Hal laughed, following Ash into the city like the dog he unknowingly was. "Ohhh, so its just rape then? I can dig that." He rubbed his arm where he was punched, the smile never leaving his face. "I mean, I guess its not rape if I consent though. So I hope that doesn't kill the thrill for you." He giggled, unsure how far he could run with this joke. He was a bit nervous though to be honest. He hadn't been inside a girl's home in months now. He hadn't gotten close to a girl in an even longer amount of time. So he had to make stupid jokes to distract from his insecurities.

Hal scuffed his feet lightly as her sexual suggestions went right through him. He wasn't sure if that meant she was on board for a physical relationship with Hal, or if she was just playing along with his shit talking. Either way, they were at the apartment now. Standing in front of it, he remembered how shitty it was to live in a high rise. His own place was a tiny bedroom in a house full of drug addicts. At least he didn't have to walk up a thousand stairs to get there though.

Ah well, he was in shape and ready to show off. As the door opened he followed into the chemical clean lobby area and looked up the metal stairs. "Which floor?" As soon as she answered, he took off and up the stairs. "I'll race you!" He dangled over the arm rails to make sure she was following behind before he continued to hold his place in the lead.

On the eighth floor, Nora was cleaning some dishes. Dishes that she thought she'd told her girlfriend to finish before she got home. The black haired business woman got home late last night after a long day and didn't care to clean up until now. What bothered her most was the fact that she didn't get a message, a call, or any indication as to where her lovely lady was. And while she knew to respect Ash's decisions, Nora had to wonder if something had happened. So she scrubbed and scrubbed to distract herself. Dark trancey music pulsed from the corner of the small kitchen as she did so.

Hal was at the top now, only having tripped twice up the stairs. He leapt up and down making fake cheering sounds as if he were being admired by an audience of fans. "Yessss! I am victorious!" He belted out, waiting for Ash to reach his position. He was more in shape than he remembered, and now he was feeling invigorated. The surge of adrenaline left a pure smile stretched across his scarred up face. "Hah-hah... So uh-" He stopped to finally catch a breath. "Which one is yours?" He leaned against the wall to catch his breath.

Nora was enveloped in the sounds of her internal dialogue. "What if she's hurt or dead?" Scrub scrub, scrub scrub. "No, someone would've told me.... I'm listed in her emergency contacts so if Ash was in a hospital they would call..." Scrub scrub, scrub scrub. "But what if she's not at a hospital? What if she was trapped somewhere, some creeper dude could be holding her hostage!" Scrubbing faster now. "Or or what if Ash is just tired of me?..." The door flung open to a cacophony of laughter, and Nora couldn't help but further ignore her guest in the attached living room. She turned down the music and glared from the kitchen as Ash and Hal entered.

Hal did not expect a real audience this time. He stopped in his tracks when he noticed the other two girls in the apartment. Roommates? Or more? Was all he could think as he scanned the room, his good eye immediately drawn to the sheepish girl on the couch. "Hey, I'm Hal." He smiled, waving to her from a good few feet. As Ash turned into the kitchen of the other girl, he had to wonder what their relationship was.

But, in the meantime, he took a seat next to the new girl. Something about her was oddly attractive. She was so tiny, he felt like he could throw her onto his shoulders with ease. He did his best to conceal his attraction as he sat on the other end of the couch. He spread his legs, leaning onto his knees and looking towards the kitchen before continuing with the new girl. "Are you Ash's roommate?" He cleared his throat, trying to seem somewhat decent.

Nora was furious. "Who is this?" She scowled. "Who the fuck is that? And where have you been all night?" She placed her hands on her hips, staring straight through Ash's soul. "Well?" She crossed her arms.

Hal could only laugh. He leaned in to ask the new girl under his breath, "Those two sisters or partners?"

The closer Hal got to the new girl, the more he felt his body flare up with electricity. He scooted a few inches closer to her, eye looking her up and down a couple more times. She was so cute! "Huh. I figured Ash would've brought that up." He shrugged, leaning back into the couch now, arms behind his head. At least if Ash was taken, he might still have a chance with this cutie. "So what's your name? You work for Ash's girlfriend?" He tried to gain some clarity in the situation as Nora and Ash shuffled into their bedroom and closed the door.

Nora made sure to give Audrey an assuring glance and smile before entering their bedroom. It was decorated with a mish mosh of goth and punk accessories. The bed was covered in a silky black bedspread. Nora took a seat on the bed, still obviously miffed about the entire situation. However, she would do her best to understand before lashing out. "I've told you plenty of times about Audrey. She's my bookkeeper. After I hadn't heard from you, I decided to ask her out for some drinks. You should know that I wouldn't do anything without your permission."

Her words were like venom, hating the fact that Ash didn't trust her. Yet, in a hypocritical sort of way, she wanted to know the details about this guy who came lumbering in with her girlfriend. "Is he the esteemed Hal you always bring up?" She raised her eyebrow in curiosity. She remembered Ash telling her vague details, one of which being a fucked up eye. Nora just knew that if Hal and Ash had crossed the line, she'd beat the shit out of him. She didn't care if he towered above her, she was fierce enough to scare any man.

Nora couldn't help but roll her eyes, blushing softly. "Well I can't say that Audrey's a fucking werewolf." She scoffed. "But dommes get lonely too, Ash. And I was worried sick! We just stayed up and watched Bladerunner with some wine. It was nice, but uh, I was expecting you to be home at some point!" She shook her head, trying to take in the obviously fictitious story that Ash tried to lay on her. "A werewolf, really?" She sighed.

On the other side, Hal had no reservations here. In fact, he could feel a tingle in his spine, like hair standing up. He always thought this was a normal feeling, and in some ways it was, but most humans didn't grow a spiny mohawk of hair down their backs. Though, he wasn't really aware of it at this point. He leaned in, taking a breath of Audrey's delightful perfume. "Nice to meet you Audrey." He smiled. "Though, sort of awkward circumstances." He chuckled, looking into the well decorated living room. The television was off now, which made him wonder how long this girl had been in Ash's apartment.

"Huh?" He turned his head back to Audrey, head cocked slightly. "Complete human form." He laughed snarkily. "I totally feel ya there." He of course was referring to something completely different than what Audrey was. He assumed that she was talking about social norms and anxiety. Something he did worry about from time to time. Though this would be the first time someone would open up so honestly about those issues. He grinned, warm from the thought of this girl opening up for him in many ways. He licked his lips, gray ears popping up from under his long, brown hair.

Nora blushed even harder as Ash forced her way into Nora's face. She smiled, once again, pleased and surprised by this woman. "Alright, alright." She giggled openly and pulled Ash closer to her, planting a kiss on her cheek near her right ear. "We'll keep your little pet." She whispered into her ear and pushed her away jesting.

Nora could only hope that what Ash was saying was the truth. After all, she'd always fantasized about supernatural dudes... She shook the thought away though and grabbed Ash's hand as they walked back into the living room. Hal was struggling to understand what Audrey was suggesting, blankly patting his head to mimic her. When he felt two little tufts of fur above where his ponytail usually sat, he felt his heart pound harder. And he could feel when he touched them. The flicked as a natural response, and Hal began screaming, also as a natural reaction.

With Nora and Ash walking out to see him freaking out, Hal couldn't contain it any longer. Hair ruptured his skin and lifted his shirt from his chest, revealing an incredibly hairy set of abs. He whipped his head back and forth between the group of two and the tasty little omega. His eyes were drawn back to Ash, locking on, feeling like he knew her. Then they peeled away to the omega, her scent driving him wild. He crawled towards her, fangs erect and foaming at the maw as he growled. A tail made its way out of his jeans, the button popping off. It stood straight up, as an alpha's would, reading the room.

"HOLY FUCK ASH!" Nora jumped, holding her mouth for a moment before running towards the kitchen to grab a wooden cutting board. She ran back into the living room, pushing Ash to the side, and leapt in the air, slamming the wooden board directly onto the top of Hal's skull. Without time to move, all Hal could do was look up with his bad eye and stumble to the ground as everything turned black. His fur receded back into skin as he lost consciousness.

Nora's breath was jagged as she stood above the drooling mass of fur which slowly began to resemble a man. Ash's voice snapped her out of the trance she was in and she whipped her head back to see Audrey. Her eyes widened and without thought, she stomped towards the door where she tried to escape. She reached and grabbed Audrey by her hair and yanked her back inside. She didn't want to hurt the girl, but she was so worked up that she couldn't control herself. She wanted to know what the hell was going on!

"Ash shut the fuck up! And Audrey -" She locked the door, pinching between her eyes. "How the hell did I not know this?" To be honest, it didn't make any sense. The fact that Nora had been working with Audrey for more than a year now and never knew. Yet Ash here finds some random dude she's barely talked to, and finds out that he's a werewolf. You'd think that that would be a highly guarded secret. Or maybe... This was just a dream...

She stood in front of the door and looked over three strangers. She was so confused and livid that she couldn't even see Ash as the same person. So Nora tried to shake it off. At least Audrey wasn't trying to attack anyone. Hal formed a puddle of drool on the hardwood floor where his head landed. "And what the hell are we gonna do with this fucker?" Nora pointed at the passed out dog boy.

Nora's eyes widened after Audrey's quick response. She zoomed in and whipped to her side. "Now now Audrey, you know a lot more about this shit than we do." Nora looked back at Ash, shrugging her shoulders with her first attempt to persuade Audrey. "I mean, you must be really good if you didn't lose all control like Ash's friend here." Nora bobbed her head back to where Hal was lying. He bubbled drool, snorted and flipped around. "Huhh wass goin' on?" He mumbled, grabbing his spinning head and spitting between words as he regained consciousness.

Nora's voice softened, believing everything that Audrey had to say. It was written in her face that she was vulnerable and scared. "Alpha?...Omega?..." She looked down at Hal's waking form, then up at Ash. "Excuse my ignorance, but I'm not sure what that all means." She took a deep breath, realizing how dizzy she was, she sat down on the couch and invited Audrey back to it by patting on the gray cushion.

Ash's voice was like a siren calling through the mist. It all came back to him as if in a dream. "Y-your apartment?" He held his head, trying to find something to hold onto, as the world felt like it was spinning still. "H-how did I get ... here?" He fished for Ash's familiar voice, finally landing on the intoxicating scent of... her. He remembered now. He was on the couch with her. What was her name? His eyes were focused on Audrey, staring blatantly.

Nora scoffed, looking back to Audrey with an assuring glance. "Don't worry about him. You've seen me take him down. I've got you." She smiled the way a mother would to a child, opening her arms and patting on the couch once again.

Nora held her chin, trying to absorb the information. It actually made quite a lot of sense. But it made her wonder how many werewolves were around in that case. And how many other things must also exist. ”How the hell could he not know?” She whipped her head to Ash, a befuddled face on. Hal was caught in the eyes of the omega, the words werewolf and alpha and omega seemed to barely phase him. It was all beginning to become too real.

He gently tilted Ash’s phone so that he could see the image from his seated position. He didn’t take his eyes from Audrey’s until the screen was in his view. He pursed his lips. ”I don’t know, its pretty blurry.” He shrugged, looking at the blur of brown fur and gnashing teeth. ”It could just be a dog for all I know.” He held his arms up and behind his head cockily, grinning like the nit wit he was. Even though he knew it was true, he still wanted to play with the idea that it wasn’t.

”Are you fucking DAFT boy?” Nora shouted, hands on hips. ”We all just saw you go full on beast! I had to smack you over the head so you wouldn’t eat poor Audrey here!” She furrowed her eyebrows, giving him a stern look.

He chuckled loudly, leaning back into his arm hammock. ”I doubt I’d eat her.” He snickered. ”Probably fuck her though.” He shrugged.

Hal pouted, falling to his back so he could stare at the ceiling. "I guess I just don't get it... I mean... I feel like I knew all along... But I didn't... How did I not know... You're right... Miss... Ash's girlfriend." he sighed off his poor name retention. Nora tapped her foot looking back at the girls.

"Well first off. I'm not letting him touch Audrey without her consent. I don't know how you dogs handle things, but this is a human household." she said in a stern voice. "And secondly, neither of you are putting a paw on my girl, without my permission." she scooped Ash close to her, holding her hip against Nora's own squishy side.

Hal chuckled again, causing Nora to go bright red. "What the hell is so funny, werewolf boy?" her tone was irritated.

"Nothing." he shook his head, a dumb smile on his face.

"Uhm, excuse me?" now she was getting really mad.

"Look who's an alpha now." he rolled his eyes, though only one was visible.

Nora smiled, even though she was obviously passed pissed. "You're damn right boy. And you better get your shit together before coming back here. I've got plenty of collars with your name on it!"

"Ooh, kinky." he chuckled to Nora's dismay.

"Audrey." she moved on, straight up ignoring Hal's comment. "What should I know about you guys? I mean... Is the full moon thing true? Do you know any other werewolves? Do you guys normally have packs?" she squinted her eyes in confusion. There was so much she didn't know. It was up to Audrey to fill them in.

"Nope, not me. I'm a looonnneeee wolf." Hal bantered, swinging one of his legs over his crossed, bent knee, still on his back.

"Hal. You need to shut the hell up or so help me -" she groaned, flustered. "How could you like this guy?" she looked back at Ash, half kidding half entirely serious.

Hal wasn't explicitly trying to ignore Ash's suggestions, its just that... He liked to play around with her. He liked feeling lighthearted and fun with her. When she brought up the werewolf thing and kept pressing it, it felt like she was harshing his mellow. So until Nora really, and quite literally, got up in his face about it, he had no choice but to accept it. It would've been so much easier to just pretend like it wasn't a problem. He sighed, finally flipping back up to a seated position.

"Well then.. I guess you guys are my pack." He leaned into his hand, grimacing as he said so, and rolling his single eye again.

"Hey! Don't act so disappointed!" Nora stomped her foot, glaring at Hal. "For all you know, we're all you've got!" She hmphed, and looked over to Ash, leaning her head on her shoulder. Even though Nora was taller than Ash, her shoulder wasn't too awkward of a balancing post.

"Yeah, well. I guess at least I've got an omega then?" He shrugged, sending stinging glances in Audrey's direction. "Unless of course, I've got to fight for you." He licked his lips, wondering if this little girl had any juicy secrets. He could feel that primal energy rising in his body again, this time he paused to take deep breaths, trying to tame it.

"So how would he go about controlling this thing then?" Nora lifted her head up, exchanging glances with the two werewolves with watchful eyes. "I mean, obviously you guys have to control it or... you'd get caught and hung as a display on some redneck's mantle... How did you get away with it all this time, Hal? I feel like someone must've known..."

Hal felt a lump rise in his throat. His mom. Of course she knew... Why'd she have to die and leave him with this kind of curse? It didn't make sense... Maybe he died with her, and this was just some kind of shitty dream for his ghost to find peace... Or something like that. He shook his head, fully sobered. "I'm hungry." He muttered, looking up to Nora like a needy child.

Nora squeezed her brows together, still concerned about this whole ranking system. "Now, now, now, Audrey... I will make sure you're not going home with any brute like Hal, or any alpha from the next town." She smiled gently. "You're safe with me, I'm not afraid of werewolves." While the comment was meant to be calming, it came off as a bit naive to Hal. He shook his head, chuckling.

"Yeah, you say that now. But what if there was a group of three of mes? Like three big, huge alphas?" He waved his arms to exemplify their largeness. "Oh, eggs sound great! Any bacon?" He stood up, stretching his arms and twisting his abdomen back and forth.

"I've got a rack full of collars and leashes in our room." Nora stated matter-of-factly, pointing with a thumb to hers and Ash's bedroom. "Besides, I've dealt with handsy men in the past and I know just where to punt them." She crossed her arms, clearly annoyed with Hal's belittling comments.

"Hey, if you guys can technically be part of a werewolf pack. Does that mean you've got ranks too?" Hal smiled, still trying to tear himself from the intoxicating scent of Audrey's. "Cus I mean... I was obviously drawn to Ash... And Nora, not so much..." He looked at Nora, a dumb smile on his fucked up face, almost regretting his comment.

Hal rubbed the back of his head, a swollen bump forming where he was hit. "Yeah. And these ladies sure a'int earning their ranks." He scoffed, giving the stink eye to Nora.

"Oh, don't be a baby!" She snarled, crossing her arms as she watched Ash make her way to the kitchen. Her interests were piqued the moment that Audrey mentioned werewolf hunters. An arched brow moved with hazel eyes as they met Audrey's. "So you mean, there's other humans that know about this too?" She wandered in thought. How could supernatural creatures actually exist in a place like this? How did she not know? She walked softly towards the couch and plopped down between Audrey and Hal. Her arm extending behind Audrey's shoulders to form a protective barrier around her.

"Have you ever met a werewolf hunter?" She pressed her brows together, concerned and genuinely curious. Her world had opened up immensely.

"Hey! Maybe that's why this dude kept following me." Hal scrolled through his smart phone to find poorly lit photos of a man in a trench coat. They were blurry and taken at odd angles. "I always thought it was just 'cus ... Y'know. I'm an attractive fellow and -" He smiled with pride, his scarred eye twitching as if it were wide open.

"Oh shut it." Nora groaned. "I doubt it was your looks, mister washed up loser." She rolled her eyes.

Hal grimaced, flicking faster through the pictures on his phone and leaning towards Audrey to show her. "Well excuuuuseeee me. Ash thought I was hot." He shot a glance back at the punky girl in the kitchen, sticking his tongue out playfully at her. Nora shuddered.

"Yeah. Ash likes anything with legs..." Nora muttered beneath her breath. That's why she needed to keep Ash on a leash after all...

"But SERIOUSLY. What if he's like - a hunter and is watching me..." He hyperfocused on the current picture from his camera roll, hoping to find any distinguishing features. Nora snatched it from his hands, now that he was close enough to the girls on the couch. "Hey!" He responded, mouth agape as he sat crosslegged on the hardwood floor.

"Let me see. Maybe I'll know him." She didn't want to say anything, but Nora knew a lot of creeps... She leaned back in the couch and tilted the phone so Audrey could glance as well.

Nora held back a smile as her girl managed to both compliment her partner and admit to being attracted to the buffoon next to them. However, it was hard not to blush. "Well, you can have him." Was all she said, leaning back a little more comfortably now. She zoomed in on the picture that Hal took. The man in suspect was leaning against a wall, it was raining, and the picture looked as if it were taken at hip height. With a little more stretch, she was able to see his face.

"Holy shit. I think that's the guy from LeatherWorx downtown." Nora squinted hoping that it would help her see more clearly. She looked over at Ash for recognition. "Look." She swung the clunky smartphone over to her.

"Hey, careful with my phone!" Hal whined, extending his hands in case of a falling phone.

"Its the owner, Max." She gave a concerned glance to Ash, a secret conversation brewing between them. Both of them had gotten strange feelings about the guy previously.

"So? Is he a hunter?" Hal stressed, clamboring over so he could look at the screen also. Nora pushed him back with a foot as she kept close with Ash and Audrey.

"Where have you been spotting him?" Nora focused back on Hal and handed his phone to him. He wiped off the screen and put it in his hoodie pocket.

"Well, the first time I saw him was... Huh..." He looked down, shaking his head. "To be honest, I feel like I've seen him since I was pretty young..." He scratched the back of his matted head, concerned about his mental stability. "But the last few times were all pretty close together. After my shifts, sometimes I'll see him walking towards me from the alleyway in between the diner and Pizza Joe's."

Nora glanced at the digital clock on their kitchen stove. "Audrey, we've got a lot of questions... And it seems that you're the only one with answers. If we're not keeping you, we'd love to eat some breakfast and chat some more. You're welcome to stay as long as you'd like." She smiled warmly towards her secretary.

"And Hal, you're welcome also. At least until we can figure out how to keep you safe." Of course, this extended to both of them. Nora wasn't too keen on letting either of these creatures back into the world and out of her control. "But, I wanted to ask you Audrey. How did you get along, knwoing you were a werewolf? You seem to know a lot about it... Were you raised by a pack? Do you have family? Have you been hunted?" She paused and chuckled sardonically. "Its just hard for me to understand how you could've kept this all hidden, and- I feel lost. Like so many things have been right beneath my feet that I've never even noticed." She shook her head, eyes wide behind her black frames.

Hal narrowed his eyes playfully, strumming his chin with his fingers. "What exactly are you suggesting, Ash?" He smiled, breaking his obviously faked seriousness. "Cus if I'm yours... Does that make you the alpha?" He cocked his head, now more confused than he should have been.

Nora stopped the stupidity, giving a glare of "how dumb are you?" to Hal. "Whatever. We can figure out pack logistics later. We need to figure out food." Hal rolled his eye. "I've been saying that I was hungry this whole damn time. C'mon now." He wanted to be stern and such, but he was kinda happy that the cute girl from the diner actually liked him. He couldn't stop smiling once in a while.

"Alright. So are we going out to eat, or - ?" Nora suggested, looking over the three, particularly Ash who would normally handle the cooking. "Bill's on me if we go anywhere." She mentioned, not wanting to put that kind of pressure on her significant other.

"Ooh ooh! Yes! Let's go to the den." He grinned ear to ear as if he were a small child begging his mother. By den, of course he meant the diner that Ash and him met at. "Is that the only place you eat at?" Nora growled.

"N-no! You just met me! How the fuck would you know what I eat?!" He shot back with an accusatory glance.

"Whatever. Let's get going." She looked at her phone for the time before popping up again to add on. "Unless either of you cuties had another suggestion?" She looked to each of them with a gentle pressure. Only because she wasn't the most patient person when she was hungry, and she certainly liked to impress her friends. Plus, she didn't want to make Audrey regret coming over.

Hal still wasn't sure what Ash was implying, but either way it made a tent rise in his pants the way she said it. Like a dog with its tongue lolling from its mouth, he watched the ladies discuss breakfast. "Then its settled." Nora noted before looking over to Audrey, perfectly uncomfortable. She had to wonder if her secretary had her own life that she'd put on hold for this unexpected adventure. She wondered what the life of an omega must be like.

"Audrey, is that okay with you?" Nora smiled warmly while grabbing her wallet and handbag. She was still in her clothes from the night before and rarely left the house in such a dilapidated manner. Her hair was pulled back, but her bun was messy. Her eyes showed a lack of sleep, comfortable bags resting beneath her piercing eyes. Hal leapt to his feet, following the lead. If he really was an alpha, Nora would be more than shocked. He seemed like a compliant lap dog. Maybe that would be easier to deal with than an actual alpha.

With the pillow shoved into his lap, Hal reddened. He gripped it close for a moment, taking a long breath through his nostrils, eyes closed so he could focus on other things. Like Ash's voice, her hair, her smell.... He shook his head, hoping to shake out all of the indecent thoughts.

Nora paid no attention to this exchange, giving Audrey the light of day now. When she mentioned the time, Nora was baffled. She craned her neck back to look at the digital clock on their wall. "Well... Aren't you punctual?" She smiled to her assistant. "Then, today we'll focus on making a safety agreement for Hal and - if you'd like - we can make one for you as well." Nora was not a secretive woman, but an organized one. She only told what information was necessary and at the appropriate times. It came in handy when working with her mysterious clients. Right now, she was happy to be self-employed with a dedicated employee such as Audrey.

"I'll discuss the details with you all over breakfast." She smirked. Hal finally got to his feet, tossing the pillow onto the couch where Nora just stood from.

"Does that mean I get paid too?" He joked, stretching his arms behind his head and yawning.

"Pai- NO!?" Nora screeched.

"Aww, but Audrey's getting paid to do this boring stuff... All I agreed to was breakfast." He sneered like an asshole.

"What, am I talking to a five year old?" She shot a glance back at Ash still unsure what she found in Hal.

"Do I have to fill out paperwork?" His face shifted between "let me poke Nora's buttons" to genuine curiosity.

"Well... That was what I had in mind." Nora fumed, glaring at Hal and projecting her self consciousness onto him.

"Just- Get moving. I'm driving." Nora sighed, snatching her car keys from the hook near their door before shoving Hal from behind. She forgot how big the man was, it felt like pushing against a door. After a moment of Nora struggling, he chuckled and began to move. How she got from one wild one to three, was a mystery.

Now at the diner, after a very loud and interesting car ride, each member of the slowly forming pack had food in front of them. Nora made sure to push each of them to order whatever their heart desired. Hal was shoveling food into his mouth at extreme speeds. Even though he worked here, he never got tired of waffles and bacon. He liked to make waffle sandwiches, which was what he’d managed to get from his coworker. A hot pot of coffee sat in the center of them, and was already getting low.

Nora reached out to pour another cup, but only managed to get a half cup. So she extended her arms to get the attention of a passing server. ”Yes, could we get another pot here?” She smiled, gesturing to the now empty pot. The server nodded and grabbed the empty one. ”Certainly!” Nora took her time to eat, using her silverware like a proper British person.

”So, the safety agreement.” Nora cleared her throat to bring up their business matters. ”This is mainly a contract to protect the identities of both of you.” Nora looked between the eyes of Audrey and Hal. ”And it is also to ensure that none of us overstep boundaries, while protecting the best interest of ourselves.” She slid a small handwritten piece of paper to Audrey.

1. All members are equal
2. In order to protect the omega, betas are required to stay with omegas in transport
3. Alphas are required to make sure that omegas are never alone, and that all members are equipped and trained
3. Consent and communication is required in every situation no matter what

”This is what I have so far.” Nora sipped her coffee, letting Audrey read. Hal leaned forward, seated across from Audrey. He wanted to see, but still allowed the omega to read. As she took her time, he sighed and leaned back, shoulders rubbing against Ash in the small booth.

”Audrey, you tell me if this looks acceptable and if we need anything else.” Nora adjusted her glasses, keeping an eye on the other customers in the diner. She didn’t want to think about the possibility of a hunter or another pack member hiding in plain sight. But now, she had to take all precautions.