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The day was turning out beautifully. Warm and sunny with just enough clouds in the blue sky to make it picturesque and not overbearingly hot.

You were swaying gently on the porch swing Jinnie and Binnie installed a week ago. After they noticed you liked to spend time on the porch just enjoying your surroundings.

The porch had a beautiful view of the surrounding forest and the sky. And usually had a nice light breeze to brush over your skin and rustle your hair instilling a natural sense of calm.

Plus, you could watch your pack frolic and play in the grass in their wolf forms on nice days like this.

Today it was Chan, Minnie, Innie and Hannie playing a wolf form of tag. You suspected the Alpha and Betas used this ‘play time’ to secretly train you to hide and track, but they always denied it.

Lino was sitting on the porch steps watching the mayhem like you, his phone forgotten in his hand but opened to whatever app he had been on before getting distracted.

Jinnie and Lix were actually out in the woods today looking for wild herbs that Jinnie liked to use in his medicines. He was still teaching Lixie and apparently today was about identification. For his part, Lix seemed to really enjoy learning it all. Or he liked spending time with Jinnie. Probably both.

Almost like he knew you were thinking deeply about your new pack and family, Lino reached out and loosely wrapped a hand around your ankle, rubbing the bone there softly while still watching the others play. Just looking for a bit of contact with you. The warmth of the action and his hand filled you and made you smile softly. You were so thankful you had trusted him all that time ago and let him help Innie.

A couple minutes later Bin joined you on the swing, slightly sweaty and relaxed.

Careful not to dislodge Lino, you bodily forced Binnie to shift and move so you could comfortably cuddle against him. He let himself be moved with amusement clear on his face, used to it after all this time.

With the comfort and warmth of Binnie behind you, and the feel of Linos hand around your ankle, you fell into a nice pre doze. Not quite sleep, but not quite awake. The sounds of play and birds lulling you just as much as Binnies steady breathing.

So, several minutes later, the new sound of a car coming down their long driveway was jarring enough to jolt you into sitting up and whipping around.

Everyone was immediately on high alert, shifting human and standing up to be ready for the unknown and unwelcome visitor.

Channie and Hannie quickly ushed Minnie and Innie onto the porch behind Lino. They both stood together by the front door, Innie looking wary and Minnie looking tense. Understandably you were wary of strangers, given how most of the world treated Omegas like you and your brothers.

Binnie moved to stand beside Lino and you followed to half hide behind him, wanting the comfort of being close to him. Every eye there tracked a small white car as it parked.

A short, stout woman stepped out of the vehicle, a clipboard in hand with several papers on it filled with markings. Her eyes roved over each of them in turn, eyes cataloging everything without reserve.

“Can we help you?” Channie asked in Alpha mode. A deeper, sterner voice that you rarely heard. His whole stance was different in this mode. Firmer, steadier, ready for action at a moment’s notice, yet warning not to try anything. It let you know that the situation was indeed a serious situation. It wasn’t your imagination and fear making you think the worst. The cold, no nonsense voice made an extra jolt of cold run through you, setting adrenaline going to your legs in case you needed to bolt.

The woman’s eyes landed and stayed on him. “If you remember, I am from the Omega Protection Agency –“ The woman began.

“We remember. I removed our pack from your waitlist.”

Her eyes flared at the interruption. “Yes. After receiving a poor inspection result you suddenly found four Omegas. It raised quite a few red flags.”

“It has nothing to do with your agency.” Bin snapped more than annoyed with seeing this inspector again.

“It is enough of a concern to require a welfare check on the situation. Our agency protects Omegas – all Omegas not just the ones we foster.”

“We are fine. We don’t need or want your help.” Minnie spoke up. He still stood as far from the unknown woman as possible.

The woman leaned so she could see Minne around Lino and Binnie. “Regardless, I will be doing another inspection today to determine if this is a safe environment for you.”

“So, our opinion doesn’t matter?”

“Not in this situation, no. You could be coerced or threatened into saying you are okay.” She started jotting things down on her clipboard.

“We aren’t threatening them!” Lino growled, fists balled.

You move slightly so you were between Lino and Binnie, reaching out to grip a handful of his shirt. It was more to comfort him than to hold him back or warn him, but you didn’t want Innie any closer and you knew seeing Lino upset would upset him. You didn’t want Innie to come closer to the woman to comfort him. Having the youngest get closer would only raise everyone’s stress levels.

“And what do you plan to do if you deem it unsafe here?” Alpha Chan asked. You dreaded the answer but looked at the woman and waited for the answer.

The woman met his eyes with a blank look. “I will remove them and place them in our Omega foster care.”

Minnie and Binnie both growled and Innie made a choking noise. You would be separated from your pack. Separated from each other. You may never see your Alpha, Betas, or brothers ever again. And after you finally found your forever pack with Stray Kids.

Half turning you give Min a subtle half nod, a code meant for only him and Innie. Min immediately disappeared inside the house without a word, understanding what he needed to do.

You caught Alpha Chans curious side eye, but he didn’t ask and you didn’t offer an explanation.

“So you claim to be all about Omegas, but disregard anything we say or want.” You conclude. “Ripping us from our packs and families.” You couldn’t keep the venom from your voice at the hypocrisy.

“Sometimes Omegas are unable to say or know what they need and want.”

You laugh humorlessly, hands beginning to shake from the adrenaline of the situation and getting ready.

Before you could respond all heads turned as Mins howl reached them, calling for Felix and signaling danger to their brother in the woods.

“Y/n – “ Bin began, but you cut him off, needing to buy some time for Lix to get to the house from wherever he was.

“You are no better than the cruel Alphas and Betas out there. You still think of us as less – as unable! Your way just forces Omegas into a nicer looking cage.” You accuse as Felixs answering howl was heard. “This is our home. Our family. And we aren’t about to let you separate us.”

With that said, you spin around and away from Bins reach as he realized you were planning something.

You shove Innie through the front door and towards the basement, your only thought getting you and your brothers to the panic room and secured inside.

“Ayen!” Lino called after you, but neither of you stopped.

Seungmin stood with the panic room door in hand, urgently waving them in before slamming and locking the door just as Bin and Lino reached it and tried to stop them. Hell if anyone would force them to leave. Not even the Alpha or Betas.

You looked around the room. “Where’s Lix?” You pant. The short burst of a sprint and adrenaline making you short of breath.

Min shook his head. “He didn’t make it. I couldn’t wait; they were right behind you.”

“What! We can’t leave him out there!” Innie yelled.

“Its fine. We will get him in here safely. He will know how to hide until then.” You soothed gently, hoping your promise wasn’t just empty words.

There were urgent knocks on the door and Min switched on the security cameras. Something added not long after building the room so those inside could see who was outside the door and they could have easier conversations through mics and speakers instead of a thick security door.

“We aren’t coming out.” Minnie said sternly leaving no room for suggestions.

“Guys, everything is okay!” Lino tried, looking up into the camera.

“That witch is going to take us away and separate us!” Innie argued.

Both Lino and Bin shook their heads on the monitor. “Only if she deems it unsafe for you. And even then, we would fight it!”

“You can’t fight it! They are a big organization, and she already made up her mind! You saw all those papers and her attitude!” You could tell she was just looking for the slightest excuse. She came fully prepared to take you and your brothers with her.

“We won’t let her take you. She will have no reason. We made a lot of positive changes around the territory and house since her last visit. You’ll see.” Bin promised.

When none of you in the room answered him both he and Lino went back upstairs to report on what was going on to Chan.

“Keep an eye on the camera. Lix can’t be far away.” You order.

As if on cue there was a faint howl heard over the speakers. Not Lix. Jinnie calling to the others. Most likely panicked and unaware of what was happening. Howling to find out where the rest of his pack was and to find answers.

Quickly you open the door. “Lix!” You shout for him, heart racing.

He appeared in the basement doorway, eyes wide and out of breath. “Shut the door!” He ordered as he started descending.

“Hurry!” You gesture wildly; it would be close. You could already hear the others.

“Shut it!” He insisted.

He wasn’t going to make it without endangering the rest of them. He met your eyes, only halfway down the stairs. You couldn’t shut the door on him. You couldn’t leave him.

Jinnie appeared just behind Felix, skipping several steps at a time to catch up, long legs making it look easy.

They both tumbled into the room as Lino and Bin started down the stairs again.

“Grab him!” You shout pointing at Hyunjin on the floor with Lix.

It was chaos and flurries of motion as all four of you grabbed at Jinnie. Working together against his strength you got him tied up securely and gagged, sitting him in a chair in the corner as he tried to yell at you through the gag and pulled at his restraints.

All five of you were out of breath because of the struggle.

“Why did we tie him up?” Lix asked even though he had helped do just that. Trusting the rest of you and asking questions later.

“We can’t let him free to force open the door.” You answer glad all of you were in the panic room and safe now. Hyunjin being there wasn’t ideal, but at least you were all behind the locked door. Now they just had to wait it out.

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The fear and betrayal hit you hard.

Min grabbed Lix by the back of his shirt and threw him away from the group and towards the basement stairs. “Run! Get out!” He screamed.

In order to help your brothers escape you tackled the nearest Beta, Lino, to the ground. A screaming growl left your chest as you used the defense skills Bin taught you to keep Lino down and the others off you.

“What are you doing? Let go!” Lino yelled as chaos erupted around you.

“Felix!” Hyunjin shouted. Lix had managed to get up the basement stairs and flee the manor, Hyunjin hot on his trail.

Minnie was not so lucky. BangChan had grabbed him only halfway up the stairs, dragging him back down. “What’s wrong, Min?” He asked desperately as you shook Bins grip off yet again.

“Let go of him!” You scream at the Alpha.

Han and Innie were somewhere out of sight in a standoff.

“Y/n, stop!” Bin begged not reaching to grab you again.

“Let us go!” Min yelled shoving at BangChan violently.

BangChan blocked the exit and released Min, holding up his hands. “Everyone calm down!” He pleaded. “Stop, please!”

Somehow his pleas got everyone to stop yelling over each other. The charged silence after lasted what felt like minutes.

“I thought you were different, but you’re just like everyone else.” Tears of betrayal streamed down your cheeks.

BangChan looked confused. “What do you mean? What did we do?”

Min pointed at the thick door. “You are not going to lock us up like the others!”

“Of course not! What are you talking about?” Bin replied.

You were still straddling Lino on the ground. He was laying still under you, hands up to protect himself even though you had not hit him, only restrained him so your brothers could have a chance to escape.

“We never should have come here! And we shouldn’t have stayed!” Min growled trying to dodge BangChan and get to the stairs but failing.

“No one is locking you up!” BangChan repeated desperately.

You fling a hand at the thick door again. “Then what’s this? Why’d you bring us here?”

“It’s a safe room for you!” Lino answered.

“Locking us up to keep us safe?”

“What the fuck, Y/n!” Han exclaimed. “It’s not to lock you up! It’s a room for you to go to to feel safe if something happens!”

“What?” Innie asked stunned and still a little confused.

“When the OPA came to inspect the packhouse they said we needed a room the Omega can go to in case of an emergency. We finally finished yours.” BangChan explained carefully.

You paused as you processed this, starting to feel foolish. Despite this pack doing nothing to betray your trust for months, you immediately jumped to the worst conclusion. You full body deflate as all the fight left you.

Now that everyone seemed calmer BangChan stepped away from in front of the stairs and went back to the locked door. “This door and the walls are Alpha and Beta proof.” He knocked on the door with a knuckle. “And the lock is thumbprint and code locked so only you four will be able to get in.”

You didn’t know what to do now. Or what to say. You watch as he opens the door to reveal a beautifully decorated, fully stocked room. From just the short look you took you and your brothers could comfortably live there without worrying for weeks. You all stare silently at the room, absorbing the new situation.

“Can I get up now?” Lino asked from under you.

You scramble up and away quickly. “Sorry! I’m sorry!”

“Its fine, I’m not hurt.” He replied dusting off his pants.

In the end Hyunjin and Lix came back an hour later and the rest of the day was colored with an air of awkwardness.

“Its fine, hun. It was a reasonable reaction.” Bin tried to comfort you later that night as you two curled up to sleep.

You just hid your face in his bicep, still embarrassed. He chuckled and rubbed your back comfortingly.

You and your brothers use the safe room a lot. As a relaxation space and chill zone. The door always remains open.

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On the one-year anniversary of the day Lino saved Innie from the trap all nine of you piled into cars and headed to the local Pack Registration Bureau.

BangChan was giddy like a child and hadn’t stopped smiling the entire morning.

You teased him by poking at a dimple on his cheek. “Your face is going to break.”

He allowed your teasing good naturedly. “I can’t help it, I’m too happy.”

“It’s not like we haven’t been in your pack for a year already.” Min rolled his eyes at his Alpha, something he never would have dared to do a year ago.

“But now it’s going to be official. On paper and everything!”

You ruffle BangChans hair roughly. “Aww, you’re so cute!”

He slapped your hand away this time. “Why aren’t you in Bins car? Go away, brat.” But he still had a smile on his face.

“But then I wouldn’t get to tease you.”

“Go tease Bin!”

“I tease Bin all the time! I’m an equal opportunity person. Your turn now.” You sing songed.

BangChan parked the car. “Get outta my car. Go pester someone else, menace!”

You laugh. “Yes, dad.” You skip across the parking lot.

Registering four new Omegas into a pack was both easy and more difficult than you expected. They were open to letting you join, but also oddly suspicious. They required an interview with each of you alone.

The problem was you and your brothers still didn’t trust other people. Especially Alphas. And the two who wanted to interview you were both Alphas.

Lix immediately clung to Hyune and Lino protectively pulled Innie and Han behind him. Min let out an unhappy growl causing you to elbow him in the ribs. There was no reason to anger the strange Alphas.

But instead of getting offended, they shared an understanding look and a smile. “Don’t worry, we can work with you to make you feel comfortable.” One assured them.

In the end they allowed you and your brothers to go in together, with the understanding that only one would talk at a time. And you were given a panic button box whose twin stayed with the other pack members. One press if you or your brothers got scared and the others would be in the room ready to defend you.

BangChan nodded when this was explained to the group and held the panic button box tightly in his hands. He looked each of you in the eyes and gave you a reassuring nod before you separated. Your heart still raced the entire time.

Two hours, four interviews, and a new pack photo later and in the governments eyes you and your brothers were now officially a part of BangChans pack, which you learned was officially called ‘Stray Kids’. The name made you smile.

You, Felix, Minnie, And Innie intended to spend a very long and happy life with BangChan, Lino, Bin, Hyune, and Han. And you couldn’t wait to get started.

THE END

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Minnie was…stubborn. He refused to acknowledge any growing attachment to anyone in the pack. Always kept himself separate from them and glared unblinkingly if one got too close.

“Innies leg is almost completely healed. It’s time to go.” He started one evening.

“Min. Again?” Lex sighed. This was hardly the first argument you four had had over this. Minnie was adamant on leaving.

“There is no reason to stay.”

“Theres plenty of reason. For one, I don’t want to go!”

“You being soft is not a reason. All your feelings are going to do is get us hurt. Again!”

Min immediately regretted his words when Lix’s face fell into a hurt look before he bit his lip and turned away from everyone, eyes tearing up.

“You satisfied now?” You snapped at Min. Min, embarrassed and feeling bad, just growled and stormed away, unwilling or unable to voice his feelings in that moment.

“He’s only trying to keep us safe.” Lix mumbled in defense of Min despite his hurtful words.

You sigh heavily. You know that. Of course you do. That’s what made it so hard.

In the end your fates were decided on a single shopping trip and Min could no longer deny his attachments.

Alpha BangChan had been insistent on getting you and your brothers anything you may want or need. Food, drink, clothes, entertainment, you name it.

Which is how you and minnie ended up going into town with Alpha BangChan and Beta Lino on a particularly sunny day 3 weeks after arriving.

Neither one of you had been in a vehicle in many years and you had forgotten how sick it made you feel. You were so focused on the tree line that you didn’t even try to stop Mins’ bad attitude. Too focused on not throwing up breakfast all over the back of Alpha BangChans nice car.

Alpha BangChan attempted to break the awkward atmosphere with music and conversation. Comments on the scenery and information on things they passed. Lino mostly stayed silent.

Overall, all of you were feeling very relieved when the car finally pulled into a parking spot in front of a very large building.

“Okay. Anything you two see that you want or need, grab it.” Alpha BangChan said as you all gathered outside the car and grabbed a metal shopping cart.

“We have everything we need.” Min snapped placing himself between you and any of the strangers walking around. There were a lot more people than either of us were used to.

You nudged Min pointedly. “He means you have already given us everything we need, thank you.”

Once inside the building Mins bad attitude turned to awe. The store was huge and bright and loud. Moreso than either of you had ever experienced. He seemed to love it, eyes darting around from one colorful sign to the next, soaking everything in.

“Try not to wander too far.” Lino waned. Min didn’t even acknowledge him, instead heading towards the first thing that caught his attention.

Alpha BangChan and Beta Lino followed you both closely, entertained by your reactions to things they most likely saw every day.

Neither of you even noticed when suddenly the Alpha and Beta were gone, leaving only you and Min alone in a huge building of strangers.

“Min, look at all this cereal!” You gently ran your fingers across several brightly colored cartoon printed boxes showing large pieces of differently shaped nuggets of cereal. “Why so many different kinds of the same flavor?”

“Do the flakes taste different than the puffs?” Min wondered aloud as he held two boxes of chocolate flavored cereal.

“This one has a bird, and this one has a vampire. And this one here has marshmallows!”

“Marshmallows!” Min dropped the boxes he was holding to snatch the marshmallow one from your hand, eyes wide and childlike. “Oh, my goddess, this looks so good! Can I get this one, Alpha?” Min looked up expectantly, eyes searching and finding no one he recognized. “Alpha? Beta Lino?”

Heart freezing you whip around to where you thought the two members of the pack were. The aisle was empty save for three Betas looking at some items nearby and talking to themselves. “Alpha? Beta?” You called a little louder. There was no answer from them nearby.

Your call caught the unfortunate attention of the three nearby Betas who each took one deep sniff before humming in pleasure. “What’s the matter, pretty Omegas? Are you lost?” The tallest Beta asked. He had a greasy looking slicked back mullet.

A second one, younger with angled features and red hair looked you both up and down. “Let us help. We will treat you nice.”

Min pulled you behind him with a low snarl at the disgusting Betas. “Stay the hell away from us, pricks!”

Greasy mullet laughed stepping forward every time you and Min stepped back. “Oho! A feisty Omega. My favorite.” He licked his lips before suddenly lunging forward and grabbing Mins arm tightly. “I like to watch the fight slowly leave their eyes as I fuck into them over and over.” He purred dangerously.

The third Beta had snuck unnoticed behind you and locked his arms around you tightly, licking a line up your neck.

You screamed and immediately picked up your legs to try and drop your weight and throw the Beta off balance. Desperate to be free. “Get off!” You yelled jerking around in his hold.

“Don’t touch her!” Min growled fighting against his own Beta.

“No, no, no, no, its okay!” Greasy mullet crooned saccharine sweet, pulling Min close and petting at his hair, sniffing deeply at his skin. “We will be so gentle, I promise.” He whispered dangerously in Mins ear.

“No! Let go!” You screamed as they started to drag you both from the aisle. “Alpha! Beta!” You don’t understand why no one was coming to help. Did the pack really abandon you here? Did Alpha BangChan and Beta Lino bring you here – separate you from your other brothers – just to let you be taken by others? To fend for yourself?

Just as you were giving up hope of rescue or escape there was a horrific growl that shook the very floor you were standing on, followed by an equally terrifying snarl. And somehow these scary sounds made relief flood through you because you recognized them – even if you had never heard them before.

Before anyone could react, there was a sickening wet snap and the greasy Beta was on the ground screaming and holding his twisted arm, red stained white bone protruding in several places.

Min was wrapped protectively in Alpha BangChans arms, looking rather shocked and confused on how he got there, but not fighting the hold.

“Let go of the Omega.” Alpha BangChan ordered around a growl that was deadly.

But Lino wasn’t waiting on compliance. “Y/nnie, look at me.” He ordered. You had been staring at the wounded Beta wailing at BangChans feet, tears steaming freely down your cheeks in fear. You obeyed the order even as the Beta holding you jerked you further away from him.

“S-stay away!” The Beta holding you ordered, voice breaking in fear, but refusing to give in and admit defeat.

Lino ignored the man and thew himself forward, knocking all three of you to the ground. You had been looking at him, so you were braced and ready when he leapt. Lino shoved you to safety and went to town on the offending Beta, raining punch after punch at the Betas face.

Still keeping Min close, Alpha BangChan pulled you into the safety of his arms. You were surprised to see how tightly Min was clutching at Alpha BangChan. He was glued to his side and had BangChans shirt balled tightly in both slightly shaky fists so tight his knuckles were white.

Alpha BangChan wasted no time, turning you all to leave. “Let’s get them back to the house, Lino.” He threw back casually when Lino didn’t follow immediately.

But Lino didn’t stop beating on the now unrecognizable Beta, in a complete rage and oblivious to everything going on around him. BangChan paused and called Lino again with no effect.

BangChan made an aborted movement to let you and Min go in order to deal with his rage blinded Beta who was about to beat someone to death but stopped when Min whined and clutched at him tighter.

There was no way Min was letting go any time soon. He had found his safe space.

So instead, you force yourself to leave the safety of Alpha BangChans arms and reach out to catch Linos arm with both hands. His strength jerked you forward roughly before he registered your grip and spun, ready to start hitting whoever dared to stop him.

“Minho!” BangChan barked loudly making the Beta freeze in place and blink rapidly as he came back to himself. You were still holding his arm.

“Y/n.” Lino whispered immediately softening and pulling you away from the offending and bloody Betas.

The two Betas were still on the floor. The third had disappeared sometime after BangChan and Lino arrived, avoiding their anger.

“I want to leave.” You plead hoping to tap into the Betas instincts to care for you as an Omega. Even going so far as letting your fear from the whole ordeal leak into your scent and into the air around you.

It worked. Both men quickly usher you and your brother to the car.

“Are either of you hurt?” BangChan asked as soon as you were safely on your way back to the manor.

“They were fucking bastards!” Min snapped, finally feeling back to normal now that the situation was over and you both were safe again. He was up front with BangChan, still refusing to let go of the Alpha entirely.

You were in the backseat using some napkins you found to try and wipe the blood off Linos knuckles and assess how injured he was.

“I’m sorry. We should have been with you. That never should have happened.”

“How could no one help? They all just walked away!” Lino seethed.

You shrugged one shoulder. “We’re omegas.” You say simply even though you were still shaking.

This didn’t seem to appease Lino. “So? You were obviously asking for help!”

You chuckle humorlessly and shook your head at his naïve attitude.

“You really haven’t been around Omegas much, have you?” Min observed rhetorically.

BangChan shook his head. “There are packs around here who have them, but we aren’t close with them, and the Omegas don’t go out much.” He explained.

“Yeah. There is a reason for that. Everyone sees unchaperoned Omegas as fair game. Even chaperoned ones sometimes get taken if their pack can’t protect them.”

“No one asks or cares what an Omega wants.” You further clarify for the Beta and Alpha. “We are tools only. Just things that can be used.”

“That’s fucked up and completely backwards!” Lino was enraged again, his hand tightening in yours unconsciously as he seethed.

In the front seat BangChan pulled Minnie closer. “And that’s not how any of us feel.” He promised.

“There are some groups that are trying to change thigs. Make sure Omegas go to safe packs. Or so we’ve heard.” You had never come across these groups though, and they had certainly never helped you or your brothers.

“The OPA. We signed up to get an Omega placed with us before we met you guys.”

This revelation was shocking to you and Min.

“You’re getting an Omega?” Min asked unable to keep the hurt from his voice and face.

BangChan was quick to shake his head. “I removed us from the list a couple days after we met you.” He clarified.

“You seem awfully sure that we are going to stay.” You tease.

“We hoped.”

“Besides, there is no one else for us. You are our only Omegas.” Lino stated firmly, showing his softer side. You ducked your head to hide your smile.

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A/N: Proud to say I finished this fic. There will be two more chapters after this one that I will be posting when I get impatient or if there is enough response to this chapter.

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Ten minutes later you were cleaned up, changed, and back in the bathroom helping Innie. “This is embarrassing.” Innie whined as you handed over the shampoo.

“Why?” You were only half invested in his whining, used to your brothers occasionally acting spoiled when they wanted something. They were brats.

“I haven’t had to have someone help me bathe in years!”

“You have a horrible, infected, open wound that needs to stay dry so the medicine can work.”

“Doesn’t make it any less embarrassing.” He grumbled.

“Better than losing your leg. Or your life.”

Innie continued to grumble and pout as he washed what he could before handing over the loofah. You fondly roll your eyes and let it go.

Once Innie was clean and dressed you both met up with Lix and Min in the bedroom. The smell of food had only grown stronger and more mouthwatering, so it was time to decide what to do.

“We can go get our own food. We don’t need theirs.” Min said with a determined tilt to his mouth. You knew it was more about him not trusting the pack than anything else. And he was right. You could hunt on your own. Even if hunting was what got Innie hurt in the first place. You knew to be more careful now. No one had expected the danger to be a fanged metal trap and not another person or animal, so none of you had been looking down. You wouldn’t make that mistake again.

You crossed your legs, sitting on top of the bed sheets. “We are on Alpha BangChans territory, so we will need to ask his permission to hunt.” It was polite and you couldn’t afford to offend this pack. The four of you were currently at their mercy.

Lix shifted uncomfortably and picked at his shirt seam. “Isn’t that better though. We don’t know if their food is safe.”

An involuntary shiver ran down your spine at his reminder. The last time you and your brothers had trusted someone – a Beta – he had invited them kindly to a meal. He seemed very open, honest, and friendly so none of you had hesitated at his offer. All eagerly diving into the many delicious dishes he brought out for you. Scarfing down everything on your plates before the drugs had hit and you started to realize something was wrong. You spent the next 3 or so weeks separated and methodically beaten and gaslit as he attempted to mold each of you into his idea of a perfect Omega. None of you had even known if the others were still alive because he kept you completely isolated from everything – sunlight, fresh air, food, water, and even basic hygiene. It had been Minnie that eventually got you all out and you had escaped.

That had been the last time any of you had trusted anyone. Until now.

“They did help with my leg. And gave us this room.” Innie pointed out as he absently rubbed lightly over his bandaged wound.

“So. We can’t let down our guard because they haven’t locked us up yet.”

Like anyone was suggesting that.

~

In the end you decided to go out and eat with the pack, so you weren’t rude to your hosts and offend them.

However, they also played a game of musical plates.

“Hey!” Beta Han protested as you took his plate. Then you grab Linos as well. Switching one of your plates with one of the ones Lix grabbed, then the other with one of Minnies and so on and so on until it was impossible to remember which plate came from who.

Thus, if the plates set aside for them were drugged, no one knew which ones safe and which ones weren’t.

The pack was given a random plate back and you and your brothers claimed the remaining plates from the musical plate game.

The five pack members watched the whole thing with varying degrees of confusion and disbelief. Naturally it was Alpha BangChan who caught on to what they were trying to do.

“Alright, everybody has a plate. Eat up.” He clapped his hands and rubbed them together before starting on his meal.

You sat tense and glaring at your plate, expecting one of them to start questioning or outright start yelling at them for daring to touch their food. Or daring to imply they would tamper with the food to begin with.

Instead, after a few seconds Lino looked…pleased? He had a tiny smirk on his lips as he started to eat.

“What just happened?” Han asked. He didn’t sound angry, just befuddled.

Hyunjin just nudged Han’s plate. “Don’t worry about it, just eat. Doesn’t matter anyways.”

Han took another second to think before shrugging and starting to eat. Quickly filling his cheeks with several bites of steak, cheeks puffing out dramatically. You relaxed.

Despite not having eaten in over a day, Innie only picked at his food, managing a couple bites before flagging and leaning over to rest his head on Lixies shoulder and doze off.

Hyunjin reached over the table and felt his forehead before any of you could react to his sudden movement. “He’s okay, just still fighting a fever. His body needs time and rest to heal. Just make sure he eats any time he is awake.” He concluded unaware of your heart stopping in fear.

You gripped Mins’s bicep to stop him from leaping at the Beta. “Relax. Nothing happened.” You cautioned. Reluctantly your brother settled back down, glaring daggers at the princely Beta. “I apologize, Beta Hyunjin. We are protective of each other and untrusting of others. Please don’t take offense.” You explain.

“You don’t need to apologize for me.” Min snapped jerking his arm from your restraining hold. You sent him a stone-faced glare that had him clamming up in seconds. He looked down, shifting in discomfort.

“Oooh, I hope that glare is never directed at me.” Han breathed to no one in particular.

“I agree. More terrifying that Chans by far.” Changbin agreed. BangChan shot him a look, but only shrugged, unable to argue. He couldn’t help that it was the truth.

Lino chuckled. “That’s the power of the mom glare.”

Hyunjin cleared his throat. “Don’t worry, I’m not offended.” He began, breaking your glare. “I checked without thinking. I’ll try to be more respectful of your worries from now on.”

You just nod in acknowledgement and motion for Lix to take Innie back to the bedroom to sleep. He immediately understood and moved to comply without question.

~

The next several days were spent in a similar fashion. Other than the meals, which BangChans pack always made sure to invite you four to, you all stayed together in the room provided to you.

Twice a day the healer Hyunjin came to clean and change Innies bandages. Sometimes one of the other pack members came with him. Though they always made sure to knock and ask permission to enter first. Always perfectly polite and almost overly friendly. It got to the point that you had to remind yourself to be cautious multiple times.

Your favorite visitor was Changbin. Or Bin as he asked you to call him after a week of you saying ‘Beta Changbin’ every time you spoke to him.

It was strange. Bin was large. Full off muscles that could crush you easily. But somehow that only made you feel more relaxed around him. Because those same muscles that could crush you have only ever been used to protect you. And that made the urge to nest emerge any time he was around you for longer than a few minutes.

Even now you were wearing a hoodie he had left behind yesterday when he came after dinner with Hyunjin. It was something the pack had not-so-subtly started doing. A hoodie, a hat, a pair of shoes. They nearly always left something with their scent behind.

And even if you and your brothers knew what they were doing, it was still working. You observed silently as each of you started to get more and more drawn to certain members of the pack.

Felix was the most obvious and the first. He has always been the one among you to wear his heart on his sleeve. Always willing to love and trust, no matter how many times he is hurt.

“Hyunjin, will you teach me how to do medicine?” Felix asked on day 4 after their arrival. He was currently almost draped along the Betas long line of lean back muscles.

The Beta looked back at Felix with a soft smirk, his dark hair falling into his humor sparkling eyes. “Is that what you really want?” He asked.

Felix nodded. “Of course! To be able to help my family feel better and heal would be a great way to contribute.”

Something flickered on Hyunjins face, and he turned back to Innie’s leg. “I’m sure you contribute enough already.”

“Not really. I mean, Minnie and Innnie are good protectors, and Y/n takes care of us. I just kinda do what I can.” Lix shrugged with an unhappy twist to his lips that you didn’t like.

Hyunjin didn’t seem to like it either. “I’m sure you do a lot more than you give yourself credit for.” He reassured subconsciously pulling Lix closer to comfort him. Lix almost melted into him. “Besides, if you knew healing you wouldn’t need me.”

That being said, Hyunjin still moved aside and started to patiently show Lix how to reapply the medicine and bandage to Innies leg.

You sat back silently, unsure whether to stop Lix getting so close to this Beta or not.

Innie seemed equally taken with Lino and Han. With Lino it bordered on hero worship. Ever since he was able to stay awake for longer than a few minutes at a time and was told the story of what happened, he had been oddly attached to Lino and his scent. Even going as far as to sleep with Linos ‘accidently’ left behind sweater.

But one night it was Beta Han he wanted. “Where’s Hannie?” He whined as he burned with yet another fever and was a miserable mess.

You had been doing your best to make him comfortable but had only gotten so far. He still wanted Beta Han. Not even his scent was filling the void enough.

Desperate to help your youngest brother you gave in to his request.

Awkwardly half carrying him, you and Innie leave your appointed room and make your way through the pack manor. Following Hans freshest scent as best you could and hoping Alpha BangChan wouldn’t punish you for sneaking around his manor in the middle of the night.

“Momma, I want Hannie.” Innie started crying halfway up the stairs to the second level. He was only getting more tired and miserable the longer finding Han took.

“I know, baby. We are going to find him for you, don’t worry.” You shush gently, smoothing his damp hair away and kissing his temple, trying to comfort him as you both took a break in the middle of the stairway.

You felt helpless. You wanted to do more to help your youngest brother who was just so sick and so tired and so miserable right now. All he wanted was a Beta neither of you knew very well. He wanted Han’s comfort, and you were struggling to even give him that simple thing.

Both of you jump hard when a door just at the top of the stairs swung open, flooding the stairwell with bright light that made you both squint and flinch.

“Y/n, Innie. What happened? Are you alright?” Lino asked, reaching out his hands to help you both the rest of the way up the stairs.

“We’re fine. He’s got another fever and wants Han. I’m sorry.” Immediately Lino takes Innies weight from you, almost completely lifting him up.

Lino shook his head. “Its fine. Han’s in here with me. C’mon.”

He led you both inside the brightly lit room where Han sat at a desk, completely absorbed with whatever he was doing on the computer in front of him.

However as soon as your scents hit him you watched as he took a deep breath and whipped around. “What’s wrong? What happened?” He asked eyes wide with panicked worry.

“They are okay. Innie is sick and wants you.” Lino was quick to reassure the younger Beta.

Innie almost threw himself at Beta Han in relief, immediately seeking a strong scent spot to bury his face in. “I gotcha, little one.” Han hummed gathering Innie even closer.

Lino brought a scent-soaked blanket over to drape over Innies fevered form and stayed to run a hand down his back soothingly. Meanwhile you stood off to the side awkwardly.

“Bins room is across the hall.” Han suggested gently when he finally noticed you again.

You glanced at the door, but didn’t move. “I’m not leaving him alone.”

Innie had finally fallen into a peaceful sleep now that he was submerged in the comfort of Beta Han that he had craved so much. Han had him gathered close on his lap and Lino had him bundled into a blanket. It all made Innie look smaller than he usually did. Childlike in the arms of the Beta.

Lino shook his head. “Still don’t trust us?” He tsked. “I promise we will not harm him. Nothing will.”

“I know. Because I will be here to make sure of it.”

Han stood with Innie and moved over to the large bed off to one side of the room. With some difficulty he arranged both himself and Innie comfortably, somehow managing not to wake Innie up in the process either.

Before you or Lino could join them or even move, the bedroom door creaked open again and a soft Bin appeared. Half asleep and ruffled, he made his way over to you.

“Time to sleep.” Bin sleep slurred ignoring your muted squeak as he lifted you with one arm and dragged you both onto the bed near Innie and Han. He promptly tucked your head under his chin, wrapped his arms around you tight, and went back to sleep with a deep sigh.

“Guess we are all sleeping here tonight. Why not.” Lino grumbled sarcastically even as he found an empty spot on his own bed behind Han to lay in. He tucked one arm to pillow both Innie and Hans heads and threw the other arm over their middles, keeping as much contact as he could with both of them.

And that’s how all 5 of you had the best night’s sleep any of you could ever remember. And, when you had finally admitted to yourself that you were more attached to this pack than you ever intended. And it might not be such a bad thing.

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Filled with worry and the desperate need to protect the pups he only just met, Lino ran home, still clutching his bleeding arm. The others could help him track the pups down and get them safe. It is far too dangerous for four Omega pups to be out in these woods alone! And one already stepped into a trap and is injured!

As soon as he opened the front door Chan was on him, alarmed by his running and the smell of blood. “What happened? Were you attacked?” He cradled Linos’s arm to look at the already healing bite mark.

Lino felt frantic with need and worry. He struggled to get his brain and mouth to cooperate to let him know what happened and what they needed to do now. All he could think about was the pups disappearing and what could be waiting to attack them in the dark woods. “We need – we need to find them!” He panted, wide eyes darting around the room, not stopping to focus on anything for more than half a second.

The last three members of the pack appeared, attentions caught by the commotion and the smell of blood now leaking throughout the manor.

As soon as he saw the wound Hyunjin spun to grab the first aid box. He was pack doctor only because he took a first aid training class once a year and made old school poultices and aids from an apothecary journal that was passed down through his family.

It was naturally really hard for wolves to trust anyone outside of their pack with vulnerabilities like wounds and illnesses, so a pack doctor was a necessity that naturally fell to him, just like security naturally fell to Changbin because of his physique and skills in fighting.

“Lino, your hurt!” Han cried, worried for his Hyung.

“Who do we need to find?” Chan asked Lino in full Alpha mode after seeing a member of his pack injured and in obvious frantics.

Hyune shoved to the front, paying no mind that it was his Alpha, he was shoving and taking hold of Linos arm to start to clean it. His brown was furrowed in concentration as he focused on the puncture wounds. He wanted to make sure they were cleaned really well, so no infection could set in later on. As it was it had been uncleaned for several long minutes that could have pumped god knows what into Linos’s bloodstream.

Linos’s mind was still running a mile a minute and he could only get small sentences out with little information or explanation behind them. “They are out there! And so small! One is hurt! Alpha, we have to find them!” He was desperately trying to get them to understand. They were wasting time! They needed to go! Now! Why didn’t they understand!

“We need to get your wound taken care of first.” Hyune argued. He was applying an antibacterial paste to prevent infection and promote quick healing before wrapping Linos’s arm.

Chan grabbed Linos shoulders, trying to get him to focus. “Minho, what happened? Who attacked you?”

“Alpha, his wound!”

“In a minute, Hyunjin.”

“Are we under attack?” Changbin asked, needing to know if they needed to get ready to defend themselves.

“No! They are just pups! They need help!” Lino almost shouted, frustrated beyond measure.

“From the beginning, Lino. What happened?” Chan ordered.

So, Lino took a steadying breath and offered Hyune his half pasted arm to finish up. “I was out looking for bunny girl again and I heard a wolf in trouble.” He began rushing because they were wasting time. “When I found him, he was caught in a bear trap. There were four pups, Omegas – all alone. One female and three males. They were so tiny and scared for their friend. I had to help!”

“And they attacked you?” Han asked in disbelief.

“No, no! He was only trying to protect his friend! He thought I was trying to take him away!” He defended them. He turned back to Chan desperately. “Alpha, we need to help them! They are all alone out there!”

“Now hold on a minute. How do you know they don’t have an Alpha or Beta waiting on them?” Chan asked, calm now that he knew they weren’t in immediate danger of attack or further injury.

But Lino shook his head, positive he was right. “There were no other scents on them. Not even a faded one.”

It wasn’t exactly a hard sell to the Alpha. What decent person left pups to fend for themselves? “Okay, we will go search for them. Make sure they are okay.”

~

It didn’t take long for them to find the pups’ scents. Even if unmarked Omega scents weren’t distinct and strong, the obvious tracks they left, the trail of blood, and the scent of blood and pain would have tipped them off. It was the easiest trail for any predator to follow within 3 miles!

Basic survival is to cover your trail and scent to confuse anyone trying to track you. Were they too young to know that yet? What had their parents taught them? How long have they been alone?

“They don’t seem to have very good survival skills, do they?” Changbin commented idly, moving a broken, bloody branch out of the way.

“They are pups, what did you expect?” Han replied gently.

Lino ignored them, focused entirely on finding the Omegas. There was a lot of blood. They hadn’t even stopped to try and stop it or cover it at all. And he had such a tiny body and was so skinny, how much blood loss could he survive? There is so. Much. Blood!

Chan stuck close to Lino, worried about how his Beta was acting and how this would end.

When they finally located the pups, it was so sudden they almost ran right into them.

The pups looked like they were settling in for the night. In the worst possible location.

“Are they really staying here?” Chan asked, horrified.

They were upwind, scent traveling all over the woods. And they were on a cliff outcropping, the cliff at their backs and sides, leaving only one way of escape that would be cut off when predators came to attack. They literally backed themselves into a corner. Their only saving grace was that they didn’t start a fire, announcing their location even more.

Lino and his pack hid downwind, watching the pups from a safe distance. Changbin was disturbed by what he saw as they all observed them. “They are so tiny! No match for a threat!”

“You were right to have us search for them, Lino. We need to get them back to their pack.” Chan concluded.

“There must be a reason they are here alone. Maybe their pack abandoned them?” Han suggested.

“We will find out. We have to help them.” Lino growled, angry at the thought of anyone abandoning Omegas so cruelly – especially Omega pups who were so much more vulnerable.

Hyune was squinting at the group. “They still haven’t done anything with he wound.” He observed.

It’s true. The youngest’s bear trap wound was still open to the elements, both old and new blood caked in his fur. The closest they came to even cleaning it was the small licks female and another of the males gave to it. And those were too small and delicate to clean, meant only to soothe.

“Hyune, did you bring first aid supplies?” Lino inquired.

But Chan cut that thought off. “It’s getting late. Let’s observe them overnight and make sure they aren’t waiting for their parents or pack to come get them.” He didn’t want to risk starting an inter pack incident by messing with another packs Omegas and pups. Both were highly protected and cherished within a pack. Highly valued.

“But the wound may get infected!” Lino argued.

“They aren’t ours, Lino.”

“They could be though! They obviously aren’t being properly cared for. Left all alone, no survival skills, and just look at how skinny they are!”

“We can’t judge on that. There could be any number of reasons why they are out here alone.”

Lino glared at his Alpha. “How can you just sit here when there are pups in trouble?”

“Does seem a little heartless, Chan.” Han murmured.

Chan rolled his eyes. “I’m not saying we leave them defenseless. We will watch over them tonight, to make sure they stay safe.”

“Ill take the first shift.” Lino immediately claimed, eyes back on the small pups and knowing he will not be sleeping tonight.

~

As the night wore on Lino never woke anyone up to relieve him of watch. It would be a waste since he would just stay awake worrying about the pups anyways. Instead, he watched over the Omegas, who all slept with no apparent guard to watch for threats. Their lack of self-preservation drove Lino insane!

How did they not know such basic stuff? It should be the first thing taught to pups in a pack. Standard learning. Right up there with learning to talk and walk! Sometimes even before learning those.

It was obvious the injured pup was getting worse with each passing hour. He twisted and whined in his sleep fitfully. And Lino could see the poor thing start shivering with fever from where he crouched in hiding.

It woke the female just before dawn. She whined and fretted over the younger, sniffing and licking at his infected wound before violently shaking her head. Lino was itching to take care of him. Of all of them.

When the girl shifted to her human form in order to gently help her injured friend drink water, Lino was shocked to see a full-grown woman and not a child. His jaw dropped. He hadn’t realized Omegas could be so tiny.

“That’s no pup.” Chan said making Lino jump. He hadn’t realized the Alpha was awake or right behind him.

“No one came for them, and his wound is now infected. We have to help now.” Lino almost demanded, still trying to be respectful of his alpha, but firm regarding his stance on this matter.

“I agree. Get the supplies from Hyunes stuff. They are more likely to let you approach since you helped before.” Chan gave in easily, having already thought this out when he was trying to fall asleep last night.

He didn’t tell the others, but as soon as he caught their scent Chan had an odd instant attachment to the Omegas that was identical to the attachment he had with his pack. He immediately knew that these four Omegas were theirs. That they belonged with them. But logic had him be cautious and wait it out a bit.

Lino approached the group slowly. Two of them were still asleep and the female was human. That would make it easier to communicate at least. He wasn’t close enough to them to understand their wolf language yet. That’s something that is earned and learned with time.

He held the first aid supplied in plain view and purposely made noise so he wouldn’t startle them. As soon as she heard him the female growled in his direction, waking the other two instantly. The aggressive protector immediately had his teeth bared and haunches raised.

Lino swallowed nervously. “Its me again.” He began evenly. “I’m just here to help. I have first aid for his wound.” He lifted the supplies to show them.

The female glanced from the supplies, to him, to her injured young friend, still shivering miserably, then back to him. She was considering the options carefully.

“Minnie, Innie needs help.” She said lowly to the aggressive protector/Minnie. Her voice was warm and soft, yet it traveled – like a mother’s voice.

Minnie switched pitch in growls, showing his opinion on the matter clearly, even to Lino. The youngest reacted to the growl, whining and weakly trying to lift his head. The female shushed him gently before looking back over to Lino, a hint of desperation in her eyes.

“You can help him here. You can’t take him.” She said firmly.

Lino nodded and started forward again. “I won’t take him from you. I only want to help.”

Minnie sniffed and snorted at him as he passed, probably packing up on the fresh scents of his pack and the first aid box. He even took a sniff at the covered bite mark he left on Linos’s arm.

“I’m going to treat his wound with the same stuff my arm was treated with. It’s all safe.”

The other Omega shifted to his human form. He was also not a child, but he did have a skinny frame, several ribs appearing on his sides. Closer now, Lino could also see a significant number of protruding bones on the female and Minnies wolf form. All too skinny, malnourished. No wonder infection set in so fast.

The newly human Omega took half a step forward. “Y/n – nie, are you sure. He tried to take him before.”

“No! I mean – I did, but only to help, I promise!” Lino defended himself.

He must have sounded a little too sharp in his panic to set things straight because both human Omegas flinched slightly and Minnies growl picked up again.

Lino paused in his agonizingly slow approach and crouched lower. “Sorry, sorry! I didn’t mean for it to come out like that.” He explained himself, purposely making his voice quieter, slower, and softer for them. He couldn’t be too aggressive with this. It was all going to need to be handled with patience and understanding on both sides.

It took a few seconds, but eventually the female – Y/n – urged him forward again with a sigh and sharp eyes. It was obvious she was the one the others listened to. The mother Omega of this small group of Omegas. Lino originally thought it was Minnie, because he was so aggressively protective and seemed to take charge last time. But it is obvious this time it’s Y/n.

He kneeled by Innies wounded leg, propping the first aid box open against a nearby rock. The wound was open, oozing, and still bleeding sluggishly. Hyune was the pack healer. He was much better equipped to deal with this kind of issue.

But the group of Omegas were already reluctant to let Lino close. There was no way they would allow someone else.

“The wound has dirt and debris in it. I need to clean it out.” Lino explained while grabbing some things from the box. “It will hurt.” He warned. He didn’t want to get attacked because they thought he was trying to harm Innie on purpose.

Y/n just pursed her lips and nodded, petting at Innies sweaty brow.

Lino got to work.

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To say Minnie was against this idea was an understatement. He refused to shift out of his wolf skin and kept up a steady grumble the entire walk to Linos pack house. Well, it was Alpha BangChans actually, since this was his pack, but still.

Lino gently carried Innie on his back, the younger in and out of a restless sleep – exhausted from his ordeal and still weak from infection. You stuck close, making sure Innie could easily always see you so he didn’t get scared. Felix stayed close to Minnie, hiding a fond smile at the constant wolfy grumbling.

The other members of Lino/BangChans pack were walking in front of you, keeping a fair distance to make you feel better. They glanced back at all of you often, sometimes at Lino, sometimes at you or one of your brothers, a strange look on their face. They talked amongst themselves, never about you or your brothers, except in passing. You had a feeling this was on purpose. To make sure none of you felt trapped or that things were being decided without your consent or input. You appreciated the thought and consideration.

The group had been walking for a long time and at a faster pace than you or your brothers were used to. Even stubborn Minnie was starting to visibly flag. And Lix spent more time stumbling over his own feet than actually walking at this point. You bite your lips, wondering how to get them to let you take a break without the pack getting annoyed with you. Innie needed this packs help right now. He couldn’t afford any of them falling out of grace with Alpha BangChan or any of his pack members.

Luckily Lino seemed to be tired from carrying Innies extra weight and paused. “Hey, guys, let’s stop for a while.” He called to the others as he gently let Innie slide from his back near a small creek. You automatically help steady Innie and get him comfortable leaning against a tree.

“Tired already? Someone needs to work out more.” The Beta with the sweet smile and bigger build teased.

“You’re not carrying a whole extra person, pabo.” Lino returned splashing water towards the other.

Changbin. That what he said his name was when he stepped out of his hiding spot earlier. He had given them an awkward smile and a tiny, cute finger wiggling wave, hunched in on himself so his big frame would hopefully scare them less. You had found it very cute and returned his wave and smile without hesitation.

Changbin looked over at Innies small form and scoffed. “What extra person? He is practically as light as a feather by the looks of him.”

“Enough, Bin. Everyone get a drink and rest. We will move again in ten.” Alpha BangChan ordered ending his Betas little tit for tat.

The Beta who introduced himself as Han slowly approached you, holding a large leaf cupped to hold water from the creek. “This should make it easier for Innie to drink.” He spoke gently and offered out the makeshift leaf bowl. You nod in approval, allowing the good-natured Beta to help Innie drink awkwardly from the leaf.

When Innie had his fill, he seemed to be more alert than before. He looked around until his eyes finally found you. Your heart broke as his eyes immediately welled up and over. “Mom.” He sobbed reaching for you.

“It’s okay, Innie baby. I’m here.” You soothe reaching for and pulling Innie to you. You couldn’t imagine how disoriented and scared he was right now. Dropping in and out of consciousness, surrounded by people he didn’t know and in a different place every time. Being in pain and held down and not understanding why. It would understandably be terrifying for anyone.

You felt more than heard the Alpha slowly approach from the side. You stroked Innies arm to try and keep him calm as the powerful scent surrounded them. The scent of an Alpha could easily send any of them into a defensive panic – and it has before. One where friend nor foe is recognized and fight or flight is to the death or submission. Whichever came first.

The Alpha crouched, still several feel away. “Is he okay?”

You nod and give the Alpha a tight smile. “Just confused. And scared.”

He nods in understanding. “We are almost to the pack house.” The Alpha informs. “We have a room with a door that leads right outside so you don’t feel trapped. We can set you all up in there while he heals.”

“Thank you. We appreciate your help.” In your arms, Innie had exhausted himself and was now asleep again, fingers clutching loosely at your shirt. “We will find a way to repay you.” You promised.

Alpha BangChans eyes went wide in shock, and he waved his hands. “No! No need! It’s what any decent person should do!” He rambled. “Honesty. You don’t owe us anything.” He spoke seriously, catching your eye to make sure you understood.

At a loss at how to respond you just nod.

~

True to his earlier announcement, exactly ten minutes later, by some command or signal that you missed, the pack seemed to move on as one. Lino swung Innie onto his back easily, being gentle as he did so.

This time you hung back with Lixie and Minnie, wanting to give them a chance to say something if they wanted to. It was important to you that everyone got a say in every decision. You weren’t an Alpha – and you didn’t want to act like one.

“You can’t communicate in snarls and growls forever, Min. You are gunna have to turn.” You inform the sulking wolf beside you.

In response Min only grumbled wolfishly and shook his head. You tsked at him. Childish.

“Are you sure about this Y/n? About them?” Lix almost breathed out, not wanting to be overheard. “I mean, they are Betas. And Alpha. We know what their kind think of us. Of Omegas.”

You look ahead of you at the group. At BangChan laughing at something Han said while Hyunjin shook his head and smiled. At Lino diligently and oh so carefully carrying an injured Innie on his back. Not complaining about the blood, drool, and snot staining his clothes and soaking into his skin.

You thought about how careful they all were to make sure you were okay with what they were doing. Risking and not even defending themselves when Minnie or you attacked them. They made sure none of you felt overpowered or overwhelmed.

Everything they’ve done. Every move they made. It was with all your comfort and safety in mind. It was all made with your peace of mind a priority. They had treated you as equals.

“I don’t think they are like the others, Lix. I think they are good.”

Minnie made a disbelieving snort.

“So, you are just going to trust them?”

You roll your eyes. “Of course not. I’m keeping my guard up. As should we all.” You weren’t dumb after all. “The other shoe will drop eventually.” Until then, this was your only option if you wanted Innie to heal properly.

Before long a large manor came into view. Brown and green to match the environment around it, but beautiful. There were gardens and potted flowers, a gazebo, and even an outdoor fireplace with comfy looking places to sit. You could see curtains blowing in open windows as the easy breeze tunneled through the house.

The only thing that didn’t quite match the nature around it were 4 cars parked off to the side by what appeared to be the driveway. They stuck out like shiny sore thumbs. Sore thumbs that had bird poop and leaves speckled along them, but sore thumbs all the same.

As promised, they led you to a room near the back, close to the tree line. You had your own bathroom and a sliding glass door that locked from the inside only. The door that opened to the rest of the house only locked from the inside as well, and none of the windows were barred or sealed shut. It was the first thing you checked when you entered the room. Your brothers stayed outside of the room until you had given the all clear.

From all impressions you were all truly able to come or leave as you pleased.

“Minnie, Lix, go shower and clean up first.” You ordered as everyone settled in as much as you dared. Innie was still sleeping and would need help bathing anyways. His leg would need to stay dry, and he was still weak with fever and infection.

Before Lix and Minnie were even done with their showers, an amazing smell wafted into the room from the open windows. You breathed in – bringing the mouthwatering scent deep into your lungs and savoring it. It’s been a long time since you smelled seasoned meat being cooked. If you or your brothers even bothered to risk cooking your small kills, it was quick and dirty over a small fire you had all struggled to make.

A knock on the door startled you from the amazing scent and you moved to open it. Lino stood with a large pile of clothing, biting his lips awkwardly.

“These are the smallest clothes we have. They will be too big, but they are clean and warm.” He shrugged as he held them out to you. “We can go get you proper fitting clothes tomorrow.”

“Thank you.” You murmur accepting the clothing gratefully.

“Make sure you tell them about dinner!” Alpha BangChan called from somewhere in the house.

Lino rolled his eyes in fond exasperation. “They can hear you just fine, Chan!” He called back much quieter than his Alpha. “Because the others are so loud all the time he forgets we have advanced hearing.” You smile slightly. Their interactions were confusing, but cute. You just couldn’t understand how anyone could get away with talking to their Alpha like that.

“I heard that!”

“You’re proving my point!”

You laughed quietly now at their fond quarrelling. It was a great family feeling. A bond you could feel and see and name, but you don’t remember ever being a part of before.

“But seriously, you are all welcome to join us for dinner. If you want. It’s steak. Or we can bring you some if that’s more comfortable.”

You smiled at him. “Thank you, Beta Lino. I’ll tell the others.” You promise.

Lino just nods and spins to leave.

“Clean clothes are on the bed.” You call to Lix and Minnie as you start to sift through the pile for some items for yourself and Innie.

It looked like they were mostly sweatpants that could be tightened. Old T-shirts and sweatshirts that have faded prints. Clothes that people would have had forever, and they don’t fit right anymore, either faded, sprung elastic, thinning fabric, or stretched out. But they had sentimental value and comfort, so people kept them. Wore them when they just wanted to be lazy and comfortable. When it was laundry day or they didn’t care in the least what they looked like with too short t shirts on or the hoodie whose sleeves were frayed and went halfway up their forearms. When they didn’t mind the sweatpants that were now floods or even capris with the elastic ankles all stretched with no hope of ever returning to their original shape.

And you were incredibly touched by their sacrifice. You hadn’t even considered asking for clothing, so used to the ratty jeans and sweatshirts you had stolen from a laundromat some time ago, when you had dared to go into town. They served all of you well. Protecting your skin from thorns and stray branches and keeping you and your brothers warm on cooler nights. You were almost sad to replace them. A sentimentality that would do you and your brothers more harm than good.

Minnie did not have such sentimentality. A thunder of running steps announced his excitement as he ran from the bathroom and almost body checked you to get to the clothing pile you were still standing in front of.

He had finally been forced to shift human in order to properly bathe. Soap and warm water were not something any of you could get so you all took full advantage when you could.

“The risk was worth it just for the shower and the clothes.” Minnie decided before pausing and turning to you. “But I still don’t trust them.” He declared firmly. You just held your hands up in surrender and nodded, not arguing with him and not disagreeing with his statement.

“Should I say you don’t want the clothes then?” You ask.

Minnie froze, eyes wandering to the clothing in his hand and spread out on the bed. “Well…no.” He answered, visibly swallowing.

You repressed a smile. “We better. They could be a trap!” You tease lightly.

Minnie, being the gullible puppy he is, looks concerned for half a second before you crack and he catches your smirk.

He scoffs and whips a shirt at you in retaliation. “You’re such a jerk!”

“But you still love me!” You poke at his forehead with a chuckle, and he smacks your hand away irritably.

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Lino or BangChan must have told the others what happened at the store because as soon as the car was parked your door was flung open and you were engulfed in Bins safe embrace.

You suddenly understood why Minnie wouldn’t let go of Alpha BangChan. This level of feeling safe after an attack was exhilarating and addicting. You locked your legs around his waist and let him hold all your weight as you basked in his safety and finally started to truly calm down.

Even as he held you, Bin was patting you down, searching for injuries. “Are you hurt?” He breathed; voice laced with worry and anger.

You shook your head. “No, no. I’m okay, I’m okay.” His relief filled the air around you.

Then he suddenly pulled you away and set you on your feet before storming up to his Alpha with a thunderous look. “How could you let this happen?” He hissed.

BangChan was unbothered by the obvious disrespect his Beta was showing him. “We didn’t let anything happen, Bin.”

“Its not like we lost sight of them on purpose.” Lino put in.

“How could you be so careless! We almost lost them!” Bin was not willing to accept the explanation Lino and BangChan were giving him. He wanted more.

Anxious about Bin going too far and getting in trouble you tug gently on his sleeve. “It’s not their fault, Bin. They saved us from the other Betas.”

“Those Betas never should have been able to get close to you. Never should have laid a hand on either of you.”

“We messed up.” BangChan admitted. “We underestimated the danger and lost sight of them. It won’t happen a second time.” He promised.

Bin glared at them both for a second longer. “It better not.” He warned before wrapping an arm around your shoulders and leading you inside.

~

Heats weren’t anything like what you were taught growing up. What everyone was taught. But most Alphas and Betas found it more convenient to believe the lies.

The ones that told them Omegas in heat were uncontrollable and endlessly horny. Ready to jump on any Alpha or Beta they could. They were taught it was best to keep Omegas locked up, tied down, on an endless rotation of being used roughly and constantly ‘filled’. They liked the excuse to rape Omegas and treat them even worse than usual. It eased whatever conscious they may have.

In reality, while hornier than usual, it was easily managed with a few minutes of ‘self-love’. Omegas in heat tended to be more emotional and clingier. And their nurturing instincts kicked into overdrive.

All they usually wanted to do was build the perfect nest, cuddle, and care for their pack obsessively. Almost annoyingly.

And Omegas in the same pack tended to go into heat at nearly the same time. Which was both helpful and detrimental depending on how many Omegas a pack had.

Like now, when you and your brothers were fighting over every soft item in the house to build your perfect nests.

It had been four months since you and your brothers arrived at the manor with every intention of leaving as soon as Innie was better.

But that time came and went, and they stayed. Too attached to the pack and finally feeling safe and happy to leave. No one really mentioned it. The pack just effortlessly folded you and your brothers in and added you to their hearts and lives.

And after the incident at the store when BangChan protected you and Minnie and Lino almost killed for you, not even Minnie brought up leaving again. Especially not after witnessing Bin challenge his own Alpha to defend you both.

So now it was heat time and there were just not enough pillows and blankets in the manor that smelled like pack to build four perfect nests. You had even resorted to raiding closets and the laundry room for bed sheets and clothing, even bath towels.

The only saving grace is that you weren’t fighting over the perfect spot for your nests. Each of you had chosen a spot in your favorite pack members bedroom. Innie had chosen Linos room because he, Lino, and Han spent more time there due to the bed being bigger and comfier for them all to sleep on together.

You had warred between Bins room or the gym where Bin spent a lot of time. In the end his bed smelled more like him than the mats in the gym and the decision was made.

The pack took losing various spaces in their bedrooms well enough. Chuckled over the small wars for blankets off the couch. Even tolerated their clothes disappearing almost as soon as they were put in the laundry basket. Too proud of the growing nests you and your brothers were making and full of love for you all to be annoyed at the inconveniences.

“Here, I made chicken.” You announce handing Bin a plate before climbing into your nest beside him.

He took a tentative bite. You had been working on your cooking skills with Lino, your knowledge pretty limited. He had said your food was getting better, but you wanted Bins opinion. Plus, your instincts were telling you to feed him like 24/7 at this point in your heat.

“Mmm! Very good!” He complimented to your absolute delight. Your smile hurt our cheeks as you watched him take another bite. “You are getting very good at cooking. I’m impressed.”

“Lino is a good teacher.” You waved off his compliment with burning cheeks. “I made some for everyone, but I wanted to give you yours.”

Bin gave you a smile that made your heart skip. You loved seeing him in your nest, comfortable and happy and well fed. The Beta had been very good about dealing with your heat instincts. Tolerant of you following him around and clinging to him all day long.

He even used your clinginess as an excuse to start teaching you self-defense moves to protect yourself and your brothers in the future. Something he apparently had been wanting to do for a while.

When he finished eating, Bin set his plate aside and pulled you half on top of him, kissing the top of your head. “How are you feeling?” He asked quietly into your hair.

“I’m okay.” You pick unhappily at your unperfect nest with a wrinkled nose. “I need more stuff for my nest.” You pouted as he chuckled.

“I have several more hoodies and blankets I’m using as much as possible for you.” Bin promised you.

You had seen several packages arrive in the mail and noticed many unfamiliar blankets around the house. Once you had even caught Hyunjin wearing a blanket around the house like a cape, but you never pointed it out. Instead, you showed your gratitude by doing more for the pack.

“And when you guys next go into heat there will be plenty of stuff ready for nests.” He continued.

Your chest warmed at the thoughtfulness.

~

Two weeks after all your heats officially ended you were in the back yard with your brothers, Hyunjin, and Han.

Hyunjin was on the patio drawing in a sketchbook. Han was reading a book while lying in the soft green grass. You were on the patio with Hyunjin with a vase and some wildflowers you had picked earlier, arranging them carefully while humming to yourself softly. Minnie was napping in the sunshine, using Hans butt as a pillow. And Lix and Innie were further out in the yard. They had started watering the plants, but it had quickly devolved into a water fight that they both seemed to be losing. Or winning depending on what the object of the fight was. There play fighting made pleasant background noise to your activities and you loved seeing your brothers so carefree and happy.

Sometime later BangChan and Bin joined you outside, looking sweaty but oddly proud. All five original pack members had been in and out of the basement doing some kind of construction they wouldn’t tell you or your brothers about. Since it was their pack house none of you got too nosy about it.

“We have a surprise for you.” BangChan announced when he had everyone’s attention. Lixie immediately dropped the hose in interest.

Han also stood in excitement. “It’s done?” He smiled toothily.

They led you all down to the basement and to a door that at a glance looked like a thick prison door, complete with a keypad lock.

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