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"I hate you—" Jeongguk silenced Taehyung's wobbly words with a hungry kiss as his mouth curved in a cocky smile after hearing the uncertainty in the Omega's voice.

It was a lie and they both knew it. Just as they both knew how much Taehyung loved the Alpha.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have driven straight to the Motorcycle Club in the middle of the night after seeing pictures of Jeongguk on social media and made such a big fuss about another Omega sitting on his lap.

Taehyung was pathetic for being so weak.

Even though the Alpha never gave a damn about committed relationship stuff, the Omega still wanted to be with him; he just couldn't give him up so easily.

The wet sounds of Jeongguk's dick sliding in and ouf Taehyung's cunt echoed off the doodle-scrawled restroom tiles.

Every time he thrusted inside him - deeper and deeper - the Omega clenched around his throbbing flesh while his nails dug into his leather jacket.

Desperately, he tried to possess the Alpha as his.

"So fucking tight." Jeongguk growled lowly, grabbing hold of Taehyungs hair, taking his head back roughly, and ravaging his exposed throat with his lips.

It pushed them both over the edge and into sweet release.

Taehyung eagerly accepted the Alpha's knot, wallowing in bliss as his seed filled his restless womb but then he felt empty after his orgasm washed over him and tears sprang to his eyes.

"Why can't it be me?" Taehyung whispered quietly.

Nuzzling along his jaw, Jeongguk began to kiss away the tears on Taehyung's cheeks and responded calmly: "You're the only one I do this with."

"Will your knot always be the only link that binds you and me together?"

"There are Omegas who would kill to have just that, princess." Jeongguk's chuckle vibrated against his skin and Taehyung felt the knot shrinking down before the Alpha slipped out of him.

The sudden emptiness Jeongguk left behind made him wince.

"But there is no guarantee for how long I will hold this position, right?"

Jeongguk tilted his head, staring at him.

Taehyung was easily the most stunning person Jeongguk had ever seen. An innocent Omega, who stumbled into his life by pure coincidence and stayed stubbornly.

Wrong, Jeongguk let him stay.

"It's up to you, princess."

Slowly, he eased the Omega down to his feet again, shoving his dick back in his jeans and zipping up.

"Would you have knotted that Omega if I didn't intervene?" Taehyung asked, clutching the material of his skirt in his hands and licking nervously at his lips.

"No," he answered in a short, clipped tone.

"But you would still sleep with them," Taehyung stated, carefully.

Jeongguk met his gaze without falter.

"Don't ask me questions you already know the answers to."

Yes.

Taehyung's heart ached with sorrow and he broke away from him, walking toward the door but he halted abruptly to think.

If he stepped out the door now, he would lose the Alpha.

He stiffened and gripped the doorknob tighter.

I don't want that...

The Omega took a deep breath and exhaled before he turned his head, spotting him leaning against the door frame to the toilet cubicle with a calculating look on his face.

"Please, come home with me," Taehyung begged and offered him a tired smile.

For a second, Jeongguk looked conflicted but then he sighed, running his fingers through his messy hair, and said with a wry grin tugging at the corners of his mouth: "As you wish, Princess."

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Outside the music could still be heard, muffled, through the thick brick walls of the Motorcycle Club House but it couldn't drown out the voice of Taehyung's best friend, who had been caged up against his car by his boyfriend while having a heated argument.

"Fuck, I'm not obligated to tell you that my brother was here with someone else because Gguk isn't even in a relationship with your roommate." The Alpha seethed with anger.

"You kept quiet because you are an asshole and he's a bigger one." The Omega countered and stabbed his broad chest with his index finger. "I curse the day I brought him with me to your race. If it weren't for me, then they would never have met and Tete wouldn't be in so much pain."

"Honestly, me too. Every damn day I catch the heat for things he - in your eyes - fucks up for and I'm sick of it." He clicked his teeth in frustration and swore loudly a few times more."That's why I can't stand clingy and needy Omegas, who just don't want to get the message and be nothing but trouble for everybody else."

The Alpha's words made Taehyung quiver and he averted his eyes to the ground in shame.

After all, he spoke the truth; his feelings were not only a burden for Jeongguk but also for everyone involved with him.

"We're over, Min Yoongi." Jimin suddenly declared it with a stable voice, calmly and icy.

Immediately afterward a feral growl ripped through Yoongi's chest and his hand grabbed around Jimin's throat, pinning him on the hood of the car.

A worried mewl escaped Taehyung's lips as he made a step forward to help his best friend but Jeongguk hold his wrist and pulled him back into his arms, whispering in his ear. "Shhh, it's all right, princess."

Taehyung bit his lip nervously and his heart roared in his ears as his frightened eyes settled back on the (ex?) couple.

The Alpha hovered over Jimin, his gaze intense, drinking him all in.

"Don't take it too far." Yoongi rasped warningly, his thumb of the hand still around his throat gently caressing the Omega after squeezing tightly. "Baby doll."

Jimin's tranquil expression never faltered as he tucked one long strand behind Yoongi's ear with his provocative indifference to the Alpha's agitated scent. "I'm not willing to stay any longer with someone who doesn't respect my platonic soulmate."

Yoongi's eyes flashed red for a second before a lopsided grin spread across his face. "Then you will learn it." As soon as the threatening words were spoken, he took Jimin's mouth possessively and kissed him deeply.

Taehyung blushed, embarrassed for witnessing such a private moment while he felt a low chuckle coming from Jeongguk's chest against his back.

A slap echoed in the night.

"You are such a jerk!" Jimin yelled, pushing Yoongi away and jumping to his feet. After a startled moment, he was relieved to see Taehyung standing there.

"Tete?! Let's get out of here, now!" Jimin took Taehyung's hand and started to walk but when his best friend did not attempt to move, and his cheeks flushed with guilt, it dawned on him.

"And Hi to you too, Jimin-ah." Jeongguk smirked, resting his chin on Taehyung's shoulder and holding him tighter than before.

Jimin ignored him, his gaze fixed on Taehyung.

"I'm speechless. Here I am ending my two-year relationship because it hurts me to see how you get treated just to realise the biggest disrespect comes from yourself."

Taehyung was somewhat getting angry at Jimin's arrogant tone and replied, agitated: "Please, don't blame me. I have never asked you to do that—"

"Because you were busy getting knotted in a dirty bathroom by someone who doesn't even care enough about you to fuck you in his own bed." Jimin interrupted him, shouting loudly.

Taehyung whimpered, tears welling in his eyes because every word Jimin uttered hurt him physically and Jimin startled back from him, putting his face in his hands.

What was he doing?

Sighing tiredly, Jimin rashly opened his car door. "I'm done with this shit!" He cursed, fighting the tears. "I'm done with you all!" The door slammed shut with a loud bang and the Omega drove away from them, tires squealing.

Taehyung blinked sadly and wanted to go after his best friend but suddenly Yoongi turned his attention to him and his eyes were raging red now. "When I see you near my Club again, I'm gonna rip off your pretty head."

The Omega's eyes widened in fright and instinctively he tried to push himself further into Jeongguk's arms, who barked a laugh but it held no amusement instead it sounded like a threat."Don't listen to him, princess. Hyung is just joking."

Jeongguk and Yoongi stared silently at each other before the older Alpha mounted his bike and headed in the same direction Jimin drove.

"Well, seems like the party's over now," Jeongguk whispered in his hair. "Let's go. I don't want you to get cold." He kissed the crown of Taehyung's head and began pulling him by the hand to his Harley.

The Omega's heart skipped a beat.

He felt guilty but also happy at the same time.

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The small flower-shaped bedside lamp illuminated Taehyung's entire bedroom in a warm light.

Jeongguk slept naked on his stomach in the Omega's cotton-sheeted bed.

Peacefully.

His gentle snoring came floating through the door ajar from the bathroom, where Taehyung sat on a plush carpet with his knees drawn to his chest and his gaze fixed on the object in his hand.

A pregnancy test.

He bought it a few days ago but hadn't worked up the courage to take it until now.

The Omega bit his nails anxiously, waiting for the results and staring at the control window of the pregnancy test; there was still one minute left before it would show up.

But no matter what the outcome would be, he would keep the pup.

His worry rather was Jeongguk.

What if he assumed he did it on purpose and hated him?

That was his biggest fear.

"Tae?" Jeongguk suddenly called his name in a sleepy voice from the bedroom and he was startled, jumping to his feet.

"I'm coming!" He responded, quickly, hiding the test under a stack of folded towels before flushing the toilet - just for show - and washing his hands.

As soon he put his hand on the door handle, he halted and turned, looking at the shelf.

"Let me have him just a little bit longer..."

Taehyung whispered, breathless, through a pained smile.

The door closed with a silent click.

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Taehyung snapped awake with a terrified jump into a sitting position, drenched in sweat and panting heavily.

Confused, he blinked away the remnants of the nightmare, bringing himself back to reality and his mind went completely blank.

He couldn't recall the nightmare anymore.

Sighing, he wiped his damp forehead with the back of his hand and stiffened when he saw Jeongguk watching him.

The Alpha sat across from Taehyung in the wicker chair, shirtless.

The late afternoon sun leaked through the curtain, making the droplets on his chest sparkle like diamonds.

He must have taken a shower because his hair was also wet.

A cold dread suddenly settled in the Omega's stomach and his worst fears were confirmed when he saw the pregnancy test in the Alpha's tattooed hand; he casually rotated it in his fingers while wearing a serious expression on his handsome face.

"Let me tell you something, princess." Jeongguk's sharp voice pierced the silence, and he leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees.

The Alpha's gaze bored into him, and Taehyung gulped, clutching the sheets until his knuckles grew white.

"I felt an overwhelming, all-consuming, desire to ruin you from the moment I laid eyes on you." Taehyung shivered deliciously at the memory of losing his virginity to the Alpha at their first meeting and his voice drew the Omega's focus back to him. "Really, I enjoyed fucking your tight pussy so much that I became careless and let my guard down."

Taehyung winced at his crass choice of words and pressed his lips together, downing his head guiltily.

"What I’m trying to say is that there is no such thing as love, it's just pure lust and I've seen a lot of fucked up shit people did in the name of that emotion." Jeongguk chuckled humorlessly as he stood up from the wicker chair to take a step toward him; his features darkened and his eyes flashed red.

"But yours annoyed me the most," Jeongguk growled between gritted teeth and he tossed the pregnancy test on the bed in front of the Omega.

Taehyung froze and stared in disbelief at the pregnancy test, which displayed boldly the word: 'PREGNANT.'

He was really carrying Jeongguk's pup inside him.

With great effort, he held back not to caress his stomach and watched - helplessly in tears - the Alpha finish getting dressed.

"What a nasty, manipulative little omega, you are. I never thought you had it in you, princess ." He rasped, emphasizing the pet name; it sounded like a curse on his lips.

"But you are on your own with all this. "Jeongguk grabbed his leather jacket and picked up his keys. "Never show your face in front of me again, if you want to remain pretty."

The warning came like a whiplash but Taehyung was more panicked of losing him.

That's why he blurted out the words before thinking them through.

"T-The pregnancy test belongs to Jimin!"

Jeongguk halted abruptly and turned to face the Omega.

"Jimin?" He repeated, narrowing his eyes suspiciously.

Please, forgive me, Minie...

Taehyung nodded, trying to hide the tremor in his hand as he took the pregnancy test and stowed it safely in the drawer of his nightstand.

"He made me promise not to tell anyone and I told him I wouldn't" Taehyung explained, springing out of bed and beginning to walk back and forth in hysteria. "Now you know, which means Min Yoongi will too and we are already fighting - it would be the final straw to end our friendship."

Jeongguk snorted, cracking a smile and his tense shoulders visibly relaxed.

"Calm down, princess," he said, cupping Taehyung's face in his hands and stroking his cheeks gently.

The tone of relief in Jeongguk's voice soothed and wounded Taehyung's aching heart at the same time.

The Omega tilted his head, leaning into the Alpha's touch and looking with big, begging eyes straight into his. "Please, you have to promise me you won't breathe a word to anyone about what you saw today."

"I swear. I won't tell Hyung." Jeongguk promised, and Taehyung exhaled a deep breath - feigning ease - before he withdrew abruptly from his touch, busying himself with making the bed.

"Well, now you can go and appreciate the presence of someone who is not a nasty, manipulative little omega," he said, pouting.

Taehyung knew he was being a hypocrite but even if it was for a fleeting moment he wanted to shift the power balance between him and the Alpha.

Jeongguk leaned his head to one side, silently amused, as he drank the sulky Omega in.

He looked like temptation on two tanned long legs in his baby pink silk tank top with matching shorts which fitted snugly on his hourglass figure.

Jeongguk felt his dick twitch at that sight and stepped forward wrapping his arms around the Omega's curvy waist.

"Alright, I screwed up but let me make it up to you, princess."

Taehyung failed again to hear the words 'I'm sorry' uttered from the Alpha's lips.

But it was enough for the Omega because he was weak.

Too damn weak.

Jeongguk dropped a gentle kiss on Taehyung's bare skin, exposed by his spaghetti strap sliding off his shoulder.

"Ahh...I- I want to go on a cute date," Taehyung demanded, moaning in pleasure as Jeongguk's hand slipped into his shorts and teased his clit with his juice-slicked fingers.

"We shall see!" Jeongguk growled impatiently before he pressed Taehyung down on the mattress.

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Taehyung sat on his knees in the middle of the living room floor clutching Voo - his teddy bear, which Jimin threatened to drown in the kitchen sink a few minutes ago - against his breast and watched his best friend lying with a cold rag over his eyes on the couch.

After Jimin had been furious with " their " sudden pregnancy and scolded him for being so stupidly careless he fell into a state of complete quietness.

"If I had the opportunity to turn back time and have the chance, I would beat the shit out of my five-year-old-self for offering you to play Legos with me in the Orphanage."

Finally, he spoke again.

Taehyung furrowed his eyebrows and pouted his lips. "Good luck with that then my five-year-old-self would have already blinded you with the Legos before you could even touch his Minie."

"Oh, You're right. I have to give little tete credit for having more backbone than you!" Jimin countered sarcastically and jolted to a sitting position.

Immediately, the wet rag fell to the floor with a plop.

"My little tete would never let someone treat him that way, and furthermore, he would never lie ."

Guilt twisted Taehyung's gut and tears burned at his throat.

"But your little tete had never felt so hurt before." Taehyung hugged the teddy bear tighter and tried to blot the tears from his cheek. "Ripping my heart out would be much less painful instead of what I'm feeling every time he smiles warmly at me and then crashes my hopes."

Sighing heavily, Jimin slid off the couch and pulled his best friend toward him for a big hug.

Taehyung wrapped his arms around Jimin and buried his face into the crook of his throat, inhaling in his soulmate's familiar scent.

"No matter how much I apologize to you it's never enough. I know, I'm a bad friend and a bad person but please help me, Minie. I'm begging you! Please, don't leave me. Please, please!" Taehyung choked on the words and started wailing, tears flowing down his paled face.

It broke Jimin's heart to see the once bubbly Omega falling apart because of an assholish Alpha and he cursed Jeongguk out in his mind.

"Shut up, I'm gonna do it!" Jimin declared as he wiped away his best friend's tears with his sweater paw and offered a comforting kiss on his forehead. "Now stop crying, it’s not good for the pup."

Jimin's kindness made Taehyung cry all over again.

"I- I love you. I don't deserve you, I know b-but I love you so much. You have to believe me, Minie," he coughed out between his heavy sobs.

"I love you more and I'm also sorry for what I said. Just calm down, please." Jimin begged, his eyes watering as he began to stroke the Omega's shaking back to relax him.

Taehyung felt like the dam inside him had broken and the waves of all of his emotions rushed forth through him; he was unable to hold them back anymore.

He cried until he was exhausted and gave in to a dreamless sleep.

The next time he woke, Jimin was beside him, offering him warm honey milk with a kind smile.

Taehyung felt much better.

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Turning the blow-dryer off, Taehyung set it down on his vanity table and picked up a brush.

"Okay, let's go over your plan again. We will bombard the Knothead named Jeongguk with cutesy pup stuff so that he slowly develops paternal feelings and doesn't rip your throat out the second you tell him the truth." Jimin said nonchalantly, sitting on Taehyung's bed and painting his nails red.

Taehyung kept brushing his brown locks and smiled at his best friend through the mirror. "I'm confident that we'll succeed before I start showing."

Sometimes Taehyung's optimism was both a blessing and a curse.

"But what happens if this doesn't go the way you want?" Jimin asked tartly to remind Taehyung how serious the situation was.

"Everything will work out. Just trust me, Minie." Taehyung replied carelessly while puckering his lips and applying shiny lip gloss.

"How are you so sure, Taehyung?" Jimin asked again blowing on his nails to dry them.

The Omega placed the applicator brush back into its sparkly container and kept smiling, his eyes shining bright with hope. "Jeongguk told me he feels an overwhelming desire for me. What if it wasn't just lust, but, love?"

Jimin wanted to disagree, but couldn't.

It might very well be true that the Alpha just didn't realize his feelings for Taehyung were love.

A fifty-fifty chance.

Jimin responded by emitting a defeated sigh and Taehyung clapped his hands triumphantly.

The older Omega let his best friend bask in the moment a little longer.

"We should go now if we don't want to be late." Jimin capped the fingernail polish and set the little bottle on the nightstand beside the flower-shaped lamp.

"Oh, I can't wait to see Dr. Choi's surprised face." Taehyung laughed, reaching for his handbag.

"Yeah. No! I made an appointment with another gynecologist further south." Jimin informed him and headed out of his best friend's room.

Taehyung rose and followed him immediately.

"F-Further south?" He stuttered as he stared at Jimin with wide eyes.

Jimin grinned and grabbed his car keys, clearly excited to get on the road.

"Where to hide a secret better than on enemy territory, my lovely tete?"

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Taehyung held up the sonogram picture in his hands and smiled dreamily to himself.

Two weeks and healthy.

Their first pup.

Jimin sighed, snatching the sonogram from him and storing it safely in Taehyung's bag.

"Why don't you just yell it out so everybody can hear that you're pregnant?"

"You said my secret was safe with your Doctor." Taehyung wondered how long Jimin has been her patient because they seemed to know each other very well.

The doors dinged and slid open as they stepped out of the clinic.

"That doesn't mean you should start getting careless," Jimin scolded, tone gentle.

"Sorry, I'm just so happy that I could burst." Taehyung giggled, stretching his arms out and spinning around in circles.

Jimin shook his head, amused.

"I still can't believe it. My baby bear is having a baby on his own."

"I know, it seems so surreal," Taehyung smiled, hugging Jimin's arm with both hands.

Jimin mirrored his smile, patting his head tenderly as Taehyung leaned it against his shoulder.

Taehyung was so thankful for Jimin's friendship.

He didn't know what he'd do without his soulmate.

"Oh, Minie!" Taehyung pointed excitedly at the Café near the corner with the delicious-looking pastries displayed in their windows. "The pup wants strawberry cake!" He added, caressing his flat stomach.

Jimin wasn't sure if Taehyung was referring to the pup he was carrying or himself.

Anyways, he didn't want to stay here longer than necessary.

"Alright, when we get back home, I buy you one and we celebrate with it."

"Yay," Taehyung cheered. "Let's just buy it now and save time."

"No," Jimin responded firmly. "We are still in the territory of the Gyeogno's."

A frown pinched Taehyung's eyebrows together.

"But you told me that no one would ever bother us here."

"Yes, but still..." Jimin fell silent, clearly unwilling to elaborate.

Taehyung didn't want to push it and gave in.

"How about we bake a cake?" Taehyung suggested playfully, hoping to lift their spirits, and it worked well because the delight in Jimin's eyes came back.

"Ah, yes, and give it to Jeongguk, wishing he would go down with food poisoning."

Taehyung gasped feigning shock, clutching dramatically at his own chest before they both started to laugh.

Suddenly Jimin's laughter died down and he froze in his tracks.

Confused, Taehyung's eyes followed the direction of Jimin's gaze and his heart skipped a beat in fear.

An Alpha was leaning against Jimin's car, smoking.

Kim Youngkwang.

He was the Chapter President of the Gyeogno's and Yoongi's arch enemy.

"Taehyungie, go and buy your cake," Jimin said in a clipped tone and walked toward the Alpha.

It almost sounded like an order and Taehyung hurried to the Café without taking his eyes off them.

"Oh my..." Taehyung suppressed a loud squeal as the Alpha cupped the nape of Jimin's neck and pulled the Omega closer to him but before Taehyung could see what happened next, he tripped, stumbling.

Suddenly Taehyung felt two strong arms wrapping around him and he opened his eyes, finding himself looking at a handsome Alpha, who smiled charmingly at him.

"Careful, gorgeous."

Taehyung blushed uncontrollably.

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On the car ride home, they sat in silence until Taehyung couldn't bear the quiet any longer.

"Minie, what's going on between you and the President of the Gyeogno's?"

Jimin tightened his grip against the steering wheel.

"Nothing. We are just friends."

"Bullshit!" Taehyung snorted loudly. "He nearly devoured you with his eyes."

Jimin breathed out a deep sigh. "A long time ago, we were almost a thing."

Taehyung had already suspected something like that.

It was quite obvious because there was so much tension between them.

"What happened?" Taehyung asked delicately.

"Min Yoongi happened," Jimin answered, and a small smile spread across his lips.

"Wait, you chose Min Yoongi over him, and yet he is still eating out of the palm of your hand?" Taehyung opened and closed his mouth a few times. "No wonder you take no shit from anybody because you have two MC Presidents to back you up!"

Jimin chuckled, rolling his eyes. "Look who's talking. You were also looking pretty chummy with Park Seojoon, and he bought you the whole Café."

Taehyung blushed again, and his grip tightened around the pastry box on his lap.

"The Vice President just wanted to keep me company out of politeness while you two talked, that's all."

"Sure, tete." Jimin said, not convinced at all.

Park Seojoon was handsome, the Omega admitted but not more handsome than his Alpha.

Suddenly Taehyung's phone vibrated, and he pulled it out from his bag.

Something like a mewl escaped his mouth when he saw the name of the caller on his display.

"It's Jeongguk!" Taehyung whispered and his heart quickened with excitement.

Jimin cursed under his breath, and Taehyung understood why as he raised his head.

Min Yoongi was waiting at the border and looked pissed off.

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"What are you going to do, asshole? Break his other leg?"

Jeongguk heard Youngkwang's voice from the phone as he entered the Chapel and grimaced.

It was his Hyung's sore point.

Yoongi's knuckles turned white, gripping the phone so tight that the plastic cover cracked beneath his fingers.

An enraged growl ripped from Yoongi's throat while he marched past Jeongguk and out the door, slamming the door shut behind him. If they weren't in the Chapel, Yoongi wouldn't have left one stone on the other; the room was the heart of Agust D's and therefore considered sacred.

Jeongguk arched one brow, gazing at their sergeant-at-arms leaning against the edge of the massive conference table.

"He is grumpy because his little doll ran to his previous owner again." Hoseok chuckled, dimples appearing on both cheeks.

"I hope he doesn't do anything dumb." Jeongguk clicked his tongue, pushing the blinds apart and watching Yoongi fire up his bike before driving away. "The last thing we want is a turf war on our hands."

"I can't assure you that because when it comes to him, Yoongi loses all common sense." Hoseok shrugged nonchalantly, gathering the road plans together because the meeting wouldn't take place anymore.

Jeongguk narrowed his eyes and folded his arms across his chest.

"These feelings called 'love' do nothing but imprison and Hyung voluntarily encaged himself to suffer like a dog who bit his leash holder."

Hoseok cooed and pinched his cheeks.

"Oh, my little JK spoke like a poet."

Jeongguk feigned annoyance, but he couldn't hide his amused smile any longer as he brushed away Hoseok's hands.

His Hyungs' always managed to lift his mood with little effort and since he was the youngest they pampered him a lot; that's why he was so protective of them.

Their enemy was his enemy and their spouse was certainly not his friend because they could do far more damage than an enemy could ever do.

"Ah, before I forget, your princess was one of the outliers." Hoseok glanced over his shoulder with mirth in his eyes as he disappeared through a door.

Taehyung?

Jeongguk was surprised, and yet not surprised.

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The ball went in to the net as Park Jimin's car pulled up near the basketball court and Taehyung stepped out of it.

The Omega was always quite a sight to see: he wore a lavender-colored shirt tied in a knot, revealing his soft but flat stomach, and high-cut denim shorts, which showed off his long tanned legs.

He was already turning heads.

"Ggukie!" Taehyung waved at him with a bright boxy-smile and stalked toward him with hip-swaying steps.

Out of this world...

That was the first thought to flash across Jeongguk's mind.

The Alpha leaned forward against the fence, and his arms raised above him to grab onto the metal chain link.

"What brought you here, princess?" Jeongguk asked and his grin got wider as he caught Taehyung sneaking looks at his bare chiseled chest.

Feeling flustered, the Omega blushed and averted his gaze.

"You called me." He said in a near whisper and tucked his brown lock behind his ear, while the diamond in his earring twinkled in the sun.

"I wanted to see if my Hyung killed you." Jeongguk joked but Taehyung swallowled and his mood tumbled down. "Minie told me not to worry but I can't help it. Yoongi yanked the car door open for him to get out and Jimin mutely obeyed. Then, they rode off on his bike together. W-Would he hurt him?"

"Yeah!" Jeongguk answered prompt and Taehyung gasped in horror.

"They are into some rough stuff in bed and I'm sure the two are fucking in a cheap motel as we speak."

Taehyung blushed again, and Jeongguk chuckled.

"You acting like a virgin when we do far worse. It's cute."

Jeongguk's compliment only flustered him further and the Omega tried to change the subject.

"We only crossed the border because Jimin found it safer to see a doctor there. I mean, Min Yoongi practically owns the whole town, and the word would spread like wildfire."

The Alpha had already thought it was something like that.

"How long does Park plan to keep Hyung in the dark?"

"Just until he knows what he is gonna do." Taehyung answered, nervously chewing on his bottom lip. "After all, it's his body, his choice."

Jeongguk hmmed at him.

"Do you want to shoot some hoops together?" The Alpha suggested suddenly.

Taehyung whipped his head toward Jeongguk and his eyes widened in surprise but then he smiled so brightly that his whole face lit up.

The Omega's smile always ignited something inside Jeongguk that was completely foreign to him but not unpleasant.

"Yes, yes, I want to!" Taehyung replied cheerfully, opening the chain link door and entering the court.

"In high school, I played volleyball but later I turned more toward cheerleading..."

Taehyung's bubbly chatter suddenly faded in his mind as Jeongguk caught a whiff of a strange yet familiar scent on him.

Park Seojoon.

A low growl ripped from Jeongguk's throat as he pressed Taehyung up against the fence, his body pinning him harder against it and burying his nose into the Omega's neck.

Unwittingly scenting him.

"G-Ggukie?" Taehyung mewled a sound of wonder and pleasure as Jeongguk's teeth nipped at his neck.

The Omega's voice wrenched him to his senses and he backtracked a little, staring down at him with crimson eyes.

What on earth had gotten into him?

"Tsk, I need to go!" Jeongguk stated coldly, picking up his leather jacket from where he had thrown it and striding to his Harley.

Confused, Taehyung blinked and stumbled after him, his legs still weak from the Alpha's pheromones.

"All of a sudden?" Taehyung frowned his air of cheerfulness vanished completely. "What about the match?"

"Why don't you ask the Alpha who stunk you up to play with you, princess."

Jeongguk smirked but his face darkened.

The Omega froze for a second before the realisation dawned on him.

"No, wait..." Taehyung begged, but Jeongguk swung himself onto his bike and drove off without a backward glance before the Omega could say anything else.

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Taehyung couldn't believe his luck.

His best friend's car broke down in the middle of nowhere and - to top it off - he didn't have any cell phone service to call for roadside assistance or Jimin.

Alright, maybe not Jimin because the last thing Taehyung needed was for his best friend to yell at him again about how stupid it was to follow Jeongguk to his quarterly biker meeting which was held at the next town a few hours away.

Admittedly, it wasn't his best idea ever, but it had been over a week since the day at the basketball court and the Omega couldn't handle the radio silence anymore.

Even though it wasn't something unusal, it felt different this time.

The Alpha had never ignored him like this before.

A smile waxed slowly across his face.

Jeongguk was mad because he was jealous, which meant the biker cared about him as much as he did.

But suddenly the little doubt Taehyung always kept locked in a corner of his heart broke free again.

Or he just doesn't like to share his playthings with the enemy...

Gloom clouded Taehyung's eyes, but his smile stayed in place as he ignored the sting those thoughts caused.

Sighing, he leaned further down and peered into the open hood of the car at the tangle of dirty tubes and wires.

He had absolutly no idea what he was looking for.

Just when Taehyung was wondering what would get him first; wild animals or the sweltering heat, a loud noise like a thunderstorm headed in his direction.

Taehyung snapped his head up and saw a massive group of bikers passing him by.

The Omega immediately felt intimidated but his face lighted up when a Harley pulled up in front of him and the Alpha got off after he silenced the roaring beast under him.

"Hyung!" Taehyung squealed in delight and threw himself into his arms.

Seojoon chuckled, wrapping his arms around the Omega and pulling him in tight.

"What are you doing here, little one? Playing mechanics?" He teased, wiping some of the dirt from Taehyung's cheek and his close proximity was making him flustered.

"Not anymore!" Taehyung answered innocently. "I got you now," he added, batting his long black eyelashes. "Please, I might need the help of a big and strong Alpha."

For just a second, Seojoon's eyes flashed crimson before they flared back to brown.

It came and went on so fast that Taehyung thought he imagined it.

Seojoon ran a hand over his face and then through his hair before he chuckled slightly, mumbling under his breath. "How are you even real?"

Taehyung tilted his head and blinked at him. "I beg your pardon, I didn't catch that."

The Alpha shook his head, smiling and shrugging out of his leather jacket before he handed it over to Taehyung. "I said I would never leave a pretty little Omega as you stranded on the side of the road."

Taehyung blushed at the compliment, clutching the Alpha's jacket to his chest and strolling obediently behind him to the front of the car.

Seojoon bent over the open hood, his black T-shirt strained around his biceps, and Taehyung couldn't help but be fascinated with the muscles in his forearms flexing with each move.

Very tall, nice, and handsome.

Park Seojoon was the definition of a perfect Alpha.

If he had met Seojoon before Jeongguk—

The Alpha closed the hood of the car with a thud, startling Taehyung from his thoughts.

"Everything looks fine here," He said, walking to the driver's side and leaning into the open window.

"I really don't know what happened. It just...stopped." Taehyung explained, chewing nervously on his bottom lip.

Seojoon stilled for a moment before he turned and crooked his index finger to call Taehyung over to him.

Blinking his big eyes curiously, he walked up to him and peered closely at what the Alpha was showing.

The fuel gauge was on empty.

Taehyung felt humiliated, his face flushed red and he buried it in Seojoon's Jacket mewling with embarrassment while the Alpha laughed heartily.

"You must think I'm dumb." Taehyung raised his head, still shielding himself with the leather jacket, and looked at Seojoon with misty eyes.

A hint of a dreamy smile adorned Seojoon's handsome face as he placed a hand on top of the car above Taehyung's head and leaned closer to him. "Believe me, the only thing on my mind is how cute you are."

Suddenly Taehyung's heart began to race out of control and he averted his eyes; feeling flustered and confused.

"There's no gas station nearby." Seojoon opened the door on the driver's side, rolling up the window before he took the keys and locked the door. "But I have a hunch we are heading to the same destination. So, you can ride with me."

He dangled the car keys in front of the Omega. "Only if you want to of course."

Taehyung grabbed the keys and nodded his head slowly a few times.

Seojoon chuckled, finding his reactions adorable, and wrapped his jacket around Taehyung's shoulders. "Put this on. It gets pretty cold out there."

The Omega's eyes widened and he began to protest. "No, you need the jacket more than I do."

"I'll be fine. Don't worry about me, little one." He waved him off and strode to his Harley.

Taehyung pouted unwillingly but slipped his arms into the biker's jacket. The Alpha's jacket just swallowed him up and Seojoon couldn't take his eyes off him.

"It suits you better than me." He joked in a gentle but longing voice as he placed his helmet on Taehyung's head.

The Omega opened his mouth but before he could say something, Seojoon cut him off. "I'll be fine!" He repeated, smirking and adjusting the straps under his chin.

"Oh, alright. Then allow me to thank you for always saving me, I guess." The Omega giggled a little, remembering the first time they met. "You are really kind." He looked up into his eyes and felt strangely soothed. "Really, really kind like a knight in shining armor," Taehyung added in a whisper.

They glanced into one another's eyes for a second, until Taehyung realised what he had said and gasped, hiding his blushing face behind his hands.

"Please, I don't know why I keep saying and doing embarrassing stuff today!"

Seojoon chuckled and gently pulled Taehyung's hands down.

"It would been an honor for me to be your knight, princess."

Princess...

Jeongguk's voice suddenly rang in his head and Taehyung almost winced.

"Don't call me that—" Taehyung demanded before he got a grip and lowered his voice again. "—Please, don't...I'm sorry, it was so rude of me."

But only Jeongguk can call me princess...

"No, it's alright," Seojoon replied and mounted his Harley. "Little one sounds better anyway."

The Alpha hit the ignition and the bike roared to life.

"The time will come when you will prefer it too." He smirked, so confident, tilting his head slightly.

The Omega's heart skipped a beat.

His words were a promise to Taehyung and a threat to Jeongguk.

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The enticing smell of freshly baked cake wafted up Jeongguk's nose as his Dam set a plate down in front of him.

"Look at you two, you're just skin and bones." Seokjin tsked under his tongue, smoothing Jeongguk's hair before dropping a kiss on the crown of his head.

Yoongi snorted in amusement because the Alphas were quite the opposite of skin and bones. "Or you are just blinded by coddling us too much."

"Nonsense. You are my babies and will always be my babies." Seokjin cooed, giving a wet, sloppy kiss on Yoongi's temple to which the Alpha responded with a loud groan.

Jeongguk chuckled and shoved a huge mouthful of cake.

He had missed his Dam and moments like this were so precious but rare now that he wanted to savor every second of it.

Because Birthdays were the only days that they all came together as a family.

More or less.

The bead curtains parted with a rustle as Jeongguk's Sire came into the kitchen.

"Happy Birthday, my love." A dimpled smile cracked the Alpha's face and he slid a hand around his Dam's waist, kissing the corner of his mouth tenderly.

"Joonie, no more work the day before my birthday. I missed you terribly last night." Seokjin whined, taking off Namjoon's sunglasses and pecking him on the lips.

Namjoon chuckled softly and kissed him back.

They embraced, the Alpha whispering sweet nothings into his ear and the Omega smiled, blushing.

After being mated for twenty-five years, they still couldn't keep their hands off each other.

Jeongguk shook his head, a small smile tugging at his lips but the smile on his face fell off when he saw his brother grabbing the mug's handle so tightly that his knuckles were turning white.

When Namjoon turned around to greet them Yoongi's jaw set and his face lined with tension but he still managed a slight nod of his head in acknowledgment.

"You look like shit." Jeongguk snickered, hugging his father and clapping him on the back. "Maybe pulling all-nighters isn't for you anymore, old man."

Namjoon snorted disagreement.

"Watch it, pup. I can still chew you up and spit you out on the road."

The Alpha scented him, squeezing the back of Jeongguk's neck with his hand before he sat down at the table.

Jeongguk did not doubt that because his sire was the toughest biker he had ever met.

"Nevertheless, I admit that things would run just a little smoother for me and the gang if my firstborn hadn't traded his future as my successor for the position of a mere vice president."

Suddenly silence filled the kitchen and the air around them became thick with tension

Seokjin halted in his tracks beside his mate after putting the plate of cake down and a frown crossed his brow.

Inwardly, Jeongguk sighed.

Here we go again...

"You dodged a huge bullet because if Hyung starts speaking up about how of a huge pain in the ass I am for the gang - we would sit here till tomorrow," Jeongguk joked with an attempt at levity to ease the tension.

"Joonie..." The Omega's voice lowered to a whisper with a deep look of admonition in his eyes.

Namjoon ignored his Omega's glance and relaxed back in the chair with a dimpled smile.

"Hmm, your brother would never speak ill of you pup. After all, he guilt-tripped you into that position."

Yoongi stood up with a loud scraping of his chair across the laminate floor, his face expressionless but his eyes were raging.

"Thanks for the cake, Ma. It was delicious," he said in a clipped tone - even though the Alpha didn't have one bite - and stomped out of the kitchen.

"Yoongi-yah!" Seokjin called after him but Yoongi didn't stop and he turned to his mate frustrated. "It's my fucking birthday, Namjoon. I can't believe you brought it up on the only day where I get to see them."

Namjoon felt guilty, seeing the hurt in his Omega's eyes and he sighed, defeated.

"Forgive me, my love." The Alpha begged, pulling him into his arms and Seokjin allowed Namjoon to comfort him.

"Appa, I followed Hyung willingly. So please stop taking it out on him because I don't want to be put in a situation where I'm forced to choose between my brother and my sire."

Namjoon looked at Jeongguk with his intense dragon-shaped eyes.

"Didn't you already made a choice years ago?"

His sire's words made Jeongguk freeze before he wavered his gaze down.

The older Alpha gave a tired chuckle.

"I'm gonna rest now. See you tonight." He ruffled through Jeongguk's hair as he left the kitchen.

Jeongguk watched the patch of the gang emblem on Namjoon's broad retreating back.

As the president of every Chapter from the Gyeogno's Namjoon carried around a big load on his shoulders and Jeongguk made it even heavier by abandoning him.

But he didn't need to feel guilty because Jeongguk paid off his debt.

Suddenly Seokjin stood up and headed to the cupboard over the sink, fumbling it open. He grabbed a half-empty bottle of booze and took a long pull leaning against the refrigerator.

"Eomma..."

The Omega raised his hand to silence him.

It was clear he didn't want to talk about it anymore.

So Jeongguk didn't push it.

Seokjin sat back down, taking another sip before he set the bottle on the table.

After a deep breath, the Omega began speaking in his usually quiet voice.

"You rarely called him."

Jeongguk's eyes grew softer and his heart swelled.

"The line was busy," he replied, smirking at his own witticism.

Without hesitation, Seokjin smacked the back of the Alpha's head and Jeongguk laughed, putting his hands up in surrender.

"Okay, where is he?"

"He's upstairs, asleep. Poor thing didn't sleep a wink last night because he was so excited to see you."

"Mhmm..." Jeongguk made a sound.

Seokjin's beautiful facial features became serious.

"Jeongguk, you are my baby maknae but if you make him cry, then I will hunt you down and show the wheels of your Harley in your ass."

The Alpha rolled his eyes, an amused smile playing on his lips.

"I'm serious, pup. He loves you so much."

Jeongguk stood up, putting on the leather vest that hung over the chair.

"There's no one in this world who's more important to me than him and I made sure he knows it," he said, kissing his dam's head and leaving the kitchen.

Left all alone, Seokjin sighed. "But you are still afraid of his love."

Craving for a smoke Jeongguk reached into his vest pocket and pulled out a pack of cigarettes as he passed through the wooden door, which connected the clubhouse with his parents' house.

He heard his brother, his voice was loud and an angry growl left his throat.

Immediately Jeongguk turned his head toward the familiar mewl.

Taehyung!

The Omega stood there looking scared half out of his mind but still so beautiful.

Jeongguk was about to intervene when another growl erupted in the hall.

Seojoon stepped beside Taehyung, sliding his hand around his waist and pulling the Omega against him.

"He is with me. So back off from my Omega, Min."

Jeongguk felt every muscle in his body tense with irritation and crashed the pack of cigarettes in his hand.

"My Omega, ha?"

Taehyung's eyes widened, gaping at Jeongguk in silence, unable to open his mouth and respond.

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"So your solution to the problem of having a pup from Jeongguk and trying to make that said Knothead care for it, was to fakedate another Alpha?" Jimin said, his voice dry.

Holding the phone between his ear and shoulder, Taehyung whined, rubbing his hands over his face.

"I was confused, okay? Your Alpha was scaring me to death, so I couldn't really process anything and just went along with what Seojoon Hyung said."

"Right," Jimin snorted, sarcastic. "Because I didn't warn you beforehand that he will come for your throat the moment you cross his path."

"But I survived, so let's not fuss about unimportant matters anymore and focus back on making Jeon Jeongguk fall in love with me."

Jimin sighed deeply.

"Taehyung, he's ignored you all week. Do you really think that's a good idea and is Seojoon all on board with all this?"

"He ignored me because he was jealous." Taehyung countered with a pout then continued, "Well...yeah, Hyung kinda even started it after Ggukie walked away from me without saying a word."

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone that Taehyung made feel flustered.

"You deserve so much better than that, and it pains me to see you still begging for his love."

Taehyung closed his eyes and rested his head against the wall.

I never knew how selfish I was until I fell for him. The Omega thought, not brave enough to say it out loud and stayed mute.

"I have told Youngkwang to keep an eye on you. Just stick close to him and your boyfriend." Jimin emphasized the last word with sarcasm.

"Minie...", he began in a low voice.

"You do what you got to do and I'm here if you need me," he reminded his best friend.

"I love you," Taehyung whispered. "I love you more, tete." Jimin whispered back.

After hanging up, he stared at the ground for a second.

Even though Jimin said that they were just friends Taehyung could feel there was something special going on between the Omega and the chapter leader of the Gyeogno's.

"So complicated." He mumbled and breathed out a long, heartfelt sigh before stepping out of the bathroom.

Taehyung came to an abrupt stop when he saw Seojoon, leaning against the wall, waiting for him to exit.

"I'm sorry. Did you wait long?" he moved out of the way and offered him a small smile. "You can use the restroom now. I promise it took so long because I was on the phone not because I had some stomach issues. So the air is clearer than clear."

Seojoon chuckled fondly, taking Taehyung's hand and rubbing his thumb across his delicate wrist. "I was just waiting for my Omega."

Taehyung blushed brilliantly and looked immediately shy, feeling his heart rate begin to speed up.

"Oh," he just managed to say.

"Too much?" The Alpha asked huskily, leaning a little into his space.

The Omega gulped and shook his head.

"Uhm...I have never been in a pretend relationship before", he confessed more quietly, "let alone in a real one. So I really don't know what to do."

"Just be yourself. Okay?" Suddenly Taehyung felt like crying because Seojoon was so kind and the Omega wished it was Jeongguk in his place.

He just silently nodded his compliance.

Seojoon smiled and reached up, straightening the collar of his leather jacket, which Taehyung was still wearing.

"Ah, I forgot it completely!" Taehyung wanted to take off the Alpha's jacket, but he prevented him from doing so. "Keep it on - it's a bit chilly!"

Taehyung blinked oddly.

No, it wasn't cold, on the contrary, it was a quite warm summer night. But Taehyung didn't say anything and just nodded again as the Alpha led him back to the main hall.

A wave of loud music penetrated his ears and the air was filled with smoke, alcohol, and pheromones.

After worming their way through the grinding crowd, Seojoon sat him down on the couch and told the Omega he would be right back.

Taehyung let his gaze wander over the crowd.

He could tell by the patch of the gang emblem on their leather jackets/vasts that they belonged to the Gyeognos, which Yoongi's gang classified as their arch-nemesis; so what on earth were Yoongi and Jeongguk doing here?

Jimin had told him about a quarterly biker meeting but it didn't seem like one at all or maybe his best friend just misunderstood.

"You must have really made him anxious with your sudden appearance," Youngkwang said, sitting on the other end of the couch and grinning, satisfied. "I'm starting to like you more and more, Kim Taehyung."

The Omega drew his brows together, wondering who he could possibly be talking about but before he could ask Seojoon came back and sat down between them.

"I didn't know what you liked, so I put a little of everything."

Taehyung eyed the plate full of food and then the Alpha with surprise.

"That's too much for me", he said softly and Seojoon smiled, choosing a chicken skewer from the plate and holding it to Taehyung's lips, waiting patiently. "Don't worry. We'll share."

The Omega blushed and seemed momentarily flustered before he accepted the bite, wrapping his lips around the juicy meat and pulling it off.

Seojoon watched him with a hidden look in his dark eyes.

He looked kinda satisfied, even proud.

Taehyung had no time to form another thought on that matter because the meat burnt his tongue. "Phaaw, it's hot!" he shrieked and waved his hand, fanning his mouth.

Amused, Seojoon chuckled.

"Everything about you is so adorable." As he said the words, he took a bite himself and immediately hissed, staring at the skewer in his hand while continuing to chew. "Where was this meat grilled in hell?"

Taehyung began to laugh behind his hand - it was a genuine one - and the Alpha joined him, now they sat there laughing with each other, unaware of those around them watching their interaction.

Suddenly their faces were too close and they were just silently staring at each other when Youngkwang tapped the Alpha's shoulder. Startled out of his trance Seojoon turned his head and saw his President's silent signal to follow him.

"Wait for me here, little one." Seojoon got up, handing him the plate with a smile, and followed Youngkwang out.

The Omega could finally compose himself but a small smile curved his lips.

It was really fun being with the Alpha.

He wanted to eat more when a female Omega stumbled towards him and spilled her beer in his slap. "Oops," was the only thing she said while Taehyung sprang to his feet and looked down at the mess that she created.

"I'm so sorry." She said with an expression of feigned innocence and went her way with a smug smirk.

Taehyung scoffed in disbelief as he hurried through the crowd and rushed into the restroom.

"I can't believe it!" In agitation, the Omega walked over to the sink and turned on the faucet. "Oh no, she soiled Hyung's jacket." He whined, pulling paper towels from the dispenser and soaking it under the water before quickly wiping the beer off the leather jacket.

The restroom door opened.

Taehyung looked up and for an instant, his heart leapt as his gaze met Jeongguk's in the mirror.

Jeongguk locked the door before tilting his head and pinning Taehyung with his dark eyes.

"At last we're alone, princess."

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Jeongguk stepped closer and Taehyung still didn't move. Not even when he reached past him turning off the water. The squeaking of the faucet echoed through the walls until there was complete silence.

The Alpha stood behind him, his presence soothing and exhilarating at the same time because Taehyung felt like a quivering lamb under the hooded eyes of a wolf.

His lungs began to burn and he realized he was holding his breath.

That was nothing new because Jeongguk always managed to take his breath away he thought as he exhaled to calm his rising heartbeat.

Taehyung had missed the Alpha so much over the past week but he reminded himself that they needed to stick to the plan.

"May I help you, Jeongguk-ssi?" he asked, trying to sound casual although his hands were shaking as he continued to wipe the jacket.

Jeoonguk let out a throaty laugh that didn't sound amused at all, but rather on the edge of anger. "You sucked my dick like a lollipop not so long ago and now it's Jeongguk-ssi?"

The Omega blushed at the memory but quickly brushed it aside.

"Yeah, well...things change?" Taehyung replied, he was proud that his voice came out steady and not weak as he felt inside.

The Alpha hmmed at him and caged Taehyung against the counter with his arms before lowering his face down to whisper in the Omega's ear. "I don't buy it because until this afternoon you bombarded me with missed calls and texts begging me not to ignore you. So what game are you playing, princess?"

Jeongguk's low timbre sent a shiver the length of his spine but Taehyung quickly found back his voice and cleared his throat. "I am playing no game. The day you left me on the basketball court I had chosen you over him but you made your intentions clear." He dumped the soggy paper towel in the trash can. "After that, I changed my mind and tried to reach you because I wanted you to hear it from me."

Suddenly Jeongguk turned him around so they were now facing each other before he pressed his pelivs into Taehyung's. A low, guttural growl ripped from Jeongguk's throat and his eyes flashed red as they filled with rage. "So you let that bastard really court you?"

Taehyung gasped with excitement when he felt the Alpha's tension rippling through his body and slowly got drunk on his pheremones but after hearing Jeongguk's words, he immediately sobered up.

How could he as an hopeless romantic - in fact, beyond hopeless - not comprehend what Seojoon was doing. All the little gestures such as feeding him or sharing his clothes to have his scent all over Taehyung were signs of courtship.

Seojoon was staking claim on him and Taehyung couldn't believe how far the Alpha was willing to go helping him.

The Omega was touched and wouldn't let Seojoon's hard work go to waste.

"Yes." Taehyung answered, his voice cracking a little.

A slow, devious grin, spread across Jeongguk's face which surprised Taehyung but before he knew what was happening, the Alpha grabbed a fistful of his brown locks, tilted his head and pressed his lips against the Omega's neck.

Taehyung gasped when Jeongguk began licking and nipping every bit of exposed skin within reach and the Omega's stomach tightened with need in response but he couldn't give in to him even if he wanted nothing more than to stay in his arms.

"S-Stop! Let me go!" Taehyung wiggled in his arms and they simply tightened around him. "Jeongg— ahh!" A whining moan escaped Taehyung's mouth and his nails digged into his tattooed forarm as Jeongguk bit down hard on the side of the Omega's neck.

A claiming bite even if it was not a permanent one Jeongguk marked him.

The Omega's heart pounded and his eyes widened in shock when Jeongguk stepped back, cockily admiring his work.

Taehyung could have cried out with joy, but it was just the beginning, so instead he touched the throbbing teeth marks the Alpha had left on his skin and made a scandalized face.

"You know full well that all this time I wanted us to be more than just sex and every time I brought it up you made it clear that I could effortlessly be replaced. So how dare you mock me like that?"

Jeongguk silently stared into Taehyung's eyes, and the intensity in his gaze held him captive.

"Come to me tonight," he demanded and then turned around to leave.

"No! I can't do this anymore. Whatever we had going on between us is over."

"It's over when I say so, Taehyung."

The Omega startled hearing his full name because Jeongguk never used it before.

Was he actually being serious?

"W-Well, I won't come to you," he countered, testing his limits.

"You will if you want Jimin's secret to stay a secret."

Taehyung supressed a gasp. "You wouldn't..." he whispered.

"Try me, princess," Jeongguk replied with a cold smirk.

"W-Why would you do this to me now when I have found someone and decided to move on? I'm finally letting go of the feelings that had never been acknowledged. Finally letting you go. So why? Why?" he asked in an almost yelling tone, panting, out of breath.

Taehungy wasn't pretending now he geniunly was desperate to know.

A low growl rumbled deep in the Alpha's chest.

"Because you're mine." Jeongguk declared, hoarsely before swinging the door open and walking out.

Taehyung's legs nearly gave out and he leaned against the wall for support, his shaking hand covering his mouth in disbelief. He smiled as he began to tear up and his heart filled with happiness until he thought it would explode.

"I did it," he breathed a sigh of relief. "I really did it."

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After calling Jimin and telling him the good news it was Seojoon's turn.

He found him in the hallway and quickly walked over.

"Seojoon Hyung!" Taehyung called out to him with a big smile but suddenly he found himself pinned against the wall staring into Seojoon's face: his eyes fiery red dark and his lips drawn back in a silent snarl.

Taehyung whimpered scared, clutching the leather jacket that he took off tighter against his stomach an act he always did unconsciously to protect his unborn pup.

"H-Hyung, what's wrong?" he asked hesitation in his voice.

Seojoon quickly gained his senses back and backed up a bit. "I'm so sorry, little one. My instincts took over even though I know we are faking it." He eyed the mark on Taehyung's neck with irritation and a disgusting grin spread over his handsome features. "He did that even though you had my jacket (claim) on you. I'm really not surprised because the members of Agust D always lacked respect for other people mates."

Taehyung suddenly felt guilty and lowered his head. "I-It was not my intention to make you feel like you were disrespected or cheated on. I sincerely apologize for my insensitivity, Hyung."

Seojoon panicked, he could kick himself for making the most precious Omega he laid eyes on sad.

"No, no, please. I was the one who suggested it in the first place and I knew what I was getting into. We just despise each other and the hatred is spilling from my mouth without thought. You did nothing wrong, little one. Really, I'm glad it helped and he finally confessed his feelings for you. Congrats!" Seojoon smiled, keeping a cheerful front but inside he was bitter.

The Omega looked relieved and his face lit up again.

"Thank you, Hyung. Uhm, to be honest, he didn't confess, yet."

"He didn't?" Seojoon repeated in a deep voice, raising an eyebrow.

Taehyung shook his head and blushed. "He just said I'm...his'."

Seojoon hmmed. "What if he meant just your body."

The Omega's smile fell off his face and he let out a small gasp.

"We shouldn't stop until he confesses to be sure, little one," he added.

"I can't thank you enough, Hyung. You are really my Knight on a shining Harley."

Seojoon laughed, amused and decided he wouldn't give the Omega up without a fight.

"Hyung, here!" Taehyung gave him his jacket back. "I'm gonna see Ggukkie tonight and I don't want to disrespect you by wearing it."

"Ah, right. We can't risk that my instincts take over again." Seojoon joked, huffing out a breath that was a bitter half-laugh while putting his jacket on.

Taehyung giggled and nodded. "Okay then, let's go back and act some more lovey-dovey."

"Wait, you should cover that up if you don't want to attract a lot of attention." he pointed at his bite mark.

"Oh. Yeah, right." Taehyung untied his pink scarf from his head and wrapped it around his neck, hiding the mark successfully.

"Good?"

"Good! Now we can go." Seojoon smiled as he grabbed his hand and started to walk.

Taehyung smiled back and followed him.

After a few steps, they rounded the corner and Taehyung felt his blood freeze in his veins at what he stumbled upon.

Min Yoongi (Taehyung's best friend's boyfriend) had Jung Hoseok (his sergeant-at-arms) pinned against a door and they were grinding into each other while kissing, hungrily.

At some point, Hoseok made eye contact with Taehyung and smirked shamelessly. He wrapped his arms tighter around the Alpha while Yoongi ravished his neck and carried him into the dark room, shutting the door behind him with his foot.

Taehyung flinched and his heart pounded against his chest before it broke into pieces for his best friend.

"Jimin..." he whispered weakly.

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In the main hall, Taehyung maneuvered his way through the crowd to a corner Jungkook was standing. He was seldom alone, so it was not surprising seeing him with an Omega tucked into his side as they seemed to be in deep conversation.

The sight of this doubled the Omega's anger, and he shoved him backward as hard as he could but the Alpha didn't budge.

There was a split second when Jeongguk looked pissed and ready to swing at that idiot who dared to start a fight with him but controlled his emotions when he realized it was Taehyung.

"I'm so dumb for wanting your help when you are not better than him." Taehyung seethed, making a shaky movement of his hand toward the Omega beside him, which looked way too mature, but beautiful nonetheless with his plump lips and wide shoulders.

It was clear he wasn't an easy fling as the Omegas Jeongguk usually pursued because the Alpha wouldn't tolerate anyone else taking a claim on him and this Omega looked like he was ready to claw off Taehyung's face if he dared touch Jeongguk again.

It dawned on Taehyung that he will never be the only Omega for Jeongguk no matter what he did and the panic he forced down since he saw Yoongi's infidelity broke free, seeping through his body.

"What the fuck are you talk— " Jeongguk stopped in mid-sentence as he saw the Omega suddenly falling on his knees and the Alpha dropped down on the floor infront of him.

"Tae, what's wrong?" Jeongguk spat, confused and worried.

Taehyung clutched Jeongguk's shirt, sobbing heavily and gasping for air.

The sight of the Omega ripped into Jeongguk's heart; he felt terrified and powerless.

"He's hyperventilating, move, idiot!" Seojoon shouted when he suddenly appeared before them and made an attempt to pick Taehyung up in his arms, but Jeongguk growled at the other Alpha, eyes dangerously narrowing while tucking the Omega possessively against his chest.

"Now you act like his Alpha?" Seojoon growled right back at him.

"He isn't my Omega but he is still mine." Jeongguk bared his teeth and snarled threateningly.

Seokjin, who noticed that the situation was about to escalate stepped in and spoke calmly. "I think the little Omega already decided, Seojoon-ah."

A sharp pain shot across Seojoon's heart as he saw Taehyung clinging despreatly to the Alpha, and he instantly knew he had lost the battle that was doomed from the start.

Jeongguk tsked, lifting the Omega's slender form into his arms and carrying him to his room of his parents house. This was the first time he had brought someone here. He gently deposited Taehyung on top of the bed and wrapped his blanket around him.

The Alpha felt a wave of relief that Taehyung appeared to calm down, even though silent tears still ran down his cheeks.

Jeongguk sat down on the ground, wrapping his arms around Taehyung's waist, and putting his chin on top of his dainty knees before glancing up at the Omega. "What's going on, princess?"

Taehyung's heart squeezed at the Alpha's new found gentleness, and he sniffed, wiping his eyes with his back hand. "You are into older Omegas that's going on!"

His eyebrows rose, and the faintest hint of a smile hovered around Jeongguk's lips. "Okay, that's nothing new."

"Exactly, but I hoped that would change after what you said to me in the restroom," Taehyung said with a pout as fresh tears filled his eyes. "I know now that it was only stupid wishful thinking on my part. I will never learn my lesson."

There was a silence until Jeongguk began to laugh and Taehyung puffed out his cheeks in anger. "I'm being serious, Ggukie!"

"Sorry, It's just hilarious and disgusting at the same time how you thought that I wanted to get into the pants of my own dam!"

Taehyung's face turned from paper white to red in just seconds.

He was shocked!

"Y-You are lying," he stuttered a little.

Jeongguk shook his head with a little smirk. "My dam was pretty young when he had me."

"H-He is gorgergous!"

"That he is."

"So, I made a scene and embarrassed myself in front of your dam for nothing?" Taehyung gaped at him, his mouth open. "Oh, no! His first impression of me must have been that I am a crazy Omega. B-But can someone blame me? I was blinded by the furious jealousy I felt because he is the most beautiful Omega on earth."

"Debatable because the most beautiful Omega on earth is in my arms now," The Alpha countered, his eyes glittering with mischief.

"Ggukie, stooop!" Taehyung squealed, shyly hiding his red face in his hands.

Suddenly Jeongguk's laughter died down and Taehyung startled when he took his hand down from his face, examining the cut in the bottom corner. "Tae, you are bleeding."

Taehyung's shuddered as the memories with Yoongi and Hoseok rushed back. He must have injured his hand back then, banging it repeatedly on the door.

Sorrow, slowly curling back around his heart.

They didn't open...no matter how hard I tried

"How dare he lay his hands on you. I'm gonna kill him!" Jeongguk growled, getting up but Taehyung quickly hold him back. "No, it wasn't Seojoon Hyung."

"Then tell me what happened before I lose my mind!"

Every muscle on Jeongguk's body tensed up. He was angry and Taehyung needed to collect himself before telling him. "Could I have a Bandaid first, please? You know I'm not good with blood."

Jeongguks eyes softened.

A small sigh mixed with a laugh left his throat before he carressed his hand and left to get the first aid kit.

Taehyung bit his lip, wrapping the blanket tighter around himself, and breathing in Jeongguk's scent; it helped to calm his nerves.

"How am I gonna tell Minie that his Alpha fucked another Alpha?" He mumbled under his breath.

The door swung open noiselessly, and Taehyung heard soft steps crossing the room. They were too light to be the Alpha's and so he looked up, wondering who it was.

Taehyung suppressed a coo of excitement because infront of him stood an exact replica of Jeongguk.

The little Alpha rubbed his tired doe eyes with a balled up hand and the other was holding a plush bunny by it's long ear.

"Hey, sweetheart. I'm Taehyung. What's your name?"

The pup just blinked at him before starting to climb up onto the bed. Taehyung chuckled seeing the little Alpha's struggle and helped him.

"You are so adorable." The Omega smiled when the litte Alpha laid down on the pillow and tugged on the blanket over Taehyung's shoulders.

Taehyung took the blanket and covered his small body with it.

Afterward, the pup fell asleep within seconds while hugging his pink plush bunny.

The Omega smiled and felt weirdly at ease as he watched him sleep soundly.

The door opened again, and this time it was Jeongguk, who stood suprised for a moment at the sight of them together.

"I see he snuck into my bed again." Jeongguk smiled, and his tone was so gentle, full of love for the little pup that it warmed Taehyung's heart.

Taehyung had always envied his friends with many siblings because he had no idea what it would be like to grow up with a brother or sister.

"Yeah, he is so cute and a copy of you." Taehyung giggled. "Why didnt you tell me that you have another brother?"

Slowly Jeongguk closed the door and sat the first aid kid down on the nightstand.

"I don't. Jaehyun is my son."

Taehyung's mind went blank and his ears began to ring.

"Y-Your son?" He repeated in disbelief.

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Taehyung slowly opened his eyes and was slightly blinded by the sun rays that filtered through the partially open curtains.

He lazily blinked his eyes open again and found himself in bed, snuggled up against the Alpha's body, his head on Jeongguk's broad shoulder while the Omega was face-to-face with the pup sleeping on top of his sire's chest.

The breath caught in Taehyung's throat and yesterday's memories came flooding back—the fight between the Alphas, Yoongi's infidelity with Hoseok, and the groundbreaking news that the sire of his unborn pup already had a pup.

Oh, dear. Jeongguk is really a daddy! Not only in a way of labeling someone as hot and dominant but also in the he contributed sperm to produce a pup. HE IS A REAL FATHER!

"Are you about to pass out again?" The deep voice startled the Omega from his inner monologue and he sat up with a small squeak, seeing four doe eyes staring at him.

"W-What?" Taehyung asked, his voice going high-pitched.

Jaehyun repeatedly breathed in and out through his nose noisily.

It dawned on Taehyung that the pup was mimicking him and he laid his hand above his pounding heart to compose himself.

Jeongguk chuckled, his adoration for his son shining brightly in his eyes before he kissed him on the forehead. "Careful now, little Alpha, because I'm the only one allowed to tease him."

Taehyung gasped, blushing. "I can't believe you just said that!"

"Well, I need to mark my territory, you know? Even my pup should know that no one messes with you when I'm around." Jeongguk replied, half joking and half serious.

The Omega's heart skipped a beat and he bit his lips to keep himself from blushing more which made Jeongguk chuckle all over again.

"Uhm, Ggukie. You know, uhm, telling him that you're my "designated bully" isn't exactly the way I wanted to get introduced to your son." Taehyung murmured in a cute pout.

Jeongguk hmmed, his tone telling Taehyung he was amused but before the Omega could complain again, the Alpha started to speak:

"Jae-yah, who is that pretty hyung?"

The pup sat up on his sire's chest and pointed a finger - that looked recently sucked - at Taehyung.

"Appa's pwincess." Jaehyung answered adorably.

The Omega froze, stunned and a wave of happiness went through him that made him tear up.

"See, he already knows you." Jeongguk shrugged, a little smile on his handsome face.

Taehyung started to cry really hard and Jeongguk pulled him into his arms.

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After Taehyung dried his face with a towel, he studied his reflection in the mirror over Jeongguk's bathroom sink. His face was red and blotchy from crying, but his eyes were sparkling with joy.

The Alpha really meant what he said yesterday.

Taehyung was over the moon, but he was still getting used to seeing himself in Jeongguk's - no - his boyfriend's clothes.

Slowly he started to caress his belly over the washed-out band T-shirt and smiled.

We are one step closer to your reveal, my puppy. Then we will be a big family and you will have a loving mommy, a doting daddy, and a protective big brother.

Taehyung began to hum his favorite song as he exited the bathroom and saw the Alpha already dressed, eagerly waiting for him. Jeongguk gently pushed the Omega against the door and kissed the bite mark that he had left on his neck until the Alpha was satisfied.

"Ah, Ggukie." Taehyung suppressed a moan of pure pleasure. "W-Where is Jaehyunie?"

"My dam took him down for breakfast," he mumbled against the Omega's sensitive skin. "You smell so fucking good."

"It's your body wash," Taehyung answered, with a soft laugh. "Ggukie, stop, that tickles!"

"No, it's something else — something I have never smelled on you before."

The Alpha's words sent chills down Taehyung's spine, but Jeongguk still pressed on.

"Something milky," he stated in a questioning tone.

It's our pup!

Taehyung suppressed an urge to panic and laughed.

"Stop fooling around Ggukie. I really need to talk to you about what happened yesterday," Taehyung said, diverting the conversation.

Jeongguk went stiff for a moment and attempted a smile that did not reach his eyes.

"I'm starving, let's eat breakfast first," he said, taking Taehyung's hand - the one without the Band-Aid - in his.

"Alright..." Taehyung whispered, unsure of what else to say and followed him into the kitchen.

As soon as they entered the room, Jaehyun speeded past them with loud giggles and a big cookie box.

"Jeongguk!" They heard Seokjin's stern voice.

"I'm on it!" Jeongguk reacted and went behind his pup.

Taehyung stood there, alone, facing Jeongguk's dam, who intimidated him only with just one look.

"So, little Omega, you made quite a ruckus last night."

Taehyung startled momentarily because the older Omega adressed him so suddenly but before he could apologize Seokjin ordered him to sit, which he obeyed.

Seokjin nodded, satisfied and switched the electric kettle filled with water on before turning back to Taehyung.

"Listen carefully now, Kim Taehyung. Jeongguk never let his bedwarmers encounter his pup and the fact that you strut with your long legs in teeny-tiny shorts around Jaehyun means you are special to my son." He smacked his gorgeous lips and tilted his head to one side. "So you will not put yourself in a position where you may be putting the thing you two have going on at risk."

"I-I don't understand." Taehyung frowned.

"Let me be clear then. The sorry excuse for a hairstylist that dresses like a hooker - Park Jimin - will not be more pain in the ass as he already is for Yoongi and therefore also for Jeongguk because he would not lift a Finger when his Hyung shred you into pieces. No one likes snitches. Do you understand now?"

Taehyung felt his anger rising and his mind filling with curse words he was tempting to throw at Jeongguk's gorgreous nevertheless rude dam.

"With all due respect, I won't tolerate you bad-mouthing my soulmate that way. He is a good Omega and worked hard for everything he accomplished. So please watch your mouth!" Taehyung's hands balled into fists. "And when we are already talking about it there is only one sorry excuse for a person and that's the Alpha you failed to raise right and my best friend deserves better. I'm sure Jeongguk will understand my reasons."

Suddenly the water boiled and with a click, the electric kettle turned itself off.

A crushing Silence engulfed the room.

Taehyung could feel his heartbeat echo in his ears.

"Hmm," Seokjin turned away and took a teabag from the jar in the cupboard. "Motherhood is a strange thing because even if you know you are doing something wrong it will still make you go to any length to protect your pup," he poured hot water into a mug and dipped the teabag repeatedly as he spoke.

"Don't you relate to that, little Omega?"

His heart dropped when Seokjin set the mug in front of him and he saw it was ginger tea which usually was recommended to drink if you had nausea caused by morning sickness.

Taehyung's eyes widened and he stared at the older Omega with horror while he instinctively placed a protective hand over his stomach.

He knows I'm pregnant...

As if it was by fate, a phone vibrated and Seokjin fished it out of his pocket, sliding it over the table to Taehyung.

The Omega was confused, but realized it was his phone and he felt a sour taste in his mouth.

When did Seokjin take it? Or did Jeongguk....

His phone buzzed again.

Jimin's nickname Soulmatie and a bunch of chicks emojis flashed in the ID, with a text that read: I have been trying to reach you all morning, and you have not been returning any of my calls or messages. Last night you texted me that you have something important to tell me. What's going on?

Minie, he is so selfless, always trying to look out for me and everyone else...

Taehyung's heart started filling with sorrow and his eyes swam with suppressed tears as he glanced up at Seokjin.

"Please don't make me do this," he begged. "Please, he is my other half!"

Seokjin casually leaned against the kitchen counter and shot Taehyung a sickening sweet smile.

"It's your choice, little Omega."

Taehyung closed his eyes and focused on his breathing - his chest hurt so much.

No, I can't throw Jimin under the bus but my pup...

Hesitantly, he unlocked his phone and ran a shaking hand through his brown locks before he started typing.

With a sob, he sent a text message full of lies to the only person who was always there for him, telling Jimin not to worry, that he only wanted to let him know that Jeongguk was finally his boyfriend and that they should celebrate when he is back.

Taehyung already felt guilty and disgusted with himself.

Seokjin poured another tea this time for himself and he sat across from Taehyung, staring at him unmercifully.

"Remember, little Omega. You only fail as a mother when you can't protect your pups," he blew at the hot tea, taking a sip and smiling. "Take me for example. I never failed."

Taehyung gulped back tears and learned on that day to never offend Kim Seokjin again.

"Yes," he whispered, broken.

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The moment Taehyung stepped into the kitchen, his soft slippers came to an unexpected standstill at the sight of Yoongi's massive dragon tattoo on his bare back while he casually made coffee in nothing but his gray joggers.

Yesterday, after he got humbled by Kim Seokjin and spent all day with Jeongguk, Taehyung arrived home late to find Jimin snuggled up in bed all alone.

It seemed that the cheater had managed to sneak into their apartment when Taehyung had already drifted off to sleep and was behaving now as if everything was fine.

Despite his fear of Yoongi, Taehyung's hatred towards him grew more intense and he couldn't resist to shoot daggers with his eyes at him.

"If you don't stop staring, I'll gouge your eyes out."

The suddenness of Yoongi turning and disposing of the coffee into the sink took Taehyung off guard, especially when he casually muttered about its bad taste as if his previous threat had never happened.

His shameless boldness was just sickening.

"You are not worthy of Jimin's love, he is too good for you."

Taehyung knew that the tension between Jimin and Yoongi had been building, but it hadn't reached it's breaking point yet. His cheating coming to light may very well be the nail in the coffin of their relationship.

With a dry chuckle, Yoongi tilted his head and muttered: "That makes two of us then."

Taehyung's pulse quickened as he grasped the subtle jab from Yoongi, even though he attempted to brush it off, his silence was also a form of betrayal towards his best friend.
Yoongi was aware that knowing full well of his infidelity, Taehyung chose to keep quiet on the matter.

Showing that he wasn't any better than Yoongi.

Unshed tears pricked at his eyes, begging for permission to trickle down his cheeks.

"Fuck You, Min Yoongi. No wonder, Jimin always turns to Youngkwang Hyung for help when facing difficulties instead of you; maybe one day Jimin will choose to stay with him over going back to you—hng!!"

A sharp yelp of distress broke through his lips when Yoongi aggressively took hold of his neck and pushed him against the wall.

"Seems like someone grew some confidence overnight," Yoongi sneered mockingly and his gaze fixated on the fading bite mark on Taehyung's neck. "Do you really think that just because Jeongguk was nice to you for a day, you're his mate now?"

Taehyung instinctively laid a hand over his stomach and attempted to remove Yoongi's grip from his neck with the other.

"L-Let me go!"

"You stupid Omega truly believe that. My little brother wouldn't even bat an eye if I snapped your neck right now."

Yoongi's face was now inches from Taehyung's.

"N-No! You're lying! Jeongguk would never let you hurt me."

"You sure about that?" Yoongi tightened his hold around Taehyung's neck and cut off his air supply.

Gasping for air, Taehyung's eyes widened in panic.

"You're nothing to Jeongguk. You're just a toy, a plaything. When he's done with you, he'll throw you away like trash."

"Hng, n-no...." Taehyung desperately clawed at Yoongi's hands in an attempt to break free.

"Yes. And when that happens, I'll be there to watch. I'll watch as he breaks your heart, and think back of your little speech about Jimin and that ugly mutt."

Taehyung felt Yoongi's sinister chuckle against his ear before the pressure on his neck suddenly disappeared and he crumpled to the ground, coughing violently.

"Have fun playing house, but the one Jeongguk truly cherishes will always be the mother of Jaehyung – his actual mate."

The impact of those words hurt Taehyung more than the tight grip around his neck earlier, causing him to break down into uncontrollable sobs.

Without a second glance at Taehyung, Yoongi walked out of the kitchen and left a shattered Omega behind. . . . .

As Taehyung's tears dried on his cheeks, he gathered the strength to stand up and make his way to the bathroom before Jimin could witness his emotional breakdown.

He lingered in the warm water of the shower until both his mind and body felt cleansed, then the Omega started his routine of getting ready.

Taehyung placed his concealer on the vanity table and examined himself in the mirror. He skillfully masked his red eyelids and the bruising on his neck that had shifted to a deep blue following Yoongi's attack.

The brunette felt a sense of relief that he successfully maintained a pleasing appearance while hiding the fact that deep within the layers of makeup, a wounded soul resided.

A faint smile played on Taehyung's lips while he gently stroked his flat stomach, feeling the growing life.

"No need to worry, there's plenty of room in your Sire's heart for both of us."

"Remember, little Omega. You only fail as a mother when you can't protect your pups..."

"...Take me for example."

Seokjin's words resonated in Taehyung's mind like a haunting melody.

"My Puppy. I promise to refrain from provoking your stupid Uncle and endangering our future happiness," he murmured affectionately.

Out of nowhere, the door sprang open and Jimin made his entrance.

"Rise and shine, sleepyhead! It's already noon— woah, you're already up and even dressed?" Surprised, Jimin blinked and appeared absolutely endearing in his pastel yellow ducky pajamas.

Guilt clenched his heart, yet Taehyung mustered a sincere smile.

"I was thinking we could grab brunch together where I can excitedly fill you in on all the details of how I finally begged myself a biker boyfriend, followed by some retail therapy. What do you say, huh?"

"I say, fuck yeah! Count me in and give me five minutes." Jimin enthusiastically replied before dashing off to the bathroom to shower. "Scratch that, make it twenty-five," he shouted before shutting the door for the second time.

Giggles escaped Taehyung's lips before he sighed and hid his face in his palms.

"You've got this, Kim Taehyung."

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Taehyung found himself unable to step foot in their regular café due to his morning sickness being triggered by the mixture of scents present.

Jimin quickly purchased a bowl of fruit salad and two bottles of sparkling water with grapefruit flavor from the convenience store next door as they decided on having a picnic by the Han River instead.

"That son of a bitch got a son - wait, is the mother still in the picture?"

The people enjoying the pleasant weather on the grass were taken aback by Jimin's unexpectedly loud outburst, causing heads to turn in their direction.

Shyly, Taehyung ducked his head and twirled the straw in his grapefruit-flavored soda.

"I was hoping you could tell me more about it."

Jimin leaned back on his hands, adjusting his sunglasses.

"I am kept unaware of what is happening in Yoongi's biker world due to our agreement, and in all honestly I prefer remaining clueless as well."

The image of Yoongi and Hoseok kissing on that unforgettable evening raced through Taehyung's thoughts, making him clench his bottle with force.

Would Minie also want to be left in the dark about his infidelity?

"You know, it was because of me that Yoongi chose to break away from the Gyeogno's and bring his faithful members with him to revive his late father's biker club, the Agusts. They got into a big fight and Namjoon sided with Youngkwang."

Taehyung's jaw dropped in wonder as Jimin playfully fed him a grape.

"That's also why Seokjin the hag hates me so much. He believes I stole his eldest son and tore his perfect family apart with my loose behavior, pah! Seokjin was rumored to have been pregnant with Jeongguk before Yoongi's father even had his fatal accident. So Seokjin can try to place fault on me as much as he pleases, however, the relationship between Namjoon and Yoongi was already tense from the very beginning."

Jimin huffed and took an irritated sip from his straw.

"Hold on, wait, so Seokjin-ssi cheated on Yoongi's father?"

"Yes, according to the rumors he was unfaithful with Namjoon, his mates closest friend. Can you believe his audacity in calling me a Slut-Omega?"

Are all the members in this family cheaters?

"All that doesn't seem to affect Yoongi and Jeongguk's close bond in the slightest." Taehyung remarked.

"Youngkwang told me since he was little, Jeongguk has worshipped his sire Namjoon and viewed him as his ultimate role model. Every day, he talked about becoming the president of the Gyeogno's and surpassing even his father's leadership abilities."

"How did he have a change of heart and become Yoongi's Vice President?" Curiously, Taehyung blinked as he asked.

"Yoongi's eye bears a massive scar from shielding Jeongguk during an ambush, leaving him permanently blind in that eye. I cannot deny Jeongguk joined him out of guilt, but what I am certain of now is that Jeongguk would give his life for his Hyung."

Jimin paused for a moment before he continued with his words.

"I always chose not to involve myself in Jeongguk's matters, fearing that if things were to turn sour between us, Yoongi would prioritize his brother over me."

Taehyung's heart skipped a beat and he whipped his head towards Jimin with tears in his eyes.

"It is my fault that you got involved now."

"Obviously, I'll get involved; they're not the only ones with an unbreakable bond."

Crushed by the burden of guilt, Taehyung held onto Jimin tightly, unable to contain his tears.

"I'm so sorry. Please know how sorry I am, Minie."

Jimin giggled, shushing him and tenderly wiping away Taehyung's tears.

"No need to be so over-the-top you big crybaby. Yoongi could see through my words and knew that I was merely trying to teach him a lesson about respecting those who hold a special place in my heart."

It seemed to only further enrage him...

Taehyung thought while he felt the throbbing bruises on his neck.

"Otherwise, he would have killed me on the spot." Absentmindedly, Jimin murmured to no one in particular.

"Hm, what, Minie?" Taehyung sniffed, softly, drying his tears with his sweater paw.

With a shake of his head, Jimin rose from his seat and took a moment to stretch out his arms.

"It's shopping o'clock - we need to find an outfit that screams ready to dance all night."

"We are going out tonight?"

Taehyung trailed after Jimin, who threw away their trash in the garbage can.

"Without a doubt, you suggested that we should throw a party now that Jeongguk is officially dating you - remember?"

"Oh, yeah. I'll send Jeongguk a quick text to let him know I'm going out tonight since we are dating."

Holding up his phone, Taehyung let out a high-pitched squeal of excitement.

"Ahh! Jeongguk, the love of my life, is officially my boyfriend."

Jimin sighed, smiling fondly at Taehyung.

"Sure, sure, let's start moving."

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The club buzzed with energy as bodies moved to loud beats under colorful neon lights.

Jimin guided them towards a high table in a less crowded area before disappearing into the hustle and bustle to order drinks at the bar.

Taehyung's hand supported his chin as he leaned against the table, noticing too late that his earring had come loose and was now rolling away from him.

"No, no, no!" Taehyung chased after it, only for it to come to a halt just before Taehyung could reach it, being picked up by someone else - that person turned out to be Seojoon.

"Hyung!" Taehyung gasped in a pleasant surprise.

The handsome Alpha smiled charmingly and handed him the earring that had tumbled to rest in front of his feet.

Clutching the earring close to his chest, Taehyung beamed at him with a cheerful smile.

"Thank you, Hyung! I'm glad we met again, especially after missing the chance to bid you goodbye last time."

Seojoon gestured towards his ear, indicating that the loud music was making it difficult for him to hear. Just as Taehyung was about to speak up louder, Seojoon placed a hand on his waist and drew him in closer, turning his ear towards him.

The sudden intimacy made Taehyung's heart race and his cheeks flush, yet he found himself repeating the same words he had just spoken.

Chuckling softly, Seokjoon answered.

"It's understandable for me to leave early after my beautiful boyfriend picked someone else in front of everyone."

Taehyung's face dropped as he tightly grasped onto Seojoon's leather jacket.

"I know that it was all a show, but are you honestly not mad at me?"

The Alpha became a cherished friend to Taehyung, causing him to value Seojoon's opinion about him.

Seojoon gently removed the earring from Taehyung's hand and placed it on his earlobe, offering a warm smile.

"It's impossible to be mad at you; my heart is just a little broken."

Taehyung's gaze widened and Seojoon's expression turned serious.

"I wish I would have been able to meet you first." The Alpha confessed casually tucking a lock of hair behind Taehyung's ear.

The deep longing in his gaze left Taehyung with no doubt that Seojoon meant what he said.

Taehyung found himself unable to utter a word as suddenly a strong hold wrapped around his midsection and yanked him backwards into a sturdy body emitting a threatening growl.

"Cross that line one more time." Jeonnguk refrained from going into detail any further, however it wasn't necessary due to the obviousness of the threat.

The air crackled with animosity between the Alphas, forcing Seojoon to retreat wordlessly. Despite feeling bad for him, Taehyung couldn't resist melting under the caresses of his Alpha who was nuzzling his neck.

"Running back to him, did you regret your choice already, princess?" Despite Jeongguk's playful demeanor, there was an unmistakable bite to his tone.
Taehyung took a leap of bold faith.

"Not yet, so continue treating me well to ensure it stays that way." Taehyung jokingly stated to taunt Jeongguk.

A pleasant shudder ran down his spine as Jeongguk's teeth lightly brushed against the skin behind his ear.

"Brat!" Jeongguk smirked amused before crushing his lips against Taehyung's, eager for the response he knew would come.

The heat between them only intensified with each kiss and Jeongguk wanted them to get out of here but Taehyung remembered he was here with Jimin and promised Jeongguk that they would enjoy themselves later.

Sullenly, Jeongguk brought him back to their table where Jimin was already seated with Yoongi.

At the sight of the Alpha, Taehyung instinctively moved closer to Jeongguk and gripped his hand firmly.

Yoongi smirked at the Omega's reaction as Jeonnguk, oblivious, sat down and pulled Taehyung onto his lap.

"Hey there, are you good?" Jimin asked, and Taehyung smiled, silently communicating with a look that he would tell him later what happened.

Jimin gave a nod, sliding the alcohol-free cocktail towards Taehyung.

"He was bothered by a stupid dog who had lost his way." Jeongguk spoke on behalf of Taehyung.

"Hmm, my poor Tete appears to attract dogs of that nature like a magnet." Jimin batted his eye lashes innocently and enjoyed a sip of his drink after delivering a jab at Jeongguk.

Jeongguk's grin was deceivingly friendly, but his narrowed eyes gave away his true feelings.

"Given your current state, is it a good idea for you to drink alcohol?"

Jimin and Taehyung both froze in shock, but luckily Yoongi was distracted with his phone and didn't notice.

"Y-You promised to not say anything." Taehyung whispered nervously.

"I promised to not tell my brother, and I kept my word, princess." Jeongguk responded casually and pecked Taehyung's lips.

"Mind your business, Jeon." Jimin warned him, giving him a dangerous smile, only to be met with a sharp comeback.

"You should take your own advice, Jimin-ah."

"What's the matter?" Suddenly Yoongi jumped back into the conversation.

"Another typical tantrum from our beloved Jimin - just the usual, Hyung."

Jimin flashed Jeongguk his middle finger.

Out of nowhere, Hoseok appeared and plopped three bottles of beer onto their table while complaining about how long he had to wait at the bar before finally taking a seat beside Yoongi. Taehyung stiffened as his eyes locked with Hoseok's, who grinned and waved at him without shame but he grew angry when the Alpha tried to approach Jimin, so he pulled his best friend away to the dance floor.

"I thought we came here to dance," Taehyung remarked on the puzzled look in Jimin's eyes.

They moved in perfect harmony and grinded provocatively at each other for their Alphas' enjoyment.

Every fiber of Taehyung's being was hyper-aware under the intense stare of Jeongguk's dark gaze as if the Omega was being devoured by the depth of those eyes.

Taehyung expected the Alpha to join him, but Jeongguk's expression shifted as he answered a phone call.

Sensing an ominous shift in the atmosphere, the Omega froze mid-step on the crowded dance floor and observed his boyfriend.

A new emotion, Taehyung had never seen, appeared on Jeongguk's face before he bolted off with Yoongi not far behind.

Taehyung felt a strange unease, his heart thumped with anxiety as they hurried back to their table.

"What on earth is happening? Why did they leave in such a rush?"

Jimin asked with worry evident in his voice and clutched Taehyung's hand firmly.

Hoseok's stare lingered on Taehyung until the older Alpha finally spoke.

"Jeongguk's Omega called."

Taehyung's entire reality shifted as his world began to turn, the persistent feeling he had been trying to suppress finally breaking through and crashing him completely.

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The strict caregiver Mrs. Lee dragged Taehyung down the barely lit hallway by the hand as he clung to his beloved teddy bear voo.

"Back once more. How many times do we have to do this, ha?"

"I want my eomma! Please, I want my foster eomma!"

The confused pup whimpered.

"Your 'eomma' sent you back because you wouldn't listen. If you can't learn to behave, you'll never be worthy of a family!"

"I-I did listen! I did! She promised she would drive me to the ocean!"

"Promises don't mean much when you act up, Taehyung. You have to follow the rules, wherever you are."

She sharply scolded the pup and Taehyung stumbled, dropping his teddy bear.

The poor pup tried to grab it back but found himself being pulled along by her without mercy.

The stuffed animal was left on the cold ground.

Taehyung let out a horrified gasp.

"Voo! Wait, Mrs. Lee, please! My friend."

"Leave it, Taehyung. That's your first life lesson: if you don't hold on tight, things will slip away."

In a harsh tone, she replied.

"B-But I need Voo..."

Trying to keep up, tears fell freely from Taehyung's plump cheeks.

"All you need is to stop being a crybaby. Now, hush!"

Taehyung looked back with a wobbly underlip at his teddy bear lying on the floor, his heart breaking, as Mrs. Lee dragged him further into the orphanage before opening a door and pushing him into a dark room.

"You'll have to fight much harder if you ever want to feel loved and truly belong."

Mrs. Lee said before slamming the door shut with a loud bang.

Taheyung was abruptly pulled from his memories when his best friend closed the taxi door, bringing him back to the present moment in front of their apartment.

He was lost in his thoughts to the point where he couldn't recall stepping out of the taxi.

Jimin glanced at him with a worried frown and asked, "Are you alright, Tete? You looked like you jumped out of your skin!"

Taehyung pressed his lips together, trying to hold back the tears. He shook his head slightly, feeling the weight of the night pressing down on him.

"I... I need to see Jeongguk," he finally managed to say, his voice trembling.

Jimin's expression hardened. "You better confront him and set things straight. I've held back, but what went down tonight is absolutely unacceptable. You can't let that stupid Alpha walk all over you like this. It's time to put him in his place, especially now that you're supposed to be his boyfriend."

From a distance, the sound of a motorcycle caught their attention. It was Hoseok, who had trailed behind them to ensure their safe arrival home before he departed.

The gesture sparked Taehyung's hope that Jeongguk still cared about him, but he couldn't contain his simmering anger.

"You're right. I need answers," he declared.

Jimin smiled warmly, encouraging him, and they quickly returned to the taxi waiting for them, heading to the motorcycle club.

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Yoongi and Jeongguk dismounted their bikes in a rush and headed for the entrance.

In the club, thick cigarette smoke hung in the air, with loud rock blasting from the speakers. People made out, glasses hit the tables, and rough laughter bounced around the room.

Amid the chaos, Jeongguk looked tense, his thoughts consumed by the recent news of his long-lost mate's discovery.

Yoongi caught up to him and grasped Jeongguk’s shoulders, forcing him to meet his gaze.

"Guk, slow down," Yoongi yelled over the thumping bass. He leaned in, forehead bumping against Jeongguk’s, trying to anchor him. "You need to focus."

Jaw clenched so tight it looked painful, Jeongguk shot a wild look at the inner sanctuary of the club known as the chapel, where all the hush-hush stuff happened. He didn’t even bother with words, just ripped away from Yoongi’s grip and stormed off, boots thudding toward those giant oak doors like he was about to kick them in.

There, seated nonchalantly in a chair meant for the members, was Black Jack an figure known to them, neither ally nor foe, but always unpredictable.

The Alpha sprawled out, owning the room with his boots dumped on the hulking table. He toyed with a lighter, snapping it open and shut, tossing little sparks that danced across the walls.

Jeongguk’s voice cut through the quiet.

"Where is she?" he asked with a seething growl.

Jack's response was a sinister grin, mocking Jeongguk's urgency.

"No greetings for an old friend, Gukie?" He teased, not bothered at all by Jeongguk getting more worked up. In a burst of anger, Jeongguk seized Jack by his black overall, yanking him close. "Speak up if you wanna keep breathin'," he snarled, his voice dangerously low. "Where is Harin?"

Jack's smirk widened as he dangled a key for handcuffs provocatively.

"Your gift awaits upstairs," he teased, amusement glinting in his eyes.

Jeongguk snatched the key, his mind racing.

Without another word, he stormed out of the chapel, leaving Yoongi to watch his brother's retreating figure with concern.

"You still spoil the shit out of this little brat," Jack remarked teasingly about Jeongguk as Yoongi strode into the dimly lit chapel, his footsteps echoing faintly against the worn wooden floor.

Yoongi flipped the switch, and the lights came on.

"Aren’t little brothers supposed to be dotted over?" he said coldy, his gaze sweeping over the cluttered desk where Jack had left an open bottle of whiskey. Yoongi didn't hesitate to help himself, taking a deep gulp before setting the bottle back down with a clink. "But who am I telling this."

Jack's snicker filled the room as he rose from the worn leather chair and closed the distance between them.

He halted abruptly in front of Yoongi, his hand reaching out to trace the rugged path of Yoongi's massive scar that cut across his eye, a testament to battles fought and sacrifices made. "We've always gone beyond for our little brothers, haven't we, Yoonie?" Jack murmured, his tone a blend of familiarity and veiled threat. "I hope you haven't forgotten what you promised me in exchange for finding that psycho omega."

At that precise moment, Hoseok strode into the room, his presence shifting the atmosphere palpably.

The air crackled with unspoken tension as Jack's attention turned to Hoseok, their resemblance striking in it's identical features and mannerisms. They were twins, born minutes apart yet bearing distinct personalities shaped by their past.

Feeling the weight of the situation, Yoongi stepped back from Jack and declared, "A deal is a deal." Turning towards the door, he exchanged a glance with Hoseok before quietly exiting the room.

After the door clicked shut, a heavy silence settled between the brothers, broken only by the sound of their quiet breathing in the chapel.

Hoseok leaned against the cool stone wall, keeping a calm face, but turmoil churned inside him.

Jack's eyes, identical to Hoseok's except for the smudged black eyeshadow, held a mixture of hunger and impatience as he observed his little brother.

"You think this changes anything between us?" Hoseok finally spoke, his voice neutral but edged with a hint of bitterness. "You've always played your games, Jack. This is just another move."

Jack's smirk returned, though his eyes narrowed as the Alpha leaned ran a hand through his hair, the same shade of dark brown as Hoseok’s just shorter.

"Oh, Hobi," Jack purred. "You've never been just another move to me. You've always been the prize worth playing for."

Hoseok's jaw clenched, the muscles in his arms tensing as Jack stepped closer. "I'm not a prize," he repeated sharply, his gaze hard. "And I won't be treated like one."

Jack's hand reached out, fingers lightly brushing against Hoseok's lips, a gesture both tender and possessive. "No, you're more than that," Jack replied, his voice softening. "You're the one I've always wanted."

Hoseok’s breath caught for a second, torn between the familiarity of Jack's touch and the weight of their shared blood. A storm of conflicting emotions raged within him like longing, guilt, and an undeniable attraction he fought to suppress.

"Enough! Let's get this over with," Hoseok said, ignoring his pounding heart and his trembling fingers as he shrugged off his leather jacket.

Jack's expression hardened for a fleeting moment before he chuckled wickedly, withdrawing his hand.

"Alright, back to playing the dutiful sergeant-at-arms."

Hoseok’s temper flared.

He ripped off his leather jacket and hurled it to the ground with a force that echoed through the room.

"It’s not about duty, You know that, Jack."

"Oh, I know more than you think," Jack murmured, a playful glint in his eyes. "But tell me, why keep up the act? We both know the truth."

Hoseok's jaw clenched, his gaze flickering with a mix of irritation and undeniable attraction. "There are reasons," he replied, his tone coy yet guarded.

Jack leaned in closer, a smirk playing on his lips.

"Reasons that involve Yoongi, perhaps?" he teased, his voice dropping to a whisper. "Or are you just using him as an excuse to keep me at arm's length?"

Hoseok stiffened, caught off guard by Jack's directness.

The room felt stifling, the air thick with unspoken tension.

"You don’t understand," Hoseok whispered. "I can’t… I won’t let myself—"

"Won’t let yourself what? Admit that you want this? That you want me?" Jack trapped Hoseok against the wall with his bigger frame. The proximity was electrifying, every inch of Hoseok's body acutely aware of Jack's presence.

“Stop fighting it, Hoseok. Stop fighting us." Jack growled.

Hoseok’s resolve wavered, the tumult of his emotions threatening to overwhelm him.

He wanted to give in, to let go of the facade he had built, but the fear of what it would mean, of what others would think, held him back.

"This isn’t right," he said, his eyes searching Jack's for any sign of doubt, but there was none.

"Maybe not," he admitted. "But it’s real. And that’s worth everything."

Hoseok’s internal turmoil reached a breaking point and a tear trickled down his cheek, betraying the depth of his struggle.

"Ha! Fuck, you won. Keep hiding behind Yoongi and those so-called morals of yours, but stop crying. It only makes me want to tease you more."

"I’m not hiding," he managed to choke out, his voice barely above a whisper.

The pressure of their bodies pressed together caused Jack to feel the outline of Hoseok's boner against his raging one.

"Mmm, sure, baby," Jack responded with a teasing grin, causing Hoseok to blush.

"I can wait as long as you want. At the end of the day, nothing changes the fact that you were and will always be mine," Jack stated with a possessive tone.

Hoseok's cheeks flushed a deeper shade as he pursed his lips.

"You can wait forever then, stupid Hyung," he grumbled under his breath before leaning in for a passionate kiss.

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Jimin and Taehyung ascended the creaky stairs of the motorcycle club, the faint smell of gasoline and tobacco lingering in the air making the pregnant Omega nauseous.

The club was filled with bikers in leather jackets and faded jeans, their tough exteriors momentarily softened by the presence of the newcomers passed through. Jimin, known as the old lady of their president, garnered nods of acknowledgment and respect from the club members.

Reaching Jeongguk’s room at the end of the corridor, they exchanged a determined look.

Taehyung raised his fist to knock, but before he could, they noticed the door was already partially open. Peering inside, they caught sight of a beautiful omega seated on Jeongguk’s lap.

The two were engaged in an intimate conversation, their heads close together, exchanging whispers that carried an air of closeness. Without hesitation, Jeongguk leaned in and kissed her tenderly, a display of affection that spoke volumes about their bond.

The sight of Jeongguk with someone else left Taehyung in pieces as he hurried down the stairs, his stomach turning violently as he emptied its contents into a nearby bucket.

Jimin raced after him, more furious than surprised.

The Omega's anger boiled over, yet Taehyung remained calm, barely hearing a sound as his mind raced with the thought of not letting Jeongguk slip away.

Jimin used his pullover sleeve to wipe Taehyung's mouth, who was still unresponsive.

"It's alright, Tete," he said softly. Then, his voice hardened. "I'm gonna kick Jeongguk's ass for this."

Taehyung suddenly snapped out of his daze, grabbing Jimin's arm. "No, Jimin. Let's just go home and act as if we didn’t see anything."

Jimin's eyes widened in disbelief. "Are you kidding me, Tae? You want to just walk away as if nothing happened?"

Taehyung nodded, his voice rising. "You don't get it, Jimin. You have a family. Jeongguk is my only chance at having a family of my own."

"We are family, Tae!" Jimin shot back, frustration evident in his tone. "Or at least, I thought we were."

Taehyung's expression hardened. "It's not the same, Jimin. Jeongguk is the sire of my pup. My pup needs a sire figure."

"That pup would have been better off without him!" Jimin yelled, his patience wearing thin. "And what about me? What about us? Aren't we soulmates?"

"That's not fair! You forgive Yoongi for everything," Taehyung accused, his voice full with bitterness. "Even for what he did to your ballet career. You let him off the hook every time!"

Jimin's eyes welled up with hurt. "Shut up, shut up, SHUT UP!!!"

"In your eyes, he can do no wrong!" Taehyung shouted back. "But I saw him, Jimin. I saw Yoongi cheating on you with Hoseok. Your perfect boyfriend fucked his best friend."

Jimin staggered back, a whimper escaping him, overcome by pain and stunned into silence.

Taehyung's confession hung heavy in the air.

The Omega felt bad for Jimin but he was kinda relieved his soulmate needed to hear this before Taehyung could say anything else, he noticed Yoongi standing behind Jimin.

Panic took taehyung over because Yoongi's expression was calm, but the Alpha's eyes burned red with rage.

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In the dimly lit corner of the motorcycle club, three people realized that the point of no return had just been crossed.

Yoongi's jaw clenched, and his hands balled into fists at his sides.

The predatory shift in his stance was unmistakable.

It wasn't just anger; it was the focus of an Alpha about to kill.

Taehyung instinctively pressed his shaking hand against his abdomen, silently apologizing for breaking his promise to his baby and for putting them both in danger once again.

Min Yoongi had warned him.

Now he would take the greatest pleasure in tearing him apart.

"Jeong—"

The frightened Omega was about to scream his Alpha's name as Yoongi prepared to strike, but before he could take a step or utter a threat, Jimin moved.

He spun on his heel, turned his back to his best friend, and faced Yoongi directly.

"Alpha," Jimin said, smiling brightly.

Yoongi's growl died in his throat, momentarily stunned by the physical barrier and Jimin's unexpected cheerfulness.

"Hoseok told us you and Jeongguk had urgent business, which is why you both rushed out of the club earlier, and he brought us home, like the good sergeant in arms he is." Jimin paused, a small huff of mock exasperation escaping him. "But then Hoseok, silly him, forgot something in my purse, so Taehyung and I came back to bring it to him. Now that we've done our good deed, could you tell one of your prospects to make sure Taehyung gets home safely?" Jimin leaned into Yoongi slightly, tilting his neck, an intimate gesture that underlined the unspoken invitation. "I'd love to stay here if your work is finished, of course. If not, we'll take the bus. I wouldn't want to bother you any longer."

The words came wrapped in affectionate smiles and casual concern, but beneath them the meaning was clear: If you let Taehyung walk away unharmed, I will pretend I never heard any of this. I will stay with you, and we will be fine. But if you touch him, if you hurt him, it is over. You will lose me forever.

Jimin was not requesting; he was laying down an ultimatum for Yoongi.

The Alpha glared at Taehyung. His desire to lash out was almost visible, a red-hot coil of anger.

Yet Jimin's promise of forgetting and returning to normal seemed to pierce through his haze. The red in his eyes dulled to dark brown.

Even though he didn't fully relax, the blaze inside him dimmed just enough.

This good-for-nothing Omega was getting on his nerves, and he wanted nothing more than to get rid of him.

But he couldn't, not if it cost him Jimin.

With a low rumble, Yoongi buried his nose in the crook of Jimin's neck, inhaling deeply, greedily. His arms wrapped around Jimin's waist, pulling him against his body, a silent claim of ownership.

Taehyung, frozen in fear and barely breathing, watched the display with confusion.

Jimin slid a finger through Yoongi's hair, turning his head slightly toward Taehyung. His eyes were cold, but his lips still curved into that calm, reassuring smile. "Go," he said.

Only then did Yoongi look past Jimin again, his eyes locking onto Taehyung, still simmering with venom.

"Taehyung," Jimin urged, his voice dripping with fake sweetness. "Now."

The Omega hesitated, feet glued to the floor, watching Yoongi's eyes before they shifted to Jimin's.

But when Jimin's smile dropped, replaced by the lifeless stare of a doll, something primal warned him to move.

And he ran, as fast as his legs could take him, into the night.

The walk home was a blur.

It took him far longer than it should have, but eventually, he reached home.

He didn't even bother turning on the lights as he walked inside, shedding his jacket and shoes haphazardly near the entrance.

Then the dam finally broke.

Taehyung crumpled to the floor, sobs shaking his whole body.

The guilt clawed at his chest until he couldn't tell if he was shaking from anger or heartbreak.

What a cruel person he was, telling the one person who had always stood by him about his boyfriend's cheating, just to hurt him, because he was too messed up to deal with his own pain.

Taehyung pressed his palms against his mouth, trying to muffle the sounds.

Now all he could see was Jimin's face when the words came out, and it made him feel horrible. He wished he could take it all back, pretend it never happened.

But it was too late.

This time, Jimin wouldn't forgive him.

And Jeongguk...

A choked sound tore from his throat as he slammed his palms against the floor, again and again, until they stung.

The realization hit him slowly but hard.

He'd lost them both.

His breathing grew shaky, and before he knew it, he was crying harder.

He was all alone, again.

The more he thought about it, the more frantic he got. Suddenly, his stomach twisted painfully, a sharp pang that made him flinch.

Panic instantly took over the emotional breakdown.

His pup.

"No, no, no," he choked out, pushing himself up.

Losing the pup wasn't an option. Taehyung wouldn't survive it.

His hands shook as he pressed them against his ears, like he could somehow shield the little life inside from the chaos in his head.

Taehyung tried to breathe evenly, but the panic only grew because his fear was too loud.

Driven by a familiar impulse, Taehyung stumbled into his room.

He went straight for the closet, pushing aside jackets and old sweaters until his fingers hit the cold metal of the candy box tucked in the back. Inside was an old MP3 player from his teenage years.

The Omega quickly unwrapped the tangled headphones and shoved them into his ears, pressing play.

A woman's voice filled his ears, saying, "My. Son."

The sound finally eased some of the tension from his body, leaving only exhaustion. He was so, so tired.

Carefully, he sank onto the bed and stared up at the dark ceiling as the voice washed over him, continuing its monotone river of sweet, comforting nothings.

It was the only way he could get the parental affection he so desperately craved.

Even though he knew the truth, that it wasn’t his mother but a carefully stitched-together audio track of loving phrases he'd stolen and edited from an old Korean-to-English language CD in grade 9.

Taehyung finally felt steady.

His hand, which had been absently caressing his stomach, stopped, and he gripped the fabric of his top.

"Thank you… for reminding me I'm not alone. I have you, and I love you more than anything. Please believe me. I know I hurt you, and I'm so sorry. But I'll protect you. I'll make sure you are safe, with or without your daddy."

Taehyung had already created the perfect Mother once, who had lived inside a cheap, old MP3 player hidden in a candy box for a decade, and he could do it again.

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Taehyung stirred awake, blinking in disorientation, and glanced at the clock on his nightstand.

4:05 AM.

Before he could fully process it, strong arms wrapped around his waist from behind, pressing him against a hard chest.

A wave of Alpha scent enveloped him, a soothing claim that made his eyes widen in surprise.

"G-Ggukie..."

Jeongguk hummed in response, burying his nose in the Omega's soft curls.

"You're still cold," he murmured, his breath warm against Taehyung's neck.

Just then, Taehyung noticed the weight of the blanket Jeongguk must have draped over him, and his heart began to race.

Pathetic, he knew, but right now he felt cherished, and all he wanted was to be with the Alpha he loved.

Slowly, Taehyung turned in Jeongguk's embrace until he was facing him and whispered with a teasing edge. "Why don't you warm me up, Alpha?"

Jeongguk's eyes snapped open, and a raw hunger ignited within them.

Taehyung's breath hitched, a delicious shiver running through him as the cold air hit his skin where the blanket had slipped away.

The Alpha was instantly above him, bracing his weight on his forearms.

For a long moment, Jeongguk just looked down at him, his gaze tracing the lines of Taehyung's face, the curve of his neck, the parted bow of his lips.

The air between them thickened, charged with the scent of their arousal.

"You are so beautiful," Jeongguk said, his voice a rough gravel that vibrated straight through Taehyung's core. "And you know what the worst part is, Princess?"

Taehyung swallowed, his heart hammering. "What?"

"That perfect little face of yours with the coy act… and the way you went ahead and started this," Jeongguk murmured, lowering his head until his lips brushed the shell of Taehyung's ear. "Looks like you finally learned how to turn all my weaknesses to your advantage, huh?"

A flush crept up Taehyung's neck.

It was true. Usually, it was Jeongguk who couldn't keep his hands to himself, who started things.

Taehyung was always willing and eager, but he always let Jeongguk take the lead.

"I-I don’t know what you mean. I'm just cold," Taehyung pouted, though the heat pooling low in his belly said otherwise.

Jeongguk chuckled, a dark but warm sound.

He nudged Taehyung's thighs apart with a knee, his weight sinking in. The friction, even through their pants, was so electric that it dragged a shaky little gasp out of Taehyung.

"You're playing a very dangerous game, baby."

Even Taehyung was surprised by what he was about to do.

"I've known that since the day I met you," Taehyung whispered, his act of innocence crumbling as he hooked a leg around the Alpha's hip and pulled him closer. "So… are you gonna fuck me now, or keep talking?"

The air snapped taut.

The playful glint vanished from Jeongguk's face, giving way to something darker, more primal. His eyes flashed crimson for a heartbeat, the Alpha in him fully awake and on the verge of taking what was his.

And he did.

Jeongguk's mouth slammed down, claiming Taehyung's. There was nothing gentle about it, just raw lust.

Taehyung matched his pace, a muffled moan trapped between their lips as his fingers fumbled with the hem of Jeongguk's black t-shirt, desperate to feel his skin.

The Alpha tore his mouth away, straightening up with a lopsided grin. Taehyung mewled, eyes heavy-lidded and pupils blown wide.

"You are really riling me up tonight," Jeongguk said, staring down at the flushed and already needy Omega before pulling the t-shirt over his head.

Taehyung slowly traced a finger over Jeongguk's sculpted muscles, then got up and kissed his way from Jeongguk's abdomen to his chest.

"I could really get used to this new you." Jeongguk's breath became ragged as the Omega nipped at the curve of his Adam's apple.

"Good, because he's here to stay,” Taehyung whispered, a possessive yellow glint in his eye, before biting into Jeongguk's shoulder hard.

The Alpha let out a low growl, part pain, part pleasure.

He grabbed Taehyung by his blond locks, pulling his head back hard.

Jeongguk's red eyes met Taehyung's yellow; their primal beings were now gazing at each other, until Taehyung's back was against the mattress again.

Taehyung welcomed the sudden press, his hips already instinctively rocking against Jeongguk's.

The Alpha was past patience; he needed to be inside, now. He cursed harshly under his breath as he dug his thick fingers into the waistband at Taehyung's hip, ripping his leather shorts and lace thong apart.

The sound of tearing filled the room, mixed with Taehyung's aroused whimpers.

Now Taehyung lay bare from the waist down, the delicate crease of his pussy making Jeongguk's mouth water.

The Alpha's gaze lingered there for a moment before he hastily unbuckled his belt, yanking his zipper down and pushing his jeans with boxers aside just enough to free his massive erection.

It sprang out, throbbing and glistening with pre-come.

An omegan purr slipped from Taehyung at the sight, stroking Jeongguk's alpha ego.

He lined himself up, the tip of his dick brushing against the delicate folds of Taehyung's wet entrance.

Taehyung gasped, a warm ache spreading inside him. He was ready, but Jeongguk was big, and like always, the first push made his back arch, tension tightening in his gut.

"Fuck," Jeongguk gritted out as he finally filled Taehyung completely. It was tight, so incredibly tight, a sweet agony that made his vision swim.

He paused for a moment, letting them both adjust to the fullness, the delicious stretch. Then, he began to move, slow at first… deep rolls that had Taehyung arching his back and whimpering into the pillow.

Jeongguk leaned down, grabbing a handful of Taehyung's blond locks again, yanking his head back to expose his throat. He nipped at the sensitive skin, a growl rumbling in his chest, claiming.

Taehyung bucked beneath him, his hips rising to meet every thrust, pushing back with equal hunger, driven by his own primal need to be bred.

But soon Jeongguk's thrusts became a merciless pounding that rocked the mattress and knocked the headboard against the wall.

Taehyung cried out with every impact, his fingers digging into Jeongguk's shoulders, leaving crescent-shaped marks on his skin. The Omega could feel Jeongguk's heavy balls slapping against his ass, the sheer power of the Alpha driving into him again and again. Sweat beaded on their skin, mingling with the scent of combined arousal and the slick coating their joined bodies.

"You feel so fucking good," Jeongguk panted, teeth sinking harder into Taehyung's neck, drawing a shuddering moan from the Omega. "So damn good… I want to fill you up with my pups."

The words hit Taehyung like a thunderbolt.

Pups

Jeongguk had actually just said pups.

His heart, already hammering from the pounding, jumped into his throat, and heat rushed through him, blending with the flood of pleasure.

Taehyung was already pregnant.

A tiny secret tucked deep inside him, one he'd been too scared to share, because Jeongguk had always been so clear about not wanting any.

But now… this.

Hope, small and fragile as it was, blossomed in his chest.

"P-Pups," Taehyung breathed, his voice shaky, almost a sob. He turned his head, trying to meet Jeongguk's eyes, but the Alpha was still buried in his neck, scenting him with possessive growls. "Yes. Alpha, I… I want to carry your pups. I want them so badly."

Jeongguk's body stiffened, a low growl rumbling from his throat and vibrating through Taehyung's whole being. His thrusts, already rough, got even more savage. He pulled back slightly and then slammed in again and again, burying himself deeper each time.

Taehyung cried out, his vision starting to blur and stars dancing behind his eyes.

"You want my pups?" Jeongguk rasped, his voice thick with desire. "Fine, I'll breed you until you're round with them, Omega. I'll make sure you carry a whole litter."

The sheer dominance in Jeongguk's tone, the heat of his words, sent Taehyung over the edge.

His body clenched, grinding and trembling against Jeongguk as waves of pleasure ripped through him.

"Jeon...gguk!" he screamed, arching his back as hot slick spilled from him, coating them both and filling the air with the scent of his climax.

Jeongguk groaned, a sound of triumph.

He slammed into him a few more times before one last brutal thrust, spilling his seed deep inside Taehyung.

The Omega winced at the painful stretch as the Alpha's thick knot swelled and locked them together. It caught him by surprise; he had never felt it hurt like that before.

"Tae," he said, hoarse. "Did I hurt you, baby? I got carried away."

Slowly, he drew back from Taehyung's neck, eyes heavy with lingering pleasure, and leaned down. His lips brushed the small wrinkle between Taehyung's eyebrows - the one that gave him that tight expression - kissing it gently, a silent apology.

"I'm fine, Ggukie," Taehyung whispered, a small smile tugging at his lips as the ache of the knot already began to fade.

"Good." Jeongguk kissed Taehyung's lips before collapsing beside him, the knot still holding them, and pulled the omega close in an embrace.

The Alpha was already drifting off.

"Listen, about what I said earlier… about the pups," he mumbled, a sleepy chuckle rumbling in his chest.

Taehyung's body froze. He waited, holding his breath, the fragile hope in his stomach churning violently.

"Y-Yes...?"

"It was just in the heat of the moment, you know? So don’t forget to keep taking your pills, like the beautiful, obedient princess you are."

Taehyung's hope was shattered, replaced by an icy dread that ran through his veins.

Heat of the moment. That's all it was. Just in the moment...

The Omega felt the knot deep inside, a cruel irony. Good enough to get knotted, but not good enough to be pupped.

Inside, Taehyung screamed, but on the outside, all he could do was barely nod.

Jeongguk was breathing slowly, his arm still draped over Taehyung as he sank into a dreamless sleep, completely oblivious.

A single tear escaped the corner of his eye, then another, and another, quietly sliding down into his hair.

He reached out gently, letting his fingers hover for a moment before tracing the curve of Jeongguk’s jaw. The skin was warm and smooth as he softly caressed his cheek.

"It's alright," Taehyung whispered. He meant it, even as the tears continued to fall. "I still have time. I will do anything for you to accept it. Anything."

"But… if at the end," he continued, his voice barely a breath, "if you're still against it… against our pup...."

He pulled his hand back and placed it protectively on his stomach, the words hanging in the air between them.

Tonight, Taehyung drew a line he wouldn't cross for anyone.

His eyes are drawn to the old MP3 player on the nightstand behind the Alpha.

"Not even for you, Jeon Jeongguk."

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The cold was the first thing Taehyung felt.

He didn't need to open his eyes to know Jeongguk was gone; the warmth on the other side of the mattress had long since faded.

The Omega was alone. Again.

A familiar, solemn weight settled in his chest, but he pushed it down quickly. He was getting good at that. Count your blessings, he told himself sternly.

Jeongguk came home last night. You were together. That's more than enough.

He finally opened his eyes, blinking against light filtering through the blinds.

A dull throb hit his temples right away, a headache left behind by yesterday's crying.

Jimin.

Taehyung glanced at his bedroom door, and a cold fear hit him.

He didn't want to go out there. He didn't want to see Jimin's door shut tight… or worse, wide open with nothing left inside.

Taehyung couldn't lie here any longer, or the thoughts would eat him alive.

He threw the heavy duvet back, and his heart stopped.

A scream tore from his throat before he could even process what he was seeing. Red blood stained his creamy-beige, flowered sheets.

"No, no, no..."

The door to his bedroom slammed open, and Jeongguk stood there, his black hair damp and dripping onto the shoulders of his tight black t-shirt.

"Taehyung? What’s wrong?" Jeongguk scanned the room for a threat, then noticed Taehyung's ashen face and followed his eyes to the sheets.

A wave of overwhelming guilt hit the Alpha.

Jeongguk was at the bedside in two strides, kneeling with his large frame. His calloused hands were surprisingly gentle as they cupped Taehyung's face, forcing him to look away from the stain.

"It's okay, don't worry. I'll call Doc." Jeongguk said, already pulling his phone from his pocket.

Doc. The single word was a bucket of ice water thrown on Taehyung's hysterical nerves.

Doctor Chung was the motorcycle club's private physician. He was utterly loyal to Yoongi, and that loyalty extended to Jeongguk.

“No!” he said it too loudly. Jeongguk paused, thumb hovering over his phone screen, and looked at him, puzzled.

Taehyung tried to smile, even if it came out weak. "Gguk, it's… it's fine. Really. I'm okay. It's probably nothing. I'll just… I'll go see my own doctor later."

Jeongguk's expression hardened, his concern shifting into seriousness. "There's blood, Taehyung. That's not 'nothing.' We're seeing him now." He lifted the phone back to his ear and called the doctor.

Taehyung's heart sank. He was so done.

Thirty minutes later, they were sitting in the sterile waiting room of Doctor Chung's private clinic.

Taehyung's hands were clasped tightly in his lap, his fingers nervously twisting and twining together.

His mind was a carousel of worst-case scenarios.

Was his pup alright? And even if it was, would Jeongguk demand that Taehyung get rid of it the moment he found out? The thought made him feel sick.

A large, calloused hand covered his fidgeting ones, stilling them. Taehyung flinched.

"Hey," Jeongguk said, his voice softer than it had been in the bedroom. "You're going to be okay. I promise."

Taehyung looked at him. Jeongguk’s gaze was worried. He was completely oblivious to the real storm raging inside Taehyung.

In any other circumstance, this new, gentle side of Jeongguk would have made Taehyung's heart soar. Now, it just felt like a cruel joke.

All he could think about was the tiny, fragile life in his stomach and how close he was to losing it.

Suddenly, a small paper airplane bounced off Jeongguk's chest before landing in his lap.

They both looked up. A little boy, no more than five, stood a few feet away, half-hidden behind a potted plant. He was too shy to come and get his toy.

Jeongguk’s whole demeanor changed. His shoulders relaxed, and the hard lines of his face eased into a smile.

"Is this yours?" he asked, picking up the paper plane carefully.

The boy nodded, peeking out from behind the leaves.

"Wow. It's a really good plane," Jeongguk said, holding it up. "Did you make it?"

The boy shook his head, taking a little step forward. "My Appa made it. I colored it. It's red. Like the one in Sky Rangers."

Taehyung had no idea what Sky Rangers was, but he watched as Jeongguk nodded seriously.

"Yeah, I see that. The X-7 model, right? That’s the fastest one."

The boy's eyes lit up, all shyness forgotten. "You know Sky Rangers?"

"Sure do, kiddo. The X-7 is cool, but I always liked the cargo ship. The big one. It can carry all the other planes."

"Oh, yes, I know!" The little boy stepped closer, bouncing up and down with excitement.

They started to chat about the cartoon, with Jeongguk surprisingly turning out to be an expert.

Taehyung's anxiety eased slightly, replaced by a warm, aching fondness. Jeongguk was so good with pups.

Then the boy looked at Taehyung, then back at Jeongguk, his small face curious. "Is he your mate?"

Taehyung froze, and Jeongguk chuckled. "Why do you ask?"

The boy blushed, shuffling his feet. "Because he's really, really, really pretty. Like my Mama. And you were holding hands."

The innocent, childish connection made Taehyung's cheeks flush. Jeongguk laughed again, clearly amused, and reached out to ruffle the boy's hair.

"Nah, he's not my mate," Jeongguk said, and Taehyung's heart gave a familiar, painful squeeze. But then Jeongguk looked right at him, his dark eyes glinting. "He's my princess."

Taehyung's breath caught in his throat, and he could only stare back, completely speechless.

The boy's eyes went wide with awe. “A princess? That's even better than a mate! When I grow up, I wanna have a princess like him, too!”

Jeongguk grinned, getting into the game. "Good luck, buddy. I've got the most beautiful one. It'll be hard to beat."

"Mine will be more beautiful!"

"Impossible."

"Will be!"

"Eh-eh!"

They were playfully bickering when a flustered woman hurried into the waiting room. "Sumin-ah! I told you to wait for me! I'm so sorry," she said, bowing slightly to them. "The receptionist called me over for a form. Was he bothering you?"

"Not at all," Taehyung said, finding his voice and offering a warm smile. "He was great company."

Jeongguk handed the paper plane back to the boy, but the pup pushed it back toward him. "You can have it. A present."

Jeongguk looked genuinely touched. "Yeah? Thanks, buddy." He made a show of carefully placing it in his inner jacket pocket. "I'll treasure it."

The mother bowed again, taking her son's hand. As they walked out, the boy turned and yelled loudly across the room, "Bye, Princess!"

The mother laughed, playing along, and waved. Taehyung buried his face in his hands as Jeongguk's deep laughter echoed in the room.

When the door closed, Jeongguk's laughter faded almost into a sad sigh.

"Cute pup," he murmured. "Reminds me of Jae."

Taehyung lowered his hands and tilted his head. Jaehyun. Jeongguk's son. "Now I get why you're an expert on Sky Rangers."

"It's all he talks about on the phone," Jeongguk said, a hint of longing in his tone. "Drives my Dam crazy, I bet."

Taehyung's curiosity itched.

How was Jaehyun conceived? Was he planned? Now that his mother is back, will you all live together as a happy family? The questions were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them down.

He was too afraid of the answers.

"Jaehyunie looks just like you," Taehyung offered instead, smiling.

"Poor pup," Jeongguk joked, but he looked proud.

"I bet if you had a daughter, she'd be really cute, too," Taehyung said, secretly hoping their pup would be an omega girl.

Jeongguk smirked. "Any kid of mine would be cute. I'm the sire, after all." He paused, and his smirk shifted into something more thoughtful. "As long as it's an Alpha, I don’t really care about the gender."

Taehyung froze, and the air left his lungs as he forced a tight, brittle laugh. "Wow. I didn't know you were a sexist, Jeongguk-ssi."

Jeongguk didn't laugh. "It's practicality. An Omega can't be the heir to the club."

The small, forced smile on Taehyung's face completely vanished. "Why? Because you think that Omegas are only good for… for that one thing in a motorcycle club."

For enjoyment or breeding.

Jeongguk seemed to sense the tension in him, and his expression softened again. "Princess, you don't need to worry about things like that. It doesn't concern you anyway."

But that was all Taehyung could worry about. If his baby was an Omega, like him, that would be the world it was born into. A world where its own sire would see it as a lesser being, unfit to inherit anything but a life of submission.

"Speaking of the club," Jeongguk continued, his voice dropping into a more serious tone. "For now, I don't want you coming around, okay?"

Taehyung knew instantly. It was about her. Jeongguk's mate was in the clubhouse. Obviously, he didn't want his mistress and his mate accidentally crossing paths.

Woah. Mistress, huh?

And he hadn’t even broken down yet. Almost funny how easily he'd accepted his fate and was cracking jokes like it didn't bother him. Kind of pathetic, really, wanting an Omega pup while being the worst possible example of one.

Before he could respond, the door to the examination rooms opened.

"Omega Kim Taehyung-ssi?"

Shit...

Taehyung stood on unsteady legs, and Jeongguk began to rise with him.

"Please, wait here," Taehyung said, the words barely a whisper.

He expected an argument, but Jeongguk just looked at him for a long moment before he sat back down.

Relief, even if brief, washed over Taehyung. He followed the medical assistant down the short hallway, each step feeling like a walk to the gallows.

Doctor Chung's room was cold and impersonal. He was an older Beta man, with a grim, serious face and deep lines around his eyes, which seemed to see right through him.

He said nothing, merely gesturing for Taehyung to sit on the examination table.

"We, uh… we had sex last night," Taehyung started shyly, his voice small in the quiet room. "And for the first time, it… it hurt. A lot. When he… knotted me. There was blood."

Doctor Chung just grunted. "Take off your lower clothing and lie down."

Taehyung's hands trembled as he obeyed, the crinkling paper of the examination table loud in the silence. The nervous Omega stared at the ceiling, at a small water stain shaped like a cloud, and prayed to any entity that would listen.

He felt the cold touch of the speculum, the clinical pressure as Doctor Chung examined him.

Then, everything stopped.

The doctor went completely still, and Taehyung lifted his head.

Doctor Chung's nonchalant, grumpy expression had shifted. His eyebrows drew together, his lips pursed. He slowly withdrew the instrument and laid a thin, white paper blanket over Taehyung's nakedness before walking to the door.

Taehyung pushed himself up on his elbows, his heart hammering against his ribs. "W-Where are you going?"

Doctor Chung's hand was already on the doorknob. He didn’t even look back. "Jeon-ssi needs to know." The door clicked shut behind him.

"He knows…" Taehyung whispered to himself, tears welling as the door banged open against the wall.

Jeongguk stepped in, his blazing red eyes pinning Taehyung to the table.

Taehyung's secret was a bomb, and the timer had just hit zero.

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"Ggukie..." Taehyung whispered, panicked. "I-I'm sorry. I didn't mean to-"

Jeongguk cut him off. "Don't apologize, princess. You did nothing wrong."

Taehyung's brow furrowed in confusion as Jeongguk pulled Taehyung to his feet and helped him into his clothes.

"W-What...?"

"Tsk! That arrogant ass actually had the nerve to say I was wasting his time. Wasting his time! Calling it an emergency, when all I did was go a little too hard on one of my hookups. If anyone's gonna be sorry, it's him."

Taehyung's eyes widened in shock. So the doctor hadn't ratted him out to Jeongguk. But why?

Jeongguk's eyes softened a bit as he caressed Taehyung's cheek. "Hey, calm down. Nothing's wrong with you, so don't stress about it anymore, okay?"

The tender touch and gentle words grounded the Omega. He leaned further into the Alpha's hand and nodded with a small smile.

"Now, let's get out of here," Jeongguk's expression darkened again, grabbing Taehyung's hand and heading for the door.

Taehyung's gaze met the Doctor's, who stood behind the reception desk, pen in hand, about to sign some papers.

In that fleeting moment, he saw it in the doctor's eyes; he knew Taehyung's secret for sure.

Feeling caught, Taehyung quickly looked down.

Oblivious to the silent exchange, Jeongguk flipped Doctor Chung the middle finger before they walked out.

The automatic doors hissed shut behind them.

Jeongguk pulled the Omega along toward the curb where his bike was parked.

Taehyung felt like his head was floating, and all he could do was watch his feet move.

Jeongguk carefully shoved the helmet onto Taehyung's head and adjusted it for him before clipping the chin strap and mounting the bike.

"I swear, Hyung will never let me hear the end of it," Jeongguk sighed, kicking out the stand.

It suddenly dawned on Taehyung.

This was a matter about a club member, and according to protocol, as Jeongguk had just confirmed, the president got the call before anyone else.

Min Yoongi had intervened.

And Min Yoongi only bent the rules for one person.

Jimin.

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The small bell above the door chimed as Taehyung stepped into Jimin's hair salon.

He glanced around the empty room, since it wasn't opening hours yet, before his eyes landed on Jimin's back.

Jimin, who had been scrolling through his phone behind the reception desk, spun around at the sound.

The Omega practically threw his phone onto a nearby dresser table before hurrying to Taehyung, pulling him into a tight hug.

"Taehyung! You scared me half to death when I came home and found your bed empty this morning." Jimin said, his voice muffled against his best friend's shoulder. "You didn't pick up my calls either."

The Omega stayed silent. He just sagged in Jimin's arms for a moment before pulling back, looking completely miserable.

"Tae…?" Jimin gasped when suddenly Taehyung dropped to his knees on the polished floor, settling into a formal kneeling posture, then bowed deeply, his forehead touching the ground.

Jimin followed him down, trying to get his best friend to stand up, but Taehyung just shook his head, keeping his face pressed to the floor.

"You have every right not to forgive me, but I'm sorry, Minie. So, so sorry. For everything," Taehyung whispered, choked up. "First, for not telling you about Yoongi and Hoseok." He paused, taking a shaky breath. "Seokjin-ssi threatened me. He said he'd tell Jeongguk about my pregnancy if I told you about them. I panicked."

"Sounds just like that hag," Jimin muttered, reaching out to stroke Taehyung's back.

"And then, yesterday... I know I was cruel. I'm so sorry I said that." Taehyung's voice broke on the last words, and he started to sob.

Jimin sighed, a long, tired sound, but his touch was gentle.

He finally managed to get Taehyung to sit upright, wiping the tears from his cheeks with his thumb.

"Hey, hey. It's okay. Look at me." Jimin said softly. "You were right about me, you know... about being a hypocrite. Always wanting you to cut ties with that asshole, while I forgive Yoongi for far worse. But none of that matters right now, okay? Not right now. As long as we have each other."

Taehyung nodded, sniffing hard. He reached out, taking Jimin's hands in his. "Soulmates?"

Jimin gave a small smile. "Always."

"I really am so grateful to have someone like you. I mean, we had that huge fight, and you still had my back this morning."

Jimin blinked slowly, a confused frown creasing his forehead.

"Yeah, I know you've been asking yourself how I ended up in this mess, so let me begin at the very beginning." Taehyung blushed, looking down at their joined hands. "Jeongguk came last night."

Jimin's eyebrows shot up.

Taehyung continued, still blushing. "We had sex. And after the knotting, it really hurt. So, this morning, we saw blood on the sheets, and Jeongguk took me to Doctor Chung." He pouted then, adding almost as an afterthought, "It’s no wonder it hurt so bad. Omegas shouldn't get knotted while pregnant. I saw it on a poster in the waiting room."

Jimin cut him off, his voice sharper than he meant. "Yoongi knows..."

Taehyung squeezed Jimin's hand, his expression turning serious. "Without you convincing Yoongi to tell the doctor to keep quiet, who knows what would have happened between Jeongguk, me, and the unborn pup in that moment. Thank you so much."

The words hung in the air.

Jimin was flabbergasted, but with an effort, he schooled his face, clearing his throat. He got to his feet, pulling Taehyung up with him.

"Enough with the kneeling. It's not good for the pup, and I'll always help you, no matter what."

Taehyung smiled, wiping his tears with the sleeve of his oversized sweater before reaching for the pastry bag. "Ggukie got these for me. We can have them for breakfast… and don't worry, I made sure to pick your favorites too."

Jimin forced a smile back, but the warmth didn't reach his eyes. "Oh, so that excuse of an Alpha isn't completely useless," he nodded toward the couch. "Go on, sit. I'll make us something warm to drink."

Taehyung giggled and made his way to the waiting area, tearing open the paper bag, unfolding it to use as a makeshift plate for the pastries he set on the low table.

"Minie, we're practically Omegas-in-law, you know? And when we marry them, our pups will be cousins. It's perfect," he bit into a cream puff as his cravings got the better of him.

Jimin opened the cabinet above the coffee machine, pulling out the container of cocoa powder. "Our children could still see each other as family anyway," he said, trying to keep his voice even. "We don't need to marry Alphas who are brothers for that."

Taehyung chewed slowly, swallowing before he spoke again. "I mean, legally. On paper and by blood. Like a real family."

Jimin felt a familiar sting in his chest, an old wound Taehyung always seemed to poke at without realizing it.

The Omega closed the cabinet a little harder than necessary.

"Before you start making wedding plans, just make sure that idiot doesn't have an aneurysm when he finds out you're pregnant with his pup first."

Taehyung licked his thumb, cleaning off the powdered sugar. "Ggukie's changed so much! He's careful, gentle… I'm sure now more than ever that he loves me and will accept our pup."

Jimin froze as the mug slipped from his fingers, crashing onto the tiled floor and shattering into pieces.

Taehyung jumped at the sound before giggling and teasing, "Clumsy as ever."

Jimin composed himself and said flatly, "Well, now I don't feel bad that it was your favorite mug."

Taehyung pouted for a second before cheerfully saying, "No way anything's ruining my mood today! Maybe I'll mourn it tomorrow."

Jimin knelt on the floor, gathering the shattered pieces of the mug.

As Taehyung went on about Jeongguk, the pup, and their future together, Jimin gripped the jagged shard so hard it cut him deep, and he bled.

But he felt nothing.

Pain. Lost.