Chapter Four
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The following afternoon, Erwin leaned back in his chair as he opened letters. He was reading a letter from a possible donor when there was a knock on the office door "Come in," Erwin said without looking up. He could tell by the excited, light, footfalls that his other alpha came for a visit.
"Good afternoon Hange,"
"Good afternoon to you too," said Hange flopping into one of the leather chairs. "So?"
"So?" Erwin tossed the papers on his desk before looking at his guest.
"So, how are you and the world's littlest alpha getting along?" A smirk tugged at Ewin's lips.
"Comments like that are the reason why you two fight," said Erwin.
"No, we fight because we're alphas," said Hange. "It's how we show love!" Erwin shook his head. Alphas are just eternal children. He could try to dicipline them but what would be the use?
When he met Hange, the trainee was a was a shiny star at the academy. One so bright Erwin was sure the alpha would join the Military Police. Commander Shardis tasked him, with Erwin's encouragement, with recruiting that then Erwin knew he had a flare for public speaking. Well, at least he was a bit better than his leader at public speaking. The Suvey Corp was always the last branch to speak. By then, were only a handful of recruits who even decided to stay and hear what he had to say. Out of the ones that stayed, most ignored him like a sickness when he stepped off stage. Erwin almost gave up when a manic-eyed alpha honed in on the tall major.
"Reporting for duty," said trainee Hange giving a firm salute.
"Why..do you want to join the Survey Corps?" he asked.
"Are you kidding? I've been itching to get outside the walls since forever!" The alpha jumped in excitement.
"And the titans?" Erwin asked cautious. He heard that this alpha had a briliiant mind that bordered on manic. The perfect candidate for the Survey Corps.
"Just something else to study,"Hange said eagerly. It made Erwin chuckle. Being a little off would fit in perfectly in their ranks.
"Welcome to the Survey Corps," he offered his hand for a handshake. Hange took Erwin's hand and sniffed his fingers.
"I totally thought you were a beta!" Hange exclaimed. Erwin looked around before tightening his grip on Hange's hand. He narrowed his eyes studying the little alpha.
"I am a beta," Erwin said low. He was thankful that there weren't other trainees around them.
"No, you're not," Hange giggled. This time the trainee was thoughtful enough to whisper. The little alpha stepped into his space and sniffed again. "Beta spray…high end stuff…mostly sold in the underground."
"How did you know?" Erwin whispered still cautious. The little alpha stepped back, hands palm up in submission.
"My little sister is joining the Garrison next year," Hange whispered. "She's also a…beta." Hange gave a little wink.
"Don't worry I won't tell on you. I just want to get outside the walls."
"That I can do," said Erwin.
To 'celebrate' Hange's career decision, Erwin took the alpha to a tavern for drinks before heading back to base. For the cost of three beers, Erwin learned all he needed to about the new recruit. The prime alpha beat genetic odds being born from an omega/ beta paring. He learned later that Hange actualy had five siblings all omegas. Hange was the middle pup. The poor little alpha never got a word in edgewise without hurting someone's feelings or dominating them. It was worse that Hange was a prime alpha. The need for control was a constant battle. Erwin could only imagine how difficult it was to grow up in that household. No wonder Hange was seen as a bit manic. The little alpha never stood a chance.
A very drunk Hange told tales of woe. Having to tend to father and siblings when their heats synced. Being blood related, the needy cries didn't have the same effect on Hange as it would on other alpha. To Hange, it was a week of tending to the whiny omegas and growling at wandering alphas looking to get lucky. Erwn smiled. He could hear the protective undertones even as Hange compained. The alpha would happily do it again if needed.
In their conversation, Hange never spoke ill of the lower dynamics. Even going so far to say that each dynamic was weird in their own way. When Ewrin dropped the drunk recruit off in the barracks, he decided to trust this alpha.
Over the years Hange solidified that trust. The manic mind synced with Erwin's to come up with new, dynamic strategies for saving lives. Hange rose through the ranks in kills and got to live up to prime alpha status when Hange became a squad leader. Hange even went so far as to say Erwin was Hange's only omega. At the time Erwin laughed it off. This turned out to be a true statement when beta stole Hange away .
From the moment Moblit joined Hange's squad, the young beta followed Hange around with a devoted heart. Their courtship was a complicate one. From what Mike told Erwin, a lot of the late nights in the lab weren't spent on research. During the day, the beta buzzed around like an omega mother in law keeping the alpha safe. Erwin didn't know they were mated until he got a whiff of Hange's scent and smelled Moblit. Hange being Hange, shrugged, said they were mated, and went back to the current task at hand.
Rationally, it made sense. Even if Hange was an alpha, growing up under an omega's thumb did not bode well for any future omega matches.
"Fine, I'll demonstrate," said Hange. They waited for Mike and Levi to come into the office. Erwin summoned the three to go over a recent development. The other two alphas stepped right into the prime alpha's calm, cool smile.
"What the fuck is this?" Levi asked as he took a seat on the corner of Erwin's desk.
"What do you mean?" Erwin asked. Every now and again it was fun to play along with Hange's experiements.
"Hange looks creepy,"
"That's not very nice," said Hange. The prime alpha's tone sounded normal, while for Hange that alone was unusual. Erwin sat back in his chair to cleary observe his alphas. Prime alphas very nature demaned that they are able to control a situaion just from their presence. He wondered how Hange would lead the other two.
"She's acting weird, right Mike?" Levi asked the other pack alpha. The mustached man nodded.
"Im just happy to see you both." Hange continued. "How was your day?" The other alphs looked at Hange then back to Erwin. The omega shrugged.
"It was an alright day," Mike tested the water.
"That's good to hear." Hange's calmness was rather unnerving.
"Alright," Erwin sighed. "That's enough." All eyes turned to him before Hange's manic laughter filled the space.
"What the hell?" asked Levi.
"Nothing of importance," Erwin said wavering away the words. "A situation has come up and I need one of you to join me at a ball tommorrow evening."
"A ball?" said Mike. Levi eased off the desk. Formal events weren't his style.
"What kind of crowd is it?" Hange asked. Depending on the potential donors, they would either need Mike's charms or Hange's brains.
"Levi will be joining me at this event," said Erwin. The three looked back at him wide eyed. Levi never went out to public events.
"You're taking him?" Hange asked in disbelief.
"What's wrong with that?" Levi snapped. Just because he didn't want to do it didn't mean that he couldn't go to some fancy event.
"You really want to spend a night at boring court party," Hange teased. Levi bit his lip. He actually hated that shit.
"Due to some unforseen circumstances, Levi is the best person to take to this ball." Erwin said in an even tone. Hange quirked an eyebrow.
"The best person huh?" Erwin knew that the prime alpha assumed this was apart of their courtship. Maybe Hange was right?
"Fine, I'll go," Levi huffed. He would go if only to shut Hange up. Erwin breathed a sigh of relief. It was a good decision to ask Levi in front of the other alphas. The shy man would only turn him down again if he asked in private, but Levi's alpha pride wouldn't let him back out in front of the others.
"Wonderful," said Erwin. "Dismissed." Hange and Mike rose to their feet, leaving a brewing Levi behind.
"What the hell Erwin?" Levi snapped seconds after the door closed. "Why me? Why not send four eyes or the mutt."
"As I said before," Erwin continued, " the situation has changed." He pulled a letter from the pile and handed it to Levi. The dark-haired alpha took the paper to scan over it. His eyes gew wide before they narrowed in anger.
"Who am I killing?"
"Hopefully no one," said Erwin. "It may be an idle threat, but I prefer to be prepared."
Levi tsked. Second string once again, he thought. Of course Erwin wouldn't ask him to go if he life wasn't in danger.
"I also need somone who can move easily through the shadows to gther information for me. This is only something you can do," Erwin looked up at the alpha hopeful.
"I already said I would do it," Levi mumbed turning away to take his leave.
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