They rarely spoke about Alfred's decision in front of him. The Omega's mind was made up and they had no outward problem with it. "Well how are we going to do this?" Abel asks as the soft groans start to leak out from Alfred's bedroom near the back of the cave. "Cause I think he'd kick us out if we all ganged up on him or find it hot but I'm not sure if he's a little freak or not."

It gets him a swift slap across his head as well as two angry looks his way. "Yah ain't funny yah fucking Neko." Allistor says breathing in the mix of new scents around him. "Besides someone has ta keep watch for unwanted visitors since this lad's pheromones are strong…oh lord is this really what a breeder…" He shakes his head trying to keep his senses. "I mean,"

"And the fire though," In a rare perverted smile Gilbert chuckles feeling his heart already start to race. "It should keep pretty warm in here by the middle of the week."

"I swear how are we friends?"

"Oh you were thinking the same thing so get off your high horse cause you're not that awesome." Gilbert lets out a growl.

Quickly Abel intervenes. "Okay no fighting. Shit we should have made some fucking rules about this shit or something."

"Yeah like what?" They can hear their soon to be mate start to call out for them. "And make it quick before he thinks we abandoned him." While he's never mated the Albino knows how quickly an Omega in heat can start to panic when left alone for too long.

"Easy, no fighting or an hour in the snow." The look of pure horror on the other two's faces make him laugh. "That work?"

As he takes out a cigarette he rolled earlier Allistor shutters. "God I'd freeze my balls off."

"That's the point and it would clear our heads enough."

"Alright I agree so Gil, go on first."

For a moment the wolf just blinks at his old friend. "Why me?"

"You don't want to?"

"I never said that but he trusts you more Allistor and if…" He sighs as he pulls off his jacket.

Allistor finishes his thought. "If you go first we have to wait two hours, yeah we know." He takes a deep breath letting his lungs fill with his cigarette smoke. "Let's be smart about this and we know he didn't sleep at all last night so he needs a good nap and really…I think we all do."

"Sex then a nap? If this is how my week's going to go I'm not complaining." Abel chuckles as he sits by the fire. "I have the fire if you'll relieve me in two hours."

"Fair enough so we have our pecking order."

Another cry makes all three turn towards the back of the cave. "Alright I'm coming." Gilbert says as he hurries to the back of the cave, stripping as he goes.

Once he's ducked into the room Abel shakes his head. "Yeah that was really romantic. He might as well of said shut up I'm right here."

"Well then when you have your turn you can woo Alfred as much as you want." Allistor throws his butt into the fire. "Until then I'm gonna try and sleep."

"You mean jack off."

"I swear do you ever stop talking?"

Throwing a log on the fire the Neko shakes his head. "Not really but that's what my…mate loved about me." His voice cracks slightly, giving Allistor pause. "She was a beautiful Omega…"

"I'm sorry…where was she from?"

For a moment Abel doesn't answer as he stares into the fire. "She was one of the Jade Omegas."

Allistor answers with a whistle. "How did you manage go get one of those goddesses?"

"Luck." Abel says with a warm smile. "But that was then and this is now."

"Yeah, he might not be a Jade but he's ours." With that Allistor turns around and walks out.

He misses Abel's smile fade. "I doubt he'll ever be mine but I can dream." His eyes turn back to the fire knowing he's going to have a long week ahead of him.

Yet for Alfred the week seems to fly by in a haze and soon his heat fever breaks. "Mmm…" He moans out feeling a mix of relief and bliss. He's aware that Abel is asleep in his cat form above his head by the loud purring in his ears but he's not sure whose arm is draped over him until he turns around.

While he remembers each one of them clearly he wasn't paying attention to the smaller details of each Alpha. So to his surprise the Fox asleep next to him is covered in red tattoo lines, each one either very fine or thick etched deeply into his skin to make a pattern of sorts. What they mean he's not sure but gingerly he traces one line with his finger so not to wake his mate. Just as he reaches Allistor's stomach he feels a soft kiss to his forehead. "Morning."

"Morning." Alfred answers looks up at him. "What are these?"

"They mean a few different things. The bold are I and my families rank and the thin are my rank as a healer, warrior and mystic."

Again he traces another line. "Did they hurt?"

Allistor takes his hand. "A bit but it was worth the pain." As he says it he kisses the Omega's hand. "The important things in life are."

It puts a smile on the Omega's face as he curls up to the older man. "Could I get one? Maybe one from each of you?"

"Once the weather gets warm I'll gladly give you one but it will hurt."

Alfred kisses his jaw as he drifts back to sleep. "Like you said it will be worth the pain."

"Aye I did, lad…Alfred. That I did."