Lyla engulfed her in a hug when Felicity opened her hotel door. Lyla was an omega and one of the strongest women she knew. Plus, she was a true friend to Felicity. Lyla stayed with Felicity through a few of her heats. Even with the meds, an omega gives off a scent that alphas can detect. Felicity is always diligent in using the soaps and creams in addition but there is a short period of time where they are not effective. During those times, Lyla always stays with Felicity. Lyla understands Felicity and the struggles she has faced by hiding her true nature. Her feelings for Oliver and the pain of his continual refusal to give up on Laurel is only known to Dig and Lyla. Felicity tells Lyla things that she does not share with anyone else, not even Dig. In Gotham, when it became crystal clear how conflicted and emotional she was, the first person she thought of was Lyla. The fact that Lyla lives in Starling was a concern but Felicity had complete faith in the knowledge that her friend would never reveal her whereabouts to anyone. Lyla was a bad ass Argus agent!

"How was your trip? What did Oliver say when you told him you were leaving? Does he know you are here?"

"My trip was fine. I did not talk to Oliver since I texted him and he does not know where I am. I don't want him to know, Lyla. I need some time to figure out what I am going to do."

"I won't tell him, Felicity. I won't even tell Johnny if you don't want me to."

"Thank you, Lyla. I am so confused, miserable and upset. Did I make the wrong decision to stop the meds? Was I wrong to leave Starling and go to Gotham? I am second guessing all my decisions right now. Oliver tells me he loves me but how can I trust him when he ran after Laurel this whole time? Bruce has turned into a possessive, dominating alpha. I believe he loves me but he can't seem to control his base nature. Ted is sweet but he wants to be with me during my heat. Then my evil omega side was controlling my every move."

"Felicity, what does your heart tell you? I know Oliver screwed up and Bruce can be possessive but you were with these men for a reason. Life and love is not perfect. It gets messy. You have to either forgive Oliver, if you want him, or talk to Bruce about his behavior and work it out with him. Ted seems like a nice guy but he is not really in this equation, is he?"

"No, I like Ted but no. You are right, Lyla. I have deep feeling for both Bruce and Oliver. Honestly, that scares me, too. How can I love two men? Also, their alpha sides are scary. The omega side of me is attracted to that grrr but the rest of me is scared they will try to run me over. Maybe I should go get the meds and be done with it."

"That is a decision on you can make. I am here for you always no matter what you decide. You look tired. Why don't you go ahead and go to bed? I will let myself out."

A week had gone by and all he got was daily texts from Felicity telling him she was okay. He tried to get Dig or Thea to track her but they were not on board with that. He was so frustrated. At least he knew she was not with Wayne or Kord. Wayne contacted him to ask if he "had Felicity". Really, like he would kidnap her or something. To make matters worse, Laurel was calling him several times a day. She showed up at Queen Consolidated but thankfully, he was in a meeting and Julie told her he could not be disturbed. He tried talking to her at first but it was no use. Her idea that he still loved her and would go back with her since "Felicity was with Bruce now" was crazy. Now he just ignored her calls. He had better things to do like trying to find his omega. Which brought him right back to the reason he was hitting the training dummy with a passion – Felicity. Felicity who took off and would not let him know where she was. Felicity was certainly not the normal omega but wasn't that why he loved her so much?

Bruce was beating up a burglar when he heard the police sirens. He needed to go. He was getting his frustrations out on the criminal underbelly of Gotham but that still did not stop him from missing Felicity. He knew he made a mistake with the possessive behavior and yelling at her in the Batcave. He never met anyone quite like Felicity Smoak. She was smart but quirky; nerdy but refined; she could charm a room of stuffy investors or bond with a group of techs and she was not a typical omega. Oh, no. She stood right up to him when his alpha side came out. Bruce was so dark and he knew Felicity deserved better than him but he just could not help himself. When she was in the room, it was like the sun was shining even at night. Her babbles made him laugh and when she blushed, he wanted to drag her to the nearest bedroom and lock the door. Yes, he was in too deep. She brought color into his world and then left him. Daily texts letting him know she was fine and just needed some time was all he received. He tried to get Curtis to track her but Felicity was much better. Curtis was reluctant to do it in the first place but Bruce pulled the boss card on him. When Felicity came back, Bruce would try harder to be what she needed and deserved.

Felicity decided to come to Starling but that did not mean she did not need her Mom. Felicity called her mom as soon as she took her nap. Donna was happy to see her but became upset when Felicity started crying.

"Baby, what's wrong?"

Felicity told Donna the whole story, including her inability to keep her hormones in check. Donna listened to everything with just a few okay, that is okay, and uh-huhs. Felicity felt so much better after she talked to her mom. Her mom may dress in short skirts and spike heels but Donna understood how hard being an omega was. She also knew Felicity had been denying that part of herself for some time now.

"So you left Gotham and sent them all texts? That is my girl. You have to make the right decision and you can't do that with three strong alphas telling you what to do and fighting over you."

"I must admit that I am excited that you have three billionaire alphas fighting over you and you finally are going to embrace your heritage. You are an omega, Felicity, and a strong woman. You have the capability of being both. You don't have to give up anything. You can have it all."

"Mom, can I? I don't want to have a man lead me around by a leash. I can't even control my own body. All Oliver had to do was kiss me and I was done. I don't want to lose myself."

"Baby, you don't have to. You love Oliver. Of course, you wanted him. You two have been fighting this for two years now. I am glad Oliver finally figured it out. Seeing him chase after that awful Lance woman was horrible. Bruce coming around made him see what was in front of him the entire time."

"Mom, how do I know he won't run back to Laurel? I can't take that again. Bruce is a much safer choice for me. Bruce loves me. He has some possessive issues but he told me he is working on them."

"Honey, I can't make this decision for you but I believe Oliver is your bond mate, your soulmate. I think if you have your heat with him, it will not just be a heat but you will actually have a bonding process. That is a rarity and you should not lose the chance because of fear."

Felicity felt so much better after talking to her mom but she was still not sure what to do.

Lyla immediately knew something was wrong when she opened the door. Felicity was flushed and looked like she had run a marathon.

"Felicity, when did this start?"

"It just started a few minutes ago. I think I am coming down with the flu."

"No, it's not the flu. You are going into your heat. You only have a few hours until you will be in it fully. You have to make a choice before it is too late. Who are you going to call Oliver or Bruce?

Felicity picked up her phone and made a call:

Bruce, I am going into heat and I made a decision.

Oliver was in the foundry when his phone rang. It was Felicity.

"Felicity?"

"Oliver, I am going into heat and I made my decision."