Jungkook wakes up to the muted pelting of rain.

eyes still heavy, he struggled to open

them, yearning for more sleep. taking a deep breath, he stretched his arms, the cool air
of the room entering his lungs, relaxing him until the faint cocoa scent alerted him.

everything that happened last night came flooding back to him.

the omega.

Jimin.

but the scent was too light for someone who was supposed to be sharing a bed with him.
Jungkook should have been drenched in it by now. quickly turning around and sitting up,
he finds the bed empty. all drowsiness leaving him, he immediately gets on his feet.

did the omega leave? he couldn’t have gone that far.

Jungkook should have known . this was entirely his fault, for expecting the omega to
simply stay put while he slept without a care in the world. just thinking about what his
father would say added to his trouble.

it was barely morning, but someone would have spotted the omega until now. the pack
was big and Jungkook had to find Jimin before some alpha laid eyes on him. or worse, his
hands.

Jimin was his . Jungkook would simply kill the alpha, irrespective of who it was—

jerking to a stop in the doorway, he heaves in a quiet breath, and relaxes his tense jaw,
relieved.

the omega is right here, nodding off and jerking awake every few seconds, cramped onto
a chair. he keeps shaking off the sleep and Jungkook wonders if he slept at all. the
omega blinks drowsily, hair fluffy, wavy and all over the place, looking so small, Jungkook
didn’t know such a tall frame could ball up into this.
in a relaxed state, the omega’s scent is deep and welcoming. it must be subconscious
and simply because he hadn’t noticed Jungkook’s presence yet. just the right amount of
sweet, the scent makes Jungkook swallow, and his alpha demands him to stick his nose
to the omega’s scent glands until his lungs fill up.

the strong scent brings back all the urges Jungkook had last night. if Jungkook allows, this
can affect him physically as he already feels the telltale warmth prickling. he would love
to drag the omega to bed – actually, even the floor would do. anything, really – and make
him see stars.

it won’t help Jungkook and his nearly non existent self control if the omega provokes him
again. it simply makes Jungkook want to tame the omega down, make him submit even
more.

he has been successful in holding it in so far and doesn’t really know his limits. no wolf
ever tested him like this, and Jungkook honestly can’t wait to find out what the omega
does that will make him snap.

last night itself was difficult for him, and the sheets were still wrinkled from how hard he
fisted them. Jimin must have slipped out sometime last night after Jungkook fell asleep.

with the way the omega has uncomfortably folded his long limbs closer to hug himself
and curl into a ball, he doesn't look welcoming. so it doesn’t make sense to the alpha
why he still feels gravitated towards him.

Jungkook wants to walk closer, steal a kiss from those lush lips.

there must be some reason he feels so called.

Jimin finally shifts, sitting up straight. clothes loose on him, Jimin’s thinner frame barely
holds onto the shirt. the wide neck slips down a shoulder, revealing smooth caramel
skin.

a strange satisfaction settles in Jungkook by looking at the omega in his clothes. and he
doesn’t even like sharing.
if the omega knew what all Jungkook’s got thinking, he’d be hissing and fuming. like a
little kitten.

when his eyes zero in on Jimin’s bare neck, the omega’s stretching showing him different
angles, Jungkook’s teeth throb. it’s so sudden and unexpected, Jungkook’s hand flies to
his mouth.

he’s then vividly picturing the chain of bites he can leave on Jimin’s skin, mapping it up
from his shoulder all the way to his neck. where he’ll leave a mark so big and deep , it
will have the omega’s eyes rolling back and show everyone who he belongs to.

before his aroused pheromones alert the omega, Jungkook turns on his heels and goes to
take a bath.

this omega was too much of a hassle even by simply existing. Jimin is not even the first
omega that he came across for him to react like this. but his stupid wolf did think
so, very apparently.

like a young wolf who just got his first rut. he doesn’t appreciate it. what was so special
about this omega, anyway? yes, he looked absolutely breathtaking, with the capability to
render Jungkook dumb, making him impulsive.

so what?

it was fine.

totally manageable.

but Jungkook hates not being in control. especially of himself. and Jimin is throwing him
off balance without even trying.

some distance between them would do him good, so Jungkook decided to head to his
father’s cabin. there were other more important matters to attend to. the mating
announcement was to be made today, and before that, he needed to remind his father to
keep up his side of the deal.
the raid was barely two weeks away, and they would have to speed up the mating, finish
it within a week for Jungkook to be able to actively take part the next week.

Jungkook has to make sure he earned his place back and this time, for good.

when he walks into the living room, Jimin quickly jumps to his feet. he remains quiet. a
stupid part of Jungkook is anticipating listening to the omega’s voice as he nears the
door.

although he avoids looking at the omega, Jungkook nearly stumbles when the omega’s
scent bursts in richness, like a direct, unavoidable siren call to his alpha. if anything,
Jungkook expected it to sour, expressing distaste and repelling him.

it’s tantalizing, instead. fresh, ripe, and untainted, his mouth waters. he’s unable to
believe the lack of control he has over his body, catching himself just in time to not turn
around to face Jimin.

Jungkook himself can’t tell what he’d do to the omega.

a single glance at those fiery eyes and soft lips would be enough to end all the reasoning
in his brain and lose sense of his body. he had to get away before he did something.

nearly tearing the door off his hinges with how hard he yanks at it, he stumbles out,
slamming it close behind him. Jungkook’s breathing heavily, fists clenched as a warm
flush crawls up his chest.

what the ever loving fuck? who the hell was this omega, pulling reactions this intense out
of him?

did Jimin do it intentionally?

did he know what he was asking for?

it was as good as a mating call. and it took everything in him to ignore that demand.
in his head, still thinking, he doesn’t notice when he starts walking. Jungkook must look
as rattled as he feels because he is stopped by a very concerned looking Taehyung.

“Jungkook, are you alright?” the beta asks, and Jungkook snaps out of his daze. he looks
around himself and finds a few other people milling around, the rain barely drizzling now.

“yeah, i’m fine.” he has a lot on his mind but Jungkook doesn’t think he can share it with
Taehyung. as close as they were, the beta wouldn’t understand Jungkook’s alpha urges .
probably think he was nothing but a knothead, if anything.

with said urges sounding crazy to Jungkook himself, he didn’t want his friend to think he
had finally lost his head.

Taehyung gives him a onceover, and Jungkook wonders what he looks like. mostly like an
alpha ready to gobble down a omega– Jimin , specifically.

“i’ll see you later, need to meet my father.” he doesn’t hear what Taehyung mumbles,
impatience winning over him. he needed to hunt. this omega was driving him crazy
enough and Jungkook wanted some release.

when he enters the head alpha’s cabin, he finds his mother setting breakfast for three on
the table.

“see, i told you he would come. we have to discuss the mating announcement.” smiling,
his father nods at Jungkook, motioning him to take a seat.

“Jungkook!” a big smile graces his mother’s face, and Jungkook grins in return, pleased
to see her. “i heard about Jimin. i’m so happy you finally found someone you like.”

instantly, Jungkook tilts his head in confusion. his mother spoke with genuine excitement,
hands clasped together, like Jungkook found the love of his life.

“i told our family about Jimin last night. they want to celebrate, said it was worth the
wait. you found an omega you like, after all.” his father explains, emphasizing clearly and
Jungkook wants to call bullshit. he has no idea why his father spun this unnecessary,
stupid story.

if it weren’t for his mother’s ecstatic scent, Jungkook would have created a ruckus.

would have said he didn’t like the omega one bit and the feeling was mutual. he just had
the maddening want to fuck him and put his bite on him. he just wanted to keep Jimin,
nothing more. the omega was too fascinating to let him slip through his fingers.

a hug from his mother makes Jungkook keep all that to himself.

he wanted her to be happy, didn’t want her to worry anymore. his mother had done so
much for him, always cared for him and loved him unconditionally, that Jungkook felt this
was the least he could do.

a few white lies wouldn’t hurt anybody.

still rubbing his back softly, she leans back to cup Jungkook’s cheek.

“it was very kind of you to help the omega, Jungkook.” again, Jungkook is clueless.
judging from what his mother was saying, he decided it was better if he didn’t talk much
until he heard the whole crap his father said about the omega. “i raised you well.”

kind ? the omega was currently caged up in his house and had a varied opinion on
Jungkook’s upbringing for sure.

he didn’t even do anything to make the omega feel like Jungkook’s cabin was his home
from now on. didn’t welcome him, didn’t show him around either. the omega had nothing
to his name except for the dirty clothes he was found in, yesterday.

breakfast , Jungkook suddenly realizes.

“he didn’t have breakfast yet,” Jungkook announces abruptly. while he didn’t give too
much of a damn about the omega, he didn’t want him to starve. in his hurry to leave, it
completely slipped Jungkook’s mind.

“oh, don’t worry. i thought so and brought it for him. you can take it with you.” his
mother nods at a packed parcel and guides Jungkook to the table. “let’s eat now, shall
we?”

“yes, yes, let’s eat before it gets cold.” his father agrees as his mother sits down.

“thank you, mae.” giving his mother a grateful smile, Jungkook takes a seat as well.

they eat quietly, and Jungkook immediately gets into questioning the moment they’re
done.

“when is the pack announcement?” Jungkook asks his father.

“afternoon. it will be followed by a feast. the pack is already murmuring about a new
omega and will love to celebrate your mating.”

“i will send someone to help Jimin get ready. you need to wear your ceremonial furs,
Jungkook. just one of them would do.” his mother mentions and Jungkook is reminded
that this won’t be a regular announcement.

Jungkook nods, eyeing his father. if his mother didn’t know the truth, he doubts the pack
would be told.

“yes, please take care of that, there is not much time.” in high spirits, his mother is quick
to excuse herself, a happy scent trailing after her.

“ what did you tell her?” Jungkook demands immediately, a bitter look on his face. “looks
like we have a different view of last night.”
“lose that tone,” warning him first, his father continues. “i told her you saved the omega
when you found him near our pack border. he was very grateful, liked you immediately,
and you two decided to mate.”

“that sounds like bullshit, and mae believed that?” Jungkook scoffs. was his mother so
concerned for him that she easily believed something this ridiculous? Jungkook would
have laughed in other circumstances. “if anything, the omega needs to be saved from
me.”

“oh, stop that.” his father brushes his words away with a hand flick. “it can stay between
you and me. no need to worry your mother about it. and the pack needs a good story to
talk about. your reputation will be back on track, too. stop caring about little things,
Jungkook.”

great, now they even had an act to put on. Jungkook felt tired just thinking about all the
pretending he had to do with the omega. it would be another feat in itself to convince the
omega to listen to him.

“let’s talk about big things then, you got what you wanted.” Jungkook stated. “i bring in
an omega, my position remains mine.”

just talking about it made Jungkook nearly growl, but at least he found Jimin on time. he
was now all set for the raid.

“yes, of course. i knew you could do it. you found him right on time.” his father beams,
and Jungkook can’t find it in himself to smile. “someday, the pack will be yours too.”

the flattery falls flat on him.

“don’t tell him about this.” Jungkook says after a moment of silence and doesn’t really
know why he voiced that out. Jimin himself was obviously aware that Jungkook was
mating him for his own benefit and not because he was head over heels in love with him
or anything close.

they were just strangers.

“don’t tell who?”

when he remains quiet for too long, his father questions. “the omega?”

“yes.” a brow rising in surprise at Jungkook’s unexpected answer, his father’s curiosity is
piqued.

“why?”

yeah, why? Jungkook has no solid reason. but a part of him was sure the omega wouldn’t
be pleased to know the truth. Jungkook really didn’t care what the omega thought,
definitely. there was no need to. Jimin knew he was up to no good anyway.

taking his silence as some answer probably, his father nods.

“i don’t see any occasion when i’ll bring this up to him.”

Jungkook stands, excusing himself. “it’s getting late, i’ll take the breakfast to him.”

“come back soon. the pack elders want to talk to you.” his father calls. “also, your
mother will be meeting Jimin before the announcement.”

Jungkook expected that. it was a surprise she didn’t burst into his cabin last night. he
takes the food packet and finds it still hot to the touch.

“alright.”

it doesn’t take long to head to his cabin, and Jungkook finds himself mildly excited to see
that snarky side of the omega for leaving him alone, unattended.

unexpectedly, it’s quiet inside.

simply following the omega’s scent, he finds Jimin on the bed, deep asleep. staying up all
night must have caught up to him. unsure what to do with the breakfast he brought, he
hunts around the cabin for a little stool and places it beside the bed.

putting the food parcel on it, Jungkook’s thinking that he’d have to make them a bedside
table when he stops his thought.

oh no, no fucking way this omega got him thinking like this already. a bedside table?
what’s next?

palming his face in disbelief, he throws a look at the omega. Jungkook always found the
omega attractive but he never thought it was possible for someone to look this lovely
while sleeping.

hair now clean and softer after a bath, it delicately fell over Jimin’s closed eyes and
Jungkook is unable to resist his curious hands. would it be as soft as it looked? ever so
lightly, so as to not wake Jimin, he pushes the soft strands away from his lashes. it
exposes the omega’s sharp profile, face delicate, angular and so handsome.

by default, Jungkook’s gaze trails to the omega’s soft lips, so pink and pretty. his fingers
are almost on the delicate curve of Jimin’s lips when Jungkook snaps out of it. anymore
contact and the omega would smell his touch on him. for the second time that day,
Jungkook leaves the cabin in a rush.

on the way to his father, he comes across a pack elder going the same way.

“Jungkook, i’ve heard the news. about time! we were beginning to worry about you.” the
old man’s smile nearly made Jungkook grind his teeth as he nodded and wai’ed in basic
courtesy.

a fake smile plastered on his face, Jungkook tries to slip away but the elder continues to
walk by his side. of course he would, this man must be one of the pack elders who
wanted to talk to him. Jungkook doesn’t even have to wait for the poking and prodding.

“where’s the omega? i heard he’s male. good, good. male omegas are strong, you know.
better make use of that and keep him bred—“
“asleep.” Jungkook interrupts, loud and uncaring. he could finish the elder’s sentence
himself with how many times he’s heard similar things. “he’s sleeping. i let him be.”

Jungkook won’t tolerate an elder, an elder alpha at that, telling him what to do with his
own omega.

“since when did you care about an omega’s sleep?” a loud laugh from the elder alpha
makes Jungkook cocks his head to the side, eyes on the elder, quiet. and it hits Jungkook.
yeah, why does he care? the omega didn’t sleep as per his choice.

but Jungkook didn’t want to wake him up, didn’t even think of the preparations, the
announcement, nothing. hell, the omega was to meet his mother, his family . at this rate,
they would see him directly at the announcement with everyone else.

an uncomfortable cough from the older alpha draws Jungkook’s attention and he draws
his gaze away.

Following the elder inside, he spots his brothers with his father first. as the elder alpha
heads to the other room generally used for pack meetings, Jungkook’s brothers ambush
him, all hollers, wolf whistles, and teasing elbow digs.

for the first time that day, Jungkook laughs, desperately squirming away from wicked,
tickling fingers. seeing the big smiles and happy eyes makes Jungkook makes him feel
like he did something right, as congratulations are screamed into his ear.

an alpha calls for them, informing them that everyone was ready for the meeting.

finally released from the rowdy group hug, Jungkook’s mood dampens. his family
genuinely cared for his happiness, but the pack? most importantly, these pack elders
that doubted him, gave him an ultimatum? they definitely didn’t give a damn.

Jungkook is the last to enter the room, rolling his shoulders to release the temptation to
fight and eyes each and every member at the table.
they will now be talking to the alpha they wanted to see all along.