Notes:
    Merlin meets all the new allies on the farm and is reunited with old friends.
Warnings: mention of past sins, mention of past deaths, fighting, implied abuse, smut

    The next day, Merlin met the other packs on the farm. As the rooster crowed, many of the other packs came out of their homes to help with the harvest. As they worked, some of the pack members met with each other but they didn't truly get to meet until communal lunch.
    At that point, as the pups ran around and played, some of the weres joined in the fun while they ate. A curly red head sauntered through the clearing, bit into an apple, then threw it and shot an arrow, impaling the rest in a tree.
    "That's impressive." Merlin said.
    "Oh that?" The red head asked. "I've been shootin' arrows before I could walk. I refused to believe a bow was just somethin' to tie into my curly locks."
     Merlin conjured fire in his hand and turned it into the shape of a dragon. "That's impressive." The red head said. "But I'm not a big fan of magic."
     Merlin sent the fire toward the tree where it lit the apple ablaze then died out with a small scorch mark on the tree. "I'm Merlin Emrys, Alpha of the Emrys Pack."
     "I'm Merida, Alpha of the Dunbroch Pack and Queen of the Four Clans." Merida nodded toward three men in kilts. "That's Dingwall, MacGuffin, and Macintosh, the leaders of the other clans."
     "Interesting. So you have multiple Alphas lead different packs while all being part of the same pack?"
     "More or less."
     "I'm the same way. The Emrys Pack is made up of many, all from the same land in Wolf Haven."
     At that moment, Adam walked up with another Alpha beside him. "Alpha Merlin, I'd like you to meet my old friend."
     The Alpha with the ponytail spoke, "I'm Duncan MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod."
     Merlin held out his hand to clasp with Duncan's. That's when a female Alpha appeared next to him in a puff of smoke. "Another MacLeod?"
     "I'm sorry, ma'am. Do I know you?"
     "I'm Rowena, dear. Rowena MacLeod."
     "I don't remember you. I'm sorry."
     "Oh that's alright. I'm sure we never met. I've been in America for several years. I left Ireland 300 years ago."
     "I've been in Paris, myself. I left Ireland 400 years ago."
     "Duncan is an immortal like me."
     "Well, dear, I'm a witch."
     "Ugh! Not another witch!" Merida complained. "The past two witches I dealt with ruined my likin' for them. One was workin' for the man who murdered my father."
     "Worst ally I ever had." Zelena said.
     "You!" Merida accused, pulling out her sword.
     "That won't be necessary. " Zelena said. "I'm a changed woman. Honest. I'm sorry for how I treated you, Merida."
     "And why should I believe you?"
     "Because I can vouch for her." Rose said.
     "Who are you?"
     "She's my mate." Merlin answered. "And I can vouch for Zelena as well. She went through a lot because of what she did."
     "It's true." Zelena explained. "That's how I ended up with Charles. It was because of my misdeeds. The Arthur I worked with at the time sent me to him once I failed to defeat the Savior. Terrible Alpha, worse than Arthur was, if you can believe it. Honestly, I'm surprised your brother is very different because I got a lot of the same vibes from him when we first met."
     Merlin answered, "My brother was a very stubborn Alpha who used to think with his sword more than his heart but he's gotten better over the years. This other Arthur, he was consumed by a mission he believed my namesake gave him." At his mate's confused glance, he added, "At the time, Arthur was a popular name. It wasn't surprising that it got confusing. Besides, the other Merlin got his power through favor with one of the Ancients. I was born with mine."
    Zelena shrugged. "The other Arthur was killed for his efforts." Merida said. "No one knows who did it."
     "And Charles got defeated by Merlin for his." Zelena added. "I joined him, got reunited with my sister, fell in love, got mated. I've changed, dear."
     "Well," Merida said, "one can never be too careful. I'll believe it when I see it but I don't see why we can't work together for the common good."
     "I agree wholeheartedly." Rowena added.
     "So you're both MacLeod's?" Merida asked. Duncan and Rowena affirmed that, yes they both were. "I wonder, when this is all over would you like to come home and join us? The MacLeod is a proud family name. We'd be honored for you to join the four clans."
     "It would be nice to part of a pack again." Duncan agreed.
     "I don't know." Rowena said. "My Coven threw me out because I was different. It's hard to know who to trust these days."
     Duncan placed a hand on her shoulder. "Cousin, we can have a family again. Say you'll join?"
     "Well...I suppose."
     "Will you join us as well, old friend?" He asked Adam.
     Adam said, "Why not? Let's find our other kin and join together."
     The pair of friends hugged. Merlin smiled. "I'm very happy for you all." He said. "Once this is all over, I wish happiness for all weres, regardless of their species or nationality."
     He clasped the forearms of Merida, her other clan leaders, and each of the McLeods, one after the other, in the Alpha's gesture of respect. He told Adam he'd miss him and Evelyn then took Rose's hand and went to meet the next ally.
                                * * * * *
     A group of dragons ran across the farm, chasing each other, when Merlin and Rose walked up to the group. Merlin spoke in another language and the dragon's stood at attention, bowing before him.
     "How did you do that?" The Alpha of the pack with the dragons asked.
     "I'm a dragonlord." Merlin explained. At everyone's confused look, he added, "A dragonlord is a person that can control dragons because they share a voice with the dragons. My father had the power--of course, he was a were that turned into a wolf form, dragon form, and human form--and he got it from his mother and so on and so forth. When he died, he passed the power on to me."
     "I didn't know you could do that!" Rose said.
     "I'm sorry. It never came up until now." Merlin said. Holding out a hand, he said, "Hi, I'm Merlin, Alpha of the Emrys Pack." He gestured, "And this is my Omega Vixen, Rose."
    "I'm Hiccup." Said the awkward teen. "I'm the Alpha of the Riders Pack in Berk." They clasped arms then he gestured, "And that's my Alpha Vixen, Astrid."
     They sat down to talk for awhile when Merida's clan dropped by. "Great! Just what we need! More savages!"
     "We are not savages!" Hiccup defended his pack. "We're vikings, a proud people who ride dragons when in human form. At least our men don't wear skirts!"
     "How dare you!"
     Rose started laughing and everyone turned in her direction. "What's so funny?"
     "Nothing. Well, I mean...everything." Rose took a deep breath. "I can see things that other weres can't. And one of those things is the ability to see someone's true mate." She gestured between the two of them. "You're true mates."
     Merida and Hiccup looked at each other and shuddered. "No way!"
     Rose laughed. "Say what you will. I'm never wrong."
     Merida then got distracted by Belle showing up. The pair hugged and began reminiscing on the past, Merida thanking Belle for saving her brothers years ago.
     Rose and Merlin left the group to continue meeting the other allies.
                           * * * * *
    After lunch, everyone returned to their jobs on the farm. As Zelena went to pick apples from the orchard, she heard a shout and turned to see three familiar ladies.
     "Glinda?"
     The blond woman ran forward and hugged Zelena. Zelena recoiled in surprise. "Sister, we've missed you."
     "What?" Zelena asked, surprise coloring her words. "After everything I've done?"
     Glinda smiled. "You've changed. You're no longer the terrible evil you once perceived yourself as. Come, let's talk."
     She took Zelena's hand as they walked off together.
                         * * * * *
     Merlin and Rose met many more packs and smaller groups of what could barely be called packs. Many weres of all different types were introduced to the young sorcerer. Most of these weres considered themselves a part of what they called the Lost Kingdoms, a group of smaller packs made up of Royal Alphas long forgotten by history.
    These included packs lead by: Anastasia, Odette, the 12 dancing Princesses, Jim Hawkins, Spirit, Eragon, another dragonrider, and many more, including those in Avalor and the Ever Realm, Sofia, Elena, and the like.
    Another unusual pack was known as the Wild Packs. These were made up of those that stayed more to their animal forms and tended to shy away from humans. That much was obvious as they stuck more to the outer part of the farm and the woods around it. These included: Simba, Nala, Kiara, and Kovu, a bunch of werelions, Pocahontas, Tiger Lily, Moana, Chel, Tarzan and Jane, those weres that lived on reservations, much like the farm itself, Kenai, Nita, and Koda, werebears, and many more.
     Finally, last but not least, was the remainder of faes that were not a part of those in Wolf Haven. These included: Thumbelina and Cornelius, the fae princess and prince, Tinker Bell, who occasionally stuck around the Lost Ones Pack, having at this point been renamed as the Neverland Pack, Nova, a fae tossed out by Blue, and Crysta, the Alpha of another fae pack in another land.
    The implications from what many of the fae had said, made Merlin and Rose both wonder if Blue was the rightful Alpha of the Fae Pack or if she had lied about her intentions. It seemed more likely that Thumbelina and Cornelius came from the true leader. But who that was, they hadn't guessed yet.
                           * * * * *
    The day was winding down and coming to an end when another pack appeared over the horizon and Arthur ran ahead to greet the Alpha, a beautiful brunette leading a group of the Saxons Merlin had spoken about.
     Rose was introduced to Braith, the Alpha of this particular pack, who was lovely and polite, despite being a bit wild and odd. In a way, Braith reminded Rose of a more wild version of herself.
     While they got to know one another, Rose was distracted by the sight of Merlin greeting a small female were with red hair. He kissed her hand in a familiar way that made Rose jealous.
     Quickly, she moved forward, next to Merlin. When he noticed her, he pulled her closer and nipped at her mating bite as he introduced her to the fairy like Omega.
     "This is Fay, love. She is the Omega Princess of the Woodland. We were once engaged to be mated but...uh...things happened."
    Rose eyed Fay with suspicion and jealousy but remained her usual kind self. And soon, she got into an interesting conversation with the smaller Omega about magic.
     Night fell and, being as it was a full moon, the packs prepared for the beginning of the moon run. After eating and some time to rest, the packs shift into their animal forms and run.
     It's a new sensation, running with animals that aren't just wolves but with bears, panthers, horses, and the like. As the night grew later, Rose and Merlin ran ahead, playing a game of hide and seek, which Merlin won because of his dark coat.
     Sometime after they finished their game, when they were running, another wolf appeared from out of the shadows, this one various shades of black, gray, silver, and white. Immediately, this wolf rammed himself into Merlin's side, causing him to lunge to the side, herding Rose out of the way before he pushed her into a bramble bush. Merlin turned to the other wolf and growled low in his throat.
     Who was this wolf? What happened to what Lea had said about the allies being friendly?
     Then, just as Merlin realized who this must be, several more weres appeared. A large wolf with yellow fur appeared next to the big Alpha that had rammed into Merlin. At his side, appeared a familiar human redhead.
     The large Alpha leapt at Merlin, tearing into his side. Rose lost her temper and slashed him across the face, causing the yellow Alpha to attack her. That's when Adam, Lea, and Seth came rushing over. Adam pried the yellow Alpha off of Rose and sent him flying into a tree. Lea and Seth broke up the fight between Merlin and the other Alpha.
    That done, everyone shifted. The big Alpha turned into a handsome man with black hair turning silver, dressed much too finely for someone living on a farm, a cane in his hand topped with a silver wolf's head. The yellow Alpha turned into a knight with close cropped hair like Percival except his was black instead of red, wearing chainmail and a yellow tunic with three snakes embroidered on it.
    "What the hell happened?" Lea asked.
    "This childish Alpha attacked me!" The other Alpha said, pointing an accusatory finger at Merlin.
     "Oh that's so hilarious, I forgot how to laugh!" Merlin said. "You attacked me first and nearly injured my mate."
     He held Rose's hand tightly as if to prove his point.
     "Merlin, please." Lea said. "Adrian is an old friend. Don't start any trouble. You've only been here two days."
     "Nothing short of an apology would make us feel better." The knight added.
     Merlin simply growled at the two offending Alphas. "I'm not gonna apologize for something I did not do." Turning his attention to Sasha, he asked, "Are you ok? Haven't seen you in awhile."
     Sasha looked to the two Alphas then to Merlin and nodded. "Fine. I'm fine."
     Merlin nodded and shifted, pulling Rose after him as they headed back to their house.
                        * * * * *
     Merlin shut the door to his house, sighing as he dismissed the weres in charge of keeping the house clean. Rose took his hand again, nuzzling against him. He nibbled along her jawline, licking and kissing his way to her mating bite then across her shoulder.
    "How did Sasha get mixed up with such an awful pair of weres?" Rose asked.
     Another sigh. "I warned everyone on the farm to be careful. It's my own fault she decided to stay."
     "I don't think it was because she wanted to. She didn't have much choice. Besides, I get the feeling Adrian is using her for something. I just don't know what."
     Merlin nodded. "She seemed nervous around him and that other Alpha. We'll need to tread carefully here. We don't know how dangerous these Alphas are. Even if they are like Charles, I can't necessarily fight them."
     "I just want to save the farm." Rose said quietly. "And I want to stop this nightmare before it starts. I feel so useless, Merlin."
     Merlin could feel his mate's despair through their bond. But, more worrisome than that, she never used his full name. It was always Merl or an endearment. If she was using his full name, something was bothering her.
     "I'm supposed to have all this power and I haven't been able to do anything useful with it."
     He took her into his arms. "Trust me, love, you are far from useless. You've kept me sane through these past months. You have given me something to believe in and fight for. You've taken care of everyone and that includes people you barely know. You've saved lives, bettered others, and gave me the life I always wanted. You made me a better Alpha."
     "I love you." It was such a simple statement but the amount of feeling that came from those words was something neither could deny.
     The kiss that followed solidified that feeling. Rose nuzzled against his neck, licking a stripe across it. Merlin cleared his throat. "So you wanna tell me what was going through your head when you met Fay?"
     Rose blushed as red as her hair. "Um...it's just...the way you were with her made me jealous."
     Merlin laughed. "Trust me, love, there's no reason to feel jealous. Fay and I were engaged in an arranged marriage. My father thought the alliance would help, especially once we started falling on hardship.
     "I cared for her but I did not love her. I thought of her as friend, a confidant, an honorary family member. I made it clear years ago that I would only mate if I found my true mate. You are my everything, Rose. I don't want anyone else."
     He embraced her in a hug. "I don't mean to put my worries and insecurities on you. I just can't help it. I don't just love you...I'm in love with you."
     Merlin startled at her confession. Then he took her into his arms. "I'm so happy to hear you say that!" Merlin said, his hands and lips all over her. "I never thought I'd have everything that I do now. You're my world and my life. And I'd like to make love to my mate."
     Rose enveloped his lips with hers. She whispered in his ear, "I'd love that." Then she pressed herself against him.
     Merlin's lips moved from hers and down her jawline to her neck. Like so many times before, he nipped at her mating bite, drawing a moan from her. He reached between their bodies, unbuttoning the first three buttons of the shirt she was wearing.
     Looking deep into her eyes, he said, "Tonight, I'm gonna take my time with you, little one."
     His lips pressed back against her throat, down across her collarbone, to her breasts. He slowly got down onto his knees, opening the rest of the buttons, kissing along her body as he did so, pulling little moans from her.
     Merlin kissed the spot above her jean pants, undoing the last button of her shirt and pulling it off her body. As he undid the button on her pants, she removed her bra, letting it fall to the floor.
     Her hands moved into his hair as he unzipped her jeans and hooked his fingers in the sides to slowly pull them down her legs, along with her underwear. When everything hit the floor, she kicked her clothes out of the way before reuniting with him.
     Merlin trailed kisses, nipping and biting here and there, up her legs and to her thighs, leaving little marks across her thighs. Rose spread her legs slightly, granting him better access to where she needed him most.
    His hands glided up her thighs to her hips as his tongue slipped out, licking gently across her slit, causing her to gasp in surprise. His tongue swirled around her clit before heading to her entrance and she nearly lost her balance, gripping the wall.
    With one swift movement, he ran one hand down from her hip to the back of her knee, and lifted her leg onto his shoulder. Her hands fisted in his hair and she pulled him closer as he sucked her clit, his fingers brushing against her entrance. Still sucking and licking, he pushed his fingers into her, pumping, slowly adding another and she moaned loudly.
     A few hard, quick thrusts of his fingers, and swipes of his tongue, and her climax slammed into her intensely. As she slowly came down from her first orgasm, yes first as there was always many, he slowly helped her back to her feet.
     Still breathing heavily, Rose worked on his own clothes, unbuttoning his shirt from the top as he worked from the bottom. When they were all open, she slipped her hands inside and pushed his shirt off his shoulders. She popped the button of his jeans and pulled them down and off, along with his underwear, leaving him as naked as her.
     Merlin took his time, probing his fingers at her entrance, rocking her through another orgasm, then another. He removed his hand to slide it and the other to the backs of her thighs. Lifting her off her feet, he slammed into her, biting at her mating bite, feeling both sentimental and possessive. They moaned at the connection and Merlin felt the spot where they were connected, enjoying the feeling.
     "You feel so good." He whispered. "You always feel so perfect around me."
     "I love when you feel where we're connected." Rose sighed.
     Gripping her hips, he began to move inside her, pressing her against the wall as he found his rhythm. His mouth was on one breast, her hands splayed across his back, digging her nails into the smooth skin there.
     After awhile, he sped up his thrusts, desperate to please her, his knot beginning to swell inside her, making him grind harder against her. The hand that he'd used to feel their connection moved to her clit, rubbing her, making her moan louder in response. As he felt her clench around him, he whispered in her ear, "Cum for me, little Omega."
     One more hard thrust and she rode the wave of her orgasm, screaming his name, and causing his swollen knot to break, making him cum as well in response. He guided them both through it, rocking his hips against hers with everything he had until they finally came down from their high. He slowed and stilled inside her, panting a bit from exuberation.
     Merlin carried his mate easily to the bed, lowering her onto it gently, the movement causing a ripple effect through both their bodies before their connection was broken.
     Immediately, his lips attached back to her entrance, his tongue darting out to lick her clean of the mess he'd made. He nibbled at her entrance, sucking his cum out of her. Once she was finally clean, he kissed his way back up her body then pulled her against his body so they could settle down for the night.
    As they fell asleep in the bliss of their lovemaking, neither was aware just how messed up their situation was about to become...