#alpha ace

Was a scentless, defective omega like her really worthy of an alpha like him?

No, she definitely wasn't.

That's why Y/n chose to keep her distance, he'd be better off without a companion like her. Despite all her reasons sticking to her decision didn't prove easy, especially with Ace being...well, Ace.

The connection between them was undeniable and something that everyone could see even if Y/n tried to deny it.

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“I handled the backache and swollen feet well, but the morning sickness and vomiting is something I can't handle” Yoki says with a shiver as she recalls the 4 months of nausea during her pregnancy.

“I haven't had much nausea so far, so I guess I should be grateful,” Sakura says with a glance at Izou, who shares a smile.

Since the news that Sakura and Izou were expecting a baby, the crew have been ecstatic. S/n was sitting at the table next to Ace as she watched the two omegas exchanging experiences with Izou.

“He's finally asleep,” Marco declared as he entered the room after putting Teo to sleep.

"I think Teo is one of the easiest children to look after I've ever met" S/n says with a laugh and quickly holds Ace's forehead before he can hit his head on the plate.

Y/n expects an answer, but is confused when all eyes are on her and no one says anything “What?”

“Did you just predict when Ace was going to fall asleep?” Marco asks in surprise.

"I didn't predict it, just look at him. It was obvious that he was going to fall asleep now“ Y/n says confused as she continues to gently hold Ace's forehead with the palm of her hand ”Are you really going to tell me that you can't tell when he's going to fall asleep?"

“No?” Sakura says, but it comes out more in a questioning tone as everyone looks at each other for confirmation.

“I think it must be your connection!” Yoki says with a playful smile to which Y/n chokes and almost lets go of Ace's head.

“There is no connection-” Y/n begins, but is interrupted by Ace.

"No doubt about it. I'm sure my son will be much more mischievous!" Ace laughs and goes back to eating as if he hadn't just fallen asleep.

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They just clicked so naturally that several times people assumed they were mates and Y/n was just hiding her omega scent to avoid trouble. These situations always led to both of them rather blushingly having to explain that they weren't mates and if she was being honest, part of Y/n died every time she had to lie so blatantly and deny that he was her mate when she loved him so deeply.

Whenever they were in a crowd Ace would make sure to hold her hand so she would never lose it and if the crowd was too thick he would put his arm around her, pulling her close to him.

The simplicity with which he would open every door for her before she had a chance to remember to do so...it made for a good laugh when on a mission with Yoki and Sakura she bumped into a door because she forgot she needed to open it.

The way that whenever there was a party Ace made sure to bring her food and somehow always managed to choose what she liked the most.

How he would immediately get up and gently take the plates out of Y/n's hands when she was helping in the kitchen.

How he always walked around half-naked, but always seemed to have a coat in his bag when she felt cold.

The omega didn't want to compare, after all they weren't even in a relationship, but over time she came to realize it. While Itei dumped her to play with his friends Ace was quick to decline an invitation to walk around an island if Y/n was not going.

While Itei showered her with beautiful but empty words Ace daily showered her with actions that emanated attention, affection and care. Even without a romantic relationship Ace made her feel more loved and seen than Itei ever could. And this totally redefined Y/n's definition of love to such an extent that even when she herself had the opportunity to become a commander she denied it, preferring to stay under Ace's command.

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"You should tell him," Yoki declares simply.

"I don't know what you mean" Y/n says trying to avoid the subject.

"About being his mate. You should tell Ace that you're his mate"

"It's not that easy, he's too good for me-"

"10 years" Yoki says snidely, interrupting Y/n.

"Huh?"

"That's how long Marco and I went without confessing that we felt we were mates. Lost time that will never return. All because some rules that nobody knows who invented or where they came from say that we shouldn't be mates."

Yoki pauses and Y/n can see so much remorse and regret in her eyes that it leaves her feeling helpless.

"I spent 10 years convincing myself that he wasn't my mate, holding back my feelings just because we're different species. And for what? Y/n, don't you love Ace?"

“Of course I love him... how could I not?”

“Then why are you hiding it?”

“You know I don't-”

"There's no deficiency or barrier that the bond between mates can't overcome. He'll find out and when he does you'll both regret every second you wasted."

Y/n swallows dryly, in a way Yoki reminded her of Ruby. It was surprising, however, to learn that the strong and determined Yoki hid so much regret inside her. She and Marco had been together for years and even had a 7-year-old son, but if she considered that they had known each other for another 10 years... those 10 years were almost as long as the time they had been together.

“And I'm sure he loves you deeply, he's just afraid of being wrong and forcing you into something, just like Marco was with me.”

Since that night Y/n and Yoki had drifted apart, every time Y/n looked at Yoki she remembered that conversation, the regret her friend felt and wondered if she was making the right choice. What if Ace really loved her as much as Yoki said? Was it really fair of her to decide for him?

Maybe it wasn't, but at this point how could she tell him the truth? Say that she's known they were mates for two years, but hasn't told him anything?

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“I don't think I'm really going to have children,” Ace declares with a wistful look at the bottle in his hand.

“Why not?” Y/n asks a little surprised by the sudden topic. Until Ace spoke they were both sitting on the deck drinking and watching the stars. The distant partying of the crew and the waves were the only things that could be heard in the silence of the night.

“I don't feel I want to pass on the demon's blood, I shouldn't even have been born myself”

Y/n's heart froze as he heard Ace's words.

"What do you mean Ace? Of course you-"

“I'm Roger's son”

"Roger? Like the King-"

“Yes,” Ace declares, not letting her finish her biological father's title.

“And?”

"What do you mean ‘and’? He-"

"My father sold my sister, if I hadn't run away he would have sold me to a man twice my age and my mother consented and helped him choose who he would sell us to. Do you think I shouldn't have children so as not to pass on their blood?"

Ace opens and closes his mouth before swallowing dryly and looking away with a blush. “I think you'd be a great mother.”

It was Y/n's turn not to know what to answer, this was none of the answers she might have expected to the question she had asked. As the omega thinks about how to answer Ace surprises her by dropping his head into her lap.

Y/n tries to calm her wildly beating heart, she feels her face flush and her mind cloud over as Ace's scent fills all her senses. Ah, she had thought she was getting used to containing her reactions to his scent, but having him so close broke down all the barriers she had managed to build. Fortunately, the alpha remained with his face buried in her lap so that he couldn't see the state in which he had left Y/n.

“If you were my mate...wouldn't you care if I was his son or if our child had that blood?”

“Of course not!”

The question perplexed her, but her answer came out instantly. He was the best alpha she had ever met. How could he doubt himself? How could he think that she, his mate, wouldn't want to have cubs with him?

Ace lifted his face from the omega's lap and Y/n could see tears breaking what was left of her heart. Was he really so afraid of being rejected by his mate because of the identity of his biological father?

At the same time as her heart breaks at the sight of her alpha's fragile state, her inner omega swells with pride at the thought that he is entrusting her with his insecurity. A part of him so sensitive that he keeps it a secret from everyone but has chosen to show it to her... she won't let him regret it.

“Ace” Y/n calls sweetly as she lets her hand travel through his soft hair “any omega would be lucky to have you as their mate”

Was Yoki right?

"You're the perfect alpha for me"

No.

But I'm not the perfect omega for you.

She couldn't do that.

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"Ace? Did you hear what I said?" Y/n asks.

"Huh?" Ace asks confused.

Omega watches him with concern. Blurred eyes, slightly faster breathing, a stronger smell than usual...oh no.

Could only she sense it? Was he aware?

Y/n contains a moan when suddenly Ace falls against her and his nose presses against the scent gland and bonding spot on the omega's neck. The omega's hands immediately go to the alpha's chest trying to push him away although it's useless as her arms don't seem to want to gather the strength to actually push him away.

"Commander?" A crew member's voice calls out, bringing Y/n back to the reality in which they are not alone but in the middle of a deck full of other crew members. "We're coming to an island and-"

Ace's sudden movement off Y/n's shoulder silences the man and surprising her. Without a word Ace turns away from them both and starts walking towards the cabin.

Not knowing what to do Y/n is about to question his actions when Ace finally speaks "I'm not feeling too well, Y/n will take over while I'm gone" He says before closing the door behind him.

"We are approaching an island and urgently need supplies. I'd like to ask permission to dock and pick up supplies."

Y/n, who is still staring dazedly at the door, just gives a nod in response to the man who immediately turns and gives directions to the others.

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Idiot

Ace felt like a total idiot.

Oh how he was aware. Aware of the way her lips moved, the way her soft curls brushed his cheeks slightly red from the sun. And that scent he could have sworn he smelled from her, it was like a mere ghost leading him to indecision between reality and his routine making him imagine things. That smell that he only smelled for a millisecond, but which was enough to break all his self-control and make him put his nose to Y/n's scent gland.

Idiot.

How could he look at her again after that? How would he explain his actions?

How could he explain that even though she was only a beta the mere sight of her figure drove his inner alpha crazy. That he felt his alpha betraying him whenever he was near her. That she had an effect on him that no omega ever had. That she was the one he longed for and desired.

And how foolish he had been to even search her room for suppressants in the hope that she was an omega in disguise. His omega.

Honestly, it didn't even matter to Ace if she was an omega, as long as she was his he would be happy and he knew that his inner alpha was more than willing to be with a beta as long as she was Y/n.

After all, fate wasn't always right, Marco and Yoki were mates even though they were from different species, so why couldn't he have a beta mate?

Yes, it couldn't be her. It had to be her.

There was even a time when he planned to go along with that wish, but fate seemed to be cruel to him as, to his complete disappointment, the beta didn't see him as her mate.

He clearly remembered the time she confessed to him how when he was little her sister had been the first to tell him about predestined mates and that ever since she had set out to sea she was looking for hers, that she simply knew she loved him. That confession broke Ace's heart. All the love and affection he could see reflected in her eyes when she thought of the one destined for her was too much for the poor alpha's heart to bear. Imagining her with someone else made his inner alpha furious to the point where Ace almost let out a growl.

Oh but what about that other night when he, in his alcohol-influenced state, confessed to her his fear of rejection and of not being worthy, and as much as he wanted to regret the way he showed his fragility in front of her, he couldn't forget the way she cradled him. Her hand that stroked his hair so gently and her gaze full of emotion as she told him that he was the perfect alpha for her. How could he ever get over those words coming from her?

Yes, ever since that night he could hardly contain his feelings. Even if she didn't see him as a mate he couldn't help seeing her like that. He never looked at any omega again, his eyes stopped searching the crowd and his sense of smell stopped sniffing the air in search of something. It wasn't conscious, he simply didn't feel the need to look anymore.

And it was all this that led to the moment of pure desperation and impulse in which he could have sworn that smell came from her.

Ace doesn't know how long it had been since he had come to his room, he wasn't worried about the crew, he knew that Y/n was more than capable of taking care of things for him.

Y/n... he could feel his mind getting cloudier and cloudier as his routine approached and the thought of her only seemed to make everything worse.

Suddenly Y/n's scream brings him back to his senses and Ace immediately leaves the room. What he sees makes his blood boil with rage. An alpha, one he didn't know from anywhere in tribal clothes was on deck and was holding Y/n's arm tightly preventing her from moving away from him while the whole crew was pointing their guns at him.

Ace doesn't think twice before plunging the knife into his belt causing the other alpha to jump back and let go of Y/n. Ace is quick to grab the beta and move away to the opposite side of the other alpha.

Ace holds Y/n against his chest and can feel her shudder and cling to him. The intruding alpha's movement makes Ace hold the beta tighter and growl loudly at the other alpha.

Although for a second the alpha seems to falter he quickly regains his confidence when his eyes reach Y/n's bare neck.

"I've always told you haven't I Y/n? No alpha besides me will ever want you. After all, even after so many years you haven't been able to find anyone else willing to mark you."

Ace is confused by the alpha's conversation. How and from where does he know Y/n?

“I'm so sorry she must have caused a lot of trouble as usual” He speaks directly to Ace who only intensifies his growling and scent to the point of making the crew themselves choke. This idiot had to be very brave to keep talking. “That omega you're holding is rightfully mine, it was promised to me by it's parents, but it got away from me before I could mark it”

At the same time as Ace felt that Y/n had been warming up since he had picked her up, he could also feel her trembling as the intruder spoke.

Letting out a loud growl Ace speaks “The woman I hold in my arms is a beta, I'm sorry if you can't tell, but this is not the omega that belongs to you”

The alpha laughs scornfully "I'm the one who can't tell the difference? It's an Unmei-ōkam, if you take off that hood you'll be able to see its ears and see what I'm saying. It's just that it's scentless and dumb enough to run away from the only alpha who'll ever want it."

As his anger rises at hearing him use “it” to refer to Y/n as if she were a possession Ace's heart also skips a beat at the possibility and his hand automatically flies to Y/n's head where he feels her ears under the hood. Ace looks perplexed at the beta omega. He wasn't out of his mind.

He watches as Y/n raises her flushed, tear-covered face.

“S-sorry alpha”

Ace can feel himself on cloud nine, hearing her call him alpha is a dream he's had more times than he can count.

"Better late than never, I forgive you-"

The alpha is interrupted by a sword from one of the crew members in his neck as he tries to advance towards Ace and Y/n.

If I hadn't run away, I would have sold myself to a man twice my age.

The memory of Y/n's words filled him with rage. This was his omega and Ace wouldn't allow any other alpha or living being to think they had a chance. Without taking his eyes away from Y/n's he slides her hood down and for a moment looks at the black-furred ears that all this time could have given away her identity. Gently he pushes her hair away from her shoulder and leans in, making her sigh and cling to him as he gives it an experimental lick.

“What do you think-” The alpha tries, but falls silent when a circle of flames explodes around Ace and Y/n making him flinch.

"I'm sorry to inform you, but you are neither the only alpha who wants her nor the one who will keep her. Y/n is my omega" Ace says before, without taking his eyes off the other alpha's, digging his teeth into Y/n's neck, right in her bonding spot and scent gland.

The moment Ace's teeth break through Y/n's skin the smell that Ace had only smelled as a ghost before explodes and fills the entire boat making everyone present choke. This wasn't just the smell Ace had dreamed of, this wasn't just the smell of Y/n, nor just the smell of his omega and mate. It was the smell of her in heat.

That's why she was so hot and flushed. She was in heat, probably triggered by his routine.

The alpha is about to open his mouth when Ace speaks "Off my boat. Now." Ace's intimidating scent becomes even stronger completely covering Y/n's scent.

With a growl the alpha begins to back away and Y/n almost sighs with relief if it weren't for his words.

“Maybe I can't have you, but you know I'm staying with your sister”

Y/n's gaze fills with despair, but before she can do anything Ace holds her against his chest again.

"Go and get her sister, I don't care by what means. When you have her, we'll leave to go back to her father."

Ace says without room for argument. Picking up the omega on his lap, he takes her to his room, setting her down on his bed.

“Are you still deeply in love with your mate?” Ace says with a foolish smile.

“I don't deserve you, I don't even have scent”

“You mean this scent I smell, which is the most wonderful scent I've ever smelled?”

Ace laughs and kisses her to stop her from continuing. A slow, tender kiss that left omega speechless and ignited her heat.

“Now let me take care of you, my omega,” he whispers gently, making her shiver.

Y/n lets out a moan as the alpha moves closer and licks her still fresh bond mark.

He was a perfect alpha, the only one capable of seeing beyond her deficiency and the one who fixed it. Yoki was right, she regretted wasting her time.

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Extra:

“I'M NOT GOING TO TALK TO THIS DISGRACEFUL ” the little beast of about 7 years screams.

“That's not my sister, my sister is Rubi, she's a beast but she's 10 years older than me” Y/n says turning to Ace.

“ANOTHER BASTARD!”

“Wait... who are your parents?” Y/n asks uncertainly.

"I'M NOT TALKING TO YOU, YOU'VE ONLY BROUGHT DISHONOR TO OUR PARENTS! I'LL NEVER BE THE SAME! I'LL NEVER RUN AWAY LIKE YOU! LET ME GO BACK!"

“In other words, you're my sister too,” Y/n concluded, not knowing whether to be relieved that the sister Nuktirey was referring to wasn't Ruby, or despairing that she had no idea who this sister she'd never met was.

“Is she staying here with us?” Teo asked, making everyone, including his parents, look at the extremely shy and blushing little boy.

"NO! I HAVE TO GO BACK-" The little omega starts, but suddenly loses her voice when she turns around and sees Teo.

Everyone present seems to be able to see. The way Y/n's sister swallows dryly and blushes as she looks at Teo before looking away. The way Teo keeps her eyes downcast while nervously wiggling her fingers.

“Yes, she's staying here,” Y/n declares.

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Okay he’s alpha, if that wasn’t evident from his emperors haki and being captain etc 

Unlike his brother he is dumb…very dumb. Has never cared about courting a day before in his life. Used to say “EW” and stick out his tongue (even at 16)

He doesn’t even realize at first that the things he is doing is courting when he first starts. Probably because he doesn’t realize at first that he has feelings for you.

Robin did from day one, Zoro did maybe the first week, Sanji had suspicions too after a month or so, and the others later feel like they should have seen it coming since he constantly talked about how mouth-watering you smelled and loved to cling around you and just burrow in your neck to snuffle you. He learned not to nip when Nami yelled at him for it the first day he met you. Like I said the others feel they should have seen this sooner.

Giving you bits of his food, scenting you, constantly asking to hold your hand, and giving you every single cool thing he sees for you to “keep safe” but if you try to give them back he’d “no thanks you keep them!” then laugh and bounce off

Unlike what anyone would have expected Luffy figures out his emotions for you very quickly. It didn’t take Robins hints to him, he knew after you all finally got in a large altercation together against the world government or some pirates. He was always protective of his nakama, but before the enemy could land the devastating blow to your back in the battle. Luffy was screaming in rage. Bounding across the battlefield to you to protect HIS friend. His…ohhh…

He talked to Robin and Nami, they advised him on courting and how to make you his. He only grasped 30% but he’s trying

He would make the ship go broke in order to buy you every cool thing, or every soft nesting thing, or all the food you could eat. 

The king of bringing you random plucked wildflowers (several have been confiscated by Chopper as they were poisonous plants, Luffys eye for weird things haven gotten the best of him)

They're messy but he learns to make flower crowns for you both to wear. Talks about making them for your future kids

He didn’t used to own much clothing, but now he is expanding his wardrobe just so he can have more things that smell like him to wrap you up in.

You have exclusive hat permission, don’t abuse it but if you ever ask him, he does not mind putting it on your head for a while

He thinks you look so good in it too, makes him puff up his chest and yell to the world how awesome you are.

He has bought you one very nice present, one he had to work his butt off to get. Literally, Nami made him get a job on an island to pay for it and he was actually sincere while working there (sorry Baratie). 

Y/n hated that island, those traditions, those rules. She hated the secondary genders and for a while she also hated herself for her deficiency.

Y/n was an omega born on Shura-no-shima, an island known for the Shuras, strong and brutal alpha warriors who inhabited the island. Because of this fame and the strength of their warriors, no one dared enter the island and as the natives had no interest in leaving it either, it became a practically untouched island.

The island being untouched would be a good thing for its omegas if it weren't for the fact that the alphas and betas who lived there treated them just as badly as the rest of the world. On Shura-no-shima, the omegas were raised and taught their role from a young age. Taking care of the house, giving birth to pups, being obedient to the alphas, that's all an omega should be.

When Y/n was born, even though she wasn't an alpha, she was celebrated for her ears and tail as an Unmei-ōkami, a very rare omega who was desired by all the alphas and who would bring honor to her family by mating with the best warrior in the tribe.

Because she was special, Y/n grew up full of attention and love. She was always obedient, listening and learning what the adults taught her. She was the perfect omega, a true Unmei-ōkami. The other omegas were jealous of her and the young alphas tried incessantly to get her attention, even the adults fawned over her in an attempt to introduce her to their sons.

Maybe that's why she never realized how the other omegas were really treated.

Perfect, she was perfect, the pride of her parents.

As she grew up, however, the whispers grew louder - after all, she was an Unmei-ōkami who didn't have any kind of smell. However, Y/n tried to ignore it and focus on her lessons and being the best omega possible. Yes, perfect, she was still perfect. Even without a smell, she was perfect.

At least until the moment she stopped being.

Her first heat was supposed to be an event to celebrate, when she would bond with Itëi, the strongest young warrior in the tribe who had been chosen for her, the moment when she would bring honor to her family and hopefully erase from the tribe's mind the shame caused by her sister's escape. But that was the moment she stopped being perfect.

Y/n began her heat extremely scared and nervous, her body burning with desire and screaming for the help of an alpha, after all she was just an omega. An innocent omega. An omega in heat. An omega who needed her alpha's help.

But,

An omega without any scent.

At the peak of her heat, she didn't even realize it. When she saw Itëi, she felt a wave of hope and relief that was quickly crushed when she witnessed the alpha's disgusted expression. Through tears, the poor omega watched him turn away and disappear. She watched the disappointed and angry looks on her parents' faces. She watched the door close, leaving her alone with all her pain.

She didn't understand. Why did he look at her like that?

"You're the most beautiful omega that ever lived"

"I'm proud to have you as my future mate"

"It's going to be so good when we have our pups"

"I'll always protect you"

"You're perfect omega"

"I love you"

It was true. It was how Itëi felt.

They were the words he had repeated over and over again. Sweet words that he repeated when he saw her, when he hugged her, when he took her for a walk and watched the sunset. When he stole sweet kisses without the adults seeing.

They were promises of a perfect future.

So why had he made that face?

Why had he abandoned her? No. It couldn't be true. Itëi would never do that. Y/n didn't know what had happened, but she did know one thing: he would come back. Itëi would come back to save her. He was her alpha. He would always come back for her.

Y/n berated herself every time she thought he wouldn't come back. She trusted Itëi. Of course he would come back.

But he didn't.

He didn't come back.

In fact, no one came back for her.

It was only after her heat wore off and she weakly dragged herself to the door to try to open it that she realized it was locked. Even after screaming for hours, the door wouldn't open.

When the door finally opened two weeks after she started her heat Y/n was very weak, but she was so happy to see her mother that with all her remaining strength she ran to hug her. The hug, however, never came, instead the omega was greeted by a loud slap from her mother. Falling to the ground, Y/n put her hand to her face to touch her red cheek, which was beginning to swell.

“You're an even bigger disappointment than she was”

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Due to her lack of smell Y/N began to be treated worse than any other omega. Candidate after candidate rejected her after witnessing her lack of smell even in full heat.

“There's only one perfect alpha for you Y/n and it's not here”

A lie. The truth.

The alphas, betas and other adult omegas who used to praise her now don't even look at her.

"They don't treat other omegas like us Y/n, they don't even treat omegas like people. We're just a pretty trophy to show off."

A lie. The truth.

The other young omegas who once envied her now laughed and verbally and physically abused her to the point where she constantly had to run and hide.

"They all fight for these horrible alphas without considering their real mates" 

A lie. The truth.

Y/n stumbles over a root, but gets up immediately as she can feel the laughter of the other omegas behind her. Looking for a way out, she feels that the scenery is vaguely familiar.

"They're always after me, so I like to hide here. It's my secret place, you can use it, but you have to promise not to tell anyone! Not even Itëi!"

Finding the small entrance now much more covered in leaves and eons than before, Y/n shrinks into the tunnel just in time to avoid being caught by the omegas. Sighing deeply when she hears the voices moving away, the omega continues down the tunnel until she finally comes out in a small clearing surrounded by high rocks that isolate her from the rest of the forest. Y/n inhales the calm air and enjoys the familiarity.

Ruby.

She walks slowly towards the place where she has shared long conversations and secrets with her so many times. Sitting down with a thud, she begins to observe her surroundings, the only real change being the overgrown plants.

This was Ruby's favorite place. It had been so many years since she had dared to even think of her sister's name.

It was sad to think how unlike the clearing everything had changed so much, or maybe everything hadn't changed and that was the problem. Everything was as it had always been and she hated herself for not having seen it before. She hated herself for not trusting her sister, who had actually been the only person who had ever really loved her.

Her sister, not Itëi, not her mother or father or any of the other adults or people on the island. Only Ruby.

___

"Not here, far away, maybe very, very far away from this island there is someone in this world just for you."

"Someone just for me?"

"Yes, an alpha, not just any alpha like the one your parents chose for you-"

"Itëi is not just any alpha! He's already by far the best and strongest on the island!"

"But the one I'm telling you about is even better."

"How could you know that?"

"Because he's your alpha, your mate, the one who was born to be just yours and for whom you were born."

"Just mine?"

"Yes, he's perfect for you and you for him. He's the one who will take care of you and love you no matter what."

"E-even if...even if I don't have a scent?"

"Oh Y/N of course. He'll love you for who you are. Besides, don't worry, you're only 5 years old, your smell is just delayed, it will appear with time."

“Maybe we can ask the parents to look for my mate!”

Although it hadn't occurred to her at the time, looking back now it was clear to see the look of sadness her sister had given her.

"Y/n they'll never agree, we can't leave the island remember?"

"Oh yeah, right" Y/n says a little sadly and thinks in silence until her sister pulls her out of her thoughts.

"Y/n" Ruby calls sweetly "That's why I'm leaving"

"Leaving??"

"I'm 15, I'm going to introduce myself soon and I'm lucky I haven't already. I don't want to be here when that happens."

"Why? Our parents chose Otturo for you! He's so strong! Why don't you want to be his omega?"

"Because I know there's someone out there for me and I'm going to find him."

Y/n opens and closes her mouth several times without knowing what to say to her sister.

"Do you want to come with me?" Ruby asks.

"I-I? I can't! Dad and Mom will be so sad! Besides, I already have Itëi!"

"Y/n please, we're just bargaining chips for them. Something pretty for them to show off."

"But that's what we're for!"

"We're for so much more Y/n! We're humans!“

”But we're omegas!"

Ruby swallows dryly at the realization that her parents had successfully raised Y/n to be exactly what they wanted.

"At least promise me you'll think about it and you won't tell your parents."

"I promise."

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The day Ruby ran away was a day of shame for her family. From that day on, her parents, who were respected for having not one, but two Unmei-ōkami daughters, were looked down on because their daughter had run away. Something no omega had ever tried.

Y/n hates the memory that at the time she almost betrayed her sister because she wanted her to stay. She really thought that staying on the island was the best, but fortunately she had kept her promise and hadn't said anything even on the day Ruby had warned her that she would have to leave because she felt her heat coming on.

"If you ever need it, I'll leave it here"

Y/n remembers Ruby saying and jumps up. Finding the stone and deflecting it with a strength she didn't know she had, she smiles as she finds the package. Unwrapping the notebook and leafing through the pages, she laughs; it was all there. How to escape the island, where to go, how to keep her omega nature hidden. Everything she needed if she wanted to get off the island. Did Ruby see this coming? That one day she would come to the same conclusions as her?

The last passage was the one that left Y/n most skeptical.

"You are strong Y/n, just as I am stronger than most of the alphas on this island and probably stronger than Itëi. Trust in your strength, being an Unmei-ōkami means that your alpha is someone very strong. If you don't smell yet, just hide your ears and tail and trust in your strength, no one will take you for an omega and you can live in safety, but never tell anyone you're an omega! That's one more promise I'm asking you to make me, at least until you find him. How will you find him, you ask? I don't know either, I still don't even know how I'm going to find mine, but I do know one thing. When you see him, you'll just know. The outside world doesn't treat omegas kindly either. I don't know where I'll be, but if you can, come and find me."

Should she run away? Follow in her sister's footsteps and bring more dishonor to her family?

"You're an even bigger disappointment than she was."

How much more dishonor could she bring? And why worry about parents who never really loved her?

"He's the one who will take care of you and love you no matter what."

The promise of the one who had always loved her and never lied to her seemed to cement Y/n's decision.

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Although her preparations had been rushed by the new arrangement of her parents who had promised her to Nuktirey, a not very honorable Shura who if she was honest Y/n had always found repugnant, but who at this point seemed the only one willing to mate with her.

"I can fix her."

The memory of the alpha's arrogant words and his disgusting smell sent a shiver of fear and disgust through the omega. Not even dead would she be content to stay with him. Much less now that she craved her true mate. Breathing heavily and adjusting the scarf covering her ears, Y/n kept a tight grip on “Yanki”, as her sister had called the creature.

Tomorrow morning, when the island woke up, she would be far away from them. The unknown world in front of her seemed scary, but the thought of finding her sister and her mate kept her determined to go on.

Y/n had to admit that although Ruby's advice came purely from what she assumed, it was her advices that allowed her to live in the new world for the first times. Another thing Ruby was right about was Y/n's strength, she had never discovered it because of the way she was treated on the island, but now she could clearly see that she could easily pass for a beta or even an alpha if it wasn't for her lack of smell.

During her heat she would isolate herself in a lodge and as she had no scent, no one ever suspected her. That's how Y/n lived until she was 18 as a beta sailing the world alone in search of her mate.

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“Whitebeard's pirates? Are you sure?!”

Y/n heard the betas next to her whispering although she didn't pay much attention, more occupied with pretending to be focused on her food and not on the gang of alphas that had been following her since the previous island.

"Yeah, I think it's those two with the omegas."

"I didn't know Whitebeard's pirates had omegas."

"Idiot! I bet they're much stronger than you! They must be the companions of someone very strong. Can't you see they're marked? They're probably the omegas of the two alphas who are with them."

The word omega sparks Y/n's interest, making her look down at the table only to meet the gaze of the black-winged omega. The omega looks her in the eye and for a second Y/n swallows. Did she know? No, it wasn't possible. Feeling the urgent need to escape that gaze, Y/N got up and, leaving the money on the counter, went out to get some air.

It was impossible for her to know with just one look, Y/N had maintained the disguise for years. It couldn't be that easy to spot. The uneasy feeling in her stomach disturbs her and makes her walk aimlessly through the city until the sound of loud gunshots rings out behind her and before she knows it her shirt begins to fill with blood.

“What-”

"Look out, asshole! You'll kill her!" One of the alphas from the bar says, grabbing her by the arm and leading her hand to her scarf. She gets rid of the man's arm and moves away with a quick jump, but realizes she wasn't quick enough when she sees that her scarf is still in his hand.

“I said!” A roar of celebration spreads through the group at the sight of the omega's ears.

“A Beast, she'll be worth a fortune to us!” The alpha holding Y/n's scarf laughs.

Y/n wants to fight, but as the blood continues to spread she can feel herself getting more and more dizzy. What was going on? She'd been hit a lot more times before and hadn't gotten like this! She wasn't weak like that!

“Looks like you were right, boys,” a calm voice says and the whole group turns to look at the black-winged omega standing at the end of the street right behind the alphas.

She advances calmly through the gawking alphas until she reaches the leader and removes the scarf from his hand, holding Y/n's scarf she continues to advance until she is next to her and gives it back to her. With a trembling, hesitant hand, Y/n takes the handkerchief and puts it back on.

"Thank you-"

The sound of a gunshot interrupts her and makes them both look at the group of alphas. A man falls to his knees with a shot to the head, dropping a gun from his hand.

“Turning your back on the enemy Yoki?” The teasing voice of the other omega who was at the bar rings out as she twirls a gun in her hand indicating that she would have been the one to shoot the man.

"I told you to stay at the bar Sakura"

"Well, you're welcome"

Both the omegas of Whitebeard's pirates who were previously in the bar look at Y/n and one of them seems about to say something when suddenly Y/n falls unconscious.

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Y/n wakes up startled and immediately puts her hand to her head, sighing when she feels that her scarf is still hiding her ears.

"Dad! She's awake!" A small voice calls out and Y/n blinks at the sight of a child.

“Thank you son, go and call your mother please” The alpha says rubbing the pup's head before turning to her “Finally awake” he says and when he sees that she doesn't respond he continues “You were lucky, those bullets were poisoned, it was very complicated to stop the bleeding, but it has finally started to heal so for the next few days-”

“She looks good” The black-winged omega says in a pleased tone as she enters “Do you think I can talk to her alone?” She says to the alpha with the clipboard in his hand.

“Of course” He smiles holding the omega's hand and kissing her lovingly before leaving with the pup in tow.

Y/n doesn't quite know what to say. She knew that the other omega had seen it, but she didn't know if she had told anyone.

"Don't worry, only Sakura and I saw it and we haven't told anyone else. My name is Yoki, what's yours?“

” Y-Y/n" she says, still a little hesitant, could she trust Yoki?

"Well, Y/n, you're on one of Whitebeard's pirate ships, for now and as my mate was saying, you should rest for a few more days and if you want to stay here after that, you're welcome to. I don't know what suppressors you use, but they're fantastic, if it wasn't for me having a good instinct I'd never have suspected you were an omega. Even if you want to keep passing yourself off as a beta, know that the omegas are safe here and that you have that option."

"I'm a beta"

"Right" Yoki laughs and gets up to leave "Rest, I'll bring you something to eat later".

When the door closes and the footsteps are no longer heard Y/n lets out a sigh that she hadn't realized she was holding back. A groan of pain escapes her throat as she starts to get up and grab her things. Even though they had helped her Y/n didn't know how far she could trust them and her sister's request that she keep her identity until she found her mate was a constant warning, she wasn't going to ignore her sister's advice a second time.

Opening another door, the omega sighs as she finally feels the cool night breeze on her skin. That boat was like a maze. Y/n moves forward carefully trying to avoid being discovered, but this plan proves to be a failure when the strong smell of an alpha steals her breath and blurs her senses. This moment of distraction causes her to collide with a solid chest and fall to the ground with a howl of pain as she feels the stitches open.

Breathing as best she can without letting herself drown in the newfound scent Y/n looks at the solid chest she bumped into, which happened to be the alpha's to whom the scent belonged. That little breath the omega had managed to muster was immediately stolen when she met the alpha's gaze.

It was an alpha with hair as black as the fur on her ears and tail. His eyes, although also black, were accompanied by a sparkle that immediately captivated her inner omega . Small freckles adorned his cheeks and looked like the finishing touch on a piece of art. Not only that, but his whole build screamed alpha, his tall stature and the lack of shirt that allowed his toned body to be seen made Y/n dizzy.

"When you see him you'll just know."

Was this what Ruby meant? She had never felt like this before and her heat was quite far away. Was he really her alpha? Because if he was, Ruby was right once again. With just one look she could see how much better he was than Itëi or any of the alphas on the island.

“Are you okay?” The alpha's voice asked as he held out his hand.

Oh his voice. A new shiver is sent down Y/n's spine and a purr was about to come out if it wasn't for a wave of pain that made her curl up on the floor.

The alpha is immediately at her side, clouding what little thought she has left with his wonderful scent. Through the confusion, however, she could make out Yoki's voice.

"Her stitches must have split open. Ace, this is the beta we found earlier. She must have come to find me, but she should have stayed in bed! Can you get her to the infirmary so Marco can take care of her?"

"Beta?" Ace asks with something that Y/n thought was disappointment.

Yoki looks a little doubtfully between Y/n and Ace before nodding. "Yes Ace, a beta. Can you take her to the infirmary?"

"Sure" Ace says, but from Y/n's perspective she can see him swallow before taking her in his arms. The action makes Y/n choke in surprise and instinctively cling to the alpha who becomes tense at her touch.

As her consciousness fades again she can't help but think.

He was undoubtedly the best alpha she had ever met, not even in her dreams could she have created a more perfect alpha for her than him.... But unlike him she was nowhere near perfect. Was a scentless and defective omega like her really worthy of an alpha like him?

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