Chapter 1: falling
Chapter Text
"No! Alpha, please! Stop!"
A moan of pain escaped his lips as his tense muscles absorbed the punches of his alpha's fists. It was impossible for Yoongi to hold back the tears that began to trickle down his pale cheeks, but he tried to make as little noise as possible, knowing that it would only make things worse. His wolf howled fearfully in his chest, pleading for mercy from the one who was supposed to protect him, but the beating wouldn't stop and Yoongi could bet that in a few more seconds he would end up unconscious on the cold floor where he was trapped.
His mouth tasted of blood and he could feel the cuts in it every time he swallowed saliva, his left eye was so swollen he couldn't open it and his ribs throbbed painfully with every breath he took. On his hip rested the full weight of the alpha he called his fiancé, while his bloodshot eyes continued to stare at him with a hatred so deep it made Yoongi's skin crawl, relentlessly punching him again and again, slamming his fists into Yoongi's skin with all the force he could muster, showing him not a shred of mercy.
It was as if Yoongi was the worst thing in the world, as if it was his fault and he deserved every hit.
"Shut up, damn it, stop crying," the alpha growled, his commanding voice in his tone.
Yoongi's entire body instantly went limp, as if he were a mere puppet whose strings had been cut.
He felt his hands fall limply to his sides, despite the fact that all this time he had been trying with all his might to push the alpha off him, and instead he lay completely limp on the floor, paralysed against his will by the commanding voice his partner had used on him.
At his reaction, the alpha smiled, stopped his beating and quickly lowered his hands to the omega's shorts. He pulled them down along with his underwear, leaving Yoongi naked from the waist down as his leering eyes roamed the omega's slender, pale legs with satisfaction before spreading them to position himself between them against Yoongi's will.
"Please, Alpha, no more, I beg you..." but his little whispered plea was stopped by a hard slap across his face.
A trail of blood trickled down his lips along with a sob from his throat, Yoongi immediately closed his eyes and covered his face with his hands, trying to stop his own crying as he heard the zip of the alpha's jeans being pulled down.
"You're mine, Yoongi, and I'll take what's mine as often as I want, even if you don't like it," the alpha sneered, stroking the omega's thighs without even pausing to prepare him for penetration.
Yoongi just cried louder but did not object anymore. It had become clear to him anyway that even if he wanted to, he wouldn't be able to get the dirty alpha off him even if he used all his strength, because in the end an omega would always be weaker than an alpha. All he could do was keep quiet and wait for a few seconds before being defiled without his permission.
Unfortunately, that was his life and there was nothing he could do about it.
...
He shifted uncomfortably on the hard surface and his eyes struggled to open in his unconscious state. Yoongi rolled over onto his stomach and used all his remaining strength to pull himself up onto his hands and knees on the floor where he had been lying. With difficulty he tried to slowly open his eyes, but he only managed to open them halfway as they were so swollen that the simple task of lifting his eyelids was almost impossible. When he could see around him, he found an empty house and his half-naked body halfway across the living room.
A groan of pain slid down his throat as he stood up, his legs shaking like jelly as they supported his weight and his bottom burning with the movement. When he regained his senses he quickly brought his hands up to his neck, his fingers desperately searching the area between his shoulder and neck for any wounds, but when he felt no teeth marks on his skin he allowed himself a small sigh.
He was still unmarked.
That bastard had not yet taken full possession of him.
He stumbled through the house, using the walls for support as he made his way to the bathroom. Once locked in the small room, he staggered over to the sink and turned on the tap to splash some cool water on his bruised face. Immediately, a burning hiss came from his mouth as the cold liquid touched the open wounds on his cheeks and lips.
When he had properly cleaned his battered face and made sure he had removed all the dried blood from his skin, he opened the drawer of the sink in search of his contraceptives.
However, all Yoongi found were the empty boxes in the bin and his stomach sank at the sight of the pills floating in the toilet.
His Alpha had thrown away all his pills, probably in an attempt to get him pregnant.
He felt the gag in his throat at the unfortunate situation, but couldn't vomit up anything as his stomach was empty, so he just pulled the toilet lever and watched the pills go down the drain, while stopping himself from throwing a punch at the mirror out of sheer frustration.
He was just praying to the Moon Goddess to have mercy on him and prevent him from getting pregnant by the animal that was making his life miserable, because he didn't have the money to buy another box and now that his alpha had found out he was taking contraceptives behind his back, he wouldn't give him a penny.
Could his luck get any worse?
Resigned, Yoongi turned on the shower tap and removed the only garment covering his nakedness to step under the stream of warm water. He washed his body with the soapy sponge, scrubbing his skin with some force, trying to remove all traces of the alpha from his body. Yoongi repeated this process at least three times before shampooing his head and washing his hair to make sure that no part of his body reeked of his fiancee's scent.
When he was done, he wrapped himself in a towel and walked out of the bathroom to his room to get dressed, opening the door and poking his head in to make sure the alpha wasn't inside, and when he saw that there was no sign of the man, he rushed in and closed the door behind him. He leaned against the wood and took a deep breath before heading to his wardrobe to grab some clothes and get dressed. Once he had a pair of jeans and a t-shirt on, he made his way to his bed to try and get some sleep, but he didn't even get three steps in before the bedroom door opened so abruptly that it slammed against the wall, making a thunderous noise.
His body instantly froze and his swollen eyes almost closed from inertia, waiting for a slap that didn't come. He watched almost with relief as the Alpha ignored his presence and lay on the bed like a dead weight, barely moving. Yoongi cautiously approached the motionless body and relaxed a little when he heard the snores that instantly flooded the room.
With a sigh of relief, he lay down next to him (but at a safe distance so that their bodies did not touch) before reaching under his own pillow to feel with his fingers for the handle of the knife hidden there.
He closed his eyes and tried to sleep next to the one who was supposed to love and care for him, but instead frightened him so much that he had to sleep armed to make sure he didn't murder him in his sleep.
But he couldn't complain, this was his life and he had to get used to it.
...
Yoongi watched in horror as his alpha angrily threw the plate of food against the wall, the paint and floor staining the noodles as it hit and the shards of glass scattering everywhere as the plate shattered. His body shrank in terror at the sight of the alpha getting up from his seat and walking over to him, the man's hand instantly wrapped around his neck and out of reflex Yoongi tried to pull away from the grip but only got a slap in return.
"You're good for nothing, damn it, are you good for anything but getting in the way?" he growled angrily, very close to his face, and Yoongi shivered at the bitter scent emanating from his fiancé's angry body.
"S-sorry, alpha," he whispered with difficulty as the air began to be choked out of his lungs by the tight grip on his throat.
"I'm tired of you, if it wasn't for your whore mother begging me to marry you I would have kicked you out by now," he mumbled jadedly and the omega felt his eyes water at the words.
For it was his mother who had unwittingly pushed him into this bad life in her desperation to match her eldest son with and alpha and get rid of him. And if it weren't for the fact that there were two other younger omegas at home who had to survive thanks to his mother's mediocre work, he would have gone back to her long ago.
But he had to stay, he couldn't be a burden to his poor mother when he was too old and couldn't provide enough for his siblings with his work.
"I will be a good omega, I promise," Yoongi whispered, his face already red from lack of air and if the pressure continued, he might turn purple from suffocation.
"It's the least I expect from marrying a good-for-nothing like you," the alpha said, letting him go with disdain, not caring that his omega's body fell to his knees on the floor full of crystals. "And be thankful that you disgusted me enough to bite you, otherwise I would have claimed you so you stop shaking your ass at every alpha you meet," and he left the kitchen with a long stride.
Yoongi let out a sob as he rose from the floor, the small pieces of glass that had burrowed into the skin of his knees falling back to the floor as he stood fully up. He washed his hands in the sink and wiped his bleeding knees with a damp cloth, then set about cleaning up the mess of broken glass and scattered food that the alpha had left behind, crying softly as he did so, trying to make as little noise as possible.
He would have complained about having to scrub the walls to remove the food stains from the paint, but he was only a weak omega and he had to please his future husband.
Yoongi couldn't complain. This was his fiancé and he had to get used to it.
...
The following weeks were no different; he had been living with the alpha whom he had been engaged at his mother's request, for just over five months and his situation, instead of improving, was getting worse by the days. His face was covered in bruises, some recent and some beginning to fade, his body -already slender by nature- now looked almost skeletal due to his lack of appetite, and as if that weren't bad enough, he had added to his martyrdom a few ailments that were definitely worrying him.
The dizziness, the vomiting and the delay in his rut forced him to take a risk and ask his neighbour (a nice old lady who always came round to give him plants for the garden) for help, asking her to go to the nearest chemist to get a pregnancy test to dispel his terrible doubts.
At that moment, he was locked in the bathroom, sitting on the toilet and nervously biting his lips. The pregnancy test lay on the sink waiting for the result, and Yoongi couldn't have been more worried about the situation.
When the required time had passed, he took the piece of plastic that would condemn his life into his trembling hands, and when he saw the result, he felt his heart sink heavily in his chest.
Two small lines.
He was pregnant.
Tears soon trickled down his cheeks, his hands immediately dropped the pregnancy test as if it were on fire, and he clutched his still-flat belly tightly between the palms of his pale hands.
He was going to have a baby from this evil alpha.
He was going to have a puppy.
But... it would be his own puppy.
His own. A baby of his own.
A disbelieving chuckle escaped his lips and he looked down at his tummy, it seemed almost impossible that life could grow in that malnourished, hollowed out belly, but there it was, and his heart was pounding furiously against his chest with excitement, while his animal instincts seemed to run wild in his chest with anticipation.
Yoongi always wanted children.
He loved babies, his siblings had been his adoration for a long time and knowing that he would now have his own warmed his heart, he wanted to hold them, he wanted to take care of them, he wanted to...
The smile was wiped from his face as the sound of the front door opening reached his ears, reality hit him like a bucket of cold water, reminding him that he lived under the same roof as an aggressive alpha who abused him every two seconds.
This alpha was the father of his puppy, did he really want to share his future children with such a creature?
"Yoongi! Where the hell are you?" the roar of his Alpha reached his ears and paralyzed him completely.
Unconsciously, he got up from the toilet and walked out of the bathroom against his will, the commanding voice the man had used in his scream had stunned him so much that he couldn't resist the order. As he walked into the living room, he quickly visualized the alpha in front of him, and his wolf hissed as he realized the danger that was slowly spreading throughout the house.
His alpha stank of alcohol. He was drunk, terribly drunk.
Fuck.
"Come here, you fucking whore, spread your legs for your alpha"
And yes, that might have been his life, his pathetic, pitiful life that he had accepted without hesitation just so he wouldn't be a burden to his mother, but did he really want the same life for his puppy?
The definitive answer came to him when the alpha tried to corner him against a wall and the omega, guided by his desperate instincts for survival and protection, smashed a vase over his head, knocking him out instantly.
At the sight of the inert body on the carpet, Yoongi did not hesitate to run to his room and stow a few items in an old backpack, determined to get out of there as soon as possible. He didn't think much about it, his whole body seemed to be injected with adrenaline and all he could think about was getting to safety.
Him and his puppy.
He never thought that he would run away, never thought that he would dare to leave his fiancé like that, but he even dared to steal the wallet that the alpha had in his pocket when he went back into the living room. He didn't look back, he didn't even make sure the alpha was still alive after the hit, he just ran out of the house, sobbing and shaking, leaving behind the prison that had contained his pain and suffering for so many months.
Because this wasn't the life his little pup deserved.
"I'll protect you with my life, I promise," he whispered breathlessly as he ran through the streets, eager to find a better future.
And Yoongi always kept his promises.
Chapter 2: friends
Summary:
«—Whatever you decide, you have my and Taehyungie's support. —Jungkook murmured as he smiled fondly at him, his little bunny teeth showing and making him look younger»
Notes:
(See the end of the chapter for notes.)
Chapter Text
Fleeing far from his alpha's home was relatively easy, but finding a place to hide would be harder than he thought.
Yoongi considered going to his mother's house, but rejected the idea when he remembered that would be the first place his fiancé would look for him. So he resigned himself to wandering the streets of Busan for several hours, walking aimlessly while his mind raced a mile a minute in search of a solution.
Unfortunately, he had no options.
He was all alone.
"Yoongi hyung?!"
Oh, well, maybe not so much.
He spun on his heels, looking at the huge brown-haired alpha running towards him, the same alpha he hadn't seen for almost two months because his fiancee had forbidden him to see him and he had obeyed like a fool.
A huge grin broke out on the alpha's face as he stood before him, but it was wiped away the moment he noticed his dishevelled appearance.
Ah, he must look terrible, doesn't he?
"Yoongi Hyung? Oh my goddess, what happened to you?" the alpha gasped as he tried to touch him, but recoiled immediately when Yoongi bared his teeth in a threatening growl.
The young alpha's expression was one of utter surprise and the omega allowed himself to cringe at his own actions, after all it had been his wolf who had instinctively reacted to the presence of an alpha who was alien to him and his pup.
"Oh, Jungkookie, I'm sorry," Yoongi sighed as he took a step back to protect his personal space.
"Hyung, what happened to you?" the alpha asked again, noticing that Yoongi was covered in bruises and scratches on every visible corner of his face and body.
Not to mention that Yoongi looked even paler than he already was and his ribs showed through his shirt.
"It's a long story, Kook, I really don't..." he tried to say, but was quickly interrupted by the young Alpha.
"Was it Jinho?" he asked sharply and Yoongi's body tensed at the mention of his alpha. "It was him, wasn't it? Tell me where he is so I can kill him with my bare hands. I swear to you, Hyung, I'll..." but his rampant babbling was stopped by Yoongi, who had moved closer to cover his mouth with his palm.
"I'll tell you, but not here, okay?" he promised, looking at him with crystallised and somewhat worried eyes.
Jungkook's expression softened at the image of Yoongi, completely vulnerable and scared, and he nodded slowly.
"Do you want to go to my place? Taehyung hyung will be happy to see you," Jungkook whispered, his lips still brushing Yoongi's palm and Yoongi hurried away before nodding shyly.
Jungkook offered to carry the backpack with his few belongings and the two walked side by side to the alpha's house. The silence around them was comfortable and Yoongi allowed himself to relax at the soothing scent of his best friend, feeling safe for the first time in months.
They were silent for the few minutes the drive took, crossing a few blocks before arriving at a small apartment building. They quickly entered and climbed the stairs to the first floor of the building as Yoongi felt the weight of the chaotic afternoon begin to take its toll. Soon they found themselves walking down a hallway full of white doors with black painted numbers and seconds later they entered the small, cosy apartment that Jungkook shared with his omega: Taehyung.
"TaeTae Hyung! I'm home!" Jungkook announced with a shout as he took off his shoes and gave Yoongi a friendly smile to make him feel safe despite being in a home that wasn't his own.
Immediately Yoongi saw a tall omega with wavy blonde dyed hair peeking through the door of one of the rooms.
"Jungkook, your future son is making me... Yoongi Hyung?!" Taehyung's surprised exclamation echoed through the room and soon Yoongi felt himself surrounded by a pair of strong, warm arms.
His body tensed at the sudden contact, but he soon felt his wolf let his guard down at the sweet scent the other omega gave off, even relaxing as he felt Taehyung's round, hard belly bump against his own, feeling completely safe in the arms of another pregnant omega.
"What a surprise! I haven't seen you in so long, how long has it been, Kookie?" asked Taehyung, looking at his alpha, who was in the kitchen making some sandwiches.
"Since I moved in with Jinho," Yoongi replied through tight lips, a bitter taste flooding his mouth at the mention of that stupid alpha.
It wasn't until he gave his answer that Taehyung realised what he looked like. The omega quickly covered his mouth with the palm of his hand in a gesture of disbelief and Yoongi soon ducked his face in embarrassment when he realised that Taehyung's scrutinising gaze was scanning him from head to toe.
"Oh my goddess Moon, what happened to you?" he gasped, horrified to see the bruises that adorned Yoongi's dermis along with the thinness of his pale body.
"Oh, Hyung, come here, sit down," Taehyung asked as he grabbed his shoulders and led him over to the sofa to sit down. "Jungkookie, get something to drink and one of those sandwiches you're making," he asked as he looked worriedly at Yoongi.
"I was just about to," the alpha mumbled as he placed a couple of sandwiches on a plate before turning to get a glass to pour some juice.
Yoongi was silent as the small snack was served to him, his body relaxing more and more at the caresses Taehyung gave his back, and Yoongi mentally thanked him for his gentleness as he felt anxious about the whole situation.
"Hyung, can you tell us what happened to you?" Taehyung asked again, this time softer and calmer so as not to scare him.
Yoongi pressed his lips together until they turned white.
"Lee Jinho was what happened to me," he whispered dejectedly as he took the juice Jungkook offered him before pressing his palms against the glass of the cup. "Ever since I came to that house, he has made my life miserable by beating me, insulting me and even..." his voice broke mid-sentence, a lump in his throat preventing him from speaking.
He felt Taehyung's large, slender hand stroke his lower back in a soft, soothing caress, silently trying to comfort him.
"The first night wasn't so bad" Yoongi said again, his wry, sour tone making his friends squirm in their seats. "But the next one was definitely one of the worst," he continued, his eyes red from holding back tears. "It didn't matter if I told him I didn't want it, he just ignored me and did it, hit me when I resisted, I even tried to... to..." he had to stop because he had spoken so fast that the air had gone out of his lungs.
"That son of a bitch, I knew he was hiding something when he forbade me to go to his house to visit you," Jungkook growled with his jaw clenched, the smell of angry alpha quickly flooding the air and making Yoongi stir uncomfortably in his place.
"Let Yoongi hyung do the talking, Kookie. And keep the pheromones to yourself, you're making him nervous," Taehyung scolded as he scowled at his alpha.
"Sorry, hyung, I didn't mean to scare you," the alpha muttered with a small pout on his lips, Yoongi denied it with a small resigned smile.
"Your angry alpha scent doesn't scare me much, Jungkook," Yoongi confessed with a melancholy grimace on his face. "After living with Jinho's scent for five whole months, nothing can scare me more than that, now all I feel is rejection," he sighed, resting his pale hand on his hollowed out stomach.
Taehyung frowned at the gesture.
"Hyung, are you...?" he asked, unable to finish the sentence and instead deciding to just point at Yoongi's stomach with his finger to emphasise his question.
Yoongi bit his lip and clenched the fabric of his shirt into a fist at the level of his stomach, nodding slowly as he felt his lips tremble and both Jungkook and Taehyung tensed in their seats.
"And do you want it or...?" muttered Taehyung very carefully, trying to be gentle with his question as what he was hinting at was a sensitive subject for the omegas.
But what other option was there for a pregnant omega, without an alpha and without a mark to keep him safe?
The only solution was to have an abortion and not to put himself in danger.
And Yoongi had seriously thought about it hours before when he had been wandering the streets helplessly, ready to do so if necessary, because he was not ready to be a father after surviving five long months of domestic abuse.
He knew full well that his mental stability at the time was not the best to deal with a pregnancy without the father of his child by his side, without something to guarantee that things would not get complicated during those nine months.
But his animal side, the omega that purred happily at the idea of having a puppy, the one that had given him the courage to stand up to his abusive alpha without complaining, wanted to have it. He wanted to give birth to the puppy that had encouraged him to flee the marital doom he had resigned himself to.
Yoongi was in a dilemma, not knowing whether to follow his rational side or give in to his wolf's desires.
"I don't know," was all Yoongi said as he looked down at the ground with a grimace of concentration on his face.
"Whatever you decide, you have my and Taehyungie's support, remember it's your body and you decide what to do," Jungkook murmured as he smiled fondly at him, his little bunny teeth showing and making him look younger.
Yoongi smiled back as he finally let the tears flow down his face, feeling so overwhelmed by the sincerity and support of his friends that it was inevitable that he would become emotional.
Immediately, he felt Taehyung wrap his arms around his shoulders and wrap him in a protective hug, so Yoongi didn't hesitate to settle down against him and lean his face against Taehyung's neck, breathing in softly and filling himself with the scent of pregnant omega emanating from his skin, feeling instantly protected and calm in his arms.
"You can stay here as long as you want, don't worry," Jungkook said, his eyes showing how touched he was by the sight of the two most important omegas in his life wrapped in such a brotherly embrace.
"Thanks guys, I don't know what I'd do without you," Yoongi whispered, eliciting a giggle from Taehyung at the tickle his lips caused as they moved and brushed against Taehyung's collarbones.
"Don't thank me, hyung, you're like family to us," Taehyung assured as he left a fleeting kiss on Yoongi's black hair.
And Yoongi believed him, feeling at home, surrounded by the warm, familiar scents of his friends. Soon the protection emanating from both of them quelled his wolf's fear and instead gave him the feeling that everything would be alright from now on.
Yoongi would be fine with them.
Would his pup be fine too? He hoped so.
The days went by relatively quickly and quietly, living with Taehyung and Jungkook was a fun thing to experience, especially when he had to watch the morning fights they used to have over who would wash the breakfast dishes, as it seemed these two couldn't go more than fifteen minutes without arguing, albeit in an innocent and silly way.
Yoongi would always save the day by offering to wash the dishes and end the argument.
He liked how Jungkook would thank him for saving him from doing the dishes and secretly give him sweets for doing his chores.
He also enjoyed cuddling with Taehyung on the couch in the evenings, watching dramas on TV or talking about prenatal care and babies. Apparently he had developed a much stronger bond with the other omega thanks to their pregnancies, and it seemed that their wolves enjoyed being wrapped in the scent of another pregnant omega.
Sometimes he and Jungkook would also sit and watch football matches, Yoongi certainly enjoyed these moments as both he and Jungkook were loud fans who would scream loudly every time a goal was scored.
However, one of his favourite things to do was to lie down and whisper sweet nothings to his tummy while Taehyung and Jungkook had their time alone. He liked to think of names for his puppy and fantasised about getting the flat next door so they could be neighbours and their babies could be best friends from the cradle.
Yoongi felt quite comfortable living with them and had only been there for a little over two weeks, of course he was careful not to abuse his friends' hospitality and was constantly planning solutions to get a job and earn some money so he wouldn't invade Jungkook and Taehyung's privacy for too long.
Still, he found it cute to spend time by the side of those two lovesick fools, he liked to tease them, but he also liked to spoil them, after all they were the sweet and spoiled dongsaengs he had watched grow up since elementary school.
"Hyung?" muttered Taehyung, his big sleepy eyes looking at him lazily.
Yoongi had Taehyung's head resting on his thighs as they had been dozing in this comfortable position for a while.
"What's wrong, Tae?" he asked in a whisper as he ran his long fingers through the other omega's blond hair.
"When did Kookie leave?" he asked with a slightly furrowed brow, one hand stroking his massive seven-month-old belly over the top of his t-shirt.
"About an hour ago," Yoongi replied, glancing at the clock on the wall to confirm his answer. "Why?"
"I'm craving chocolate mint ice cream," he said simply as he yawned, Yoongi wrinkled his nose.
"It tastes like toothpaste" he complained, not very enthusiastic about the choice of flavour, Taehyung gave him an offended look.
"Of course not, mint chocolate chip is the best," he replied with a small pout on his lips, Yoongi rolled his eyes.
"It's not, but I'll let you think it is just because you're pregnant," he snorted in amusement as he poked the other omega's nose with his index finger.
"Dumbass"
They both laughed quietly, enjoying the lazy afternoon they had alone. Jungkook had been out that Saturday morning, Taehyung had been a little offended that he'd left him alone on one of his days off, but they'd needed his presence in the face of a work emergency and now both omegas were a little bored of not having the hyperactive alpha jumping all over the place.
"Are you hungry, hyung?" asked Taehyung as he sat up on the couch to look him in the eye.
"A little, yeah."
"I don't feel like cooking, would you rather order a pizza?" he asked thoughtfully, Yoongi nodded. "Fine, I'll call and order it," he announced, getting up lazily from the couch and going to his room to get his phone.
Yoongi watched quietly as the other omega disappeared through his bedroom door, chuckling softly when he saw how Taehyung's white t-shirt had risen, exposing his round belly.
"Mh, when are you going to grow up and make me look fat?" muttered Yoongi, looking down at his own belly.
Although the truth was that his belly was no longer flat at all, there was a slight and very small curve that revealed that he must have been in his second month of pregnancy.
"Hyung! What kind of pizza do you want?" Taehyung called loudly from the room.
"Pepperoni is fine!" he replied without looking up from his belly.
A few seconds passed before Taehyung confirmed that he had already ordered the pizza, but he did not return to the room, announcing that he would go to the bathroom first as a huge puppy was pressing on his bladder.
Yoongi didn't think much of it and continued to think about baby names as he looked at and stroked his tiny belly, his mind disconnected for a moment from what was going on around him and instead fantasised about his puppy being in his arms when it was born.
The decision to have his baby had been difficult, but in the end he couldn't resist his desire to be a father.
It was now normal for him and his friends to be left alone to talk in silence about things to do with his puppy.
Still, he had to break out of his bubble when he heard the doorbell ring insistently, his brow furrowed slightly and he looked at the clock on the wall in confusion.
"Wow, what a fast pizzeria," he muttered in amazement as he got up to open the door.
Never before had he regretted opening a door as much as he did at that very moment, for the first thing he encountered was a certain undesirable figure at the entrance to the Jeon-Kim's apartment.
"Oh, my dear omega, there you are!"
Jinho's angry voice made him jump slightly when he heard it, sending a shiver down his spine. Yoongi froze, staring wildly into the alpha's angry face, unable to believe he was actually standing there.
Oh, he had forgotten how much the mere sound of that voice frightened him.
"I thought you were lost forever, but your alpha has already found you to bring you home."
And Yoongi felt his heart stop as his ex alpha's hand grabbed his arm.
Fucking shit, no, please.
Notes:
HIIII, im sorry for the late update, i promise the next chapter will be faster ☝
Chapter 3: unwanted instincts
Summary:
«—I came for what is mine.
—Yoongi is not your Omega and this is not your home, so get the hell out of here.
—He is my Omega, my fiancé, and the pup inside of him is mine»
Notes:
i forgot i was translating this, sorry 😭 again, english isn't my first language so, if there is a mistake pls forgive me 😭🤚
and thanks for the support, ill try to post more around here
Chapter Text
"Come here, omega."
Yoongi's whole body trembled when he heard Jinho's commanding voice again after almost three weeks without seeing him. His eyes filled with tears the moment his body started to move against his will towards the Alpha's arms and, God, why didn't he just leave him alone?
He stifled a whimper of fear as he felt his inner wolf take control of his body, his instincts giving way all too easily to the call of the Alpha who had impregnated him.
Yoongi had never hated his own wolf as much as he did at that moment.
A few tears ran down his cheeks as soon as he was near Jinho and he felt the Alpha's rough grip fall back on his neck, rough hands clenching tightly at the base of his neck, forcing his head down in a cruel attempt to subdue him.
He felt worse than a dog.
He pursed his lips and almost reflexively cradled his belly between his palms to protect his pup from any threat. Jinho smiled mischievously at the sight of him hunched over thanks to the shameful and forced submission and leaned in a little, but only enough to bring his mouth close to Yoongi's ear.
"Omegas like you need to be disciplined with an iron fist," the tone was cavernous, pure dominance sliding off the Alpha's tongue in a commanding tone so raw that Yoongi felt like he would collapse to the floor at any moment.
He panicked, more than he already felt, as the Alpha pulled him into his body to force him to walk, pulling him a few steps out of the apartment to start leaving the building Yoongi had taken refuge in.
"Yoongi!" Taehyung's voice rang out in a terrified scream.
Yoongi allowed himself to turn around awkwardly to look at his friend's terrified face. Taehyung stood transfixed behind the door frame, his eyes shining with terror as he noticed the violent position in which Jinho held Yoongi's neck to keep him subdued.
"Let him go! Leave him alone, you stupid Alpha!" shouted Taehyung, clenching his fists on both sides of his thighs.
"Shut up, Omega!" ordered Jinho, his eyes turning slightly black as he said those words.
Yoongi groaned, his eyes widening as he realized that Jinho had used his command voice on Taehyung, something totally unacceptable as an unknown Alpha couldn't go around giving orders to mated omegas, and even worse considering that not even Jungkook dared to use a command on Taehyung.
He watched with tears in his eyes as Taehyung tensed, gasping for air at the command of someone who was neither his Alpha nor the father of his pup. Taehyung's hands went straight to his swollen belly in a protective gesture, recognizing the danger.
Yoongi closed his eyes, also affected by the command, even if it was not directly meant for him, because it was a really powerful one.
He feared the worst when he saw Taehyung's knees trembling with weakness, but instead of hearing Taehyung fall to the ground at the command, he heard a high-pitched, shocking scream that made the hairs on his entire body stand on end.
"How dare you, you're not my Alpha!" Taehyung screamed, his small eyes glittering with lilac as he bared his teeth menacingly.
Jinho backed up a step at the unexpectedly aggressive attitude of the other Omega and Yoongi used the distraction to quickly wriggle out of his grip. He felt his breath catch in his throat as the Alpha tried to throw a punch at him, but a tug on his arm made him step back and avoid the impact.
He blinked a few times, feeling disoriented thanks to the effects the commanding voice had left on his wolf, when he felt slender arms wrapped around him and a round belly pressing against his stomach a second later as Taehyung hugged him protectively to get him away from the asshole alpha.
"Go away, get out of my house," Taehyung growled as he took small steps to slowly back away.
On the other hand, when Yoongi recognized the sweet scent coming from the other's skin, he couldn't help but sigh a little relieved.
"This is ridiculous," Jinho snorted when he saw that he had lost contact with Yoongi because of a mere pregnant Omega. "Give me my fucking Omega or I'll take you out myself, you fucker," he warned, his face becoming so animalistic that Yoongi feared he was going to jump on them at any moment.
It seemed like he didn't care if Taehyung was pregnant, he could hurt them at any moment.
"I told you, you're not my Alpha to order me around in my own house," Taehyung muttered with a scowl on his face, although Yoongi could sense the fear permeating his scent and voice.
Taehyung, as scared as he might be, was there to stand up to a six foot tall alpha to protect him despite being pregnant.
Yoongi was so moved that tears kept rolling down his cheeks in a silent cry.
"Yoongi! Come here!" Jinho shouted instead, now using his commanding voice on him when he realized that Taehyung would not move.
Yoongi sobbed as his body jerked hard to break free of Taehyung's grip against his will, his instincts churning in his chest as he tried to obey the command of his puppy's father. Even though there was no bite on his neck and no bond had been formed, Yoongi's wolf felt the need to obey Jinho for the simple fact that he had impregnated him.
Yoongi hated it so much.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," he barely whispered as he managed to free himself from Taehyung's grip and his feet began to move in the Alpha's direction.
Taehyung panicked, his eyes looking desperate as Jinho once again held Yoongi by the neck, his helplessness growing by the second as he didn't know what to do. Taehyung took a few steps closer to both of them, ready to try again to take Yoongi away from him, though he slowed down for a second when Jinho made a pretense of lunging at him.
"Come any closer and I'll kick the pup out of you," he threatened so coldly that even Yoongi cowered in fear.
Taehyung froze, his own wolf told him to get away from this guy to protect his baby, but his conscious part forced him to move forward because he wasn't willing to see Yoongi go off with this wild asshole.
Jinho stepped back and started to walk away from the apartment, but Taehyung still followed him, his lilac eyes locked on the golden ones of the Alpha, both of them locked in a staring battle that seemed to go on forever. In one quick move Taehyung managed to grab Yoongi's hand and tried to pull him back, but the Alpha wouldn't let him and instead threw Yoongi to the ground before grabbing Taehyung's shoulders.
Fuck, fuck, fuck.
Taehyung looked at Jinho with horror, the grip on his shoulders hurting him instantly as he closed his eyes in fear when Jinho threatened to slap him.
"I've had enough, I'm going to..."
"Don't hurt him, Alpha, please," Yoongi begged, getting their attention. "I'll go with you, but don't hurt him," he said as he struggled up from the ground.
The Alpha sighed heavily and let go of Taehyung contemptuously, almost knocking him to the ground for his rudeness. He walked back to Yoongi, grabbed his arm and started walking towards the elevator of the building.
Yoongi looked down, ignored the heartbroken crying Taehyung was emitting behind his back, and just walked resignedly next to Jinho without putting up any resistance.
What was the point? Obviously, he could not escape his fate.
Jinho pushed the elevator buttons to get out of this place once and for all, smiling mischievously that he had achieved his goal. However, Jinho's smile vanished as soon as the elevator doors opened in front of them.
"Alpha!"
Taehyung's yell accompanied the growl Jungkook let out at the sight of them. Yoongi felt his heart start beating wildly in his chest as Jungkook pushed Jinho and managed to knock him to the ground.
Quickly Jungkook stepped out of the elevator, his dark gaze sweeping over both Omegas from head to toe looking for any injuries and his jaw tensed as he saw the purple footprints beginning to appear on Yoongi's neck.
"What the fuck are you doing here?" growled Jungkook as he walked over to Jinho and grabbed him by the neck and roughly lifted him up.
The other Alpha gasped, trying to get some air into his lungs, but even as he was being hung, he let out a nasal chuckle.
"I came for what is mine," he replied with difficulty, the grip on his throat making it almost impossible for him to speak.
"Yoongi is not your Omega and this is not your home, so get the hell out of here," the younger Alpha ordered as he bared his teeth at him menacingly.
"He is my Omega, my fiancé, and the pup inside of him is mine."
Yoongi felt his blood freeze in his veins as his face went pale.
How did he know...?
"So let go of me, Jeon, or you'll regret it," Jinho muttered as he tried to wriggle out of Jungkook's grip and started a violent struggle. "You don't know who..."
His sentence was interrupted by an unexpected scream.
"He used his commanding voice on me, Alpha! He threatened our baby!" Taehyung's words were like a trigger.
Yoongi watched as Jungkook's dark irises turned red, his jaw clenching so tightly that he could swear he could hear his teeth grinding. Jungkook's arms tensed as his grip on Jinho's neck tightened and he didn't hesitate to deliver a blow to his opponent's face.
"You dared to threaten my Omega and my pup!" he barked in a voice so low that even Yoongi felt his body shake. "You dared to try to get Yoongi out of my apartment," he added, delivering another punch so hard that the other Alpha's nose crunched under his fist. "And you still dare to demand that I let you go."
And Jungkook landed the final blow, leaving Jinho lying on the ground, completely disoriented. Yoongi quickly ran into Taehyung's arms and both of them watched Jinho struggling to get up.
"You'll come back to me, Yoongi, if not now, then when you're dying from needing my bite during pregnancy," he assured, his hands turning red as he held his bleeding nose.
Jungkook growled at him again and Jinho just walked past him, disappearing into the elevator seconds later. Yoongi let out a frightened whimper as the Alpha's presence disappeared from his sight, his entire body shaking violently and his vision blurred by the tears that kept streaming from his eyes.
"Are you okay, that bastard didn't hurt you?" Jungkook's voice sounded behind his back, but unlike a few moments ago, it was now a soft, gentle whisper.
"That idiot used his commanding voice on both of us and tried to hit me," Taehyung reported as he quickly dragged Yoongi into the apartment.
Taehyung turned his face when he heard Jungkook's growl echoing loudly, he sighed heavily as he saw the Alpha running out of the apartment again, trying to catch up to Jinho and knock him out.
"Jungkook! Where are you going, you idiot? He's already gone!" shouted Taehyung as he carefully put Yoongi down on the couch.
Jungkook snorted in disgust and walked back into the apartment, locking the door and approaching Taehyung to hug him to his chest.
"If that asshole ever sets foot in this building again, I'm going to kill him!" he growled, his eyes glowing red as he brought his face close to Taehyung's neck to leave a lick over the mark that adorned the tan skin.
"Yeah, yeah, when we're alone, you'll make sure to scent me all you want" the Omega chuckled as he struggled to free himself from the Alpha's grip. "But now let's check on Yoongi Hyung, he had a terrible time," he whispered, his lips tightening in a bitter rictus. "That idiot subdued him twice."
Jungkook broke away from his Omega and walked over to where Yoongi was lying balled up on the couch, his heart clenching at the vulnerable image and he tried to caress his friend's cheek, but Yoongi shrank in place and let out a frightened whimper at the hand that tried to touch him.
"N-no, Alpha, don't touch me," Yoongi begged in a low whisper. Jungkook step away from him a little and turned his face to Taehyung.
"Can you calm him down?" he asked anxiously and Taehyung nodded.
Taehyung slowly walked up to Yoongi, his eyes watching the other's every move and reaction to his closeness. Yoongi gave him a startled look, but as soon as he noticed his round belly, he relaxed his shoulders and allowed himself to snuggle into Taehyung's caress on his cheek.
"Hey, calm down, omega, nothing will hurt you anymore."
And Yoongi tried to believe him, closing his eyes and letting himself be surrounded by the feeling of protection his two friends gave him.
But would he really be okay?
The days after that event were tense, Yoongi could not relax until Jungkook returned from work, because Taehyung's presence did not assure him that the bastard would stay away. Paranoia had begun to be an hourly presence in his life, jolting him every time a neighbor passed by the hallway or someone rang the doorbell.
It was only a matter of days before Yoongi decided that he couldn't stay with his friends anymore.
Not if that bastard knew his whereabouts and could harm not only him but Taehyung as well.
"Are you sure, Hyung?" asked Taehyung for the tenth time as he watched him with worried eyes.
Yoongi sighed and nodded again, not really willing to change his mind.
"Yeah, I can't stay here after what happened," the Omega muttered as he lowered his eyes to his friend's round belly.
Jinho almost hurt Taehyung and the puppy because of him, he would never forgive himself if Jinho ever made an attempt on his friends' lives just because he was in love with him.
"But where would you go?" asks Jungkook, his big eyes betraying how unsure he was about Yoongi's decision.
"That's a very good question," Yoongi sighed, his lips tightening at the thought that he had no one else to turn to.
He was all alone.
He probably would have slept in some park since the day he ran away if he hadn't met Jungkook.
But he'd rather sleep in a park than go back to Jinho's house.
"I know someone who could help us," Taehyung muttered, his hands resting on his belly as he kept a thoughtful look on his face.
"Who?" Jungkook looked at him curiously.
"Mingyu, he's the director of a community shelter," he reminded quietly and his Alpha nodded, remembering his friend's job.
Yoongi breathed a sigh of relief.
A shelter, that was a thousand times better than the street.
With the decision made, the couple accompanied Yoongi to the shelter where Kim Mingyu worked the next day. The three of them went to where the receptionist said the beta's office was and knocked on the door to ask permission before entering.
"Jungkookie! Good to see you!" the man shouted as soon as he saw them pass by.
This Mingyu quickly got up from his seat to approach Jungkook and give him a comforting hug after not seeing him for a few months, then turned to Taehyung and greeted the Omega enthusiastically, complimenting him on how good he looked with the pregnancy.
Finally, he noticed Yoongi, his curious gaze sweeping over his face, trying to remember if they knew each other, but when Yoongi lowered his head in embarrassment at the attention, he knew they definitely didn't.
"What brings you two here?" he asked quietly as he returned to his seat behind the desk and waved his hands to invite them to sit down.
Taehyung and Yoongi took the two chairs in front of the desk while Jungkook stood behind them as if he was some kind of guardian.
"Our friend Yoongi has nowhere to stay after running away from home and we thought you could give him a place here at the shelter," Jungkook replied, while placing one of his hands on Yoongi's shoulder with utmost gentleness.
The Beta looked at Yoongi and analyzed him briefly, made a small sound of affirmation with his throat and turned his eyes to the computer in front of him.
"Sure, just a matter of taking some of your data for the support programs out there," the man smiled and Yoongi nodded. "Name?"
"Min Yoongi," he barely whispered.
"Age?" the Beta's fingers tapped quickly on the computer.
"Twenty-five years old."
"Subgenre?"
"Omega."
And the Beta turned quickly to him, his gaze immediately catching the Omega's hand covering his stomach in a protective gesture, and he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
"Are you pregnant, Mr. Min?" he asked as gently as he could, but Yoongi still tensed as he nodded slowly. "And your Alpha?" he asked and Yoongi shrank back to his place.
"I left him," he whispered in a barely audible voice.
The Beta sighed and didn't hide the way he examined his neck with huge curious eyes.
"Do you have a bond with your pup's father?" he asked again, but Yoongi shook his head in embarrassment. "Well, it's definitely not a common case," Mingyu said as he closed the form he was filling out to look at them again. "We can't give you shelter here."
Yoongi felt his heart stop beating, an involuntary pout formed on his lips and the urge to cry quickly rose in his throat as he realized that his only solution was slipping through his fingers.
"What, why?" complained Taehyung, frowning and crossing his arms over his chest in indignation.
"He's a pregnant Omega, unmated and without the presence of his Alpha," he replied with obviousness. "He's not just a homeless old man or a low-income teenager. If he doesn't get special care, he could lose the baby or die," he added, pointing his chin at Yoongi's belly. "A simple community shelter is not able to take care of you."
Taehyung pursed his lips and looked at Mingyu reproachfully and tried to get up from his seat to take Yoongi's hand and leave once and for all, but the Beta wouldn't let him.
"Relax, I know someone who can easily help you in your condition," he assured with a smile while holding out a pamphlet he kept in one of his drawers.
Yoongi took the printed paper and read the title curiously.
"Shelter for abandoned Omegas?" he murmured, raising his eyebrows in amazement.
He had no idea that such places existed.
"Exactly, my friend Seokjin is the founder. In this shelter, they take in, care for and protect Omegas with broken bonds, single pregnancies or some kind of domestic abuse situation," he explained kindly.
Yoongi blinked in surprise and pressed the pamphlet that seemed to be his new salvation to his chest.
"Go there, they won't hesitate to take you in and provide you with the various programs they have to improve your situation."
Yoongi nodded gratefully, got up from his seat next to Taehyung and left with his friends after saying goodbye to Mingyu.
Then Jungkook drove off in the direction indicated in the brochure.
It wasn't a long drive, in fact it only took a few minutes, but when they arrived Yoongi's whole body was shaking with anticipation.
The three of them got out of the car as Jungkook parked and Yoongi looked at the building in front of him with a trace of hope in his small dark eyes.
Something told him that this shelter would not only protect him but also change his life.
Chapter 4: new home
Summary:
«—Welcome to our shelter, Yoongi. Here, we provide asylum to mostly abandoned Omegas and help them fend for themselves so they can work and reintegrate into society without the help of an Alpha»
Chapter Text
Yoongi's leg was bouncing quickly, showing his nervousness, while clenching his knees with his hands and biting his lower lip as he sat in the waiting room for his turn.
They had been in the shelter for only fifteen minutes, but to him it felt like an eternity.
Taehyung stroked his back gently to reassure him, making Yoongi smile softly when he felt the omega's motherly pheromones around them, which made him feel safe.
Taehyung was really protecting him as if he were his puppy, even though Yoongi was the older and should have been him protecting Taehyung.
Sometimes he felt pathetic and useless.
"Easy, hyung. There are many omegas waiting for their turn, too," Taehyung whispered, looking around curiously.
Yoongi mimicked him, his eyes roaming every corner of the waiting room. He pursed his lips ruefully at the sight of the helpless omegas, who, like him, were searching for support. All sorts of boys and girls were there. Some had huge, pregnant bellies; others had bruises and scratches that indicated abuse. A few had bandages on their necks, indicating that they were healing from failed mating marks.
They all looked different, but they were united by the same ailment: abusive alphas.
Yoongi relaxed a bit at the sight, feeling understood by people who had suffered something similar to his own experience, even though he didn't know them. After all, who could harm him there if they were omegas, like him, who were vulnerable?
"Hey, Tae, can I ask something?" he whispered, his gaze glued to the glowing ground.
"Sure, what happened, hyung?"
"How could you resist Jinho's commanding voice?" he whispered, barely remembering the violent scene the alpha made his friend experience with disgust.
Taehyung shrugged as if the answer were obvious.
"He's not my alpha," he replied simply as he stroked his swollen belly.
"But... Alphas can also subdue omegas other than their mates,” he said, confused.
He had thought Taehyung would respond with some secret training against alpha's commands, not with such a simple answer.
"Yes, but I am pregnant and mated, hyung," he explained softly. "Only my Alpha can use his command voice on me because my wolf is mated with him. If an outsider tries, the only thing it will provoke is the rage of a mother willing to protect their pup,” he added with a smile. "We wolves are very protective, especially the omegas, when it comes to our babies."
Yoongi was silent, analyzing what the other omega said. It made so much sense. He had escaped his own personal hell only after finding out that he was pregnant. His desire to protect his pup was the only thing that convinced him to find the strength to confront the alpha who impregnated him and leave that house.
"Is that why you almost bit Jinho?" he asked, trying to sound amused, but his distressed expression betrayed his attempt at a joke.
Taehyung nodded, stroking Yoongi's cheek affectionately to convey reassurance.
"He threatened my baby directly. I wasn't going to let him think he could subdue me, not even Jungkook is allowed to raise his voice to me," he replied, letting out a nasal laugh at the end. "That's why you need to stay away from him during pregnancy. Your wolf is too influenced by his presence because he got you pregnant, and he won't fight to resist his call," he whispered sadly. Yoongi nodded.
If that was true, then maybe the courage to save himself had come from himself and not his wolf as he first thought. He could not believe that his pathetic, dependent wolf had decided to walk away from his alpha of his own free will while pregnant and in need of his attention.
"But it won't be forever. As soon as the baby is born, your bond with Jinho will disappear, and you'll be able to resist his commanding voice," he assured, but Yoongi frowned in confusion.
"Why? Jinho will still be an alpha who can subdue any unmated omega," he whispered, clenching his jaw in displeasure.
"Because a much stronger new bond will be created," Taehyung said simply. Yoongi gave him a confused look.
"I don't plan to be mated by any alpha," he blurted out harshly, but the other omega simply laughed.
"I'm not talking about a bond from an alpha's bite. I'm talking about the maternal bond that will strengthen as soon as your baby is born," he explained.
Yoongi felt tears come to his eyes.
Apparently, his little puppy was destined to save him from Jinho.
"Really?" he murmured, longing reflected in his black eyes. Taehyung nodded.
"There's nothing stronger than an omega's desire to protect his children. No alpha could ever change that. Not even the father of your children,” he said firmly.
Yoongi felt relieved, his body relaxing now that he know he would never depend on that stupid alpha again once his pup was born.
He just had to avoid meeting that jerk during his pregnancy, and nothing would ever harm him or his puppy again.
It wasn't that hard, was it?
"Here's what you ordered, gentlemen," Jungkook said, interrupting his thoughts. Both omegas looked at him at once.
Ah, right. They had sent him to get them something to eat while they waited.
Taehyung raised his arms toward his alpha, opening and closing his fists excitedly when he saw his beloved chocolate cookies in Jungkook's hands. Jungkook immediately handed them over and kissed Taehyung on the forehead before turning to Yoongi and handing him the cheese chips.
"Thank you, Jungkookie. You're the best alpha," Taehyung said with difficulty, his cheeks full of cookies.
The alpha let out a sheepish chuckle at the adorable sight and sat down next to his omega, sniffing his hair in search of his sweet scent. Meanwhile, Yoongi was busy tasting his snacks and looking around curiously. He realized that there weren't that many people in the waiting room anymore.
When would it be his turn?
"Min Yoongi."
Oh, right then and there.
He swallowed what he was chewing and wiped his lips to get rid of the crumbs he had dropped. He got up, walked to the indicated office, and entered with Jungkook, who was his alpha in charge for the time being.
All unmated omegas had to have an alpha in charge—either a family member or someone else—who was in charge of authorizing or denying legal matters.
Government and society stuff.
"Good afternoon! Oh-" the man who greeted him began, but his words were cut off immediately when he saw Jungkook beside him. "Are you an alpha?" he asked. Jungkook nodded, though nervousness was evident in his gaze because the stranger had an intimidating aura. "You can't be here, sir. This is an alpha-free zone," he said kindly. Jungkook's eyes widened, and his cheeks flushed with embarrassment.
"I'm sorry. I didn't know. I thought it required his alpha in charge, and..." The alpha stammered as he bowed apologetically.
"Relax. That's not necessary here," the other man assured him with a sweet look. Jungkook nodded and hurried out of the office.
Yoongi swallowed nervously. He was somewhat afraid of not having his friend behind him, but he still took a seat in front of the desk.
"I'm Kim Seokjin, founder of the shelter," he said, reaching out to shake Yoongi's hand. “How can I help you, honey?”
Yoongi twitched with discomfort at the nickname. However, as he sniffed the air, he realized that the man in front of him was not a beta or an alpha.
He was an omega.
Relaxing, he settled back into his seat and looked curiously at the omega in front of him. The omega was very handsome, with strong features, lips worthy of a commercial, and shoulders as broad as any omega had ever been seen to have.
For some reason, that strong, striking image gave him confidence.
"I ran away from my fiancé because of domestic abuse," he whispered low and sheepishly, as it was still difficult for him to talk about it.
Seokjin's face remained serene. His aura gave off an air of empathy and solidarity, lulling him into a state of comfort.
"Welcome to our shelter, Yoongi. Here, we provide asylum to mostly abandoned Omegas and help them fend for themselves so they can work and reintegrate into society without the help of an Alpha," he explained with a cute smile on his fluffy model lips.
"Thank you," he whispered, feeling his eyes water slightly and his lips tremble. Seokjin's speech had moved him, giving him hope.
"I need to know what kind of abuse you have suffered so we can provide the appropriate psychological treatment," he added, opening a file.
"Mh, verbal and physical abuse," he confessed, shrugging his shoulders as if to make himself smaller. "Also sexual," he added, clenching his jaw and fighting back tears.
Seokjin nodded softly and quickly wrote down all the information, then held out a handkerchief to Yoongi, who was visibly depressed.
"Did the abuse come from one or several alphas?" he asked. Yoongi felt his stomach sink.
How many omegas would answer "several"? He didn't want to imagine it because he would probably burst into tears of helplessness.
"J-just one," he mumbled, his voice trembling.
"Are you mated, or did your mating fail?" he asked slowly, trying not to overwhelm Yoongi any more than he already was.
"No, he never bit me," Yoongi assured him, turning his face slightly to show the clean skin of his neck. "He did get me pregnant, though," he added apologetically, holding up his barely bulging belly. Seokjin pouted.
"Then it's a solo pregnancy," he stated, writing something else on the sheet before closing the folder. "Very well, Yoongi. Don't worry. As a first step, you will be assigned a room. These first days will be for you to adapt to this new environment. After a week, the sessions with the psychologist will begin,” he explained, giving Yoongi a list of the activities offered at the shelter. "You can also choose workshops, such as computer or sewing. This will allow you to develop skills that will help you find employment when you are ready to leave the shelter."
"When I'm ready?" he murmured, confused. Seokjin nodded.
"The shelter will be at your disposal until you feel ready to leave. This could be in weeks, months, after childbirth, or even years," he assured with a dazzling smile that gave Yoongi hope. "We don't leave any omega stranded unless they are prepared to survive without an alpha. Taking into account how dependent we are on them, we have consideration for the time an omega needs to adapt here at the shelter, as we know it is not easy to get by after being abandoned."
Yoongi looked at the man with admiration. He didn't look much older than Yoongi, but he spoke with incredible wisdom. His eyes were flooded with experience, making Yoongi want to hug him and cry with gratitude.
"We also offer educational programs in case you want to finish school or start a career," he added with a smile that seemed to exude pride for his foundation. "You can also choose a gestational partner."
"A gestational partner?" Yoongi asked, totally confused. Seokjin nodded.
"During pregnancy, the presence of your alpha is paramount, but, for obvious reasons, you won't be able to have his attention," he sighed. He seemed disappointed, but not with Yoongi; rather, he seemed disappointed with the alphas."So there are alpha volunteers who are trained and mated to avoid problems. They will keep you company, allowing your wolf to sense their pheromones and preventing your pregnancy from being complicated by depression," Seokjin explained. Yoongi twisted his lips.
Despite Seokjin's assurances that the volunteers were trained alphas, Yoongi was not thrilled with the idea of being around one. But if he wanted to keep his pup safe, he had to make a sacrifice, right?
"Fine," he whispered as he nodded at the suggestion. Seokjin got up from his seat.
"That's it, Yoongi. One of the caretakers will take you to the buildings where the other omegas and rooms are. If you have any questions, you can always come to my office,” he said, shaking his hand again. Yoongi smiled genuinely at him before bowing.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Kim," he said sincerely. The other omega waved him off.
"Call me Seokjin, and don't thank me. It's my pleasure to help my peers," he said charmingly.
Yoongi sighed and took a few steps toward the door, ready to leave the office. But when he opened it, he remembered something he had forgotten to ask.
"Can I receive visitors?" he asked, embarrassed as he scratched the back of his neck nervously.
"Of course! Visiting hours are Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,” he replied with a smile. Yoongi nodded and left the office once and for all.
He walked over to Taehyung and Jungkook, who had been waiting for him, and hugged them unexpectedly. They were taken aback by the affectionate gesture because he was not usually someone who showed affection.
"Thank you for helping me, guys," he whispered, his voice trembling, tears finally sliding down his cheeks in a silent cry.
"There's nothing to be thankful for," Taehyung assured, smiling.
The three of them broke away from their embrace when a throat clearing interrupted the moment. Yoongi spun on his heels to face the person calling him. He looked in front of him at a woman with short, red-dyed hair who was smiling sweetly at him.
"Min Yoongi?" the woman asked and Yoongi nodded. "I'm HyunA, one of the betas caregivers. I'll take you to the shelter facilities," she said, smiling gently.
Yoongi nodded and hugged his friends one last time before following the beta toward the back of the waiting room. Soon, they walked through a door that led outside.
His curious eyes looked at the huge red brick building that appeared before him. It had a large front yard where hundreds of Omegas lived peacefully together, laughing and enjoying themselves. His heart felt welcomed by the sight.
He smiled and held his belly, thrilled by the atmosphere unfolding around him.
This was his new home, and he was extremely grateful.
Chapter 5: a tragic first impression
Summary:
“Relax, you're safe now, no one here is going to harm you” Yoongi whispered, raising his hands slowly and asking for permission with his eyes.
Chapter Text
“It looks very nice!”
Yoongi smiled shyly at the compliment and looked gratefully at the omega sitting next to him, who was gazing admiringly at the needlework Yoongi had finished after two days of manual labor.
“Thank you, Namjoon-ssi” he whispered, reaching out his arm to shake the other omega's hair.
It had been more than three weeks since his arrival at the omega shelter and, if he had to be honest, it was easy for him to adapt to the atmosphere of the place. He loved it there, it was pleasant and calm, the coexistence with other omegas was extremely sweet and made him feel at peace.
He had also gotten to make small friendships with some of the refugees, such as Namjoon, a boy a few years younger than him, who was healing from a broken bond after divorcing his alpha.
Although, to be honest, his forte was not socializing, so he mostly spent his time in the shelter's workshops, such as embroidery, computer and even carpentry. He was also thinking of asking for help to continue his studies, because thanks to his family's economic situation he was never able to finish school.
Although, well, money or no money, he did not believe that his mother would have helped him to study at the University, because all his life she had told him that intelligent omegas were less attractive to alphas and that was why since he presented as an omega his mother dedicated herself to educate him exclusively to please his future husband.
But that no longer mattered, he was no longer under his mother's rules, much less under the control of an alpha.
Now he was... Free? Ah, how strange that word felt to him.
“Yoongi hyung, how many months pregnant do you say you are?” asked Namjoon, his gaze fixed on his own needlework, his tongue out a little from his lips as he battled with the thread and needle.
Yoongi laughed a little bit at the sight of him, that boy was as adorable as he was clumsy.
“Uhm, if my calculations don't fail me, I'm going on my fourth month of pregnancy” he replied, his hand going to his belly to caress the curve forming there.
His stomach was growing bigger and bigger, so visible already was his pregnancy.
“Oh, how cute, Hyung, have you already had the proper checkups to know the sex and all?” Namjoon looked at him with huge curious eyes and Yoongi nodded, while smiling sheepishly.
“Yes, as a matter of fact, it was today.”
“Really? Tell me, tell me! Is it a boy or a girl?”
Yoongi shrugged one of his shoulders, his cheeks blushing a little at the excitement his new friend showed to have for the state of his puppy.
“I told the doctor not to tell me, I wanted it to be a surprise” he commented, shrugging and laughing at Namjoon's indignant expression. "But I didn't resist and five minutes later I begged her to tell me. It's a boy" he added, pulling out of his sweatshirt pocket the ultrasound scan he had taken.
Namjoon took it quickly, throwing away his needlework in excitement, and scrutinizing with a dimpled smile the ultrasound, although at a glance it was obvious that he didn't understand the black and white image.
"I can't see anything! But whatever, Hyung, I'm so happy for you!" sighed the other omega with a goofy grin on his face, as he handed the ultrasound back to Yoongi.
Yoongi smiled, although inside he was a little sad to see the illusion in Namjoon's little eyes as, as far as he knew, the reason for his divorce had been because his alpha found out that Namjoon was infertile.
Complete bullshit, if you were wondering.
“Thank you, Nam” he said adoringly as he took the other omega's hand to give it a squeeze. “Would you like to be his uncle? I have no siblings to fulfill that place” he added, clearly lying as he in fact had four other siblings at home.
But that Namjoon didn't need to know, it's not like his siblings cared about him.
“Sure! I'll be the best uncle in the world!” he squealed excitedly, clapping his hands a little at the illusion. “Although, don't tell Taehyung-ssi this, or he'll get jealous” he added and Yoongi laughed, for it was true.
Taehyung had been somewhat jealous of Namjoon at first, claiming that he was going to take away his best friend's attention and had even thrown a small tantrum on one of his visits. In the end, both Namjoon and Taehyung had liked each other very much but loved to fake a rivalry to get Yoongi's attention.
They were a pair of fools, but that's how he adored them.
“Taehyungie won't be coming for a few weeks so enjoy the privilege while you can” he laughed getting Namjoon's curious look.
“Neither Taehyung-ssi nor Jungkookie will be coming?” he asked in surprise and no wonder, ever since Yoongi had entered the shelter his friends went every day to visit without fail.
“Tae is in his ninth month of pregnancy, so it's a little difficult for him to walk around, so he told me he would resume visits until after the birth” he explained softly and Namjoon nodded.
“Ow, Taehyung-ssi will be a great mother” he sighed and Yoongi noticed how Namjoon sadly stroked his neck above the bandage covering his old scar.
Yoongi's heart squeezed inside his chest at Namjoon's clear sadness, so he reached over to take his hands gently.
“You know if you want to you can be a mom?” he murmured looking at him lovingly, Namjoon sighed.
“I highly doubt I'll get to adopt being a divorced omega” he lamented with a pout on his lips.
“You will see, but now you have to heal your bond first, got it?” he challenged and Namjoon nodded at once.
Yoongi deposited a small kiss on Namjoon's forehead and broke away, he fixed his gaze on the clock on the wall and got up from there realizing that it was time for his next activity.
“Do you have to go to your date with Hoseok already?” asked Namjoon as he watched Yoongi put away all the embroidery materials in their respective places.
“It's not a date, it's a session” he corrected right away. “And yes, I'm actually running late” he muttered before turning around to say goodbye to Namjoon. “See you later, Nam.”
And he left there starting to head to another part of the shelter building, more exactly to the cohabitation room as that was where he used to meet with the alpha companion who helped him with the pregnancy.
He arrived in a few minutes, because if he was honest the shelter was huge and it took him some time to get to a specific side. He entered the room, observing several omegas chatting with their respective companion alphas, some simply sitting next to each other watching television and others meditating to relax. He sat down across from Hoseok and greeted him with a small nod, still somewhat reluctant about his coexistence with him.
“Hey, Yoongi hyung” greeted the alpha with that smile as bright as the sun king.
“Hoseok-ah” he replied simply and the alpha took his bag to rummage through it.
“You told me the other day that you knew how to play cards” the alpha began to say and his gaze brightened as he seemed to find what he was looking for. “So I thought you could teach me, so I won't look like an idiot in front of my friends when they decide to play” he asked pulling out a deck of cards and spreading them out on the table.
Yoongi smiled seeing the illusion shining in the alpha's eyes and ended up nodding at his request. He had to admit that he didn't dislike Hoseok, in fact, he dared to say that he liked him because the alpha was a whirlwind of positivity and smiles that managed to put him in a good mood. He had never pressured him to talk and even suggested that if he was not comfortable with him he could change company, Yoongi internally was delighted with him although he was not going to admit it out loud or that chatty alpha was going to scream with excitement.
“How's your pregnancy going, hyung?” asked Hoseok as he watched the omega shuffle the cards.
“Uh, fine, he's healthy” he replied simply, his fingers moving swiftly over the deck. “How about you, have you picked the right color for your puppy's room yet?” he asked with interest and Hoseok blushed.
“I couldn't decide so my husband did it for me” he confessed, his shoulders shrugging in shyness.
“I'm sure the remodel will look very nice.”
And that was the last thing they said about personal matters. Yoongi concentrated on explaining the rules of the game to him and Hoseok paid attention, both of them sinking into a pleasant tranquility that had the omega totally comfortable, not to mention that Hoseok's scent surrounded him making his wolf relaxed inside.
Yoongi had to admit, he liked spending time with the gentle alpha.
When his session with Hoseok ended, the alpha left happy that he knew how to play poker decently, although he still couldn't beat Yoongi in more than one round.
So Yoongi said goodbye to him, agreeing to meet in two days, and walked to the rooms to rest after an entertaining day. By the time he reached his respective room he locked himself in, throwing himself into his improvised nest he had made in the center of his bed. He sighed happily, curling up on the soft blankets and cradling his swollen tummy with both hands, ready to take a well-deserved nap.
And he would have fallen asleep, totally overcome with exhaustion, if not for a loud commotion outside his room, full of screams and sobs that made his hair stand on end.
“What on earth-?” he muttered in confusion as he rose from the bed at a slow pace.
He pressed his hand to his belly with some fear as he rolled the doorknob with the other to open the door, he peeked out just barely to look out and found a bunch of betas trying to hold a boy.
“Stop it, please!” the blond boy shouted, his face bathed in tears and some blood. “Don't hurt me, don't hurt me!” he begged in such a tormented way that Yoongi felt his stomach clench.
He tried to look over the betas shoulders but could just barely catch a glimpse of the messy blonde hair of the poor creature crying so disconsolately in the middle of the hallway. The air was flooded with a scent of terror that sent shivers down his spine and he didn't think much of it when he left his room to approach the scene.
The first thing he saw was a pretty face, with round cheeks and small eyes, though it was completely covered in tears and bruises. The next thing he noticed was the blood all over the boy's neck and collarbones, something that confused him for a moment but which he understood as soon as the poor omega turned his head and left a grotesque bonding mark in plain view.
Holy goddess Moon.
It was a miracle that the poor boy was still alive with such a monstrosity scarred on his delicate neck.
“Don't hurt me, please! No more!” the screams wouldn't stop and the omega also wouldn't stop fighting against the grip of the betas, who were trying to calm him down without success.
Yoongi sighed heavily and although he hesitated a bit he ended up approaching the betas, pushing them aside a bit to make his way to the agitated omega who was crying so loudly that he felt he could be heard all over the city.
“Hey, Yoongi, you can't come closer” HyunA tried to gently push him away, fearing that the feral omega would come to hit Yoongi by accident.
But Yoongi denied, removing HyunA's hand and finally standing face to face with the blond. He saw him freeze, totally alert by the new presence and even growled at him baring his teeth in an attempt to protect himself but Yoongi simply smiled at him, trying to relax his body to release maternal pheromones, as these worked very well to calm not only babies but also other adult omegas.
“Relax, you're safe now, no one here is going to harm you” Yoongi whispered, raising his hands slowly and asking for permission with his eyes.
The blond omega stood very still, the screaming ceasing instantly but the tears were still flowing down his face, still he didn't complain when Yoongi held his face gently, almost as if he was afraid to break him.
“Shh, omega, I'm here” he cooed beginning to kneel slowly and forcing the blond to mimic him.
They both ended up kneeling on the ground, the betas took a few steps away giving them space while HyunA called for an ambulance. Yoongi tried not to touch the other omega's neck as it looked fucking painful, but still kept humming and caressing the boy's face to calm him down, still releasing those soft pheromones that enveloped them both.
“You're safe now, see?” Yoongi spoke, smiling softly at the blond.
The other omega's breathing had normalized as the seconds passed, so Yoongi was taken by surprise when the boy jumped on him, hiding his face against Yoongi's chest and starting to cry again, though less loudly this time.
“I-I didn't want to, I-I didn't want to—they forced me!” sobbed the blond omega against his chest, soaking Yoongi's shirt with his tears.
Yoongi sighed, placing a hand on the boy's head to hold him closer, feeling his wolf whimper in sadness at the smell of fear emanating from the helpless omega's body. He swallowed hard, feeling his own tears stream down his pale cheeks as he tried to imagine what had happened to that poor boy as to come so distressed to the shelter.
Life was so unfair and the alphas were such jerks.
“Easy, puppy, no one will ever hurt you again” he promised through a whisper.
Yoongi was going to keep his word, he didn't mind taking that boy under his wing as if he were a mother hen, his wolf had decided to take care of that helpless omega and he wasn't going to deny that to his instinct.
Notes:
so, certain little blond is finally here but, at what cost? 😭
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