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As Damian’s personal guard, and substitute nanny, Jason didn’t have much quiet, or privacy.
The little boy would cling to him any day or night, heat or no heat.
It helped that Jason had a calming scent, Damian was a very grumpy child, snapping and biting at anybody who wasn’t Talia or himself.
Jason isn’t jealous that Damian no longer wants his comfort.
He’s not.
It’s just the heat talking, the cramps fucking up his game.
Which he really doesn’t need right now because he’s out patrolling.
Bruce wouldn’t approve.
He never approved of it back when he was Robin and newly presented, still smelling of milk and honey, it’s just now Bruce was under the impression the pits had influenced Jason’s secondary gender and that he was now a dominant beta.
Bruce didn’t need to know.
It doesn’t matter that he’d bitten the back of Jason’s neck, bitten the gland meant for your family alpha.
It doesn’t matter that the back of Jason’s neck tingles right now.
Or when he’s cramping from comfort heat, unable to stop himself from scratching his scent glands raw with how badly he needs to scent someone. It doesn’t matter.
They don’t need to know.
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Damian isn’t exactly subtle about the favouritism he gets from Jason.
Damian’s allowed free access to Jason’s safe houses, food, can go into crime alley without much fuss.
Damian reckons it’s because of their lack of boundaries.
Jason had raised Damian (with the help of attendants, Talia and Ra’s) for 4 years from when Damian was 2-6.
Jason had been Damian’s bodyguard and caretaker but Jason was also Damian’s mahbub. While in Arabic it directly translates to ‘Lovely’ in the league it was used to describe Omega’s that would look after the pups of important officials.
Talia didn’t have much time to scent or nest with Damian so Jason took on that roll.
She did keep tabs on both of them though.
And she sends letters when she believes one of them isn’t doing well, she sends it to the other.
And Damian recently got a letter from his mother.
He memorised it.
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To tifli aleaziz(my dear baby),
I’m writing to you concerned for your older akh(brother).
As you are aware he is an Omega, unfortunately I believe he has been abusing suppressants for both his heats and the sweet scent in his scent.
Tifli aleaziz, please check on him.
While this al'umu (mother) knows your akh is smart and so greatly strong, his… ego, for lack of a better word, can get over his head sometimes.
He does not like being vulnerable especially towards his old almustaebadin(bonded ones) but I believe this is harming him.
While he lived in aldawriu (the league) I was able to help l somewhat, but that bond has long fizzled out now.
Please either speak to waliduk(your father) or find a way to help him, I have sent money in this letter for you to use so you may be secretive.
From your loving Ummi,
TALIA AL GHUL
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The paper smelt like his mothers worry, (awfully spicier than usual).
So Damian will be doing something.
