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Dick watched his mate leave the room before looking down at his clingy pup, moving to nuzzle his head before laying a gentle kiss on top of it.
Damian huffed as he glanced up at his mother, feeling his cheeks heat up. “Stop doing that!”
Dick could only smile watching his baby pout before the recognizable noise of his communicator went off.
Eyes going wide, Dick felt his body stiffen up before he moved Damian off his lap quickly and moved to grab the communicator.
Answering it Dick cringed seeing the large ‘A’ on the screen.
“Hey, Alfie…”
Alfred was showing a very unimpressed look through the communicator. “Master Dick, I see that you are well.” The Beta raised a brow. “Though you did not contact us to let us know of your well being making all of rather concerned.”
Dick cringed looking away for a moment before looking back with a sheepish expression. “Sorry Alf, I got hit with Ivys pollen and went into an early heat, I was pretty out of it all night.” Dick sat once more on the bed, Damian immediately was back pressing against him trying to get back into his mother's lap.
“It’s true Pennyworth, we all were out of it last night.” Damian piped up finally succeeding in crawling into Richard's lap so he could also peer at the screen.
“We all?” Alfred questioned but his eyes looked like he knew what Damian was talking about.
Dick felt a blush cover his cheeks as he shifted so Damian and himself would be more comfortable. Of course, Alfred knew. Alfred knew everything. Even without Dick having a claiming bite, Alfred seemed to know that he had a mate and who that mate was.
“Yeah, Slade found me and Damian last night when I was too far gone to really comprehend much, we are at his safe house right now.”
Alfred’s expression turned grim for a moment before he spoke once more. “I see, well I do believe you will want to go to him now, Master Batman should be there any moment, and if the pollen is still in any of your systems at all I don’t image his presence will be welcomed.”
No sooner than the words leave Alfred's mouth did hear a very low but loud growl coming from the main room.
Damian moved off his lap quickly before running into the main room, Dick wasn’t far behind standing and moving to the main room, hurrying to end the call, “Yeah he’s here now. Thanks, Alfie and sorry again.”
Alfred nodded once “You’re welcome my boy. I’ll come by to collect Master Damian soon.” and with that Alfred hung up.
Dick looked up from the communicator as he entered the room to see Batman standing at one end in front of the windows and Slade at another end growling threatening, his eyes narrowed and his scent reeking of hostility.
“Dick.” Batman's voice came out close to a growl, eyes never leaving Slade’s own. There was no scent coming off the man thanks to the scent blockers that he always wore, but Dick was sure that his scent was just as threatening as Slade’s.
“Slade, B stand down everything is okay.” Damian had taken to just standing in the doorway next to Dick seeming at war with himself on which Alpha he should go to or if he should move at all.
Dick didn’t blame the pup after all, one was his Father while the other one was his Omega’s mate.
Slade did not calm down, his growl and scent thickening by the second.
Dick sensing that this would turn into a fight moved towards his mate to stand in front of him pressing his back to Slade’s front, Sweetening his scent to something more reassuring and relaxing than the hostile air.
Slade wrapped his hands around Dicks hips, his growling quietening down but not stopping as he stared at the Bat.
Bruce just stood there taking in the situation before turning towards Damian. “What happened?” He motioned the pup to come closer to him, Damian moved towards his father slowly glancing between him and Slade.
“Richard was hit with Heat-inducing Pollen, Wilson found us and brought us here. We weren’t in a logical mindset most of the night which is why we forgot to contact Agent A with our status update.”
Damian was about five steps away before Slade’s growl increased in volume, making Damian freeze and stare at the man.
Bruce took that moment to start up his own growl, threatening and warning as he stared at the man.
Dick rolled his eyes before moving his hands to cover Slade’s own on his hips.
“Calm down Alpha, he’s okay,” Dick whispered to the man moving to peck his cheek, trying his best to soothe his mate.
Damian’s face turned confused as he looked between his Father and his Mother’s mate. Who does he go to? Father was pack Alpha but Slade had scented him meaning he wanted Damian to be part of his pack, right?
“Damian come here.” Bruce’s voice was low in the no-nonsense tone he always used as Batman when one of his kids wouldn’t listen to him.
Damian turned back to his father moving to the man's side and turning to look at Dick with a furrowed brow, still clearly at war with himself.
“Bruce, we are safe, I think the pollen is still in our systems though.” Dick turned back to his pack Alpha nodding, “ I think you should go before this turns into a brawl, Slade won’t hurt us but he will attack you if you stay in his den much longer.” Dick motioned back to the very hostile ‘I’m not throwing you out of here yet because I’m not letting go of my mate’ man.
Bruce stared another minute before speaking his words had a low growl in them. “When the pollen wears off, I expect you to come back to the cave immediately .” Was all he said before placing his hand on Damian’s shoulder and giving it a squeeze. “Agent A is on his way?”
Dick nodded motioning towards Damian still wrapped up just in Slade’s shirt. “He’s bringing clothes for Damian and then he’s going to school for the day, I’ll probably be back later tonight, or tomorrow morning.”
Bruce frowned glaring at Slade before moving to rub his scent on Damian, ruffling his hair gently, before turning and moving towards the window once more. “ Any later than tomorrow morning and I will be back.”
When Bruce moved away Damian moved quickly to his mother wrapping his arms around his Mom’s sides as he turned to look at his Father.
Bruce hesitated before he jumped, turning to look at Dick once more. “And we will be talking about your choice in… Mates.”
Dick could feel Slade's smirk, a possessive rumble coming from his chest, still tinged with hostility.
Batman let out his own growl before jumping out the window and disappearing into the lowly lit sky.
Dick let the breath he hadn’t realized he was holding out as he leaned more firmly against his mate.
“Another minute and he was dead,” Slade growled in his ear, nuzzling his neck.
Dick chuckled lightly closing his eyes at the sensation as he wrapped his arms around his baby.
“A fight maybe but not murder.”
Damian nodded in agreement with Dick’s words, still unsure of everything, especially when he felt Slade’s eyes staring at him.
Dick sensing this looked down at his baby before moving to make eye contact with Slade. “Can we have that breakfast now Alpha?” Dick made his prettiest eyes smiling sweetly at the man, trying to get the atmosphere into a lighter one.
Slade huffed a laugh before nodding and kissing Dick’s cheek, before moving his hand to Damian’s head and ruffling his hair, just like Bruce had, clearly trying to get rid of the other Alpha’s smell.
Damian grumbled making an irritated chirp as he burrowed his head into his Mother’s stomach. “Why does everyone feel the need to touch my hair!” he whined trying to move away from the fingers continuing to mess up his hair.
Dick laughed softly, feeling Slade also chuckle at the boy before another kiss was placed on his cheek and Slade’s body moved away.
“Because it’s cute and fluffy. Also, it helps you smell like them.” Dick nodded at his own words as he watched Damian’s face or what he could see of it turn a bit red.
At Damian’s silence, Dick patted the boy’s shoulder before moving to sit on the couch. Damian followed quickly moving to press against Dick once more.
Damian whined glaring at his mother “Do I have to go to school?”
Dick let out a laugh before nodding, “Yes you have to go to school.”
“But what if the pollen is still in my system? You said it was in all of us still.” Damian pouted crossing his arms.
Dick nodded, he still felt a bit fuzzy and uncomfortable but it was manageable at the moment, and if any of their behavior was to go off of, Dick would bet that it was still affecting them as well. Damian’s clinginess and more pup-like behavior than the boy would usually allow, and Slade’s way more possessive behavior had Dick feeling a bit more… ‘affected’ than he’d like to admit to.
He was just thankful that he had managed to not let his arousal be obvious.
“I think it is, but it’s still manageable and it will properly wear off in the next couple of hours.”
Damian still pouted and went to retort when Slade’s voice called into the room. “Breakfast is ready.”
Dick smiled and patted the pup's knee before standing and making his way into the kitchen Damian following right behind him.
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After breakfast, Alfred had shown up with Damian’s school uniform and thankfully a brush to help the Pups now wild hair. Alfred being a Beta didn’t set Slade off at all thankfully but it was still a bit awkward ( at least on Dick’s part ) to introduce his mate to his grandfather, Slade and Alfred seemed to not be affected by the awkwardness at all, shaking hands in greeting and acknowledging the others knowledge of the relationship between the Alpha and Omega.
After Damian got dressed Dick kissed his forehead and sent him off with Alfred to school, watching the pup scowl at the affection before running out the door, the amused Beta following behind with a small smile and a knowing nod towards Slade.
“Have a good day you two.”
Dick felt his face flush as the Alpha moved to hold his hips again. “You as well Alfred.” Dick got out trying to not let his voice come out as a squeak. Feeling Slade’s amused huff against his temple.
Alfred closed the door behind him with a smile.
“Finally.”
Dick felt his face turn bright red as Slade ran the tip of his nose over his scent gland teasingly before nipping, a low growl coming from him.
Dick squeaked at the sensation before biting his lip. “P-possessive much?” Feeling another nip this one to the tip of his ear, Dick closed his eyes tilting his head away.
Slade was nuzzling into his neck leaving gentle kisses in his wake, as he squeezed his hips beginning to rub them, pushing the already barely staying boxers down.
“You’re mine, Grayson,” Slade growled once more before turning Dick around and hauling him over his shoulder, and moving them both to the bedroom.
“Hot damn” Dick panted a smile gracing his lips at his Alpha’s strength, and at the warm familiar fluttery feeling filled his stomach.
Throwing Dick in the nest, Slade crawled up his body to look him in the eye with a smirk. “And don’t pretend you don’t love it pretty bird.”
And with that Slade leaned down and sealed their lips and a hot searing kiss.
They both were in for a long night and a good one at that.