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First of December.
This is not how Jungkook wanted to start the holy month of Christmas. He wanted it to be beautiful filled with positivity and fun, he wished for warmth despite of the snow falling outside his window but here he was, teeth gritted, eyes saddened and hands covered with blood. Being a surgeon himself, blood wasn’t anything new for him but the man who was laying on the bed eyes closed, soft smile on his lips, brought him a heavy sadness which he never felt before. The words he muttered through his pain, sobs and pleading eyes before he let out his last breath was ringing in Jungkook’s ears.
“Please.. uisa-sansung-nim… My pup.. Help him. He.. has no one. Please.. I’m- I’m so scared for him I-“
“I promise. I will take care of him. You don’t have to worry..”
Jungkook didn’t know why he even said those words. Maybe his own alpha mother’s last breath made his memory new. His mother also wasn’t worrying about leaving the world but scared of leaving his pups Jungkook, his brother and his mate alone with all the debts. Jungkook was just a pup, he couldn’t say anything but cried, his mother closed her eyes after begging them to be strong, there wasn’t a smile on her face like his patient has now. Maybe Jungkook didn’t want this omega to face the same. As his doctor Jungkook couldn’t save him but he wasn’t ready to let him leave with a heavy heart, a fear for his pup being all alone in this world.
“Really? Th- thank you sansung-nim. For- for a reason.. My omega says- I- I can trust you. Now I can… leave in peace….”
That was the last thing the omega said before a smile adorned his chapped lips and eyes closed, his hand was fallen on his sides and the monitor indicated his death. A nurse covered him with a white sheet while Jungkook announced the time of death.
The late omega was a rogue who was crossing the city with his pup. They hadn’t crossed human cities before which was busy and hectic as Seoul and the man’s omega got scared for this new environment, got panicked and faced an accident. The driver quickly called the emergency unit and the two rogues were taken to the hospital but it didn’t bring any luck.
There was nothing else Jungkook could actually do except trying but he failed to save them in the end. Releasing a sigh, he washed his hands removing his scrubs and dumping them in the bin next to the sink. Putting on his white coat, Jungkook stepped out from the theatre to meet the family of the patient. As the late omega was the only person who looked after the pup, now the pup must be feeling lonely and helpless without anyone else for him in this world. Maybe Jungkook can find a good home for the pup or a nice child care center while having an eye on him.
Jungkook was frozen on the spot when someone came running towards him like he was waiting for him. Jungkook expected the late omega's child to be a little pup, but the so-called pup was actually a grown man, an omega in details and also a gorgeous one. For a second Jungkook forgot that he was the doctor of this man’s father and why he was here because he needed that second to remind himself this was most definitely not a pup and he promised the late omega that he would take care of this… grown ass omega.
Fuck!
“Appa.. You.. My appa’s doctor right? Appa.. how is he?” The omega looked wrecked, not in a good way. His eyes swollen red and face wet with tears, scratches and tiny marks scattered over his forehead.
“I.. I’m sorry. It was too late and he had so many internal bleedings and we couldn’t save him. My deepest condolences.”
“No!”
The omega took a step backwards and his hands started trembling. Tears started renewing the wetness of his face and his legs were shaking. His bare feet were stumbling on the floor before he collapsed on his knees sobbing. Trembling hands were covering his face like it could shield him from releasing pathetic sounds.
Jungkook had witnessed many situations like this before. It wasn’t his first time delivering news of a patient's death or seeing someone cry but this felt entirely different. The omega was left alone in the world, a rogue was suddenly thrown into a busy city life to deal alone with. Maybe the promise Jungkook made to this omega’s father had something to do with the heaviness his alpha felt. He should pat the omega’s shoulder once and tell him it’s gonna be alright and leave him. That’s how he should do as a doctor, or just tell him that he will find him an omega care center to stay from now on but instead Jungkook crouched in front of the sobbing omega.
“Hey.. Look at me..” The voice was muffled through the sound of his sobs but the omega heard it clearly. It was soft and soothing, not like all the alphas who tried to talk to him while he was waiting for his father to come out smiling at him. So he lifted his face to see the doctor’s face blurred.
Jungkook’s heart broke.
The omega’s lips were trembling and he felt how he was shivering when he kept his hand on his petite shoulder.
“What’s your name?”
The omega still looked at him. He opened his luscious lips to say something but the words left like a whisper.
“P- Park Jimin”
“Jiminssi.. I know it’s hard. You didn’t expect this to happen and that’s how life is. you struggle, you cry but you have to be strong and live..” Jungkook tried his best to make the omega feel better.
“I.. Have no one. Appa was the-“ he was crying again wiping his face harshly.
“He told me..”
“He.. did?”
“Yes. He wants you to know that he loves you so much. The last thing he wanted was to make sure you will be fine. Even if he isn’t here anymore, his soul will always be there with you, looking at you.”
“What can.. I do now? I’m so scared.”
Jungkook saw how the omega was making himself even smaller. He crawled in to Jimin’s space after making sure he wasn’t freaking out and put both his hands on the omega's shoulders.
“You know? He asked me to take care of you before he left. He told his omega trusted me and I promised him I’d do that.”
“He did? He.. his omega trusted you?”
“Yes. I won’t break promises so I will just do that. Let’s first do his funeral rituals and let me find you the best omega care center and-“
“No!”
The omega pushed himself away really fast that it made him fall on his back. His eyes widened and he was shaking his face hugging his body to himself.
“What-“
“No. I can.. I will run away to the woods but no center.” Jimin was kneeling again, crying harder making Jungkook confused. “You don’t know.. How alphas treat omegas there. In most places they just.. No! I won’t go. We- appa and I could easily stay in a town- a- and live in a center but why do you think we- lived as rogues? No! please don’t do this!” The omega said through his sobs. Jungkook had heard stories about how some omegas were treated in those centers but he knew a good omega care center which was owned by one of his best friends but Jimin, he looked he’d choose death over living in a place like that.
Suddenly Jimin lifted his head like he remembered something, wiped his tears away harshly and crawled near to Jungkook and he grabbed Jungkook’s leg which he was sitting on in front of the omega, making the alpha startled.
“Please. There were so many alphas who looked at me like- like they wanted to.. wanted to eat me alive. It was.. scary. I don’t even know the life in cities.. What if they sent me to a brothel after you.. left me in an omega center?” Jimin’s words were fast, tears didn’t stop rolling down making Jungkook’s alpha frown at his human. Jimin was now his responsibility, Jungkook knew it and his alpha knew even better that they should protect their omega.
“Jiminssi-“
“Please alpha..” Jungkook’s whole body froze to the word.
“-Please let me stay with you. If my appa trusted you.. I do too. Your voice.. the way you talked to me is.. different than all the alpha’s who talked to me until I waited here so.. I’m not scared of you. Please. I beg you. Please..” Jungkook didn’t know what to say. Taking a rogue omega, a stranger under his wings wasn’t what he planned as his future. His hesitation was visible through his expressions and it made Jimin even more restless.
“I.. Alpha I will work for you. I don’t- know how things happen in cities so I have nothing to offer you but my body.”
“Wait what-“
“I will let you breed me whenever you want. It’s scary to let someone fuck me who doesn’t really want me but- having you is better than opening my legs to everyone around. I- I will serve you.. I will even work for your mate, your pups.. Please! Please don’t leave me alone. I’m.. I’m so so scared..”
Cat might have gotten Jungkook’s tongue after hearing Jimin’s fears, his desperate wishes, his sobs. Jimin was ready to give him anything for his safety. His heart broke when he said that he could even serve his family. Jungkook’s alpha was restless inside him, his scent of petrichor was getting heavier. Protect our omega, he is our responsibility, protect him, his alpha was screaming.
Jungkook took a deep breath.
He couldn’t exhale it for the longest time in his life.
❆ ❆ ❆
Jimin looked like a puppy with widened eyes and gapped lips looking around the house. He had a small bundle of his clothes hugged to his body which also had his father’s clothes. Jungkook finished registering Jimin’s information and took him to his house after the hospital took care of his father’s funeral.
The omega was crying his eyes out when he gave his farewell to his only family, his father. After rituals he was sent to a public columbarium and Jimin spent a whole day there near his father apologizing for every single mistake he made, muttering how much he loved him. He passed out from sadness and exhaustion until Jungkook was waking him up. The alpha was worrying when Jimin rejected food or anything so he gave him the privacy he needed. At last when he offered his hand to the smaller man saying that it was time for him to go home, Jimin accepted it with a heavy heart.
“This is.. amazing.” Jimin said looking at the house. Jungkook chuckled dropping his bag on to the couch cracking his neck. It was a long day and he was so tired. Two days ago he was just a young doctor and now he had an omega who was going to live with him under the same roof, under his protection.
“More amazing than my car?”
“Oh.. I.. don’t know which is better. Always wanted to see inside a car but.. I couldn’t”
“Hmm.. You haven’t eaten anything in two days. Let’s get you cleaned and eat something. Then you can sleep.”
“Umm.. Alpha?”
Fuck.
Jungkook wasn’t ready for this. Everything was too much but a stranger calling him alpha in a really submissive and soft tone was the worst. Talking about his alpha, he was grinning proudly not like Jungkook. He cleared his throat before turning towards the omega. He still had that bundle hugged to his body, white shirt he was wearing was turned black in dirt covering it.
“Hmm?”
“Are you going to fuck me now? Or after I woke up?”
How can this omega have so much power to hurt Jungkook’s heart? He took his bottom lip in his teeth looking at how small he looked and walked towards the omega. He expected the man to step back from him but he didn’t so he placed one of his hand on the omega’s shoulder like he did in the hospital but this time his thumb was caressing the shoulder. Jimin blinked at him.
“I’m not gonna.. Have sex with you Jiminssi. I don’t want to use you as my personal toy or something. So no.. No, I’m not gonna fuck you. It’s not like you’re not desirable or anything but I won’t hurt you. Do you understand what I say?”
“But.. but why are you helping me then? Why am I.. here? I.. I have nothing else to give you. I don’t even know.. how to unlock and open- that door!”
“Because I want to keep my promise I made to your father and I don’t want to see you hurting.”
Jimin’s eyes widened. The alpha’s eyes were sparkling. They had nothing hidden but sincerity. It somehow made a shiver run down Jimin’s spine and he gulped.
“Then.. What can I do for you?”
“Just stay here. I will teach you how city life happens and you can fill the loneliness in my life. Once you feel like you’re ready to leave, find a job and live on your own, you can go for it. Until then.. just stay.”
❆ ❆ ❆
It was cold.
There was no air conditioner in the room he gave to Jimin because he used it only as a spare room but the omega said it was so warmer comparing to the days he spent in woods with his father, curled under a rug sharing their body warmth. Still Jungkook promised to set a new air conditioner before he left to sleep.
He taught Jimin how to use the washroom before leaving it to the omega to use. Then he quickly had a bath and started cooking some fried rice with kimchi and omelet for both of them. He still remembers how the omega’s eyes shined looking at furniture items in the house, seeing how Jungkook taught about equipment in the washroom and tasting food.
Jimin looked even prettier after the bath, all dirt washed away, his black hair was shining, his skin smooth and pale. He still didn’t have his own clothes except some old shirts and pants so Jungkook offered him one of his softest pajamas like he was scared the tiny omega would get hurt if it was a little rough. The pant was pooling around his ankles and the sleeves were hiding his hands making some sweater paws. He was so cute that Jungkook didn’t mind considering him a little pet kitten.
The omega’s eyes closed tight and cheeks puffed when he ate the food and muttered how tasty they are but he still didn’t know how to use chopsticks. It was cute how he grabbed the spoon tight like a toddler, pushing a big spoonful of rice in his mouth.
Jungkook was smiling.
The room was dark and he was sleeping when there was a creek of the door but it didn’t wake up the alpha. Tiredness had gotten the best of him so he was in a deep slumber. But when Jungkook was shaken by his forearm, he jolted and sat on the bed in a second like an arrow released from a bow.
“Who the fuck- What-“
“Alpha.. I’m sorry..”
It took a moment for him to realize it wasn’t a robber but Jimin, that now he had another wolf living with him and this was him waking him up. He sighed and rubbed his eyes from the sleeves of his pajama before yawning.
“Jimin. Sorry I forgot you were with me. Thought it was a thief. What’s it?” it was dark so Jungkook couldn’t see the omega properly. The small ray of moonlight didn’t help much, he could only spot the omega’s silhouette so he sniffled the air to take a hint from Jimin’s scent to understand what he was feeling. It was so bitter when Jungkook first met him, it was the same even now so Jungkook wasn’t sure how he really smelled like. But for a fact he knew why it was bitter, Jimin was sad.
“Jimin?”
“Can I.. sleep here?” Jungkook’s breath hitched.
“What?”
“Sorry for waking you up but.. I haven’t slept alone except when I was unconscious in my heats. My appa was always there and now.. I feel so scared. I won’t bother you, I don’t snore. Can I just sleep here? Please?”
It bothered Jungkook. Hearing about heats is not new as a doctor so what bothered him was the omega’s sadness. Still it felt awkward to let a stranger in his bed, an omega of all. Jungkook was no virgin, he had his fair share of one night stands but this was entirely different. He wished he at least had a couch in his big ass room but he wasn’t also ready to let Jimin suffer alone. The omega just lost the only person he had, had to start living in an entirely different world so Jungkook crawled back on the bed making a space for the omega. All he had to do is keep a pillow between them, pretending it’s only a kitten on his bed not an omega and it would be fine.
“Yeah.. Yeah of course you can sle-“
“Thank you. Thank you so much alpha.”
Jungkook widened his eyes when he didn’t feel Jimin moving closer to the bed like he expected. His silhouette was moving and the alpha understood what he was doing. Jimin put his pillow on the floor near the bed and laid there placing his head on it curling himself around nothing. Jungkook’s heart skipped in a pain and he leaned over the bed to catch a glimpse of the omega’s body laying on the floor, eyes closed and hands hugging his body.
“What are you doing?” he couldn’t stop but ask. The omega sat in a second and Jungkook had to push himself away to stop their heads hitting on each other.
“Uh.. trying to sleep?”
“On the floor?”
“Um.. yes?”
“It’s cold.. you don’t even have a comforter and you expect me to sleep knowing you’re there shivering near my bed? On the floor?”
“I- I’m sorry. I don’t want to bring the comforter, it can get dirty if I used it from the floor, I can wash the pillow cover later and-“
“And you don’t worry about yourself getting dirty by sleeping on the floor?” There was as silence for a few seconds. He only heard Jimin’s breath. This omega was too innocent and it hurt Jungkook's heart, his alpha was going crazy for not being able to protect the omega who was their responsibility.
“Come to bed” Jimin’s breath stopped, Jungkook clearly heard the sound of the fast inhale.
“Alpha..” Was he whining?
“We can take the sides of the bed, come here.”
“But.. But I- you-“
“Come to bed omega.”
Jungkook knew that was what he needed to submit the omega. No, he wasn’t using his alpha voice or pheromones but the word "omega" and it made Jimin stand up. He dusted his clothes which is Jungkook’s pajama and turned towards the alpha. Jungkook crawled backwards forgetting how his heart was beating a little faster than the normal speed. When he lifted the comforter, the omega laid under it after keeping a pillow between them. Jungkook dropped the comforter letting the omega adjust it over his body.
“Now.. was it that hard?” he asked turning his back to the omega. He can hear the soft breath of the omega and it made everything hard so he had to turn away.
“Yes”
That wasn’t what Jungkook expected to hear but he pretended it didn’t do anything to his heart, throat. He just hummed muttering a good night.
“Alpha?”
“Hmm?”
“You’re so nice. Very nice. I don’t- I don’t deserve this. Thank you..”
That night Jungkook couldn’t sleep. When he heard Jimin’s breath softening, he turned towards him. The omega had the comforter clutched to his body, his lips were parted and black hair sprawled on the pillow. His body petite and small, eyes closed but swollen after hours of crying and cheeks pink. Jungkook wondered if it was soft just like it seemed. He wanted to touch his face, drag his knuckles all over the soft looking cheeks and feel him. But instead he stared at the omega until the sleepiness took a hold of him after hours.
❆ ❆ ❆
The air smelled like nothing but honey and lemon. It was sweet and also fresh. Did Jungkook just have a dream? Was this smell from his dreamland? He didn’t know. He had an evening shift today so he hadn’t set his alarm and woke up to this delicious smell he hadn’t felt before. There was also a weight on his body, a warmth engulfing him but nothing felt uncomfortable. He slowly opened his eyes to catch a certain omega having his head laying on his arm and his petite hand across his chest hugging his shoulder. Jungkook blinked when he realized the worst part, he had his own hand around Jimin’s body pulled him in to his sides. It was then he realized the smell was nothing but the omega’s own scent.
It wasn’t prominent the day before because the omega was tired and sad but now, the alpha felt it clear as the day. The smell was amazing so instead of freaking out of having a stranger hugging him to sleep, Jungkook closed his eyes again. His hand hugged the body tight feeling how small the omega was and he almost buried his nose in his soft hair to take a breath from the smell. He felt like a creep for thinking that but he couldn’t stop. It was then the omega was stirring, he pulled his face away and closed his eyes pretending to sleep.
“Oh my moon goddess!”
Jimin pulled away from the alpha the second he opened his eyes. He felt stupid and Jungkook took the movement as a chance to open his eyes and acted like he was just waking up. When his eyes landed on Jimin, the omega was squirming and covering his body with the comforter, he looked panicked.
“Good morning Ji-“
“I’m sorry alpha. I- I crossed a line and hugged you.. I might have thought you were my father. I’m so sorry..” he felt us as important as his father, even in his dreams he saw us as theirs, his alpha was saying but instead of listening to him, Jungkook released a groan under his breath and the omega peeked from the comforter with fear.
“Can you stop apologizing for everything? It’s irritating you know.”
It was the worst thing to say in that moment. Jungkook only said that because Jimin wasn’t doing anything wrong and he wanted the omega to understand it. But he regretted his words when he felt the sweet smell of lemon and honey got bitter around the omega, his body was trembling through the sheet.
“No Jimin I meant-“
“It’s ok. I- I’m sor- Oh! Now.. I don’t know what to say. I can’t even apologize so… I should go. Thank you for your kindness.”
Jungkook didn’t even have a second to react, the omega jumped off the bed and took his own pillow from the floor and ran away from the room. The smell of honey was fading away and Jungkook blinked at the air. In the next second his alpha was standing up and pushing him forward to chase the omega, to stop him from leaving because the life out there wasn’t so pretty for a rogue omega.
Go, stop him, protect our omega.
“Fuck”
Jungkook practically ran out of his room with a panicked heart and he ran straight towards the main door but stopped when he heard a sound from Jimin’s room. Oh, he might be packing his bundle of clothes. Without even knocking on the door, Jungkook entered the room to see the omega sitting on the floor near the bed, hugging an old worn out shirt to his chest, crying.
His heart ached when the man lifted his head to look at him.
Jungkook hesitated for a few minutes because he knew he was the reason for the omega’s tears. After taking a deep breath Jungkook stepped more into the room closing the door behind him.
“Jimin.. Hey.. Can I sit beside you?” the omega didn’t say anything but buried his face in the shirt. Jungkook took this as a yes and joined him on the floor.
“Is it your father’s?” he saw how the omega nodded, face still hidden in the shirt. Jungkook took a deep breath and placed his palm on the omega’s head, softly caressing his hair.
“I’m sorry..” it took only a second for the omega to lift his eyes, he looked like a kicked puppy.
“Alpha.. It’s not your fau-“
“It is mine. I should have selected my words better. You.. faced something traumatizing and I was stupid to forget how hard it is for you. I wanted to say you should stop apologizing because whatever happened is not your fault. You hugging me, wasn’t a fault and I didn’t mind it but hearing you saying sorry.. I didn’t like it.”
“Really?”
“What?”
“You.. didn’t mind it? You don’t hate me for what I did?” Jungkook chuckled when Jimin asked with a pout on his lips. He pushed a strand of hair off of Jimin’s forehead. His alpha secretly liked how the omega let him do whatever he pleased to make him feel better.
“Of course not. If I was mad or uncomfortable, I shouldn’t be caressing your head like this..” Jimin stared at him for a few seconds before there was a tiny smile plastering on his lips and Jungkook relaxed.
“Just one word from me and you were ready to run away huh? Is this why you wanted me to take you? To run away that easily?” he asked still caressing Jimin’s head.
“I- wasn’t going to run away..” his hand stopped moving on the omega’s head and his lips parted, surprised.
“You weren’t?” the sadness, bitterness in Jimin’s smell remained the same but his lips curved more in to a smile, a fake smile which didn’t reach his eyes.
“Where would I go? I have no one else but you alpha.”
❆ ❆ ❆
Living with Jimin wasn’t easy.
The omega had very little knowledge about city life, hadn’t even seen a tv in his life. He let the fridge door open for hours because he didn’t know closing it was necessary, screamed loud when the microwave alarm went off. Jungkook found it adorable and taught him everything with patience like he was teaching a toddler about life and somehow for the alpha it was exciting. His life was always filled with stress, blood and the ugly smell of medicine so this new change was making him feel lively.
Living with Jimin was exciting.
Jimin still slept on Jungkook’s bed and it became a habit. There were days they woke up to their bodies pressed on each other in a hug and some days Jimin had fallen on to the floor but was still sleeping. Jungkook threw his head back laughing so loud enough to make the omega wake up to the smile and joined him because of how contagious the alpha’s smile was.
There were days the omega cried hugging his father’s clothes and there were days he whispered to the same cloth how his guardian alpha Jungkook was taking a really good care of him, that his father was amazing to identify him as a trustworthy alpha who could protect him. Jungkook didn’t mean to eavesdrop but he couldn’t stop smiling when he heard those words. He felt proud, happy.
Everything was going smoothly until his best friends planned to visit him on Christmas eve.
“You don’t go home Jungkook.. You aren’t getting day offs for Christmas so why not? We really should have a damn party..” Taehyung pushed him more. He was in a group call with his friends and he wanted nothing else but to stop the call and go wait for his omega.
His omega.
“I’m tired, planning to sleep the whole day so no.”
“Tiredness didn’t stop you from getting drunk every Christmas eve. What changed?”
“Namjoon hyung please..”
“Jungkookie is whining.. Awww” Hoseok’s high pitched voice made Jungkook groan.
“Something is sus.”
“Jin hyung shouldn’t you be taking care of the omegas in your care center instead of attacking me?” There was a silence like it was laughing at Jungkook.
“-Aah fine. I brought a new pet kitten and he isn’t used to new people and I don’t want to scare him off.”
“Jungkook? Jeon Jungkook a cat? What in the world is even happening oh god..”
Jungkook was about to say something when he felt the smell in the air filled with the familiar bitter smell of honey and lemon with the sound of the main door opening and closing. His inner alpha growled in a protective manner and Jungkook stood up.
“I’ll call you back, think my kitten had gotten hurt or something.”
“What? So you rea-“
Jungkook didn’t wait but disconnected the line and stepped out from his bed room to the living room. His heart broke to see Jimin sitting on the couch covering his ears trembling like a leaf.
“God Jimin.. what happened? Hey hey look at me..” Jimin looked at him with teary eyes. Jungkook sat so closer to the man and raised his hand to place it on his shoulder but he was shaken when the omega suddenly threw himself in his arms, wrapping his arms around his shoulders.
“Alpha.. Alpha..”
“Hey.. I’m here baby. It’s ok. You’re fine.” the word slipped like it belonged there. Thinking about it, Jimin was truly a baby so Jungkook didn’t mind calling him that and hoped the omega liked it too. Even if Jimin was living with him for a few weeks now, he had never initiated a skinship except what they shared during their sleep so Jungkook was shocked. Jimin also smelled stressed, scared and sad.
“What happened? Tell me.” He was rubbing the omega’s back, feeling his spine through the soft skin and the thin shirt he brought him. Jimin didn’t answer but kept crying.
“Baby you have to tell me so I know.. Hmm?” He used the most calming voice he had used on someone else. The omega’s cries evened but he still was pulling Jungkook like his life depended on him. This time Jungkook let his alpha to take the control, there were times his inner wolf was howling inside him begging to be released but Jungkook didn’t. Now, looking at the omega in his arms and seeing how restless his alpha is, he just listened to him.
Jungkook started releasing his calming pheromones making his scent get stronger so it could gulp the omega in whole. Without stopping rubbing circles in to his back, he pulled the omega more by placing his hand on the back of his neck. The omega hid his face in his shoulder. Jungkook’s heart skipped a beat when he saw the smooth unmarked neck in front of his eyes, closer to his mouth.
“What happened?” he looked away from the omega’s pulsing veins in his neck and asked. He felt how Jimin’s trembling stopped and his alpha relaxed inside him whispering their omega was safe.
“I got scolded and.. she.. that alpha.. pushed me away so.. I fell. My butt hurts.” Jungkook was stuck between cooing the omega and pushing him away to go get a grip of whoever that alpha is. How could she scold their omega? Touch him?
“Why did she?”
“I.. went to throw the trash in to bins and.. didn’t know those separations. I put them in the green color one and.. she got mad.”
“Fuck. I’m sorry Jimin. I shouldn’t have sent you, I should have taught you.”
“I.. wanted to be useful but see..” he wiped his face on Jungkook’s shirt and the alpha didn’t care about the tears wetting it.
“-I apologized and was about to come back when she said.. That my parents hadn’t taught me well, that my parents should… should… Alpha, will my father rot in hell because of what I did?”
Jungkook lost his shits. No one knew Jimin was a rogue, true. They didn’t know he was just a baby for a city life but that doesn’t give them the right to be rude. He was mad, his alpha was furious and he is going to give a piece of his mind to that alpha but now,
“Jimin.. do you know the meaning of your name?” he asked instead, pulling Jimin back to look at his face. The omega shook his head. There was this pout on his lips again.
“It means wisdom reaches higher than the sky” the omega’s lips curved in to an O. Jungkook chuckled wiping his tears away with his thumb.
“You’re wise, so you should know a simple mistake you did, doesn’t punish your father.. specially when you didn’t even know it. You didn’t mean to do that, you just didn’t know. How can that make your father suffer? And I bet he had already reached the heaven.”
“Really?”
“You believe alpha, right?”
Jimin stared at his eyes. The omega’s eyes were long and sharp. It was so charismatic and beautiful to see but whenever he broke down, they turned into puppy eyes. They were dangerous, won’t ever let anyone say no or leave the owner of them alone, Jungkook realized. So he didn’t leave Jimin and waited for an answer.
“Can my alpha scent me?”
Fuck!
Hell!
Jungkook’s breath stopped. His heart beat got stuck in his throat when Jimin asked that. One thing is, he just called him his alpha, the other thing is he fucking wants Jungkook to scent him, mark him, claim him as his. He tried to understand if Jimin wanted that because Jungkook was his guardian or he just simply saw him as his alpha. Maybe Jungkook wanted it to be the latter, maybe that’s why his alpha was wiggling his tail inside him pushing his snort on to the ground, shaking his butt and the fluffy tail in the air like an excited puppy.
“I’m sorry.. I shouldn’t have-“ Jungkook was dragged back to the earth when the words reached his ears. The omega was about to stand up but Jungkook tightened his grip around Jimin's waist making him stop and looked at him with his puppy eyes widened.
“Stay still.”
His voice was deep, eyes were dark when the omega looked at him. He cupped the back of Jimin’s neck and pulled slightly to bare his smooth neck for him. He eyed the omega’s adams apple bobbing showing him how nervous he was, the smell of bitterness was slowly replacing the deliciousness of honey and lemon.
“Alpha is gonna scent you omega. Now no one would dare to touch you or hurt you.”
“Please..” Desperation was dripping along with honey, Jungkook’s eyes ran all over the omega’s neck. He just wanted to run his fingertips all over the smoothness and see the shuddering of the omega, then replace them with his lips and then his with his tongue, see if he will fall apart for him. He is gonna take his time, first he has to claim his omega.
Jungkook’s cold nose top touched Jimin’s neck softly. He dragged it upwards until the back of the omega’s ear and a soft sound left Jimin’s throat next to his own ear. The grip on his shoulder was tightened when he nuzzled in to the soft skin scenting him. Jimin smelled so good, he was soft and petite, his neck was inviting so Jungkook scented him more, his alpha having a fest, his heart racing so fast. The smell of honey and lemon was now covered with petrichor. Jungkook should stop. But instead he leaned in again pressing his lips in Jimin’s neck.
A soft, beautiful moan left the omega’s lips. Jungkook wanted to hear it more so he left another kiss on the same spot. Another and another, right on the omega’s scent gland. He wished he could just suck a bit of skin, leave a temporary mark until he sink his teeth there to-
What the..
Jungkook pulled himself away. Jimin still had his eyes closed, hands gripping Jungkook’s shoulders. The alpha panicked. What did he just think? Mark him? Mate him? His alpha was screaming yes, yes yes. Jungkook gulped a lump and slowly pushed Jimin away.
The omega opened his eyes. They were so pretty, a blush was running from his neck upwards to his cheeks and he looked away to hide his face from the alpha. Jungkook cleared his throat.
“Done. Now.. I have to go get ready. Stay inside until I come back, watch some cartoons and play with the toys I brought you.. or.. something.”
“Ok alpha.”
Jungkook was so fucked.
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After buying everything he needed, Jungkook came back home later at night. The Christmas tree was shipped to his home and this year he could decorate it with a certain someone. Jungkook was a talented, famous, young surgeon. He couldn’t visit his home in Busan every Christmas but he made sure to visit his brother and father at least five times a year, he didn’t miss important festivals. This year he went home for the autumn festival and planned to spend the Christmas eve with his best friends.
Changing plans wasn’t bad right?
Spending it with a certain omega shouldn’t be bad right?
He pressed the passcode and entered his home shouting “I’m home.” Jimin should be running towards him like all other days, like a little kitten who waited the whole day for his owner to come home. He would help Jungkook with his bags and remove his winter coats, tell him that he made him a cup of coffee because it was snowing and he was worrying for Jungkook.
Today nothing happened.
Jungkook’s smile dropped.
For a milli second, he was worrying that something might have happened to the omega. Was he sick? Tired after doing the exact same thing whatever happened in the tv? Scared? Sad and missed his father? But Jungkook gritted when he caught the smell in the air, the familiar, lovely but also annoying scents of his friends.
“Great..”
He removed his shoes and went inside with all his bags in hand to meet with Taehyung. The man smiled ear to ear taking the bags from Jungkook’s hands with a smack on his back. He saw from the corner of his eyes all his other friends sitting on the couch in his living room with Jimin. Of fucking course.
“Welcome home Kook.” The beta said walking ahead of Jungkook.
“Who opened the door to you?” Jungkook asked.
“Your kitten of course.” Said Yoongi from the couch. Jungkook sighed and kept his bags on the dining table removing his coat and gloves. He then joined his friends with Taehyung. It was when Jimin lifted his eyes to look at him, he felt an irritation bubbling inside him.
“So Jungkook.. You really bought a kitten huh? A kitten named Jimin, an omega.” Namjoon said smiling, his hand was petting their omega on his head.
“I didn’t buy him, he became mine.” How can Namjoon say it like Jungkook bought a toy, or a whore? He didn’t throw money to have Jimin, he wasn’t for sale.
“Oh yeah? How? Care to explain? Jiminie said it’s been almost a month he’s living with you and you really hid it from us? What a friend..” wait, when did Hoseok start calling him Jiminie? Jungkook wanted to ask but instead his eyes landed on the omega, a visible hurt on the smaller’s face.
“I didn’t want to hide but I knew this would happen.. Look at you guys lit-“
“I’m sorry he did that. But I’ll leave soon so.. there was no need for alpha to talk about me with you.”
“What?” Jungkook almost stood up from the couch. Jimin was planning to leave soon? Is that why he looked hurt? When was he even thinking that? Where would he go? Jungkook felt his heart aching. Before imagining a world with a certain omega in it, he should have asked him what he wanted, if he was in the same decision as him.
“I owe you enough alpha. I can’t.. bother you anymore. You had to lie to your friends because of me, fought with that alpha lady for me and then you’ll have to fight your mate for me and I- I have to leave.”
There was a silence for a few minutes and the atmosphere got heavier. Jungkook had his eyes darkened and boring in to Jimin’s soft ones. The omega was still letting the other alpha Namjoon to pat his head while talking about leaving him. Jungkook had enough.
“Jimin. Room.” he said under his breath.
“Oh wow.. It’s really like he is your pet. Remember how you raised Bam before you left him in your home?” Suddenly Seokjin said laughing. “You fed him, took care of him and remember? Bam, home! You said that and he literally ran to his cage and now you treat Jimin the same way-“
“He...Is not a fucking pet! He is a man just like all of us and I call him whatever the way I want because he is fucking mine not because he is an animal!”
Everyone stared at the doctor with a shocked expression and widened eyes. Jungkook was a calm man. He was an alpha. A tall, buff one at that but he had a good control over his alpha and he was kind. There were less times his friends had witnessed him lashing out like this, one time was when an alpha tried to use his alpha voice on Hoseok who was an omega. And now..
“Um.. I think that’s it. We’ll leave. We can maybe.. meet on Christmas day.. Only if Jungkook is up to. Move, let’s go.” Namjoon said with calm voice, no one looked sad or mad but shocked with the alpha’s outburst. They walked up to the door leaving a surprised omega and an alpha behind.
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What happened was pushed under a rag and the alpha didn’t know if it was the best thing to do. They didn’t talk, had the dinner in silence and went to sleep. They both kept their distance on the bed and even when waking up, the distance remained the same. It was weird not to have Jimin’s smell all over him and his warmth comforting him but Jungkook thought it was for the best, they had to talk about what he lashed out, what Jimin said about leaving.
He had to talk with Jimin, he also wanted to apologize his friends.
“Wanna help me decorate?”
The omega flinched with the sudden voice. Jungkook smiled softly to see him sitting on the floor looking at the snowfall out of the window. He looked so soft wearing an white sweater and sweatpants.
As white as the snow, warm as the fireplace, pretty as a flower.
“Decorate?” he asked turning towards the alpha pulling his legs closer to his chest, sending his arms around the knees.
“Hmm hmm.. See the tree? I brought things to decorate it for the Christmas.”
“Oh..” Jimin looked at the tree which was placed in a corner of the living room and his eyes started glowing.
“I have seen decorated tress in winters, heard people talk about Christmas but didn’t know what it was, didn’t know I’ll ever be decorating one..”
“I will teach you.. But tell me, what were you thinking looking outside? Did you miss your father?” the omega looked at his own hands nodding.
“-Hmm.. We can go see him after the Christmas day. You know.. Christmas is the day our god was born.. So we celebrate it like this. Decorating houses, having a grand meal with our loved ones, spending time together.. We can share the Christmas with your appa too..”
“Oh.. is it like the moon festival we wolves from woods have to celebrate moon goddess?”
“That’s right. Just like you believe in moon goddess, we believe in Jesus.”
“Will you not mind spending your Christmas with.. me?”
The omega looked hopeful, his eyes asking the alpha. Jungkook smiled offering his hand which the omega took with a confused face. Jungkook pulled him on to his feet and caressed his head softly.
“That’s what I want. Now.. let’s decorate it?” Jimin smiled nodding.
He looked so happy to help Jungkook decorate the tree. The alpha explained every single item he hung on the tree. A loud laugh was escaping his lips when Jimin hung some on his body twirling around saying that he was a human Christmas tree. It filled Jungkook’s heart with warmth, Jimin was the definition of adorableness and he had a thing for cuteness.
“Wow.. this is just so amazing. So pretty. Alpha I want to do this everyday with you..” the omega said jumping around the tree trying to hang a small angel.
“Is it? But you can’t do that if you want to do what you said yesterday..”
“Yesterday?” The omega stopped moving and looked at the alpha who was hanging some ornaments above his fireplace. He had turned his back to the omega so he didn’t know Jimin was pouting.
“You wanted to leave me, remember?”
“I..” Jimin looked at the floor lowering his gaze in shame.
“It’s because.. You wanted to keep me as a secret. My omega was sad and didn’t like it.” It was when Jungkook turned towards the omega with a hanging mouth.
“-also you sounded mad, irritated when you looked at me alpha. I.. don’t want to be a burden. I’m sorry..”
“Hold on. So you didn’t want to leave because you wanted it but you thought.. like that? That you were a dirty secret to me, that I was mad at you? Not that you didn’t want to stay?”
“No. where else I can be without you alpha? I- I have no one but you. I trust no one but you who my appa also trusted.”
The Christmas ornament Jungkook had in his hand was dropped on the floor and he walked to the omega in steady steps. Jimin’s eyes were filled with unshed tears and the alpha didn’t think twice to pull the omega in to a tight hug. His hands were wrapped around his waist, one cupping the back of his neck. The omega was surprised but melted in his hold, tiny hands clutching his sweater.
“You stupid little kitten. So stupid and made me so worried and sad..”
“Alpha..”
“Don’t move. Stay in my arms until my alpha calms down. Stupid omega.”
“I’m sorry..”
“You should be. Now stay still.”
The omega’s face was buried in the alpha’s neck. Jungkook felt the omega getting closer to him, taking a breath from his own scent, he felt proud, his alpha felt proud at how his warmth and scent could make their omega feel at ease.
“Know why I looked mad yesterday? Because you opened the door to someone you didn’t even know. What if they hurt you.. Took you away? And know why I looked irritated? Because you let Namjoon hyung caress you just the way you let me. An alpha at that..”
“Alpha.. I didn’t mean to. I.. asked them to prove they were really your friends and through the peephole, they showed me a video of you throwing up on Taehyung and then sleeping in a second on Hoseok hyung. Then I knew they were-“
“They showed you what?”
The alpha pushed Jimin away still holding his shoulders. The fuck was with his friends? Why did they have to embarrass him like that?
“They showed me a photo. But anyone can take a photo with you right? Only friends have those videos so.. I.. Um..” Jimin was biting his bottom lip hiding away from the alpha. The embarrassment Jungkook felt was replaced with pride of their omega. He wasn’t just a stupid naïve omega.
“Aren’t you so smart.. Not just a stupid kitten hmm?” Jimin was blushing and Jungkook’s lips curved in to a smirk.
“This is why I kept you a secret from them.” The omega lifted his gaze. The alpha’s hand which was on his shoulder then cupped his face.
“-You’re so pretty and they’re crazy. Even yesterday they were all over you. Namjoon hyung had his hands on you and.. My alpha didn’t like it. You aren’t just a dirty secret for me Jimin, but I needed time.”
“Really?”
“Really what?”
“You were.. protecting me even from your friends?”
Jungkook knew it wasn’t just that. He was jealous over someone who isn’t even his. He was possessive and overprotective. But it sounded stupid and crazy to admit that so Jungkook just nodded. His own face was burning when Jimin slowly kept his head on Jungkook's chest hugging him.
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Next day Jungkook took a day off.
It was after so long he asked for a day off and the authority was happy to release Jungkook from work. The alpha stopped by the store to buy the most important Christmas ornament for the tree that he forgot yesterday, a star. After buying a golden one he arrived at home to be greeted by a happy omega.
“I made a cake.”
Jungkook was sure that if he could look at Jimin’s inner omega, he could a see a pretty little wolf wiggling his tail in happiness. He smiled and caressed Jimin’s head.
“Did you now?”
“Hm hm.. Teahyung called and told me there were some interesting programs going in tv so I watched it. They made cake and I made with them because they said cake is important for Christmas but alpha it doesn’t taste so good because I’m not good. Yet. I will learn. Soon.” Jimin was almost panting after saying all the things in one go, Jungkook laughed throwing his head back and then let the omega pull him towards the kitchen. But he stopped to keep his bag and coat on the couch along with the star he bought. He was about to let Jimin pull him again but stopped when he saw something that made his heart beat so loud in his chest.
On the top of the Christmas tree, there was a photo of him.
“Jimin.. what.. what is that?” he asked still looking at the photo.
“Oh.. My star?”
Jungkook turned towards the omega who had his eyes glued to the floor, his toes digging the carpet. The alpha’s eyes were staring at him until the omega lifted his gaze. He had his bottom lip tucked between his teeth, visibly nervous.
“Why did you ?”
“Um.. I’m sorry but you said you forgot the star. When.. when Taehyung called I asked him the meaning of the star. He told.. it symbolizes the star which guided some wise men to your god, Jesus. We didn’t have a star and.. I already knew what my star is.” Jungkook’s heart was beating faster.
“-Guiding me in my new life, protecting me, fulfilling the promise you made to my father who was just a stranger. You’re my star so..” Jimin was mumbling and he didn’t know how Jungkook’s heart was racing.
“-I will remove it if it’s bad, if it disrespects Christmas. I’m sorry alpha I just.. The first time I smelled the petrichor on you.. my omega knew you were a new beginning of my life. Just like the rain falls on to a dry earth and let the flowers bloom.. It was.. Ok I’m rambling. I’m so sorry. I will remove it. Where is the stool? I need it to reach the top I-“
The omega yelped when he was suddenly twirled by the alpha and the next second he was neatly placed on Jungkook’s lap who took a seat on the couch along with him. Jungkook’s eyes had Jimin’s eyes glued to him and there was a smile on his lips.
“Alpha?”
“I’m your star? The new beginning of your life, your guardian and what else?” Jimin was blushing and Jungkook sent his arms around the omega to pull him closer. Jungkook felt like dancing along with his alpha.
“Umm.. I- I don’t know..”
“You don’t know? Baby you literally called me your alpha and you don’t know?”
“Oh.. I.. never had an alpha in my life and my omega always saw you like that and-“
“Stop rambling and tell me what I am to you.”
Jungkook knew from the first second he saw the omega that there was something. He felt protective over the omega. From the second his alpha addressed Jimin as their omega, he thought it was only because Jimin was his responsibility but you wouldn’t want to mark and claim just anyone, would you? No one wants to shoo away others just because they touched someone, looked at someone. No one would go growling at other alphas who made someone else cry, would fight and use their alpha voice. No one would just let someone live under their wings just because of a promise he made to a complete stanger. No one would feel hurt, broken and sad to see someone else cry or feel happy, satisfied and content to see them smile.
No one would do that if there wasn't something more.
Jungkook knew it, he just needed to hear if Jimin thought the same.
“My alpha.”
That’s all he needed.
Jungkook was grinning. He pulled Jimin and placed his chin over his shoulder. Jimin smelled so good and now with a hint of butter an icing sugar, he smelled even better.
“Alpha I-“
“What is it?”
“In tv.. they said everyone gives others a gift for Christmas. I know I already had a lot from you but.. Can I ask one last thing? You can reject it, I.. I would understand.” Suddenly the smell of honey and lemon was getting stronger, Jungkook could understand that Jimin was getting nervous. What was he trying to ask?
“Go ahead.” He said lifting his head and maneuvering Jimin to a side so his legs were dangling from a side of Jungkook’s legs and his face was visible to him. Jimin looked at him and his tiny hands were placed on his muscular shoulders.
“Alpha?”
“Hmm?”
“Can you.. Keep me? Forever? I promise I’ll learn faster and be a better omega.” Breathing was hard for the alpha, his throat was burning and his alpha was peeking excitedly.
“You know I can’t keep you.. Just like this right? There’s only one way to do that.” His voice was barely a whisper. He could say he felt Jimin’s heart beat on his ears. Our omega is nervous just as us.
“I.. I know.” Jimin said biting his bottom lip, his gaze now lowered but the hands still on Jungkook’s shoulder. Jungkook felt all his sadness, doubts washing away, he puffed his chest in pride and his lips curved in to a smirk.
“Jimin..”
“Yes alpha..”
“Do you wanna be my mate?”
“Can it be my Christmas gift?”
“Only if I could have a gift back..” Jimin looked at him with a pout. His eyes hopeful, scent stronger.
“What do you want alpha?”
“Your everything.” A smile was decorating the omega’s lips.
“-Your heart, love, soul, trust, smile, cries, body.. Sadness to happiness.. Share everything with me and only me.”
They held the eye contact for a few minutes what felt like a year until the omega burst out laughing. Jungkook’s smile dropped and he was confused out of his mind. Why was Jimin smiling? Did he find this funny? Did he just make him a fool in front of him?
“Jimin what-“
“Am I the stupid one? I just said I want to be your mate and who else would I share myself with except you? You’re the kindest alpha I ever saw and you’re also so funny..” Jungkook exhaled a breath that he didn’t even know he was holding. He didn’t mind being a fool for this omega who confused him always, who bloom feelings inside him, who made him feel content.
“Can your stupid alpha claim what’s his?” Jimin’s laughing stopped and his face blushed.
“Right now?”
“See.. Stupid. I won’t bite you just yet. We have to get to know each other, go on dates and tell your father about us, and my father and brother too, not to forget my friends. Then show you the world. We’ll take things slow.”
“But I wanna mate you fast. You’re a perfect alpha, a doctor and I have nothing.. what if you changed your mind and-“
“You said you trust me but if you feel scared like that, let’s meet your father and my family tomorrow and I’ll mate you in two days. Then we can do the rest.”
“You would do that?” Jimin’s eyes were shining. His lips curved in to a smile and Jungkook swears he hadn’t seen any other lips prettier, plumper and inviting than Jimin’s. Now they belonged to him, Jimin was his and he could mate the man right then and there.
“I would, and I will.”
He pulled Jimin’s face in to him not waiting any more, claiming those lips with his own. Jimin yelped but the sound was muffled through his lips. Pulling the omega more, letting him crash on his body, Jungkook kissed him softly. His lips were softer than Jungkook imagined, so tasty.
But the omega wasn’t experienced.
Jungkook didn’t mind that, he got a life time to teach his baby everything. So he kissed the omega softly until he responded by slotting their lips together, kissing him back. Tiny hands were wrapped around his neck and short fingers were dancing in his hair. He kissed him until he felt like suffocating but the distance sounded painful. So he just trailed his lips over the omega’s jaw until his lips landed on his neck.
“Alpha..”
“Hmm?”
“I feel.. good. Can you give me more?”
“Hmm..”
Jungkook hummed leaving light kisses all over his omega’s neck finally sucking the skin on his scent gland. There was nothing stopping him now, Jimin wished to be his, wanted, needed and he was ready to give him everything too.
He lifted his head after trying so hard. Leaving Jimin’s neck was a torture but he reminded himself that he had time. He was the one who said that they should take things slow but now, having the omega sitting on his lap, all his, he wasn’t really sure. When he looked at Jimin who was opening his eyes slowly, biting his lip, when he entangled his gaze with the alpha he knew. The ache in his chest, the way his inner alpha begged, he knew.
“I love you.”
Jimin didn’t look surprised. Instead he smiled so prettily.
“I knew it.”
“No way, you did?”
“Hm hm.. I knew it when you took me under your wings saying you wouldn’t breed me, but reassured it wasn’t because I wasn’t undesirable.”
“Ok. Good. Haha..” Jungkook wasn’t embarrassed. Not at all.
“-Now that I love you.. I won’t stop breeding you, are you ok with that omega?”
Jimin turned towards the alpha and cupped his big face in his hands. “I want a family with you.. I love you too so yes.. Breed me whenever you want.”
The word sounded different from the last time he said it. Then it was out of fear, desperation and frustration but now there was love, trust and hopes. Jungkook smiled when the omega leaned to capture his lips in another kiss. They smiled through the softness whispering sweet nothings in between.
The star remained the same on top of the Christmas tree.
A year later it would be replaced with a selfie of them.
Years later there will be a photo of the Jeon mates with their cute little pups.