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"I, with all the powers vested in me by Luna, declare myself, Jeon Jungkook, your awfully...uh..I mean lawfully wedded alpha. By the power of the fates I declare my uttermost devotion unto my fated omega and shall stand by you, Kim Taehyung, in happiness and pain, sickness and health...Till death do us part.", Jungkook reads out his vows mechanically, avoiding eye contact with his fated pair, fearing that his slip up wouldn't be taken well while the crowd gathered before them erupts in an obnoxiously loud cheer.
He tunes out the noise and happens to steal a subtle glance, only to find the omega standing across him have a coy smile plastered to his face.
He absolutely cannot deny the fact that his fated omega is one of the most attractive faces to inhabit the planet. And the way the white suite fits over the omega's perfectly lithe body with the moonlight enveloping and enhancing his facial features, any alpha would be putty. The omega indeed looks like a pretty moon-flower in this enormous garden.
After all, age did really do a number on the omega. Not long ago Jungkook knew Taehyung as the little boy of six with chubby red cheeks , a runny nose and whiny voice. He couldn't say that anymore though. The omega was just otherworldly gorgeous.
They had been friends until the Jeon family moved from Daegu to Busan and then finally settling in Seoul. Afterwards though the family did move back to Busan where they had their ancestral mansion while Jungkook continued to work in Seoul.But their friendship was based on the years of loyalty and friendship that the Kim's and Jeon's shared. Everyone knew that Taehyung would turn out to be an omega while Jungkook would be an alpha and so the two families had already promised them to each other unless they met with their respective fated pairs. As fate would have it, they ended up being paired together.
But.......
" I, with all the powers vested in me by Luna, declare myself, Kim Taehyung-", Jungkook is pulled out of his reverie when the omega speaks but the rest of the vows get drowned out when their eyes finally meet and he gets helplessly lost in those warm pools of hazel.
Jungkook barely registers the eldest of the two families, who also happens to be Jungkook's great grandfather, say something on the lines of kissing someone.
In no time he finds Taehyung place both his hands in his own and lean forward slightly. Jungkook seems to be far from getting the memo and when it is made clear that the alpha is in an odd sense of stupor, his great grandfather clears his throat loudly, bringing the younger back to earth.
" I said-", grandpa Jeon whispers harshly before continuing in his loud baritone, " By the powers vested in me by our ancestors and wise elders I declare you alpha and omega, mates forever. You may kiss each other to seal the bond."
No sooner do those words leave alpha Jeon's lips than the whole congregation cries out "Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!"
Out of moral obligation they share a chaste kiss to humour the people present. Even though it's just the slightest touch of their lips,the kiss creates nothing short of electric sparks flying down their spine. When they do part, flecks of blue can be seen blending in with hazel eyes while blotches of red can be seen weaving with brown irises.
After all that is the power of a fated bond.
But a bond isn't a bond until it's sealed. The real test is still yet to come and something that Jungkook doesn't know if he's ready for.
As if reading his mind, his great grandfather's voice booms from the podium, " As all sanctimonious ceremonies come to an end we cannot forget the most sacred one with which this union of two souls shall be complete. The claiming ceremony will take place with their consent, and hopefully by tonight. I would urge all guests to stick around to witness this auspicious event which will be celebrated tomorrow morn...if it does occur.", the old man pauses to give a huge smile to the crowd but Jungkook recognises the cold glint when the same smile is turned towards him.
He feels nauseous, Jungkook wouldn't be surprised if he fainted onstage and made a fool of himself.
"As we all know, our kind has come a long way. Mating rituals now are conducted with the consent of both the alphas and omegas and we have moved on from our primeval lifestyle to a more civilised one. Through the years though, we have also seen a decline in fated pairs for reasons unknown. There have been other cases too of neglect but it's not what we are here to dwell on.
As you very well know Jungkook and Taehyung as a pair have been woven together by the strings of fate, so let us rejoice and give blessings to the new couple. Let the feast begin!"
And with that the crowd disperses, some people going straight towards the banquet hall while the others are headed towards the stage to congratulate the newly wed couple and give their blessings.
Jungkook can barely pay attention to any of the guests flocking him for attention (blessing the duo) and as people keep passing, he recognizes some faces while the unrecognisable ones (he assumes) are from the Kim side and so he has to be civil and plaster a huge smile on.
Just as the crowd thins and he feels like all his teeth might fall from all the effort he puts to keep a smile on, he sees a familiar face. A familiar face that he did not expect to see.
The man with a sturdy yet lean structure, clad in a crisp royal blue tuxedo, with his keen observant almond eyes and luscious heart shape lips makes his presence known.
"Oh well well look who's all fancy out here hmm?", says the man in his usual velvety voice.
But before Jungkook can have a response at the tip of his tongue, Taehyung beats him to it, "Hoseokie hyung! You are here! Oh my god! When did you come back? You said you had endeavours to fulfill then how come....?"
In no time, to Jungkook's utmost horror (not really, he's just dramatic), Taehyung is right in the arms of his arch nemesis, being grappled into a bear hug and quite in contrast to Taehyung's previous calm demeanour, he looks like an excited puppy and much less like the elegant omega he had been just a few seconds back.
" Now now do we want to finish all our questions right here itself?", Hoseok chuckles fondly before his eyes fix onto Jungkook and turn cold.
"Hi...Jung Hoseok", he says coldly, offering his hand to shake.
Jungkook takes him upon his offer and replies stoically, "Good to see you doctor."
"You two know each other?", Taehyung looks in amusement at the exchange between the two doctors.
"Of course! We have worked with each other and we really do have history." , the beta replies with a luxurious smile, but his eyes do not crinkle.
' A lot of history.....I'd rather not remember.', Jungkook thinks to himself.
At that very moment Taehyung's and Jungkook's family comes forth to congratulate them.
"So it seems like you have met the infamous Jung Hoseok?", Kim Seokjin, Taehyung's elder brother quips as he pats Jungkook.
"Ah..Hoseok it's so good to see you.", Mr.Kim speaks up while Mrs.Kim gives the aforementioned man an affectionate hug.
"Uncle how can I not be here when my best friend needs me ?", the beta comments smugly.
Wait! what? What did Jungkook just hear? Best friend?
He doesn't like it. Not even one bit. There is something that rears its ugly head in the pit of his stomach but he doesn't know what.
He's going to be sick.
"Let's go for dinner, I think we all can do with a little food in our stomachs.", this time it's Jungkook's own father who speaks up.
And so they sit at the banquet hall, their plates full of roast and glasses over-flowing with wine and champagne.
But Jungkook isn't hungry anymore. He keeps up the small talk while the two families and his nemesis sit together at the long table meant only for the alpha and omega's families and close friends.
He has his best friend Min Yoongi by his side but the little traitor is too busy making conversation with Jung.
When dessert comes round and he feels like nothing can make him feel worse, he doesn't realise how wrong he is. The waiter that serves him has all too familiar platinum blonde locks and before he knows it, he's very subtly handed a piece of paper.
He manages to open it, his hands below the table, only to visibly pale. And at that very bad moment he makes eye contact with none other than Jung Hoseok.
He is very well aware of the other doctor's observant nature so he tries his best to hide his emotions.
Jungkook isn't sure if he's doing a good job.
As soon as dinner is over the elders suggest that everyone should head up to their hotel rooms.
And as all the guests disperse off to their respective rooms they send lewd comments Jungkook's way and best of lucks for their 'Wedding Night'.
Taehyung, out of complete embarrassment, grips onto his hand, squeezing it tightly while turning red as a beet.
'How adorable...'
Wait..what?
He shakes his head. As they reach the front door of their suite or rather so called honeymoon suite, he feels someone grab his hand to stop him for a second and he hears a familiar voice whisper harshly in his ear , "I'm watching you."
"What was that hyung?",Taehyung questions Jung Hoseok, the supposed someone.
"Nothing pup. Just alpha-beta things. Alas you've finally gotten away from me,", the ophthalmologist sighs dramatically but gives his dongsaeng a genuine smile and sprints off in the other direction while Taehyung finds himself hiding his face with his hands in embarrassment.
"So this is it huh?", Jungkook says awkwardly, scratching his nape when he is suddenly reminded of the presence of that particular note stuffed away in his pocket.
"I guess-", but before Taehyung finishes, Jungkook interrupts him,
"Um..I think you should make yourself comfortable", he points towards the suite door before passing the room keys to the omega and continuing, "I'll be back in a jiffy."
Before Taehyung can even question him as to where he is headed off to, he runs off in the direction of a certain somebody who might not be here for the right reasons.
~~
Taehyung doesn't really know what he should be doing with himself. He finds the suite overwhelmingly huge and something that he isn't used to. Yes, he is from a well off background (he's being modest) and handles his father's chain of five star hotels along with his elder brother but he has never really stayed in one of them. He's not the kind to really take advantage of the silver (diamond) spoon in his mouth. And to be honest, he doesn't even like the hotel industry.
But now, finally being in one of their most luxurious hotels, Taehyung feels more out of place than ever. Hotel Black Swan is one of the best ones that his father had spent maximum time and resources on. And now being here in the flesh, he appreciates his father's taste even though it's much too opulent for him. He eyes the silky sheets draped over the four poster king sized bed and his mouth waters at the thought of melting into the sheets.
His eyes fix onto the huge windows adjacent to the bed and is mesmerised by the way the moonlight filters in and illuminates the silky black sheets. It almost looks like this suite is made for the mating ritual so that the fated pair may have the blessings of Luna as two bodies become one. The very thought of it has him blushing madly to his toes. He averts his gaze, only for them to fix onto the high false ceilings with their intricate details and the enormous chandelier that illuminates the room. He knows for a fact that there has to be an enormous balcony and bathroom, it's just how his father works. And his suspicions are confirmed when he notices a glass door that leads into the night right near the windows while he finds another door adjacent to the humongous wardrobe on the other side.
He walks over, passing by the small tea table and love-seat on the side and plopping onto the bed when he notices both their suitcases leaning against the nightstand.
He decides that maybe if he unpacks, he'll be distracted from his loneliness. He places his suitcase on the bed and opens it, only to be utterly horrified. All that he can find in the damn box are shirts that are sheer and multiple thongs of different colours.
" What the fuck ?! HOSEOK!", he curses aloud until he finds a pink note at the very bottom and his eyes literally pop out.
So it wasn't Hoseok....it was his....mom?
He slaps a hand over his face and sighs in frustration. The suit is stifling and he cannot go to bed in it. What else can he do except to go with the flow. He chooses a black sheer shirt and a matching thong to go with it. After he undresses and is in his chosen outfit, he feels even more out of place, so he checks the wardrobe and thank goodness gracious, he finds himself a bathrobe.
Just when he's about to settle on the bed and wait for his mate, he hears a loud knock on the door.
He rushes forward to open it and is relieved to see Jungkook. Taehyung notices something. The alpha doesn't smell right, not that he smells awful or anything but that sexy and musky mint scent has undertones of something spicy yet sweet. He can't put a finger on it so he just attributes it to stress. After all, so much has happened in such a short period.
"Where did you go?", Taehyung asks the younger in a soft voice as he taes the coat from Jungkook's hand and lets him remove his shoes.
"Oh it was nothing. Dad just wanted me to talk to him.", Jungkook lies, now loosening his tie.
Taehyung for a second feels bold and so he removes his bathrobe to expose himself but unfortunately in the process he manages to clumsily drop Jungkook's coat that was hanging on his shoulder.
His timing couldn't have been any worse and so, just about when he starts to call out to Jungkook, he twists around to pick the fallen coat, putting his exposed ass on full display.
"Hey I just wanted you to know that I have no clothes except these since they've been forcefully packed by.....", but he trails off when he turns back to face a shell shocked Jungkook staring at him.
"I...I", he stutters but can't find the words to explain himself.
There is a sudden change in the air and the pull of the attraction that they've been feeling suddenly blows up, turning Jungkook's eyes crimson and his own royal blue. His scent grows stronger and the room is filled with sweet vanilla. He looks into those suddenly lust filled blood-red irises and he can't help it when he lets out a mewl, his head lolling to one side in perfect submission, all of its own accord.
In no time Jungkook is found to be rushing to him, hands encircling the omega's tiny waist and lips finding its place on his neck. The alpha finds himself nuzzling into the omega's scent gland while releasing his mint laden pheromones. The raven haired man is driving him crazy and he can feel slick pool between his thighs. Its is extremely embarrassing but the overwhelming sensation of the alpha just jumping onto him has him keening. He gasps when he feels the alpha's hot tongue swipe a stripe along his neck, moving up towards his jaw.
He knows where this may lead and somewhere, a very tiny part of his brain that hasn't been overcome by primal instinct tells him that he may regret it. After all, he hadn't really gotten to know Jungkook long enough before their marriage and what little they remembered from their childhood was in the past. They were practically strangers.
But for now the irrational, primeval side reigns. And he's fine by it.
He doesn't resist when the younger's lips finally latch onto his own, the alpha greedily devouring his mouth and nipping at his lips to gain access. He willingly obliges, tilting his head to the side to give the raven haired man free reign. Jungkook swirls his tongue exploring the omega's hot cavern, sending waves of arousal coursing through the both of them, the scent of their excitement evidently percolating through their pores.
"Jungkook..alpha,", Taehyung pants when they break apart for oxygen.
"Claim me, mate me, break me..alpha...please..please. ", the omega blabbers incoherently, his brain a complete mush. He doesn't know what he's doing, what he's saying because he's being controlled by his wolf. And his omega preens at the thought of being claimed.
Jungkook lets out a guttural growl before picking the omega like he's a rag doll and throwing him on the huge bed, quickly climbing on top of the elder and pining the helpless blue haired man's hands above his head.
Taehyung's omega is sadistic enough to enjoy the manhandling.
The elder lies on the bed, completely pliant under the younger's touches, neck exposed.
The alpha rips away the shirt to expose the omega's tantalisingly tan skin. Jungkook dips his head down to leave bruises on the omega's clavicle, their crotches pressed hard against each other.
The omega bucks his hips upwards as the heat between them becomes intense and a little too much to bear. The alpha lets out a small growl as they connect their lips once again, tongues clashing in a sloppy but passionate kiss. They finally break away only for the alpha's lips to latch onto the other's jawline.
"Please claim...", the omega whimpers as the alpha's tongue reaches the older's scent gland, mouth now sucking at the slightly swollen but highly sensitive part of an omega.
"Alpha...claim.."' Taehyung eggs the alpha on.
And finally without a second thought, fangs are drawn out and in a matter of seconds, without warning, they penetrate the sensitive skin covering the scent gland. Taehyung's vision blurs. He lets out a guttural scream as he finds time slow down and a sudden invisible string connect himself to Jungkook, the feeling of his own emotions being integrated with the alpha's and his own mind, body and soul merging with the other's. All of a sudden he can feel their hearts beat in sync. His senses are overwhelmed, the influx of mint into his nostrils making him dizzy but he soon realises that it's now a small part of his own vanilla essence.
It takes a while before the tears clear out and he can finally make sense of his surroundings. He looks up to see Jungkook lapping up the blood to soothe the omega's pain. The younger's eyes still haven't changed but Taehyung is in his full senses.
"Kook?", he says gently, heart bursting with warm feelings as he watches the alpha care for his wounds despite being unaware of his surroundings.
He doesn't know where the nickname came from but he couldn't care more.
He was beyond happy and nothing more would give him a sense of contentment other than being held by his newly mated alpha.
"Jungkook ! Don't worry, I'll be fine.", the elder speaks softly, trying to bring the alpha back to his senses.
The alpha looks into the omega's eyes uncomprehendingly until the red starts to flicker and fade while the brown of the alpha's irises is slowly restored. Jungkook continues to blink and stare at the omega mutely until Taehyung snaps his fingers in front of the raven haired man's eyes to bring him out of his stupor.
Taehyung gives him a lopsided smile, something that Jungkook fails to understand. He looks around him to find himself on the king size bed with a mostly naked Taehyung under him.
How the hell did I get here?
Jungkook fails to comprehend what's happening, when the omega swipes a thumb across his lips to recover a drop of red on the pad. Taehyung takes his other hand and presses against his neck only to end up with his palm coated in blood. And that's when Jungkook's eyes snap to the elder's neck.
And that's precisely when Jungkook's eyes widen with realisation.
And that's when .......
No no no no this can't be happening.
And that's when Jungkook makes the first of many mistakes-
"No way...this....this can't be true.. I couldn't have mated you out of all people. No no no no this is a HUGE MISTAKE!"
Taehyung blinks in confusion, unable to understand the present situation...
"No no no! This is so not fucking possible!", the alpha screeches in distress, hands now cupping his own face.
The omega hears the raven haired man's words but they fail to register.
"Jungkook what-", Taehyung says, a hand coming to rest on the alpha's cheek. The omega doesn't really know what's wrong but his own underlying confusion mixed with the younger's feelings turns his mind into a hot mess.
Jungkook retracts from the omega's warm touch with such swiftness like he might get burned if the elder's hand rests on his skin for too long.He looks around frantically before jumping out of the bed. Taehyung feels a slight sting due to the sudden rejection he has just received.
'This has to be a damn nightmare.', Jungkook thinks, a hand now resting on one of the posters of the four poster bed, a good distance away from Taehyung, his back now towards his better half.
"Alpha...", Taehyung whines out when he looses the warmth they had been sharing just a while ago.
It's common for omegas to be clingy after being mated but the same cannot really be said for an alpha or beta.It all depends on the bond an alpha or beta shares with his/her better half.
In this case there is no real bond.
"Jungkook please...", Taehyung pleads in a vulnerable voice not really knowing what he is pleading for or why exactly is he yearning so bad for the other man's touch.
At that, Jungkook turns around, his eyes blazing with sudden rage that makes the poor omega squirm in distress.
"You ! You ruined everything omega. Everything is over. Fucking hell! Here I was...living a good life before your parents and your stupid self had to roll in and create havoc. Your parents had to remind my great grandad of the promise they made. And guess what happens next? He genuinely likes you...What the fuck? You just meet him and he's smitten by you? Not only that but also the first time we met our eyes had to change colour didn't they? You had to be my so called fated pair or rather soulmate. Bullshit!.", Jungkook yells without a care in single breath.
Taehyung opens his mouth but no words come out, his body shivers from the sheer intensity of the emotions he can feel radiating off the alpha. He wants to cry. He's not only being devoid of the care his body is craving but also is being scolded by his alpha. And his wolf is far from happy.
Jungkook glares at Taehyung with such rage that it makes the blue haired man feel very small.
The raven haired man is panting now and it seems like his sudden outburst might mellow down a little.
Finally Taehyung musters the courage to speak up. Licking his dry lips the omega asks softly, "Jungkook what did I do? How have I ruined your life? Can..can I make it any better?"
The alpha lets out a humourless laugh that send frightening chills down the elder's spine.
"Can you make it any better? What makes your delusional mind think that?", the younger replies in a normal tone, but it doesn't lack in harshness.
Jungkook is now pacing back and forth, the omega observing the alpha's every move in the stifling silence, before it's finally broken,
" I can't believe that I mated you. You of all people. I don't even know you !"
He turns to Taehyung and the omega can see clear panic in Jungkook's eyes. The alpha averts his gaze and continues pacing and blabbering incoherently under his breath.
" I can't be mated to someone like you.. I can't be with someone....", Jungkook mutters, his whole being screaming the word denial.
"Someone?", the omega whispers in stark anticipation of what's to come.
" I can't be with someone I'm not in love with Taehyung. I can't be with you.", the words spill out.
Each and every word falls heavily onto Taehyung, each syllable like a double edged sword slicing through his being.
He shouldn't really be surprised that Jungkook hasn't made a connection with him the way he already has.
All the blame could be put on his parents. From the time that he had presented he'd always been told of the alpha he'd eventually mate and fall in love with, chosen by his parents. He'd also been told that Jungkook was the only one his parents would approve of (unless Taehyung met his soulmate/fated mate) when they'd received news that as per their expectations Jungkook had presented as an alpha. A few years later, when the Kims had been informed that Jungkook hadn't met with a soulmate as such, they couldn't have been more delighted since neither had Taehyung met anyone.
The omega had been given a window period within which he really hadn't found his fated mate.
He'd any way already entertained the idea of falling in love with Jungkook and this was all because of the drilling his parents had done.
When their eyes had changed colour right in front of their families, confirming that they were indeed soul mates, Taehyung couldn't help but instantly fall for the alpha and entertain a whole lifetime with Jungkook.
And now the words that have spilled out of the alpha's mouth has him feeling nauseous. He maintains his composure and asks in a small voice, " Jungkook? Can't we...um...can't we make things work?"
Jungkook looks at him with remorse written all over his face. The next few words are not what Taehyung expects.
" You don't understand...Taehyung...I...can never fall in love with you.", Jungkook confesses exasperatedly.
Taehyung feels like he's hearing those words through water. He feels like he's suddenly drowning.
But the next sentence is the final straw and he finds his world come crashing down when hears the following-
" I can never love you because...because I'm already in love with someone else."
''You got to be kidding me!'', Taehyung exclaims, his throat constricting and his voice cracking hopelessly.
''Does it look like I've opened a comedy company here.'', Jungkook sighs in resignation.
That's it.
Tears trickle down the omega's cheeks making them glisten.
It was one thing to be rejected temporarily but it was another thing to never really have a chance in the first place.
He doesn't know what to do or what to say.
He doesn't know whether he should run or hide.
In short, he's a complete mess.
He'd always known of those few cases where a fated pair didn't really mate because they already had someone in their lives but they stayed close by being friends to avoid the side effects of separation. He'd also heard of some of those rarer cases where one individual had been rejected by their other half in favour of someone else, but they were mostly fated not mated. He had now come under the title of the rarest of rarest cases where he'd been rejected by his better half after being mated, which was ten times worse.
He vigorously wipes his eyes to stop the tears from falling but they don't stop.
"I'm sorry Taehyung but I can't....", Jungkook trails off awkwardly not knowing what to make out of the crying omega.
" I wanted to tell you after I came to the suite but...", Jungkook's stops himself midway, his eyes now falling onto the omega whose body is covered by the black silk sheets.
Before Jungkook says anything further Taehyung stops him with a half-hearted smile as he replies, "Don't worry...You couldn't have predicted this to happen..Its not your fault."
"I....I ", Jungkook doesn't know what to say. He can't really stay here and comfort Taehyung because he doesn't really know how to.
So he decides to give the elder some space.
"I'll leave you to it." Jungkook mumbles before making his way to the door. In no time the click of the lock is heard and Taehyung is left all alone to wallow in his misery.
His limbs and his body in general feel like they are made of lead, the heaviness making his head hurt. He wants to get out of the room but he can't bring himself to move. He lies on the bed staring blankly at the intricate ceiling until he feels like the loneliness is suffocating him.
At such a time he needs all the attention, love and care that his supposed alpha is to shower on him. But all he can feel right now is an empty void in the pit of his soul. He feels empty and sad.
He finally decides that he can't bear his own emotions anymore. He needs support and there's only one person who can give him a crying shoulder. He swings his legs over the edge of the bed, picks his fallen bathrobe and drapes it over his frame before moving as fast as his tired body allows him.
~~
He's in deep slumber, dreaming about a certain alpha who has wide shoulders and an adorable windshield wiper laugh. His body hums with contentment as he can see himself kiss those pillowy and soft lips.
He is so close, so so very close to tasting those sinful lips when he suddenly feels like someone is hammering his head. He ignores it only to have it grow louder and louder until he realises that someone is knocking his door.
He gets up groggily from his bed and glances at the digital clock.
It's 2am.
Who could it be at this ungodly hour?
He manoeuvres himself through the dark and opens the door to find a disgruntled Taehyung standing in front of him in a white bathrobe. Before he can even utter a single sentence, the younger flings himself into his arms, letting all his distress pheromones loose.
Without a word he draws Taehyung into a protective embrace and walks them into the room and onto his bed.
He pulls the omega on top of him, Taehyung's head resting against his chest, his fingers caressing those blue locks. And that's when he feels silent tears moisten his nightshirt.
"Taehyung-ah what happened? Do you want to talk about it ?", he asks gently, holding the omega like he's made of glass. Taehyung shakes his head to convey a no.
"Taetae ? Did something happen ? Did Jungkook say something?", Hoseok questions, already making a mental note to torture Jungkook.
"No hyung...just the same old nightmare. He mated me and....", Taehyung trails off.
"Baby I thought you were over that nightmare. Darling don't be scared I'm here.....Why didn't you talk to Jungkook about it?."
Taehyung swallows audibly before replying, " I... I chickened out but when he bit me I remembered that day..."
Hoseok is well aware of which day he's referring to.
"Shhh shhh, you'll be fine...Does he know you're here?"
"No... I sneaked out.", Taehyung lies his voice trembling with genuine emotion.
The younger isn't lying when he says that he remembered that awful day when some random druggie had cornered him and had forcefully tried to mate him by caging and suffocating him. The man's fangs had been out and about, inches away from piercing his skin when Hoseok and Seokjin had arrived just in time to save the struggling omega. It had been a very close call and Taehyung had unfortunately developed PTSD. He needed psychological help to bring him back to normal but even then the memory still lingers on.
Now he didn't really have nightmares or flashbacks like he'd just claimed but when he had been under Jungkook and been manhandled that way, though his omega preened at the prospect of being claimed by the alpha, a small part of himself had been afraid and had visited that eventful day.
"Hyung could you please hold me?Please hold me and never let go?"
"Anything for you Tae...I'll never let go...I promise."
And with that the two best friends hold onto each other as their heart beats even out and their breathing slows down.
~~~
His eyes slowly flutter open as the sunlight filters in through the windows. Hoseok is immediately reminded of yesterday and he on instinct reaches out, only to find the bed empty.
He left.
~~~
A few hours prior....
Taehyung groans as he shifts position, only to feel his leg collide with something soft. His eyes slowly flutter open and he finds himself nose to nose with his best friend. He's undeniably confused for a few moments before memory of the previous day's events flood into his mind, making him feel exhausted even before the day has begun. He wishes he could go back to blissful slumber. But he can't..
He fondly caresses his friend's red hair, tucking a lock or two behind his hyung's ear.
He can always count on Hoseok for anything and everything. He knows that his platonic soulmate will always have his back.
But some battles are fought solo.
He mutters a small apology for lying and a gratitude filled thanks into the older one's ear. Taehyung very well knows that when Hoseok sleeps, he sleeps like a horse. He plants a kiss on the red headed man's forehead before swinging out of bed, still clad in his bathrobe.
His soul may feel defeated but he has a different spark of determination burn in him.
He's got questions.
And he needs answers.
He takes a deep breath as he places his hand on the door handle and with a loud exhale, he swings it open and steps out with a small spring in his gait.
As he comes closer and closer to his destination he can find all the determination deflate. He feels hollow but he has got no tears left to cry as of now.
And that's when he notices him.
Jungkook is standing right outside their suite and that's when he realises that the key is with him. He feels guilty for keeping his alpha out like that all through the night. Whatever that has happened hasn't really changed much. Even if Jungkook doesn't love him or accept him, it doesn't change the fact that Taehyung is hopelessly heads over heels in love with the aforementioned man and he still cares immensely.
He clears his throat and he manages to get Jungkook's attention.
"Where were you?", Jungkook asks tiredly.
Taehyung doesn't answer immediately but takes a minute or two before speaking out softly, "I've got questions to ask...." he pauses for a few moments before sighing, "And i need answers."
The omega shoves the key into the lock before clicking it and opening the door. The alpha merely nods, following Taehyung into the suite.