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Its Just A Lot
Its Just A Lot
Rating: Explicit
Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M, Multi
Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Relationship: Bruce Banner/James "Bucky" Barnes/Clint Barton/Steve Rogers/Natasha
Romanov/Tony Stark/OFC
Characters: Clint Barton, James "Bucky" Barnes, Bruce Banner, Steve Rogers,
Original Female Character(s), Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Tony Stark,
Peter Parker
Additional Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Alternate Universe, Surprise Omega,
Soulmate-Identifying Marks, Spanking, Domestic Discipline, Alpha
Bucky Barnes, Alpha Steve Rogers, Alpha Tony Stark, Beta Clint
Barton, Beta Natasha Romanov, Beta Bruce Banner, Dubcon Cuddling,
Eventual Smut, Heavy Angst, Forced Medical Procedure
Language: English
Series: Part 1 of Marvel_Grey
Stats: Published: 2020-06-23 Completed: 2020-07-20 Words: 33,388 Chapters:
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It's just a lot
by Mosswillow_marvel (Mosswillow)
Summary
When Mia turns eighteen not one but six soul marks show up on her forearm. Several years
later she runs into her soulmates, the avengers. Her life gets even more complicated when she
presents as an Omega. Now she has to adjust a whole new life, one where freedoms she
enjoyed before are no longer realistic.
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Notes
This is inspired enough by Theirs by Iloveyou0418 that I feel it necessary to tag the story.
Some aspects are similar but it's overall pretty different. The relationships, designations, and
the idea of omega dropping is what I was really drawn to.
There will be some slight dub con themes. The sex is consensual but there are some touching
and general bodily autonomy stuff that goes on throughout.
I don't know anything about computers or hacking so you'll have to suspend belief about
some of that stuff if you're a computer person.
A Beta?
I’m too excited to sleep right now. It’s eleven fifty nine; one minute before my eighteenth
birthday, and the moment I get both my soul mark and designation. I want to know if my
boyfriend, Carl is my soulmate. I know I’ll likely be an Omega, since I’m the spitting image
of my mom in both looks and temperament. I’m ok with being an Omega but I still have hope
that I’ll present as a Beta or Alpha. I feel stinging on my arm and look down. I’m expecting
to see two marks. My own and my mates. I’m horrified to see seven marks in a neat row
down my forearm. I pick up a thermometer and check my temperature. No fever. I cross my
fingers hoping that nothing happens. Sometimes people present a little late. it’s not super
common though so the fact that my temperature isn’t rising gives me hope. There’s a knock
on the door and my parents walk in.
“So?”
“Yes. I didn’t want to be an Omega and I resented my mark. It will all turn out for the best
even if it’s not what you want or expect.”
“Of course” My dad says turning off the light. My mom feels my forehead letting out a sigh
before leaving.
I sit in bed, coming to terms with the six marks on my arm. I’ve heard of packs before.
Groups of soulmates who live together in what’s referred to as a pack. I have a few friends
with three and four marks but I’ve never actually met a pack before. They’re pretty rare and
usually secretive. I’ve always imagined myself in a relationship like my parents and don’t
know how I feel about the idea of a pack dynamic. I shudder thinking about being an Omega
with multiple partners. I came to terms with being an Omega to one Alpha but what if I have
six Alphas. “Please don’t be an Omega.” I repeat to myself a few times before falling asleep.
I check my temperature first thing the next morning. Still no fever. Days, then weeks, then
months go by and I never present. I’m a Beta and couldn’t be happier with my designation. I
go off to college in New York to study computer science and live my life. I’m twenty one
now and a junior in college. I still haven’t met my soulmates and at this point I’m fine with it.
I’m totally cool on my own. Totally fine. I tell myself those words every day. Would someone
who isn’t totally fine have that mantra? I don’t think so.
“Hey Mia, there’s a delivery for Stark tower. You want to deliver it?”
My boss, Jasmine hands me an insulated bag with pizzas. The pizza place where I work isn’t
the best pizza I’ve ever had but it’s good. For some reason the avengers really like it and
order it pretty routinely. I put my coat on and head to Stark tower. I’ve done this delivery
more than a few times.
“Well shit.”
I collect my tip counting it on my way out when I run into a wall of muscle, falling over and
dropping the cash.
I look up to see none other than Captain America staring at me. I’m in shock, just sitting here
staring.
He bends down, picking up the cash and reaches for my hand to help me up. I take his hand
and my arm starts burning. Captain America and I both jump. I take off my coat and Captain
America rolls up his sleeve. One of my soul marks is slightly glowing. I look at Steve's arm
and see my mark glowing on his arm. We stare at each other for a few minutes in shock.
“Um, have a nice day.” I say and start towards the door. What am I doing?
“Oh yeah, uh, how about after work? When do you get off?”
Oh. My. God. What was I thinking? I was so awkward! Meeting a soulmate should be
exciting but my impulse was to run away and hide under a rock. Most of my friends said it
was like meeting their best friend and they hit it off immediately. I think I was just taken off
guard.
The rest of my shift goes by fast enough but I’m distracted thinking about what had happened
with Steve. I head out of work a little past three in the morning to see Steve standing outside.
“Ummm, what are you doing here?” I say, genuinely confused and a little scared.
“I kept thinking about you walking home in the middle of the night. I couldn’t sleep so I’m
here to walk you home.”
I look at him suspiciously but nod my head. “Okay, but don’t murder me alright?”
Steve lets out a small laugh and walks with me back to the tiny apartment I share with my
friend Peter.
“I’ll see you tomorrow Mia.” I close my door and run to my bed, cocooning myself in
blankets. What a wild day.
[Steve] Steve
[Mia] How did you get my number?
[Mia] I just woke up. I can come by in about an hour if that’s ok?
I jump in the shower, washing off the pizza smell. I should have washed it off last night but I
was too lazy. I take extra care with my appearance, shaking my legs and using more soap
than I probably need. When I get out of the shower I look in my closet. Shit. I need to do
laundry. I find a questionably clean dress and pull it over my head. I’m stopped by my
roommate, Peter on my way out.
“Oh, uh I met one of my mates last night. I’m on the way to meet the rest.”
“Thanks.”
Peter has been a great friend since I moved to New York. He’s an Alpha, going to school for
biophysics. I hope that our relationship doesn’t change now that I’m meeting my mates.
Steve is waiting for me in the lobby. We smile at each other and he grabs my hand, leading
me to an elevator. It’s weird how normal it feels to hold Steve's hand. The elevator
automatically opens for him and we both get in, riding it for what feels like ten minutes
before it dings open. I’m relieved when I step out into fresh air. Steve smells so good and I
have a strong and embarrassing urge to lick his neck. My face turns red. I’ve never felt the
impulse to lick someone's neck before. We walk past a kitchen and into a large room with a
giant U shaped couch. On the couch is the entire Avengers team. I take a step back,
overwhelmed with the intensity of seeing so many superheros. Steve puts a gentle hand on
my back and pushes me forward. A beautiful red headed woman, who I recognize as the
black widow, stands up and comes towards me.
“I’m Natasha.” She says, holding out her hand for me. I take it and one of my soul marks
burns and glows just like with Steve.
Natasha smiles and looks back to the rest shaking her head yes.
The rest of them jump off the couch, practically running towards me and taking my hand one
by one. I feel so overwhelmed. Everyone around me is talking and I can’t say anything. How
am I their mate? I’m like, half the size of them. They’re all super heroes. I try to step back
again but Steve's strong hand is still on me, punching me to the couch. I sit down, my mind
swirling.
There’s a snap in front of my face and I come out of it.
“You ok doll.” A brunette man with an intricate metal arm is looking at me. Bucky. That’s his
name.
“We’ve all been there.” Says Clint, an attractive blonde who I recognize as Hawkeye.
Natasha jumps forward and directs me to a guest bathroom. I splash my face with water to
calm myself down. I want to go back home but I know that I need to stay for a little bit at
least. It’s so hot in here. Why is it so hot? I stay in the bathroom for twenty minutes before
convincing myself to go back out.
“Feeling better?”
“Yeah, Uh… so what happens now? This is my first time doing...” I motion around “This.”
“We can go over pack rules and expectations if you want?” Steve asks.
“I guess I’ll start with the hierarchy. I’m the pack Alpha, followed by Bucky and Tony. Bruce
Then Natasha and Clint and lastly you. Our rules are pretty simple here: don't be a brat. As in
no back talk or crude language. Don’t put yourself in harm's way unless you’re saving
someone else, even then use common sense. Listen to your pack mates, especially those over
you. Sometimes we get special rules that only apply to some or all of us.”
“I’m not allowed to do experiments in the kitchen anymore.” I look toward a man with
floppy brown hair named Bruce.
“Every rule broken is usually ten spankings. Depending on the situation you may receive
more or less though. Alphas are not Immune to this either, including me. Any questions?”
“When does this start for me? I don’t know If i’m comfortable getting spankings from
strangers. I know you guys are my mates but I don’t know you yet…”
“You’re fully part of our pack right now. Don’t worry though, we’ll give you time to adjust
before any punishments start. I can’t give you a specific date but probably within a few
months.”
“No, some of us did, some of us took a little time. It’s up to you when you want to take that
step. We won’t pressure you into anything. You can say no to anything you’re uncomfortable
with.”
“That’s fine. How about for now you come over on sunday evening for pack night. It can be a
standing date where we can get to know you and you get to know us? You’re welcome at any
time, of course. This is your home too but I think having a planned time to bond is a good
idea.”
“I like that.”
I stay in the tower all day, leaving with a smile. I can’t believe I’m mates with the avengers!
This whole thing is crazy.
As soon as I get home I pull out my laptop, getting as much information about the avengers
as I can. I spend all night trying to get into the Stark database. It’s built really well, which
makes sense. I finally fall asleep, unable to get past any of the firewalls.
My mates mostly leave me alone, letting me decide how much contact I want. We get
together on Sundays and sometimes throughout the week If I have time. School starts which
makes me busy. I decide that I’ll move into the tower with them when my lease is up. Tony
offers to pay the rest of the lease but It doesn't feel right.
“Hey, are you ok?” Peter says. I’m on my way out the door for work.
“Yeah why.”
“I can’t place my finger on it but you’re different. You smell different and have been acting…
I don’t know loopy.”
“I’m fine, just tired from work, school, and the pack.”
I have been getting dizzy spells but it probably has to do with my diet or something. My
anxiety has been bad lately too. I’ve been feeling like I’m about to lose it emotionally since I
woke up this morning.
Natasha and Clint are relaxing on the couch together, Clint's head resting on natashas lap.
“Steve and Tony are on their way up right now from the gym. Bruce is in his lab.”
Steve and Tony walk in right on cue, sweaty and holding hands. I almost faint from the
cuteness. They give me a kiss at the same time on opposite cheeks.
“Bucky said the same thing. Maybe you guys just really like the smell of pizza.” I tease.
I plop myself on the couch, and pull out my phone to distract myself from the spinning
feeling in my head. It’s grabbed out of my hand by Bruce.
“Oh good you’re back. Tony and I are going to take a shower. we’ll get a movie started in a
minute.”
Bruce goes to the Kitchen to make popcorn and Bucky sits next to me. “How is school?”
“You ok?”
“Mia, tell the truth. How are you feeling right now?” he moves my head, which I’m barely
able to hold up, to look in my eyes.
“Good” I lie.
Bucky leans into me and licks my neck.
I stand up.
I can barely see anything and people are starting to sound fuzzy.
Steve comes running in, wearing only underwear, Tony following closely behind.
“fine. just need wat.” I’m trying to fight my way out but I can’t.
Bruce is looking at me. I didn’t notice him come back from the kitchen. He’s saying
something that I can’t make out but sounds serious.
“Lay down.” Steve uses an Alpha command and I lay immediately, everything finally going
completely black.
A man with dark curly hair is standing over me when I come to. He’s looking me over saying
something but I’m not sure what. Bruce I remember. My mate Bruce. I feel so warm. I feel
arms around me and look at them then look at the owner. I’m being held by Steve. Oh my
god. Captain America is holding me in his lap. We’ve held hands, hugged, and given kisses
on the cheeks but this is a lot.
“Shhh, doll, look at me. You’re safe. Come back for me. Yes that’s right. You’re being such a
good girl.”
I sit up slowly looking around. Everyone is gone except Steve and Bruce.
“Hey sweety, you’re ok. You just had your first drop. You need to stay still ok.”
I shake my head, tears in my eyes. “No I’m not. I never presented. I’m a Beta.”
“It’s extremely uncommon but sometimes Omegas won’t present until they meet their
soulmates.” He feels my forehead. “you’re presenting right now honey.”
“I have to go.”
Steve shakes his head. “You’re not going anywhere. You’ll have to move into the tower
earlier than anticipated. You can either have your heat alone or one of us will help you. Your
choice.”
I shake my head. “I have to get back. You said it was my choice to be here or not. That you
won’t force me to be here. All my stuff is at home. My pillows...”
Steve purses his lips and gives Bruce a look. “I’m on it.”
“It’s ok Doll, Bruce is getting your stuff. I know this is hard, but I can’t let you leave.”
I look at him before bolting. I have to get back home. It’s safe there, with pillows and
blankets that smell like me.
“Floor locked” Says FRIDAY, an AI who controls the tower. I press the button but nothing
happens. Steve pulls me into a hug and I melt into him automatically. He picks me up and
carries me to a large room. I recognize it as the room they’ve reserved for when I move in.
They’ve shown it to me but I haven't spent time here.
“I’m sorry this is happening. We’ll get you everything you need but you need to decide
something right now. Do you want someone to help you through your heat? I won’t be able to
stay away if I don’t leave soon.”
I shake my head no and Steve leaves me in the room, locking the door behind him. I try the
doorknob and cry as everything starts to become real. Slick drips down my leg and I get a
cramp. Shit. I’m an Omega.
Adjustments
Chapter Notes
TW at the bottom!
I’m really glad that I’m a rare late presenter cause this heat shit is the actual worst. I spend
four days in pain and nothing helps. They bring food and toys but none of it is what I need.
On the morning of the fifth day I feel my head clear. I take a shower and get dressed. My
mates move everything from my apartment to my new room at some point during my heat,
which I barely remember happening, and I start sorting through all my belongings. I think
about how my life has changed so fast. Everything I know about myself is wrong and I don’t
know how to handle all of the conflicting emotions. FRIDAY interrupts my thoughts.
“Steve has asked that you come to the kitchen at your earliest convenience miss.”
I slowly twist the door knob, relieved to find unlocked. I take a deep breath and leave my
room, padding to the kitchen. Everyone is eating breakfast and talking like life is normal and
I didn’t just go through excruciating pain for five days. I guess they’re not the ones who went
through it. It just feels weird that they’re acting so normal. I look past them towards the
elevator doors. I take a few steps away from my mates and towards the exit, wanting to get
out after being stuck inside for almost a week.
“Where are you going Doll?” Strong arms grasp my shoulders and pull me towards a chair at
the kitchen bar. I look up and see everyone smiling at me. I gulp and sit down. Nobody says
anything for a few minutes.
I remember a time when I was in fifth grade and fell during a dance in front of my whole
school. The feeling I’m having right now reminds me of how I felt with my parents after that
happened. I’m embarrassed, feeling like I just tripped on stage and everyone saw it but isn’t
saying anything. Steve puts a plate of eggs and fruit in front of me.
“Let me know if it’s too much with everyone here. We need to have a pack meeting after
breakfast if you’re up to it.”
After breakfast everyone heads to the living room and sits on the couch. I pull my legs up to
my chest, hugging my knees and looking down.
Tony puts his hand on my back “It’s ok, we’ll help you adjust.”
“Remember when I told you that sometimes we have special rules that only apply to some of
us?
“There are some rules that only apply to you because you’re an Omega and we have a
responsibility to keep you safe.”
“Like what?”
“Always keep your phone on you, get permission before leaving the tower, and no being out
past dark without one of us. More will probably come up but that’s it for now.”
“You’ll quit.”
“Mia...”
“You’ll quit and that’s final.” Steves tone leaves no room to argue
“I’m filthy rich Mia, you don’t need to work or go to school.” Tony rubs circles on my back
His hand feels nice and comforting. I want to lean in closer but instead I move away from
him.
“There won’t be talking about school or work. Thank you for everything, It’s all moving too
fast and I need more time before… all this.”
Steve comes up behind me, grabbing my arm and pulling me back to the living room. He sits
me down where I was before and stands over me crossing his arms.
“But nothing. It’s the law and It’s the right thing to do.”
“I think it’s been a lot for her, why don’t you take her back to her room.”
“When you’re ready to talk you can come back out. When we talk again I’m expecting you to
have a good attitude though ok?”
I hate that his words soothe me. He picks me up and lays me in the bed.
I give a huff and pull the covers over my head. When I hear the door close I come out from
the covers and look at the ceiling. I’m an Omega and I have a pack. They won’t let me leave.
What do I do? The police wont help. My Alphas have the upper hand legally, even if my they
weren’t the fucking Avengers. There are a lot of legal protections for Omegas in general. If
the Alpha in question is a soulmate though the laws change and the Omega loses a lot of legal
options. I can run away if I can get out of the tower. Do I want to run away though? This is
where I belong and I know it. I want to make it work with my mates. I do love them, it's just
hard getting used to being an Omega.
I spend all day and night in my room thinking and being generally stubborn. They
occasionally bring me food and check on me but nobody talks to me. I finally decide I’m
bored enough to come out and walk to the living room expecting to see everyone. To my
surprise Bruce is the only one there, sitting and reading an incredibly thick book.
“They’re training.”
Bruce gives me a look that I don’t like; patronizing and sympathetic. I take a small step back.
“This feels like a good time to do your check up. It’s routine after presenting. I don’t think
we’ve really talked about it but I’m a medical doctor and can do it quickly right now.”
Bruce pulls out a large black tote and starts pulling things out. I back away.
“This is happening. You can sit here now or I can get one of the Alphas to come hold you
down and then you’ll have to be punished after.”
I blink back tears and go sit on the couch where he’s motioning.
He does a normal check up that I’m used to at any doctor's office taking a few blood samples
and asking some questions about my family and overall health.
“I know this is hard but I need to make sure everything developed correctly during your
heat.”
I cry, bringing my hands up to my face but don’t move. He pulls off my pants and underwear
and pushes my legs up and apart as I shake with fear and embarrassment.
“Shhh, it’s just a finger, I’m going in right now…. And that’s it. Everything is normal.” He
pulls away and helps me put my clothes back on. I sit sniffling. It wasn’t that bad, just took
me by surprise.
I nod.
Bruce puts all of his doctor stuff away and asks FRIDAY to let the others know We’re done.
He sits next to me and puts his arm around me, rubbing my arm reassuringly. I snuggle into
him, enjoying the comfort. The others come in a few minutes later, sweaty and in workout
clothes. I have to look away when I see Bucky’s arms. I’ve never been so turned on by arms.
Get a grip Mia. I focus on counting my toes. How many do I have again? I can’t remember.
Everyone goes to shower and I lose myself in my mind. I’m still not totally convinced this
isn’t all a dream. Once everyone is changed and in the living room Steve speaks.
I nod.
“What honey? We want to help you adjust however we can” Bruce grabs my hand.
I shouldn’t have even suggested that. The way the alphas are looking at me right now makes
me want to bare my neck.
A low growl begins in all three of their chests and I actually do bare my neck tears falling
down.
“You’re not moving out.” all three of the alphas agree in unison.
“Mia, we’re not trying to be mean, we’re just trying to keep you safe.” Bruce says.
“Language.”
I roll my eyes.
“No.”
“Ok. let's just finish our meeting then. We usually all sleep in the pack bed but we get that
what you’re going through is difficult so we won’t force it. We also won’t demand sex. You
decide when you’re ready for that...”
“We’ll require you to take care of yourself. We may have to interfere for your own good but
only when necessary.”
“I don’t want you saying no to non sexual advances Mia.” Steve growls.
“Can’t I have more time before being pushed into all of this.”
“I know it’s hard to understand after living like a Beta but the world works differently for you
now. You’re biologically wired to need physical contact and attention. Without those things
an Omega risks anxiety, depression, dropping, mood swings, headaches, weight loss, and
more. That’s what we’re trying to prevent.” Bruce explains
“I have some books for you to read about Omegas. They might help you understand what’s
going on with all the changes.” Steve grabs a few books off a bookcase and hands them to
me.
“If you have any questions you can also ask any of us Alphas or Bruce.”
I take the books over to a window with a nice fluffy chair and pick one up. The first chapter
is about emotions in Omegas after soul bonding. According to the book it’s normal for
Omegas to have a hard time adjusting to mates. At least I’m normal there, although I feel like
any designation would have issues with the way this all went down. Being stripped so
abruptly of everything you know. I put the book down. I don’t want to read about being an
Omega, In fact I don’t want to think about it at all right now.
“On a walk.”
I shake my head. “I need to clear my head somewhere that doesn’t smell like you guys.”
I stand and give her a hug. “Thanks so much! Oh! uh, do you know where my phone went?”
After lunch I run off to the elevator grabbing my phone, laptop, wallet, and shoes on the way.
Tony sees me leaving and gives a look. I smile and wave bye as the doors close.
As soon as I walk out I remember that it’s cold and in my haste I didn’t put on a coat. There’s
no way I’m going back inside so I suck it up and start walking. Literally minutes later my
phone buzzes.
Every few minutes I get texts from various mates and then a few calls. I turn my phone off
and keep walking, doing my best to hide from street cameras just in case.
I slip into a cute little coffee shop. I get a drink, find a table in the back, and take my laptop
out, getting to work on hacking into stark industries.
“Oh. My. God.” I say as I break into a private network. All I hacked into is information on all
the employees but I’m super proud of myself for getting in at all. I copy all the information
and hide it on my computer.
I take a longer look at the employee records. I know quite a few of the names, especially
from the department that works the lobby. There’s one lobby employee I don’t recognise,
Henry Dray. I’ll have to ask Frank about him the next time I see him. I start a google search
for the name Henry Dray. I’m such a creep but I don’t care. I can feel myself getting pulled
into a rabbit hole. I love puzzles and mysteries and this is as good as any other. I find a
facebook profile that looks promising but don’t get the chance to look at it.
A tall Alpha walks into the coffee shop and I exhale. “Shit.” I say under my breath.
Bucky pulls out the chair across from me, silently looking at me. His eyes are hard and I
shrink down into my chair.
“Bucky… I…”
“Don’t.”
“Yeah I found her... In a coffee shop… No, you’re the first I called… ok... Love you too.”
He stands up and holds a coat out for me. I put it on without a word. He grabs my laptop off
of the table and asks for my phone which I hand him immediately. He takes my arm, pulling
me out of the coffee shop and we walk back to the tower in silence, bucky holding onto me
like I might run off at any second.
It’s a fair assumption because when the elevator doors open and I see everyone looking at me
with angry eyes I try to get out of his grip and ride the elevator back down
Bucky's hand tightens around my arm, pulling me out so that we’re standing in the hallway.
“We’re amending a rule. You’re not allowed out of the tower at all without supervision.”
I have six people glaring at me and I can’t help but let a few tears fall from the stress.
I try to run away but Steve grabs me and pulls me into my room, everyone on his tail.
He pulls down my pants, thankfully leaving my underwear in place and lays me over his legs.
I go still and he starts assaulting my bottom. After ten painful strikes he asks me to tell him
what I did wrong. I stay silent and he does five more.
“I turned off my phone and stayed out past dark. I'm sorry everyone.” I cry.
“You can in five minutes. You need to be held after being punished.”
“dinner is in thirty.”
I slam the door, locking it behind me. I hear them talking from the other side of the door.
“I knew Omegas are a lot of work but this is… is she ok?” I hear Clint.
“She just needs time and clear boundaries. We gave her too much freedom from the
beginning. She’s had a really traumatic week and we didn’t set her up to succeed...” Steve
says.
“Steve is right. We shouldn’t have let her out. She’s going to be more difficult than a typical
Omega due to the late presentation. We need to watch her closely for a while until her
hormones regulate and she gets used to her designation. Even after that We’re looking at
more mood fluctuations than a typical Omega.” Bruce says.
“Don’t do that Steve. We’re all getting used to this, not just her.”
The group's voices start to fade as they exit my room. I jump in the shower, sit down with my
legs tucked into my body and cry. I let the warm water soothe the coldness in my heart. My
feelings are confusing and I don’t know how to handle them. I do feel bad for not listening.
The spanking I received actually relieved a lot of anxiety and I had to force myself out of
Steve's lap afterward. I’m mad at the situation but not at my mates. I understand that
everything they do is out of love for me. It’s still hard though. It’s hard that my whole identity
has completely changed in the span of a week, that my relationships with everyone I know
are different. I know being an Omega isn’t a bad thing but right now It feels like the worst
thing ever.
“Hey, dinner is ready!” Tony’s voice yells from outside the door.
“Nice try. We eat together even if we’re not hungry. Finish up and come on out.”
I get dressed and head to the dining table where everyone is already sitting. A plate of food is
already at my place and I sit down. I stare into space refusing to respond to anything.
The Alphas look like they’re about to explode but don’t push. After everyone is finished I
Throw my uneaten food in the trash and go back to my room without a word.
Steve follows me in, closing the door behind him. I ignore him, brush my teeth, and put on a
large tee shirt for bed.
“Mia.”
“Steve.”
Steve sighs.
“Today was partly my fault. My instincts were telling me not to let you out alone but I
thought giving you some of the freedom you’re used to would help the transition. I was
wrong and I’m sorry you ended up in that situation.”
My body starts to relax, feeling secure and content in steve's arms. I yawn and snuggle into
my Alpha.
“I’ll let you go to bed but tomorrow I want you to participate more, ok?”
“Yes Alpha.”
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I wake up freezing. My throat hurts and I cough involuntarily a few times. Please don’t be
sick. Please don’t be sick. Please don’t be sick. I go to the shower and move my body under
the hot water, trying to get rid of the chills. There’s a knock on the bathroom door.
I don’t want them to know I'm sick. I feel like it will just remind everyone of yesterday. I
should have brought a coat or gone back for one but I didn’t. These are natural consequences.
I deserve all the pain I’m in right now. I think about my parents' relationship growing up and
how whenever my mom was sick my dad wouldn’t leave her side. My Alphas are even more
protective than my dad. I can’t know how they’ll react but I have a feeling they’ll be pretty
overbearing.
I get out of the shower, put on my warmest loungewear, and go to the kitchen.
“Hey doll, how are you doing?” Bucky tries to hug me but I back up, awkwardly shooting
handguns at him. Smooth.
“Hey, good.” I give him an unnatural looking smile. God, I’m so bad at lying
“Yeah totally fine. You know, uh, Omega mood swings or whatever.”
I force myself to down a glass of water and eat a bagel. The Alphas can totally tell something
is off. Actually everyone can tell something is off. They’re mostly letting me have space
though. Bucky has been staring at me without blinking for ten minutes. It’s super creepy and
uncomfortable. I try to ignore him and act like I’m not in a ton of pain.
As soon as I close the door to my room I start coughing. I slip into bed and drift in and out of
consciousness for the whole morning. My throat starts hurting a lot and I start coughing more
and more. There’s knocking on my door and Natasha walks in.
“Ok, I’ll be out in a minute.” I say. My voice is hoarse and Natasha takes a step closer.
“Are you ok?”
“I’m fine, just took a little nap... Still waking up” I say, forcing myself to sit up and talk
normally even though there’s a stabbing pain in my throat.
“You’re not ok.” Bucky says, his eyes boring into me.
Tony and Steve walk in the kitchen together and stop at the same time, turning to me.
Tony’s eyes narrow. “Ok, you smelled off this morning but now you smell…”
Bruce walks over to me and rests the back of his hand on my forehead.
I start coughing uncontrollably and the next thing I know Bucky is sweeping me up into his
arms and carrying me back to my room. Bruce leaves to retrieve some doctor stuff and
everyone else joins us in my room.
“I’m so confused. Why would you lie about being sick?” Clint asks.
“Guys stop that, it’s ok.” Natasha yells, moving towards me and taking my hand.
“I didn’t listen and now I’m sick.” I pull the blanket higher, noticeably shivering now.
Steve gets in my bed and puts his arm around me, pulling my feverish body into his warmth.
“This isn’t what you deserve. Please don’t hold onto any guilt about yesterday.”
Bruce comes in and takes my temperature, looks in my throat, and does a test.
“You have strep throat. I’ll get you some antibiotics, just rest and drink water. you should
start feeling better within a day of starting the antibiotics.”
I hang my head. “I’m so sorry Bruce. I thought I just had a fever and could handle it on my
own.” I whisper.
Bruce takes my hand in his, putting his other hand on the side of my face and moving his
thumb up and down my cheek.
“You don’t need to handle things on your own anymore... And I can’t tell you how sad it
makes me that you felt like you needed to punish yourself. You never need to do that ok?
Please tell me you’ll come to me if you get sick.”
“I’ll tell you next time… I’m so sorry.” I cough a few times and snuggle into Steve.
“Yes Doll, Please sleep. I’ll wake you up when It’s time to take medicine.” Steve says.
I fall asleep, safe in my Alpha's embrace. He wakes me up briefly to take some antibiotics
and I fall back out of consciousness.
I was right in my assumption that the Alphas wouldn’t leave me alone while I’m sick. I wake
up and look over to see all three Alphas sitting in my bed, wide awake, staring at me with
huge, wild looking eyes.
“Drink this.” Tony shoves a bottle of water in my face. I drink a few sips and move to stand.
“Where are you going?” Steve asks. All three of them jump out of bed on high alert.
I make my way to the bathroom with all three of them following behind me.
“No.”
I gulp. “FRIDAY will you tell one of the Betas I need them.”
“What’s wrong?”
“She can use the bathroom. We just can’t let her go alone.” Steve says
“What if she leaves the door open and you look away.”
“Ok, fine we’ll do that.” I say shifting on my feet. I really have to pee.
“FRIDAY, let us know after two minutes passes... Alright, be fast.” Steve says
After I finish and wash my hands Bucky swoops my up and carries me back to the bed. I fall
asleep again while they watch me.
They finally start giving me space after my fever breaks and within twenty four hours
everything is pretty much back to normal.
I wake up early the next morning, feeling completely better and head to the kitchen. Tony is
sitting at the kitchen counter with a cup of coffee. I fill my own mug and try to walk out but
Tony stops me.
“Why don’t I take my coffee over there and stare into space?” I say.
“Why don’t you sit right here.” Tony says with an edge of Alpha command to it.
“So, Mia.”
“So, Tony.”
“Yeah?”
“I didn’t realize you two were roommates until we went to get your stuff. I love that kid.”
“Yeah he’s pretty close to all of us actually. He’s uh, he has an... internship for me. It
definitely helped ease all of our minds when we found out he was your roommate.”
“There hasn’t really been a good time I guess. You were in heat, then running off, then
sick...”
“Oh yeah… So all of you love and trust Peter?”
“Yep.”
“Why did you have such a strong reaction when I asked if I could keep living with him?”
Tony’s face goes dark and he lets out a low growl. I shift in my seat whimpering a bit.
“It’s not Peter we’re against, in fact he’s the first one i’d call if you were ever in trouble and I
couldn’t get there. We hate the idea of you living anywhere other than with us, where you
belong. You could have suggested moving back in with your parents and we would’ve
reacted the same way.”
“Oh.” It makes sense and I feel a little dumb for ever even suggesting the idea.
I bite my lip, thinking about Peter and how different my life was just a few weeks ago. It
feels like it’s been months since I’ve seen him. I think about the last time we talked. He was
helping me with some homework....
“Talking about peter reminded me about everything I’ve had to give up in the last week.”
Tony puts his hand over mine. “We’re not going to make you stop school. And you can work
after you graduate as long as it’s something safe. I can pull strings at Stark industries if you
want or you can find a remote position.”
I sniffle a little. “Thanks, It kinda feels like everything is being pulled out from under me
right now.”
We sit in a comfortable silence for several minutes. Once everyone else wakes up it gets to be
too much and I pull away, getting as much space from the others as I can.
“Yeah.”
“Mia, I know you’re hungry. You’re getting over being sick and need to eat. Get your butt
back in the kitchen and eat something of substance right now.” Steve raises his voice.
I get a bowl of cereal and sit back down next to Tony, eating in silence. I realize once I start
eating that Steve is right and I am super hungry.
Chatter goes on all around me and I try to drown it out but someone is yelling my name and it
brings me back.
“Sorry, what”
“I thought we could go shopping in a bit. I love the guys but sometimes it’s nice to go with
someone who also has boobs.” Natasha is looking at me expectantly.
I finish my cereal and go to the sink, rinse my bowl, and put it in the dishwasher.
I fill my coffee again and head out of the kitchen, sit on my favorite chair and look at my
phone while sipping my coffee. I look up information about Omegas. After I didn’t get my
heat I put the whole Omega thing behind me. I’ve had Omega friends in the past and my
mom is an Omega but I don’t actually know that much about it. My mom never did Omega
stuff in front of me. I never saw her drop or get punished or anything. She always said that
she didn’t want to have the Omega talk until after I presented, that I shouldn’t have to think
about designations until I had to. I should probably give her a call or something and let her
know everything that’s happened. I have an ok relationship with my mom. I love her and she
loves me but... And I know it sounds horrible, I don’t really like her. We’re just so different. I
haven't called her since I first met my mates but she hasn’t called me either. We’re content
living separately and just talking occasionally.
[Mia] Hey, presented as an Omega. Doing fine. Just wanted to let you know.
[Mom] Thanks for letting me know. Do you want the Omega talk?
[Mia] No thanks.
I look at a Wiki article for about five minutes before wanting to stop. I sigh and tilt my head
back . “Fuck.” I say to myself.
Bucky is next to me a second later, pulling up a chair to sit across from me. “What’s wrong.”
“I think you’ll enjoy being an Omega with time. I’m here for you whenever you need me.
We’re all on your side Mia.” Bucky smiles, taking my hand.
“Thanks Bucky.” I lean over and give him a kiss, he pushes back into me, grabbing the back
of my head and kissing me deeper. I pull away after a few seconds.
“Woah.”
I think I’ve discovered a perk to being an Omega. Kissing was fun before but now it’s…
unreal. It feels almost like getting buzzed. I feel light headed and happy.
“Hey Mia ready to go?” Natasha approaches us, putting her arms around Bucky and pecking
him on the cheek.
“Yeah.”
I grab my stuff and head to the elevator. When we enter the Lobby I turn to Natasha.
“I’m going to say hi to my friend really quickly. Is that ok?” Natasha smiles and nods and I
go to the desk.
“Hey Frank.”
“How is everything?”
“He’s like the least dramatic person ever. There’s just no gossip there.”
“Henry doesn’t.”
We spend several hours shopping. I can tell that Natasha isn’t really into it. She’s obviously
just trying to get me to, I don't know, open up or something. I do have fun though. Shopping
isn’t an activity I’m super into but I don’t hate it either. I’ve never really had the money to
buy anything so I haven't spent much time in malls. Natasha insists on buying me a few
outfits. I want to refuse but she’s insistent. She picks out a few things for herself as well. We
mostly just walk around and talk. We stop at a sandwich place for lunch and sit, having a nice
time just being together.
“Hey, no problem. You’ll still get to do all this stuff. We’re all on your side. We just want to
keep you safe and happy.”
I narrow my eyes. I Know what they’re doing. They’re not even being subtle about it, using
the same words like a planned attack. ‘We’re on your side.’
“I’m going to the bathroom.” I say and get up, leaving out the back of the restaurant. I walk
several blocks and sit at a park bench. My phone starts ringing and I shut it off. I’m already in
trouble, might as well make it double. I watch a small child fall in the mud, their mother is
obviously very stressed. I start laughing then I start crying then I punch my fist down on the
bench in anger. Ok, I admit that I might not be the most emotionally stable person right now.
Their worry and general protectiveness may be a bit justified. I read that the mood swings can
be bad the first few months after presenting but this is ridiculous. I pick myself up and head
back to the restaurant. She’s gone, of course, so I turn my phone on.
“Ok.”
I hang up and stand on the sidewalk swinging my foot back and forth absentmindedly.
Natasha arrives in a cab a few minutes later and motions me to get in, which I do.
The ride back is quiet. Once we reach the tower Natasha takes my hand.
“Why?”
When we get back I try to go straight to my room but Natasha grabs my arm and leads me to
the large couch where everyone is waiting.
Steve is sitting with his elbows on his knees and his head in his hands.
“I caught onto what you’re all doing and it made me really upset. I told her I was going to go
to the bathroom but walked off instead. It was Omega mood swings, really not my fault”
“Ok, first of all mood swings aren't a good excuse for walking away and shutting your phone
off. You just got in trouble for that same thing two days ago Mia. This is very serious and
can’t keep happening. Mood swings can make you angry or sad but don’t make you
unintelligent. You were fully aware what you were doing was wrong. Secondly, what do you
mean by ‘what we’re all doing?”’
“I’m sorry, You’re upset that everyone’s been telling you they love you?” Clint starts
laughing
“I, um well when you put it that way… I may have overreacted. It just feels manipulative I
guess.”
“Ok, well we’ll try to tone it down a bit but I can’t promise anything. We’ve talked about
supporting you emotionally but I promise we didn’t have a plan or anything. We want to
make you happy but we’re not trying to force happiness.”
“I’m sorry Mia but You broke the rules and now you have to face consequences. You can
pick which Alpha you want. It will be twenty. Ten for walking away, and ten for turning your
phone off… but this time will be bare bottomed with the spoon too.”
“But...”
I don’t want any of them to spank me but I pick Tony because he’s the most human of the
alphas when he’s out of the Ironman suit.
“Can we do it somewhere more private?” I say, not liking the idea of being naked from the
waist down in front of everyone.
“no.”
I sigh and walk over to Tony. He pulls down my pants and underwear and pulls me over his
lap. It’s even more humiliating than last time. The first five swats aren’t too bad but they start
getting worse and somewhere between seven and fifteen I lose count from the pain.
After he’s done he helps me pull my pants up and pulls me into his lap.
After I stop crying Tony asks me. “Do you understand why you were punished?
I nod.
“I walked away and ignored your calls. It was mean spirited and rash.”
“I know,” I say.
He holds me for half an hour before letting me up and I spend the rest of the afternoon in my
room. Clint slips in to let me know when it’s time for dinner.
We walk holding hands to the dining table and I sit in the same spot as the night before. I
stare into space again trying to let my mind be in a different room but Tony nudges me under
the table.
“We fight bad guys. We mostly fight an organization called HYDRA. When we’re not doing
that we train and do research. Tony owns Stark Industries and Bruce is… really smart.”
“What about me? I have a mean left hook. I could totally fight some bad guys.”
“Relax, I’m being sarcastic. You guys don’t even let me out of the building by myself.”
The Alphas don’t think my joke was funny but the Betas all react with smiles and Clint has to
leave the room because he can’t stop laughing at the Alphas.
Everyone groans.
“The office!”
“The first few times though the series was really funny. Now it's…” Bruce starts
“No, but you can fall asleep. We’ll carry you back to bed.”
His grip on me is iron and I relax into him, too tired to fight off the Omega instincts telling
me to cuddle.
I do end up falling asleep, lulled by Steve's warm body and nice smell. I don’t think I even
make it half way through one episode.
I wake up in the middle of the night to find myself in my own bed. I pick up my phone and
read a text.
[Mia] Hey! sorry I haven't texted you at all since everything. It’s all just so crazy.
[Peter] What are you doing up in the middle of the night? Oh, and it’s not a big deal I get it.
[Mia] I can’t sleep. You’re up right now too. Oh hey, you never told me you know my mates!
[Peter] You didn’t tell me your mates are the Avengers! I would have mentioned it if I had
known that.
[Peter] Tony said earlier that you’re under house arrest. Or at least implied it… He wouldn’t
say what happened… What did you do?
[Mia] Yeah I may have run off and turned my phone off… Twice. Oh and the first time I
didn’t bring a coat... and I got sick… and I was gone for like six hours.
[Peter] Haha of course you did. Do you know when they’re letting you out again?
[Mia] I miss you too. I’ll ask if you can come visit… no promises though.
[Peter] Awesome. Yeah I work with Mr. Stark and I know Cap… I totally understand if it will
be a while.
The next morning I corner Clint, who I think will be the easiest to manipulate. Natasha is
wary after the lunch incident and Bruce is… Well he’s Bruce.
“The Alphas have made it very clear that I’m not allowed to give you permission for
anything.”
“...But again, I can’t give you permission for anything. I can help you ask Steve though...
STEVE?”
“My main worry is that seeing him will bring up a lot of emotions and trigger a drop... Here’s
what we’ll do. After you get all set up with school, in a good routine, and have a drop you
can have him over.”
“We’re getting you registered for a half semester. You start at the end of the week.”
“Thanks steve.”
[Mia] ok, so it’s going to be a few weeks but you can come over.
[Peter] Nice!
I'm not sure if crazy Alpha taking care of sick Omega is a thing. I don't think I've read it
in anything before... I love it so much tho. I can't stop laughing thinking about Mia
waking up and them just sitting there looking at her with crazy eyes. "She might die."
Lmao.
Left out
About a week later I wake up feeling off, my emotions all over the place. I recognize the
symptoms. I’m dropping. It’s actually way past due for a drop. Bruce said it could take up to
a year for my hormones to completely regulate and I should start having them more and more
frequently until then. I’ll probably drop every other week or so after the hormones settle
although it could happen more or less. I let out a moan. Ok, I’m not doing this with them. I
still don’t feel comfortable enough around my mates, and with the whole omega thing in
general, to let them drop me.
I read online about dropping. Basically, I go into a comatose state where my emotions take
over. I should drop lower and lower until I faint then come back up slowly. It’s the best to
have an Alpha for a drop but it can happen without one. They can force drops by acting
possessive, demanding, and controlling Using Alpha commands to make the Omega do and
say things. Bucky and Steve did this during my first drop when they told me to sit and lay
down. They can also use corporal punishment in addition. Depending on how close an
Omega is to dropping it could take a lot of effort or very little, like my first drop. After the
drop happens the alpha starts pulling the Omega back out slowly and in a controlled way.
Drops can be dangerous if they happen without an Alpha. If I faint standing up I could hit my
head. If I’m not somewhere I feel comfortable I might hurt myself trying to get somewhere
more safe. Without an Alpha there’s also a risk of seizures. Something about Alpha
pheromones helping. I’m not completely sure how it works and I don’t really care. I take a
few deep breaths and tell myself to act stable before heading to the kitchen for breakfast.
I mumble “Yeah, good.” and slip out of his arms to get a cup of coffee, taking it to my normal
chair by the window to sit and drink it.
“Mia, we’ve had this conversation before. A cup of coffee isn’t an appropriate breakfast.”
Steve calls from the kitchen.
I storm to the kitchen and grab an apple taking it back to my chair. I’m just not hungry in the
mornings. I shouldn’t have to eat breakfast if I don’t want to. I consider throwing the apple
across the room but remind myself that my emotions are heightened right now and if I do that
they’ll know that I’m about to drop.
“Stop thinking so hard kid.” Tony gives me a playful shove on the shoulder.
“You look like you’re thinking about something really serious. You ok?”
“Yeah, I'm fine, just tired I guess.”
I stand up and go to my room to start school work but Steve calls everyone to the living room
for a meeting before I can do anything. I take a seat next to Clint, who puts his arm around
me and squeezes my shoulder.
“Mia, you haven't experienced this yet but today is what we call a code Lerna day. Some new
information came in about HYDRA and we’ll have to spend the day in meetings. I want you
to stay on this floor ok?”
“Maybe. If we do we’ll most likely only be gone for twenty four hours or so. Sometimes
we’re gone for a little longer, like a week and sometimes it’s a quick in and out mission.”
“You know how this works Mia, I’ll dismiss everyone when we’re done.”
“Mia, what is this attitude?” Steve comes close and looks in my face.
“I’m fine, just didn’t sleep well last night.” The lie physically hurts but I keep it together.
Steve gives Bruce a look and he comes over, looking in my eyes and feeling my pulse.
I pull my strength together to smile “I promise I just didn’t sleep well last night. I’ll get one
of you if I need to drop.”
“You’re going to be in big trouble if you’re lying about this,” Steve warns.
Steve finally concedes, “Ok, We’re in meetings all day but you can ask FRIDAY to contact
us if you need us. We’ll come back for a short lunch. Ok?”
“Ok”
Everyone scatters and I almost run back to my room, going straight to the bathroom and
vomiting. I spend a few minutes crying then rinse my mouth out and head into my room. I
decide I need to drop soon if I want to get it over with before they come back for lunch. I
google how to force a drop without an Alpha. It was originally a fight or flight reaction for
Omegas to get out of bad situations. It’s evolved over time to also happen as a way of
managing emotions. it still does happen in emergency situations too but not often. I need to
overwhelm my brain, thinking about things that worry me. I sit and think. I think about how I
haven’t been allowed to visit my friends in weeks, how sometimes I feel trapped here. How
they won’t let me work anymore and I can’t attend classes in person. How I didn’t want to eat
breakfast this morning. I start to realize that I have so much fear. My mates are all
superheroes who are constantly in dangerous situations. I hate that I’m not part of that too.
That they’re all up in a meeting and I’m down here. I admit to myself but I’m worried about
them. I worry all the time. I feel myself starting to spin down. It’s happening. I drop lower
and lower into an omega space and barely hear my door opening before blacking out.
I start coming to and snuggle into the large arms holding me.
My mind gets more and more clear until I finally look around and notice what’s happening.
I’m sitting in Tony’s lap. Oh. I pull myself out of his lap.
Tony tucks me into bed and lies next to me until my body completely relaxes and my head is
totally clear.
“I’m going to go back now.” He cups my face with one hand and strokes my hair with the
other.. “I want you to stay in this bed until I come get you ok?”
I nod.
“Words.”
“Yes, Alpha.”
“FRIDAY, tell me if she gets out of the bed or shows any signs of distress.”
My computer is on my nightstand and I grab it. I should be doing homework but I don’t feel
like it. Henry Dray pops into my mind and I start searching all over the internet for him. I
pull up the information I have from Stark Industries and look for anything that might be off.
Frank is right that this guy has no drama. Something feels off about all of it and I want to
know more. He lives nearby. I’m looking on a map when Tony walks in.
“Please Tony. I’m not hungry” and I don’t want to face everyone.
Tony ripps the cover off and picks me up, depositing me on the floor..
“Tough cookies.”
I groan but follow him to the kitchen. Everyone is looking at me and I hide behind Tony,
embarrassed. He pulls me away from him, motioning for me to sit at the table.
“So when you told us earlier you were not dropping?” Steve crosses his arms.
“I lied.”
“FRIDAY”
I feel a little stupid thinking I wouldn’t get found out. Of course FRIDAY was watching.
“And I don’t like that we have to spy on you. You just proved it’s necessary though” Steve
says.
I glare at steve.
“Mia… Do you understand how dangerous it is to drop by yourself?” Bruce asks gently.
“I was safe. I stayed on my bed so I wouldn’t hit my head and I did all the steps I found on
the internet.”
“I know I’m fine, I just need a minute. You doing ok Tony? Bucky?” Steve says
“Yeah I’m fine. I think because I’m the one that helped her out of it It’s a little easier for me.”
“Can you guys explain to me exactly what the big deal is? It sounds like she did it safely.”
Clint asks.
“You can’t really drop safely without an Alpha. You can drop safer but not safely.” says
Bruce.
“Now.”
“Tony?” Tony nods and pulls me over his lap, pulling my pants down.
“Ten for the lie and ten for putting yourself in a dangerous position. I hang my head resigned
with the punishment.
When he finishes he pulls me into his lap and hugs me tight. Do you understand what you
did?”
The team starts getting food together. I stay in Tony's lap, holding onto him the whole lunch.
They don’t make me talk or eat.
I spend the afternoon doing homework while everyone is in meetings. before I know it
they’re back for dinner.
I’m typing on my laptop when Natasha comes in. “We’re ordering dinner.”
“K” I don’t look up from my typing. She comes and lays next to me, tickling my feet.
“Hey!” I laugh and finish a sentence before closing my laptop and setting it to the side.
I move to lie next to her and cuddle in close. We snuggle comfortably, her stroking my hair. I
move my face towards hers and we kiss. Kissing her is soft and sweet. I push my tongue
against her mouth and she opens up letting me in. I run my hand over her breast. She does the
same to me before moving her hand under my shirt and feeling my bare skin. She pushes me
into the bed and climbs on top of me, kissing and sucking at my neck. Clint is yelling that
dinner is here and Natasha gets off of me, panting and smiling. She strokes the side of my
face and kisses me once more.
“Let’s eat some dinner, little one” She says. My heart skips a beat. She’s never called me little
one. I love it.
We walk to the dining table holding hands and sit next to each other. I get a small plate of
food and Steve piles more on. it’s a ridiculous amount of food. I’ve been lying in my bed all
day barely moving so I’m not really hungry.
“Hey!”
“You ate an apple for breakfast and skipped lunch. Eat everything on your plate.”
“We’re not going to help you. I agree, your eating habits aren’t healthy” Natasha says.
“Lots of people have similar eating habits. It’s called intermittent fasting and it can be
healthy. Sometimes I eat big meals and sometimes I hardly eat at all.”
“You are not a lot of people. You’re an Omega. You need to be eating throughout the day and
not wait like you do. Also, intermittent fasting is real and can be healthy but what you do isn't
intermittent fasting.” Bruce says
“It wouldn’t be so bad for a healthy, young, Beta but Omegas have different needs. Blood
sugar problems affect Omegas at a higher rate than the other designations. That’s why we
didn’t say anything when you were a Beta.” I try to argue but Bruce cuts me off. “Yes we
noticed and cared when you were a Beta but the risk now is greater than it was before ”
“Ok, new rule. You need to eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner from now on.” Steve says
I roll my eyes.
“Attitude Mia. The next thing you say had better be yes Alpha and not a snarky comment or
look.”
“Yes Alpha.” I eat the rest of my plate and actually feel really good after. They’re always
annoyingly right about everything.
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Peter is coming today and I’m beyond excited. It’s been over a month now since I’ve left the
tower on my own, although I have gone out a few times with my mates. I start to find a
groove with my mates. Sometimes I even forget I’m an Omega... Sometimes.
I hear the elevator open and run to greet Peter. I almost trip on my way into his arms but he
catches me. I start crying uncontrollably, tucking my face into his chest.
“Woah, you really are an Omega now with the crying and stuff.” He spins me around.
“Don’t be sorry. It’s Mia 2.0 now with more crying and scary mates.”
“You too Buck,” Peter waltzes to the fridge and gets a soda.
“Hey kid.” Tony calls from the living room where he’s sitting with Bruce, Clint, and Steve.
“Dinner will be here in forty five minutes.” calls Natasha from the kitchen table where she’s
typing at a computer.
I grab Peter's hand and pull him away, sprinting to my room and closing the door behind us.
“I don’t think anything will happen but Buck said you were crying so I… Just keep it open.”
Tony pokes his head through the door as well and points two fingers at his eyes then to Peter.
“Yeah those guys are intense. Makes sense though.” he nudges me.
“What is that supposed to mean.”
‘Uh, have you met yourself? You’re a force of nature Mia. Remember Freshman year when
you insisted on trying to do a handstand and fell in that fountain… in winter?”
Peter goes into his bag and pulls out a Nintendo Switch.
“Always.”
“Good reflexes.”
Peter does a series of moves that KOs my character and I drop my remote in defeat.
Peter and I look at each other and start laughing, unable to stop. I’m let go and fall to the
ground laughing.
Clint sees the switch and starts laughing as well. Tony follows his gaze and chuckles.
Natasha and Bucky go down to retrieve dinner while the rest of us sit at the table. It’s nice to
see Peter. I give him a hug and promise to visit as soon as I can. After he leaves we all get
ready for bed. I drift off to sleep with a smile on my face, happy to have spent time with my
friend.
“No, you can go back to bed. I just didn’t want you to wake up and get scared or confused.”
Steve kisses me on the head and tucks my in. I look at my phone after he leaves and see that
it’s five in the morning.
I make myself a cup of coffee for breakfast and sit in my chair with my laptop. I relax for the
morning, doing work and enjoying the quiet. My mates walk in a little after one in the
afternoon and Steve motions for me to join them in the living room.
“So you all get to risk your lives and I can’t know any details? That’s not fair!” I raise my
voice.
“What if I had some sort of training. Not for this mission but for others. I don’t want to go
with you, I just don’t want to be left out. I’m really good at mysteries and can help...”
“But.”
“I’m not letting you be a part of this. Not now and not ever.”
“Why? I’m not asking to go into dangerous situations. This is a huge part of all of your lives.
I’m just asking to get clearance so I can know what’s happening, at the most all I’ll do is
research!”
“It’s not something my Omega should be worrying about.”
Everyone is quiet.
I flip the bird and storm to my room, locking the door. I hear the doorknob jiggle a few
minutes later.
“Mia we’re going to give you some space. We’ll be in meetings but we’ll be back around
dinner time.”
I’m beyond upset. It’s not fair. I get that I’m an omega I really do but they’re being
ridiculous.
I leave my room and get the laptop that I left in my chair and some snacks and water and take
it back to my room, locking my door again. Hours pass before I hear muffled voices outside
of my door. There’s a knock and the doorknob shakes.
I ignore him.
“Mia come on, open up. I know you’re mad but you need to open the door.”
“Mia please open up Doll. We’re not mad we just want to talk.” Bucky says.
“We don’t want to have to use an Alpha command but we will.” Steve threatens.
I grab my headphones and put music on so that they can’t use an Alpha command.
I can hear the knocking and yelling get increasingly worse, even with the music. Twenty
minutes later there’s a bang and my door breaks open violently. I just sit there and stare at my
mates. Steve motions for me to take my earphones out and I shake my head. He storms open
and rips them away from me.
“Language Mia. I know you’re upset but I won’t give you another warning about that. It’s not
something I tolerate. I know it doesn’t seem fair but you can’t lock your door and hide when
you’re upset. It isn’t safe”
Steve grabs me calmly but firmly and drags me over his lap, landing five swats before putting
me back. He looks in my eyes challenging me.
“I hate you”
Steve tenses
“Fucker.” I add.
Once again Steve pulls me over his lap, this time pulling my pants and underwear down
giving me another five swats.
I think for a minute, biting my lip before nodding and looking down submissively.
“I promise we’ll leave after we say our peace if that’s what you want.”
Steve turns to Natasha and she walks over to me, crouching down so she’s looking up to me.
“Every one of us has gone through horrors. The super hero part of our lives is not really a
happy part. We had a strong reaction but we talked about it because the thought of you
having to go through anything like what we’ve had to go through is terrifying. We talked
about it and decided that we can have a discussion again after you graduate. We’re not saying
yes but we’re not saying no either. We’re asking that you give us more time. The Omega
thing is new to all of us and we’re trying to navigate it the best we can.”
I love them though and want them to be safe on their mission. I know their minds won't
change by the time they have to leave and I don’t want to be fighting with them when they
go. What if they never come back? I could never forgive myself if the last time I saw them
was while being at odds. I’ll push the feelings away for the time being. I pull myself together
and walk out to the living room.
My mates circle around me, giving me hugs and kisses, oblivious to the turmoil that’s
happening in my heart.
Resentment grows
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The next day at breakfast I decide that I’m not waiting around all day again.
“Steve?”
“Yes doll?”
“I want to go out by myself today. It’s been over a month since the last time and I’m ready.
I’ll take my phone and won’t turn it off.”
Steve stiffens.
He balls his hands and releases them several times before answering.
“I want a text every half hour updating where you are ok? If you ignore texts from us we’re
coming after you and if I ask you to come back you need to turn around and come back
immediately. Stay in public places and be careful.”
I give him a kiss and he pushes his face into my neck sucking the scent gland before letting
me go.
“What’s happening?” Tony and Bucky saunter out of the pack room together.
“I’m being let off leash… more like letting me on a longer leash really.” I joke. It’s not the
kind of joke that Alphas appreciate. I look around for clint but he’s still in the pack room. He
would think it’s funny.
“Get over here.” Tony says playfully and I walk over to him. He takes a turn rubbing his
scent over me. Bucky grabs me next and does the same.
“It feels like underkill to me. You sure about this Steve?” Tony says.
“She wouldn’t ever leave the apartment if I had my way but yes I think she’s ready.”
I smile at the alphas and silently shuffle away, grabbing my phone and leaving before they
can change their minds.
“Mia!”
“Hey Frank. Ok, you were right about Henry, he's weirdly normal.”
“Right?”
“I’m still digging stuff up. I’ll let you know if I find anything.” I wink before walking away.
“Girl, I'm sure you will. I don’t know how you do it.”
I leave the building taking in a breath of the city, then coughing a few times. Ah, New york
fumes. I love this city.
I text Peter to see if he’s free and he texts back that He’ll be home in an hour. I visit my old
work to say hi and run into my friend Grace.
“I did!”
“Are you free tomorrow? We should go out for drinks and catch up.”
“Oh come on. I’ll text you the time and place, just try ok?”
I miss going out with friends. I feel more than a little irritated that I can’t go out whenever I
want. I understand why I can’t but it still pisses me the fuck off. It’s just my luck that I would
present as an Omega right after turning twenty one. I can ask my mates but I already know
they’ll say no. I don’t think they’d let me go even if one of them was available to go with me.
I look at my phone to see the time. Henry’s shift starts in half an hour and his apartment isn’t
far from here. I walk over to Henry’s building and wait. I follow behind him when he comes
out and watch him duck into a bagel shop. I pretend I’m on my phone while I watch him
talking to the bagel shop owner. They look like they’re in a serious conversation. I discreetly
take a photo and watch Henry pay and grab his bag. Henry unwraps his bagel then folds the
wrapper neatly and puts it in his pocket instead of the trash can. Weird. Not really gossip
worthy but a strange thing to do. I’ll have to investigate more on his bagel habits. I go into
the bagel shop and look around, buying my own bagel. It seems like a normal bagel shop.
[Mia] Walking to Peter’s place. This is ridiculous by the way. How about every hour instead?
I get to my old apartment. Peter lets me in and we sit at the couch talking for a while.
“One minute.”
[Steve] I don’t want you going anywhere else. Come back for lunch after your visit.
“Oh, ok.”
“Yeah, he’s worried that you won’t come straight home after you're done here. Says you read
his text and didn’t respond.”
I can’t hold back my emotions. I start tearing up and put my hands over my face.
“Not really.”
“What happened.”
“I… I just wanted to know more information about their missions. I don’t like being in the
dark. They don’t want me to know anything. It got pretty heated. I locked myself in my room
and They broke down the door. I may have called Steve a fucking asshole and told him I hate
him.”
“I told them I understand their decision about not telling me anything. It’s not a lie but… It’s
not really the whole truth. They think I dropped it at least temporarily but I didn’t. I don’t
think I ever will.”
I look down.
“I hacked into Stark Industries and now I’m kinda stalking a stranger… I’m staying safe I
promise. It’s not like before”
“Mia....”
“I started to tell them yesterday but I… I don’t know how they’ll react.”
“This isn’t about them, it’s about you. I’m not condoning their actions. I think you’re right
that you should know more about the missions. I’m sure you could even help with some of
the research they do... But you can’t hide stuff from them. Do you know what could happen if
you keep things bottled up too long?”
“Mia, Omegas can’t keep secrets from their Alphas. Yes, you could make yourself physically
sick but there’s more. You could lose control of your emotions and do something stupid and
dangerous, you could end up dropping without warning.”
“That’s why I’m telling you about it. I’m not keeping it in, I’m just not telling my mates.”
“I’ll always be here for you but I think you should tell them about everything. Your Alphas
are the ones who need to know, not me. I don’t think they’ll be upset about your past. They
might be upset with whatever Nancy Drew thing you have going on right now but I’m sure
you could reach a compromise with it.”
“I don’t know… Please don’t say anything ok? Not about my past and not about the guy I
followed earlier. I’ll tell them I’m still upset about last night soon. It’s just not a good time
right now.”
“Hey Peter.”
“Yeah.”
“And you think maybe your mates will let you go if I come too.”
“Yeah.”
“Thanks Peter.”
I think about my past as I walk back to the tower. I wasn’t lying when I told my mates I’m
good at mysteries. I make it out of those escape rooms way before the time goes off and I’m
very adept at digging up secrets… But I also get obsessive. Most of the time I stay behind my
computer but more than a few times I’ve gotten in trouble from being... a little too curious.
I’ve uncovered a handful of illegal dealings and gotten into a few fights along the way, even
spending some nights in jail for some less than legal investigating. I was going to tell my
mates about my past but I presented before I got the chance. It’s not really something I ever
lead with. My plan was to finish my degree and then look at different job opportunities. I
wouldn’t mind working in an office, and that’s what my mates think I want to do, but I was
also interested in detective work or maybe skip tracing. Mysteries have a tendency to find
me, although I’ll admit that most people don’t stalk strangers based on slight hunches. The
way they react every time I joke about being an agent makes me worried about their reaction
if they find out about my sleuthing and I’m not ready to give that up.
“So. My friend wants to go out for drinks tomorrow and I know you guys are out of town but
Peter said he could go with me so I was thinking…”
Natasha and Clint nod in agreement. I cross my arms and glare ahead.
I push it away and stand, walking to my room and laying in the middle of the floor. If I had a
door I would close it but that’s gone now. Tony walks in a minute later with my plate.
“Hey kid.”
I sit up. I can’t be upset right now. They’re leaving tomorrow and they can’t worry about me.
I take the plate and start eating.
After lunch they go back for even more meetings and I spend the afternoon doing homework
in my room.
I look at Grace's text unsure what I should text back. I can’t go. I know I can’t.
I send.
---
“Hey, we’re done until it’s time to leave tomorrow. Are you doing ok?” Bucky asks
hesitantly.
“I’m fine, just thinking about what I’m going to do when you’re gone.”
Bucky comes to my bed, lifting me into his arms before sitting with his back against the
headboard.
I start crying.
I’m scared my mates will never come back. I’m angry that they won’t tell me where they’re
going or what they’re doing. I miss freedoms that I don’t have anymore and I resent my
mates even though I know it’s not their fault. I’m torn up inside from hiding part of who I am
from my mates. I’m not ok. I’ve never been ok.
“I’m fine. I’ll just miss you.” I slip out of his arms and quickly move to the other side of the
bed, turning myself away from bucky and pulling myself into a ball.
“Hey, none of this.” Bucky pulls me out of my ball and takes my face gently in his hands.
“You’re ok. It’s ok… do you want me to drop you before we leave?”
“No, I just dropped. Please don’t force me to do that right now. I don’t want to.”
A drop would help my emotions but it wouldn’t change the reason I’m having them.
I bolt. It’s completely instinct. I get out of the bed and run full speed out of my room. Bucky
catches up to me quickly, tackling me down and pinning me just outside of my room, he
looks me in the eye, and I watch his pupils dilate.
“It’s ok, I have you, you’re safe. You’re such a good Omega.”
“Bucky I… Will you give me your mark?”
Bucky picks me up and deposits me on my bed, He strips then gets on top of me, pulling my
clothes off quickly and expertly. He lifts me up and brings his mouth to one of my mating
glands, licking it.
“Not right now though. I’m not giving you a mating bite just to leave you alone the next
day.”
I groan.
We kiss and he moves his hand to my nipple, flicking it before giving my breast a squeeze. I
lean over and give him a nip on the shoulder and he pulls away. He pushes my knees apart
and slowly moves himself into me, kissing me on the nose.
He thrusts in suddenly and I wrap my legs around him moving against him. I feel an orgasm
starting to build and a few minutes later I explode. He licks my shoulder and I feel his knot
swell inside of me. We lay together until his knot shrinks and he can pull out. I go to the
bathroom to clean up, pull an oversized tee on and climb back into bed with him.
He climbs into bed with us and pulls bucky against his chest, giving him a kiss on the head.
Bucky in turn pulls me into his lap.
“I came to tell you that you need to start sleeping in the pack bed. It’s time.”
He picks me up out of bucky’s lap and carries me to the shared pack room. I’ve generally
avoided being in here. It just feels so intimate. There’s a huge bed, bigger than I’ve ever seen.
That’s the only thing in the room. Everyone has their own rooms but this one is where they
sleep. There’s three doors. One leads to a shared closet, where everyone but me keeps the
bulk of their clothes. The second leads to a huge bathroom, and the third, where we just came
from, goes back to the living room.
Steve lays me down in the bed, climbing in behind me and cuddling close. One by one
everyone else makes their way to the big bed. He’s right dammit. It feels comfortable and
safe.
I think about the sex with Bucky. What was that even? It was awesome but, like, What the
fuck. I don’t understand the feelings I’m having about it. I definitely feel happy and safe but I
also feel confused.
I’m actually still not used to all the Omega feelings in general. I feel anger, guilt, sadness,
comfort, and fear all at the same time and every one of my emotions is just as strong as the
others. I need to tell my mates about my feelings. I need their help. I won’t ask though. I
don’t want them to worry about me. I’ll keep it all in. I’ll handle it myself. If they can be
superheroes and put their lives at risk I can do something as small as handle my own
emotions.
I turn into Steve, inhaling his scent and fall into a deep sleep.
I'm hoping I left enough breadcrumbs in the previous chapters that this one doesn't feel
out of place.
I love all your comments btw Rororo123. They make my day. You're so invested in Mia
and I love it.
Club soar
I wake up with my mates at four thirty and cry as they get their gear on.
“I’m sorry.”
“We’re just gone Twenty four hours, maybe even less.” Bucky says.
“I know.” I sniffle.
I watch them get in the elevator and then sit on the couch alone hugging my knees. I wallow
for an hour before getting up and dressed. They never explicitly told me to stay here so I head
to the elevator.
“FRIDAY, can you let the team know I’m fucking pissed?”
“Steve says ‘stop using foul language and behave while we’re gone.’”
“Thanks FRIDAY”
I spend all day doing homework, getting a ton done. It’s a good distraction from my currently
less than stellar mood. When it’s finally time for dinner I decide to do something mildly
rebellious. I go to the freezer and grab a carton of ice cream, taking it to the couch to watch a
movie.
I pick out a true crime documentary but instead of the documentary playing a video with
Tony’s big face shows up. I jump, almost dropping my ice cream and glare at the tv.
“Sorry I scared you, I was going to video call your phone but friday said you’re at the tv.
We’re about to head out for the mission. It’ll get pretty busy for the next few hours at least so
I wanted to check in. How are you?” Tony says.
“Fantastic.”
“Are you eating ice cream? It’s dinner time. Please tell me that’s not dinner.”
“Snitch.”
“Mia, for the love of God, get something with more substance.”
“Mia.”
“Ok, I have to go but I love you. Just eat a vegetable or something ok?.”
“Ok.”
The screen turns back to the documentary and I sit, letting anger rise. The interaction with
Tony was so mild but for some reason I’m particularly upset about it. They leave me alone,
locking me in like fucking Rapunzel and I can’t even eat ice cream for dinner? They left me!
I start crying, telling myself that the angry and hurt I’m feeling is only about ice cream.
I get a text.
I walk purposefully to my room and get ready to go out. Every action I take getting myself
ready fuels my anger until I’m at a point where I’m almost out of my mind with rage.
What am I doing, what am I doing, what am I doing. I slice my hand with a knife and push a
clean rag against the cut.
“No, they're busy for the next few hours. I can handle it myself .”
The elevators open and take me down. I can’t believe that worked.
The club is loud and packed with people. I grab a drink and search around for Grace, finding
her at the end of the bar.
“What is it?”
Taking an unknown drug is a really bad idea… but I want to make some bad decisions right
now, and if I’m being honest with myself I want to hurt my mates. I want them to feel as
scared and out of control as I feel. I hold the pill up and think about what Peter told me
yesterday. I close my eyes and consider going home for a split second. Images of my mates,
fighting and getting injured flash through my brain and I swallow the pill.
I down my drink and order another. Grace and I talk. I tell her all about being an Omega,
skipping over that my mates are the avengers, and she shares about her life. She’s graduating
college soon and already has a job lined up. If I was sober I would probably feel a little
jealous.
“I can’t believe you’re an Omega. You just have such a strong personality.”
“I’m still having some problems getting used to it. My mates are going to be sooo pissed that
I’m out right now.” I laugh, the drug starting to work through my body.
“We better make the most of the night then.” Grace grabs my hand and pulls me to the dance
floor.
We dance and I lose myself in the music, happier than I’ve been in months. Everything melts
away. My fear for my mates, my anger over the whole situation, my guilt and Anxiety.
[Steve] FRIDAY said you hurt your hand and left the tower and didn’t come back.
[Mia] No.
[Steve] Mia, this is a command. Stay there until Peter comes to get you.
“Everything good?”
“Looks like the fun is over.” I smile, still feeling a high from the mystery drug and alcohol.
I make my way to the bar for another drink. A hand comes out of nowhere and grabs me
around my bicep.
“Let go.” I try to move away but the hand grips me painfully tight.
The hand grips down even tighter and I cry out in pain.
“Yes”
The guard throws the Alpha out of the club and comes back to where I’m still standing in
shock.
“You need to be more careful, Omega. This isn’t a safe place for you to be without an
Alpha.”
“I know, Thank you.” I say and scurry back to Grace, still shaking from the encounter.
I look at my arm. It’s already starting to change color, turning into what will definitely be a
nasty bruise.
Peter's eyes immediately go to where I was grabbed by the Alpha. He puts his arm
protectively around my waist and leads me out. We get a cab home and sit awkwardly, my
high coming down and buzz fading.
“What were you thinking?”
“Jesus Mia.”
I look out the window and watch as rain starts drizzling then pouring. When we get out of the
cab I stand in the rain, letting it wash over me. Peter lets me have a few minutes before gently
ushering me upstairs, making sure I get cleaned up and tucking me in bed. I put a long
sleeved shirt on in an attempt to hide my bruise, which is starting to turn a slightly deeper
shade of red now..
“Yeah she’s in bed... No problem really she’s like a sister…. Yeah I will… Ok Bye Mr.
Stark.”
Yeah”
“They’ll be home in the morning. I’ll be sleeping in your room if that’s ok.”
“I don’t know.”
“Sleep now.”
I’m shaken gently the next morning opening my eyes to see Clint.
“Ok.” I whisper.
I get up and look at my arm, which is even more red and starting to turn purple in some
places. I go sit on the couch next to Peter.
“Ok.”
One by one they come to the couch, giving me a hug and a kiss before sitting down. When
the last person comes and sits Steve speaks.
I shrug.
“And we said no. We didn’t want you out of the tower while we were gone and especially not
after dark.”
I roll my eyes.
“You’re making it worse for yourself right now with the attitude. We’re just trying to help
you and keep you safe.”
“I’m sure my night was a lot safer than yours.” I say sarcastically.
“Drugs?”
I shift uncomfortably.
“I don’t know”
“I just took it. She never told me what it was. It was a nice high. Might ask her to hook me
up.”
Bruce walks off, coming back a few minutes later with a plastic cup and a drug test.
“No.”
“Why?”
I pee quickly and hand the sample back to Bruce. He dips some tests in and we wait a few
minutes for the results. He doesn’t say anything until we’re back in the living room.
“MDMA” He says.
I’m doing a really good job of making my mates aggravated. They look like they’re about to
blow.
“Anything else that we need to know?” Steve looks more angry than I’ve ever seen before.
“What else?”
“Nothing!”
I stand up.
“Show us.”
I pull my sleeve up showing the bruise encircling my arm. It’s getting darker by the minute.
Natasha puts her hand over her mouth and Clit gasps. Tony leans back on the couch clutching
his hands in fists. Bucky and Steve both stand up and pace. Bruce comes over to me and
examines the bruise.
“Someone grabbed me in the club. Security got him away quickly and everything. I’m fine.
It’s not a big deal.”
“Why? You were fine when we left, what happened.?” Bruce asks.
“I’m sorry Mia, I don’t want to break your trust but I can’t watch you do this to yourself.”
“She was still upset about not being told about your missions. She made you think she was
fine about it when she wasn’t. When she came to see me the other day she was pretty
distressed. She’s been suppressing emotions since she presented and hiding stuff about her
past.”
“Why didn’t you tell this to us when you first noticed she wasn’t ok Peter?”
“No, you’re not hiding and you’re not keeping in your feelings. You need to talk to us!”
“I… It’s not fair that you guys go on these dangerous missions and I have to sit at home
without knowing where you are or what you’re doing. I feel abandoned and hurt.”
“You were upset that we were in a dangerous situation so you decided to put yourself in one
too.” Clint says.
I nod.
“I wanted you to hurt like I’m hurting, like I've been hurting since I presented.”
A lamp flies across the room and breaks against the wall. Tony stands up and paces.
“Tony sit down.” Steve uses an Alpha command and Tony hesitates for a second before
taking a seat.
I jump up and fly out of the room. I can hear yelling, Tony is trying to chase and the others
are holding him back. I hide under the covers and cry.
“It’s not.”
Peter just holds me and listens. He listens as I rant about how different my life is now and
about how I feel like the worst Omega ever. I talk about how I miss going to school and hate
how many options closed so quickly for me. How I have so much fear all the time and how I
feel lied to by my mates. How I feel lonely sometimes as the only Omega and that it makes
me feel so left out that my mates all have this life together that I’m not allowed to be in.
I get so riled up that my head goes fuzzy and I start falling lower and lower into myself.
“I’m calling one of your Alphas. I shouldn’t be the one to help you right now.
I lose consciousness.
“Steve?” the memories come back and I slip out of his lap and shuffle to the other side of the
bed. I’m still scared and upset but It feels manageable now.
“Mia, I’m not going to hurt you.” Steve says, his voice cracking.
“I… I’m just, I don’t want to be an Omega anymore.”
I tear up.
We communicate wordlessly like only an Alpha and an Omega can. I feel his fear. The fear of
losing his Omega. His Anger at the Alpha who hurt me. I feel the anguish he has that I’m
hurting emotionally and I feel his guilt for not protecting me. He feels my fear too. He feels
how scared I am to lose them and how angry I can’t be there for every part of their lives, how
torn up I feel trying to navigate a new reality.
“We’re going to talk again about getting clearances for you. I’m still not ok with you helping
us in any capacity but you should know where we’re going and what our missions are, maybe
sit in on meetings. We let fear cloud our judgement and ignored warning signs, thinking that
we were doing the right thing and you just needed more time.”
We walk slowly to the living room. I see Tony handcuffed to a chair, sulking and everyone
else sitting on the couch, waiting. I look around for Peter but he’s gone.
“I’m sorry everyone. I hid my feelings and emotions from all of you. I’ve been hiding them
since I presented and even before. I’m sorry I hurt you. I’m sorry I wanted to hurt you in the
first place.” I say, sitting down.
I turn to Steve and he motions to his lap. I walk over to him, pull my pants down and lean
over.
Steve pulls his belt off and lays his hand on my back gently.
“I know.” I say.
I close my eyes, preparing myself for the pain. After he finishes Steve pulls me into his lap
and I hug him tightly. “I’m so sorry, I really am. I’m sorry I put myself in danger and lied,
I’m sorry for everything. I promise I won’t keep things from you anymore.”
I take a few deep breaths and pull back a bit. He kisses me softly and I return the kiss harder.
I move so I’m straddling him and he puts his hands on my butt, making me wince in pain. We
make out for several minutes before he stands and carries me to the pack bed. He throws me
on and climbs on top of me taking his shirt off. I feel his chest and move down his body
kissing him as I go. I grab his pants and pull them down, his cock springing free. I take him
gently in my hands and look up. He gives me a nod and I lick all the way down his cock
coming back and taking him in my mouth. He pushes in farther and I sputter but take him
moving back and forth and humming. It doesn’t take long for him to come. I swallow
everything, licking his knot and sitting back on my heels. He pulls me up and kisses me.
Clint and Bucky are in the doorway and jump into bed with us.
My face turns red and I hide behind my hands. Bucky pulls my hand back.
“I’m sorry everyone, Especially you Mia. I threw a lamp... I lost my temper and could have
hurt someone.” ” He looks me in the eyes.
Steve motions for him to come over and Tony does, pulling his pants down and laying over
Steve's lap. Steve gives Tony ten spankings.
Steve pulls Tony into a hug. I’m in shock. I knew the others got punishments but this is the
first time I’ve actually seen it.
“Mia.”
“Yeah.”
“Peter said that you’re hiding things from your past. We need to talk about that. We already
know you were in jail several times. Is that what you’re hiding?”
“I have a… hobby. I like using my computer to pull apart people's lives, finding secrets. I get
hunches sometimes and dig until I find dirt. It sounds creepy and it is but I have a tendency to
find illegal activities, which makes it a little less creepy I think. I’m talking like money
laundering and murder. I’ve given the police information to put away really bad people. I was
in jail because sometimes I go overboard with my investigations”
“Yeah.”
“We’re not upset about that. It sounds like you were a badass.” Clint says
“Oh.”
“Yeah.”
“I am but it’s not like before. I broke through a firewall at stark industries and followed
someone for a bit but that’s it.”
“No they're nauseatingly normal. They do have some kinda different bagel habits. That’s all
I've dug up so far. It’s kinda a side project right now.”
“Mia…”
“It was just a little bit of following. Most of my work happens behind a computer.”
“Maybe we should take the computer away for a bit.” Bucky suggests.
“Ok, we won’t take the computer away.” Steve sits back and thinks for a few minutes.
“So I’m not ok with anything illegal. No following people and no breaking through firewalls.
As long as you can find the information online and it doesn’t break any laws you can
continue. If you have to leave the tower I want you to just drop it.”
“Tell us if there’s something suspicious and we’ll take it from there. I’m trying to be fair and
compromise but If I have to take the computer away to keep you safe I will. We keep
eachother safe right Tony?”
“Yeah, I’m not the first to get the handcuffs. We don’t do things that could hurt ourselves or
others.”
Steve puts a movie on and cuddles with Natasha and Clint. Tony sits on the other side of the
couch and I move over to him, climbing in his lap. He hugs me, smelling my neck and giving
me small kisses.
“It’s my fault that you lost control. I was trying to make everyone angry.”
“Mia, you didn’t make me do anything. You’re not responsible for my actions, only I am.”
We all head to the kitchen and grab pizza, sitting at the table together. I sit gently, my bottom
still sore. I look around the table at my mates.
It’s going to take time and work but I know everything will be ok eventually.
Coffee
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I wake before everyone else the next morning. I go to the kitchen and get my coffee, sitting
down with one of the books Steve gave me after my first heat. I’ve googled a few things
about Omegas but for the most part I’ve just been ignoring the whole thing. The events of the
last few days changed something for me. I feel a little more comfortable thinking about being
an Omega now. I look at the chapter summary and see that chapter three is about Omega will
power which sounds kinda interesting. I read it and start laughing at how accurately it
describes me. I always had the impression that Omegas are weak willed, wanting to please an
Alpha with no other desire. Apparently it’s normal for Omegas to be incredibly head strong,
questioning everything and running at every chance. We’re evolved to be that way a way to
keep ourselves safe. Because of this, Alphas have evolved to become more dominant. It’s a
symbiotic relationship.
“Good book?”
“Did you know that it’s perfectly normal for me to push back on boundaries?”
“Why are you guys always on my a... butt about everything then if my actions are normal.”
Steve lets out a laugh “Have you gotten to the part about how Alphas react to these normal
behaviors?”
“Yes, but I still don’t get it. Omegas run for protection but I don’t really understand why the
Alpha chases… Is it just sex? ”
“Yes, everything you’ve done is normal. I’ve fully expected you to test every single
boundary… although I didn’t expect how thorough you’d be with it...”
I narrow my eyes.
“The motivation to chase is different from the motivation to protect and keep safe. I love you.
I love all of my mates but it’s a different kind of love with you, one that could only be
experienced by an Alpha for an Omega. You need to know that you are safe with your Alpha
and that there’s nothing you can do to lose me. You probably don’t realize it but every time
you push boundaries you’re asking a question. How much does my Alpha care? When you
tried to hurt yourself the night before last it was a cry for help. You told us your actions were
to hurt us. You wanted to do that because you have a deep and ingrained need to be protected
just like I have a need to protect. I will always be ‘on your butt about everything’ because my
answer is the question of how much I care is deeply and relentlessly. As for chasing… We
chase because it’s fun”
“Will this be forever? Will my whole life be a cycle of pushing boundaries and getting in
trouble?”
“Yes and no. That’s an oversimplification. It will get better I promise. You’ll go through
phases where you start testing boundaries again and I’ll be here with a firm hand. It’s the love
language of Alphas and Omegas.”
“I bet that you’ve had anxiety your whole life, even before presenting.”
“I have.” I whisper.
Steve picks me up and sits where I was just sitting, holding me in his lap. I lay my head on
his chest and hold his hand.
“Why would anyone want to be with an Omega?” I ask, “I’m so much work and I just make
life worse for everyone.”
“Mia, you don’t make life worse for us. Do you know why Omegas have so much anxiety
and feel emotions so strong?”
“No.”
“You get overwhelmed by taking on everyone else's emotions. You don’t even notice yourself
doing it Mia. I’ve watched every one of our mates go from a bad mood to calm and happy
just from you giving them a hug or a kind word. I watched you last night comfort Tony after
his punishment. You recognized his emotional need and took care of him. You always take
care of us even.”
“But you all get so angry at me. I rarely ever listen...”
“We’re never ever angry at you. We’re scared for your safety or worried about you. I’m still
extremely mad at the Alpha who put his hands on you.” Steve growls and clutches me tightly.
“We aren’t mad at you though.”
I think about what Steve told me and it makes sense. Everything makes sense now. Every
time I’ve acted out, every bad decision has been born from anxiety. I think about how I had
sex with Bucky, running away from him out of instinct, wanting him to catch me, to claim
me. I realize that my biggest fear is losing them. How I feel so much better when they show
me they’re not going anywhere. I think about Steve's words for a whole week, turning them
over in my head.
I perk up.
“Absolutely!”
I sit in a swivel chair and spin around while Bruce measures stuff and writes in a binder,
stopping every once in a while to give me a kiss.
“Hey Bruce?”
“Yes?”
“I’ve been thinking about something... I’m scared you’ll get upset at the question.”
“But why? You’re a Beta. You don’t have the instincts that the Alphas do.”
“I’ll be honest that I never really cared about having an Omega until you came along. Now
that you’re here though you’re a huge part of my life. I had no idea what I was missing. I’ve
never felt so protective over another person. I love when you cuddle into my lap and when
you kiss me on the cheek. You’re beautiful, kind, and smart.”
“Oh and now that the Alphas have an Omega they focus all their macho Alpha stuff on you
instead of the Betas. I’d like to thank you for your service on behalf of all of the Betas.”
Bruce smirks.
“Hey.” I laugh.
Bruce picks me up and carries me across the lab setting me down on a couch in his office,
away from the lab equipment.
He puts his arms on either side of me, smashing his mouth into mine.
He moves to my pants and tugs on the waistband looking up at me with a silent question. I
give him a nod to continue. He pulls my pants down and kisses up my thighs.
He pushes a finger into my vagina moving it in and out while kissing and licking my clit. He
pushes a second finger in and then a third, bringing me closer and closer to orgasm. My brain
turns off, only focusing on the sensations. He suddenly pulls his fingers out and I whimper as
I watch him undo his pants, his cock coming free. He grabs it and He moves back to me,
pushing apart my legs and slowly pushing himself in until I’m completely full. It doesn’t take
long before I’m contracting around him and a few thrusts later he comes inside of me,
panting and letting his weight drop on me. He pulls out slowly and helps me clean up and get
dressed.
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I wake up a little irritable, ok a lot irritable the next morning. I definitely need to drop very
soon. I realize right at this moment that I can’t ask for help. It’s a catch twenty two. I know
that I need to ask for help because my mind is swirling out of control. My out of control and
unreasonable mind is also convincing me not to get help. I get myself a cup of coffee and sit
in my favorite chair. Bucky is in the kitchen making eggs and I sit on my phone ignoring life.
“Eggs are ready!” Bucky calls out. I roll my eyes and take a sip of my coffee.
“I’m fine.”
“No.”
I stand up and storm to the kitchen shoving my entire plate of eggs in my mouth fast while
everyone watches me.
Bucky takes my chin and moves my face towards him. I close my eyes, not wanting him to
see how close I am to dropping.
I look in his eyes but push his hand away and move back.
“I don’t”
“Yes.”
“No I want you.” I give in, knowing that there’s no getting out of this
I walk to my bedroom and stop, taking a few steps away from Bucky.
I stay where I am, not wanting to get closer. I’ve never had an Alpha drop me, but I know
what’s about to happen. He’s going to dominate using Alpha commands until I enter an
omega state, then he’ll pull me out. I usually don’t like Alpha commands. They feel
uncomfortable, like I’m being pulled by strings.
“I don’t want to be spanked.”
“I’m not going to touch you until you’ve dropped. I’m just going to command you to do
different things and hold you after.”
“Ok. I’m just going to take a shower first.” I run to the bathroom, locking myself in before
bucky can respond.
“Mia I don’t like that you locked the door. What if you drop in the bathroom?”
“I won’t”
a flood of emotions wash over me and my head goes fuzzy. Oh crap I’m close.
I can’t walk. My emotions start swirling around me. I try to keep it all together but I feel
myself being pulled down.
“Um, bucky.”
“I was wrong.”
The command puts me over the edge and I drop, hitting my head on the counter on the way
down.
“What happened.”
“You’re not getting punished. You’re already hurt so I think the natural consequences are
enough in that respect. You’re in trouble though. This is the second time we’ve had to break
down a door so we’re taking out all the locks, even the ones on bathrooms and our separate
bedrooms.” Steve’s eyes are dark, piercing into me with an intensity that makes me shiver. I
look away.
“It’s just hard for me to think clearly when I need to drop. I know I need to let you guys help
but I just can’t.”
I fidget with the hospital sheet, avoiding eye contact with my mates. The room is silent.
“That’s a good idea. How do you feel about that Mia?” Steve says.
“Not great.”
Steve takes my hand waiting for me to meet his eyes before speaking..
“Once you start coming to us without being checked we can discontinue them but we can’t
risk you dropping on your own. Do you understand?”
“Yes Alpha.”
We go home shortly after I wake up and they lead me to the pack bed and make me rest.
“No screens, you just hit your head and need to rest” Bruce says.
All eyes are on me, giving a look that I know means I need to stop.
It’s three days before everything is back to normal. I start on my homework, trying to get
caught up. I work on and off all day and I’m still working as everyone heads to bed.
“You coming to bed?” Clint asks as he heads into the pack room where everyone else is
already asleep.
“Ok.”
I make a pot of coffee and get started typing away. Something about this night is making me
super productive. Maybe it’s the quiet, maybe it’s because I spent three days resting and now
I have energy. I drink the whole pot and make a second. Before I know it, it’s two in the
morning. I’m way too wired to go to bed so I keep going. The next time I look up it’s four. At
this point I’m not sure if it’s worth going to bed at all so I stay up getting things done.
Around six Steve walks out.
“You’re up early.”
I hand him a mug and pour myself another. I make both of us bagels.
“You don’t look like you’re dropping but you’re shaking a little. Are you sick?”
“I’ve had a few cups of coffee… Maybe it’s the caffine.” I say.
Steve takes my mug away and eyes me but doesn’t say anything.
“Ok.”
I give everyone kisses and they leave. I walk around with nervous energy for a few minutes,
cleaning and reorganizing things. I get my computer out and start researching the bagel shop
that Henry visited. I work through a firewall and get a list of customers. I compare them with
the list of employees I have from Stark industries and make a third list with Stark employees
that frequent the bagel shop, there are three including Henry. Something is off. I pull up a
map and plot where the employees live that frequent the shop and find that they all spread out
in the city. There’s nothing special about this particular bagel shop so why are these
employees going out of their way to visit it? I look up the positions that all the employees
have and every one of them is a low position in the tower and none of them work for
SHIELD.
“Um, it’s really clean in here. And wasn’t that chair on the other side of the living room this
morning?” Clint says
“Woah. You look a bit crazy right now. Are you ok? Tony feels my forehead.
“I feel great!”
Bruce walks up and gently leads me to the couch, sitting me down and looking me over.
“Uh”
“Should we make her eat lunch before sleeping?” Steve asks bruce.
“Did you have any food since your bagel this morning.” Bruce asks me.
“Just coffee.”
“Miss Mia has consumed six pots of coffee in the past twelve hours.”
“It wasn’t a conscious decision. I’m used to pulling occasional all-nighters... It just
happened.”
“Ok, well this isn’t something I’m ok with. Everyone ok with a no all nighter rule... and also
a caffeine limit?”
“Am I in trouble?”
“Not this time, you didn’t do anything that’s specifically against the rules and I don’t think
you were trying to hurt yourself. If you do this again you’ll be in trouble though.”
“Ok.” I'm still shaking but I’m able to stop myself from crying.
Clint pops a frozen meal in the microwave and Bruce helps me to the table. They watch as I
drink a glass of water and eat my lunch.
“Ok to bed now.” Steve says the minute I finish my last bite.
“I usually stay up through the next day when I pull all nighters.”
“Ok, ok. I’ll lie down but I can’t promise I’ll fall asleep.”
I walk to the big bed and lie down falling asleep almost instantly.
July is super busy for me. I'm hoping to have the last two chapter up before the weekend
though. I'm still reworking a couple of things in the final two chapters so no promises.
This story started out with no plot. The first draft was just a bunch of scenes of conflict
between Mia and everyone else. this chapter has the last of those original scenes I wrote.
Bagel monsters
Chapter Notes
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“I’m sorry Tony” I say, pulling out a piece of paper full of passwords I’ve collected over the
last few weeks. I access Stark industries video surveillance system and start watching a video
of Henry’s day sped up, jotting down who he talks to. I go through a week of his life then do
the other two employees, jotting down their interactions. I notice something on the third
employee's feed. She brings a dozen bagels into work and hands them out to people. I follow
the bagels. One of them goes to an employee who works a few floors up. I watch them
unwrap the bagel and stuff the wrapper in their pocket. I watch all of their interactions for a
week, plotting down trees of interactions and labeling everything. I look at interactions of
every connected employee from another floor and trace everything up throughout the whole
company. It doesn't make sense though. Nobody knows each other. They’re not connected at
all. I don’t know if I’m on the right track or not. There are papers everywhere full of names.
“Something off. I’m missing something.” My mind is going through everything over and
over again.
I look around.
“I don’t.”
I stay silent
“I want you to do everything I ask. I won’t command you, I’m not dropping you. I just want
to make it easier to open up ok?”
“Ok.”
“I want you.”
Bucky goes to the closet and pulls out one of his shirts.
“I want you to get undressed ok?”
“Those too”
“I’m surrounding you in my scent to help you calm down and open up.”
I take everything else off and Bucky pulls his shirt over my head. he sits on the bed and pats
his lap.
I walk over tentatively and sit in his lap. He wraps his arms around me, pulling me into his
chest.
“Good girl.”
“You’re guilty.”
“Yes.”
“I hacked into Stark industries again. I mean it wasn’t actually hacking this time... I stole
information from Tony so that I can have access to the whole company.”
“I was following interactions between different employees, trying to make sense of… well I
don’t know what I’m looking for yet. I’m missing something but I don’t know what.”
Bucky just keeps holding me.
“It’s ok doll, Calm down. Are you ok with calling the other Alphas in?”
“I guess…”
“FRIDAY, will you let Steve and Tony know we’re ready.”
“What’s up?”
I look down.
“You are.”
Tony motions to his lap and I move over it. He gives ten sharp strikes on my bottom and pulls
me up. I let out a few tears as Tony hugs me.
“NO!”
“But…”
Steve takes everything out of the room and Tony holds his hand out.
I hand over my phone and bury myself into the bed, pulling the covers over my head.
Tony hands the phone to Bucky and pulls the covers back.
Tony picks me up and carries me to the bathroom setting me on my feet. I look in the mirror
and take a sharp breath in. I look rough.
He turns the water on and stalks over to me pulling Bucky’s shirt up over my head.
“Ok.”
I get in the shower and Tony follows behind me. He takes some soap and cleans me off,
moving his hands over my body, cleaning every last inch. He pushes me up against the
shower wall gently, putting his hand behind my head so I don’t hit it on the wall and kisses
me, pushing his tongue in my mouth. I wrap my arms around him and kiss back. I start
moving my hand down his chest and grab his cock.
“Mia…”
“Tony.” I look him in the eyes, moving my hand faster. He grabs hold of me and moves his
body in time with my hand. I kiss and touch him until I feel his knot start to grow. He pulls
back, shooting seed all over me. He kisses me as I step under the water, rinsing myself off.
Tony wraps me in a towel after the shower and gets us clothes. He hands me one of his shirts
“Underwear?”
I walk to the closet and grab a pair of Tony’s boxer shorts. Tony follows close behind, not
letting me more than a few feet from him. Everyone is already at the table eating when we
finally walk out. I sit down and Tony grabs me a plate. My mind is still obsessing over the
bagel shop and I stare into space.
“None of them live near the bagel shop. Maybe they’re involved in money laundering? None
of them are connected though.”
“I’m fine, this is normal. I’ve just never done it in front of you” I say.
“This is not normal. It might be something you’ve done before but it isn’t normal or healthy.”
Bruce says.
“Alpha scents work as relaxants for Omegas. They’re trying to help her relax.”
“Cause you’re not here.” Clint looks at me and I look at him for a second before staring into
space again.
“Ok, you do that honey.” Natasha says in a patronizing tone. I don’t even care right now.
After I finish my food Steve brings me back to the pack bed and lays down next to me.
“Steve, I need my computer. There’s something I’m missing. Something I don’t know.”
“Can I go to them?”
“Not this time, not while you’re… tired, but we’ll tell you what they’re about afterwards
ok?”
“Ok.”
My mates are gone when I wake up the next morning. I sit up in bed and think. There’s
something I’m missing. Some important information I don’t know. My mates just said I
couldn’t leave the tower. I’m sure it’s fine if I stay in the building. I get dressed, grabbing a
small bag I keep that has helpful items and go to the elevator. Thankfully, FRIDAY lets me
down and I make my way to the front desk.
“Hey Mia! I can’t believe I see you less now that you live here.” Frank says.
“Yeah I know, I miss our talks. You guys have lockers here right?”
“Never.” Frank makes a locking motion over his mouth and I walk over to the door he
motioned to, finding lockers on the other side. I locate Henry’s and break into it, looking
through his stuff. I find a bagel wrapper and take a picture, carefully putting it back where I
found it afterwards, and leaving the way I came. On my way out the door I run straight into
Henry Dray.
“Oh, I’m sorry.” His eyes go wide with recognition for a split second before settling into
confusion.
“Not really… I don’t work here, I’m just… Sorry I’m Mia” I hold out my hand
“Have you worked here long? I don’t recognize you?” I say, like I haven't been obsessing
over him for months and wasn’t just looking through his locker.
“A while.” He says.
“Ah, well it was nice to meet you but I’m late to something.” I push past him and head to the
elevator, deciding to check out someone else.
If you act like you know what you’re doing people don’t usually stop you. I move past the
front desk and walk through the cubicles, finding the one I’m looking for. I go to the water
cooler and get some water, waiting for an opportunity. When they leave I go to the desk and
quickly search through for anything that looks off, noticing something in the trash.
“Bingo.”
I take a picture of a bagel wrapper, not wanting to take it in case they notice it gone and put
my camera back in my bag, making my way to the elevator. I need to find where they put my
stuff so I can compare the wrappers. The elevator opens and Tony is standing with his arms
crossed. I take a step back.
“I’m not staying, just here to say you’re all doing a great job on this floor. There will be
donuts in the break room tomorrow for all of you.”
Everyone cheers.
Tony looks at me and goes back to the elevator. I gulp and shake my head no. We stare at
each other for a minute before he walks over to me and whispers in my ear.
“I’m trying to save you from embarrassment right now. Don’t test me.”
“I didn’t leave the tower.” I say quickly before anyone else can speak.
I start shaking.
“Oh.”
“Ok…”
“... I need my things back, and I have to go do something. I won’t be gone long and I won’t
leave after I get back.”
“No Mia.”
I try to storm off but Bucky moves into my path. I reach out and shove him with all my
strength but he’s immovable, standing in front of me like a boulder. I duck down and sprint
away instead. I realize there’s nowhere to go since they took away all of the locks so I head to
my room, slamming the door. I pace for a few minutes before there’s a knock on the door.
“Go away!”
The door opens anyway and Tony walks in with one of his shirts.
“No, We’re not doing that right now.” I say, eyeing the shirt.
“I just want to help you calm down before you get hurt.”
“I’m not going to hurt myself, I’m just angry right now.”
“Mia please…”
“I don’t want you to use an Alpha command either. I want you to leave me alone!”
“Every time we do that you end up getting hurt. I can’t leave you alone in this state.”
“You took the locks away, What do you even think is going to happen?”
“I don’t know but you’re really good at getting yourself into bad situations.”
“If you don’t leave I will hurt myself, you know I’ll do it Tony.”
“Mia, you’re not doing a good job of convincing me to go away right now. This is the type of
stuff we’re trying to prevent.”
“Drop the scissors and come here” Tony’s voice booms across my room. I drop them and my
body moves to him, tears running down my cheeks.
“Stand still.” Tony commands. He removes my clothes and replaces them with his shirt. He
picks me up and takes me to the bed, holding me tightly to his chest.
“Let go Tony! I don’t want to be calm.”
He holds me until I drift off to sleep. I wake up, finding myself in the pack bed. I jump out of
it and pace around the room. I look at the clock, calculating how long I’ve been out; three
hours. I pull Tony's shirt off of me, not wanting his scent affecting my brain. I go to the closet
and grab some of my own clothes before cracking open the bedroom door and looking out.
Bucky is on the couch, asleep. That’s lucky. I tip toe out, moving toward the elevator. I grab
my bag and click the button hoping the floor isn’t locked. The door opens and I get in, riding
it down. I sprint the whole way to the bagel shop, knowing I don’t have much time. I put on a
baseball hat and some glasses from my bag. It’s not a great disguise but works in a pinch. All
I need is a bagel and to take another look around. Whatever punishment I get will be worth it.
I walk in and order a bagel, looking around. It just looks like a normal bagel shop from the
outside and I know sneaking into the back isn’t a good idea. Something is off though. I
unwrap the bagel and put the wrapper in my bag, eating the bagel on the way back to the
tower. A car pulls up next to me and I don’t have to look to know who it is.
I get in, putting on my seatbelt and pull out my camera, comparing my pictures from earlier
to the bagel wrapper I got at the shop. They’re different, in fact all three are different. There
has to be some sort of code in them but what does it mean? I need to see the first ever
wrapper I got but it’s with my stuff. We ride back in silence, I can feel Tony’s anger rolling
off of him. He escorts me back to our floor for the second time today. I give an
uncomfortable wave to my mates who are all sitting in the living room waiting.
I sit on the floor where I am and pull my legs up to my chest, glaring at everyone.
“No Mia, I’m not just going to punish you if I don’t think it will help you. Why don’t you go
to your room for a bit.”
“Fine.”
I stand and walk to my room, listening for a minute to my mates, who are pretty concerned
before grabbing paper, tape and a pen. My scissors are gone, unsurprisingly, but that’s fine. I
go to my closet and cover a wall with paper. I get my pen and write ‘bagel shop’, making a
circle around it and jotting down everything I know about it. Then I write the three Stark
employees names, making lines between the bagel shop and the three employees. I get the
bagel wrapper out of my bag and tape it up. I examine it again, circling differences. It’s very
subtle, the only difference being the colors, which vary between the three wrappers I have. I
wish I knew where the rest of my stuff was so I could compare with the first one I got. From
what I have it definitely looks like some sort of message. I sit in the closet looking at my
papers. I’ve uncovered something for sure but it’s still not quite there.
Within minutes everyone is standing in my room, looking at me and the wall I’ve covered in
papers. I put my head in my knees and close my eyes. I feel strong arms grab me, it smells
like steve. I keep my eyes closed, not wanting to look at my mates faces. I’m brought into the
pack room and Steve pulls my clothes off. I feel and smell his tee shirt and I goan. Not this
again.
“I know.” He says, picking me up again and depositing me in the large bed. I bury myself
under the blankets. A few minutes later my arm is grabbed and I feel metal lock around my
wrist. I come out of my cocoon and look at the cuff, following, with my eyes, a chain that’s
connected to a hook on the bed. I give it a test tug and it doesn’t budge.
“None of us wanted to do this but it’s gotten to the point where there isn’t any other choice.”
“Do you want us to stay or leave? We can put a movie on, maybe talk or cuddle”
“Leave.”
Bucky walks over, setting a water bottle and a few books on the nightstand and they all leave,
closing the door on the way out.
“Not really... She’s been obsessed with this for months, we should have taken it a lot more
seriously when she first told us she stalked that guy.”
“Maybe we should let her obsess for a while and just watch her and make sure she takes
breaks. She seems pretty determined. What do you think Steve?”
The voices fade and I look up at the ceiling, turning everything over in my head until I can’t
think anymore, the combination of being surrounded with Alpha scents and being chained to
bed lulls me to sleep again and I drift off, having nightmares about bagel monsters.
This chapter was not supposed to be so dramatic. It is what it is. There will probably be
some angst in the last chapter too... If you've read this far I'm going to go ahead and
assume you're fine with that.
Henry Dray - H y dra
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They only let me out of bed for food and the bathroom, saying that I need a few days to
“relax and calm down.” I glare at everyone who tries to talk to me.
“Nobody does. It’s for your own good…” He furrows his brow “We called a doctor to come
talk to you.”
I clench my jaw.
“I’m not crazy Tony. This isn’t the first time I’ve gone deep into a case and I’ve always been
fine in the end.”
“It’s not the case, we know you’re a good detective, it’s the obsession.”
I know there’s no use arguing so I say nothing. Tony kisses me on the cheek and leaves,
coming back shortly with a small Beta woman.
Dr. Foster pushes Tony out of the room, closes the door, pulls a chair up and sits next to me.
She asks me some questions about my background and I tell her everything leading up to
getting chained to the bed.
“Ok, so from our initial talk I can tell that you’re a very passionate person and incredibly
smart. Omega behavior varies wildly between individuals. You’ve mostly acted in a way I
would expect to see in a late presenting Omega, but some of the anxiety and obsessive
behavior you’ve talked about are a little concerning. It sounds like you have a type of OCD
that’s fairly common among Omegas as well as an anxiety disorder. From what you’ve said I
think you were already having milder symptoms of OCD and anxiety before you presented
and now it’s gotten worse. There are some medications that are options but I don’t
recommend that for Omegas that have Alphas. Your Alphas can do things for you that will
help in a similar way to medication… Do you feel like being surrounded with their scent
helps your symptoms?”
I grasp the hem of Steve's oversized shirt, feeling the fabric and thinking. Sometimes I like
the feeling of being in their clothes, surrounded by their scents. It helped me calm down and
open up the first time bucky did it. Right now I feel like I’m in a forced state of calm and it’s
a little unnerving.
“Um, yes it’s helping but it feels like an artificial calm if that makes sense. I like it sometimes
but other times it’s a little much.”
“That does make sense. With your consent I’m going to write down some instructions for
your Alphas as well as for you. I’m also going to refer you to a therapist that helps Omegas
and their mates.”
“More of what your mates have been doing. Since you said you don’t like the artificial calm
of being in their scents I’m going to suggest you wear their clothes to bed but not during the
day, unless you’re going through an episode. Another thing you can try is wearing scented
wristbands, switching them with an Alpha every twenty-four hours. Having them scent you
daily is another option but that can be invasive for a new Omega. A good routine is great, and
a healthy diet and exercise is always a good Idea no matter what.”
“...I’ll only say this to you and not your mates but another thing that could help is having
their mating marks. It would help your Alphas to know your emotions better. A lot of
Omegas report a decrease in Anxiety after they’re mated.”
I turn red.
“I want to and even asked one of my Alphas to mate me but there just hasn’t ever been a
good time. There’s always a reason to wait a little longer.”
“There’s no rush. It’s very common for late presenters to wait longer for the bite. Alphas
won't usually mate an Omega in distress and presenting Is a really rough transition. There’s
plenty of time for that when everyone feels ready and comfortable.”
Dr. Foster writes down some things on a notebook and hands me a small paper with
instructions on it.
“It was nice meeting you.” She shakes my hand and leaves. I hear Dr. Foster talk to my mates
for a few minutes outside my room and then Steve walks in.
“We’ll let you out after tomorrow. The doctor says you should have two full days of rest.
Peter called and wanted to visit tomorrow if that’s ok.”
---
“Ok, but really, what the fuck Mia. You told me It wasn’t like before and you were staying
safe.”
“I am saying safe.”
“They told me you tried to hurt yourself with a pair of scissors when they wouldn’t let you
leave, then you left anyway, sneaking past a super soldier… then they found you rocking
back and forth in your closet with your wall covered in scribbles”
“It wasn’t scribbles, my handwriting is just bad. And I wasn’t rocking, I was just sitting
there.”
“That was their fault. Tony was trying to make me calm down.”
“I think I know why you didn't present until after you met your mates” Peter says.
“What?”
“If you were my mate you’d probably already be dead. You have six superheros taking care
of you and still manage to get into trouble.”
Peter and I play videogames all afternoon and it’s a good distraction. I’m starting to feel more
myself. I still think about the bagel shop but it’s not all encompassing like it was before.
After Peter leaves Steve sits on the side of the bed and unlocks my cuff.
“What’s happening?”
“Everyone is in the living room. We’re ready to talk about giving you the computer back.”
I jump out of bed.
“I want you to keep them on the rest of the day. You can dress in your own clothes tomorrow
and we’ll just have you sleep in our clothes for bed, like Dr. Foster recommended.”
I nod and head to the living room, taking a seat next to Bucky and wait for Steve tp speak.
“We’re giving you back the computer. You’re going to log on and let Tony install monitors.
Your computer will only stay on for an hour at a time and you have to have one of us enter
the password every time you want to use it.” Steve says.
“That’s so insane!”
“Fine.”
“Mia, I don’t think you understand how scary you were acting. There was a whole day where
you barely responded to us.”
“I know it’s hard. We’re not against you here, we just want you healthy.”
“Do you want help with your investigation? We looked through your papers but couldn’t
make sense of them. Clint even went and got a Bagel at that place but didn’t find anything.”
Natasha says.
“I tell you what… If I’m sitting with you, helping and watching, yes.”
I smile.
“Can I have my stuff back now? I just want to see one thing then do some homework.”
“We’ll give it back for an hour, then it’s time for dinner.” Steve walks away and comes back
with my papers and computer. I jump up and grab them.
Tony motions me to follow him to the table. I sit down and open up my computer, logging
on. Tony sits beside me and I slide the laptop to him. I take my papers out and start arranging
them, grabbing out the fourth bagel wrapper. It matches the one I got the other day when I
snuck out. Tony finishes and I start on some homework, getting lost in my work. I study until
a notification comes on that I have five minutes left until the computer turns off. I can easily
get past everything Tony installed but I’m not going to do that right now.
“Can I have another hour?”
---
It feels really good to change into my own clothes. I pull on a pair of jeans and a tee shirt,
feeling my mind clear with the loss of my mate's scent across my skin. I walk to the kitchen.
“I was thinking of walking to the coffee shop across the street? I’ve been locked up for days.”
“There’s still a threat in the tower so we don’t want you leaving the floor.”
“Ok,” I sigh.
“It’s the same one. We found a HYDRA operative in SHIELD. They gave the name of an
accomplice but he got away before we could get him. We don’t know how many people are
in the tower. It could be just the two we discovered or more. The Agent in SHIELD we found
doesn’t have much information beyond their personal orders and who they get those orders
from.”
“Right now there isn’t much we can do aside from looking for the undercover HYDRA
operative that disappeared.”
“Speaking of which, Clint and I have to leave for a few days. There’s a lead on Jason
Adams.”
Tony looks at me wearily but gets my computer and papers for me, setting them on the table.
“One hour.”
I start looking through my papers until I find what I’m looking for.
“This HYDRA person that you caught. Was her name Karen Smith?”
“Tony, you told me that following interactions is too complicated and goes nowhere. But
what if you have the origin? If you find where the original order comes from it’s easier to
track it through people.”
“Their security is really good, almost as good as Stark industries. I thought maybe they’re
money laundering or something. Nothing connects them to the tower or SHIELD so HYDRA
wasn’t something I really considered before now.”
“I was able to... procure... a list of customers from the bagel place, which I cross referenced
with a list of employees from Stark Industries. I found three employees that frequent the
bagel shop. The weird part was that only one of them lives near the bagel shop. They all have
entry level positions and none of them know each other or anyone in SHIELD. You would
usually see higher up business people involved if it’s white collar crime. It didn’t make
sense.”
“Here are some trees that connect the bagel shop up all the way into SHIELD. I had a feeling
there was some message going out with the bagel wrappers.”
“None of them know each other...” Natasha says, her eyes widening.
“Yes, exactly. When you caught the HYDRA operative it was impossible to trace back down
the line because they don’t know anyone. They probably have no idea the bagel shop exists at
all. They know themselves and one or two contacts. When you catch them at the SHIELD
level all HYDRA has to do is pull out one person from marketing or wherever. People leave
all the time so they can do that and make it look normal. It’s hard for you to make it all the
way back to the origin. You would have to interrogate each step and hope the next person in
line doesn't get away before you get to them. I’m sure SHIELD agents are all watched
carefully, but not the normal looking entry level positions. Even if you’re watching them It’s
not like they ever have any interaction with SHIELD and unless you’re crazy like me you’re
not going to connect them to the bagel shop. The original person I found, Henry Dray, was
just a normal guy. My obsession was purely coincidental.”
Steve motions for me to follow and we all head to the elevator, taking it to a floor i’ve never
been on. We enter a large meeting room and a few minutes later an intimidating man with an
eye patch, who my mates refer to as Fury, walks in. My mates show him everything and he
turns to me.
“How?”
“It’s honestly just luck and intuition. I had a hunch. The entry level employees wouldn't ever
raise any red flags. They don’t know anything. Nobody knows anything. Something just felt
off so I pulled on the string until it unraveled. If you’re only looking at SHIELD agents and
who they’re interacting with you can’t trace it back, there’s just too much there. If you started
with entry level employees you could probably trace every single person in the building back
to SHIELD, everyone is connected if you try hard enough. You have to find the origin to
narrow it down. Without the bagel shop connecting them none of it means anything.”
“I’m not completely sure but there’s a lot of evidence pointing to that. Their security, the fact
that their frequent customers come from all over the city, the different wrappers given to the
stark employees, and how I already had the connection marked down before hearing about
it.”
“I’m sorry, she’s just so smart. Like, I knew she was smart but wow, she’s our mate for sure.”
“Ok, so a plan.”
The meeting lasts for hours and we discuss a plan to purge HYDRA from the tower. I show
everything I’ve found and even make more headway.
I’m able to isolate several different delivery systems for the messages. none of them use the
same items to deliver the message which makes it hard to catch. I find out from the cameras
that one of them wears a different colored necklace, another has ties, another hands a pen
with different colored ink to the next person in the chain. They keep me involved the whole
way through. Over the next few weeks they’re able to get rid of HYDRA from the tower,
raiding the bagel shop as well.
After about a month things start calming down. I start visits with my therapist and I’m trusted
more with my laptop as long as I keep a few of the things Tony installed. I’m eating breakfast
with everyone and Steve sits next to me. My back starts itching and I turn to him, taking a
deep breath.
“Steve?”
Yes?”
“I was thinking… Well It’s just that I still don’t have any of your mating marks yet. It’s never
been the right time I guess and… I’m ready if you are.”
All three put their forks down and look at me. I stand and start backing away. They glance at
each other, having a silent conversation and start stalking towards me. I smile and bolt,
making it to the bedroom door before I’m knocked to the floor. My shirt is ripped in half and
I hear a growl. I shiver in anticipation before feeling teeth on my shoulder. There’s a hot
breath as Steve inhales my scent and suddenly I feel a combination of pain and pleasure as he
bites down. When he’s done I stand only to be knocked down again by Tony and again by
Bucky. I stay down after Bucky bites me and raises my hand to my back, feelling the marks
and looking up at my Alphas with wide eyes.
“Woah.”
Period and send. My last final is off and I can finally relax. This last week has been rough to
say the least. My second ever heat is coming up and I can feel it. I’ve been sending in finals
early so I don’t have to do them after my heat ends. I’m in my room and can hear the Alphas
outside my door, pacing and talking to each other. I had to kick them out to focus on finishing
everything. I sit back and let out a sigh, closing my eyes and waiting for the Alphas to ask if
I’m done, which they do every half hour or so. I hear a knock, right on cue.
I put the bar down on my bed and Steve growls at me. I pick it back up and open the
packaging, taking a small bite.
“Ok, I love you guys but seriously back off. I’m tired and just want to take a nap...”
Bucky opens his mouth but I cut him off. “...One where I don’t have three Alphas staring at
me. I’m not even nesting yet. Please just give me some space before it all starts.”
“Sorry sweetheart, it’s a hard no.” Tony says, crossing his arms.
“My heat hasn’t started yet and I feel like I need a little space. You’ll be able to do the whole
Alpha thing soon.” I say to the three.
“Help, please.”
“Guys, Omegas need to rest before heats right?” Natasha says
Bruce joins in. “Heats can be really hard. She should definitely be relaxing before it starts.”
The Alphas all approach me. Tony takes the food and water they brought in and sets it on the
nightstand. Steve lifts me up while Bucky pulls the blankets back on my bed, pulling them
back over me.
“Tony chairs?.”
“Remember when you stayed up all night trying to overdose on caffeine and ended up going
a little crazy? Sorta like that but a little more aggressive.”
“Huh.”
“Wait Tony!”
“What’s wrong?”
“Having three Alphas staring at me while I’m trying to nap is not something I want right
now. When I wake up I’ll probably start nesting and I don’t want you to see the nest until it’s
done. When I feel ready I’ll tell FRIDAY to let you in.”
“But…”
“No!”
“You guys know this can be totally normal for some Omegas before a heat. She’s safe. Just
give her some space and she’ll call you in when she’s ready.” Bruce says.
I stand up and hold the food they brought over the trash can.
“Give me some space or I’ll throw all this food away.”
Bruce and Natasha shake their heads yes. Since the Alphas are in charge, Steve being the
head Alpha, there’s a rule that If an Alpha is acting out and all three Betas agree they can
override the Alpha. This keeps them, especially Steve, in check.
I smile and stick my tongue out at the Alphas and Steve grabs my arm protectively.
“Oh my god Mia, stop with the attitude. You’ll rest and eat every bit of food and all the water
they leave for you. You three get out of this room and please don’t stay glued to the door. Go
work out or something”
“Fine”
“In your bed. We’ll check on you soon and you had better be either asleep or eating that
food.”
I get in bed and immediately fall asleep, waking up several hours later. I’m eating some of the
food off of my night stand when Bruce walks in and looks me over.
“Good. Starting to get that nesting feeling. The guys send you in to do your doctor stuff?”
Bruce laughs.
“Thanks Bruce.”
“No problem.” Bruce leaves and I look around. I need to make a nest and I need to make it
right now. I grab all my blankets and start building it. It takes several hours of folding and
refolding everything to get it just right. I start feeling more and more uncomfortable as time
goes on. I sit in it a few minutes After I have it perfect, feeling a bit of relief. The relief is
short lived though and soon I start feeling painful cramps. I need an Alpha.
Not even thirty seconds later all three Alphas burst through the room.
“Look at your nest. It’s beautiful. Good Omega” Steve walks over to me, pulling my shirt off
and placing a kiss on his mark on my back. Tony and Bucky follow behind him, stripping.
Bucky and Tony lie beside us holding hands while Steve pushes me into my nest, moving his
thumb back and forth across my cheek. Another cramp hits me and I whimper, feeling slick
trickle out of me.
Steve kisses me and reaches down, finding my opening and pumping a finger, then two in
several times before slowly moving his dick to my entrance. He moves slowly at first, and I
beg him to speed up. He starts thrusting harder and faster. I nearly black out in pleasure when
he bites me, filling me with come. I orgasm with him, feeling his knot tie us together. I feel
better now, the heat subsiding. Tony hands us some water and snacks and we all fall asleep
together before my next cycle starts. This time Steve lies beside with Bucky watching and
occasionally stroking my leg. It goes like this for three days, cycling between Alphas taking
care of me. When I wake up on the fourth day my head feels clear.
“Good, a little tired but overall much better than last time.”
We head to the shower and Steve turns it on pushing me under the spray. He climbs in behind
me, grabbing the soap and washing me off. A few minutes later Bucky and Tony walk in and
I move between the three, washing their bodies off. I dress in a comfortable pair of leggings
and an oversized tee before going back to my room.
“It’s fine. I want you to go eat a big breakfast and come back here for a nap.”
“I really don’t…”
“Now Mia.”
“Ok, Ok”
I give all three of them a kiss. Bruce sits me down and looks over me.
“You definitely look a lot better than after your first heat. Here, we’ll make some breakfast sit
down.”
“Yeah they sent me out to eat, I’m going to walk over to the coffee shop across the street.”
Bruce looks at me. “I think maybe you should rest for the day.”
I jump up and kiss him before running out the door. I get a few coffees and some pastries,
heading back to the tower. I’m only gone for about ten minutes so I’m surprised when the
elevator opens and I hear yelling.
“I wouldn’t have let her go if I felt anything would happen to her. I looked her over and she
was completely fine.”
I hear a crash.
Three wild looking Alphas turn the corner towards me and I duck into a protective crouch.
“Babydoll, You’re ok!.”
They pull me up and give me a hug one at a time, moving their hands over my body, looking
for injury.
“It’s ok doll. We’re just still on high alert from the heat is all” Bucky reassures me.
We walk into the kitchen where Bruce is cleaning up a broken plate from the floor.
“Sorry Bruce, It’s just really hard to control right before and after a heat. Everything is telling
us to protect. We’ll be better by the end of the day.” Tony says
“No, I’m sorry, I should’ve gotten one of you. I know Alphas can be more aggressive and
protective before and after heats. I just didn’t realize how… extreme it would be.”
“We’re trying, It’s just hard to understand the whole Alpha Omega thing. We’ll get there.”
I tip toe away, taking my coffee and pastry to my favorite chair, listening to my mates talk in
the next room. After a few minutes I take my phone out of my pocket and put headphones in,
listening to music. Bucky comes in and picks me up, sitting back down with me on his lap. I
inhale his scent and relax into him.
---
My mates watch from their seats as I walk across the stage, getting my diploma. I smile at the
crowd and lift my hands up in celebration. I find them after the ceremony and they hand me
flowers.
“We’re taking you out for dinner, anywhere you want.” Steve says.
I pick a pizza place and we get a table, ordering pizza and beer. We’re just served dinner
when Steve gets a call. He walks out of the restaurant and I see him pacing outside of the big
window. He hangs up and speed walks to our table.
We ride the elevator to the SHIELD floor. Bucky’s hand is on my back pushing me along
with them. We pass by several agents as we walk through the hallway. I make eye contact
with someone, a lanky man with dark brown hair and piercing eyes.
“Who is that?”
“He works in intelligence.”
Something stirs inside of me. It’s a feeling, the same feeling I always get when something
isn’t right with somebody. Bucky’s hand is pushing on me so I can’t stop. We enter a meeting
room and I look around for a minute, watching as my mates take their seats. Steve motions
me over and I take my place at the table, in a seat meant just for me. I smile to myself.
I’m finally a part of the team, fitting in with them like a completed puzzle.
Whew, that was a ride. I left it a little open at the end in case I want to write a sequel at
some point. No promises with that, I just want the option.
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