Notes:
     Mordred mates Belle fully. Mulan finally gets what she's always wanted.
Warnings: smut, mention of past deaths and wars, weird were ritual

     Rose told Merlin what Sola had told her as soon as he got back from the council meeting. Merlin was quiet for a minute as she explained the theory that her mother was werewolf royalty and was possibly one of the Ancients.
    "Well...that is not what I was expecting." Merlin responded slowly. "But it explains a lot. What does Sola say you should do?"
    "I talked to Gaius and he said that, for now, since I'm pregnant, it's best I don't try to use my powers or broaden them at the risk of our pups. Once they're born, Sapphira will help teach me how to use them with the help of Gaius, who will check my vital signs, and Sola, who wants to see how powerful I'll become."
     Merlin nodded. "Sounds good." He paused for a second. "Are you ok?"
     "I don't know how I feel. Everything feels unreal, like I'm dreaming or something."
     Merlin took his mate's hand and moved it to his chest, right over his heart. "Hey, it's ok, my love. I'm real. This, what we have, is real." A small smile spread over her face. "I love you, Rose, so much more than I thought I'd ever love anyone, and it doesn't matter to me how powerful you are or who your family is. All I care about is that you're mine."
    With that, Merlin's hand was on Rose's face, his lips pressed urgently against hers. He lifted her onto his hips and carried her to the animal skins that served as their bed, kissing every inch of her. They spent that night in each other's arms as they made love.
                          * * * * *
    While the council was in session that evening, Mordred had been sent back to his home where his mother and other father were. As he entered the den, the pair glanced at him then one another. Lancelot nodded and left, passing by Mordred as he walked out.
    When they were alone, Gwen turned to her eldest son and finally spoke up. "Mordred, why did you do what you did?!" Mordred opened his mouth to speak but his mother continued, "You rutted that girl just to leave her alone?! You didn't even bother to make sure she was taken care of?! That she was given the proper aftercare, fed, watered, healed, and cared for as all Omegas must be cared for by their Alphas?! I have never been so ashamed to call you my son!"
     Mordred was taken aback by his mother's words. "Wait. You aren't mad that I mated but that--"
     His mother interrupted once more. "You are old enough to make your own decisions and be mated if you wish but if you make that decision, you will need to care for the one you have chosen. You will not leave that girl alone to suffer for your mistake. Now return to her and finish making love to her!"
     "We didn't "make love", mother." Mordred argued, now starting to feel the repercussions of his earlier actions. He didn't even know the Omega he had rutted and mated, yet now he was bound to her forever. And how could she be his mate? He didn't even know her name! "We rutted like beasts. She's a stranger to me. I don't even know her name."
     "YOU DIDN'T EVEN BOTHER TO LEARN HER NAME BEFOREHAND?!" Gwen screeched angrily. "I am severely disappointed in you."
     Mordred exhaled sharply. It occurred to him that he was an Alpha and his mother was an Omega. He could easily use his Alpha power over her but...no. She could just as easily call her Alpha husband, his father, who was already angry with him and things would only get worse so he quickly scrapped that idea.
     Instead, he hung his head and nodded. "Yes, mother."
     With that, he left the den to find his mate.
                          * * * * *
    Mordred entered the Omega Den moments later to find that a bunch of Omegas were crowded around a small bed. As he approached, he saw his mate lying on the bed. She looked so small and sickly, curled up into a ball, covered in a thick sheen of sweat. Blood stained the bed between her thighs while blood also poured from the huge bite mark on her neck, which also seemed to be infected. A pained look marred her pretty face.
    Mordred immediately felt ashamed and disgusted with himself for what he had done and knew he had to make it right. Quietly, he stepped forward into the den. One of the Omegas turned to the entrance of the den then stood and moved towards him.
     "Hey!" She shouted. "Alphas are not allowed here!"
     Her words prompted the other Omegas to turn to see what was going on. That's when his aunt, Morgana, spoke up. "It's alright, dear. Mordred's simply here to fix his mistake." She spat the last word out with enough venom to kill him, fixing her favorite nephew with a look of anger he'd never seen from her before. He had never done any wrong in her eyes so he must've really messed up this time.
     Morgana then helped the Omega to her feet. With her other hand, she grabbed Mordred's hand and dragged him out the Omega Den. The Omega Den branched off in the back to multiple tunnels that led to other rooms: a nursery, an infirmary, a bathroom, and a bedroom. Morgana led them to the last of these, opening the curtains to reveal a simple room with a large pile of animal skins and furs lying on the floor, serving as a bed. 
     "Here. Do it here, Mordred." Morgana commanded in a low voice. She led the Omega to the pile of furs and lovingly set her on them. "There you are, dear." She said in a honey sweet voice reserved only for Omegas. "My nephew is going to take very good care of you." She then turned her attention to Mordred and moved in his direction. As she reached him, she leaned in and whispered, "Her heat has started, Mordred. You will take care of this girl. She is your true mate and your responsibility."
     With that, she swept out the room, leaving Mordred alone with the Omega.
     Mordred turned his attention to her then. His aunt was right. Already, her scent was starting to overpower his senses, even more than before when he had claimed her.
     He moved towards the pile of furs that served as a bed and stood over her, inhaling her scent while trying to restrain himself from taking her as he had before. She was beautiful, her scent intoxicating, but she looked so small and fragile laying there. Another wave of guilt overrode his senses. 
     But he didn't have time to ponder those things. Right now, his Omega needed him. 
     "Forgive me, Mother." He silently prayed. "I'm so sorry, sweetheart." 
     Her heat was so strong at this point that he could practically feel it rolling off her skin in waves. With a snap of his fingers, they were both naked. Taking position, he thrust into her, her opening so hot it almost seared him with pleasurable agony. It was then that he released a breath he didn't even know he was holding and gently thrust inside of her.
     The Omega held on tight to him, her nails extending into claws that she scratched down his back, pleading in her small voice for him to give her what she naturally craved. He continued to thrust into her wanton pussy, offering her sweet words and endearments, since he still didn't know her name. 
     Finally, as his knot swelled to fill her, he leaned in to gently kiss her face, her body, and her tumbling hair. His deep blue eyes were now fixed on hers in wonder. "What's your name, my beautiful mate?"
     "Belle." She answered in a breathy whispered. "My name is Belle."
     "Belle," he whispered, "my beautiful mate, I'm so sorry."
     "I'm not." She answered back. "You are my true mate and I'm proud to be yours." 
     With that, his knot broke and he chanted her name like a prayer as he filled her womb with his seed, finally accepting her as his mate.
                           * * * * *
     As the days passed, Mordred and Belle got to know each other better. Belle was 17 years old and had already been mated once to an older Alpha but he had died in a battle between the Angel Pack, Fallen Angel Pack, Demon Pack, Devil Pack, and Caster Pack.
    It had been a tragedy: the Angel Pack had lost their leader, the Fallen Angel Pack broke apart, the Demon and Devil Pack had lost many members, prompting Lucifer to abandon both, and the Caster Pack was almost completely decimated. Her mate had been part of that last pack and losing him had caused her much distress. 
    The only good thing that came of that battle was that the four packs who (mostly) survived had made a treaty and had found Wolf Haven afterwards, becoming the first packs (other than the First Pack) to inhabit it.
     Belle hadn't been a part of all that, however, as the remainder of the dwindling Caster Pack were forced to go on the run while the battle had continued to keep the pack from being completely destroyed. It wasn't long before she and the rest were captured by Charles. She, and the other Omegas, were forced to serve him. Of the two Alphas that had survived, twin brothers, one had taken to serving Charles and was rewarded by him while the other fought and was killed.
     All this had happened mere months before the Emrys Pack had arrived in Whispering Pines. Belle had been the Omega promised to Merlin in exchange for Daegal, all because she was useless in Charles' eyes, a broken Omega already tainted by many Alphas, himself included.
    And now Mordred had claimed her.
    Her words made Mordred's problems seem like nothing more than the complaints of a spoiled child. Here he had been upset over not being allowed a mate when his mate had been through multiple horrors. It was then and there that he decided he would love, care for, and protect his beloved to his last breath.
                        * * * * *
     Mulan was an Alpha that had lived on her own for awhile, occasionally joining different packs. She had begun with the Royale Pack, serving the Alpha, known as the Emperor at the time. It was there she had mated the first time. When he died in battle some years later, she had left, fighting many battles here and there, occasionally joining other packs, rutting every so often but never taking another mate.
     Sometime before she joined the Emrys Pack, during her days fighting numerous battles, she had met Philip, a Beta who'd later become part of the Storybrooke Pack. She had felt feelings for him she hadn't felt since her first mate. But he was in love with another.
     She helped him to rescue the female Beta he had chosen to be his mate and things got more confusing. Those feelings she felt for Philip, she now also felt for Aurora. Yet the two weres she wished to mate apparently didn't feel as she did and mated one another, Aurora becoming pregnant soon after with Briar. This news broke Mulan's heart and she left soon thereafter, finally settling down with the Emrys Pack. 
     But now, here she was, once more with the two she loved and couldn't have. She had joined the Warrior Pack to take her mind off it but nothing worked.
     One morning, soon after the whole debacle with the young Alpha Mordred, she was training the teenage weres how to fight. This was something she usually did so that the weres would know how to fight and defend themselves and others.
     The weres were in several groups, one doing different exercises, while others fought using swords or bows with arrows, and others trained in their wolf forms. Sam and Dean had just joined that morning and were teaching another group the skills they knew, such as how to fight and use multiple weapons. (During the council meeting the other day, it had been decided that the hunter's weapons were allowed to be used in cases of emergency involving dangerous ferals.)
     Sometime while training the teens, Mulan heard the sound of someone calling to her. She turned toward the noise to find Aurora rushing toward her with excitement etched across her face. Mulan gestured for her trainees to continue with their training while she moved over to the pretty Beta.
     Before she could properly greet Aurora, the aforementioned Beta leapt forward and into Mulan's arms, kissing her. Mulan suddenly remembered all the times she had wanted this from the Beta. She had kissed and occasionally groped Aurora a few times during the journey to Wolf Haven and once or twice after being welcomed into Wolf Haven. The last time this had happened, a couple weeks ago, Mulan had so nearly rutted Aurora, only afterwards telling Aurora that she loved her and asking if she'd consider being hers.
    Once the two parted from the kiss, Mulan asked, "What was that for?" 
    "I thought about your proposal." Aurora whispered. Mulan's breath caught in her throat. "And I want to be mated to you. But," she paused, "I don't know how we're going to make this work." She continued, explaining, "I'm already mated to Philip and we already had a pup together. I don't want to leave him and he wants to be a part of this mating too. How can we mate when you are the Alpha and we're mated Betas?"
     "I'm not sure." Mulan said, letting go of Aurora. "But Gaius should know the answer."
     Just then, Philip strolled up and kissed each of the female weres in turn. "Then let's pay him a visit."
                       * * * * *
     "There is one way." Gaius said after the three weres explained their situation. "You will need to perform a bond scrubbing followed soon after by a quick bonding ceremony that includes consummating the bond. It will take three days and you will need the express permission of the Alpha."
     "Which do we need ask then?" Mulan asked. "We're from different packs. Sapphira? Regina?"
     "Actually," Gaius explained, "in this case, you will need the permission--and pheromones--of Merlin."
                        * * * * *
    Moments later, Merlin entered Gaius' healing chambers, purpose in his steps. Gaius explained the situation and Merlin shot him a confused look as he asked, "What's a bond scrubbing?"
   Gaius explained, "Before the three can be mated, the bond between Aurora and Philip must be broken. In order to do that, you will need to cover Philip's mark on Aurora."
    "Mate her you mean?" Merlin asked, wrinkling his nose at the thought of having to do that very thing.
    "Actually no." Nyx responded, having arrived at that moment. "We will simply need to use your pheromones on her via injection then she must spend the remainder of the day cleansing herself of the bond using the potions and herbs which I have provided for her. On day two, Mulan may mate the Beta and on day three she may mate Philip." After a short pause, she added, "Gaius asked me to be here. I'm better at taking care of things involving love, sex, mating, and pups. Gaius is better at the general and advanced healing." She giggled at that last comment.
    "Alright." Merlin agreed.
    They performed the bond scrubbing with little trouble and, after, Aurora left to take her cleansing bath and to eat some soup Nyx had made for her.
    Once it was just Merlin and Gaius alone in the room, Merlin felt the need to ask a question that was now bothering him. "Gaius, is it possible that some other Alpha could break the bond between Rose and I because the Alpha wants her?"
     "No." Gaius responded. "First of all, the bond scrubbing has to be agreed upon by all parties. Second, you are the Alpha above them all. The only Alphas above you would be were royalty."
     "Odd that my Omega is of a higher tier than me." Merlin snorted and shook his head in disbelief.
     "And third, you have a true mate bond." Gaius continued after his and Merlin's mutual laughter at the latter's joke. "Nothing short of Mother Lupa herself could break it."
    Merlin nodded, the earlier worry starting to dissipate. But as he headed back home, he had no idea that, soon enough, Gaius would be proven wrong.