Nat sat on her bed, alongside Pepper, Maria, and MJ. They were helping her pick out something for her date. Grabbing the yellow sun dress she held it out for them to see.

"No." Nat answered instantly, earning herself a groan from the omega. "So what exactly happened in that room?"

"Nothing." She pulled a lime green, getting a shake of their heads. "After I woke up we talked a bit. He told me he liked me."

Maria raised a brow. "Just like that?"

Adhara nodded. "Yup."

"He woke up and just said I like you." Pepper shared a look with the women. "I don't buy it."

"What? Why not?" Grabbing the black dress Tony got her a few days, she held it up. "That's what happened."

"I like that one." Nat grabbed the dress, giving it a twirl. "Open back, oh he'll love that."

"We don't believe it because Strange isn't the type of man to simply say I like you." Pepper brought the subject back on track.

"That's exactly how it happened." She stared at the shoes in her closet. "What shoes?"

"Well, we don't know where he is taking you." Maria stood beside her, looking over the options. "I'd go with small heels."

By the time she was ready, sparks appeared in her room. Strange froze at seeing the three other women in the room. "This is not what I was expecting."

"You know we have a door." Pepper muttered.

Strange shrugged. "And have your mate badger me nonstop. Besides this is quicker." He turned his gaze onto Adhara. His mouth suddenly went dry. "You look amazing."

Nat cringed her nose. "Down boy."

Holding his hand out for her he shivered the moment she took it. "Let's get going."

"Wait!" Nat held her finger up. "How did this happen? Last I check you two were nothing."

Strange raised a brow. "I told her I liked her."

"Just like that?" Maria scoffed.

"Yeah. Just like that." Opening a new portal he walked across it, helping her over next. "And we may have kissed."

"What?!"

He closed the portal before they thought about jumping through.

Adhara gapped up at the alpha. "Did you have to tell them that?"

He chuckled. "It's the truth. Although if I remembered correctly, you kissed me first."

"I did not!" She growled. "You came on to me."

Flashback:

As she trailed out of the bathroom she found Stephen sitting at the foot of the bed. "Thank you."

"For what?" He wore his sweatpants, but nothing else.

"Everything." She gave a small scoff. "Saving me. Letting me stay here."

"Come here." He held his hand out for her. Adhara slowly placed her hand in his. He gently pulled her towards him and in between his legs. "You smell divine."

"I-" Her eyes widen realizing nothing was covering her scent. Pushing herself away from him, she grabbed her shoes and made a run for the door. "Sorry, I-uh-I have to go." The door was so close. As she pulled it open, it was shut close. Looking up she spotted his hand leaning against it. "Doc-"

"Stephen." He growled.

"I-"

Grabbing her by the waist, he pulled her back against his chest. "Don't ever run away from me." Nuzzling the back of her neck he tightens his grip on her. "It will only make me want to chase and breed you."

'Breed?' Adhara struggled against his hold. "Let me go!"

Strange frowned at the fear in her voice and her scent. "Adhara?" Turning her around to face him, he was shocked to find her eyes watery. "Hey, what's wrong?"

"I am not some bitch you alphas can just breed at will!" Pushing him back with a growl, she shifted into her Fox. 'There is no way I'll let an alpha take advantage of me. Not ever again!'

To say he was confused would be an understatement. "I'm not going to harm you." Seeing the omega scared was making him feel uneasy. He wanted to hold her. Scare all those feelings away. Giving in he shifted into his Kitsune. 'I won't know what I did wrong if you won't tell me. What scared you?'

'You.' She whimpered. 'You want to breed me.'

Strange didn't miss the way she spat the word breed. 'Start from the beginning Adhara.'

'I know I am an omega and I know what alphas see. They see something only good at baring them pups.' She tucked her head into her tail. 'I am more than that.'

'Yes, you are.' Walking over to her, he curled himself around her. 'I wasn't insinuating that I wanted to...breed you. By you running away from me, it would trigger my alpha side. It would drive me into bonding with you ahead of time, and ultimately lead to you being pregnant.'

'Oh.' For once she was glad he couldn't see her face. 'Ahead of time?'

He looked away from her blazing gaze. 'Mhmm.'

Pulling herself away from his warmth, she grabbed his shirt and ran to the bathroom. Coming out changed she kneeled in front of the kitsune. "Do you like me, Dr. Strange?" He leaned forward, nuzzling into her neck. His tongue ran up her neck, letting his teeth grace over her shoulder. "I'll take that as a yes."

Falling back on her ass, she watched Strange shift back. Changing into another pair of sweatpants, he helped her up off the floor.

Unexpectedly, his hand drifted to her hip. He settled there and pulled her closer. Adhara inhaled sharply. She was against his warm chest, chiseled to perfection. Must he be so perfect? Splaying her hand against it, intending to push him away, but instead, she left it there. His breathing quickened as did hers. He leaned down nuzzling her neck, causing the omega to gasp at the delicate kisses. So faint, they were whispers. Adhara urged herself to push away, but couldn't. Her limp body began to tremble uncontrollably. His head was angled slightly to the side as his lips came closer and closer to hers. She was surprised to find her own lips parted, eager for what was next. Their breaths mingled. Her heart fluttered inside her chest. At first, it was a delicate butterfly of a kiss. Then his arms encircled her.

The next thing she knew, he had slammed his lips to hers and nearly knocked all wind from her lungs. Adhara hardly had a moment to react before he pressed his tongue to the seam of her lips and, at her grant of access, delved inside her mouth. Her arms reached up and wrapped around his neck. In an instant she had pulled away and arched up into his broad chest, moaning in the contact of body heat against her own, before she drew back into his lips.

Strange pulled back, trying his hardest to regulate his breathing. When he kissed her his brain lit on fire and the warmth spread throughout his entire body. After that Strange was addicted, he couldn't bear to be without her and he quickly learned he could barely breathe when she was around. Those kisses were his salvation and his torment. Strange lived for them and would die with the memory of them on his lips. He would dedicate his life to being with her from the moment of that first kiss, for he knew that if he lost her he would lose himself. She was the half that made him whole.

End flashback:

"Okay, so I kissed you first." Strange grumbled. "But in my defense, you were wearing my shirt. And only my shirt."

"Says the man that was wearing only his sweatpants. After having been naked in front of me." Seeing the smirk on his lips she huffed. "Where are we anyway?"

"A place I wanted to show you." Taking her hand he led her up some stairs.

Reaching the top she realized it was the tip of a mountain. She was in awe of the view. It looked so much like a wonder. There was a lake down below, leading to the open sea. From where she stood it appeared that the ocean and sky connected in an endless loop.

"It's beautiful."

"I'm glad you liked it." Standing behind her, he wrapped his arms around her shoulders. "But this isn't the date."

"Oh?"

"I was thinking something more common and old fashion." He chuckled at her clueless look. "I realized your movie night was ruined, so how does dinner and a movie sound?"

"Perfect."

By the time she got back home, it was well past 1 am. Stephen had taken her to dinner at a small Italian place, followed by a movie. They hadn't paid too much attention to the end, since their hormones got in the way. Stumbling into her room she dropped the jacket draped over her shoulders.

"Friday turn on the lights please."

"So how it go?"

"Nat?!" Grabbing ahold of the door frame, she placed a hand over her chest. Her heart was beating like a drum. "What the hell?"

"Sorry, but you had me worried." She jumped from the bed noticing the jacket on the ground. Picking it up she raised a brow. "I don't remember picking this out for you."

"It got cold." She snatched the jacket, suddenly feeling possessive over it.

Grabbing her chin, she tilted Adhara's head to the side. "I don't remember that mark on your neck either."

"Mosquitoes." She clamped a hand over the supposed bite. "They go crazy at night."

"I bet." Narrowing her eyes at the omega she chuckled. "You had fun?"

"Yeah." Taking a seat on the bed, she removed her heels. "I never thought someone like him would take an interest in me."

"You need to stop looking at your status as a curse or anything but what it is."

"And what's that?"

"Amazing." She smiled. "You are not weak Adhara. You are not some thing. You have become very important to us. It's a desire we have thanks to you. The need to care, love, and protect has been filled back because of you." Walking over to her, she shifted into her lynx and jumped into the bed. 'Girls sleepover?'

"Hell yeah!" Shifting into the fox, Adhara curled into Nat's side.

'Room for a few more?' Pepper walked in shifted as her golden retriever, followed by Maria's snowy owl.

'Always.'

The next day she awoke to find the bed empty. Having Friday begin her morning routine, she found the note Nat left for her.

'Got called for a mission. Stay home, should be back in a few days.'

Making herself breakfast, she decided a day in bed would be in order. Grabbing her pillows she tossed them onto her bed. Examining it she huffed at finding it bared. Walking into Tony's room she grabbed a shirt of his. Then into Nat's and Steve's. Fixing them around the circle she created in her bed, Adhara grabbed the jacket and climbed into bed.

Friday's sensors picked up on the spike in her body temperature, setting the air condition on low.

"What is it Friday?" Tony grunted at being knocked down by the drone.

'Sir, it appears young Adhara is entering her heat cycle.'

"Wh-uff." Dodging the blast aim for him, he flew away from their range. "What did you say?"

'It appears-'

"I heard that, what makes you say it?"

'I have noticed a significant rise in her temperature.'

"Fever."

'She has gathered an item from each one of the avengers and placed them on her bed.'

"She misses us."

'She's built a nest.'

"Not uncommon.'

'Sir, she is currently stimulating herself.'

"Friday, don't look at her!"

'Apologies sir, but it is dangerous for an omega to be left unattended. Especially in their first heat.'

"Tony, we could use a little help down here!" Rogers threw his shield at one of the drones coming his way.

"In a minute." Tony made a calm-down hand gesture. "Friday, I need you to gain access to the main frame of these drones. Shut them down."

'Yes sir.'

Tony flew down as soon as the drones began falling to the ground. Grabbing Nat, he covered her from the shrapnel. "You good?"

"Yeah." Tony jumped at the slap she gave him. "You couldn't have done that earlier?!"

"I wasn't in a hurry to get home then." Tony grumbled.

"Home?" Steve frowned. "Something happened to Adhara?"

"Friday, why don't you tell them the good news."

'Adhara has begun her first heat cycle.'

The team was stunned. They have dealt with alphas going into a rut. They knew just how to handle them, but an omega. That was new territory.

"Friday, are you sure?" Banner asked.

"Don't answer that." Tony quickly cut the AI off. "You do not want to hear it."

"Friday, what are the cliff notes?" Clinton asked.

'Based on the information I was able to gather, an omega first goes into heat after she turns of age.'

"So 18."

'Correct, but it appears Ms. Adhara does not turn 18 until next month.'

Nat tilted her head in a cat motion. "So she's early?"

'Yes. It says here that an omega can be pushed into early heat when they encounter a potential mate. Usually an alpha. She was probably pushed due to the attack she suffered at the hands of the alpha male.'

"How can we help her?" Wanda was worried for the young female.

'There are three ways one can help the omega. The first one is pills, it will cut the heat off. But should she come off them, her next heat will be double strong.'

Tony shook his head. "Leave that as plan B."

'The third option would be allowing a beta to satisfy her needs. It will not fully sedate her, but it would make the entire situation more bearable for her.'

Nat tossed Tony a stern look. "We are not doing that."

'Third option would be allowing her alpha to mate with the omega. Should they not desire to mate at the moment, just having him near would calm her heat down. It is not required for the two to mate during a heat, but the alpha will enter a rut the moment he is near her.'

Tony shook his head once again. "The wizard is not going anywhere near her!"

"Tony, that may be the only option." Steve tried reasoning with him. "She will suffer these days if he isn't close to her."

"Friday how long does the heat cycle last for an omega?" Wanda asked.

'Unarmed females last one month. Mated females have a duration of three days.'

"We will have to use the pills." Tony was in his stubborn ways, he knew that. But the alpha in him would not give his pup so easily.

Nat gapped at the man. "And make her suffer twice as much if she goes off them?!"

'Sir if I may interrupt. Many omegas don't survive their first heat. It becomes too much for them. The alpha not only satisfies the desire, but they feed and hydrate the omega. They care for them to ensure they don't perish.'

Tony growled, looking away from the team. None of them were able to help her. Unmated males would want to take her, the moment they catch her scent. "Friday, connect me with the wizard."

'Yes sir.'