hot water when they were escorted through the police bullpen and spotted Emma and Killian sitting together.
The Alpha and the Omega were leaning against one another and the Alpha had his arm wrapped firmly around his Omega.
The scream that Milah admitted had every head in the place turn.
Neal shouted at Killian to get his filthy hands off of Emma. The couple only tightened their hold on one another and Emma buried her head into Killian's neck, seeking comfort.
The DA wanted to set an example. He wanted to let everyone know that anyone who tried to come between bonded pairs would meet with swift and severe justice. His job was made easy by the fact that neither Neal nor Milah were able to refrain from making themselves look more and more guilty.
Neal continuously spouted that he and Emma could have had an amazing relationship had she only given him a chance.
Milah hissed that Emma had stolen Killian away from her. That she had used her natural Omega pheromones to drug Killian and make him believe that he was in love.
The motive behind their act was clear. There was not a single judge, whether Alpha, Beta, or Omega who would be interested in giving them a light sentence. To make matters worse for the two, the DA had no interest in cutting them a deal. He wanted them to get the full sentence for their actions.
The siblings had to have a court appointed attorney because every lawyer who heard about the case knew they would be on the losing side.
The court appointed attorney spent most of his time telling the brother and sister duo to shut up. Nearly every word that came out of their mouth landed them deeper into trouble.
By the end of it, both Milah and Neal faced two years of jail time, plus five years of probation. They also had to pay seventy five thousand dollars, each, to the government as restitution for wasting resources.
For causing Emma and Killian so much trouble, the siblings were to pay a hundred thousand dollars in restitution, and told to never contact the mated pair again.
When the judge had finished handing out the sentence and banged his gavel, Emma and Killian threw their arms around one another and kissed in celebration.
Milah and Neal, seeing the couple, made things worse for themselves by hollering and screaming at them.
Neal called Emma a superficial slut who would bend over and spread her legs for anything with a knot. He also called Killian a greedy bastard for stealing another man's woman.
Milah called Emma a manipulative whore for using her Omega wiles to take Killian away, and called Killian a cheater and a bigot for choosing an Omega when he already had a mate who would make him happy.
The judge added another year of jail time to each of their sentences for immediately violating their terms of probation.
The judge had to add on to the sentence again a year later when both Neal and Milah got into fights after seeing the announcements in the paper about Killian and Emma Jones welcoming their first child.
