He began to feel anxious, he tried to stand when he felt sick again. He laid there thinking hard about what was supposed to happen next. How would they get over her loss, would they ever?

That was when Carl walked in. "Momma, are you doing okay? You smell funny."

Daryl lowered his head. "Sorry pup, I'm just upset over Sophia you know." He was mourning the loss of his pup, Carl saw her like a sister and wanted to see her smile again.

"Lori killed her," Carl whined, "you had to kill her, I don't blame you."

Daryl nodded. "Yeh, I did. I'm sorry though pup."

"Why?"

"She was your mom."

"No, you're my mom." Carl replied. Daryl smiled seeing the pup smiling at him, Carl climbed into the bed with him when Daryl eyed his son. "You smell different."

Daryl thought for a moment. "What do I smell like?"

"Usually like pine, but now you smell like vanilla."

Daryl froze. "Wait..what."

"Vanilla, I remember that smell because I liked the ice cream. Momma what's wrong?"

Daryl sat up but winced. "I need you to get Glenn for me okay. Don't tell anyone about the scent."

The young pup nodded, pups could smell things before even Alphas. Their noses were still developing, it's why suppressant blockers didn't work on them either, thankfully Daryl didn't have to worry about Beth or Jimmy at sixteen the nose developed fully.

Glenn walked in and Carl left to find his dad. "What can I do for you, omega?"

"I need you to do a run for me, please, I need you to get me a pregnancy test. Don't tell anyone please. I'll tell Rick as soon as I know but I need to know for sure before I tell him."

Glenn's hyperbolic tail was wagging. The idea of Daryl being pregnant was both exciting and scary, but that meant their prime alpha was strong and so was Daryl. "I can do that of course Daryl. You really think you are?"

"Thank you. Yeh.." he was scared. He wasn't sure if it was a good or bad thing. The beta nuzzled his prime's mate trying to ensure him to be calm. Daryl took a deep breath thankful for Glenn. He hated the idea of being weak.

Daryl was scared, they had just lost Sophia, could he really be a good mom?

Glenn was quick, he began asking if anyone needed anything because he wanted to do a run. No one questioned his motive. He ran off to do the run, he found two tests made specifically for male omegas and then found some other supplies. He came back smiling like a pup, Daryl was up and moving at least which made the pack smile. His stance was one of a man on edge, constantly concerned about something. Glenn knew what it had to be, if he was with pup.

When Daryl saw Glenn the man sighed in relief, he was always scared when one of his packmates went out on their own. After losing Sophia and becoming pack mother it made him more on edge about it. "Did you get the stuff?" Daryl grunted.

"Two, made for your kind too."

Daryl exposed his scent gland to Glenn in thanks, the beta smiled thankfully taking in his scent. Ricks musk masked any sign of pregnancy due to the mate mark. His usual omega scent was masked a bit by Rick's scent but if anyone were to stumble upon Daryl they would smell both alpha and omega. "Thank you again Glenn."

Glenn nodded, bounding off trying to hide his smile. Daryl ran off to take the tests, reading the instructions he peed on both sticks and waited staring at the tests trying not to cry or smile.

His eyes grew wide as they both came back positive. He picked them up, his hands shaking, his scent was mixed with excitement and concern. "Oh...oh no..I can't be..I..I can't this..this is..so fast..I..he's going to be so happy. So is Carl..I'm happy.. puppy I promise just nervous.." he was talking to his unborn pup already. He had a need to protect it whatever it was or no matter how many there were. Daryl smiled as he laid his hand on his flat stomach. "I need to tell him."

He got up and went to find Rick, he needed to tell his alpha. He held the tests tightly in his hand, he was stopped by Carl who scented him again. "Why do you smell like that?" He asked, the sweet scent becoming more noticeable. Daryl smiled, bending down.

"Can you keep a secret just for a few hours?"

"Yeh momma."

"I'm pregnant." Daryl whispered, showing the test to 'his' son. "Dad doesn't know yet. No one does."

"I'm gonna be a big brother?!" He whispered loudly. Daryl laughed as Carl began to chirp in excitement. "Momma, that's amazing. So that's why you smell like that."

"That's why I smell like this." Daryl replied. "Soon everyone will be able to smell it but right now only you can. I need to tell your dad but I haven't yet. I just found out myself, so promise to keep it a secret until I tell you he knows."

Carl nodded enthusiastically trying to hide the scent of one very excited big brother. Daryl laughed, kissing Carl's head and raced off to find Rick.

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"Hey Rick." Daryl began as he entered their room. Rick turned his smile growing wide as he saw his omega standing in the doorway. Daryl had the tests hidden in his back pocket. "Hey..do omegas and Alphas usually have sex outside of heats?"

Rick's eyes grew wide, excitement brewing in his chest rumbling with desire.

"Yes. You just can't get pregnant off your heat, and your slick while there, isn't as helpful. I'll be careful and I won't knot you unless you ask."

Daryl smiled, he knew as he got bigger sex would be harder. Daryl blushed as Rick walked up to him and closed the door quickly locking it. Daryl nuzzled his alpha as he was picked up and laid on the bed Daryl grabbed the tests while Rick was turned around finding lube and slid them into the drawer of the nightstand before he began to fumble with his clothes.

Daryl managed to get his shirt off, Rick was naked within seconds watching his omega struggle with his belt. "Want to get kinky?" Rick asked as he pulled the belt free waving it in front of his mates face. Daryl smiled and nodded. "I don't need the belt, I got cuffs." Daryl's eyes grew wide as the ex-cop pulled a second set of cuffs from his belt. Daryl wiggled his pants off and Rick cuffed his mate to the bed carefully.

Rick smiled as he lowered himself down to the point in which he could spread the lube on his waiting hole. "What made you want me? Right now hmm?"

Daryl smiled as he spread his legs more, his wrists stuck above his head. "Just wanted to please my alpha." In reality he didn't realize pregnancy made him horny. Daryl wiggled begging his mate to use him. Rick smiled looking over his mate, he was taking in this sight before anything bad happened. "Fuck me alpha, please alpha." Daryl begged.

Rick smirked seeing the omega expose himself more to him. Rick lined himself up and slowly entered his omega, he loved Daryl and he was glad he could do this intimate act outside of heats. Lori never wanted sex unless she was coming into a betas equivalent of a heat herself. This was different, Daryl was good to him, even though the omega was still nervous about letting him take charge and accepting sex for more then just the alphas pleasure.

Rick looked Daryl over before clamping down on his mate mark to ensure their bond. Daryl moaned into the bite, he rocked his hips against Rick the alpha moaning into the slow fucking Daryl was getting. "You so needy for me hmm 'mega? Going to fuck yourself on me? You keep doing that I may knot you."

Daryl grunted trying to get more friction, Rick began to fuck into Daryl slow and steady. Daryl moaned and muttered into each slow fuck, soon Rick began to add speed to the fucking. Daryl wiggled and moaned whimpering for more. "Good boy fuck.." Rick grunted as he got close. "I need to..to.."

"Knot me alpha." Daryl begged, it was going to be a while before he could again without hurting their pup. Rick smiled as he did as his omega said, he was deep inside his knot forming. Daryl felt the seed fill him up, he panted and moaned as Rick uncuffed him. "Thank you alpha."

"Thank you 'mega. Thank you for letting me knot you and use the cuffs. My kinky little omega." Daryl blushed feeling his knot bulged. Daryl felt like he was floating, Rick smiled seeing his mate in such a state of euphoria.

"You can tie me up whenever." The omega mumbled. Rick smiled seeing him blush and try to hide his face.

"Don't hide from me my pretty mate." Daryl turned his head as Rick opened the bedside table to put the cuffs away. Rick's eyes grew wide seeing the positive tests. "Daryl! Oh my god you're pregnant."

Daryl nodded trying to adjust but the knot kept him stuck. "I was going to tell you after the knot came out but..you opened the drawer. Pregnant..I'm pregnant."

Rick nuzzled his mate, licking his mate mark, as the knot deflated Rick laid beside Daryl. "It's amazing, I can't believe it Daryl..I..oh god this pup is going to be spoiled I..I can't believe it. How long have you known?"

"Just today, I took the tests right before I came in here. Carl knows, and I sent Glenn to get them but..but you're the pups pa..I wanted you to know as soon as I could, but I also wanted you to be able to enjoy yourself..before I get too big and I complain too much."

Rick imagined watching Daryl grow round with his pup or pups growing inside. "Daryl..I..I didn't think it would happen so fast..I know you may not be ready and I'm sorry..but I. I love you and promise I will protect you and our pups."

Daryl smiled. "With it as their father I'm ready. You can't keep me down all the time just because I'm pregnant though. I want to help, until I can't okay."

Rick nodded. "I know Daryl, I won't keep you down until you shouldn't be on your feet. Hershel can check you out he was a veterinarian. I know you aren't an animal, but it's the best we got. They are going to be so spoiled, and love life because their momma is strong and they have a big brother who I'm sure couldn't contain his excitement, and a dad who loves them already. A whole pack who I'm sure will help raise this little tyke. The best of all is we have this farm they will be able to be raised in, they won't be scared on the road, their cry won't call hundreds of the dead."

Daryl smiled as Rick began to kiss his flat stomach. Rick began to kiss up his chest until he got to his mate mark and scented while lapping at the mark. "Fuck..I can smell it now."

"Vanilla." Both men said at the same time laughing as they repeated one another.

Rick loved the scent of his omega in the first place, so this was beyond inviting. The idea of his pup growing inside his omega was intoxicating to his senses and his need to protect Daryl was intensified. It wasn't just about Daryl now, it was about his unborn pup too. Rick went back to kissing his stomach, he left soft careful nibbles on his side and stomach before lowering down to his hips.

Daryl whined in want as Rick began to kiss his shaft. Taking his balls in his hands. "Ah..what are you doing...I'm the omega..you don't need to please me like that.."

Rick looked up. "That's where you're wrong love." The alpha growled. Daryl eyed him confused.

"But omegas are to serve their alphas," the omega began trying to recite the backwards rhetoric he was brought up with.

"If it makes you feel better serving me is letting me please you sexually, but your desires need to be fulfilled too 'mega." Rick grumbled as he took Daryl's full length in his mouth and began to suck. Daryl moaned and muttered holding Rick's hair in his hand.

"Ah..ah..ah..alpha."

Rick pulled away for a moment. "Cum when you need." He muttered as he licked the slit of his cock and began to suck more, faster with more intention and meaning. Daryl squeaked under his alpha as Rick slid two fingers in his hole stretching and teasing. Daryl moaned as a third finger entered and he came without warning. Rick smiled, swallowing the cum that shot down the back of his throat, he pulled away licking his lips.

Daryl blushed breathing heavy. "You know, it's said that swallowing the cum or your pups father is supposed to help them bond in the womb." Rick kissed up his stomach until he was under his lips now. Daryl smirked.

"Maybe we will have to try it, hmm? We should tell the pack first though. They'll be able to scent it on me soon enough and Carl is not actually as good at keeping secrets as he believes he is." Daryl smiled sitting up. Rick nodded.

"You're right, thank god I have an amazing mate," Rick began to dress Daryl then himself. Daryl learned quickly that serving and acts of kindness were one of Rick's love languages. He liked dressing Daryl after sex or showers, or just dressing him in general. He always made sure the omega ate first, or that Daryl was hydrated.

Now that Daryl was with pup Rick felt a strong need to do more, even when the omega was independent Rick wasn't going to let him have as much freedom but had promised it. So he'd be kind enough to let the omega have his freedoms, but he wasn't going to let the omega put their unborn pup in danger.

Rick and Daryl finally finished dressing, "I think we should let our son tell the pack." Daryl suggested. "Call everyone around and then tell Carl to tell the big secret."

Rick rumbled in pride. Our son, that statement, our son. Hearing him claim Carl as his own made Rick feel a sense of pride. "I think Carl would love that." Rick said, kissing his omegas neck.

Carl was running around with Glenn and Shane tossing a ball between them when Rick and Daryl appeared on the porch. The scent of pride was waving off Rick like a beacon. "Everyone, we have an announcement!" Rick called, the pack came together, including Hershel, Otis, and Patricia.

Daryl smiled at Carl who was sitting on Shane's shoulders. "Carl, you want to tell them the big secret?" Daryl eyed the boy, Carl chirped.

"I'm gonna be a big brother!" Carl shouted whooping in excitement. Everyone was silent for a moment before a group howl started, there was excitement, pride, and power in the idea of a new pup. Specifically the prime couples pup, and a male omega being the carrier.

Daryl had never expected such a joyful sound to be made by a pack for him. He never expected to be expecting a pup, he thought his life would be full or pain and torture. But he was actually happy for once in his life, he was the prime alphas mate, he had a pup, and one on the way. He had a pack that depended on him and who he depended on. He smiled and Rick nuzzled his mate, he held his hand on his flat stomach.

This was a beginning, and for now the pack had reason to celebrate even Carol who'd just lost her pup was excited for the new addition to the pack.