Daminette December 2022: 15-Side Effects Ch.10
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Marinette panted as she rested in the hospital bed. Their pups had just been born, yet she felt like her body was still in overdrive.
"Marinette?" Damian questioned in concern.
"I-I think something is wrong." she spoke, "Too hot. Pain."
Damian quickly rushed over to her side and sniffed her mark. He couldn't smell illnesses or the faint scent of death.
'Not dying, but in pain. Is this because of our pups?'
"Father, get someone now!" he demanded.
Bruce quickly rushed out as Marinette began to pant more rapidly. Just as an older nurse walked in, the air became hot and tense. The smell of the twin's afterbirth was fading rapidly. Marinette gripped the bedrails, as her parents held the pups. Damian was busy nuzzling her, trying to keep her calm and reassure her she was safe. Suddenly, her scent changed to that of an Omega. Damian quickly pulled away from her and stared at her in shock. Marinette's panting and grip began to lessen, until she rested flat against the bed.
The nurse smiled, "It's been some time since a shifting has occurred."
"Shifting?" Sabine questioned.
"Why did my mate change from a Beta to an Omega?" Damian demanded to know.
"A long time ago, Alphas use to have free reign on who they mated, even Betas." the nurse began to explain, " If Betas were close enough to their Alphas, after birth, they would become an Omega. They would become beter suited to raising their pups. Many frowned upon it and so a law was created."
"Wait." Mari spoke, "So even the wolves, themselves, would choose Betas over Omegas?"
"Yes." the nurse answered.
"What law?" Tom asked, handing Damian and Marinette their pups back.
Bruce frowned, "I don't know about any laws."
"Not all places abided by the law, but in Europe we still do." she continued.
"What happened?" Damian pushed, "Why was the law created in the first place?"
"Some Alphas became crazed with the idea of creating new Omegas or 'Perfections'. They were called that because they were perfectly suited for their mates in every way." she answered, making the couple smile at each other, "The only problem was that not all Betas would change. Alphas started sleeping with every Beta they could find. They would keep them in their pack, but after birth, if they didin't change, they would turn their backs on them. They Beta's child was considered a Bastard, since the Alpha refused to mat until they changed. Then, they would go back to sleeping around."
"That must have caused some long lineages." Bruce inquired.
"Yes." the nurse sighed, "Sometimes the pups were sent elsewhere to be raised, instead of staying in the pack. They were watched carefully for interbreeding. Other times, the Alphas killed their child, blaming them for the Betas not changing."
Marinette hugged her pups tightly and growled.
"Habibiti, I will do no such thing." Damian spoke, slowly, "These are our pups and no harm shall come to them."
"Another reason for the law was other Omegas." she continued to explain, "Omegas, themselves, started getting upset and pushed around the Betas in their packs. Some even went as far as killing the Betas, pupped or not, for getting close to the Alpha. A law was created and Alphas were told never to touch a Beta again. Some alphas agreed. Some didn't."
"I've never heard of such a law." Bruce stated.
"It was made long before you were born. I was told about the law when I was a child from an older sibling." she answered, "Parents usually told their child at a certain age or after presenting."
"I lost my parents as a child." Bruce spoke, "My guardian never told me any of this."
"My mom is always traveling and I wasn't on speaking terms with my pops for a long time, but he is very traditional." Tom declared, "He never told me, either."
Sabine shrugged, "It's still common in Shanghai to mate, regardless of status. It was a bit of a shock when I came here and was told it was forbidden."
"Grandfather is very traditional, as well. My lineage on my mother's side contains many cultures and traditions. Surely, Grandfather would have told me about status as a child. He always assumed I would become an Alpha. He trained me to lead and be an Alpha." Damian spoke, before turning to his mate, "Me choosing to disobey my wolf, me choosing her over an Omega, choosing someone I cared about, turned her into an Omega?"
"Yes." The elder nurse smiled.
Marinette smiled at Damian, "Thank you for giving me a chance and for strengthening me so I can protect our pups."
Damian leaned down and kissed her, "I would do it again."
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