CHAPTER TRIGGER WARNING

Tresillo paced Branch's Room, the letter like a lead weight in his shaking hands, mi amor, mi omega, mi Spitfire, he'd written this him, he could see the shaking penmanship, which lacked the elegant flow Branch's writing usually had.

He'd asked once, he had seen the rushed chicken scratch in one of his notes books, Branch had explained they were only drafts and didn't need to look nice, his Gramma and Uncle Minx (Trickee's Dad) had taught all five of them.

It made him worry, he pulled out the letter and immediately saw the tears stains smudging the page.

Tre TesAmore mio,

I... I love you, I need you to know, I love you.

I wish this wasn't happening, that I had just wrote you to come back, ... that we... we had just ran and married... damned my brothers damn the contracts, there would have been nothing anyone could have done had we left.

Tesoro, I...I had to try... I needed...

I kissed her, Amore... I needed to try and get out, I need you to understand I didn't want to, but it was... I hated it... I was almost free, until... P..py...

Tresillo squinted adjusting the paper, it said Peppy, collapsing in shock on a near by chair, Peppy had tried to ... his paws clenched the edges of the letter, he was shaking, he was pissed, that bitch had his mate, (he wasn't happy about the kiss but he understood, he'd seen omegas use it as means of protection before, he hated when any omega had to use such tactics, but it was their best defence) but from what Tresillo had figured out, Branch had no control over his body if the commands where used by one of those two, so he had no choice if he wanted to stay in control.

'Oh mi Amor, you don't need my forgiveness ever, not for any of this' he whispered to the room.

It is getting harder to resist the commands now, their painful, you would have been proud I think... I fought back for as long as I could but the pain.

Im trying to keep my hope, but I can feel and see myself dimming at every refusal, every time I don't realise, I don't fight back and just do it,

I..i can feel myself loosing hope, please hurry..

I fought back for so long, until, Amore mio, she,the word became illegible from the smudges,I tried, I begged her, Tresillo, please I'm sorry, I'm sorry please, please hurry.

I'm... I'm sorryTre, Am, Te, she's using my mating gland, I can't, ...I don't want it, but I ca...I'm sorry, I love you... I, Alpha, my Alpha, my Tresillo, please hurry please, I don't want her to touch me please, please...

ho bisogno che tu mi perdoni, per favore Tersillo, perdonami

The longer Tresillo read the more his heart broke for Branch, he was reading the inner thoughts of his of his Querido, and it was killing him, he was furious, he wanted to tear anyone apart who came near, he wanted to allow himself to run with his instincts straight to Branch, to run as Alphas had before him, claim Branch as his, to not allow anyone but them to have that choice, to fall into the rage, and rip any apart who stood in his way.

At the same time he wanted to weep for his mate, the confusion, the pain, fear and hopelessness Branch felt, he would never blame him, he was a victim in that Bitches sick twisted game.

Tresillo never thought he would have wanted a wedding, to stand before everyone and declare, he belonged to Branch and hopefully Branch belonged to him, to be equals, to be together just them, their own little family.

He looked at looked at the pages once more, the last page and read the first line, feeling his heart in his throat, with a steeled breath he swallowed thickly, and read, his heart cracking at each word.

My Tesoro, I'm sorry... I'm sorry for all of this, if your... if you love me, leave me here, find someone else, find someone who can give you everything with out all of this happening.

I should have known better, mama and baba died protecting me, gramma did too, my brothers left because of me.

I'm bad luck, I couldn't even be a good friend/brother to Ablaze, Hype, Trickee, Boom, Darnell and Cooper.

I though I had a second chance again with them and with Quincy and Essence, but I was so short I don't think it will matter anymore.

And with you, I thought I could have this one thing, I never thought I could have again, you and me, Ligia and Marimba, Cayo and Tambora and I hoped, our pups.

Our Family...the next word were gone under the tears again, lost.

Hopefully Boom hasn't giv...

Clay and Viva, I've told them just to leave me here, she won't let me go, just forget me, tell the others to as well, I'm nothing, I'm worthless, I'm grey, I can't even keep my colours, I don't deserve any of them.

I want to let you know I have loved our time, no matter how short it was, I know my brothers (kismet) love me, but with you it was different, I was so happy, it was different... better than I could have imagined, better than how Gramma described it, and how Nonno and Gramma described my birth mama and baba's love, and the love I've seen in Baba Q and Mama E.

But now please, forget me, find someone else to have this with, you deserve it, I realise you from our contract, please don't come, I don't want you or anyone else to get hurt.

Arrivederci amore mio

Branch.

Tresillo read the last paragraph again, Branch... he... no...no mi amor, his vision tunnelled.

His mate, his omega, he was giving in, asking him to forget, freeing him, his didn't want that, Tresillo felt his heart shatter as he sobbed.

A primal, gut wrenching scream left him, echoing around the room, he didn't even care, he felt like he was underwater, amd he could swim, he could hear people talking, but not the words, or was it him talking, he didn't care he could feel something, he fought at the hands trying to take the letters away, trying to touch him.

Branch... he wanted Branch, he wanted his mate and love, he could feel his fangs aching to tear something apart.

Tresillo DETENER..

this won't help him, you need to stop.

He felt his body freeze,

Who are you, I'm here to help but you need to cálmate,calm down didn't whatever this voice understand, his mate was fading,I do understandI went through the same, you'll get him back, but need to cálmate, si.

He could smell something,peach, he could smell peach and cinnamon,breath slowly,he did, he didn't argue, peach and cinnamon, home, comfort, love, mi amor.

Blinking quickly, looked down,when did he lay down, where was he scent coming from,he felt his paws gripping something soft,blanket, green,the baby blanket,amor, our pups, Tambori and Soli... Branch.

A deep growl came from Tresillo as he buried his nose in the blanket, the kind that could be felt deep in your chest, that sent people running, this was the warning growl of a Alpha who was ready for war, it reverberated across the room, causing the occupants, to freeze.

He would not bow down to the pink alpha, hewould notabandonhismate, to this fate, he would walk away with Branch andonlythen if those words were said to his face and truly meant, would he leave.

The two omegas bowed their heads in complete submission, mewling slightly in fear their shuffling into the arms of their chosen, this alpha could fight and take if he tried, the others were growling in agreement, two had a slight warning beneath them, even the young who didn't understand what was happening returned it.

Good ,now, nieto its time.

War was coming, and he would be swift.

The morning Branch was caught Three days before the ceremony and Branch's 20thbirthday.

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Gripping Branch's arms Poppy threw him back into the pod, seeing him catch the table, slamming the door behind her, she grabbed him throwing toward their nest.

'WHY, BRANCH, WHAT DID I DO, I WOULD GIVE YOU ANYTHING, IF YOU JUST DID AS I ASKED' Poppy screamed.

She watch as he shuffled backwards, he was scared of her,good he'll learn,'do you think I wanted this Branch, if you just stayed with me it wouldn't have to be like this.'She took slow steps toward him.

'Get up'Poppy growled at him, dropped to a dark growl, when he didn't move fast enough, she rushed him, dragging him up towards him.

He was trying to push her away, growling once more causing him to freeze and go lax 'when I say get up, I mean get up'she pushed him into the nest, 'you know what happens in three days Branch, you know what it means' she hissed at him, as he backed towards the top of the nest, climbing into the nest, she grabbed his ankles dragging him towards her,'Do not fight me Branch'she watched as he froze up.

Gripping his wrists in each paw she pinned them above his head, she whispered into his ear 'I'm going to make this clear, you will neverspeak to anyone except me again, do you understand,but for now I'm going to remind you, itsthree daysuntil your twentieth birthday' she thrust her hips against him, 'and by the end of this week' she started sucking the tip of his ear, feeling her cheeks getting damp, she could hear him, 'please stop'

'keep you arms here'she could feel his body shaking against her as she ripped the shorts from him, tearing the shirt away, 'I told you, you would never wear anything like this again'his body was beautiful beneath hers, rubbing against his hips, she admired the way they curved slightly, she couldn't wait, she sank her teeth into his left side sucking to ensure it bruised properly, admiring her work, 'by the end of this week, my sapphire, you'll be mine without contest,your body willonlyrespond to my touch,you'll beg for me'she ran her paw across his seam.

Lightly rubbing against it, Poppy watched it relax as she pushed her scent forward, 'please stop, Poppy please don't' he begged so prettily for her, she continued to rub and tease coaxing him open, 'you see sweetie', she rubbed her thumb gently at his clit, 'you see how nice I can be' her finger was catching the edge of his, opening, 'you don't know how, hard it is sweetie, holding back' she was teasing the rim, his hips were rocking at the contact she made 'if you didn't run away today you would have had your request, I wouldn't have touched you, but I think you need a reminder ofwho you belong to'.

'NO POPPY, NO I WONT DO IT AGAIN,please, PLEASEdon't' he was begging her, he really didn't understand, 'you...belong...to...me', she rolled his clit in time to her words

'That's right my sapphireyou won't'Poppy ripped her hand away from him as she flipped him to his stomach, his leg spread open, as she knelt between them, his arms still above, his knees bent allowing his open seam to rest over her slowly filling cock, he looked perfect in the traditional presentation position in their nest, she leaned over him, 'your lucky I want your mating outfit pure white sweetie, or I'd fucking breed you right now' she hissed in at him, caressing his back, she looked at the marks and fading bruises on his neck, 'I thinkit's time to make sure you'll be nice and sweet for me don't you,after all'she leaned to his ear 'you'll be mine soon enough'

Poppy grazed her fangs over his mating gland, her little sapphire shuddered under her, her cock started filling, she could feel it pressing against his opened seam, catching the rim, groaning lowly she held back form sinking into him and shifted sliding lower, a weak mewl came from him, as she felt his hips twitch against her.

Poppy felt her fangs ache as she took in his scent, he was in the edge of a trigger heat, so close, she knew the minute, she sank into silk lining of his pussy, he'd be in full heat, just thinking about made her cock pulse against, causing him to whine.

'Don't worry, my sweet doll' she murmured into his shoulder,'soon'she pressed kisses on to fading bruises, fangs lightly grazing, until she sank them deep into the muscle, of his shoulder blade, the tang of copper in her mouth, she could feel his body trying to force her off, she tensed her frame locking into position 'you'll need to get used to this, my Doll' she rocked her hips slowly feeling the slick mixing with her precum, 'this is how our first time will be' licking over the wound' this is how everyone will see us, andit... Will...ensure...no one ... Will... take ...you ...away'each word was enforced with a thrust of her hips, until she spilled over him.

Sitting up when she felt his body go lax, she admired how he looked, her paw dipped into the cooling cum, rubbing it into the lips of his seam, across his clit, and rubbing the rim of his entrance with watching it run inside, she felt him relax further, smilingyes, that's it sweet Sapphire, let your alphas seed relax you, you'll be filled with it soon,she purred, using the remaining on her fingers, she leaned over him again, 'look at me Branch, now' she watch him turn his head, when was unable to go further, she pushed her spend covered fingers in his mouth, 'suck'.

He was crying as he did this Poppy didn't care, right now he was being punished for running, he didn't get to feel pleasure right now.

She left him laying there, as she climbed out if the nest. She didn't look at him as she went to the drawers, she looked for a particular wooden box, it used to hold the cuff which chained him to the room, it was part of a set, finding it she brought it to the bed side,

'You know this was your fault right, if you hadn't run, you would have gotten the time I promised you, I know I push you sweetie, but is for your own good, how would you learn, and accept me if I didn't, we did so good, you had your colours, you helped me stop the world tour' she flipped the lid, 'why couldn't you just behave like you should have, I don't understand, I though you liked the gifts, the food, granted it was little bitter, especially with the amount of cocoa I had to put in there, but you seemed to enjoy it' she looked over and saw his blown eyes 'I see you realise' she knew right now he was too lost in his omegan instincts, still may as well keep explaining 'I'm sorry sweetie I know its harsh, I wouldn't usually resorted to it but, you have to understand it was so close to your heat and you kept pushing me away, I needed you to want me their.'

Climbing back into the nest, she watched as he shook, the bite on his shoulder bled sluggishly and she had rubbed her cum into him in a certain way to ensure he'd be docile and too relaxed to move, unless she moved him.

'You see now sweetie, this is how far I'm willing to go to keep you' showing him a collar she had taken from the box, she lifted his head enough to slip it under and snugly around, his neck, the collar would come off when theyd bonded, but the necklace never would, she heard him purr as she brushed his pelt with her hand, smiling she cooed at how sweet he sounded so much better than the 'please don'ts'locking the collar shut she took the chain attached to wall and looped it a few time shortening it before attaching it to him.

Resting his head on her lap she began petting, him 'soon my sapphire, you'll understand, soon you'll want for nothing more than me and our pups, that's what life will be us and our pups, no hard decisions for you, no need to for anything more, your world will be in our pod.'

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Branch felt her paws stop moving after a while, he flicked his eyes up and saw she was sleeping, slowly he pushed himself away, and into the corner he had claimed for himself, wincing as his shoulder ached from the bite he knew it would scar, she had marked him, he was lucky, for now, rubbing his nose he wouldn't cry, he couldn't not now, there was no point, he released Tresillo, gave up his dreams told Clay and Viva to forget about him, to get the rest to as well, he was hers now, why would Tresillo or anyone else want him.

Wrapping himself in the sheet he'd scented, she'd let him keep this one, it made him feel as much safety as he could get here.

He dared not move too much, his mind swirling at the knowledge she drugged him, every time his heat was bad and he begged Boom to stay with, was because of her, it explained so much.

When he fainted and was put on Tresillo's back, in his arms in hinterland village, he was cold, exhausted, and hungry she always made sure he had his snacks or gifts with him, those times he didn't or had eaten anything from pop village, he was withdrawing from the bean, how did he not realise, but it would explain why I looked for him the second time, he was safe, but does it mean, everything with Tresillo,childe stop don't even think it, he loves you Branch I've seen it, mio povero dolce ragazzo, il nonno ti ha, verrà a prenderti Branch, Tresillo, i tuoi fratelli, la tua famiglia, stanno arrivando, tesoro, aspetta ancora un po'.

He's coming, their all coming, NO THEY NEED TO LEAVE ME,he could feel the pain in his heart,I released him, I told him, I told them, he wants the words to his face, ragazzo dolce, he loves you, they all do,

Branch could almost feel the phantom hands running through his hair, he missed his Baba doing this, he missed when Floyd used to do it, he felt a pang, in his chest he hated at them for leaving, he never let anyone else touch his hair, until Queen Essence.

He wished the voice was real he wanted to push his head into the paw, he knew whatever or whoever the voice was they were an omega, and family.

I'm scared, I'm scared, what if she,she won't get the chance, they'll get here, and now your Tresillo, has someone else to help can't you help me escape, what use are you, you had ME KISS HER, DO THINGS I NEVER WANTED TO DO, I PLAYED DOCILE OMEGA BECAUSE OF YOU

CHILD STOP, I KNOW I know, I never wanted this for you, for anyone but I know how much this... this chain around your neck can hurt, I know what it can do because I lived it, I lived it and the only way out was death, at least for me, you have to understand, I never wanted it for you, I thought if you could play along for long enough she would take it off, but is seems madness runs in her line.

What do you mean, tell me please, I don't want to think about what she did to me right now.

You'll have to it will be worse, of you don't, you'll be free I promise, those bands you wanted to get you were drawn to them, yes

Branch mentally nodded

They were a gift from my Ombre, he loved me and crafted them with his own paws, he made me a promise four actually family, love, freedom, and happiness. I made four back trust, love, family and forever.

I realise now that was a fools promise, she had set her sights to me and that was it, it didn't matter what I wanted, I belonged to her.

Ombre, he, he fought for me, in the end it killed him or so I thought, I was lead to believe he was dead and my brothers had abandoned, I lost all my colours that day, by the time I'd learned the truth it was too late, I was married, and pregnant within a short space.

The noose, I'm sorry necklace your wearing around your neck, it doesn't come off, there are three ways it come off, she had to take it off willingly, the perfect harmony, and the final way is final, you pass from this world, this was the reason I tried to get you to convince her to think you were willing.

Branch could feel himself get sleepy, 'rest childe,will you stay please'he felt himself mentally grab onto something, the hand stroked once more,'Ill be right here, I promise, sleep little one'Branch could feel the ghost of lips press against his head, he felt himself sigh, this was one of the few kind gestures he has felt in almost a month.

Poppy felt Branch move she wasn't asleep, she was just thinking, but she'd listened to him breath even out until he had fallen asleep.

Walking over to the table, she looked at the photos

These are traitors, they dared betray me, to try and take my Mate, to help my slut of a sister. I trusted them.

Tearing their pictures from the frames she looked over her shoulder at Branch, he was still sleeping, he had wormed his way further into the corner.

She walked to the side he was curled into, and leaned over the edge, ' I hope you know how lucky you are' her finger tips lightly brushing his cheek, she heard the light purr from him, she could smell the sweet peach coming from him, he was getting closer to heat, she could feel herself getting harder at the smell.

She was too lenient with him before, she wasn't going to do again. She couldn't wait, licking her lips she admired how the sheet clung to his body and curves, she would wait, but the she knew the curve of their pup would be here with him soon.

Three days. Three days and he would be hers. Her mate, the carrier of their pups, her consort and there was nothing any of the tribes could do.

Notes:

Mi amor, mi omega, mi Spitfire, - my love, my omega, my Spitfire

Ho bisogno di una cosa tesoro mio, ho bisogno che tu mi perdoni, per favore Tersillo, perdonami – i need one thing my darling, i need you to forgive me, please Tersillo, forgive me.

Detener-stop

Cálmate -calm down.

Nieto. – grandson

Mio povero dolce ragazzo, il nonno ti ha, verrà a prenderti Branch, Tresillo, i tuoi fratelli, la tua famiglia, stanno arrivando, tesoro, aspetta ancora un po'.- my poor sweet boy, grandpa has you, he'll come get you Branch, Tresillo, your brothers, your family, they're coming, darling, wait a little longer.

Dark chocolate in the raw form cocoa can be used to drug an omega if given in a short space of time and with exposure to the alphas scent, Poppy hid it in the gifts of food she gave him and frequently scented the fabric gifts.
(Branch also likes dark chocolate but only in small doses as it reminded him of his kismet brothers and the holidays and Gramma who smelled of dark chocolate and coffee.