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The smell.
It is the first thing a person notices when encountering a potential mate or rival. The sudden twitch in their nostrils, or the quick dilation of their pupils indicate the threat that they’ll either face, or the lust that they will inevitably endure.
The scent that a person exudes is both unique and irreplaceable to that one individual. The distinct essence one has is enough to attract a suitor to bed and to mate them. It can exude a platonic aroma and offer familial companionship, and it can even release a deathly warning; a brooding aura of murderous intent when those are forced into a corner to fight.
Such a smell was now wafting through the dark secluded allies near the slums of Mitras, its distressed aroma battling with an even stronger scent of pheromones currently calling to any Alpha within a reasonable distance.
Growing up in the slums, for Levi, it was a mixture of smells he was used to. It wasn’t uncommon for an unclaimed Omega to be attacked in the forgotten streets of the slums. God forbid they were in heat or homeless. It never ended well for them.
No one gave a shit about you in the slums. No one cared if you ate that day, or if you were forced to sell your body for a decent place to sleep.
If you were an Alpha, like Levi was, you’d have a decent chance of surviving the day unscathed. But for an Omega…
“Stop! Get… get off of me!”
“Shhh… it’s alright, my sweet Omega. I’ll make you feel good..”
“Tch! The fuck you will. I found him first, you shit. You’re lucky I’m even letting you take a bite.”
“He smells so good! Be a good boy now, and let yourself enjoy it. You won’t hurt yourself that way.”
“Stop! Stop!”
“Oh man, he’s so fucking wet. Hmmmnnngh, so ready for us, aren’t you boy?”
The smell, like always, was the first thing Levi noticed as he drew closer to the alley. His eyes quizzically scanned the vicinity, widening at the sound of the whimpers and cries that followed as his pace began to slow and his brain struggled to process the scenario currently taking place in between the bricked walls of the street.
When he heard the disgusting sounds of the Alphas indulging their animalistic instincts, unzipping their garments with growls muffled with lust, he froze.
“I’ll… I’ll fucking kill you!”
“Oh! He is a feisty one. We’ll need to force this baby to submit, now won’t we?”
“Sorry, love. You’re only making this harder for yourself.”
“Here, you hold his legs open. I’m going in first.”
It was then that the unsuspecting Alpha left dumbstruck at the mouth of the alley finally got the cogs in his head turning. His eyes snapped forward, blazing with a mixture of rage and horror as reality began to sink in. Instinct now took over and he shot towards the smells and sounds of the pleading Omega, his feet guiding him with each step.
The sight that met him once he turned the corner between the two buildings was one he expected, but not one he prepared for.
Three large Alphas hid in the protective darkness of the alley, taking advantage of the seeming isolation as their faceless forms crowded over a small, petrified, and struggling child.
From where he stood, Levi could see the outline of the defenseless Omega, his tiny legs
shooting out and kicking in every direction, each Alpha surrounding him placing their weight on him as they fought to keep him still.
“I’m about to stick it in, baby, and I’m going to make you purr like a fucking kitten.”
“I’ll destroy… every last… one-“
Bam!
It was the only sound that registered in the Omega’s mind as the weight holding him down was forcefully pulled off of him. He tried not to imagine the awful things his attackers were about to do to him, instead clamping his eyes shut as he still felt his naked knees being forced up to his shoulders by those thick, stubby fingers.
A low grunt, and the sound of bone breaking had gone almost completely unnoticed by the Omega until he felt his limbs collapse onto the hard concrete.
His body felt heavy and weightless all at the same time. The pheromones that he’d been releasing kept his tiny form pliant and weak, but the force of having being released onto the ground had him questioning his state of mind. Hesitantly, he peeked out from under his long, thick lashes, freezing when his viridescent eyes landed on the sight before him.
Standing above him, back turned and heaving with exhaustion and fierce energy was a new Alpha, one the Omega had never seen or smelled before.
The Alphas who had been assaulting the young Omega just seconds prior were now lying in a heap on the ground. Two of them seemed to be completely knocked out, while the other seemed to carry the brunt of the attack, having his face completely split open, blood distorting any recognizable features. His pants were halfway down his thighs, and flaccid cock hung loosely to the side. The Omega gulped audibly when his eyes landed on the half naked Alpha, quickly realizing the severity of what could have happened had this new Alpha not intervened.
His heart raced madly as he watched the stranger skeptically. Could this be his savior, or another dirty Alpha just fighting to lay claim on what’s his? He scowled at the thought.
He could see the internal struggle currently taking place in the Alpha, smelling the bloodlust that scented the air, and he held his breath, praying the Alpha would just ignore him and proceed on his way.
The Omega shook visibly from his spot as his own smells of fear laced with the pheromones of his heat. He was immobile and completely vulnerable to any Alpha that wanted him. Especially to the Alpha standing in front of him now.
Suddenly, as if the Omega’s scent had only just reached him, the Alpha froze. The intoxicating smell of an Omega in heat is something not many alphas can freely resist, and Levi was no different. Even the strongest Alphas struggle to overcome the overpowering urge to breed when an Omegas pheromones call out to them.
However, Levi wasn’t just some average Alpha. In fact, he’d been called Humanity’s Strongest Alpha in the slums, considering his ability to defy even the most intoxicating hormones thrown his way. But really, he found it disgusting how anyone could lower themselves to non consenting individuals, Omega or not, just to get their rocks off.
The Omega could smell the lust and want from the new Alpha, but it was gone as quickly as it came. The Alpha turned to him, placing the sleeve of his jacket over his nose, and eyed the boy carefully.
“Oi, brat! What do you think you’re doing wandering the streets while in heat?”
The Omega said nothing, still uncertain of the Alpha watching him cautiously. He could see the Alpha’s pupils blown wide, still very much effected by his own scents and smells urging to be claimed, but instead he kept a safe distance. In his years growing up in the shitty slums of Mitras, the Omega had never laid eyes on an Alpha who exercised self-control as well as this one had so far.
It confused him. It frightened him.
“Hey, kid! Did you hear me?” Shouted the Alpha, irritation now adding to the mix of various scents colliding between the two. “Where do you live? I’ll take you home. You cant’t be out here in your state.”
Suddenly, as if the Omega had completely forgotten the predicaments that he’d been placed in, he instantly tensed up, survival instincts replacing the ones of fear as he tried to stand up and gain his footing.
His efforts didn’t go unnoticed by the Alpha. Levi watched with interest as the half naked Omega tried pulling himself up, doing everything he could to force his weak, bruised body to stand defiantly on wobbly legs in front of the Alpha.
The fire in the Omega’s eyes was something he didn’t often see from an Omega. Most Omegas would cower, or wet themselves if an Alpha like himself addressed them the way he was now to this Omega. Instead, the dirty brunet was glaring at him, challenging him in a way he only ever saw in other Alphas.
Not bad.
Honestly, it was as stupid as it was suicidal for an Omega to defy an Alpha, and this Alpha knew that sort of behavior would probably get the shitty Omega killed one day. So, instead of pushing the matter further, the dark haired Alpha took a few steps forward, silver eyes never leaving the deep greens of the Omega, as he got down on his knees and lowered himself to the boy’s level.
Now at eye level, the Alpha could fully take in the Omega’s appearance. His clothes already seemed old and dirty, but after the attack from the Alphas his clothing was now reduced to nothing but tattered rags that hardly covered his chest and waist. His small, pink nipples poked out from under the torn fabric of his shirt, pants completely useless in the center as he caught sight of the thin material barely connecting the waistband and leg holes.
From there, Levi could see the dampness of slick and what looked like dried cum on the outside of the thin material of his underwear. Seems as if one of the Alphas already got off before he’d even gotten there. Shit.
The smell of slick grew stronger the longer the Alpha sat near the Omega, and so as to not fall for the pull that the Omega’s pheromones had on him, he abruptly stood, turning on his heels and peeling off his coat, tossing it to the Omega now behind him.
Levi stared blankly at the pile of shitty Alphas, wishing he could legally do more to make these pieces of shit suffer for how they treated this Omega. A child no less. But most Alphas didn’t care if an Omega in heat was a child or not. Even the law didn’t defend Omegas. The only defense an Omega has when it comes to sexual assaults and other sex crimes is if they occur while they are on suppressants. If they are not, the Alphas and sometimes Betas are not held liable for what happens to an Omega if they don’t take necessary precautions. It’s truly a fucked up system.
These Alphas, Levi knew, would not suffer any consequences had he not intervened. If anything, he could probably face charges for unsolicited battery, considering he was a bystander who had no business interfering in the other Alphas affairs.
A heady growl rumbled through Levi’s chest as he decidedly took a few steps towards the pile of Alphas and subsequently kicked one in the head. He needed to vent out his frustrations, let out the already building rage as he recalled similar situations like this one where the Omega did not turn out so lucky.
From where he sat, the Omega watched as the Alpha angrily kicked and beat into the unconscious Alphas again and again. He whimpered at the Alpha’s initial growl, his inner Omega reveling in the dominance and strength of the Alpha’s call, simultaneously cowering at the sheer power of it.
He inadvertently bared his neck, tilting his head to the side to allow his scent to gravitate and respond to the Alpha’s. He reached for the Alpha’s coat, rubbing it over his scent gland to mix their fragrances together. He wasn’t sure why, but he wanted this Alpha’s scent to envelope him, to embrace him and take him. He wanted, no… he needed to have his Alpha claim him.
The Omega’s cries caught the attention of the Alpha once more, and this time, the Alpha felt his blood run cold. He turned back to watch the desperate Omega grind his exposed hips into the thick material of his coat, rubbing the collar along his neck as he began to mewl wanton, incoherent phrases.
“Alpha…” He gasped.
Levi could feel his throat run dry at the sight of the Omega grinding and slicking all over his coat.
Shit. This wasn’t supposed to happen.
Where lust and desire began rising in the Alpha once again, meeting the Omega’s cries of wanting, Levi began to panic.
This was wrong. This was beyond wrong, and yet he could already feel the heat begin to pool into his abdomen, causing his jeans to tighten uncomfortably with the strain of his erection.
The Omega’s eyes glimmered brightly under his hooded gaze, glistening with unshed tears that threatened to fall.
The heat that the Omega had been fighting since it began was now taking full control over his tiny frame. His cheeks were reddened with the heat of the flush that only deepened the more he rubbed the Alpha’s scent into his own.
His deeply viridescent eyes became nothing but a thin ring of color surrounding the black pupils now blown to its full capacity, and tiny droplets of sweat began to accumulate on his glowing, tanned skin.
Jesus Christ. There was no way the Alpha could stay if he wanted to keep the Omega safe, but he knew he couldn’t leave him there either.
His feet guided him closer to the Omega, taking tentative steps that promised connection, revelation, and release should they reach their destination. His heart pounded rapidly in his ears, thumping madly against his chest the closer he got.
The Omega’s pheromones were stronger than any others he’d encountered before. The smells and fragrances that he was emitting called for the Alpha to tear off his clothes, pull him into his arms, and mark him on every inch of his supple body.
Levi scented the air and allowed himself the satisfaction of taking in those sweet, erotic smells. He smelled amazing: an enticing mixture of sex, sweet coconut, and lavender.
The Alpha wondered what it would smell like mixed with his own scent. How their smells would mingle while he entered a rut and took in the heat of this beautiful and perfect Omega so willingly calling out for him.
But was he really willing?
The thought instantly forced the Alpha back to his senses, and he frowned at himself, disgusted by how far he allowed himself to entertain the thought.
This Omega was in heat. He was young. He didn’t know what he wanted. He could only respond to what his body was doing, and by the fierce determination he saw in the boy’s eyes just before his heat took full effect, he knew this wasn’t what the boy really wanted. Or needed. He needed suppressants.
He needed to get to a safe environment where he could be protected from other dirty Alphas and recover without worry.
Levi shook his head rapidly, forcing the last bit of lust out of his thoughts as he decided what he needed to do and how to make that happen.
First, he needed to quiet this annoying Omega down, hopefully knock him out without causing him too much harm.
With that, he took the last remaining steps towards the Omega, eyes cold and distant as he zeroed in on his target.
The Omega looked up, smiling blissfully as the Alpha’s scent grew stronger. He stretched his arms out innocently to him, about to call out once more, but was instantly blindsided when he felt an intense pain shoot through the side of his head. Everything went black, and he crumpled to the floor.
Levi scowled. Kicking an innocent victim in the head wasn’t exactly his preferred way to knock someone out, but it was the most effective. He took the sleeve of his shirt, his frown deepening as he cursed himself for not having anything cleaner, and wiped the small cut on the boy’s head where his shoe made contact.
When he was satisfied, he wrapped the defenseless boy up in his coat, noting the lingering smell of their mixed scents as he picked up his lithe body and held him close to his chest.
There was only one place Levi could bring the Omega. The only place he knew where the boy would be safe, protected, and hopefully get a strong dosage of suppressants before being sent on his way; the Omega Specialist, Dr. Hange Zoë.