Daryl woke that morning feeling great, he was the first up, he was surprised how well Judith had slept through the night if he was being honest. He managed to get himself out from Rick's hold and without waking anyone else get himself and Judith out of the cuddled pile and outside into the morning air. He walked the perimeter, gun at his side, Judith tucked into him. The dead didn't seem to bother much with him, however his steps were silent for the most part. As he walked along the perimeter he saw a fast movement through the tree line. He squinted as he lowered himself behind a pallet pushed up against the fence.

He knew his scent would give him away if he wasn't smart about it, but then his fear turned into excitement.

Deer.

He was quick, he raced back inside and placed Judith back in her hat, the pup still asleep. He then pushed the hat into the crook of Rick's arm. He was back outside in minutes, he opened the fence in the best place he knew without causing any noise and was outside the safety of the fence line.

His bow strapped to his back, he followed the tracks and smiled as he came to the clearing in which the deer had settled. "Hello breakfast." He whispered to himself as he took his shot. He had been tracking it for a while now, but he didn't think anyone had woken to notice him gone. His arrow struck true and he hoisted the deer over his shoulder. He was weaker from nursing and carrying the twins, but this wasn't as hard as he had expected it to be.

He didn't realize how far he had walked until he saw the prison in the distance. "Fuck. Rick is going to kill me."

Daryl picked up his speed, blood from the deer dripping over himself. He looked around before darting forward, the trees no longer shielding him from view. As he darted forward he heard two familiar voices on the other side of the fence.

"Rick, over there!" Maggie yelled.

"He's got a damn deer." Axel shouted.

Daryl lowered his head but kept moving, he got through the fence and patched the hole and shuffled up with the kill over his shoulder. Rick held a wiggling Judith in his grasp, "What the fuck were you thinking Daryl?" Rick asked as he grew closer, his eyes were dark.

"Food." Daryl replied as he dropped the deer in front of Rick. "That was what I was thinking, Alpha."

"Daryl, you can't just leave without telling someone."

"Everyone was asleep." Daryl replied, Judith reached for him and he took her carefully from his mate avoiding the blood. "I saw it and took the chance alright.."

"You are an omega Daryl, with a newborn pup who needs you. I need you, you have pups who need you. You can't just go off without saying something."

"Omega." Daryl repeated, "Right..cause that makes a difference."

"It does Daryl, you know it does." Rick reached up to caress his cheek but Daryl stepped back. "Dare."

Daryl looked down at Judith, the tiny pup curling up into him. "You promised not to make it so it made a difference, you promised me..you promised I could still do what I had always done."

"I did yes, and I do, I just need to know where you are going Daryl. You just had two pups, you are nursing her. That takes a lot out of you, I just need to know where you are 'mega." Rick finally got his hand up to his cheek. "I love you and I would die if I lost you."

Daryl looked down at the deer, "I'm sorry. I love you too Alpha. I really do, I just..sometimes it's hard to just give up what I am good at."

"I don't expect you to give it up, but a warning would have been nice. You were just gone, and with the threat of the other community...I just you know how we all worry. How I worry." He looked down at the deer next. "You did really good Daryl, really you did. This is going to feed us for a while honey. I just need to know babe, please. Dare."

"Yes Alpha. I promise. Next time I will tell you, sorry.."

"Stop, I'm sorry. I just woke up without you there, and I just worry so much. I love you and I can't lose you, go get cleaned up, Axel and Oscar can work on the deer." Rick kissed his cheek and took the small pup into his arms. He nodded and headed away to get cleaned up and think about what he was doing. He wasn't going to just give up what he was good at because of his placement, he would never be able to do that.

Daryl finished getting cleaned up when he heard a scream, everyone heard the scream. They came together in the cell block, it wasn't one of them. He took Judith in his arms quickly, the pups and Daryl and a few of the others were locked up in the cell block to ensure they were safe. Daryl mumbled, but he knew he needed to be with the pups now, he needed to be kept safe and care for Judith.

Five figures fought through the catacombs, one screaming about a bite. Rick, Michonne, Glenn, Axel, and Maggie appeared to their rescue. "Please help her please!" A frantic looking dark haired teen begged, they looked to one another and knew that the woman was beyond helping.

"She is far to gone," Rick replied. "We can't."

"Then help us!" The other woman said. She was beta, as was the boy, the screaming women a beta as well. The two men alpha.

Rick nodded, the white skinned alpha male sobbed as he ended the life of the screaming beta. "I love you." He whispered as she left this plane of existence.

"Welcome to the pack," Rick held out his hand, "we have rules, and we will have to talk before you can come up with everyone else."

That was when the boy's eyes grew wide, he could smell the omega on Rick. "Mom. Where are they?"

Maggie smiled. "I will take him up," she held out her hand. The two alphas and the beta looked at them curiously as the beta boy followed Maggie blindly.

"How old is he?" Rick asked the others as the two disappeared.

"Sixteen." The women replied.

Rick nodded. "Ah..That makes sense."

"Why did he say that? His mom is here, dead."

Rick couldn't help but smile. "My mate is an omega. Your boy is sixteen, so in terms of pack law, he belongs to my mate now."

"An omega!?" The women exclaimed in excitement. "You mean, there are still omegas out here?"

"At least one." Rick replied, Glenn nodded with a smile.

"We will do anything to help you protect them."

"Names?" Rick asked.

"My name is Sasha, this is Tyreese and Allen. That was his son Ben, the woman was Donna." The female spoke and acted much more alpha than the men. Placements didn't always seem to make the most sense.

"My names Rick," he smiled, "I am prime here, I am willing to take in alphas but there are rules as I said. We have strict pack law, pups here and my omega." That was when they heard the wailing of a very young pup.

"A puppy?" Sasha spoke again, her eyes wide in shock.

"No more than a month old," Axel beamed, "our prime and his mate are strong." Rick smiled, his pack took pride in his family.

"We promise, we want to just help."

"Then come on, we will talk about rules when you all have had something to eat. You look terrible, smell like death." Rick lead the way, Allen couldn't decide if he would stay or take what Rick had. Tyreese just wanted safety for himself and his small pack, Sasha just wanted to see the omega and puppy. Start a new life here.

Rick watched as the new members filled into the space between the gate to the cell block. Daryl was up in their room, the pups all with him, including Ben, as he fed an angry and hungry Judith. As the new packmates entered the smell of milk and pine wafted around them. Sasha took in a deep breath and smiled, she could be happy here.

"Welcome, sit, and eat." Carol said as she appeared with plates in hand. She handed one to her alpha who took it with a smile, in some cases pack laws and food had to be different.

Sasha, Tyreese, and Allen sat together as the other pack mates came to greet them, the pups and Daryl still hidden in their room. "The omega?"

"Busy feeding our pup." Rick replied with a wide smile. "My mate always takes care of the pups before all else."

"A good omega," Allen commented.

Rick nodded in agreement. "The best."

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Daryl smiled at his new pup. "What's your name?"

"Ben." The dark haired boy said with a grin. "So you really are an omega?" He asked as Judith finished feeding.

"Yes I am." Daryl grinned wide at him. "Not that I think that changes much, but I am an omega." Daryl replied. He grunted as the little female alpha slashed at him with her tiny claws. "Damn Judith.." A bit of blood dripped right above his peck. Carl snickered.

"Mom give me her." Carl offered his hands. Daryl handed the tiny pup to her brother, Daryl put a bandage over it and then put his top back on. The pups waited for Daryl, he finished cleaning up and dressing and took the tiny pup back from Carl, "I think I smell food momma."

"Lets go then." Daryl grunted, the pups smiled, Bed followed Beth and Carl running down the steps. Allen, Sasha, and Tyreese watched in anticipation to meet this omega, Daryl stepped out of the room and headed down the steps Judith, she was holding onto him tightly.

"A male omega!" Sasha yelped in surprise. "With a working womb? Oh my god!"

Tryeese stood and offered Daryl his hand as he got to the last step, Daryl shook his hand in thanks. "No thank you, but thanks for the offer." Daryl replied as he walked up to Rick. "She cut me."

"She what?" Rick asked as he took the squirming alpha pup.

"Yeh she slashed him with her little claws dad." Carl replied with a chuckle, Daryl gave his son a look. Rick smiled.

"She really is a monster when it comes to her food isn't she?" Rick asked.

"Yes she is." Daryl grumbled as he was handed a meal. He sat and the pups sat around him excitedly. Tyreese and Sasha watched Daryl with wide eyes, they were beyond surprised with the fact that this man was a living omega with a womb. Omegas were unheard of now, and he, well he was extremely special.

Daryl continued to eat happily, that was when he felt a pain he hadn't felt in a long time.

"Son of a bitch." Daryl hissed, Ben and Carl looked up to Daryl with concern. Beth held his hand carefully.

"Momma are you okay?" Beth asked concerned.

"Fine..fine..fuck." Daryl looked up at Rick and his heart began to beat faster, pain rippled up within him again. "Alpha."

Rick looked at him and his eyes softened seeing Daryl stifle a whine. "Oh, is it back already?" Rick walked up to him quickly, Beth took the puppy from her 'father' and watched them carefully. "Michonne, you're in charge for the week."

"Alpha?" Michonne questioned.

Daryl hissed in pain, it was blinding. "I swear to all things if you get me pregnant again right away I will kill you myself." Daryl growled.

"I can't make that choice," Rick whispered back. "That is all your body."

Daryl rolled his eyes, a few of the others began to catch onto what was happening. "Well it seems we won't be seeing them for a little while." Maggie started with a laugh. Daryl hissed at her, Rick laughed and picked him up without warning.

"Alpha!" Daryl yelped in surprise.

"Beth, Carl, Ben, keep an eye on Judith. When she needs food send Maggie in to let us know please." Rick hollard. The pups nodded, the smell of Daryl's heat hit everyone like a truck. Michonne then understood why she was now in charge, it was only for a week but it still felt nice he put her in charge.

"Heat. Wow..that is something isn't it." Sasha giggled.

Maggie laughed. "They fuck like bunnies anyway, Rick just enjoys the heat more."

"How would you know that? He got pregnant after his first heat with Rick." Glenn chuckled at his mate.

"Didn't you see how dark his eyes were?" Maggie asked again. "Here give me Judith you three go play in the yard, they get loud."

Beth gave her the small pup and the three went out to play and practice shooting. "So how long have you all had the omega?" Allen asked.

"Daryl has been with us since the start, but he ran out of suppressants, none of us knew what he was." Glenn replied, Carol smiled as Axel began to help clean up.

"He looked in pain," Tyreese began, "are his heats painful?"

Hershel nodded. "Daryl didn't have an easy life, his father and brother tried to sell him to the omega ring as a teen. He has a chip implanted in his womb, which makes his heats unbearable. He surprisingly was doing well the first heat, but once Rick became his mate it got worse. He needs Rick to help him, he can't get through the heat without help. Luckily our alpha is extremely kind, and doesn't let Daryl deal with it alone."

"I didn't know that was even a thing." Sasha whined, knowing that the omega had been through so much before all of this started was terrifying. "He was going to be sold into the ring?"

"Yes." Carol replied softly. "It's sad honestly, knowing the hell he lived through. He wasn't sold immediately because of the fact he was a working womb, his price dropped and his father was furious. Before this all happened, the apocalypse, his brother had found a group of men to sell him to. We just hope to never run into those men, or well..we don't know what will happen."

"My god." Sasha gasped.

That was when they heard the sound of Daryl whining and begging. Rick's grunts of satisfaction, Sasha felt her face grow hot. "They aren't very subtle are they?"

"If they knew the pups were outside they would probably just do it right in front of us all." Maggie replied with a chuckle.

"Ah Rick!" Daryl screamed in pleasure.

Rick smiled down at his mate, Daryl yelped in surprise as Rick picked up his speed, Daryl held onto the bed tightly. "Ah fuck I have missed this, not that we havne't had sex..but you are flat bellied now. Closer to me then you were before..ah yes.."

"Fuck fuck.." Daryl moaned out as he was fucked into deeply. "Knot me please..fuck."

Rick couldn't help but smile as he stretched Daryl out more and continued to pick up his speed and enjoy his mate. "Shh now..I will I will."

Daryl couldn't help but moan and mutter as he was used without concern. Rick didn't have to worry about being soft or careful anymore, he could do as he wanted now. Daryl felt himself be flipped, his head pressed into the pillow as Rick slammed into him more and deeper. "Ahh..ahh..fuck..Rick..ah."

"Ah Daryl, my sweet Omega.." Daryl squealed as his back arched and Rick knotted him. Daryl yelped in surprise and moaned as he was taken fully. Daryl grasped the bed as Rick leaned forward into him kissing up and down his neck and leaving small marks and bites along his body. Daryl yelped as Rick pulled him onto his knees, the knot still deep inside him.

"Ahh..fuck..fuck.. Rick!" Daryl hissed.

"Shh you can handle me can't you?" Rick asked with a smile as he continued to pump him full of his seed.

"Yes alpha..yes."

"See what would have happened if your heat started outside the fence Dare?" Rick asked as he took another bite at his mate mark. Daryl yelped in pleasure as Rick continued to thrust despite the knot already being formed. "What would have happened, Dare, you gotta be more careful. More cautious honey."

"Yes alpha..sorry alpha..ah.."

"Shh now, don't worry love. I just worry so much about you darling." Rick whispered, the two sat together in pleasure until the knot popped. Daryl turned and gave him kisses. "She really did get you didn't she? Little monster."

"She did, little ass kicker."

"She has a name darling." Rick whispered softly.

Daryl nodded, "I know she does. But she is a pain in my ass."

Rick couldn't help but laugh at the comment. "Daryl, I love you."

"I love you too," Daryl muttered sleepily, Rick kissed him softly and then turned to look him over and he was already asleep. Rick dressed and headed back to his pack.

"He's asleep." Rick smiled, taking his puppy. "Where are the other three?"

"Playing in the yard." Oscar remarked. "That sounded like you had a good time."

"Oh shush." Rick muttered. "He is mine, at least you all know it."

"That we do alpha." Michonne laughed. "We should talk about Woodbury while he sleeps and the pups play."

"Yes we should." Rick sat. "Fill in our new packmates."