Hunk couldn't move fast enough, Keith lunging with fangs bared and claws out to get him.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to!" Hunk insisted, backing away from Keith and scrambling for the exit as the aggressive alpha snarled and recoiled at the scent of all the others in Pidge's room.
He needed to find a new place for her to ride out her heat now, he'd gotten her misty coherent with a few orgasms in a row and had left to get out some of his own energy through a spar or two with the training bots and then get something else to entertain them while Pidge took another nap.
Obviously he hadn't expected her to answer the damn door or be awake, otherwise he would've stayed to warn the others it wasn't over.
But that didn't matter then, it was too late and Keith didn't care anymore. He just needed to find her and get her somewhere safe with new nesting materials. The nest had been ruined at that point. Useless now that Hunk had touched it.
Keith glared at the other alpha, anger spiking up again and his scent reflecting that as Hunk tried to make himself seem smaller as he stood in the doorway.
"Where is she?" Keith growled, barely coherent enough to ask. He didn't want to ask, he wanted to run and find her and rip out the throat of whoever took her with his goddamn teeth.
"I-I don't know.." Hunk squeaked, backing away some more, trying desperately to put distance between him and Keith without just running. That's just edge him on and make the halfbreed hunt him down.
"Where is she?!" Keith repeated, louder and more aggressive this time. He wasn't playing games, not when it came to his omega.
"I don't know! Shiro and Lance took her! They're probably in their room!" Hunk yelped, shrinking back further and attempting to keep himself there and not just run.
Keith huffed, straightening up as he flexed the claws he had. Galra genetics were a blessing for him and his aggressive instincts, but a curse for whoever got in his way.
Hunk knew Shiro and Lance were next for that curse.
Keith stalked forward, the larger alpha quickly getting out of his way as he watch the Galra begin to quickly head towards Lance and Shiro's room.
Keith's mind was going crazy and he was enraged. He needed to find Pidge, make sure that no one had taken advantage of her, and find a new place to take care of her during the last half of her heat.
They couldn't stay in his room, his scent would be too strong and would be seen as rude and far too forward when the two weren't even past the first two stages of courting.
They were already breaking so many courting rules by allowing Keith to help her.
"Katie!" Keith barked, voice echoing throughout the hallways of the castle.
"Where are you?!"
She was indeed in their packleaders room. Lance and Shiro had ushered Pidge into their nest, eager to let Shiro spoil her and make up for attacking her.
Wanting her to know that despite everything that had happened, Shiro wasn't actually mad at her and that they still cared for her more than anything else.
Shiro smothered Pidge in his scent, purring softly as he did so. Trying to seem as kind and gentle as possible.
It had taken a few minutes to get Pidge comfortable around Shiro and it was obvious she was still on edge. Watching him out of the corner of her eye and turning whenever Shiro went behind her to be able to keep an eye on him.
Those minutes of getting her to relax and settle down felt like hours.
It had taken her even longer to get her into the nest, which was odd. She'd always loved snuggling with them in their nest.
It wasn't even their heat nest, it was just a nest Lance and Shiro had up for everyday use, snuggling, and scenting. They both just figured that Pidge didn't want to be disrespectful or intruding since she still did smell a bit like heat but Lance had practically pushed her in and Shiro brought her close. Both so excited to have her back.
Pidge just felt.. odd, like her brain was beginning to shut down. Being in the nest felt incredibly wrong, like to was dangerous, and she wanted to shove Shiro away but also didn't want to offend him. He was pack leader afterall, she was an omega-their youngest and unclaimed omega at that-she was officially at the bottom of the pack order. Disrespecting Shiro was a quick way to get booted from the pack or worse, even if she doubted that they would actually do that to her.
The scenting was putting her off as well. Pidge told herself that Shiro wasn't going to hurt her, he wanted to help her, show her that they were still pack mates, and him covering Keith's scent didn't mean anything because he already had a mate and he wasn't the type of Alpha to claim multiple omegas.
At least she didn't think so.. Shiro was getting awfully close to the scent glands on her neck and he was pressing gentle kisses to the back of her neck. Normally this was a comforting gesture, Shiro placing more of his scent on them to let them all know that their pack leader cared about them but now it felt violating and forceful.
Like a claim.
She didn't want Shiro, she didn't want his hands on her or his lips on her skin, she wanted Keith. God, where was Keith?
He said he'd back soon, surely he have gotten done with whatever he was doing by then. She needed him to be back, everything was going fuzzy and she couldn't think right.
Within mere moments her mind was gone, replaced only with the thought of making sure Shiro didn't claim her before her alpha could return to get her. Pidge just needed to endure whatever happened until Keith came back.
Her heart skipped a beat when she finally heard Keith's yell echo to them, grinning and her scent reflecting just how happy she was.
Keith came skidding in, growling lowly when he saw Shiro and Lance with Pidge. His scent was radiating fury and aggression, barely holding himself back from launching himself at the two and ripping Pidge away. And that was just because they were his pack leaders, anyone else and they would've been dead by then.
"Alpha!" Pidge chirped, already trying to get out of Shiro's grasp, which made him instinctively tighten his grip on her.
Pidge yelled at the sudden pressure on her sides, and just like that Keith went feral. He roared loudly, lunging forward and practically ripping Pidge away.
He pushed the small omega behind him, growling lowly and snarling as he bared his fangs at Shiro. The pack leader did the same, growling just a bit to show that Keith was pushing his boundaries.
"Alpha, alpha!" Pidge purred, making Keith turn his attention back to her. She looked up at him with big doe eyes, scent sweet and happy. Keith purred right back, giving Shiro and Lance one last growl before scooping Pidge up and bolting.
He was quick to head down the hall, trying to think of a new place to spend the rest of her heat that would be safe. Maybe her workshop? Would that be comfortable for her? They needed all new nesting materials too.
Maybe she could rest in Green or Red in the meantime, a lion would make sure she was safe.
He was pulled out of his thoughts when Pidge tugged on his hair, yanking his head down and connecting their lips together. Keith sighed softly, holding her a bit closer and relaxing as they kissed.
Every time he tried to pull away Pidge just went right back in, obviously getting a lot of relief and pleasure from just kissing him.
"Alright, alright!" Keith chuckled once they'd been there for roughly five minutes.
"I've got to find us somewhere to handle all this and get you some new materials, then we'll make out all you want!"
"Promise?" Pidge grinned, resting her head against his shoulder.
"Promise." Keith purred, kissing her forehead and continuing on their way.
"I'm going to put you in Red, he'll protect you while I go get some stuff. Okay?"
Pidge pouted, clinging to his shirt a bit tired. The scent of slick was kicking up again, and Keith was trying really hard to keep himself under control.
"It'll only be for a little bit, I promise." Keith murmured, "I need you to do it so that I can get everything ready without needing to worry about you."
The small omega groaned loudly but nodded, clearly not happy with it. She wanted Keith with her, to help her handle the aches that were already beginning to show themselves in her core and the throbbing that was sure to end up showing itself.
But, she knew he would. So, she'd be patient. Keith would help her. He promised.