p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"So, I watched Avatar and was struck with sudden inspiration. Enjoy!/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Zero strode silently through the forest. He carried nothing other than the knife at his belt and the bow and arrows in his hand. Though he was a bit distracted today, he had just been branded and outcast after all, Zero was still paying close attention to his surroundings. Today, he was planning to check out the base of the outsiders so he had to stay alert./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"No one was certain where the outsiders had come from. When they first arrived seventeen years ago, in their strange flying contraptions, the people chose to avoid them or kill them on sight hoping that they would pack up and leave. Through sheer curiosity, a few had gotten close to the outsiders who had wanted to be friendly. Those few were now dead. Zero didn't have to worry about the opinion of the people anymore so getting close enough to see the base to try to determine if the outsiders were leaving wouldn't be a problem./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Why would they suddenly leave after all this time? Well, the outsiders had attempted to destroy the most sacred place in all the land, prompting a war with the people. The people had won of course, but Zero had not participated. He was of the belief that the connection to the earth existed all around them and that just destroying one tree would not sacrifice that connection. It wasn't worth the loss of so many lives. For that opinion, Zero now carried a brand on the left side of his neck and he was forbidden from joining any of the clans./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Zero took to the trees as he neared the outsiders' base. When it came into view, he pressed himself down onto a branch so as to hide behind the leaves. A few of the people were overseeing the departure of the outsiders toward the other end of the base from Zero's position./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Suddenly noticing movement, Zero focused on an opening at the back of the structure nearest to him. A couple of the outsiders where forcing someone, who looked very much like one of the people, to leave. Zero noticed immediately that the man did not need one of the masks the outsiders used in order to breath the air here as well. The man growled and fought with the outsiders until he realized he was free. He turned away from them and ran toward the forest where Zero was hiding./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Confused, Zero moved so that he would be down wind and began following the man as he ran into the forest. When he caught the man's scent and realized he was an alpha, Zero became even more confused. What were the outsiders doing holding one of the people hostage? Outsiders were only betas, which clearly meant this man was not one of them. Why did they free this man suddenly, and why wasn't the man acting like one of the people now that he was free?/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"The man wore the traditional clothing of the people, but his movements were not silent. He didn't seem to be heading toward any of the clan locations either. Zero observed the man's tall, muscular figure and short black hair. The strands were longer than what the outsiders wore, but shorter than the typical length the people let their hair grow. He also had strange markings on his back and arm that Zero had never seen before./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Zero followed the man throughout the day, watching as he ate some of the native fruits and drank from a nearby stream clearly indicating some level of familiarity with the plants and nature. When it became night, with only the plant life to light the way, the man seemed to be uncertain of what to do. Zero was fine, high up on his branch, but he could hear prowlers starting to close in on the idiot who remained on the ground./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"When the predators finally attacked, the man released a snarl that gave Zero pause. This was clearly a powerful alpha and the animals could sense it. Hunger and the seemingly easy prey drew them in, however. The man fought fiercely, as though he were an animal as well. Zero simply watched, amazed, until the predators started to severely outnumber the man./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Jumping into the fray from his place in the trees was enough to startle the alpha as well as the predators. He rapidly fired his bow into the first animal to approach and then swung to knock aside the second. The alpha returned to fighting behind him and soon the animals scattered in fear. Zero walked up to the animal he had killed and removed his arrow before saying a quick prayer. The alpha's growl drew his attention away from the animal and Zero realized he hadn't been controlling his own scent./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""emHello/em," he tried in the language of the outsiders. The alpha's growl only deepened in response. The fight had clearly taken a toll on the man. He had a few cuts including one above his right eye that was bleeding badly. He was covered in sweat and Zero quickly noticed that his scent had changed from earlier. "Shit. Calm alpha, calm," Zero said, slipping back into his native tongue unintentionally./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"The alpha paused, almost as if he recognized the words, and tilted his head in curiosity. In this moment of hesitation, Zero turned and jumped, quickly climbing up into the nearest tree. He would need to get them to a safe place. The alpha had clearly started a rut and Zero found himself desperately wanting to be taken./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Some would find it strange for him to want an alpha he had barely even met, but luckily the opinions of the people didn't matter anymore. The alpha was clearly on his own and was very attractive. He may not be able to survive on his own, but Zero could help him learn how to handle himself. Besides, Zero's inner omega was begging for him to stop running and let the alpha take him. They could figure out the rest later./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Finally, Zero jumped onto a branch of the tree he had been looking for. He looked down to see the alpha growling and watching him intently, as if waiting to see if he would continue running. Zero made his way to the branch nearest a small opening in the trunk of the tree. The opening lead into a large hollow space that he had recently lined with fresh leaves, planning to spend his next heat here./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"In plain view of the alpha on the ground, Zero moved into a crouched position and smirked, tilting his head invitingly. The man snarled and began climbing, moving with a seemingly practiced ease. One small slip was the only indication that the man was struggling and Zero suspected it had nothing to do with climbing the tree and everything to do with the raging hormones of his rut./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Just before the alpha made it to the branch he occupied, he crawled passed the man and into the hollow of the tree, eliciting another low growl from the alpha as the man momentarily lost sight of him. When the man tried to follow, he had to tilt his shoulders a bit to make it through the narrow opening in the tree. Then they were alone with the alpha blocking the only exit. Zero shivered in anticipation./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""Alpha, can you tell me your name?" Zero asked in an attempt to distract the man long enough for him to remove his clothes. He didn't want them getting destroyed. Once he was naked, he knelt and crawled forward with the intention of removing the alpha's clothing as well. "Your name, alpha?"/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"The man's gaze had been locked on the newly exposed part of Zero as soon Zero had begun undressing, but now he looked up, meeting Zero's eyes with his own. The man licked his lips and seemed to hesitate before finally speaking. "Ace."/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""Ace? Is that your name, alpha?"/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""Ace," the man repeated and Zero took it as confirmation./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""I am called Zero. I would very much like to be your omega," Zero said before grabbing the alpha's now exposed member and giving it a languid stroke./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Seemingly remembering his purpose for being here the alpha, Ace, growled and shoved Zero back onto the bed of leaves. Zero quickly turned, lifting his ass invitingly, wanting to be in the most comfortable position for what was to come./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Though he knew what to expect, that didn't change the fact that Zero was a virgin. Ideally, in the clans, a pair would mate before a heat or rut so that they could take their time and avoid pain for the omega partner. They didn't have that luxury since they alpha was now moving into a full blown rut. Zero could only hope to encourage his heat to come so that his slick could ease their joining./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Ace pressed himself against Zero's back, grinding his cock against Zero's ass as he deeply inhaled the omega's scent at his neck. The alpha braced himself with one hand on the floor by the side of Zero's head and the omega took the chance to inhale near the scent gland on the alpha's wrist. He gave a small lick to the gland as the alpha licked his neck where the mating mark would soon be. They both moaned and Zero felt his body begin to heat up. His heat would start soon, but he knew it would take about a half hour before it was full blown./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""Alpha, scent me please. Make me smell like you," Zero begged, hoping that he could get the alpha to comply. Scenting would reduce the amount of time it would take for his heat to start. He still wasn't entirely sure if Ace spoke the same language, but he had provided his name earlier so Zero was hopeful./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"There was no verbal response, but the alpha began rubbing his neck against Zero's eliciting another moan from both of them. Ace also pressed Zero further into the leaf pile as he rested his full body weight on top of the smaller man. He then began to run his wrists over Zero's arms and up and down his sides, trailing the alpha's scent everywhere he could reach. The new position caused Ace's erection to press against Zero's ass more firmly and he felt his own cock twitch beneath him./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"The alpha began slowly grinding his hips against Zero as he continued with the scenting. A gentle bite was placed on Zero's right shoulder, a mark meant to display the alpha's possession over him, causing the omega to moan and buck his hips against the man above him. Ace whined and gently licked the scent gland on Zero's left side, just above the shameful brand./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""Now," Zero panted as he realized his heat had finally arrived. "Take me alpha."/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Ace's cock was already covered in slick from grinding against Zero's opening, so he lifted himself slightly off of the omega and positioned himself. He had waited long enough. The omega was clearly willing from the beginning, but now he also smelled ready. In fact, the omega smelled so good that Ace didn't think he could hold himself back any longer even if he wanted to./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"The omega cried out when Ace first entered him and the alpha began pressing kisses and gentle licks across the smaller man's shoulders as he bottomed out. It felt so hot and tight inside that Ace released a growl of satisfaction. He gently rocked his hips, not thrusting, but testing to see if he would be allowed to continue. After a few moments the omega moaned and rocked his own hips back, seeking more. Ace was happy to oblige and pulled out, until just the tip remained inside, before thrusting harshly back in./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""Ah, fuck. Alpha!" the omega moaned. Ace continued at a brutal pace, paying special attention to a certain spot that caused his omega scream in pleasure each time it was struck. His inner alpha needed the omega to come undone beneath him before he could find his own release. Leaning back slightly, Ace pulled the omega's hips up off of the floor finding it easier to hit that sweet spot inside in this position. He moved one hand down from the omega's hip to grasp the smaller man's cock and stroke it in time with his thrusts./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""Ah! Please," the man cried out. Ace thrust his cock deep inside and sunk his teeth into the omega's nape as the smaller man came. He found his own release as his knot expanded locking them together. The omega collapsed onto the leaves beneath them, but Ace kept his arm around the smaller man's waist and gently rolled them so that they were side by side. He knew it would be painful for the omega if they were to pull on the knot locked inside right now./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""I am yours alpha," the omega spoke once they'd caught their breaths. "Are you mine?" Ace was confused. They had just mated hadn't they? Instead of trying to voice his confusion, Ace simply leaned up to rub his neck against the omega's once more. Perhaps the smaller man just needed some reassurance after their joining. When the omega began purring Ace smiled. He continued scenting until the other man drifted off to sleep. His knot went down enough for him to slip out before falling asleep as well./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"When Zero woke the following morning, the alpha, emhis /emspan style="font-style: normal;"alpha, was still deep asleep behind him. He rolled toward the man, being careful not to wake him, in order to observe his features more closely. This is the closest he's been to the man and he wanted to take advantage before his heat flared up again. In addition to the black hair he had previously noticed, he also realized that the man had freckles across his nose and cheeks. Ace was muscular, but still lean in a deadly looking way. Being an alpha, he was broader than Zero and seemed to be slightly taller than the omega as well./span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"Overall, Zero very much liked what he saw and he decided to get to work on making the alpha officially his. He gently rolled the alpha onto his back and moved to straddle the man. His own cock was already throbbing with need as he rubbed himself against the slowly awakening cock beneath him. Ace remained asleep until Zero lifted himself up and slowly began to sink onto the, now hard, alpha cock with a deep moan./span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"The alpha blinked himself awake with a groan as he felt himself be enveloped in the tight, wet, heat of his omega. Ace rolled his hips up to meet the smaller man's movements. He enjoyed the sight so much that he ignored his inner alpha's protests regarding their position. Even if he was in the middle of a rut, the sight of his omega taking the pleasure he needs in this way was too great to stop. As he felt his knot start to catch on the omega's rim, the smaller man dropped down one last time, taking the alpha's cock as deep as he could. As they both climaxed, the omega leaned forward and bit down on the left side of the alpha's neck, claiming him. /spanemOh, that's what he meant./em/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"Mine," the omega growled as he licked at the new wound. Ace grabbed him and pulled him into a deep kiss that surprised both of them. As they licked into each other's mouths, truly tasting each other for the first time, Ace felt his knot go down enough for him to move again. He quickly switched their positions and pressed his omega into the leaves beneath them as he roughly thrust himself back inside. The smaller man wrapped his arms around Ace's neck and held on as the alpha took him. /span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"Only moans and growls broke the silence of the tree hollow around them. This time, when the alpha's knot breached him, Zero clenched himself around it and bit into the alpha's right shoulder, wanting to leave as many visible marks as possible. Ace's chest rumbled with a contented purr and Zero smiled as the man began licking at his neck and face./span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"The next day, Zero's heat finally ended and he could tell that Ace was coming down from his rut as well. While the alpha slept, Zero dressed himself and climbed down from the tree in search of some food. He picked a variety of fruits, some of which he knew had a high water content. They could hunt later in the afternoon to get some meat to replenish their strength. /span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"Carrying the fruit up to the alpha in the tree proved somewhat difficult but he managed. Just as he was about to reenter the tree hollow, Ace nearly ran into him as he attempted to come out. Zero almost dropped the fruit, but quickly recovered and smiled at his mate./span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"Sorry alpha. Where you worried? I just went to get us some food," Zero smiled as he pushed the alpha back inside the tree. He set the fruit down to one side just in time for the alpha to grab him and pull him into a heated kiss. Zero took the hint and quickly undressed before letting Ace push him face down into the leaves. With no hesitation, the alpha thrust his throbbing cock into Zero's hole. The sound of their hips meeting echoed with the speed of the alpha's rough thrusts and the omega quickly cried out his release. He felt the alpha's knot expand a couple thrusts later./span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"Mine," Ace snarled as he bit another mark into Zero's shoulder. The omega quickly realized that perhaps leaving while Ace was still rutting had been a bad idea. Although, he didn't entirely mind the reaction it had gotten. He smirked. /span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"The alpha stayed laying on top of him until his knot went down, almost as if he needed to hold Zero in place. Once they were able to separate, Zero moved back to the pile of fruit and offered some to Ace. As they ate, the omega decided to ask some more questions about his new mate./span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"Ace? Can I ask you some questions?" The alpha looked up, but didn't stop eating. "Can you tell me, what you were doing with the outsiders?"/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"Ace tilted his head in confusion. /spanemOutsiders? Who is he talking about?/em/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"You know, in that building? I saw them push you out." /spanemOh./em/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;""...my mother."/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;""Your mother? Wait, was your mother one of the outsiders? But how do you know our language then, and why do you look like one of the people?"/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"The omega was chatty today. That was a lot of questions and Ace had to think about how to answer. It had been a long time since he'd been able to speak with someone in his own language after all. The humans, or the outsiders as his omega seemed to call them, didn't speak it. Only a select few, including his mother had. He thought about how to say it as he finished the fruit in his hand./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;""Mother was human...outsider?" he questioned at the end to be sure he had it right. The smaller man nodded. "Father was like you."/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;""An omega?" Zero asked, confused. Ace shook his head./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;""From here," he gestured to their surroundings and the omega nodded again in understanding. "Outsiders did not like. They killed father. Mother died of sickness. They lock me up until..."/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"Zero nodded again. So Ace was a half breed. That explained why he looked like one of the people, but did not act like one. Even if he had gotten to one of the clans, they likely would have killed him. Looks like they would be outcasts together./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;""Well, just in case you don't remember, my name is Zero. I'm your mate now which means that I will make sure you know how to survive in this world. There are...some things that have happened while you were locked up, but we can talk about that later. For now, I'd like to go hunting," he smiled as he held his hand out for the alpha to take./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;""Zero, my omega."/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;""Yes, now come on. We need meat," Zero ordered as he led the way outside once they were dressed./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"The next few months would be rough. Zero knew that after a combined heat and rut there was very little chance he hadn't gotten pregnant. That would mean that in addition to teaching his mate about surviving, they would need to search for a permanent shelter. The would need a safe place to live and raise their child. If by some chance he wasn't pregnant, Zero smirked, he wouldn't wait long try again./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Zero strode silently through the forest. He carried nothing other than the knife at his belt and the bow and arrows in his hand. Though he was a bit distracted today, he had just been branded and outcast after all, Zero was still paying close attention to his surroundings. Today, he was planning to check out the base of the outsiders so he had to stay alert./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"No one was certain where the outsiders had come from. When they first arrived seventeen years ago, in their strange flying contraptions, the people chose to avoid them or kill them on sight hoping that they would pack up and leave. Through sheer curiosity, a few had gotten close to the outsiders who had wanted to be friendly. Those few were now dead. Zero didn't have to worry about the opinion of the people anymore so getting close enough to see the base to try to determine if the outsiders were leaving wouldn't be a problem./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Why would they suddenly leave after all this time? Well, the outsiders had attempted to destroy the most sacred place in all the land, prompting a war with the people. The people had won of course, but Zero had not participated. He was of the belief that the connection to the earth existed all around them and that just destroying one tree would not sacrifice that connection. It wasn't worth the loss of so many lives. For that opinion, Zero now carried a brand on the left side of his neck and he was forbidden from joining any of the clans./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Zero took to the trees as he neared the outsiders' base. When it came into view, he pressed himself down onto a branch so as to hide behind the leaves. A few of the people were overseeing the departure of the outsiders toward the other end of the base from Zero's position./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Suddenly noticing movement, Zero focused on an opening at the back of the structure nearest to him. A couple of the outsiders where forcing someone, who looked very much like one of the people, to leave. Zero noticed immediately that the man did not need one of the masks the outsiders used in order to breath the air here as well. The man growled and fought with the outsiders until he realized he was free. He turned away from them and ran toward the forest where Zero was hiding./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Confused, Zero moved so that he would be down wind and began following the man as he ran into the forest. When he caught the man's scent and realized he was an alpha, Zero became even more confused. What were the outsiders doing holding one of the people hostage? Outsiders were only betas, which clearly meant this man was not one of them. Why did they free this man suddenly, and why wasn't the man acting like one of the people now that he was free?/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"The man wore the traditional clothing of the people, but his movements were not silent. He didn't seem to be heading toward any of the clan locations either. Zero observed the man's tall, muscular figure and short black hair. The strands were longer than what the outsiders wore, but shorter than the typical length the people let their hair grow. He also had strange markings on his back and arm that Zero had never seen before./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Zero followed the man throughout the day, watching as he ate some of the native fruits and drank from a nearby stream clearly indicating some level of familiarity with the plants and nature. When it became night, with only the plant life to light the way, the man seemed to be uncertain of what to do. Zero was fine, high up on his branch, but he could hear prowlers starting to close in on the idiot who remained on the ground./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"When the predators finally attacked, the man released a snarl that gave Zero pause. This was clearly a powerful alpha and the animals could sense it. Hunger and the seemingly easy prey drew them in, however. The man fought fiercely, as though he were an animal as well. Zero simply watched, amazed, until the predators started to severely outnumber the man./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Jumping into the fray from his place in the trees was enough to startle the alpha as well as the predators. He rapidly fired his bow into the first animal to approach and then swung to knock aside the second. The alpha returned to fighting behind him and soon the animals scattered in fear. Zero walked up to the animal he had killed and removed his arrow before saying a quick prayer. The alpha's growl drew his attention away from the animal and Zero realized he hadn't been controlling his own scent./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""emHello/em," he tried in the language of the outsiders. The alpha's growl only deepened in response. The fight had clearly taken a toll on the man. He had a few cuts including one above his right eye that was bleeding badly. He was covered in sweat and Zero quickly noticed that his scent had changed from earlier. "Shit. Calm alpha, calm," Zero said, slipping back into his native tongue unintentionally./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"The alpha paused, almost as if he recognized the words, and tilted his head in curiosity. In this moment of hesitation, Zero turned and jumped, quickly climbing up into the nearest tree. He would need to get them to a safe place. The alpha had clearly started a rut and Zero found himself desperately wanting to be taken./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Some would find it strange for him to want an alpha he had barely even met, but luckily the opinions of the people didn't matter anymore. The alpha was clearly on his own and was very attractive. He may not be able to survive on his own, but Zero could help him learn how to handle himself. Besides, Zero's inner omega was begging for him to stop running and let the alpha take him. They could figure out the rest later./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Finally, Zero jumped onto a branch of the tree he had been looking for. He looked down to see the alpha growling and watching him intently, as if waiting to see if he would continue running. Zero made his way to the branch nearest a small opening in the trunk of the tree. The opening lead into a large hollow space that he had recently lined with fresh leaves, planning to spend his next heat here./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"In plain view of the alpha on the ground, Zero moved into a crouched position and smirked, tilting his head invitingly. The man snarled and began climbing, moving with a seemingly practiced ease. One small slip was the only indication that the man was struggling and Zero suspected it had nothing to do with climbing the tree and everything to do with the raging hormones of his rut./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Just before the alpha made it to the branch he occupied, he crawled passed the man and into the hollow of the tree, eliciting another low growl from the alpha as the man momentarily lost sight of him. When the man tried to follow, he had to tilt his shoulders a bit to make it through the narrow opening in the tree. Then they were alone with the alpha blocking the only exit. Zero shivered in anticipation./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""Alpha, can you tell me your name?" Zero asked in an attempt to distract the man long enough for him to remove his clothes. He didn't want them getting destroyed. Once he was naked, he knelt and crawled forward with the intention of removing the alpha's clothing as well. "Your name, alpha?"/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"The man's gaze had been locked on the newly exposed part of Zero as soon Zero had begun undressing, but now he looked up, meeting Zero's eyes with his own. The man licked his lips and seemed to hesitate before finally speaking. "Ace."/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""Ace? Is that your name, alpha?"/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""Ace," the man repeated and Zero took it as confirmation./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""I am called Zero. I would very much like to be your omega," Zero said before grabbing the alpha's now exposed member and giving it a languid stroke./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Seemingly remembering his purpose for being here the alpha, Ace, growled and shoved Zero back onto the bed of leaves. Zero quickly turned, lifting his ass invitingly, wanting to be in the most comfortable position for what was to come./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Though he knew what to expect, that didn't change the fact that Zero was a virgin. Ideally, in the clans, a pair would mate before a heat or rut so that they could take their time and avoid pain for the omega partner. They didn't have that luxury since they alpha was now moving into a full blown rut. Zero could only hope to encourage his heat to come so that his slick could ease their joining./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Ace pressed himself against Zero's back, grinding his cock against Zero's ass as he deeply inhaled the omega's scent at his neck. The alpha braced himself with one hand on the floor by the side of Zero's head and the omega took the chance to inhale near the scent gland on the alpha's wrist. He gave a small lick to the gland as the alpha licked his neck where the mating mark would soon be. They both moaned and Zero felt his body begin to heat up. His heat would start soon, but he knew it would take about a half hour before it was full blown./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""Alpha, scent me please. Make me smell like you," Zero begged, hoping that he could get the alpha to comply. Scenting would reduce the amount of time it would take for his heat to start. He still wasn't entirely sure if Ace spoke the same language, but he had provided his name earlier so Zero was hopeful./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"There was no verbal response, but the alpha began rubbing his neck against Zero's eliciting another moan from both of them. Ace also pressed Zero further into the leaf pile as he rested his full body weight on top of the smaller man. He then began to run his wrists over Zero's arms and up and down his sides, trailing the alpha's scent everywhere he could reach. The new position caused Ace's erection to press against Zero's ass more firmly and he felt his own cock twitch beneath him./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"The alpha began slowly grinding his hips against Zero as he continued with the scenting. A gentle bite was placed on Zero's right shoulder, a mark meant to display the alpha's possession over him, causing the omega to moan and buck his hips against the man above him. Ace whined and gently licked the scent gland on Zero's left side, just above the shameful brand./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""Now," Zero panted as he realized his heat had finally arrived. "Take me alpha."/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"Ace's cock was already covered in slick from grinding against Zero's opening, so he lifted himself slightly off of the omega and positioned himself. He had waited long enough. The omega was clearly willing from the beginning, but now he also smelled ready. In fact, the omega smelled so good that Ace didn't think he could hold himself back any longer even if he wanted to./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"The omega cried out when Ace first entered him and the alpha began pressing kisses and gentle licks across the smaller man's shoulders as he bottomed out. It felt so hot and tight inside that Ace released a growl of satisfaction. He gently rocked his hips, not thrusting, but testing to see if he would be allowed to continue. After a few moments the omega moaned and rocked his own hips back, seeking more. Ace was happy to oblige and pulled out, until just the tip remained inside, before thrusting harshly back in./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""Ah, fuck. Alpha!" the omega moaned. Ace continued at a brutal pace, paying special attention to a certain spot that caused his omega scream in pleasure each time it was struck. His inner alpha needed the omega to come undone beneath him before he could find his own release. Leaning back slightly, Ace pulled the omega's hips up off of the floor finding it easier to hit that sweet spot inside in this position. He moved one hand down from the omega's hip to grasp the smaller man's cock and stroke it in time with his thrusts./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""Ah! Please," the man cried out. Ace thrust his cock deep inside and sunk his teeth into the omega's nape as the smaller man came. He found his own release as his knot expanded locking them together. The omega collapsed onto the leaves beneath them, but Ace kept his arm around the smaller man's waist and gently rolled them so that they were side by side. He knew it would be painful for the omega if they were to pull on the knot locked inside right now./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""I am yours alpha," the omega spoke once they'd caught their breaths. "Are you mine?" Ace was confused. They had just mated hadn't they? Instead of trying to voice his confusion, Ace simply leaned up to rub his neck against the omega's once more. Perhaps the smaller man just needed some reassurance after their joining. When the omega began purring Ace smiled. He continued scenting until the other man drifted off to sleep. His knot went down enough for him to slip out before falling asleep as well./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"When Zero woke the following morning, the alpha, emhis /emspan style="font-style: normal;"alpha, was still deep asleep behind him. He rolled toward the man, being careful not to wake him, in order to observe his features more closely. This is the closest he's been to the man and he wanted to take advantage before his heat flared up again. In addition to the black hair he had previously noticed, he also realized that the man had freckles across his nose and cheeks. Ace was muscular, but still lean in a deadly looking way. Being an alpha, he was broader than Zero and seemed to be slightly taller than the omega as well./span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"Overall, Zero very much liked what he saw and he decided to get to work on making the alpha officially his. He gently rolled the alpha onto his back and moved to straddle the man. His own cock was already throbbing with need as he rubbed himself against the slowly awakening cock beneath him. Ace remained asleep until Zero lifted himself up and slowly began to sink onto the, now hard, alpha cock with a deep moan./span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"The alpha blinked himself awake with a groan as he felt himself be enveloped in the tight, wet, heat of his omega. Ace rolled his hips up to meet the smaller man's movements. He enjoyed the sight so much that he ignored his inner alpha's protests regarding their position. Even if he was in the middle of a rut, the sight of his omega taking the pleasure he needs in this way was too great to stop. As he felt his knot start to catch on the omega's rim, the smaller man dropped down one last time, taking the alpha's cock as deep as he could. As they both climaxed, the omega leaned forward and bit down on the left side of the alpha's neck, claiming him. /spanemOh, that's what he meant./em/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"Mine," the omega growled as he licked at the new wound. Ace grabbed him and pulled him into a deep kiss that surprised both of them. As they licked into each other's mouths, truly tasting each other for the first time, Ace felt his knot go down enough for him to move again. He quickly switched their positions and pressed his omega into the leaves beneath them as he roughly thrust himself back inside. The smaller man wrapped his arms around Ace's neck and held on as the alpha took him. /span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"Only moans and growls broke the silence of the tree hollow around them. This time, when the alpha's knot breached him, Zero clenched himself around it and bit into the alpha's right shoulder, wanting to leave as many visible marks as possible. Ace's chest rumbled with a contented purr and Zero smiled as the man began licking at his neck and face./span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"The next day, Zero's heat finally ended and he could tell that Ace was coming down from his rut as well. While the alpha slept, Zero dressed himself and climbed down from the tree in search of some food. He picked a variety of fruits, some of which he knew had a high water content. They could hunt later in the afternoon to get some meat to replenish their strength. /span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"Carrying the fruit up to the alpha in the tree proved somewhat difficult but he managed. Just as he was about to reenter the tree hollow, Ace nearly ran into him as he attempted to come out. Zero almost dropped the fruit, but quickly recovered and smiled at his mate./span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"Sorry alpha. Where you worried? I just went to get us some food," Zero smiled as he pushed the alpha back inside the tree. He set the fruit down to one side just in time for the alpha to grab him and pull him into a heated kiss. Zero took the hint and quickly undressed before letting Ace push him face down into the leaves. With no hesitation, the alpha thrust his throbbing cock into Zero's hole. The sound of their hips meeting echoed with the speed of the alpha's rough thrusts and the omega quickly cried out his release. He felt the alpha's knot expand a couple thrusts later./span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"Mine," Ace snarled as he bit another mark into Zero's shoulder. The omega quickly realized that perhaps leaving while Ace was still rutting had been a bad idea. Although, he didn't entirely mind the reaction it had gotten. He smirked. /span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"The alpha stayed laying on top of him until his knot went down, almost as if he needed to hold Zero in place. Once they were able to separate, Zero moved back to the pile of fruit and offered some to Ace. As they ate, the omega decided to ask some more questions about his new mate./span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"Ace? Can I ask you some questions?" The alpha looked up, but didn't stop eating. "Can you tell me, what you were doing with the outsiders?"/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-style: normal;"Ace tilted his head in confusion. /spanemOutsiders? Who is he talking about?/em/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in;""span style="font-style: normal;"You know, in that building? I saw them push you out." /spanemOh./em/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;""...my mother."/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;""Your mother? Wait, was your mother one of the outsiders? But how do you know our language then, and why do you look like one of the people?"/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"The omega was chatty today. That was a lot of questions and Ace had to think about how to answer. It had been a long time since he'd been able to speak with someone in his own language after all. The humans, or the outsiders as his omega seemed to call them, didn't speak it. Only a select few, including his mother had. He thought about how to say it as he finished the fruit in his hand./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;""Mother was human...outsider?" he questioned at the end to be sure he had it right. The smaller man nodded. "Father was like you."/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;""An omega?" Zero asked, confused. Ace shook his head./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;""From here," he gestured to their surroundings and the omega nodded again in understanding. "Outsiders did not like. They killed father. Mother died of sickness. They lock me up until..."/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"Zero nodded again. So Ace was a half breed. That explained why he looked like one of the people, but did not act like one. Even if he had gotten to one of the clans, they likely would have killed him. Looks like they would be outcasts together./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;""Well, just in case you don't remember, my name is Zero. I'm your mate now which means that I will make sure you know how to survive in this world. There are...some things that have happened while you were locked up, but we can talk about that later. For now, I'd like to go hunting," he smiled as he held his hand out for the alpha to take./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;""Zero, my omega."/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;""Yes, now come on. We need meat," Zero ordered as he led the way outside once they were dressed./p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"The next few months would be rough. Zero knew that after a combined heat and rut there was very little chance he hadn't gotten pregnant. That would mean that in addition to teaching his mate about surviving, they would need to search for a permanent shelter. The would need a safe place to live and raise their child. If by some chance he wasn't pregnant, Zero smirked, he wouldn't wait long try again./p