after midnight (M) | kth
âpairing: Kim Taehyung x Reader âgenre: werewolf!AU, bonded/soulmate!AU, elemental werewolf!AU, smut, PWP, some fluff. âword count: 7752 ârating: M âwarnings: ~werewolf kinks~, brief mentions of blood, slight possessiveness, BFF Wolf Jungkook, slight a/b/o (mostly Alpha) talk, power play dynamics, cursing, use of âgood girlâ, marking/biting, dirty talk, oral (male receiving), slight face fucking, masturbation (female), unprotected sex, knotting, rough sex, doggy style (werewolfs yâall), squirting, cock warming. âsummary: Taehyung is the elemental Alpha, the next pack leader, and as the strongest fire user, you are tasked to train him for his confirmation ceremony. But when recurrent dreams start to plague you nightly, you wonder if thereâs another reason Taehyung has been brought into your life. ânotes: Finally, another fic for my main man. It feels like itâs been far too long! This is another contribution for @bangtanshadowfamilyâ  Halloween Event, The Creatures of Moonlight Manor, though this time for our lovely Tae. Itâs also my âKim Taehyungâ bingo square for @btsholidaybingoâ! I actually started writing this as a commission response for @jimins-ass-eaterâ but when I told her I felt like it would fit for some projects, she gave me the greenlight to dual purpose, bless her. For those of you whoâve read âSwear Not by the Moonâ, the werewolf lore here is similar - only difference being it expands upon it and shows that there are two different types of packs in this universe. As always, I hope you all enjoy! đ¤ âsong: After Midnight - WayV & INCEPTION - Ateez
For as long as you can remember, you were always told that your taste would change.
The tuts of the elders as they watched you push food around on your plate, not wanting to put the offending green vegetable anywhere near your lips. They'd always chuckle lowly, smile like they had a secret that you weren't privy too.
"You may not like that now, but your taste will change as you grow. You'll see."
It wasn't just with broccoli and onions that you heard this phrase. Throughout the day to day life in the pack, you heard it countless times, your irritation building at each mention of it.
Didn't like the magic you were gifted? Thatâs okay, that will change. Didn't like being forced to go to pack functions? Youâll enjoy them in a few more years. Don't want to study pack mythology after school? Oh, just wait until youâre older.
For the most part, they had been right, much to your dismay. As you got older, things you once scoffed at or didn't give a second glance to became things you enjoyed, loved even. Each passing year bringing more insight and knowledge that made it apparent that you were an evolving creature, finding her path in the world.
Well, except in one regard.
It seems your taste in men has remained the same.
The first moment you had laid eyes on Taehyung, the word that had come to mind was "beautiful." He was ethereal almost, eyes a beautiful glowing topaz that turned to ice when he shifted into his wolf, a stunning midnight furred beast. He was about 12 when you met, with you a few years older, but you remembered feeling so intimidated by that beauty, the way he looked at you, looked through you.
Despite the looks, it wasn't those that had you crushing hard; instead, it was the wide smile he gave when you were introduced, the genuine excitement jittering through his body as he asked for your name, what you liked to do for fun, had you shifted yet. He was practically beaming, vibrating out of his skin, and it was hard to not become instantly enamored with the future Alpha.
And while his kind heart shined through his every pore, there was also this calm confidence, this restrained swagger that only one of his status can manage. Earth magic users all gave a similar first impression - cool, composed, grounded - but Taehyung wasnât your average earth user. It was as if you could see the essence of the other elements swirling in his veins, in his gaze; this untapped force. Your inner wolf recognized it from day one, that quiet dominance that flowed just under the surface, ready to bubble over at any moment.Â
It fascinated you, this abundance of power. He fascinated you.
However to your disappointment, you didn't become close friends after that initial meeting. You continued to be around each other peripherally, his sweet smile always greeting you any time you ran into him throughout the compound, but that was the extent of your encounters. As a future elemental Alpha, he had a lot of responsibilities and training to attend to, always moving and busy, not having much time to socialize.
These things should quell a crush, make it easier for it to fade slowly away with the morning mist - but instead, it remains a burning ember deep in your heart, always waiting a gust of wind to blow it into full flames.
And now that you are both well into adulthood, getting ready for the next phase of pack life, you realize as you watch Taehyung finalize his training to become Alpha that maybe the elders hadnât known what they were talking about after all.Â
"Are you sure you're going to be able to do this?" Jungkook was staring at you with wide, curious eyes, fidgeting with his hands.
Scoffing, you turn towards him with a glare. "Yes, of course I'm going to be able to do this. What do you mean? This is my job, Kook."
"I know that. But this isn't just training another one of the pack pups - this is training the next elemental Alpha. This is training Taehyung."
Groaning, you pick up a pillow off your bed, tossing it perfectly to hit him square in the face. "Why do you say his name like that? It's not that big of a deal."
Spinning back around before he can respond, you take a cursory glance in your mirror, eyeing the training clothes you had chosen for today. While he was making it seem larger than it was, Jungkook was correct about one thing - training the future Alpha would be different than your other lessons, that's for sure. But it wasn't like you couldn't handle it.
Right?
Magic had come to you a bit later than expected compared to your packmates, but when it manifested, it did so in a massive way. The memories of your first shift were emblazoned in your mind; the way your spirit became whole the moment you had shed your skin to reveal russet fur and forest eyes, how your heart sang as you sped through the woods, cherishing every crunch of dirt between your paws and gust of wind on your ears. And the trail of flame that lit the ground in your wake, how the dried trees were engulfed in fire so bright that it rivaled the sun, had every pack member rushing outside to see what was happening to their compound.
Fire magic was laced within your bones, your blood, and you were the strongest user the pack had seen in decades.
The other fire users had taken you under their wing quickly, helping you harness and control the flame, learning how to turn it off and wield it at will. However, when it became clear that you were stronger - more powerful - than the others, you had taken the role as the lead fire user, training the new converts and even others from sister packs.
It wasnât what you had seen for yourself, becoming a teacher, but the role came naturally and easily. Always good with people, trainees were comfortable working with you, willing to show their weaknesses in order to become better, and you were proud to see the product of your efforts when theyâd leave your sessions as sharper fire magic users.
It was no big deal. Training is something you did every single day, with people from all walks of life, all ranks within the pack. When working with you, they were just a partner, a trainee. Training Taehyung would be the same, you figured.
Wouldnât it?
"Y/N, let's be real. It's kind of a big deal." Jungkook stood up then, moving closer to clasp a large hand on your shoulder. "I'm not saying you can't handle it though. I know you can. You've kicked my ass more times than I'd care to admit, what's another Alpha at this point?"
Jungkook was a fellow Alpha, though he was not an elemental Alpha like Taehyung, and wasnât expected to learn all four trades. It didnât stop him from begging to train with you, however. He was a skilled air user, who didnât have a single good reason for wanting to learn fire tricks other than the fact that heâs a perfectionist and wants to be good at everything.Â
Grinning, you turned to him then, smacking his shoulder. "Exactly, it's nothing! Nothing I can't handle. Plus, he's fated to be the next pack elemental Alpha, it should be easy for him, right?"
Jungkook guffaws before full on belly laughing, his eyes crinkling as the high pitched giggle echoes around the room. "Sure babe, let's go with that."
You pout, face falling. "Okay, well now I'm kind of scared."
Turns out, you had a right to be.
When you walked out to the training field, Taehyung had been waiting for you, a big smile on his face as you came to greet him. Eyeing him once over, you noticed his clothing choice - a button down top that almost looked like pajamas, and big, breezy cotton pants.
"Taehyung, did you bring clothes to train in?"
Looking down at himself, he scans his form quickly before raising a brow. "I'm wearing them," he meets your eyes then, seeing your skepticism. "Well, I thought I was, anyway."
Giving him a soft smirk, you gesture towards your bag. "That's okay, I brought extras just in case. Go ahead and get changed and then we can get started."
Nodding, Taehyung immediately began undoing his clothes right in front of you, seemingly nonplussed by the prospect of you seeing him in such a vulnerable state.
Plopping the bag at his feet, you go towards the side of the field, pretending like you needed to check the practice dummies when in reality you needed to force oxygen to your brain and catch your breath.
Luckily, you were composed by the time he met you in the center of clearing.
"Okay, so for today, I just want to see where you're at. I know you mentioned fire being your least strong element, but I've seen you in wolf form and practicing around the compound with the others. You have good instincts, so I want to know if that translates."
Smirking, he nods, shoulders squaring back.
"Well then let's go, little dove."
As you expected, he did have some natural instincts that drove his movements. He made smart blocking choices, and even on occasion was able to strike effectively, leaving a small singed burn on the rounded top of your shoulder, much to your surprise.
However, he was relying too much on his other magics; using air, earth, and water to assist, to cover where he lacked with his flame. Which would be fine, if he was sparring with anyone but you. He also kept leveraging on his physical strength in hopes that it would give him an advantage, which you found an interesting approach - and one easily dominated with some strong bursts of flame.
It's how you're able to pin him not once, not twice - but three times in a row.
You were still panting, chest heaving as your hands encircled his wrists, nose pressed in the crook of his neck, exposing the soft pulse to your teeth. You had dropped all your magic, making sure that your touch wouldnât burn, but you felt impossibly hot on top of him. He was growling lowly, more of a warning than anything, but it still made the hairs on your nape stand on end.
"You're better than I expected," he grits between clenched teeth, irritation lacing his voice. "Stronger, too."
Pulling away, you meet his eyes, which were glowing in their glacier blue. "You were underestimating me the entire spar, Tae. That's the first lesson - don't discount your opponent just because of what you think you know about them."
The annoyance is rolling off his form in waves, and instead of pushing further, you move to stand, reaching down to help him to his feet as well.
For a few moments, no words are exchanged, just heavy breaths in the air between you both.
"You're right. And I know you're right, and that's why I asked for help. But there's still a part of me that is furious that you were able to best me."
His admittance makes you keen, and a smirk pulls at your lips. "That's your cocky elemental Alpha wolf talking, and that's okay. I'm not here to train him."
Sauntering towards you, he stops when he's inches away, towering over your sweaty form. A gust of air washes over you, tousling your hair away from your face, and it takes you a moment to realize heâs using his magic, flexing his abilities. Something burns deep in his gaze, something dark, feral, and he licks his lips before speaking.
"Good. Because if you tried to train him, I think it would be you who would be taught a lesson after I pin you to the ground."
Before you can reply, he's turning to walk away, throwing you one last grin over his shoulder before he's out of sight.
The next several days of training go much like the first. Each day, you train with Taehyung, using different techniques and styles of magic, and each day you find ways that he can improve, techniques to tap into his magic better, more efficient. He's a quick learner, which makes it a bit less painful - after a few demonstrations, he's able to pick up the skill, echoing it back almost perfectly. It gives you hope that he's willing and capable of changing and adapting, but it seems you're the only one.
Much like the first day, each time you're able to pin Taehyung, his wolf has to creep in to remind you just exactly who is in charge at the end of the day. You know it's part of your nature; that he can't help it, but it's also starting to affect you in more ways than one, your wolf always surging at each innuendo laced pass he sends your way.
It's to the point that you start to crave those moments when he loses control; start to press his buttons until it's inevitable that he'll snap and try to put you in your place. He seems to enjoy it as well, always loving the extra boost to his ego at being able to turn the tables on you, to prove exactly why he is the next pack Alpha.
It isn't until the middle of the next week that he breaks the routine.
"Do you think... we could hold off on magic and just talk today?"
You eye him quizzically, unsure of what the motivation would be, but ultimately not seeing any harm in granting the request. "Sure, Tae. What do you want to talk about?"
Moving to sit on the wooden bench at the edge of the field, he pats the space next to him until you join, watching him intently.
"I don't know. I guess I'm just feeling extra pressured today and I know my mind isn't in it. And," he nudges you, grinning. "I know that when my mind isn't in it, it's almost guaranteed that you'll be handing my ass to me shortly after."
Laughing, you nudge back. "Okay, that's fair. But we can still count this as work - having a solid mental state is also important. Want to talk about what's bothering you?"
He clears his throat, glancing around. "It's not really any one thing, honestly. I just - there's so much riding on my shoulders, you know? So much everyone is expecting of me.â
Staying silent, you nod, gaze soft and dripping with empathy. You may not be able to relate to the pressure he feels, but you would be stupid to not realize how much lies on his shoulders.
Being a pack of elemental wolves - or Nyx Blessed, as the old text would say - already made your pack stand out, made them different. Only wolves touched with Nyxâs blessing are able to wield magic of the elements, use it as a form of connection to nature to honor it and protect it. Traditional wolf shifters were more common, and there were on average about five Moon Blessed packs to every elemental pack.
Being an Alpha was relatively rare and came with expectations. But being an elemental Alpha born and bred to be the next pack leader? The pressure would be astronomical.Â
âPart of me knows that the pack would support me no matter what, wouldnât push me to take over until I was ready,â he sighs, hand threading through his hair. âBut they still treat me differently, like Iâm some kind of savior. It messes with me sometimes. Iâm just me. Taehyung. The same goofy earth magic wolf who was so excited to shift for the first time that he ran headfirst into a tree.âÂ
A giggle escapes you at the imagery, and he gives you a slight grin. âI just⌠I guess I wish Iâd be seen more for who I am beneath the title, beneath the pressure. I wish people would know me.â
Thereâs something about his words that is causing your heart to squeeze painfully in your chest, your wolf crying out for the man beside you. Reaching over, you place a hand over his own, squeezing it once.
âI canât imagine the pressure youâre under, Tae. I know itâs a lot, even without having to master all the elements. But I see you - I see you for you. Not what you are to the pack, not what you can do for me.â
He meets your eyes, warm topaz shining at you with dazzling brilliancy. Breath catching, you swallow thickly, heat rising to your cheeks under the scrutiny.Â
âYouâre determined, headstrong, insanely intelligent. But youâre also funny, and kind, and willing to learn. Youâre a great person, a great wolf. Alpha status or not, weâre lucky to have you.âÂ
He beams at you with a boxy grin, tension seemingly leaving his body as he reaches forward and suddenly pulls you to his chest, crushing you to him.Â
âThatâs the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me,â
âI- oof, youâre breaking my ribs - I doubt that.â
Releasing you, he laughs, mischief returning to his expression as he raises a brow.Â
âOkay, how about this - itâs the nicest thing youâve ever said to me.â
âThatâs⌠thatâs probably accurate.â
Youâre not sure when it changes, but it does, slowly at first.Â
Taehyung starts scheduling more training dates, starts arriving earlier to help you set up. He asks to review tricks and techniques that he had aced weeks ago, stating that he just wanted a freshener course.Â
Every session was dripping with his sly flirtations, with mutual playful banter that left you both giggly and thrilled, like you were on a rollercoaster climbing the hill, waiting for an adrenaline crash.Â
And they all ended the same way - with you two walking back to the compound together, talking and laughing the whole way, walking as slow as you could to drag the time longer. Sometimes heâd invite you for a coffee after, and youâd oblige if your schedule was free, but the times when you had to turn him down heâd just give you a wistful smirk and grasp your chin with his hand.
 âOkay, little dove. Iâll see you next time.â
Then the dreams started.
Recurring dreams, always the same. Youâre in the woods, surrounded by an audience of trees, not another soul in sight. The wolf itching to break free of the bonds, to run free. When you finally let her, finally shift, you take off at top speed, racing through the forest as if life depends on it. You run until your joints ache, the pads of your paws raw and torn, lungs bursting - and then you burst into a large clearing and see him, the other wolf. The one youâve been looking for. The one youâve been running for, racing towards as if it was your anchor to this world. And once youâre close enough to nuzzle into his neck, scenting him, a sense of peace overcomes you right before you awaken.Â
Some nights, you didnât make it to the clearing and you woke with sweat beading at your brow, heart thudding in your chest. Other times, the dream goes on for just a moment more, just enough to feel a bond snap into place-
But you could never be sure who the other wolf was.
Of course, you had ideas. Hopes. Concerns that this could be the mating bond starting to form, even though a stressful event (which is the usual trigger) didnât occur, not yet anyway.Â
Thereâs something more, just beneath the surface. You feel it building deep in your core, even when in wolf form - like there is an invisible string, leading you down a path of destiny if only you can follow it to the end. A tether pulling you closer to an inevitable fate. Youâre unsure what it is, where youâre being led, but there is a tiny voice inside your head that knows it has to do with Taehyung, and when you finally acknowledge it, your heart sings.Â
However, with his elemental Alpha presentation only days away, there wasnât enough time to dwell on whatever complicated web you had weaved. Instead, every ounce of energy was poured into making sure he was ready, would be able to wield the fire effortlessly as he consummated the ceremony to formally accept being the next pack leader. The last thing you needed to worry him about was the feeling you got every time he smiled at you, or the warmth in your chest when you thought of him, as if he were yours - as if he was your mate.
Mate.
âHey, are you with me, Y/N?â Taehyung waves his hand in front of your face, concern furrowing his brow. âYou seem distracted.â
With a practiced smile, you inhale deeply, pushing his shoulder teasingly. âThe only thing Iâm distracted by is how much sweat you are producing. Is that a quality thatâs mandatory to being an Alpha?â
Taehyung snorts. âTo be a good one, yes.â
The distractions get worse as it gets closer, and towards the end you both drop any pretense of actually training, instead mostly working on the movements of the ceremony itself as you watch, giving pointers when needed.Â
Itâs as heâs working with the element of water that you decide to goad him - and he decides to break.Â
âThat wave was pretty weak, it barely got the sand in the vase wet. You should probably hang it up, let them find someone else for the gig,â you taunt, fire dancing in your eyes.
Suddenly, Taehyung is no longer in center field, instead imposing over you with arms on either side of your form until youâre forced to lay back on the bench. Towering above you, you feel the growl before you hear it, low and menacing.
âHmm, is that so, little dove? You donât think Iâm capable of making things wet?â
Voice trapped in your throat, any retort you possibly had dies as your wolf whines, turning your head to surrender to the force of the Alpha call.
He smirks devilishly, nosing along your exposed throat until he can nip at the lobe of your ear, making you gasp. âYou want to see just how wet I can make you?â
You want nothing more than to give in, to give yourself to him, begging him to mark you and claim you as his own. Want nothing more than to see just what he and his wolf are capable of, what ruination theyâd make of you.
Before you can speak, heâs moved away, a cheeky grin still plastered on his face at your flustered state. âSo greedy. Youâll have to wait until after the ceremony for fun, hmm? Think you can do that for me?â
Speechless, you nod, and that seems to placate the wolf.
âGood girl.â
Itâs the day of the ceremony, and no one can find Taehyung.
Festivities donât begin until the evening, but that doesnât mean there arenât expectations of the time leading up to it, and yet he is nowhere to be seen. The moment you awaken - shaking off yet another dream - you can feel the tension in the air, the palpable thickness of fear and confusion that has ridden your pack.
You dress quickly, sprinting to the center of the compound to see whatâs going on when you run into a wide eyed Jungkook.
âKook? Whatâs going on, why is everyone-â
âThey canât find Taehyung,â he rushes, wringing his hands. âJimin said he saw him last night, that they had a drink together before heading to bed, but then this morning he wasnât in his room and no one has seen him around the compound.â
Anxiety tingles low in your belly, though you quickly shove it down. Taehyung was many things, but he was not the type to leave his pack when they needed him most. âIâm sure heâs fine, probably just wanted to clear his head before the ceremony, make sure he has his magic down.âÂ
Jungkook nods, letting out a relieved breath. âYeah, thatâs a good point. I bet thatâs exactly it! Iâll go tell the guys,â he starts walking away, looking back once.Â
âYou should go find him! Help settle his mind.â He throws over his shoulder, before jogging back to the group of concerned pack members gathered.
Should you?
The thought crosses your mind that maybe heâs hoping youâll show, maybe he needs you. You think back to that conversation all those weeks ago on that bench, the insecurities he shared, how open he was. How much he had just needed a friend.Â
And then, youâre running.
Tearing through the compound until youâre deeper in the trees, bones itching as you prepare to shift, seamlessly continuing your pace once youâre in wolf form. A lingering picture comes to your mind, the place you might find him, and it only takes a moment for your nose to confirm the trail, to take off after him.
Kicking up the speed, you race towards the scent, a low buzzing now ringing in your head in time to the crunch of earth beneath your feet, almost like the bass of a drum, a crescendo of a melody building to something unknown.Â
The final notes come from plucking the red string in your chest as the clearing comes to view, following the line to the large midnight furred wolf standing right where you had dreamed him, icy azure eyes already on your own, as if he knew youâd come.Â
Taehyung.
Itâs then the bond snaps into place, as you run towards your Alpha, skidding to a stop only once you can bury your nose into his nape, breathe him in. You feel a satisfied throaty growl rumble against you, the sound of contentment making your heart sing as his wolf pulls you closer, starts scenting you.
You arenât sure how long you remain this way, your wolves tangled up in each other basking in the fresh scent of the newly mated, enjoying the feel of his large form pressed into the side of your own. Youâd be content to remain here forever with him, enjoying the connection that you had been longing for, if it wasnât for the ceremony-
Oh, shit! The ceremony!
With a longing gaze and a whine, you leave Taehyung to shift back to human form, prompting him to do the same. The string of fate had felt intense in wolf form, but feels more complete now that youâve connected in both forms, two sides of a mated coin.Â
âTaehyung,â your voice is soft, a whisper. âAre - are you okay?âÂ
It was a loaded question, you knew, but when his eyes sparkle and a wry grin pulls at his lips, you know the answer.Â
âI just found my mate - my fated mate! And itâs you! The person Iâve been crushing on since I was twelveâŚâ his cheeks redden, a hand coming to rub at the back of his neck.Â
You feel your breath catch then, his words sinking in - that long? Did he know that he had been it for you, too? - before he speaks again, stepping into your inseam.Â
âIâm more than okay. Iâm so happy, little dove.âÂ
Large hands cup your face, his forehead leaning on yours. Despite how fast your heart was pounding, your soul felt at ease. Turning your face, you press your lips to his palm once before glancing back at him. âMe too, Tae.â
He shudders at the feel of your mouth on his skin, his gaze darkening before heâs pulling you flush against him, face burying into your neck. Electricity races down your spine as he noses at your throat, lips ghosting over the tender flesh, and the rush of desire that hits you is so powerful that it makes you dizzy.
âWait, Tae-Taehyung,â you protest weakly, yelping when a point of his canine drags against your skin. âWe should talk first. Why were you out here? Is it about the ceremony?âÂ
He pauses then, giving a final kiss at the base of your throat with a pouty groan before pulling away to meet your eyes once more. There was fire in them, blazing deep, but it was contained for now.Â
âI just.. Remember that conversation we had before, that day of training?âÂ
âOf course.â
âI had a drink with Jimin last night before bed, and I know he was drunk but⌠he kept going on and on about how much heâll miss me, how things wonât be the same after the ceremony, that Iâll be too busy for him.â He looks down then, bare feet dragging against an unknown assailant in the grass. âIt broke my heart that he thought I would just abandon him like that. Iâll be the elemental pack Alpha, but Iâll still be me. It was like my greatest fear was staring me down, and my mind wouldnât stop racing. I decided to go for a run since I couldnât sleep.â
Reaching out, you grasp both his hands with your own, intertwining them. âWhy here, of all places? Have you been here before?â
His face flushes, eyes widening as he gives a small smile. âNo, actually. But I kept dreaming about itâŚâ
It only takes a beat before his words sink in, an incredulous giggle escaping your lips before you can stop it. The dreams. He was having the exact same dreams. Infectious joy swells inside you until you feel like you could burst, instead yanking him closer to you, smoothing your hands over the wide planes of his chest as you grin up at him. âIâve been dreaming of you, too.âÂ
He beams down at you, lowering his forehead to yours once more. âI just had a feeling that if I came here, I could clear my head. Iâd find the answers I was seeking⌠and then, like magic, you arrived. And suddenly everything made perfect sense.â
A comfortable silence enveloped you both until you found your courage to say what you had been thinking for weeks.
âI promise I will always see you. I will see you as Taehyung, my mate before I see you as Taehyung, my Alpha,â you breathe. âAnd I also promise that I wonât allow anyone to forget you as you are.â
His eyes darken as you speak, tongue darting out to wet his lips as he raised a brow at you. The expression reminded you of before, of all those moments on the training field when you would push him to his limits, and anticipation tingles at your nerves.Â
âSay it again,âÂ
âSay what again?â
He huffs then, impatience building. âThe part about being my mate. Say it again,â he murmurs, voice impossibly low.
The fire is back in his eyes, and you can feel flames building in your core in return, heat burning through your bones.Â
âIâm your mate, and you are mine.âÂ
A satisfied hum passes through his lips as he leans in, mouth dragging against your throat. âGood. And now itâs also time to make sure you see me as your Alpha, too.âÂ
Squeezing your thighs together, you let out a breathy chuckle. âWhat happened to waiting until after the ceremony, hmm?â
âThat was before I knew you were my fated mate,â he muffles into your skin, refusing to part from you as his arms wrap around your waist. âNow be a good girl, come here.â
The moment your lips connect with Taehyungâs, any feeble protest you had is forgotten, your body responding immediately in kind. Your mouth slots against his, tongue seeking entrance, tasting you so deeply that you forget how to breathe. Lust pools low in your belly and you drape your arms around his neck, fingers finding purchase in the sandy hair at his nape, tugging.
He answers with a growl, one that has your own wolf keening, ravenous. It's impossible to have him closer and yet you try, clawing at his shoulders, pulling him until you can feel the rhythm of his heart beating against your own.
Youâre unsure of when he ripped your shirt off or when he became bare chested himself, but you find yourself topless in his embrace, large hands skimming down the sides of your body while his lips move over yours, yanking your pants and panties to join the pile of discarded clothes.Â
His continuing touch is feather light, as if heâs following the lines of your breasts, your hips to make sure youâre real. For all the dominant words, his hands feel teasing, hesitant, and your frustration builds. Pulling away from his mouth, you gasp for air.Â
âTae, I need you,â your voice is pitched, but the words ring with desire, your hunger known.Â
He pauses then, eyes drinking you in while he catches his breath. Youâre completely stripped before him now, and he canât help but think you are the most beautiful thing heâs ever laid eyes on.Â
âMy mate is so gorgeous, so perfect. What do you need, little dove? Need your Alpha?âÂ
Nodding, you swallow thickly. âYes, yes need my Alpha, need him to mark me.âÂ
That seems to break the spell he was under, and if he had been holding back before you were certain he wasnât now - his shoulders rolling, gaze piercing as he stalks toward you until heâs close enough to wrap a hand around the base of your throat. âGod, youâre going to be the death of me,â he murmurs, free hand grabbing at the flesh of your ass, guiding you backwards into the clearing.
Heâs kissing you again, groaning against your pout with each swipe of his tongue, and youâre writhing against him, arousal making your nipples stiffen and your core clench. Fire smolders through every vein, and you fight to stifle your magic from lashing out, channeling it into your desire. Youâre desperate to feel him inside you, to consummate the bond, and you move away to lick and nip at his neck, his collarbone.Â
Taehyung doesnât stop you, instead he sinks his hands into your hair, throws his head back as you trail down his form leaving red marks in your wake. Dropping to your knees, you palm his length, relishing in how hard he feels despite the obstacle of his pants - one you promptly free him from.Â
His answering hiss when his cock was released had your mouth watering, pupils dilating at the sight. Just like everything else with Taehyung, his dick was perfect; long enough to hit the spots inside of you that would make you dizzy, and so thick that you know youâll feel him for hours after heâs spilled inside of you. You rub your thighs together restlessly, a hand rising to squeeze gently at his base.
Peering up through your lashes, you give a tentative lick at his leaking tip, swirling your tongue around him slowly. His gaze was dark, ice blue barely visible anymore as he watched you intently, teeth sinking into his bottom lip. Dropping your jaw, you plunge down his length a few inches before closing your lips around him, allowing him to slide deeper on the bed of your tongue.Â
His hands tighten their grip in your hair as he moans, guiding you further. âYou feel so fucking good, Y/N.â Clenching his jaw, he rolls his head back, the veins in his neck visible for a brief moment before heâs peering down at you with a predatory gaze. âThat dangerous little mouth of yours has many talents, hmm?âÂ
Smirking around his length, you slowly pull off of him with a lewd pop, pumping his cock with your fist. âYou have no idea,â you murmur, before taking him back into your mouth, diving until his swollen head hit the back of your throat.Â
Taehyung hisses, cursing under his breath as you begin to slide up and down his shaft faster, free hand rising to cup his heavy balls, rolling them in your palm.Â
He was having a hard time controlling himself, his wolf at war with his own mind. The Alpha in him demanding that he flip you onto all fours and claim you; to fuck you ruthlessly until he was satiated and you were full of his seed - while his rational thought wanted to take his time with you, to savor the moment.Â
His hips begin to thrust, meeting your mouth on the downstroke, and you muffle a moan at the delectable pressure, roughness edged with ecstasy. Cunt pulsing with neglect, you slide a hand between your thighs, dipping two fingers into your wetness before circling your clit fervently.
Itâs then that the scent of your arousal hits him, the effect immediate - pupils dilated, Alpha fully engaged. With a growl heâs pulling you up and towards him, yanking your wrist so he could suck the slick off your fingers. âYou taste so fucking good, so sweet. I bet youâre so wet, waiting to take your mate.âÂ
A throaty moan is your only response as he latches his mouth to your neck, guiding you down to the ground with him towering over you. âNext time, Iâm going to go slow, lick every single inch of you, devour you-â he pauses to inhale deeply, your aroma of desire mixed with the mating bond making his cock twitch against your core. âBut right now, I need to be inside of you.âÂ
The chill of the soft grass on the bare skin of your back barely registers as Taehyung ruts against you, arms pushing your legs back to your ears, caging you and leaving you open to his mercy. His eyes are lust blown and feral as he teases you, entranced by the way his length was covered in your slick, the way you would mewl when the thick head pressed against your swollen clit.Â
And then with a sinister smirk and a shift of his hips, he was sliding inside of you, taking your breath away.Â
âFuck,â you whine, nails digging into the soft earth beside you. âTaehyung, please-â
âYou are so warm and tight, little dove. Fucking incredible,â he hisses before picking up the pace, giving you no time to adjust to the intrusion. The stretch is unforgiving and exquisite; the painful pressure bleeding into pleasure, causing the band in your belly to grow taunt. Looking up at him with heavy lids, you see the ravenous need mirrored in his gaze, in the low growl tearing through his throat.Â
âI need you to come for me,â he grunts, a large palm sliding down your body until it reaches your engorged bundle of nerves. Rolling it between his finger and thumb, he pauses briefly to lean down and spit, his cool salvia mixing with your arousal and lubricating his efforts further. Squealing, your back arches against his onslaught, but heâs relentless, his thrusts striking deep while his hand continues.Â
âI need to knot you, need to mark you as mine - but not until you come for your Alpha.âÂ
As if your body was made to be commanded by him, your vision goes white as the band in your gut snaps, walls colvusing and squeezing his length as you're thrown into your orgasm. He fucks you through the high, fingers still encircling your clit, milking every last moan and mewl of his name from your lips. Dropping his face to yours, he presses chaste kisses on your mouth between murmuring words of praise.Â
âSuch a good little dove. My perfect little mate.â With one last lingering swipe of his tongue against yours, he pulls away, grasping for your waist. âYouâre going to take my knot so good, arenât you?â His voice is impossibly low, raspy as he whispered filth against the heated skin of your neck. âJust canât wait for me to fill this little pussy up with my come, can you?âÂ
Before you can fathom a response, strong arms are flipping you onto all fours, a palm sliding from your tailbone up your back until your chest is pressed to the ground, ass up and bared before him. He groans at the sight, hands grasping and pulling at the globes of flesh appreciatively
âT-Tae, yes,â you cry, writhing against him in anticipation, clenching around nothing when you feel him line himself up against your center. âNeed you to fill me up, need my Alpha to claim me, please.â
âFuck,â he moans, leaning over your body, slowly burying himself inside of you. âI know you do, baby.â Once heâs fully seated, he rolls his hips against you, using a free hand to grasp your jaw, tilting you back towards his mouth. âYouâre mine.âÂ
He slides out briefly only to impale himself inside you again, his thrusts harsh and picking up their canter. Heâs practically folded over your body, ramming within your tender walls ruthlessly, his tongue sliding out to entangle with yours. Heat builds rapidly in your core, another orgasm approaching faster than ever before, and you try to warn him with a broken moan of his name.
âThatâs it, come for me again,â he husks, nipping at your bottom lip. âWant to feel you soak me.âÂ
Stars dance in your vision as he assaults the tender spot of your dripping cunt, his bruising pace and vulgar words throwing you over the edge. The short duration between your peaks has increased the intensity, and your moans turn into high pitched unintelligible sobs as you drench the tops of your thighs with your release, Taehyung cursing lowly as you pulse against him.Â
âGood girl,â he grunts lowly, before sinking his fingers into the hair at your nape, pulling your head back until the lean line of your throat is exposed. âMy turn.âÂ
And then heâs sinking his teeth into the tender flesh, formally marking you as his mate.Â
As the mark takes hold, your inner wolf sings, the blistering burn fading into a fervent pulse, linking you to your Alpha. Itâs like all the planets have aligned, the string of fate a glowing ruby between you and the man at your neck, and a wave of peace washes over you, despite the fact that Taehyung was still pumping into you; laving at the newly minted mate mark with a skilled tongue.Â
A sudden pressure at your entrance has you snapping back to the present, a whimper passing your lips. âShh, you can do this, baby. You were made for me,â he praises, his knot slipping inside you as he edges near his orgasm. His mouth is soothing on your neck as his cock fills you, hips staccato against your quivering core as he finally spills inside of you with a howl, painting your walls with his seed.Â
The pleasurable ache of his knot is practically pulsing inside of you as he murmurs your name over and over, pressing small kisses on your mark, your cheeks, your lips. Gently, he maneuvers you both into a spooning position on the ground, adjusting behind you before pulling you flush against him, nose buried in the crook of your neck.Â
âAre you okay, little dove?â
âMmhmm,âÂ
âAre you sure? I wasnât too rough?â
âYou were perfect. Are perfect,â you hum, eyes drooping as you get lost in the rhythm of his heartbeat. âI mean, except for the fact that we just consummated the bond in a clearing, on the ground.â
You feel him smile against your skin. âHey, I used my earth magic to soften it first. Iâm a gentleman.â
 âTae.â
âYes?â
âI canât believe youâre mine.â
He chuckles then, his breath tickling the wisps on your nape. âAre you kidding? I mean, have you seen yourself? Strongest fire elemental wolf in the pack, smart, funny, beautiful. And you get saddled with the likes of me?â
Giggling, you wish you could turn to face him, instead settling for reaching for the strong line of his jaw and pulling him to your mouth. âSomeoneâs gotta keep the Alpha in line.â you purr, eyes flashing.Â
His smirk darkens as he presses against your lips, growling. âDid someone not learn her lesson? Do I need to pin you again?âÂ
âMm, maybe so. After the ceremony, maybe Iâll show you a few moves.â
Miraculously, you and Taehyung somehow make it back right before the ceremony was about to begin, only a little worse for the wear. You expected an onslaught of questions, of curious stares and annoyed remarks on the whereabouts and delays of their elemental Alpha, and yet everyone stared at you knowingly, small smiles on their faces.Â
Itâs only once Taehyung presses a kiss to your forehead before bounding into the clearing and the Elder begins the ceremony that you slide next to Jungkook, side eyeing him silently.Â
Heâs trying and failing to hide a grin, smugness all over his face, and after a few moments you canât stand it.Â
Elbowing him, you whisper harshly. âWhatâs that look for, you dingus?â
Stifling a chuckle, he leans down, eyes never leaving the Alpha performing the early steps of the ceremony before him. âOh nothing, just the whole pack hearing Taehyungâs howl as he marked and claimed you as his mate. How are you feeling, by the way? Rumor has it heâs packing.â
It only takes you half a second to call your flame to your fingers and press them against Jungkookâs arm, his responding cry worth the glares from the Elders. The sound calls Taehyungâs attention too; his body now in position in front of the line of each elemental representation, ready to begin - but his eyes burning deep into your own.Â
The surge of love that floods the bond has you smiling widely, two fingers rising to press against your lips as you return the call with unspoken declarations that you knew heâd hear all the same. I see you. I love you too, my mate. My Alpha.Â
Without looking away, you respond to Jungkook just as Taehyung sets the giant pyre of wood ablaze, flame towers licking up to the midnight sky.Â
âIâm feeling glad that some dreams come true.â
You can feel him staring at you, waiting for more explanation, but you donât continue - instead watching your mate wield your element as if in a passionate dance - and thanking the stars that your tastes didnât change.












