"So," Gilbert says in a hushed voice as the stars start to appear above. "You want to explain yourself?"

"Is he alright?"

Gilbert's eyes narrow looking into the darkness. "Don't change the subject." He leans against the cold wall watching her from the shadows. "Now we've been here for long enough and I want answers." When she doesn't answer he moves into the moonlight. "Elizabeth." He says almost commanding. It took him a while to recognize the Alpha in front of him. She's not the same young Alpha that ran around with him from his youth yet, her eyes haven't changed a bit.

"What do you expect me to say?" She crosses her arms trying to avoid his gaze. "I never signed up for this. I was told I was collecting a little slave that decided to disobey his master. It just happened his master is Anya."

"Oh really?" Gilbert bites his tongue, trying not to spark a fight. "That's all you know."

"Well clearly there's more to the story." It comes with a forced laugh as she looks away. "I was one of many looking for him. I wasn't told that he was mated and had a life."

"See I don't believe that." Gilbert takes a step forward. "Alfred remembers everything. He's forgiven you because the Omega apparently has a huge as heart but then he doesn't know you as well as I do."

Her head whips around and for a split second he's sure she's going to pounce. "You don't know anything you ignorant Wolf. You haven't changed a bit except for that little limp of yours. But really I shouldn't even be surprised by that, your kind has always attacked the weaker."

As he instinctively rubs his leg a smirk grows on his face. "I wasn't attacked because I was weak, I was ambushed by a pair of little shits that thought I'd go down easily. But nice to know you still go for the jugular every chance you get."

She snorts ignoring his last comment, she's out for blood and she still knows how to hit him where it hurts. "You probably nearly did."

"Says the Alpha that gave me my first pair of fucking scars." Her ears fold back, she remembers that day like it was yesterday yet she won't let herself go back, not with him and not now. "You remember don't you? When I had to save your little ass from a pack of,"

She lets out a wild hiss. "I never asked you to save me! Like always you were showing off more than helping and it was your own damn fault that it nearly killed you!" She points a finger at his chest feeling like she's cornered with no way out.

"So that's why you left then huh? Cause you couldn't deal with my bullshit anymore and not because you felt like it was your fault." He shrugs seeing her face redden, he's gotten off topic and while it feels good for the moment to have won the argument its not why he's come to see her. "So let's skip ahead to when you took the job than?"

"You don't want to even hear about Rodrick?"

"No." He answers in a plain uncaring tone. He won't have her skip around anymore no matter how curious he really is.

"Gilbert I know you do."

He sighs. "No I really don't. Now give me what I want to know or the next person you see is Natalia." As soon as he says it he looks up at the night sky. It's a false threat and they both know it. "Look, I can tell he's dead and you never had kids because if you did than you wouldn't have been up to this kind of shit. So cut the crap and fucking answer me." His patience is running thin and she knows she can't distract him.

"She offered a large reward for him. He's a sex slave correct?" When he nods she continues. "She hasn't exactly had any heirs. None of her other mates have given her any and when she heard that possibly this one was still alive with children. Well I don't have to spell it out do I?" She's sure that while they're alone in the court yard there are a few others listening in. "I honestly thought, he was what I was told. It wasn't until he was out cold in front of me did I understand...and for that I'm sorry." She shakes her head. "I didn't know he was yours."

"How many others are there?"

"That I honestly don't know but she has quite a reward for his capture so it could be dozens of Neko breeds looking for him." From behind her a door opens. "Hello Allistor."

He flicks away the ash from his cigarette. "She only trusts Nekos right?"

"Yes from what I understand. She can't stand Canines except of course for sex and even that from what I hear is very...strange."

The red haired Alpha nods standing next to his friend. "Tell us everythin'...every rumor you've heard."

"You won't want to know what I've heard."

Gilbert takes Allistor's cigarette and takes a long inhale of smoke as Abel appears in the open doorway. "Eliza, tell us everything."

Meanwhile Alfred slides into the water watching the steam rise and the rose petals dance around him. "Does it help?"

"Yeah thanks Mei." He looks behind at the petite kitsune with a smile as she tidies up the large room. "I don't think the petals were necessary though."

She pulls her hair tightly into a bun on top of her head before going for a jar of oil. "It's a wonderful smell though and it'll help with your skin." After a moment her smile widens. "And I know you're not too worried about that but others are."

"Oh, Art I didn't know you cared so much about how soft your skin is."

From across the wide bath Arthur rolls his eyes. "Well at least your mind is still sharp I suppose though really time will tell." He mutters quietly looking away.

"Aww I didn't realize you cared so much Bro." Alfred chuckles seeing the Fox stick his tongue out. "Oh I feel the love." From another corner Natalia shakes her head before dunking her head under the water for a moment, popping up next to the half breed.

"We were worried about you." Her hair clings to her face. "So don't be so nonchalant about it all."

With a smile he moves the hair out of her face. "I'm not; I just don't like to dwell on it." He sees her look down so he wraps her in a hug. "And thanks for being there for my kids."

She embraces him, causing the water to splash everywhere but she doesn't care. "Just don't do it again."

"I promise I won't." Alfred looks over at the other Omega reaching out his arm. "Hug?"

Arthur sighs. "We're three naked Omegas in a tub."

"So?"

Slowly Arthur joins them with a grumble. "We don't ever speak of this again."

"Deal."

Before moving away Arthur lets out a laugh. "Easy Love don't hit your cousins." Quickly the laugh turns to a look of horror. "Fuck, no..."

"Arthur?" Alfred only has to look down at the water to understand. "Mei we need Yao and Jason." He stands pulling the shorter man towards the edge of the deep tub. Even in his own weakened state he's able to help him onto the tile. "You're going to be okay."

"I'm early..."

"You're still going to be okay."