Taehyung extended his self exile,granting his wolf time for second thoughts to take root and bridle his fury. He remained at the lodge for two more days and on the second night before his departure the Alpha dreamt of gold and emerald..Green emerald eyes. Golden skin. A scent so sweet and addictive it made his fangs ache.
He woke up tangled in sheets,with a thundering groan,skin damp and pulse racing,claws shredding the sheets and his wolf V thrashed inside him, snarling and pleading. No..not now..his rut was early..it shouldn't have happened so soon..but the huge bulge throbbing between his legs combined to the excruciating ache raiding his body told otherwise.. probably triggered by finding his ' mate '.
The air felt thick, stifling like unbearable heat crawling under his skin and refused to go. Gnashing his teeth he stumbled to the bathroom under the shower and the cold water.No matter how many he took,how icy the water was freezing his body,nothing dowsed the burn climbing his back. It wasn't just lust. It was hunger. A deep and primal need that stripped him of clear thoughts,right judgement and dignity.
Worse than the previous times.
Aggressive. Craving. Frustrating.
Naked, inhumanly hard and soaking wet,he pressed the heel of his palm into his thigh, gritting his teeth as the waves of arousal crashed through him. Inhaling sharply like he couldn't get enough air,he trudged his feet back to the bedroom, drops of water leaving marks on the floor and curled up on the mattress.
He could smell him.
That soft vanilla and honey rain scent haunted him,his every breath as if it was stitched to his lungs."Fuck! No..no..this can't be happening..Fuck!"he cursed,his tone forceful and abrupt.
He dragged a hand through his moist hair,chest puffing. In his blur he grabbed one of Balam's scarfs from his drawer, rubbing it over his neck, chest,wrists, sniffing it,trying to absorb her scent and drown out Jungkook's vanilla honey stench but his stomach heaved and coiled,his nostrils flared from unusual disgust, rejecting it.
Wrong. WRONG..IT WAS WRONG.
Her scent offered him nothing but nausea but didn't give up. He fisted his painfully hard cock, fingers brutally stroking the swollen shaft, panging and throbbing thinking of her. Her eyes,her feminine body,her voluptuous breasts but it seemed frutal..nothing.. absolutely nothing..
A whimper escaped his trembling lips as his traitorous mind unwillingly conjured Jungkook's doe eyes,rosy lips. How they parted under his touch..a simple touch. His head slung to the headboard ,back bent, legs stretched as his hand was frantically working on his hard-on. A tingling sensation started in his groin and spread along his spine. His heart was pounding and his mind went blank feeling his climax approaching.
His hand jerked faster,harder and surprisingly he came loads with a snarl,cum spilling over his knuckles,his orgasm tinged with self loathing and rage.
He should have been able to control himself like all the previous times he had to spend his rut alone not wanting to hurt Balam or mark her in the heat of the moment. He wanted to wait till they got married. Taehyung could master his urges better than anyone because he refused to give in to his visceral instincts and use Omegas to satisfy his hunger. He'd prefer to die.
His shaky hand touched his panting chest, drawing in sharp, uneven breaths, trying to think..think rationally..Then he remembered. His feet shuffled to the nightstand and held a small bottle. He chugged the wolfsbane-laced liquid,the poison burning his throat but at this point he'd do anything to dull the bond's pull. To get him out of his head and skin.
Taehyung failed miserably. V adapted too quickly, metabolizing the toxic, leaving his human twice as hungry, twice as desperate and needy. He drummed his fists against the bedroom wall with rage,forehead pressed on the rough surface. He was losing control. His scent was spiking,sharp and musky and it only fed the madness clawing through him.
His body craved release,his desire felt urgent and powerful. The constant, painful erection was getting worse no matter how much he tried to master or delay his satisfaction and the consuming obsession whipping his flesh,he failed miserably. The heat,the fever surging from the depths of his body caused him to sweat more than usual, gasping for air.
Taehyung groaned,low and broken. His cock throbbed with yearning, every inch of him pulsing with the instinct to find his mate. To claim him,bury himself so deep inside him,sink his fangs into the tenderness of his skin and the rest of the world could disappear.
" Taehyung." he yapped, mockingly." You're an Alpha. Control it. You don't need..him.." But he felt empty.
He moved restlessly on the bed, burying his face in the soft pillows and closed his eyes, shutting out everyone, everything and mostly him. He despised himself for wanting, needing,even thinking about that cunning Omega. He'd never give Jungkook the satisfaction of turning him into an obsessed man, succumbing to despicable urges.
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Five hours..
Five,long,torturous hours of choking lust, insufferable carnal desire.
The lodge was a warzone. Overturned furniture,shattered whiskey bottles glittering on the wet floor. A stinky scent of alcohol and suppressed desire drifted through the air. The gutted remains of the mattress,feathers still drooping like snowflakes. His pheromones circled the air in the room, forming clouds of
And in the centre,the True blooded Alpha,naked,sweat-slicked, painfully hard and oozing precum,his body quivering.His claws embedded in the wooden wall as each breath came heavier,rougher, laced with want.Taehyung's honey brown eyes now bloodshot red,looked wild,feral, dipped in carnal need,he didn't dare to admit,even in his head.
' Go to him..find our mate..it hurts..it hurts so badly..' V whimpered inside him.' We need him..HIM! ONLY HIM!'
' Enough! We've..been through.. worse..I can.. handle it..' Taehyung's voice was barely a whisper,low and stifling. His fingers unsteady clutching onto the bottle of vodka,swilling the liquid,letting it drip down his jaw and chest.
' Not like this..we need him..the pain..is.. unbearable..it hurts more..than before..' V let out a guttural howl, drenched in agony and craving. His form convulsed as it flickered between beast and man. From fur to flesh, back and forth while the torment inside him couldn't be contained by either form.
Taehyung collapsed on the floor,unstoppably faltering, rattled,breathing heavily,each exhale brushing warm and raw against his feverish skin. Holding back his desires,taming his erection had pushed him past his limits. He was wrecked, exhausted in body and spirit,every nerve alive with pain, every breath distorted by flickering illusions.
Jungkook's lips buried in his, sucking and nibbling them,his fingers stroking and biting his pink nipples,hands roaming on his white flesh,mouth licking every inch of him, trailing his tongue further..lower..in the area between his thighs.. imagining him whimpering and moaning at the sensation of being sucked..
Two more hours of relentless torture and Taehyung eventually broke..deluged by pure yearning for the only person he refused to have. His unwanted mate. He let out a croaking growl and crawled inside his bedroom again, scraping his knees from the shattered bottles scattered around and reached the corner he had thrown his shirt from that night.
He scrabbled through the pile of clothes and found the rumply shirt,locking it inside his palm as he huddled in a corner. His breath hitched holding the item still carrying Jungkook's scent, sniffing it,hugging it, sucking in its delightful smell. The Alpha, utterly defeated,grappled his cock, tugging it vigorously, pumping it up and down.
Jungkook's scent spiraled around him, an ecstasy and agony at once. The only oxygen left to fill his lungs and keep his pulse beating. A rush of heat penetrated his aching body, grounding him in something familiar and safe, intensifying his need. His cock throbbed and twitched between his fingers,tip drenched with impossible amounts of precum, pulling the foreskin down while his other hand rubbed the fabric on his face,neck and chest.
" Fuck! This..is.. so..good..fuck.." he whimpered, arching his back, curling his toes,taking whiffs at the scent. Lost in the jubilation of primal instincts and obscene emotions he exploded with a frantic release and a blasting squall.Ceaseless spurts of cum gushing out from his cock, splashing on his hand,legs and floor. He had never come so violently before.
He corked Jungkook's name threatening to escape his parted lips as his eyes rolled to the back and he continued to pump his cock with the same savageness. The shirt covered his face,biting his lips so hard he tasted the blood and his thumb brushed the tip of his throbbing cock, pressing it. His orgasm hit him, powerful and dominant and huge spurts of cum popped out and kept surging out nonstop.
Taehyung could no longer restrain himself. Jungkook's name spewed out like a prayer. "Jungkook.. Jungkook.."
His wolf groaned and whimpered in joy, bubbling from ecstasy,delighted his human seized his irreconcilable denial and surrendered to bliss, thinking and imagining their gorgeous mate.
During the next four days Jungkook's name was in Taehyung's lips and his image tormented the helpless Alpha leading him to oblivion. When his rut ended the only thing left was the man's shame and enervation for betraying his girlfriend. His outage and repel towards the Omega who had managed to weaken him and his hatred grew stronger.
He wanted to punish the poor Omega for invading his murky mind and torturing his body. For giving him heartening contentment and acute bliss. He would do anything in his power to ward off anything similar in the future and remain faithful to the Beta he loved.
Balam.
His true mate.
The love of his life??
He returned to the pack burning with vengeance,with only one goal. Make that fucken Omega pay! He'd spill blood,plead for mercy and break. And when he was shattered and humiliated he'd reject him in front of the entire pack,crushed under the weight of his own disgrace.
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Kim Taehyung wasn't the man who ran away from anything.
Until now.
He had spent the first few days of his return ensuring his path with Jungkook never crossed,instead of completing his mission and vengeance.
If Jungkook was in the square or the park, Taehyung took the other path. If Jungkook was near the training grounds,he snarled at his warriors to clear the area. If that damn vanilla,honey rain scent drifted too close to his territory,he ran and locked himself in his room and drank till V's howls dulled into a distant growl, shutting everyone out including Balam.
But it wasn't enough. Because every night his dreams were haunted, more vivid and sensual than ever. Filled with gold..amber golden eyes..golden skin..soft whimpers that made his fangs twitch and his wolf to chant.
' Mine. Mine. I want him, human. I need him. So get your shit together and stop messing up our fate.' A relentless drumbeat in his skull. His wolf. That traitorous,weak beast was to blame. The source of his misery. Taehyung felt unable to control him as he was becoming more powerful by the day, rendering it impossible to proceed with his plan to reject the Omega.
" No. Never.Never in this life ! I hate him." Taehyung would hiss back, digging his claws into his palm until blood welled. He refused to succumb. He wouldn't be shackled to weakness. He wouldn't repeat the same mistakes. He would free himself from his wolf's maddening need and focus on his future with Balam.
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Jungkook had stopped hoping. Not that he had any to begin with! Taehyung had disappeared for days and when he returned,he repeatedly avoided him. After the first week of cold, hostile glares,of Taehyung's lips curling in disgust every time their eyes met,of Balam's poisonous whispers and threatening gazes trailing behind him,he had learnt his place.
Unwanted.
Unworthy.
What he dreaded the most was that once again they'd have to run,find new shelter and he was growing tired of it. Crazy, preposterous thoughts were pestering his mind. Perhaps he should stop hiding and surrender to his fate..It would make his family's life easier.
He sat by the riverbank,knees bent to his chest,back leaning on a rock,hoodie covering his head and half his face, watching the water ripple under the sunlight. His fingers traced the sharp pain in his chest where the bond should have been. Bond? He bitterly chuckled.
He was certain Taehyung would rather rip his own head and heart than mate with him! He belonged to Balam. His chosen mate. Sometimes,when he was lying in bed,he thought it was just a nightmare and the sunrise would find him tangled in his Alpha's arms. I guess a tiny part of him was hoping for a miracle.
A twig snapped behind him but he didn't bother turning. He already knew who it was. The scent was too powerful to dismiss.
" You reek." Taehyung's voice was a blade,sharp and merciless, stripped of compassion. It obviously wasn't part of his vocabulary or emotions.
Jungkook gulped but didn't wince or lift his head up." I'll leave if you'd like."
" You will." The Alpha's towering shadow loomed over him." You and your family don't belong here."
" We don't belong anywhere." Jungkook whispered bitterly,his throat and eyes burning but refused to cry in front of him,eyes fixed on the crystal clear water." Don't worry. We'll leave soon and you won't have to put up with me or my stinky scent."
Taehyung growled,his teeth gabbering from rage. His control fraying,anger growing deeper." When? You're making my mate restless."
Jungkook sighed heavily,each inhale sizzling his lungs.' His mate'. It hurt to hear him calling her that,although he knew they were together. Hugging, kissing,making love. She was getting everything he never would. His love and affection. His care and protection. His touches..and Jungkook meant absolutely nothing to him.
He cropped up his head meeting those honey brown,ocean eyes that stripped him of will,mending his head, burning his soul." Soon Alpha. You'll get rid of me very soon. Your.." he paused. Saying it out loud made it a reality he couldn't face." mate has nothing to worry about. She already has you..all of you."
He shifted direction to leave but remembered Taehyung had invaded his space not the other way around and decided to speak his mind so he directly faced him." Let's make one thing straight Alpha. I didn't choose to be mated to you. It wasn't my intention to bind my life with a pompous ,snooty Alpha who hates Omegas for no reason. I imagined my mate as a kind,loving, thoughtful person who would protect me. Give his life for me. You'd gladly take it and watch me rot."
Taehyung cut him off strictly." You don't know the first thing about me so don't assume anything."
" I know you disliked me the moment you saw me. Even before that. I don't understand why you would hate a person you've never met but I don't really care. You're free to continue your life with your mate. However I won't hide. Won't run. You don't want to see me then stay out of my sight. Oh and I don't give a shit how your mate feels. If she's insecure, it's her problem. Have I made myself clear?"
Jungkook inhaled sharply,his piercing gaze never leaving his." If you can't accept me, what makes you think I will? You think so highly of yourself Kim."
For a heartbeat something shifted in Taehyung's expression. Something furious and raw. His wolf was fighting for dominance, for a way to surface. It didn't last. It vanished. What actually remained was an odd admiration for the Omega whose attitude caused his heart to boast with pride? And at the same time his words filled him with sadness .
" She knows how much I love her. Leave. Don't make me hurt you. Stay out of my way Omega."He turned and marched away, leaving Jungkook once again broken but proud for standing up for himself. He'd surrender but not without a fight. He was fed up with hiding like a coward, expecting reality to shatter his life.
His entire existence was a constant battle for survival. A grim torture. A brutal ordeal. Hoping was a utopia. He had no expectations from life or people. However,he had toughened during the years. Had learnt to accept his dreadful fate. Him and Taehyung weren't meant to be.
Fine! You can't lose something you never had.
Balam could have him all to herself for all he cared. You can't force someone to love you and make you part of his life.
He kept his gaze focused on the horizon,the cold,night breeze hugging his body.
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Yoongi was barely holding it together! His patience was hanging by a thread and all he craved was to snap Taehyung's bones and watch him burn. The only thing keeping him, besides that he was Jungkook's mate, was the respect he had for his parents and the fact they were guests in the pack.
Jimin was livid. Pacing back and forth inside the living room, cursing and mumbling to himself as if he'd get the answers he was looking for." That bastard! He breathes near him like he's trash." he seethed, clenching his small fists." Like he's not.."
" His mate?" Yoongi finished the sentence,arms crossed over his broad chest. Beating the shit out of that self-centred, egotistical beast was his primal need." Yeah! We've noticed."
Jin, sitting across from his son on the comfortable couch, sighed, rubbing his temples." We knew it was a risk. Besides, who would have guessed they were mates?Fated bonds aren't always accepted. Especially by Alphas with a profound detest towards Omegas and a cocky attitude."
Namjoon's jaw tightened as he stretched his legs." He hardly knows him,love. He didn't even bother talking to him. Get to know him."
" In his eyes he's merely an Omega." Jin pointed out." A servant. A breeding machine. A vessel for Alphas and Betas to use. A weak boy without strength and will. He doesn't care to know .He can't see inside his soul to understand him.."
Namjoon shut his eyes, rubbing the back of his neck." We need another plan. Taehyung won't protect Jungkook and this pack is no longer safe. We have to leave."
" Go where?" Jin asked." There's nowhere else to go. We have exhausted all our options."
Namjoon rose up,stood behind his mate, circling his shoulders with his arms." We'll find something. Perhaps the packs in Japan or Thailand. If Taehyung discovers why we are here, he might betray us to get rid of his unwanted mate." The thought alone terrified him. Jin shivered. Jimin stopped dead at his track. Yoongi balled his fists in wrath. That possibility hadn't crossed their minds..but it was reasonable.
" We don't have any contacts there. Here we had Hobi." Jin emphasized." Do you honestly believe any pack would accept us knowing the risks involved?"
" What do you suggest, papa?" Jimin gazed at Jin, biting his lips." Sit around and wait for disaster to strike?"
" Wait.. Ask the boys to find a better option?" A more suitable solution?" I don't know.." Jin felt defeated and hopeless for the first time. He firmly believed their stay at the most powerful pack would be long and safe. Fate had different plans.
Hobi who had been silently observing finally spoke." Give him time. Perhaps getting to know him, getting used to his presence will eventually change his mind. Taehyung isn't bad. Just.."
"A fucken dickhead? A jackass? What else is new?" Yoongi chimed in,eyes sharpening and pressed shut.
Jimin whirled on him and threw a menacing glare at the young doctor." Time? While Taehyung treats him like dirt? Underestimating him? Humiliating him? Parading around with his girlfriend? What's next? Help him plan their wedding while my brother suffers?"
Hobi's eyes flashed." His wolf is fighting him, that's why Taehyung hasn't rejected him. He never accepted Balam. That's not nothing."
Jimin rolled his eyes." His wolf isn't in control. That dumbass human is and he hates Jungkook. He hates all Omegas for some inexplicable reason! Haven't you noticed how they hide in his presence? They even fear Balam."
Hobi remained silent only because he had no answers. It was the scary truth. Omegas would suffer dearly and pay a heavy price for existing once the couple took over. That was the main reason Daeho was delaying the ceremony."Whatever you decide I'm in. I'm coming with you."
" No. We can't ask you that." Jin interfered, wagging his head." You've got a life here. A home. A great job you love."
" A home is where your heart is. They've been great to me but I'm thirty and still unmated. Leaving this pack could get me closer to finding my mate." Hobi replied calmly. It hurt him deeply to know that his mate was somewhere out there and he was stuck here.
Yoongi's voice dropped with a hurl." I don't know about you but if that fucken asshole hurts Kook again I don't give a shit if he's an Alpha I'll rip his throat out!"
The room fell into a suffocating silence. Tension hung thick in the air.
" I'll contact the boys in Seoul. Ask them to start searching for another pack." Nam burst out of the room and into the study.
" I'll make some calls too." Hobi asserted." I've got a few friends from university up north. Maybe they'll help." He marched to the door,pushed it open and vanished, leaving it to slam shut.
Jin and Jimin felt the electric silence pulse between them. They were deprived of mood, contemplating the severe impact their stay or departure would have on Jungkook's mental health. He was already fragile.Being far away with little prospect of returning, knowing his mate is married to someone else.
" He'll be fine." Jimin lisped like he could guess his papa's thoughts and worries but he didn't believe it. Staying away from your mate was brutally painful and agonising.
" I know..but for how long..?"
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Balam was done waiting. She was done holding back, controlling her rage,restraint was a dying concept for her. Taehyung hadn't touched her since he returned from Japan. Since that bloody Omega appeared as his mate. He hadn't so much as looked at her with desire. And she knew damn well why and who to blame.
That despicable,little bunny had sunk his claws into her Alpha without even trying. Her main concern was losing his favour and her position as the future Luna because once she became his wife she'd haunt down every Omega and kill them. Not to mention his wolf V never liked or accepted her. Each time they had sex V would disconnect and avoid any contact with her wolf Raze.
Well once she was done with that awful Omega she'd deal with V. Balam cornered Jungkook near the forest edge on a Monday morning,a big basket hooked between his fingers. Her smile razor sharp,her pitch black eyes spitting venom.
Her rancid scent rammed his nostrils, coiling his stomach as Jungkook immediately picked up her presence.
" You're still here." she purred." How unfortunate."
Jungkook's muscles stiffened, squeezing the basket in his hand but held his ground." As you can see."
She leered devilishly." Oh you love trouble Omega."
" I'm not here to cause trouble."
Balam barked a mocking laugh, stepping a little closer." But you are. Every breath you take is an insult. Every time MY ALPHA smells you he loses a little more control..his hate growing deeper.." she joggled her shoulders." Who knows what he might do..to your disgusting face." Her hand snatched Jungkook's,her nails dug into his arm." I wonder..if you were gone, would anyone notice? Care?"
Jungkook's pulse spiked." Let go of me."
" Or what? " Her eyes gleamed with menace and viciousness." You'll cry? Beg? Run? Back to your useless family?"
The younger 's face contorted as his eyes narrowed, lips scrunched and his wolf howled. Nobody messed with his family." Don't talk ill about them. Your problem is with me, not with them!"
" Dare talk back to me? Pitiful little Omega"She spit on the soil next to him." I can destroy you. Make you disappear. Wipe you from this world straight to bloody hell where you belong."she threatened him, certain he'd run and crawl into a corner shaking from fear. She had that effect on humans and werewolves.
" You must be confused…Beta. Hell is your destination not mine."he threw at her face sassily,his ember golden eyes glittering in satisfaction at how her smirk vanished although he gripped the hem of his hoodie till the fabric teared, hiding his trembling.
Balam was startled by his cocky attitude. He actually considered him a weak wolf easy to bully, intimidate and get rid of but he was putting up quite a fight." Hold your tongue,boy. I'm your future Luna and you must respect me."
" Respect is earned. And you're not my Luna. I'm a guest here. Invited by The Alpha and his Luna. " Jungkook reminded her snappily,leaving her in bits as she growled." Do you really want to disrespect your future in-laws?"He waggled his head." I don't think so. They're not exactly fond of you..the opposite. They find you unfit for their son."
His remarks bit a nerve,her grip tightened,her eyes narrowed, turning darker." I'm gonna make you run, little bunny. And if you don't, you'll wish you were never born!" She stooped over and into Jungkook's space,her stinking scent of blood and death clogging his airways. He shoved her and stepped back,forcing his face to scrunch." Poor, little Omega." She cooed." Does my scent make your wolf uneasy?"
Jungkook bared his teeth,his stomach churning in disgust." No..but your face does."
Before a proper response flies off her bitter mouth, a snarl cut through the air.
" Balam."
Tae stood at a nearly oak trunk,hands stuffed in the side pockets of his tight black jeans with a murderous expression and his gaze was fixed on her. She immediately took a few steps back,her smirk returning."Alpha I was having an interesting conversation with him."
" Leave." The command was absolute, letting no room for disagreement and for the first time she hesitated. A dark shadow flickered across her beautiful face and lips pressed together. She then threw a last venomous glare at Jungkook's direction and gladly obeyed her Alpha's order, standing off towards the city.
Stillness spread around the space. Anger flared in Taehyung's gaze for a second as he locked into Jungkook's,his chest trembling with every ragged breath." Stay. Away. From. Her."
Jungkook threw a huff,rolling his eyes. He was getting tired of this sick behaviour just because they happened to be mates,acting as if it was his fault." She came to me. She insulted me. If you wanna snap at somebody go to her. Your mate. I'm nothing to you."
" Mind your tongue Omega."
" Is that supposed to scare me? Or insult me? You can't even say my name." he mocked him, not caring about his threats and warnings.
Taehyung strained to maintain control,to stop remembering his own reaction during his rut. The way he moaned his name,to mask the storm behind his eyes,to stay composed and merciless." Stay away from us,boy. I warned you. You're making my mate restless." He had to remind this boy of his place yet his addictive scent clung to him like a challenge, setting his senses ablaze,making every inch of his skin twitch with unwanted anticipation.
Taehyung loathed how his body betrayed him. Disgust hurled his gut. He despised the way his resolve faltered and cursed the fragility the Omega dragged out of him." Don't force me to see your face again." He turned away as if he was struck by bolts of lightning and marched towards the city.
Jungkook stood motionless, trembling with rage and heartbreak. Taehyung's hatred was obvious but did he really feel nothing? Was he so numb and stolid to the bond cracking between them? Couldn't he sense his desire and longing for him? His pain? Was he so entranced by that Beta,so loyal to someone who viewed Jungkook as a threat rather than a person? Was he so indifferent to the Alpha?
' Don't mind him.' his wolf Gguk started saying,sensing his agony and pain.' He's got unresolved issues.'
' I don't appreciate being treated like dirt. I didn't ask for this. I didn't ask to be mated to him.'
' He's pigheaded.'
' And I'm reaching my limits.'
' V,his wolf, is totally the opposite. Kindhearted and thoughtful. He wants us. You'll meet him soon.'
' I'm not sure I want to..my patience is wearing thin.' Jungkook inhaled sharply as he strode into the forest where his friends were waiting. At least they weren't feeling sorry for him or hated him.
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That same night Taehyung 's control shattered. He tore through the vast,dark woods in his wolf form,his big claws ripping into the earth,his bestial shrieking roars echoing through the ancient trees. V was howling,raging, threatening, pleading yet again.
' GO TO HIM. HE'S OURS. OUR MATE NEEDS US.'
' SHUT UP! SHUT THE FUCK UP STUPID BEAST.'
" NO YOU STUPID HUMAN! WE NEED HIM. YOU'RE LOSING IT! YOUR STUBBORNNESS WILL GET US BOTH KILLED!'
Taehyung shifted back to his human form, collapsed against a tree trunk,his breath tagged. He could do it. Fight the bond and the need that came with it. Hate the only thing he didn't truly need,crave,want. He had to.. If he gave in,he would destroy himself and that Omega and it was the only thing his wolf would never forgive.
He shut his heavy eyes but that image appeared out of nowhere. Golden eyes. Golden skin. A scent so alluring and sweet it made his fangs hurt. His fingers dug into his thighs but felt no pain. V growled again,thrashed inside him.
' Mate..Go to him..Claim him Tae.. before we lose him.. I'll never forgive you if we do..'
Taehyung, obstinate and bull-headed, shunned him once more. He wouldn't obey any command coming from his pathetic wolf because if he did he'd end up dead. He had chosen Balam and in a few months he'd marry her and take over the pack.
Then why hadn't he rejected him yet? Why instead of spending his nights with her, in her warm embrace,sunk inside her, he was wandering around the forest? Why couldn't he touch her? Ever since Jungkook appeared as his mate, her scent twisted his stomach,his nostrils shrugged with revulsion when sniffing her.
What the hell was wrong with him?
His body was slick with sweat,his chest heaving as he punched the tree,the bark splintering under his knuckles. He'd break the Omega. Kill him and take pleasure in watching him die.. slowly and painfully. " Better leave soon..or else.." His voice dripped with disgust for him, but mostly for his weak body.
Unfortunately Jungkook's scent laced the cold breeze like a ghost, too stubborn to fade. His breath caught,blood turning into lava,eyes glowing in the dark. Shadowed. Massive, remembering the way he pressed the shirt on his flesh. The way he sniffed his scent. The way his body tingled with aching want,lust slithered under his skin like poison while jerking off during his rut.
Taehyung as a True blood Alpha, hated being exposed and defenseless. He bit down the craving raging in his veins and chose to finally end the madness. He had to find Balam. Only she made him feel like he wasn't falling apart and gave him the illusion of strength.
He charged through the woods,trees bowing and breaking around him, V's cries fading behind. Balam stood by her window,hair waving from the night breeze, as if she was expecting him and smiled in contempt, stepping back and giving him space.
" It took you long enough to come to me, my Alpha." Her arms flung open to welcome him and he buried his face into her crook trying to dismiss the coiling in his stomach and her scent curdling in his nostrils,sour and suffocating.
" I'm sorry.."
" You're here.. that's all that matters." She lured him to bed,laying on the soft,red sheets,her hand holding his as she pulled him on top of her." I have what you need, Alpha. My touches,my kisses will fade away your sorrow and my body will show you true.. undeniable.. lust.. come to me Alpha..make me yours again..thrust inside me and use me to be powerful again.."
Taehyung should feel turned on by her words and her provocative,curvy body, trembling beneath him.He had fucked her many times in the past and it was pleasurable but why wasn't he feeling the same now? Just looking at her,hearing her tingled his flesh not with yearning but with disrelish.
Revulsion rippled through his core , V's feral growls scraping against his sanity, repeating the same damn words. He caged him with sheer will and determination,breathing in slow,sharp bursts as he fixed his gaze on her,only on her.. shutting out everything, desperate for control.
Balam's fingers slid along the curve of his jaw,her touchwarm and deliberate. She cropped up her head before he could take initiative and react,her breath mingling with his,l lips parting in silent invitation. Taehyung stood still,he couldn't move forward or away. He let her kiss him. Her pink lips were soft, hungry pressed with purpose,tasting him,showing him she owned him.
She deepened the kiss with erotic moans that were almost triumphant, wrapping her slim arms around his neck drawing him closer till their bodies collided. Taehyung kissed her back but it felt mechanical like muscle memory. His mouth moved with hers,his hand grabbed her hip, responding.. however his mind..it was nowhere near her.
He felt him.
Jungkook.
Imagined the taste of him..sweeter than sweet. The sound of his breath against his ear,the fire of passion sizzling in his amber golden eyes. The lava blazing in his veins. His jaw tightened under Balam's lips. She mistook it for tension,desire and lust so she rubbed her lower body on his,mouth greedy,hands clutching his T-shirt.
" Let me make it better. Let me be what you need." she lisped in a husky voice against his lips, cutting the kiss." Fuck me Alpha..use me..you want me.."
Taehyung went rigid like time stopped around him. He balled his fists at his sides,her scent too rancid,too foul,clawed at his throat,a bitter trace that stung his nostrils. The kiss turned deeper,wetter,more demanding and each second felt like a betrayal to something he hadn't yet dared to name.
The moment her fingers rubbed his cock,he yanked her away. The sound of it was razor sharp,lips torn apart,her breath caught in surprise. His hands gripped firmly on her half naked shoulders,pushing her back on the mattress. Not rough but steady and he abruptly stood up.
" Stop." He breathed in ragged bursts,his voice raw." Just..stop."
Balam seized up,eyes dark from erotic desire."What's wrong Alpha? Did I do something? Baby?"
Taehyung didn't respond. He couldn't. His face was twisted with guilt and shame for thinking of that Omega while she was offering herself to him. A clear betrayal..but to whom?
" Don't tell me.." she barked out a mocking laugh." You're thinking about him. That despicable Omega." She stared at him for too long,the silence settling unbearable between them. Then she rose from the bed, slowly adjusting her long hair, swallowing her insults like poison. He didn't admit it but didn't deny it either. It was enough for her to understand that the bond was becoming stronger with each minute passing and she had to uproot it before it grew more powerful.
" He's weakness and you know it." she whispered gently." The one you hate,have grown to despise. The one you can't afford unless you wanna end up dead.."
Taehyung rumpled his messy hair,his prominent jaw ticked but his feet stood rooted to the spot. His mind was messed up with conflicting thoughts and unwanted emotions.
" With me you'll have power,control beyond your wildest dreams. I can give you the world on your feet. Make everyone bow to you..to your strength. Nobody will ever defy you, my Alpha." She tilted her head,a small sneer slithering onto her swollen lips,her eyes had turned cold, calculating." I understand my love. You're angry, confused. Bonds are a dangerous thing.. sometimes fatal. You remember, don't you?"
Balam knew exactly which buttons to push,what words to use to manipulate and brainwash him to poison his heart and mind. She was doing it for years, slowly and persistently to get what she longed for. Him and the power that came with him.
She stepped forward,gently touching his broad chest with barely a whisper of a finger." I'm not your enemy my love. The Omega is.. he's a threat to your life and pack. He'll destroy you." She placed a kiss on his chin, sneering." And how do we treat our enemies?" She bit her lips,fingers brushing his shiny hair." Show him his place Alpha. Where he belongs. Six feet underground,rotting in mud...kill him if you have to..for you.. for us..for our pack..kill him.."
Though her voice trembled on the edge of madness,it held the raw grip of authority. She wasn't just a witch. She was a cunning sorceress capable of bending even the fiercest wolves to her will,she could leash monsters with a whisper.
The man realised that beneath her gentle composure,behind her smile a sneer of threat had been born. His will was bent,his mind disoriented,his skull pierced with poisonous needles, incapable of resisting..Balam knew..she would bide her time.
It was his turn to choose and as usual his judgement was stripped of him under her cunning influence." When the right time comes, I'll kill him with my bare hands."
Balam kissed him again , seductively whispering to his ear." I love you my Alpha."
' I..I..me too.." It sounded fake and pretend. A direct mock on their so-called relationship. And her scent..still hurling his guts.
" You will get him out of our lives, won't you baby?"
" I will..have no doubt about it."
It felt wrong.
It was wrong the moment the words slipped out of his trembling lips but they couldn't be withdrawn. As if they had a mind of their own..
And they sealed Jungkook's fate..