While tensions were growing high neither Gilbert nor my Uncle would let it show much unless they decided to watch the news. "Bastards." Gilbert growled as he and the other Alphas watched the television screen. "They offer a place to fucking stay they can't just take it back."

Ludwig nodded, "It's foolish at best and at worse…" He sighed as he scratched Gabi's ears, "It will cause riots."

While they all nodded Abel noticed I had been listening in. As we locked eyes he smiled at me as he stood, "Well we're getting ahead of ourselves really." He briskly walked over to me and slung his arm over my shoulders, "Right Al?" When I weakly smiled he laughed, "Riots." He said with a shake of his head as he led me out of the house, "Bullshit really." He muttered now away from the others not so sure.

This wasn't the first time he's escorted me to the town, normally it meant he needed a drink so I figured this time would be the same, "Abel let's not start anything today okay?" I said with a sigh hoping that Emilian wasn't at the bar as well. I knew too well that it would be a recipe for disasters and while normally I would just watch as the two Alphas take drunken swings at each other it wasn't a good idea anymore.

He gave me with a strange look, "But you love it when I kick Emilian's ass…" He was almost pouting at me at that point. "Just one drink."

Again I just sighed as we entered the bar thankful to see only a few Betas drinking wine in a side corner. I sat at our normal seat near the bar as Abel looked over the menu as if he wasn't going to get the same thing he always got. "Hey Charlie can I get a beer?" He grinned as he looked at me.

"I'll have a water please." I said simply.

"Just a water?"

"Fine can I have a lemon in it?" I added as I sat back in my chair.

As Charlie walked away Abel turned to me, "You don't want a beer? Look Alfred all that talk on the news…don't let it get to you."

"I'm not…well." I rested my elbow on the table as I rested my chin on my fist, "Maybe a little but it's not why." I rested my other hand on my stomach absent mindedly by then I had known I was carrying a baby for a few days, "Just not in the mood is all."

His eyes went down to my abdomen as his beer arrived and after he took a sip he spoke up again, "We'll leave after one."

After letting out a small cough I looked away the man before me never left after one beer and it was clear to me he knew, "Is it really that obvious?"

"Not really but all my brothers' mates were the same way." He shrugged as he drank most of his beer, "It's the little things but have you told Gil yet?"

At the thought of telling my mate I wrapped my arms around my stomach, "Not really. I mean what do I say?"

"He'll be happy." He answered but it wasn't what I had asked.

"Oh I know he will be but," I shook my head, "I don't know I wish we could have waited."

To my surprise he chuckled, "To tell you the truth I've heard that a few times too. It's a normal though or…at least in my family it is." He winked as he downed the last of his beer and stood and tipped the bartender a five.

As I stood to leave Emilian stumbled in already drunk off his mind though it wasn't even noon yet, "Oh look it's the bastard." He slurred out glaring at Abel, "Hear the news? Y-Your ass is going back across the border."

While normally Abel would have already hit the guy he simply started to walk past as he made sure I stayed in between him and the drunken man. "Have another drink." Abel remarked just as Emilian took a swing, "Hey!" He growled out as I was pushed outside.

I quickly caught myself only to see a small crowd gathering. I quietly swore as I glanced back at Abel as he threw the drunken man out of the bar and onto the sidewalk. "Look we don't want any trouble." I said in a calm voice, "We were just leaving."

But as I turned I found our way blocked, "Yeah you were." A gruff looking man said as he spit in my direction. "You fucking shit come in here and act like we have ta help you. It's not our fault your government can't do their jobs or more like can't do fucking shit this is our land not yours." He hissed as he glared at me.

While I'm sure Abel wanted to take a swing at him I grabbed his arm and held him back, "We aren't hurting you. We're staying at my Uncles and we have as much rights as you do."

"See that's where you're wrong, you fucking Omega." He took a step forward as the rest either watched or helped Emilian to his feet. "You say that now but I don't trust those Alphas. They'll come in and take our Omegas or Betas." From behind him I could see Gilbert and the others racing to the bar so I had to think fast to avoid a fight.

So I inhaled and gave him a smile I use to use for my brother, "I completely understand Dude I totally do but one Alpha has already left and another is my mate while another is my brother in law."

"There's still this one and what's to stop the others from taking one of ours!?"

"Well for one the other two have no interest in mating; maybe they saw how big of a fucking pain it can be." It was almost as if my mother was in my ear telling me what to say, "As for my mate it's because he's a loyal Alpha and he won't cheat on his mate and the mother of his child." As I said it I laid my hand on my stomach knowing that by then my mate was in ear shot. For the most part the crowd took a small step back none then daring to hit a pregnant Omega. They might have been angry with us but even they still knew it was wrong to take it out on me. "So can we all just go home for now? I mean no one has ta be that asshole today right?" I joked as I was hit from behind by the only asshole in the crowd.

It was a cheap shot and for a moment I saw stars as I fell to the ground being caught by my mate as he snarled at the idiot that did it. "I'll fucking kill you!" He screamed as many other Alphas pulled and pushed Emilian into the bar again. "Bastard, bring him back out here!"

I took his arm and held him close as my vision came back to me, "I'm okay Gil. I'm fine." Truth be told I knew I was going to have a horrible headache but at least he missed anything really important. I kissed his jaw in a weak attempt to calm him down, "The baby's fine."

At that he sighed as the rage left his eyes, "Yeah." He said simply as he held me close resting his large hand on my stomach. As he helped me up and back to the house he never once took his hand off of my belly. I could tell what he was doing, he was protecting out child; guarding it from any other Alpha that would have dared looked my way. I'm not sure if he knew he was doing it or if it was instinct but as I laid my hand on his I knew one thing. It was love driving him and his decisions. While I might not have liked all of what he did his heart was always in the right place. Looking back it's what I loved about him most of all.

A/N: Hey guys Cat here the thought and idea bunnies have slapped me upside the head with this story and if all goes well I should have this one done in maybe a month. (Hopefully I don't loose internet by then) And for those hoping for smut well...if Alfred's telling his story I doubt he'd go into detail about him and Gil kanoodling. (There's a good reason why he won't I'm sure it'll become very clear by the end XD) Anyway ramble over y'all have a good day or night~