Once the team was back in mission command, it only took one look for Douglas and Donald to realize exactly what had happened to Kyle. They walked to Kaz, who seemed to be in some sort of trance, simply staring at the boy in his arms.

"Kaz? We'll take it from here. We can heal his wounds" Donald said in a very soft voice, the one he used to use any time Adam, Bree or Chase would have a nightmare when they were kids.

Kaz fixed his gaze on the man before nodding "B-Be careful" He asked, gently placing his brother in the other's arms, who quickly put Kyle on a table and with Douglas they started examining him.

"We should let them work, Kaz" Chase said as he put his hand on the Omega's shoulders. Kaz shook his head.

"No, I'm staying"

"Kaz" Skylar called from the hyperlift "Come on, we will only be on their way if we stay here"

"She's right, Kaz. If we are not here they will be able to work faster" Oliver said as he gently tugged his friend towards the hyperlift.

"Once we are done with him, we will check on you all" Douglas commented from the table.

"That's okay" Bree replied.

Kaz took one last look at his baby brother but then turned around and left with his friends.

Forty minutes later, the whole team was wearing their every day clothes and waiting in silence in the living-room for some news. They all had something to drink in their hands with the exception of Kaz. Who was standing besides the high tech elevator with his gaze fixed on it, waiting for the men to appear and bring news about the younger Omega.

They wanted to at least try to make him smile or make him tell one of his lame jokes, but they understood just how serious the situation was and how much pain both brothers were in. Except for Oliver, who knew him a bit better, neither of them knew that Kaz could be so serious and quiet. But it was happening right in front of them.

They wished they never would have had to see him like this. And they hope not to ever hear his silence again.

They all has to focus again when they heard a sound and suddenly Douglas and Donald appeared in front of them.

"How is he?!" Kaz exclaimed as he saw them, standing right in front of them, eager to just go see Kyle "Is he awake? Is he okay?"

"Calm down, Kaz" Doulgas said softly before turning his head to look at his brother, who sighed.

"Do you want us to tell you in front of everyone?" Donald knew that Kaz knew this was a delicate situation, and he wouldn't say anything Kaz didn't want them to know. But they boy simply nodded. They were a team, he would eventually know if they already didn't.

"Okay" Douglas started "He has many bruises, clearly from being hit and kicked, but luckily none of them are dangerous and they should fade in a week or two" Kaz wasn't happy and he had to bite his lower lip to keep himself from cursing out loud "As for internal damage..." Douglas looked at his brother once more who simply nodded "Nothing is broken and he doesn't have any internal bleeding and we checked his brain just in case, and everything is normal" Kaz sighed in relief at this "His blood pressure was really low but we got it back up by putting him on an IV. It seems he hasn't eaten in some time"

"But there's something else, Kaz" Donald turned his head to look at his son, who simply stared at him, encouraging him "Even though there is no serious damage. He did present and...Roman and Ricker...They took advantage of him" He didn't want to say the specific word, he couldn't do it. Not when talking about a thirteen year old "His body will heal rather quickly. But he will need you to deal with what had been done to him"

Everyone expected Kaz to break down, to curse at the moon and to just run out of the tower, looking for Roman and Ricker. But he didn't, he just nodded "Can I see him?" He simply asked, and Douglas pointed at the hyper lift.

"He has been away for some minutes now and he is asking for you" After that, Kaz was gone.

"They are so paying for this" Skylar said with both passion and determination, blinking away some bothersome tears that had made their way into her eyes "They got away this time, but we won't let them escape" Oliver, Bree and Chase nodded at her words.

"They are so low" Chase gritted in between his teeth before looking at Oliver "Do you think he'll be okay?"

"The last time I saw him like this was when his brother got sent to jail. And then again when another one of his brothers got sent there too. He wouldn't talk to anyone, but after some days he was back to normal. I'm just not sure what will happen now, this is...just different" Oliver explained, Bree frowned.

"Why did they get sent to jail?" She asked curiously as he dried her own tears that had managed to escape her eyes. Oliver shook his head.

"That's for him to tell"

In mission command, Kaz was sitting on a chair beside Kyle who was still lying on a table, but he had a pillow supporting his head. The older brother was holding the younger's hand in his.

"This is so uncomfortable" Kyla complained, finally breaking the silence that had been created between them.

"It's just for a bit more, buddy. Once you are all better, Davenport will take the IV off and move you somewhere more comfortable. You are so sleeping in my bed tonight" He chuckled softly as Kyle made a disgusted face.

"I'm thirteen now, I don't want to sleep with my big brother"

"Okay then! I will sleep on the floor and you take my bed. How does that sound?" Kaz proposed. Kyle frowned.

"Well, that doesn't sound fair, we can sleep together. But only for tonight. I'm a grown up now" Kaz smiled softly as he ruffled his brother's wild hair.

"Of course you are. A short grown up" Kyle smiled, but it slowly disappeared as he fixed his gaze on his older brother. His hero.

"Kaz?" He called in a strained voice. Kaz hummed in return, letting him know that he was listening "Will it always be like this?"

"What do you mean?"

"Will my heats always be so painful? And will...Will Alphas always make them go away l-like that?" Kaz felt his heart breaking at those questions.

This wasn't fucking fair.

"No, no Kyle. There are pills you can take that can help you with your heats, and the first one is always the most painful one, but it will get a bit better from now on. And...What they did? It's not right and-" He couldn't do this. How could this ever deal with a situation like this? "We are not exactly safe when we are in our heats, but they still could have controlled themselves-"

"They d-didn't even t-try"

"No, they didn't" Kaz shook his head "That's why they are villains and our enemies. They hurt innocent people just because they can" He felt as if he was talking to a child rather than a teenage boy, but he knew that his brother was feeling just as vulnerable as a baby, and he had to start helping him build his confidence back up. He had to help him pick up the pieces of his life "Someday, I promise you Kyle, someday, you will meet an amazing Alpha or an amazing Beta. Someone who will love you with their whole heart and who won't even dream of hurting you. What happened is not what's going to happen every time. I'll make sure of that" Kyle shook his head up and down at the other Omega's words, but he couldn't say anything else since he felt his throat closing up and tears rapidly making their way down his cheek. His mouth opened only to let a whimper come out of it. His shoulders started shaking as he was sobbing. Finally letting it all out.

"I-It h-hurt so m-much!" The boy exclaimed, finally breaking Kaz's wall.

"Oh, Kyle" He whispered as he carefully wrapped his arms around his brother, trying to comfort him and comfort himself at the same time. His own shoulders started shaking uncontrollably as he started sobbing against the other's shoulder "I'm so sorry I failed you, buddy. I'm so sorry" He managed to say before hiding his face on the boy's shaking shoulder.

They were so caught up in the pain and each other that they didn't notice when Oliver had arrived. He had been sent there to make sure that both brothers were okay, but how could they be? He bit his lower lip and wondered if he should interrupt them. But he decided against it and simply left.

It would have to wait.

"Oliver. How are they?" Donald asked once the taller male appeared in the living-room. But he just shook his head.

"They are both crying, I couldn't interrupt them" He explained briefly. Donald nodded.

"I understand. Go to bed, it's really late" He had sent the rest of the team to bed, and even though it had taken some convincing, he had managed to win and make them get some sleep. Oliver wanted to argue back, but he had the feeling his best friend wouldn't leave Kyle's side anyways.

"Okay...Will you wake me up if something happens?"

"I will, don't worry" He assured the superhero, who just shook his head up and down and after giving a final look to the hyperlift, he left towards the boy's room, where Chase was in his capsule, still trying to sleep.

But once he saw Oliver coming into the room, he got out of his capsue and walked up to the other "Oliver. How are they? Did you get to see them?"

"No. I mean" He sighed "I did see them, but they were...cryin, so I just left" Chase nodded his head in understament.

"I can't believe this happened. I can't believe they would stood so low just to get their revenge"

"This has nothing to do with revenge"

"Then what is it?"

"Two sick bastards who had the chance to hurt a kid and they did it" Chase bit his lower lip at those words.

"Oliver, I wanted to apologize for my attitude about Kaz. I let my Alpha side blind me. I know just how amazing of a friend you are to him" Chase said sincerely. Oliver smiled softly.

"Don't worry about it. I let my Alpha take over too, so it's partially my fault. I didn't mean to get so possesive over him. I'm glad you want to be get closer to him and be a good friend for him" It was Chase's turn to smile.

"Yeah, I'm happy to be his...friend" Oliver frowned and crossed his arms across his chest.

"You sound strange. Are you okay?" Chase huffed and sat down on a bed. Oliver did the same with a bit of concern in his eyes "What's going on?"

"Truth is...My Alpha reacted because of Kaz's heat and because of some...feelings I have for him"

"Oh" Oliver could only sigh as he tried to process what just had been told. A part of him was angry, and he just assumed it was the Alpha side. And it made sense, after all, he had been Kaz's friend for almost their whole lives. Kaz has been the Omega he has ever had by his side, and Oliver had been the Alpha that Kaz has ever had by his side. For many people it was strange that they hadn't ended up mating. But their relationship wasn't like that, even though his mind was clouded over with doubts whenever he would smell his sweet heat scent "Are you serious?"

"Why would I lie about something like this?" Chase was a bit afraid that the other would get mad or disgusted, but he did consider Oliver his friend.

"I don't know" The tallest boy replied.

"Do you hate me?"

"No! Why would you think that? Of course I don't. It's just...A bit strange, but I'll get used to you having feelings for my best friend. Just promise me one thing" Oliver turned his head to look at the shorter male "You have to take care of him"

"I will" Chase nodded with determination. He didn't exactly tell Oliver everything, but he would leave the rest to Kaz.

Before any of them could say anything, the door of the room opened and both Kaz and Kyle stepped into the room. The youngest boy was walking with the help of his friend, but he still looked much better than when they had found him just some hours ago.

"Kaz, Kyle" Chase said as both Alphas stood up from the bed.

"Hey guys, what are you doing up?" Kaz asked but when he felt his brother hiding behind him, he fixed his gaze on him "Kyle? Buddy? What's up? Are you feeling unwell?" Kyle looked up at his brother and gulped.

"They are Alphas" He whispered and Kaz sighed. Chase and Oliver looked at each other.

"We'll leave. You can sleep in here alone with Kyle" Chase proposed and the other nodded.

"But, Chase. You need your capsule to recover, don't you?" Kaz asked. He understood why his brother wouldn't want to be close to any Alphas at least for some time, but it wasn't fair to them either to just leave their own room.

"Don't worry, Kaz. I can wait for a night. Right now I just want to sleep, and I can do that on a couch. I can use my capsule in the morning when you are having breakfast to recover. I barely have any injuries" He smiled at Kyle as he picked up his sleeping clothes. Oliver did the same and they both left.

"Thanks, guys" Kaz said as he closed the door behind his friends. Kyle was sitting on his brothers bed and looking at the floor "Come on, buddy. You have to rest"

"I'm sorry about making your friends leave" Kyle apologized and the older Omega simply sat down beside him.

"It's okay, they undestand. You just focus on getting better. Come on, let's go to bed now"