Discipline

It was finally time to head out. After laying in my Alpha’s arms for 20 minutes or so and talking to my dad. Letting them get to know each other. They were fascinated by his stories of being a god. Now able to talk to him without being tense with me around him.

“I have a couple things to talk to you four about before you leave. Even has noticed a large uptick in drone activity heading towards the capital area.” Atlas stated.

Normally while this was a normal thing to discuss when traveling it was easy to forget there was an added layer of urgency to this. With me being the target of the drones, as well as them being the next Royal Alpha’s. It was their duty to lead and train army’s once they finally take the throne fully from Rex. I’d have to be fucked and Bonded before they could complete this process. The two role’s had to be filled at the same time. I’d have to ascend the role of Royal Beta. They would ascend the roles as Royal Alpha. It was a process in its own self. The orb had already accepted them as the new Alpha’s thought with me missing it meant that they hadn’t fully claimed the title. Alpha’s needed to have their Beta. When they did finally bond tattoos would appear on their skin. A showing of their title and worthiness. One would appear on all of us. We’d all have a single matching one on our chest. Whatever it was it signified our unity. Until then, until they had those tattoos and markings they were simply stuck in a limbo phase. It was interesting to me seeing as the Royals heeded the call of the gods to a degree. Using the orb to talk to them if they feel like answering. Yet my dad was one of those very gods. All I had to do was reach out in my sleep somehow and he’d answer.

“As you three know you each have an ability over the elements. Me and my brothers bestowed these gifts to you when we decided we’d make you three the Royal Alpha’s as well as you being my sons Alpha’s.” He said smiling. The three males looked at me with a hungry smirk.

“Kolby has fire, Dylan has lighting, Marky has earth. They were given this way to match him, not in strength no. You three will never have the power he does with his water and ice. When you do finally bond to Dean these abilities will unlock Fully. You will have to train them. Hone them and master them. In time you will be killing machines with these abilities.” Atlas stated.

“We’re killing machines now.” Marky said flexing his massive biceps, he smirked at me. Winking.

He wasn’t much a flirter more of a puncher but damn was he learning and turning his charm up with me.

“I also have personal gifts I’d been saving for you three when I selected you as my sons Alpha’s many years ago. Dean if you would please get your sword.” He asked/ordered.

I nodded my head. I’d forgotten to show my Alpha’s how cool this was. I held out my hand in front of me and my sword appeared in my hand appearing from thin air.

“Whoa that badass.” Kolby said looking at me and the sword.

“Fuck dude I saw you do the cloak but I didn’t know you could summon a sword.” Dylan said impressed.

I laughed.

“A sword, a cloak, a bow and arrows, a lighter. That’s about it.” I said laughing.

“All that, you’ve got ice and water powers, your dads a literal god, plus you’re sexy as fuck. You’re just full of surprises.” He said his voice becoming deeper. His hand reaching down and squeezing my ass firmly.

“I like him to be full of something else. I have three things in mind.” Kolby said. His hand reaching over and caressing my stomach.

“Filled so full he can taste it.” Marky said. Coming up behind me.

“Boys focus. Now!” My father stated snapping his finger. All three snapped out of their lustful trance.

“Typical Alpha males, see their Beta with a sword in hand and all they want to do is fuck him because of it.” Atlas said there was a bit of an annoyance in his eyes.

“Sorry Atlas. It’s hard. If we could bond and get it out it wouldn’t flare so much. We keep finding ourselves falling into it without realizing, it’s so easy and natural feeling.” Kolby said quietly.

“It’s completely natural. Fighting this urge you boys have is the unnatural part. Normally you’d simply take him somewhere and breed him until the rut and heat stop which could take days or weeks sometimes. Theirs millions of human made caves and rooms that have been made for that purpose. Don’t be ashamed or sorry. It’s healthy. You’re all 18 and young and fresh, full of testosterone. I’m sorry that this is happening, I’d much prefer it that you four could get it over with. However you three need to focus.” Atlas said trying to be understanding yet now clearly annoyed.

“Yeah well priorities.” Marky grumbled.

“Anyway as I was saying before that detour of conversation. I have gifts for you three as my sons Alpha’s. Hold out your hands.” Atlas said.

The three of them did. Out of thin air three black rings appeared in their hands. The rings matched mine to every detail.

“Like Dean’s the rings will tighten and expand to your fingers.” Atlas said. The put on their rings.

“Think about wanting your weapon.” Atlas ordered.

Just like mine, swords appeared in their hands. The swords were massive, far larger than mine and made of the same midnight black metal. The entire sword from top to hilt was a deep midnight color with rays of white coming from the bottom end of the blade up about a quarter the way up.

“These swords are lighter than air, sharper than anything on this entire planet. Made by my hand just like my sons. I’m entrusting his life to you three, I’m giving you the one thing I’ve ever loved my entire life, my one and only son I’ll ever have in all existence. To love and protect with your very lives. Do you three understand me?” He stated. There was an underlying threat to his question. I laughed nervously.

My Alpha’s looked at him very seriously. They nodded their heads bowing slightly. A show of respect to an elder or higher up to Alpha’s. Atlas was a god to them before he was my father.

“Yes sir.” They stated in unison.

“I’m just making sure. If something happens to him. If you three fail your duty’s as his Alpha’s to protect him know this. You’ve seen me as warm and loving because I love him dearly. Don’t mistake me for a merciful god. You three go on your little tangents in front of me forgetting exactly what I am. A god. I’m far colder and crueler than any of my brothers. I have wiped civilizations off the map and flooded homes and cities in water. I have used the stars as blades to kill **** and maim, I have used ice to rip flesh from bone’s and conquer landscapes. Why do you think my brothers allowed my retreat into the stars in isolation. Because there and only there has my anger truly relaxed. Remember Marky, Dylan, and Kolby. This is not a threat to harm you in the most cruel ways possible if you let him die on your watch, it’s my promise. The other gods won’t intervene if I do. Even if it spoils a grand plan.” He said. The room became colder with every word that left his mouth. His blue eyes sparkled and glowed.

The three kept their heads bowed. I was nervous, I didn’t like my dad threatening them. I couldn’t lie though he was intimidating. I wondered how they would handle the show of **** from Atlas and was surprised.

My Alpha’s dropped to their knee. Hand resting on their leg their heads bowed.

“We fully understand Atlas god of the moon.” Marky stated.

“If we fail we deserve your punishment.” Dylan said sternly.

“We will protect him until our dying breath and in the afterlife that follows” kolby agreed.

I looked at them. In all honesty feeling a touch embarrassed. My cheeks were burning up. Yet there it was. He wasn’t actually cool with the behavior they were showing in front of him. While I’m sure he doesn’t mind that it’s happening in private. As my father and a god. He wasn’t wanting it in front of him. Still expecting his due respect from them.

“Dad…relax…it’s okay…” I said quietly.

He laughed walking by the three still kneeling on the ground. Walking over and kissing my cheeks and forehead.

“I know it’s okay. While yes I understand their hormones and yes I can forgive it. What I won’t accept is a complete disregard for proper etiquette. They are the Royal Alpha’s and you are the Royal Beta but also my son. They can be sexual all they like but they best remember to behave when speaking not only to a literal god before them but to their Beta’s father. It’s something they must learn now. I’ll forgive them, I’m annoyed not mad. Had it been my brothers they would not be forgiving or kind not unless I intervene, something I may not be able to always do. A lesson to remember not to disrespect the father of their Beta and not to disrespect a god when they’re speaking. You’re allowed to be disrespectful and question our behavior as well as mine and my brothers intent’s like you did with Ace earlier but that does not extend to them. You are my son they are not it’s that simple.” He said. I knew the three were absorbing his words.

He looked back at the three as he stood at my side. I stared still embarrassed.

“Stand up and face me like you would your commanding officer.” Atlas ordered them.

They did so immediately like the soldiers they had been trained as their entire lives. Swords in hands down in front of them. Standing straight eyes forward. Ready and waiting for commands. Standing in a perfect row.

“You three are the Royal Alpha’s selected by me and my brothers, I picked you three because you were strong, capable, and incredibly talented warriors. Your battle skills second to nobody but each other in your entire generation. Is that true?” Atlas asked loudly.

“YES SIR!” All three said in unison.

“Are you the Soldiers who coldly killed hundreds of borrowers to claim a chance to even step into the Arena to claim the title of Royal Alpha’s! To Prove to everyone without a single doubt in anyone’s mind that you are the best of the absolute best?!” Atlas asked them loudly again.

“YES SIR!” They said again.

“Are you the three Alpha’s who killed 5000 others in an Arena. Who reveled in the battlefield, who bathed in the blood of the fallen laughing as they butchered their way to glory!?” He asked again.

“YES SIR!” They screamed louder.

“Are you three worthy to lead your generation of Alpha’s to glory and fight back against the forces of the Burrowers?” Atlas asked loudly again.

“YES SIR!” They yelled.

“Are you three worthy of the throne you fought and killed for. The very seat the strongest Alpha’s to have ever lived sat on before you!?” He asked louder.

“YES SIR!” They were now screaming,

“ARE YOU WORTHY OF THE FACT 5 GODS SELECTED YOU TO BE ROYAL ALPHA’S ARE YOU WORTHY OF THAT TITLE!? ARE YOU WORTHY THE POWER WE HAVE GIVEN YOU!? ARE YOU WORTHY TO STAND BEFORE US AND HEED OUR CALLS!?” Atlas screamed.

“YES SIR!!” They screamed..Spit flying out their mouths their faces and necks red. Their veins constricted.

Atlas moved close to each of their faces. They didn’t react or flinch.

“So act like it!” He stated.

The three males stood stiff as stone. My father turned and looked at me.

“Dean I’m teaching these three a lesson about self control. No godly power or anything. Go outside for a walk. Wander around. Don’t come back for awhile.” My father ordered. I was slightly stunned he’s never been like that with me before.

I nodded my head. Immediately I saw their eyes move and lock on me. Their arms twitching in an attempt to move forward to me. Their legs shaking. I saw the pleading looks in their eyes begging me not to go. To use the influence I have on my dad to beg him to let me stay in the room. I knew in my dads mind he was doing what he believed was for the best.

“No! Eyes to the ceiling and if any of you move to stop him mark my words I’ll take him into my domain for 24 hours and you won’t see him until tomorrow.”Atlas stated.

Their bodies went rigid. While yes they were comfortable with me being around my dad. Being gone is its own different animal. 24 hours after having had found me would feel like a lifetime. It would be almost twice as long as we’ve been together. Their eyes locked onto the ceiling. They’re body’s were shaking violently. I looked at them one more time. I could see their breathing pick up. Their hickie and bite covered bodies had sweat dripping down their hairy muscles already. With that I walked outside and closed the temple door.

I wandered around aimlessly. It had been roughly 20 minutes or so. The entire time I could sense a dull ache of anxiety that I knew was coming from them. I decided I’d go back in 10 more minutes. I wandered around the temple area and the trees surrounding it. Thinking about how beautiful it must have been once. I found an old stone and sat on it. Honestly I was kinda shocked by what had happened. Only in the vision my dad showed me had I seen him that fired up. I thought about my Alpha’s and honestly seeing them for what they were. Soldier’s had absolutely turned me on. Still anxiousness was my primary emotion. I knew me being gone would make them anxious and panic. The idea of them anxious was making me anxious. I sighed.

I headed back inside. I saw nobody had moved.

“Remember if your eyes move to look at him or you move even a step he goes into my domaine and away from you three for 24 hours.” Atlas stated.

Atlas stood 10 feet in front of the three male’s watching their every movement. Their eyes were staring aggressively at the ceiling. Their teeth were clenched together. The skin from their cheeks down to their chest was red from straining. They were panting so fast I thought they would pass out. I saw tear lines down each of their cheeks. The hair of their bodies was stuck to their muscular sweat drenched skin. The veins of their arms were bulging out with strain. They were in agony. It was upsetting me. Something I knew they could feel. They were starting to make little grunts from their throats. Stopping the full whines or whimpers. I was starting to get upset. I walked up to my dad.

Their noises were causing a feedback loop inside me. Making me more and more distressed, Making them more and more distressed. Anxiety was gripping me. I felt tears prickle in my eyes.

“Dad….please….I think they’ve had enough….just remember….they’re the one’s who asked you to bond to me…..that had to be a lot for them…I don’t like this feeling….I don’t like watching them hurting.” I said quietly my voice shaking.

He looked at me and them he was about to speak before Marky beat him.

“No Dean it’s okay…please….don’t be upset….we deserve this…..we’re the Royal Alpha’s….we’re the Apex it’s time we acted like it…” his voice came out as a strain.

“We’re worthy of it….we’re worthy of it all….the title..the leadership…you…” Kolby said. Whimpers leaving his throat.

“He was right to choose us…..we deserve this…..we’ve been disrespectful of your father….you….” Dylan said crying slightly.

Atlas nodded his head happy with what they were saying.

“I know you didn’t grow up with Alpha’s around you except Cole. he was a shell of the former man he used to be. Dean this isn’t cruel this is a normal discipline training tactic used by Alpha’s who train other Alpha’s. You take them and remove their mates from the equation threatening them with **** absence. To a place they don’t know is safe. It causes intense emotional distress as you already know. This reminds them that their mind is in control of their bodies, their bodies don’t control their mind. I’ve watched humanity since the start. This is a normal and healthy way to teach them discipline as well as punish Alpha’s who’ve found their Beta.” Atlas said calming me down knowing I was a bit panicked. He smiled kissing my forehead.

“It’s okay to feel upset though about it. You’re their Beta. You don’t like seeing them hurting just like they don’t like seeing you hurting. Their stress makes you stress, your stress makes them stress. Alpha’s just feel it more than you do. Believe me when I say your anxiety is normal here. It means you love them just like they love you. Doesn’t matter if you’ve known them your whole life or a single minute. The love is instant and it last forever into the afterlife.” He said calmly.

He calmly led me towards them. I could hear them smelling the air. It was the only sense besides hearing they could use to find my location right now. Even though they already knew I was somewhere in front of them.

“Your Beta is upset and wants you three. It’s okay to relax now.” Atlas said calmly.

In an instant I was pulled into a hug by them. I felt my own anxiety calming down. In turn calming theirs. They held me tight. Kissing my cheeks soft and lovingly. Smelling me all over. In a very loving manor and not a sexual one. A lesson they now knew to make sure they remembered when my father was near. My dad moved at sat in the corner. Letting us be loving with each other. Their scent perfumed my skin as they left their sweat all over me. I made a move to my torn bag.

“We’ll get it for you lovely.” Dylan said warmly in my ear.

Kolby went and grabbed the torn bag. Handing it to me. Inside I grabbed the cans of food. The Marky used his sword to open one. Handing it to me. In the excitement of meeting each other I haven’t seen any of us eat.

“No I have four eat up.” I stated.

They looked at me smiling.

“No we should save them for you on the trip back.” Dylan said calmly.

“We can hunt. I want you three to eat too. We’ll be leaving soon. You three need your strength.” I ordered them. They relented under my pressure.

We ate the cans of cold soup. Was it good no. Did it do its job and fill our stomachs, yes.

“You have 8 hours of day light left. Get your armor on it’s time you all begin to head back to the capital.” Atlas said.

They did as told strapping their black and red armor back to their bodies. Covering their chest and backs. While the armor hid their skin. It appeared to shrink and expand to their body’s curves and ridges. Matching their abs and pecs perfectly to a T. While clearly offering full protection and beings surprisingly dense and heavy.

They seemed a bit unsure about my lack of armor though.

“My cloak hides me decently well if I’m not making any noise.” Was the only thing I could say. It didn’t fully help their anxiety but it was something.

Atlas instructions were simple. Get back to the capital. There’s borrowers heading that direction. Trust no one but each other. We were our pack. Stay in the pack. Stay close to the pack.

I hugged atlas. I didn’t want to leave him still.

“When will I see you again?” I asked sobbing slightly.

He smiled. Kissing my forehead.

“Soon, I forgot to tell you the good news. My brothers decided it was time I could leave my domain with 0 boundaries. Knowing that it was a handicap on our effort against Zagan.” He said smiling.

“Really!” I asked excitedly.

“Yes. I’ll probably see you after you make it to the capital. After you four mate and bond. Aelius decided a barrier around the capital would be best. He’s already spoken through the orb to Rex that we will have one placed around it. All five of our power in it. The capital will be safe, no matter what’s thrown at it. Zagan can’t break it. Not like last time.”

“Can we cross it?” Kolby asked.

“Absolutely, humans can freely move through it, the drones and our brother cant.” He clarified.

The three nodded their heads.

“It’s time you all go. I love you Dean.” He said. With one last hug and kiss on my forehead he was gone.

“C’mon baby boy. It’s time we go.” Kolby said. Wrapping his arm around my shoulder.

“I’m the same age as you guys.” I said laughing.

“Yeah but much much smaller.” Dylan said teasing. We headed out the temple and closed the door. My cloak was summoned and my ripped bag over my shoulder. With their new swords they left the old ones behind. They placed the helmets on covering their handsome faces. We began to make our way to the capital. The first part of their mission was successful. They found their Beta.