Andrea and Michonne had been given the tour of Woodbury. They had been offered a place to stay in exchange for any information on Merle's little brother they had. Andrea was hesitant with what she gave away.

"He ran out of suppressants after you were lost, he and Rick started courting, Rick mated him and it wasn't long after we lost so many and the farm was overrun. I don't know if he got away, or if anyone has survived." Andrea explained. She would not give us that he was pregnant or that he should have had the pups by now.

Michonne was extremely uncomfortable with the Governor and the people in Woodbury. They acted like life was fine and normal. That there was nothing to fear outside of the walls.

Pups played, they had pets, people had jobs. They had a normal town.

But it wasn't as normal as it presented itself as.

Of course there still were no omegas, omegas were a rarity now and that put everyone on edge for the survival of their species. Betas were able to have alphas pups, but it was hard on their bodies. It was rare for any betas pups to have any placement other than beta. However at times with the strong seed of the right alpha, some betas could have alpha pups.

Omegas however came exclusively from an alpha and omega union. Alphas placements also were seen more often from an alpha and omega.

The rarity of omegas was at its highest, and now Alphas feared they would see the same rarity in twenty years.

"What do you want with Daryl anyway?" The beta asked the governor.

"To bring him here, offer him and his pack safety. Reunite him with his brother." The man replied. "Offer walls."

Andrea thought about it, that was all they had wanted: walls and safety. Michonne didn't trust that answer, she could smell it on the alpha male he was a liar. That he was hiding more than he was telling the truth. Andrea wanted to believe in the walls, the safety. However she could tell by the look on her alphas face she didn't trust it.

After two weeks of explaining the same things over and over again on both sides Michonne claimed she was leaving. Andrea tried to argue, but ultimately chose to stay behind as her intended mate left.

The governor smiled, "bring her head back to me." He ordered Merle. Merle nodded racing to find the alpha female and kill her for his prime.

He wanted to find his brother, and Andrea was his best chance.

———-

Daryl was antsy, he didn't like the idea of Maggie and Glenn going out to get supplies. He knew Judith would need them soon, but he feared them getting hurt because of his pup.

Maggie and Glenn were busy collecting baby supplies when they heard footsteps. They quickly hid behind a door, but their scent wasn't hard to spot, and Merle wasn't just smelling the betas, but that familiar scent of his brother. His head shot up as he began to look around for those who were sharing the scent.

"I know you're out here." He yelled, the two looked at one another unsure of what to do. "Where is my little brother?"

Glenn's heart began to race.

Merle.

"No." Glenn hissed, he pulled the gun from his pocket, Maggie gave him a concerned look. Glenn wasn't one to fight unless something really important was at stake.

"Come on, I can smell him on you. Where is he? I won't hurt you if you just come and tell me. Come on, why don't you just tell ol'Merle where he can find his puppy brother and I will walk, leave you be."

Glenn was unsure what to do, he knew Merle was a knot-head and very well was most likely lying, but he needed to keep Maggie safe as well. He tried not to move, that was when Merle began to walk right towards where they were hiding. Glenn and Maggie decided their only saving grace would be to fight.

Glenn stepped out into the light. "Well hey china. Where is he?"

Glenn growled at the comment, Maggie stayed hidden unsure of what to do. If they both got caught it could be worse for everyone. She steddied her breathing and watched as well as she could without becoming visible. "Fuck off, we all know what you planned to do to him."

Merle's eyebrow raised in surprise, Glenn wasn't the confrontational type. "Well times have changed, I would never hurt Daryl."

Maggie realized then what the true issue was, this man was the dangerous alpha brother of their primes mate. She balled up her fists, her anger rising. "Get out of here Merle."

"No, I don't think I will. Take me to Daryl, and I will leave you all alone." Merle showed off his 'hand' and Glenn realized that Merle had cut his own hand off to survive being left on the rooftop. "Least you can do, since you and officer friendly lost me a hand."

Glenn bristled as the alpha took a step forward, Glenn was trying not to crack under the alpha's presence. Michonne was watching from a nearby abandoned car, unsure of who these people were. However she knew from Andria's stories that Daryl was the omega who was supposedly pregnant when they parted. She wanted to help protect this special omega just as much as the betas before her did.

Maggie watched as Glenn staggered but didn't back down, she had never been so proud of her mate. Glenn raised his gun holding it on Merle, "I said stay back. I won't tell you where he is. Not after what you did to him, what you planned on doing to him."

"Little omega bitch has your head all in a tizzy," Merle replied, Glenn narrowed his eyes. Maggie hid her growl, no one talked about Daryl like that. "Look, I can take him off your group's hands. I am sure he's been tiresome, he ain't no good for your pack. Glenn, just let me see him."

"You will not see him!" Glenn growled again. "Daryl is our alphas mate. You won't do good sticking your nose in our packs business."

Merle eyed Glenn, then he saw the basket sitting at the door and his eyes grew wide. "He's pregnant?" He stooped down and picked up a stuffed toy and formula. "You have to let me see him please Glenn."

Glenn was unsure why the alpha had a sudden change in demeanor, his eyes looked softer and his face had a mix of emotions. "No." Glenn snapped again.

The alpha male stood straight, his eyes narrowing. "You will take me to see my brother right damn now or I will cut your throat and let you bleed out right here." Maggie stiffened at the threat to her mate but didn't budge.

Glenn froze at the threat, "Rick will never let you."

"Rick isn't my alpha," the man growled, Glenn yelped. "So, are you going to let me see my brother, or am I going to have to kill you and find him myself?"

"Fuck you!" Glenn snarled, he took aim and shot, the bullet hit Merle's prosthetic and clattered. Merle growled and Glenn yelped as the alpha pounced.

Maggie appeared and hit him over the head with the back of her knife. Merle hit the ground hard. "Now what do we do with him?" She asked looking over the alpha male, drool pooling by his face.

"Maybe we should bring him back and have him locked in one of the other cell blocks? He has to have a group."

"He does, a dangerous group." Michonne said, stepping out from behind a car. Her weapon concealed her hands up. Glenn and Maggie looked at one another in surprise. "I come in peace, he was trying to kill me, I ran from their group. My intended, Andrea, you know her is trapped there by the leader."

"Andrea survived?!" Maggie asked in surprise.

"Yes, and she told me all about your pack, and Daryl. I am happy to help your pack, and join you if you will allow me to. That man is a monster, but I think you should let your alpha decide his fate. I will help you get him in the trunk."

"I think we should, she seems to be telling the truth." Maggie said, nudging Glenn. He nodded.

"Alright, let's tie him up and blindfold him just in case." Glenn replied, Michonne took charge, she hefted the alpha male into the trunk, helped them back up the supplies and sat in the back to keep an eye on him.

Arriving back at the prison Michonne was pleasantly surprised to see what seemed to be a well working machine. She saw multiple members of the pack out and about, two pups running along with one another chasing what seemed to be arrows shot from a bow. That was when she spotted him.

Daryl.

He was holding a small bundle in the crook of his arm and the crossbow the arrows the pups were chasing in the other hand. Daryl's head pricked up in excitement seeing his packmates had returned, Rick appeared with the other alphas behind him to greet them.

Glenn and Maggie stepped out of the car first. "Rick, we have a friend with us, she says Andrea is alive, and helped us with something." Glenn said as Michonne stepped out. The female alpha nodded curtly, Rick eyed her up and down.

"Helped you with what?"

"Daryl needs to go inside," Maggie suggested. Rick furrowed his brow, Daryl was on his way to them.

"Daryl, go inside please. I will be there in a moment." Rick grunted, Daryl nodded unsure what this was about, but after having Judith he was much more submissive to his mate. He headed inside past them without a second look, Judith began to whine for food and he rolled his eyes before heading to his nest to feed. "Helped you with what?"

"Merle." Glenn replied. "He is alive, and was looking for Daryl. He attacked me, Michonne helped us with him and got him tied up in the trunk. If you want to kill him okay, but Michonne says he is a part of a larger group that is hostile. They have Andrea."

Rick was hesitant, Merle was a danger in many ways. It was also going to be hard to hide the fact that Daryl's brother was in the prison even with all the different cell blocks. "We should find out more about this other community and pack. Michonne, you have a place here if you promise to follow pack rules and law. We will save Andrea when we know more as well, thank you for helping my pack mates. Lets get him in a cell in the other block away from Daryl till we know what to do with him. I have to tell Daryl, but I also want to be cautious about this. Daryl knows he is dangerous, but the trauma he went through under Merle's watch is raw. I don't want to set him off."

Michonne nodded, she was thankful Rick was as good of a prime as Andrea had said. She helped the other alphas hoist Merle to another cell block and then joined the pack inside. Daryl was fast asleep, with Judith asleep in her hat. Maggie and Glenn set up the crib they found and gave it to Rick who carefully picked up his sleeping pup and laid her inside.

He prayed they would be safe, he needed to know more about that community and if they were as hostile as Michonne said. For now, he just needed to be strong, for them and Daryl. For his family.