The gang arrived back at the pack and as they were going down from their respective cars, Jin came running out of the pack house.
"Taehyung!" Jin yelled and went straight to his son hugging him and inspecting his body.
"Are you okay? Did they hurt you anywhere? Who did this? Were they captured? Are they still alive? Because if they are I'm going to kill them with my bare hands!" Jin rambled as he started to cry.
"Eomma! Calm down. I'm okay." Taehyung said.
"You were unconscious for hours and you say you're okay?! Of course that's not okay! How many times must this happen huh?" Jin said and then she saw Yoo Jung get out from the driver's seat of Shin-hye's car.
"Oh my daughter! Were you hurt too? Come here, let me see you." Jin said.
When Yoo Jung approached him, Jin held her chin and turned her face from left to right. He held her arms and looked at them closely to check for bruises.
"Eomma! Stop it. I wasn't hurt, but I can't say the same for the rogues. You know how I fight." Yoo Jung proudly said.
"After getting calls from principals of different schools you think I don't know?!Β What am I gonna do with you two, huh?" Jin said looking at Yoo Jung and then at Taehyung.
Just then, Shin-Hye came out too, smiling at her son with a proud expression.
"I heard what happened. Did you hurt them good?" Shin-Hye asked.
Jungkook just nodded but didn't smile back. He felt bad to be the bearer of the bad news.
"Eomma, I have something to tell you." Jungkook said as he approached his mother and held her hand.
"What is it? You're scaring me Jungkook. What's with the serious face?" Shin-Hye asked.
"Appa was hurt. Rogues took him, but our soldiers were able to get to him before the situation got worse." Jungkook said.
"I-I knew it. I felt something was wrong, but I dismissed it and thought it's just me worrying too much again. Jungkook, where is he? I need to see him." Shin-hye said as her body trembled and tears started to form in her eyes
Jungkook hugged his mother tight. "They're on their way back, eomma. Ssshhhh. It's alright. He will be alright. Appa's strong. He will be okay."
Jin approached them and took Shin-hye with him inside. The rest of the gang followed, except for Taehyung. He watched as everyone went inside and decided to take a walk to clear his head.
He went to the park nearby and saw a playground where some little wolves were playing. He sat down on one of the benches and watched them play, making him smile.
"Taehyung?"
Taehyung turned his head to see who it was.
"Oh, Chang Wook-ssi. It's nice to see you here." Taehyung said as he stood up.
"Hey just sit down. And call me Wook, I'm not that old you know." Chang Wook said. "May I sit beside you?"
Taehyung nodded and then continued to watch the kids.
"I'm sorry about what happened in school earlier today. I feel like I failed protecting our students. Being the Asst. Principal, I know that it's one of my duties to do that, but even that I can't handle. I'm such a failure at everything." Chang-Wook said.
"It's not your fault. It's all my fault. All the bad things are happening because of me. I'm the one to blame." Taehyung said.
"Hey, don't say that. It's not your fault. You're just a victim of circumstance, that's all." Chang Wook said.
Taehyung furrowed his brows and looked at Chang Wook.
"What made you say that? You sound as if you know something about me." Taehyung asked as he knew that only a handful of people knew about his past.
"Oh, sorry. Uncle Ji-Cheol told me about your past." Chang Wook said.
"I see." Taehyung said, but he felt uncomfortable for some reason.
"If there's anything on your mind, you can tell me, Taeh. I'm also here for you. I can also protect you as much as Jungkook can...or even more." Chang Wook said.
Taehyung's uneasiness grew more.
"Thanks, anyway I have to go now." Taehyung said. Before he could take a few more steps, Chang Wook grabbed his wrist harshly.
Taehyung pulled his wrist away and felt his other wrist getting gripped, but gentlier.
"Don't you ever...ever touch my mate again." Jungkook said.
"Chill, cuz. I wasn't going to hurt him. I just wanted to talk." Chang Wook said.
"Stay away from him, Chang Wook. Consider this a warning." Jungkook said.
"Tsk. Is that how you talk to your hyung?" Chang Wook said.
"No, especially not to hyungs I respect." Jungkook said.
"I don't get it. Why are you so mad at me. What did I ever do to you?" Chang Wook asked.
"You're so bad at feigning ignorance. We both know you killed your own father." Jungkook said.
"Wow, you're still on that topic, huh. You don't even have proof, Jungkook. And you'll never find one as I didn't kill my appa. So, good luck on still convincing uncle Ji-Cheol on that. He will never believe you." Chang Wook was about to walk away when he stopped.Β "Catch you later, Taeh."
Taehyung and Jungkook watched him walk away.
"Is it just me or did the way he say CATCH YOU sound literal to you too?" Taehyung asked.
"He's my primary suspect, Taeh." Jungkook said as he faced Taehyung.
"For your father's abduction?" Taehyung asked.
"For every bad thing that happened since my uncle's death. I also believe that he's the one messaging you." Jungkook said.
"So, what are we going to do about it?" Taehyung asked.
"I think you meant what am I going to do about it." Jungkook corrected him.
"No, Kook. WE. I am the reason why all of these problems are happening so I want to be a part of the solution." Taehyung said.
"I can't allow that, Taeh. It's too dangerous. I can't risk you getting hurt." Jungkook said.
"I am a powerful omega, Jungkook. I am not a pushover and definitely not a coward. If you don't include me in your plans, then I will make my own, alone. Now, choose." Taehyung said firmly.
"Okay okay. Promise me you won't do anything without telling me then." Jungkook said.
"As long as you promise to include me in your plans, because I'm dead serious Jungkook. I've been thinking of making my move since I woke up and I won't hesitate to go behind your back and fight back myself if you exclude me." Taehyung glared at Jungkook.
Jungkook exhaled and pulled Taehyung close and gave him a tight hug.
"I promise. You have my word, Taeh." The alpha said and then continued,
"I've never been scared at someone scowling at me before, until now. I don't want to be on your bad side." Jingkook said, making Taehyung chuckle.
The omega hugged Jungkook tighter and nuzzled his neck.
"I'm so lucky to have you as my mate, Jungkook. Thank you for not looking down on me and believing in me." Taehyung said.
"I'm the fortunate one for having a brave, smart, kind, beautiful and gifted mate. You have no idea how happy I am to have you in my life. I can't wait to call you mine someday." Jungkook said.
Taehyung pulled away from the hug to look at Jungkook's eyes.
"I am already yours, Kook. The chances of me not rejecting you is already 100%. I was hoping you'd know that already." Taehyung said.
Jungkook froze, unprepared for what he just heard.
"Are you okay?" Taehyung asked as he felt Jungkook's body stiffen.
"Y-yeah. It feels good to hear you say that you're mine. Am I dreaming?" Jungkook said.
"No, my alpha you're not. Maybe this might help wake you up." Taehyung connected their lips together and kissed Jungkook softly.
Jungkook responded to the kiss and it made him feel warm all over. It was a simple kiss, but it rendered both of them breathless.
Their tender moment was cut short when they heard car brakes screeching nearby. They both pulled away abruptly.
"Appa's back." Jungkook said before holding Taehyung's hand and running towards the pack house.
When they got to the drive way, there were two vans there. One of the van doors opened and out came Ji-Cheol with an alpha beside him.
Jungkook saw his father's bruised face and hand wrapped in a bloody cloth. He let go of Taehyung's hand but not before telling him to go inside and call his eomma. He then rushed to help his father, putting the latter's arm around his shoulder.
"I'm glad you're back home safe, appa." Jungkook said.
"It's all because of you. Thank you for having me followed, son." Ji-Cheol said weakly.
"Oh my god, yeobo!" Shin-hye cried out in horror as he saw her husband's state.
"Hey, beautiful." Ji-Cheol smiled at his wife in an attempt to comfort her. But, he failed. It was the first time that her husband came home wounded. Even when he came from a battle,
"You promised me that I'd never see you like this, Ji-Cheol." Shin-Hye sobbed as he cupped her husband's face, looking at all the bruises and cuts.
"I'm sorry, yeobo. But, I was double-crossed that's why I didn't see it coming." Ji-Cheol said.
"Okay, appa, let's talk about that later. For now, let's try saving that finger, okay?" Jungkook said and Ji-Cheol nodded.
Jungkook helped him inside one of the rooms which they've converted into a make-shift OR, ready in time for his appa's arrival. They've decided not to take him I to the pack clinic as word might get around that the head alpha was hurt.
Go-Eun was already there together with two other doctors. They asked Jungkook to place his father on the bed.
"Do you have his severed finger?" One of the doctors asked the alpha soldier, Jackson.
"Yes, doctor. Here, we placed it on ice." Jackson said.
"That's good. It's still in good condition. Let's start immediately alpha Ji-Cheol." The doctor sakd.
"I'm sorry but I have to ask everyone else to vacate the room and let us take care of alpha now." Go-Eun said.
"Yeobo, with or without that finger, I still love you completely." Shin-hye said.
Ji-Cheol smiled at his wife. "I love you too, yeobo."
They all stepped out and of the room and at that moment the front door of the pack house opened.
"Where is he?! Is he okay?!" Namjoon barged in looking so worried.
"He's okay, Joonie, alive and well." Jin said as he walked to his husband and hugged him.
Namjoon breathed out a sigh of relief.
"You just got back now, alpha?" Jungkook asked.
"Yes, the soldiers have been briefed. But, I have to talk to the ten who left for Ji-Cheol." Namjoon said.
"You trained them so well, alpha. They were able to bring appa home safe." Jungkook said, slightly bowing his head for gratitude.
"You and your appa have a hand on that too, Jungkook. And if it weren't for your forward thinking and presence of mind, we wouldn't have Ji-Cheol with us right now. So, thank you, son." Namjoon said.
After saying that, he looked at Taehyung and Yoo Jung and approached the two, giving them a big hug.
"Your uncle told me what happened in school. I'm relieved that both of you are fine." Namjoon said and then he gestured for Minkyu to join the group hug.
Jin looked at his family and pouted.
"Yaaaa, Kim Namjoon! Did you forget about me?" Jin teased.
"Of course not, saving the best for last. Come here." Namjoon said and finally, all four hugged.
Shin-hye felt happy for the family and sad at the same time when she thought about the miscarriages she had. Jungkook noticed so he hugged his eomma.
"I hope I could take away your sadness, eomma." Jungkook whispered.
"Oh, Jungkook. I may be feeling sad at times, but know that you're more than enough to take all my sadness away, my son." Shin-hye said.
"Okay, kids, I suggest you all rest now. You've been through a lot today. Yoongi, Jimin, Hoseok and Bogum. Why don't you just stay here since it's pretty late? Yoongi and Jimin you can share one room together. Hoseok and Bogum, you can stay with Minkyu. Taehyung, you can stay with your sister." Shin-hye said.
"Um, luna, can I just stay with Jungkook." Taehyung said which made Jungkook's heart flutter.
"Of course, dear. My son would love that, right Jungkook?" Shin-Hye teased her son.
"Eomma." Jungkook blushed.
Shin-hye laughed. "Go on, up to your rooms everyone."
"Can you let me know later once the surgery is done, eomma?"Jingkook asked.
"Okay son. Good night everyone." Shin-hye said and they all went to their respective rooms.
Once in his room, Jungkook told Taehyung that he can use the bathroom first and the latter nodded.
"Kook, sorry have to borrow your clothes again. I won't have to after tomorrow." Taehyung said.
"Taeh, I already told you. it's no problem. Feel free to rummage through my closet anytime okay?" Jungkook said. "I'll just drop by appa's office for a while and see if there are pending paper work that needs to be attended to. I'll be back in a while."
Tarhyung thanked Jungkook and when the latter left the room, he went through the closet and couldn't find a shirt or hoodie he could wear for bed. What he found though are dress shirts.
I guess it should be fine right, Tannie?
Oooh that's perfect, Taeh. Your plump ass and long legs would be very visible. I bet he would drool β
What the hell are you thinking about?!
Oh, nothing.
Fine forget about those. But, where are all his shirts?!
Maybe in the laundry as both you and Minkyu have been borrowing his clothes for days. Come on, Taeh. Just go with the dress shirt.
After what you said, no way.
Taehyung, by now it's quite obvious that your mate is a gentleman right? So, even if you're wearing that, I'm sure he would control himself.
But....
No, buts.
Ugh, fine.
Taehyung grabbed a white dress shirt and a new pair of boxers from the cabinet and headed to the bathroom.
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It only took Jungkook around 30 minutes to finish signing some documents on behalf of his father. He was about to go back to his room when he saw his mother going up the stairs, carrying a big basket of clean clothes.
"Eomma, let me get that for you. This is a lot." Jungkook said.
"Yeah, I wasnt able to do laundry for two days as I had other pack duties to attend to. Luna Jin was kind enough to help me finish all of these today." Shin-hye said.
"Thanks, Eomma. I'll just bring down the basket tomorrow morning." Jungkook said.
As he walked to his room, he thought that Taehyung might not have taken a bath yet given that he would have no change of clothes. He rushed to his room and didn't bother knocking.
When he entered, he saw Taehyung coming out of the bathroom. His breath hitched at the sight before him.
Taehyung's purple hair was wet and messy and he was buttoning up the dress shirt as he came out of the bathroom. He didn't hear Jungkook going inside and didn't notice him at all, so he was just casually walking around the room, tidying it and then fixing his school stuff.
Jungkook felt his body getting hot and his cock twitch. He remained silent as he really didn't know how to react at the moment. One thing he forgot though is that they're werewolves and their scents become stronger when aroused β something that does not go unnoticed and attract other werewolves, most especially their mates.
Taehyung caught his mate's scent making his knees weak and body slightly tremble. He turned his head towards the door and found Jungkook staring at him.
"Oh, you're back. I-i hope you don't mind if I wore this. I couldn't find anything I could wear." Taehyung said as his cheeks blushed.
"N-no. N-not at all." Jungkook wanted to slap himself for stuttering, aside from the fact that he wanted to jump off the balcony for getting turned on at that moment. He tore his gaze away from Taehyung as he placed the basket of clean clothes beside his cabinet. He then quickly took some clothes from it and went straight to the bathroom and closed the door behind him.
"Shit. I'm screwed. Now I have to get rid of this." Jungkook mumbled to himself before quickly undressing. He jumped to the shower room and turned on the cold water to cool himself down.
Meanwhile, Taehyung was left dumbfounded in the bedroom, fanning himself for feeling hot. He too was getting hard as his mate's scent was quite strong and alluring.
"Fuck fuck fuck, no please not now." Taehyung breathed in and out trying to calm himself down and think of other things aside from wanting his alpha close to him. However, he was terribly failing at it. He was also oblivious to the fact that he has started to emit sex pheromones all over the room.
Tannie, what's happening to me?
Taehyung, our heat. We're in heat.
How...how can we stop this?
We can't Taeh. Alpha...we need alpha.
This is so embarassong Tannie. You knew all along it was coming didn't you?
I was expecting it to come, yes, but not this soon.
I need to get out of here.
Taehyung took a few steps, but stopped in his tracks when he started to feel pain and discomfort on his lower betty. His knees buckled as he fell down on his knees and groaned in pain.
He slowly crawled towards the bed and pulled himself up. He laid himself down on the bed and grabbed a pillow. He inhaled it and felt slightly better as he could smell Jungkook's scent on it.
Focus, Taehyung. Think of something else. Appa said if you put your mind to it, you can do anything.
Taehyung, if you think you can use your powers to get out of this, you're mistaken.
Shhhh...quiet Tannie. I'm trying to concentrate. Fuck! Why does it hurt so much.
Don't fight it Taehyung. Alpha can help us. We need him, Taeh. Please allow me to call Jk.
Taehyung was panting and he could feel sweat beads forming on his forehead. The heat was too intense and he couldn't bear it anymore.
Alpha....alpha I need you.
In the bathroom, Jungkook was finishing up and was glad that the cold shower helped him. He turned off the water, grabbed his towel and that's when he heard his mate calling for him. He quickly wrapped the towrl on his waist and ran to open the door.
When he opened it, the strong scent of his mate hit him like a train. He stepped out and that's when he saw Taehyung curled up in a ball on his bed clutching his tummy.
"Taeh! Hey, I'm here." Jungkook said as he helped Taehyung sit to face him.
The omega had his eyes closed but tears were streaming down Taehyung's cheek.
"Taeh, can you look at me please." Jungkook said while caressing his mate's cheeks with his thumb.
Taehyung slowly opened his eyes and it was glowing. Tannie took over.
"Alpha, I need you please make it stop. It hurts."
Jungkook's red eyes suddenly glowed too. But, he shook his head fighting his wolf for control.
"Taehyung, listen to my voice. I need you to concentrate and answer me. Tell me how I can help you. Tell me what you need." Jungkook asked. He knew that the omega was in heat, but he wouldn't want to do it with him for the first time when his wolf was taking over. He's not one to take advantagr of such a situation and he wanted to make sure that Taehyung would decide for himself.
Taehyung focused and looked into Jungkook's eyes. He centered his thoughts on how he felt about the alpha and he knew what he wanted. So, he let go of all his insecurities and fears and spoke from the heart.
"I need you.. Please make me yours, Jungkook. I love you, my alpha." Taehyung said before initiating a kiss full of love for his fated mate.
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