#[ mikyoung and chan ]

[oppositesattraxt]

💐 to give my muse a bouquet of flowers for Chan and Mikyoung — @fallenangels-cb

Her eyes widen when Chan hands her the pretty bouquet of flowers, their sweet fragrance having her smile softly as she takes a deep breath. "Thank you," her voice is soft, a light blush on her cheeks, "they really are beautiful." She takes the flowers inside, allowing the man to follow her as she places them in some water. "I actually have something for you too, please wait here."

Hurrying deeper into her house, Mikyoung searches for the small box and holds it to the light before rushing out to the living room, "tada!" She laughs, passing him the box, "Happy Valentine's Day," she say when Chan reveals a small, handmade pressed flower bookmark she had made for him.

[moonlightchn]

𝐦. yes! it needs a special season because of all the pretty colours! the pups love it too, i’ve been teaching them how to press leaves and flowers! perfect, 1pm it is! oh, no, i’ll be in the city anyway so i can get there easily. here’s the cafe [📍 address] so i will see you there!! x

[adminnie]

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[ ☆ ] — bae irene || located at @clubwnderland || lucifer!au / she-devil / immortal || nsfw heavy || engaged || ongoing chats: 1 || @moonlightchn chris [fiancé] || [ ★⭐️💫❤️ ]

[ ☆ ] — bang chan || located at @/clubwnderland || demon!au / seven sins || nsfw heavy || single || ongoing chats: 1 || @reve-rv yeri || [ ☆⭐️✨❤️ ]

[ ☆ ] — choi san || located at @/clubwnderland || bartender!au / human || engaged || ongoing chats: 1 || @blogger-yura [fiancée] || [ ★⭐️💫🩷 ]

[ ☆ ] — lee juyeon || located at @/clubwnderland || nephilim!au / prince of hell || single || interested || ongoing chats: 1 || @crimson-l [interest] || [ ☆⭐️✨❤️ ]

[ ☆ ] — kim jongin || located at @/clubwnderland || werewolf!au / alpha || taken || ongoing chats: 1 || @/moonlightchn channie [mate-to-be] || [ ★⭐️💫💙 ]

[ ☆ ] — jeon jangmi || located at @/clubwnderland || hybrid!au / white fox || single || ongoing chats: 2 || @/moonlightchn chan / @doom-bc || [ ☆⭐️✨💜 ]

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[ ☆ ] — choi luna || located at @lunaaofthemoon || witch!au / celestial witch || single || in a relationship || ongoing chats: 1 || @livealittleoc-cb em & joo [girlfriend & boyfriend] || [ ☆⭐️✨💙 ]

[ ☆ ] — kim hongjoong || located at @oppositesattraxt || werewolf!au / alpha || nsfw heavy || single || ongoing chats: 0 || [ ☆⭐️✨❤️ ]

[ ☆ ] — kim mikyoung || located at @/oppositesattraxt || werewolf!au / omega || single || ongoing chats: 1 || @/moonlightchn chan || [ ☆⭐️💫💙 ]

[ ☆ ] — im nayeon || located at @coffeexdreamcb || cafe!au / human || single || ongoing chats: 3 || @hleee [interest] / @levantcrs chris [rp / boyfriend] / @fallenangels-cb mingyu || [ ☆⭐️✨💙 ]

[ ☆ ] — christian yu || located at @silcntxnight || serial killer!au / human || single || ongoing chats: 3 || @yosorina / @shin-haneul / @honey-beaut katia [rp] || [ ☆⭐️✨💜 ]

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[ ☆ ] — christopher bang || located at @themuses-rp || idol!au / human || single || ongoing chats: 2 || @violettaamore / @/levantcrs lisa [rp / interest] || [ ☆🌟✨💜 ]

[ ☆ ] — lee minho || located at @/themuses-rp || idol!au / human || single || ongoing chats: 0 || [ ☆🌟✨💛 ]

[ ☆ ] — seo changbin || located at @/themuses-rp || idol!au / human || single || ongoing chats: 1 || @/levantcrs haejin [rp] || [ ☆🌟✨❤️ ]

[ ☆ ] — moon byulyi || located at @/themuses-rp || hell!au / hellhound || in a relationship || ongoing chats: 1 || @/livealittleoc-cb leo [boyfriend] || [ ★����💫💙 ]

[ ☆ ] — song mingi || located at @/themuses-rp || hell!au / reaper || interested || ongoing chats: 1 || @/livealittleoc-cb [interest] || [ ★🌟💫💙 ]

[ ☆ ] — kim kai || located at @/themuses-rp || mafia!au / clone / hitman || nsfw heavy || single || interested || ongoing chats: 0 || [ ☆🌟✨❤️ ]

[ ☆ ] — azrael || located at @/themuses-rp || angel!au / archangel || single || ongoing chats: 0 || [ ☆🌟💫❤️ ]

[ ☆ ] — lee jaekyung || located at @/themuses-rp || model!au / human / throuple available || throuple with sohee || single || ongoing chats: 2 || @vienrose yeji [rp] / @/anqelicstars yoonah [rp / interest] || [ ☆🌟✨🩷 ]

[ ☆ ] — park sohee || located at @/themuses-rp || model!au / human / throuple available || throuple with jaekyung || single || ongoing chats: 1 || @nvrendngstry chris [rp / interest] || [ ☆🌟✨💙 ]

[ ☆ ] — park seonghwa || located at @/themuses-rp || mafia!au / human / seducer || single || ongoing chats: 0 || [ ☆🌟✨🩷 ]

[ ☆ ] — johnny suh || located at @/themuses-rp || demon!au / incubus || nsfw heavy || single || ongoing chats: 1 || @/oc-empire asta || [☆🌟✨❤️ ]

[ ☆ ] — serena || located at @/themuses-rp || mermaid!au / siren || single || ongoing chats: 2 || @/oc-empire calum / @/nvrendngstry dohyun [rp / interest] || [ ☆🌟💫💙 ]

[ ☆ ] — christopher bang || located at @/themuses-rp || werewolf!au / alpha || single || ongoing chats: 2 || @/oc-empire camden / @anqlicstars felix [rp / interest] || [ ☆🌟✨❤️ ]

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[ ☆ ] — hwang hyunjin || located at @/themuses-rp || idol!au / human || single || ongoing chats: 1 || @/nvrendngstry yoona [rp / interest] || [ ☆🌟✨❤️ ]

[ ☆ ] — song hwayoung || located at @/themuses-rp || ceo!au / human || single || ongoing chats: 0 || [ ☆🌟✨🩷 ]

[ ☆ ] — chaos || located at @/themuses-rp || vampire!au / werewolf!au / hybrid || single || ongoing chats: 0 || [ ☆🌟✨🩷 ]

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[ ☆ ] — christopher bang || located at @domxbot || dom!au / ceo || nsfw heavy || single || ongoing chats: 1 || @luvxnoir chanhee || [ ☆⭐️✨❤️ ]

[ ☆ ] — lee minhyuk || located at @/domxbot || dom!au / model / idol || nsfw heavy || single || ongoing chats: 4 || @/livealittleoc-cb ace / @dark-royals-cb keeho / @/violettaamore / @littleboywooyoungie || [ ☆⭐️✨💙 ]

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[ ☆ ] — bang chan || located at @bxnqchxn || mafia!au / human / predator || nsfw heavy || single || ongoing chats: 3 || @/shin-haneul / @/levantcrs jisoo [rp] / sunghoon [rp] || [ ☆⭐️✨🩷 ]

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[lunaaofthemoon]

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑀𝑜𝑜𝑛 [𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝐸𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡]

[Part One][Part Two][Part Three][Part Four][Part Five][Part Six][Part Seven]

CW: abuse, blood, violence and other dark themes are spoken about so please do not read if you are not comfortable. If you have read this far and want to know how this works out, it'll be in the tags.

"Please..." Mikyoung's voice breaks, tears streaming down her cheeks, "stop..."

The witches had drugged her when they had injected her with wolfsbane before the fight broke out downstairs. They had knew that she would be able to lead them to the pups while the rest of their coven were preoccupied with the losing battle. It didn't matter to them how many lives were lost tonight - as long as they were able to deal a blow to the future generation of wolves.

The only problem for them is the fact that Mikyoung refuses to give them up.

"We can keep this up, wolf. It's no skin off our nose but you? How long do you think your body can handle the pain?" He grips her chin and forces her head to look up at him and chuckles when she spits at him. "Tell us where they are and we will let you go."

She know he's lying, knows that if she gives them what they want then she no longer has any use to them. "I am not going to tell you where they are." She defiantly turns her head even though he forces her back towards him.

Mikyoung feels the burning sensation in her veins, every movement feeling like hot needles are piercing her skin and her body reeks of the poison. She's sweating, the wolfsbane causes her body to develop a fever as it tries to fight off the effects. She's bleeding, the silver knives the witches use sears her skin as they interrogate her. She's holding out, hoping someone noticed her absence and is trying to find her.

The two witches are enjoying themselves, feeling powerful against a small female omega who couldn't fight back against them. Her body weakened by the poison and their magic keeping her from shifting; they think they are stronger than her, than a wolf, simply because they managed to catch her. They are too preoccupied that neither notices the wolf who has made his way into the room, slowly stalking towards them. Chan's lips curl as he lets out a growl, hearing Mikyoung's pained whine as the blade slices through her arm. The Alpha doesn't let them revel in their victory before he attacks both men with a vengeance they had never seen before. Chan throws his entire body into one of the men, knocking him out; this causes the magical ties that are keeping Mikyoung from moving to release, her body slumping to the floor.

Her eyes fall closed, breathing shallow and all she can hear is the tearing of flesh, the screams for mercy as Chan rips her captors apart until her body gives in from the pain. She doesn't get to hear them beg for their lives, their pathetic apologies as the large wolf stands over them before going in for the kill. She only hears her blood rushing in her ears.

Chan drops the last man, the body a torn apart heap on the floor before turning to Mikyoung and making his way over to her. She's unconscious not dead, he can tell that much, but he doesn't know whether he should move her right now. Chan knows that a bed or even the couch would be better for her but he doesn't want to move her without permission and he certainly doesn't want her to see the mess downstairs.

So, he waits. Chan's large body rests next to her, his head laying on his paws as he watches the door. Protecting, waiting, alert.

The car has barely reached a full stop when the wolves are basically jumping out and rushing to the house. Jongin notices some of the other wolves had arrived just before they had, many unaware of what was going on and arrived too late. He can't imagine what they are thinking as they view the horrors inside the house.

Chris sees the carnage inside before Luna manages to make it to the door and pulls her into his chest, keeping her from seeing a sight that he knows she's familiar with. "Don't look," he says, hand resting on the back of her head and keeping her still when she tried to move away. "You don't want to see it."

With the mutters that are coming from around them, she can easily guess what he's talking about and nods her head. "Can you take me find some ingredients so I can make some healing potions for everyone."

Chris walks with her, allowing her to hide away in the witch's quarters while he goes and helps with the clean up. "I'll come grab you soon." She nods, focusing on her task rather than thinking about what he's going to do.

Jongin, on the other hand, pushes his way through the others, "Channie?" He calls, searching, looking at the deceased and dreading finding him amongst them.

No, he'd know. Of course he would. He'd feel it.

"Puppy?!" His voice grows frantic, the smell of blood is all around and his head turns every which way until his eyes land on his boyfriend sitting on the floor, a young boy clinging to him.

Channie's head pops up, looking over at him, a little distant at first but registering that Jongin is near is all it takes for it all to sink in. His lip quivers before the rest of his face scrunches up and Channie begins to cry. "Nini..." Jongin rushes to him, dropping to his knees as soon as he reaches him. The jolt that comes from the fall is ignored as his hands run all over his love, checking for injuries, checking to see how badly he's hurt, checking to find where the source of the blood is coming from until it clicks.

It's not his.

"Thank fuck, you're okay..." He holds Channie tightly, pulling him and the boy close until he can almost put his arms right around them. The boy seems to be an add-on to his boyfriend right now since the pup refuses to let the older go and Channie seems to feel the same way so Jongin holds them both.

Everyone seems to be finding each other, bodies being moved outside and piled up while those who are suffering a loss are being given the space to grieve. It isn't what any of them thought that they were going to deal with but as Chris looks over the damage, he feels responsible for separating the packs like this. It was his decision to split up, to check everything out just in case... if only he had known...

Hongjoong, however, hasn't settled. His jaw is clenched tightly as he searches downstairs for his sister, heart pounding as every room comes up empty or with another dead witch. "U-upstairs..." He turns to look over at Channie, the wolf's head barely popping up for air from the hold that he's in. "She was- there were pups... I don't..." Jongin hushes him while Hongjoong rushes up those stairs without hearing anything more, taking two at a time.

He runs directly to the room that he knows she would have taken the pups to. Mikyoung had been so excited when she learned that Chris built little hiding places like this for emergencies and begged her brother to make it a priority in their own pack house. If she's okay, if she's safe, he'll do it, he'll build them himself if it means they work as much as he hoping they do right now.

Hongjoong throws open the closet door, nearly ripping the wall apart as he find the pups packed inside, "are you okay?" He asks, offering his hand for them to take so he can help them out. "Where's Mikyoung? Where's my sister?"

The oldest pup, Somi, rubs the tears from her eyes and points towards the hallway, "we heard them take her... she tried to keep them from taking us..."

Gritting his teeth, Hongjoong takes a moment to keep himself calm for the traumatised pups, not wanting to scare them even more than they already are. He knows that she would have died before giving those pups up and that's something he's hoping he doesn't have to face right now. "C'mon, everyone's downstairs." As he's leading the pups towards the stairs, he notices Mikyoung's scent, faint but it's mixed with the stench of blood. He spots an open room at the other end of the hallway and prepares himself for what he might find in there. "Head down, find your parents. I'll be back."

Waiting until the last pup reaches the bottom of the staircase, Hongjoong slowly walks towards the room, the smell of blood growing stronger and when he sees the state of the room - his heart drops for a moment. The bodies lying a few feet from her are a mess, unrecognisable, surrounded by blood but luckily - it's not from her, not all of it, at least. He moves closer, now standing in the doorway of the room and finds his sister passed out on the ground with a large, white wolf beside her.

He knows that the threat is gone, those who had hurt his sister are now dead but someone is keeping her from him.

Hongjoong takes a step closer, crossing the threshold and the wolf lifts his head, a deep growl rumbling in his chest, warning him to not come any closer. He responds in kind, narrowing his eyes as he takes another step forward; his eyes are locked on the wolf, watching him stand to his full height, both males growling at each other, challenging each other to try something. Hongjoong recognises the scent, it's Chan, and while he's always given the other Alpha his respect - he's in the way.

Chan snaps his jaws, snarling at Hongjoong, who keeps inching closer. The omega is hurt, passed out, and Chan's not letting anyone touch her until she's awake. It doesn't matter who he is - he's not coming closer.

The two Alphas are in a stand-off, both snarling and baring their teeth to the other. One sudden movement and they will be at each other's throats without a second to spare. Their noses are nearly touching, inches away from tearing each other apart when there's stirring next to Chan, a low groan indicating that Mikyoung is waking up but it doesn't stop their hostile exchange.

Her body is aching from the wolfsbane, head pounding from the attacks that she had sustained but this all seems to take a back seat as her body instinctively reacts to the two males practically at each other's throats. It's automatic, a shift that isn't caused because she wants to but because the tension and their scents are triggering her to react.

In a way that none of them expected.

The pain is greater now that she's a shifted because the wolfsbane that is still in her system feels amplified by her wolf fronting but even as she suffers, Mikyoung manages to make her way between them. With her whole body shaking, she places her head under the Alpha's chin, protecting his throat. Her eyes look up at her brother as a whimper leaves her, begging for him to step down, pleading for him to stop.

Please no more fighting. Please, no more blood.

The three of them stay like that for a moment and she can tell that her brother is trying to figure out what the fuck is going on. Why is his sister protecting another Alpha, why is she protecting Chan? It's not immediate but he eventually pulls away, his growling fading as he stands up straight and looks down at them, confused.

Hongjoong isn't the only one confused because Mikyoung is too. It isn't like she made a conscious decision, it was instinctual, she did it without thinking about it but it's also something she isn't able to dwell on as her body collapses at Chan's feet. The pain is too much for her to deal with like this but it is also the fastest way for her to heal, her wolf taking on the brunt of the process to get the wolfsbane out of her system.

Chan is immediately on top of her, ignoring the other man as he begins to nuzzle the small omega. In that moment, it doesn't matter whether she's a part of his pack or not, his wolf is scenting her, surrounding her in his scent which seems to have her relax slightly. When he's finished, he begins cleaning her wounds, focusing on the areas where blood has started to stain her beautiful coat. While the omega will heal on her own, there's nothing wrong with him offering her a little help to get her back on her feet.

He continues to clean her, to scent her, while Hongjoong scrunches his nose and looks away. It's not an intimate thing but he doesn't feel like watching another Alpha scenting his sister, almost as if he's claiming her right in front of him. "Bring her downstairs when you're done. The witches are helping those who are injured." Without a second look, he leaves, allowing the other Alpha to keep caring for the small omega who whines softly when Chan's tongue passes over an open wound.

Once everyone is accounted for, checked up on and healed as best as the witches can do with their limited resources, Chris suggests that those who don't need to stay head back to their own territories to recover. "I can send you the details once we have more information."

It's clear that the Alpha feels a lot of guilt from what happened. It doesn't seem to matter to him about whether he had known that this would happen, it doesn't matter whether the could have prevented this - all that matters is that it happened under his roof. He recommended that they stay together, that they would be safe at the pack house but they weren't - they lost three lives and nearly lost their pups because of a decision he made.

"It's not your fault," Luna says softly when she enters the room with the others who had decided to stay. While many have taken the time to recover, others have stayed to help and Luna is one of them - she has as much to lose as the wolves do and she doesn't want to miss out on anything.

Jongin had taken Channie home to take care of him while a couple of other wolves from their pack stayed behind. While he wants to be there, the Alpha feels that his partner is more important right now and he wants to make sure Channie doesn't feel too much guilt over what happened.

While Chris had been cleaning himself up, his clothes and skin stained with blood from moving the bodies - Irene had arrived. It seems that the Devil found out about what happened and was understandably worried about him. He stands behind her, arms wrapped tightly around her waist as he takes a moment to compose himself for what's to come.

Hongjoong and a couple of his betas stand at the back of the room, ready to get the party started with the captives. Chris knows that while nobody else really approves of how Hongjoong thrives off the pain and suffering of his opponents, they have all agreed that if anyone is going to get the surviving witches to talk - it's him.

Chan sits beside a resting Mikyoung, her legs resting on his lap as she drinks a tonic that he made for her. Hongjoong had argued that she should return their pack house but Chan argued that she should stay where they can keep an eye on her, mostly talking about himself rather than anyone else. He hasn't let anyone go near her, especially not any of the witches, opting to take care of her needs himself as if he doesn't trust them.

This is all that they need right now, they don't need a spectacle for this next part, even if every wolf wants their turn with the captives - they only need one interrogator. Chris and the other Alphas all agree that everyone needs the chance to recover, they need to gather their strength because once they have the information that they are looking for - the final plan will begin.

The plan to save his mother.

[sadienita]

That Warm Fuzzy Feeling - Part 3

Mingyu x Reader

Word Count: 1.8k

It was always surprising how quickly the break could fly by but the camping trip was already upon you. As much as you really like Mingyu and his friends, you were staring to worry that getting too close to them would be a bad idea. What if he met his real soulmate?

So far, even though it was a massive undertaking, the camping trip was not the total mess it could have been. You had driven in one of the larger vans with Mingyu, Seungcheol, Seoyeon, Seokmin, and Bom earlier in the day. Some groups left a little later and you knew Joshua and Ahin were leaving last with Minghao and Yunhee when they both got off of work. Part of your task was the initial set-up of the huge campsite you had rented. Seungcheol had set up the initial tasks and you and Mingyu spent much of the afternoon setting up tents for people coming later on and marking out where other tents were going to go, as well as directing people as they arrived throughout the afternoon. 

The evening had been spent relaxing and eventually going for an evening swim. You ended up leaving just after the sun went down but you heard that Soonyoung, Jun, Mingyu, and Chan had gone skinny dipping. The thought brought a blush to your cheeks so you tried to push it away. They may have also been making it up since you were pretty sure what you’d heard about Jihoon joining them was a rumor just to make him annoyed, though whether it was started by Soonyoung or Soomin, you had no clue.

Today had been much more relaxing. You were really able to enjoy yourself and relax after all the work to set up the day before. You did spend a lot of time with Mingyu back at the campsite, anytime he got into cooking or preparing for a meal you did your best to help him. You tried not to touch him too much since every time you did he jumped and you didn’t want him getting hurt while working with the food, but you’d be lying if you said you never had fun with it. You knew what it was supposed to feel like, a jolt of electricity. You didn’t feel anything like that but you could tell he did because if he wasn’t expecting it it would very nearly knock him over, and he was already clumsy enough as it was.

Neither of you had told anyone about what was going on between you, aside from Seungcheol who Mingyu had confided in. He’d been stumped about it, but had advised the two of you to give it time and see what happened. Otherwise everyone seemed to be cooing over the two of you a bit. Mingyu was the last in the house to meet someone and everyone seemed convinced you were soulmates. You tried to hide the pain on your faces any time someone mentioned it to him or commented on him finally finding his soulmate. 

Aside from those moments though you were enjoying yourself. You knew that tomorrow there was some packing up that had to be done since you were leaving the campsite relatively early the next day. So today was the day you really wanted to enjoy yourself. Besides helping Mingyu with cooking you relaxed with him, Jihoon, Wonwoo, and Soomin while Byeol was often off running from one activity to the next. She stopped by from time to time to leave a kiss and a slight blush on Wonwoo’s cheeks before taking off again.

You had to admit that they really felt like a little family, and being with Mingyu made you feel so included in that. It felt bittersweet as you worried more and more that something was wrong, or that you weren’t his real soulmate. There had to be some reason why you didn’t feel anything when he felt so strongly but the longer you were around him the more you desperately wanted to stay with him and this little family you’d been welcomed into.

So you just tried to push the worries to the back of your mind as you leaned into Mingyu’s side, loving the way his arm wrapped tightly around you made you feel so safe and secure. You had a blanket wrapped around both of your shoulders and you chuckled at a joke Joshua had cracked about nearly falling over when he met his soulmate, the whole group gathered around the bonfire. You noticed Seungcheol next to you leaving a quick kiss on Seoyeon’s cheek that left her surprised and flustered. He chuckled and took a sip of his drink before speaking up.

“Shua it’s been how long since then, how do you remember?” he chuckled.

Joshua threw a marshmallow at him. “Hey! I remember perfectly! I was shaky all class.”

“You were so nervous,” Ahin giggled.

“Well it didn’t help when you ditched me,” he teased.

“Hey, I said I was sorry!” she whined. He kissed her with a good natured smile on his face. “Besides, I’m the one who thought I was going to pass out from feeling so dizzy.”

“You wanna talk about dizzy!?” Mikyoung exclaimed and the group laughed. It was no secret that she had had trouble when she first met Soonyoung. “My god I almost passed out and threw up!”

“That’s not because he’s your soulmate,” Jihoon added. “That’s just because he’s Soonyoung.”

The whole group cackled as Jihoon grinned, him and Soomin ducking as Soonyoung chucked a bag of chips at him.

“Okay but seriously,” Mikyong laughed. “I really was upset that I couldn’t even be in the same room as him. I know everyone else felt something so someone else must have felt strongly too.”

Ahin bumped Chungcha who was sitting next to her, her arms wrapped tightly around her legs and unlike everyone else, was on the opposite side of the circle from her soulmate. You all knew she had had a fight with Jeonghan, everyone who was in the house had heard it and since then they had barely spoken. You were honestly surprised she came on the trip at all.

“Yeah, It was pretty strong for me,” she muttered.

“It was?” Jeonghan asked. You weren’t sure if he was being sarcastic or genuine.

“Yeah, I felt warm and really dizzy, and the butterflies when I saw you… But I mean I thought it was the party at first.”

“I thought the same thing,” Bom piped up, curled tightly into Seokmin’s side. “I was so dizzy and had butterflies but I thought it was just because I was nervous at first.”

“Honestly my hands started shaking too bad to play any more beer pong that night,” Seokmin admitted.

“I can relate to the shaking hands,” Hannah added quietly. “I could barely hold my pencil to take notes that day.”

“And I had to hold onto the table to stop my hands from shaking,” Yunhee chuckled, leaning close to Minghao.

“Jihoon spilled coffee in his lap,” Soomin said calmly, then having to duck as Jihoon swung the bag of chips from earlier at her as she laughed.

“Wait did he really?” Mingyu laughed.

“Aww Hoonie!” Soonyoung cooed. “That’s precious.”

“Soonyoung I’ll kill you if you ever breathe a word of this again,” Jihoon growled.

Soomin laughed and ran her fingers through Jihoon’s hair as he slowly relaxed against her, a pout on his lips and deep blush on his face.

“Jiah was also pretty shaky,” Mochou added. “I remember your hands were shaking so bad when you handed me your phone.”

“And the butterflies were so bad in my stomach,” she said. “And I went through that twice.” She snuggled between Chan and Mochou with a content smile on her face.

“Ohhh I had butterflies!” said Byeol. “And the cute blush on your cheeks did nothing to help them.” she cooed, pinching Wonwoo’s cheek. He ducked his head, his cheeks heating from both her teasing and the attention now on him.

“Hey, I had butterflies too,” he mumbled quietly.

Mingyu shifted next to you, holding you a little tighter before speaking. “I had shaky hands, and really bad butterflies. I honestly thought I might throw up.” 

You gazed at him with a smile, a warmth in your heart “You did?”

A blush rose in his cheeks. “Yeah, I was so nervous to approach you. The butterflies are still bad some days.”

“That’s pretty fair though,” Seungkwan added, giving Jada a sweet smile. “I still get butterflies when I kiss Jada.”

“That might just be her tongue down your throat, Seungkwan.” Hansol chuckled. Jada and Hannah snorted as the group erupted into laughter and Seungkwan threw marshmallows at him.

Jada spoke up as the laughter died down. “Seriously though, I do still get butterflies too at times, it’s just not as bad as it was at the start.”

You shifted and felt Mingyu’s eyes on you. You glanced at him to see a frown on his face. He could tell you were getting a little upset. Everyone had such sweet stories about how it felt to meet their soulmate and you had nothing. Maybe you really were just broken.

“You know, I remember Seoyeon fanning herself in the middle of winter,” Bom chuckled.

“God yeah, I felt so warm,” she said.

“That’s just because I’m so hot,” Seungcheol grinned.

“As if,” Seoyeon laughed, pulling the blanket they had around them over his head. “I sure didn’t fall for you because of your looks.”

“You know I’m cute,” he teased.

“Not enough to make up for how annoying you are,” she quipped playfully. He pulled her into his lap, tickling her and she shrieked with laughter, finally admitting he was hot to make him stop. She curled in close to him as her giggles subsided.

“You know I didn’t really feel much of that,” Soomin mused. “I remember feeling, giddy. Like this intense happiness when I met Jihoon.”

“Oh wait!” Chan exclaimed. “I felt something like that! Like I was so happy my heart would burst.”

“So did I,” Jun added quietly. “You know I was talking to Tiyanna and she said she felt comfortable. She said it was like a warmth in her chest, like-”

“Like coming home after a long day.” You finished, a grin spreading across your lips. “Did she really say that?”

“Yeah,” he said. “How did you know that?”

You leaned into Mingyu’s side, unable to hide your giddiness. “That’s how I feel when I’m around Mingyu. It’s just, it’s like comfort and safety and warmth.”

There was a chorus of “awws” around the group before the conversation moved on. You barely paid attention, instead quietly reeling in this revelation.

“Why didn’t you tell me?” Mingyu asked quietly.

You shook your head. “All my life I heard people talk about the shaky hands, the butterflies, and the dizziness. No one ever talked about this feeling.” You looked at him. “It’s so subtle I just, I thought it would be this big thing that knocked the wind out of me. But it was just this quiet, soft feeling. I just didn’t…” You trailed off as you noticed the tears on his cheeks.

“Oh Mingyu…” you said quietly, wiping them away. “I’m sorry it took me so long, I-”

He shook his head. “I’m just…” he hugged you incredibly tightly. “I’m just so happy.”

[oppositesattraxt]

✎ 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 🌙

25th December 2024

The Christmas holidays are always one of the busiest times of the year for the pack, with the pups wanting to make sure Santa can get down the chimney safely to making sure that there's enough food to feed everyone, there's always something to do. Even on Christmas Day, with Hongjoong wearing a Christmas hat handing out presents while Mikyoung takes plenty of pictures, it doesn't mean it's relaxing when there are 7 excited pups ripping open presents.

The omega watches happily, their parents acting surprised at what Santa brought them, as one of the betas leans over and whispers in her ear. "You ever think about it?" His question is cut short when Hongjoong throws a ball of paper right at his head, causing Mikyoung to shush him and shake his head.

She has, of course she has, just not yet.

Mikyoung has always loved Christmas, has always loved how happy the pack seems to be and it's the one day a year that Hongjoong actually seems to relax. For her, he says, but at least it's something. The bells on her shirt jingle as one of the pups pass her a gift and she smiles, looking over at her brother before opening it.

"What's this?" She furrows her brow, opening the small card and reading the message inside before looking at Hongjoong, confused.

"It's for that new restaurant that you wouldn't— ah, that you've been talking about." She smiles over at him, eyes shining a little as she's touched by the gesture. It may be small to some people but for Mikyoung, who is used to her brother dismissing her interests and always telling her that she's too soft, him showing he actually pays attention means a lot.

Mikyoung had messaged Chan early in the morning, checking to see if he would happen to have some time for a quick visit. She didn't want to intrude, not knowing whether he would be spending it with his pack or family, but when he said he had time, she sent him an address.

Her address. Home, not pack territory, but her home address as she didn't think it would be too long since he must have other people to see.

When Chan arrived, she welcomed him inside out of the snow, smiling as she takes his jacket to hang it up. "Merry Christmas, Alpha Chan." She moves in to give him a small hug, the bells jingling as she moves which causes her to laugh a little, "sorry. The pups love Christmas and I always dress up as Santa's Elf for them." She points over at the Christmas hat, the green and white hat coming with pointed ears.

Her apartment isn't large, a one bedroom studio that is currently in a mess due to all the Christmas paper and rubbish from decorating that she hasn't finished hiding. "I tried to clean up before you got here, I swear it's not always like this." Her cheeks flush a little in embarrassment before she rushes to grab his presents, two small boxes wrapped neatly with a bow on top.

Inside, is a guitar keychain, something she had seen and thought would suit him. "It's nothing flash! I just thought of you when I saw it!" The other was a small collection of star lights, "they can be put outdoors, I remember you saying something about a garden at your pack cabin. Of course, it's up to you where you put them! Just thought that even if you are too busy working or taking care of those around you, you can always take a moment to look at the stars — even if they are just fairy lights."

Sometimes, she thinks, it's okay to give silly little gifts like that. They always find a use somehow.

— @moonlightchn chan

[moonlightchn]

𝐦. autumn is nice, right? i love the colours. it’s perfect bookmark making season but spring? has my heart. really? wonderful! okay, well, i thought maybe around 1 - 1:30? is that a good time for you?

Bookmark making season? Is that another handicraft that has special times? Hahaha, sounds fun, though!

Of course, 1pm works well for me. Should I pick you up?

[moonlightchn]

𝐦. hey chan! how are you doing? i hope the last couple weeks of summer treated you well 🌻✨ so, remember how i mentioned that i owed you, do you happen to be free sometime next thursday for lunch? my treat!

Hey there, sweetheart. Summer was okay, but I do enjoy me some autumn.

Hm, next Thursday, you say? Sure, we can arrange it. What time were you thinking?

[moonlightchn]

𝐦. oh— oh, silly me! yes, sorry. i’m doing better! so much to prepare with the schools all gearing up for a break over the summer. i’m trying to plan something to do with the pups while i have time off! i don’t think i ever asked, does your pack have pups? you didn’t answer me though!! how are you doing? yes, the concert was amazing! i had so much fun! i love that band so much!! hehe it’s a surprise right? i don’t really get to let loose like that so thank you for dealing with it so well!!

[moonlightchn]

𝐦. chan! how are you doing? it seems like everyone has finally gotten back on their feet over here! hongjoong is... well, he's still the same but don't feel as sluggish! thank you again for being such amazing company at the concert! i really owe you one!

Mikyoung, ah. Good to hear the pack has normalized again, things have been quiet around here, too. How are you, though? I'm not particularly interested in your brother's status, is what I mean...

The concert was a blast, who knew you had so much energy in you? Haha. You owe me, uh? Good to know.

[moonlightchn]

𝐦. hey! i am so sorry if you’re at work, i hope you’re doing well. so, i won a double pass to a concert next weekend and was wondering if you wanted to come with me? you don’t have to! please don’t feel obligated but i just thought i’d ask!

[moonlightchn]

𝐦. hey, chan, are you… how are you holding up?

[oppositesattraxt]

Mikyoung pauses when he tells her that she doesn't have to call him Alpha all the time, not even realising that's something that she does instinctively. "Sorry, force of habit, I think." She giggles, "just Chan then." It feels weird, especially when her brain screams at her how he's an Alpha, but she'll get used to calling him that. They are friends, that's true.

There's a small sigh of relief at the fact that Chan likes the presents, she knew they weren't the most expensive or detailed presents but thats not what gift-giving is about, is it? Mikyoung is happy that the lights will find a use and hopes that it brings a smile whenever he sees them.

"Oh?" She didn't expect to be given anything in return and she has to hide her excitement at opening up the neatly wrapped presents. She wiggles on the spot, already opening up the press and looking at it, trying to contain herself for when he left. It's not often she gets gifts that are so well-thought out and practically perfect.

Next time? She loves hearing that. "These are perfect, Chan." She places the gifts down to give him a hug, squeezing tightly to convey her appreciation. "Thank you. I'll definitely show you next time. I can't wait to use the stamps and stickers too! I've been learning how to make cards now!"

She takes a moment to look at everything before looking up at him, the warmest of smiles on her face. This is a Christmas to remember, that is for sure.

¡𝕸𝖊𝖗𝖗𝖞 𝕮𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖒𝖆𝖘!

🌕 𝖂𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖜𝖔𝖑𝖋 𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖓

For: @oppositesattraxt Mikyoung 🐺

Chan smiled as he was welcomed into the small place, head almost instantly inspecting it as Mikyoung's hands worked around him to remove his snowed on jacket, making him chuckle.

"You don't need to call me Alpha all the time, you know? We're friends." He pointed out, smiling as the omega guided him further in and explained the why behind the state of her home.

He carried a small bag with himself, white paper poking from up top to hide whatever was inside.

As he received his own gifts with a polite smile, Mikyoung having freed up some space on the couch for him to sit, the Alpha nodded and hummed, commenting about how Jisung, one of his betas, had been insisting on lightening up the yard.

"These are perfect. Thank you, sweetheart." The wolf patted the spot next to him.

"It's my turn. Merry Christmas." He wasn't sure why he got what he did, but it seemed even more fitting after having a look around the girl's place. The small portable flower press, he justified it by remembering her bookmark making hobby- The stamps and stickers, though? He kind of just picked them up after a hunch.

"I hope these are okay, thought you'd give them good use. Maybe next time you can even show me how to use the press."

[oppositesattraxt]

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑀𝑜𝑜𝑛 [𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑇𝑒𝑛]

[Part One][Part Two][Part Three][Part Four][Part Five][Part Six][Part Seven][Part Eight][Part Nine]

CW: This final installation contains talks of hybrid ownership, guns and violence

Jangmi, Luna and Mikyoung arrived at the cabin in the morning, having been driven there by Chan who chose, without any argument, to be the one keeping a close eye on the girls. He refused to hear reason as to why he shouldn't and with the look that he had on his face the entire time - nobody was going to say otherwise.

Everyone knows better.

The potion works quickly once they take it, choosing to drink before they were about to leave so that it would be stronger rather than already wearing off. "Is this how you always feel?" Mikyoung scrunches her nose up as her ears flop into her face. "How do you control yourself?"

Jangmi giggles, placing the final touches onto the cake that she had made earlier. "Just like how you wolves control yourselves normally! It's still you! You just..." Her ear twitches slightly while her tail sways to the side. "You think and do it."

"Mm, I guess! It feels so strange!" The omega pops a piece of chocolate into her mouth while sitting down, "why did I have to be the bunny?"

"Because being a puppy just seemed to on the nose!" Luna says as she walks into the room with her muffin basket, "the cake smells delicious, Jangmi!"

"Thank you! I've perfected the recipe over the past week!" She smiles proudly. Stress baking comes in handy sometimes. The fox hybrid steps back and nods her head proudly as she looks at the neatly written 'welcome to the neighbourhood' before a knock on the door indicates that their ride is there.

The plan had been finalised with a lot of tension hanging in the air but it was one of the quickest and safest ways of getting them through the door. Nobody would suspect the three women who lived nearby coming to welcome their neighbours who have taken up residence in an abandoned cabin. Nobody would suspect the hybrids for being anything more than what they are and if it all works well, they should be able to get in and out before the witches suspect that they have been played.

Once they've been put to sleep thanks to a rather potent sleeping potion that Luna had been working on, the women will escape and driven to a safe distance before Chris and some of the wolves make their way inside to save his mother. Once out, she'll begin to regain her strength and the wolves will be able to return to their former strength by the next full moon.

It should be simple.

Easy.

Though, not even the most well thought out plans never go the way that you want them to.

When the girls offered their baking, they were invited inside, the witches leading them through the house and immediately Luna knew that something was wrong. "We should be going." She says, reaching to grab Mikyoung's sleeve and pulls the omega closer while one of the witches look at her with a smile, "oh, we just need to get home before our owner gets home."

"Do you have ownership brands?" The witch asks, eyes running over Luna's bare arms but Jangmi giggles and pulls attention towards her. "What?"

Shaking her head, she lets the others slowly back away before the potion's magic is eaten away by the barrier. "Well, an owner only brands you if he thinks he's going to keep you!" She shows the small tattoo behind her ear, a small detailed tattoo of a full moon, "they haven't got theirs yet! He's only recently claimed them."

The witch takes what feels like forever to accept this explanation before Mikyoung's eyes widen in surprise. She can feel the effects of the potion fading, faster for her since she's a wolf, and her tail has suddenly disappeared. Jangmi can smell it, the shift in her scent and so she tries to think of a way for them to be let go.

"Girls." A knock on the door followed by Chan's voice causes everyone to jump to attention. "It's time to go home."

It's painful, the feeling of everything about you being slowly drained from your being but Chan couldn't leave Jangmi or Mikyoung in there for too much longer. Ten minutes is what they agreed on and it's past that so he had to get them out.

"Oh!" Mikyoung looks at the door while Luna moves to open it - only to be stopped. "We should really get going. He doesn't like being kept waiting."

Everyone's hearts are beating quickly. Time ticking slowly as who seems to be the head witch thinks about whether to let the girls out or whether they should keep them there. Luna feels her tail disappearing and Mikyoung looks at the door desperately, contemplating making a run for it before, "thank you for the treats, we will make sure to share them with the others." The door is opened with Chan standing on the porch.

It's clear he's holding in his pain, the way his jaw clenches a way to keep him from losing it but the tension that crackles when Luna steps close to him only amplifies the idea that he's pissed. He is, just not for the reason they think he is. "Let's go." He reaches for Jangmi, the last to leave and the moment he wraps his fingers around her wrist, she's pulled into his chest. "Welcome to the neighbourhood." He says through gritted teeth before pulling Jangmi behind him towards his car and the other two following quickly after.

The potion fades the moment the car doors are closed and Chan speeds off towards the house they had been at - a safe distance for what's about to happen. No words are spoken but Jangmi knows that it'll take a lot to help Chan to settle from what just happened.

He had made it clear he didn't want her involved. He had told her over and over that she shouldn't get involved but there she was... at risk... and even though he knows why, it doesn't mean he has to like it.

"Never again," Chan says and the hybrid nods, reaching over to take his hand.

"I promise, Alpha. Never again."

Seconds tick by, minutes feel like hours and finally the witches are out like a light, allowing the wolves to break into the cabin and make sure that they aren't able to raise the barrier again.

Chris leads the wolves inside, some staying back just in case back up arrives. He allows Jongin and Hongjoong to deal with the witches however the please while he kicks down the door that leads him to the basement. How was he meant to know that the door was booby trapped? How was any of them meant to know that the witches had suspected that the wolves would come for them next and took precautions?

A gas begins to fill the room as Chris gets to the bottom of the stairs and with the way it's burning his lungs - he knows it's wolfsbane. "Get out!" He calls upstairs as covers his nose and mouth with the front of his shirt. He tries to take quick, short breaths, holding it for as long as he can while searching through the dark for any sign of life.

What if this is a trap? What if she's not down here?

No, she has to be. He can feel her presence but without any light coming from the outside, it's hard to see so he's relying heavily on his other senses that have not been in the best shape since everything had happened.

"Mother?" He calls, coughing and training his ears to try and hear her heartbeat. "Help me find you!"

A soft voice calls for him, a voice he remembers comforting him in his dreams. "Christopher?" She sounds tired, weak, and he would kill every last one of those witches for putting her through this. They could have killed her, they could have killed so many innocent people because of their stupid mission against the wolves. "Son..."

"I'm here," he rushes, squinting, eyes watering from the wolfsbane. Everything burns. His body shaking violently from the amount surrounding him but he refuses to give up, he's not going to stop until his mother is outside, until she's safe... until this nightmare is over. "I'm here," he repeats when he drops next to her, grabbing the shackle that keeps her chained to the wall and pulling with all his might.

The Goddess can tell he's not going to last much longer, she doesn't need to see to know that her son might die down there so with what little strength she reserved, the Moon Goddess touches his arm and helps him get his strength back. She gives him enough strength to break the shackle to free her, enough to lift her up and carry her out.

Jongin and Hongjoong had already cleared the house but it seems that whatever set off the booby trap inside the basement, also set off a silent alarm to whatever witches were around. "Scatter!" An Alpha's voice calls from the tree lines where the wolves were waiting in case they were needed but it was too late when gunshots ring out and several wolves cry out when they are hit.

"Son," a weak hand lifts to touch his cheek, the sting bringing his attention to the woman in his arms as Chris rushes towards cover. "Get me under the moon's glow."

"You're too weak." He says, hearing Jongin's howl as he's hit.

Shaking her head, she looks at him with the softest smile, "under the moon's glow, I can return and all the children of the Moon will feel themselves grow stronger." Chris holds his mother tightly, looking for a spot that he can lay the woman's body down without any harm coming to her. "Your father would be proud..."

He can't think about it right now, he can't think about anything other than getting her back to where she belongs. He wishes he could keep her, to talk to her, to know all the things he wanted to know since he was a pup but this isn't about him and what he wants - it's about the packs and what they need.

Running at full speed, Chris makes his way towards a clearing at the back of the cabin, hoping the further away he is from the fight - the better chance they have. His body is screaming at him, his body aching as he pushes it to it's limit to get around corner when a bullet hits him - causing him to stumble and fall to the ground, making sure he takes the impact rather than his mother. "Fuck..." He groans, struggling to get up and make his way towards the faint light of the moon. "Almost..." Another shot rings out and the pain becomes too much for him to bear as black fills his vision and all Chris knows is a warmth touching his cheek before feeling nothing at all.

There's a surge, a short but needed surge of power that runs through them as the wolves feel the Moon's energy grow and it allows the tides to be turned. It gives them the strength, the speed and the ability to take out the witches before they hurt any more of their kind.

Chris lunges for a witch who has his gun trained on Jongin, the man trying to shake off the effects of the wolfsbane-laced bullet. Tearing his arm right out of the socket, the wolf knocks him down before delivering the final blow. Hongjoong jumps and manages to bite down on a witch's shoulder before nearly tearing them in half. The wolves who are able to fight - get the upper hand and cause the witches who value their lives to run.

Not for long as some of the faster wolves take chase.

It feels like it had lasted forever, the fight had taken a lot out of them all and even with the Moon Goddess back where she belongs, the power they got from her was only temporary. They need to recover, to rest and allow themselves to feel back in touch with their wolves.

Jongin digs his fingers into his thigh, digging out the bullet as Chan approaches in his car with the girls. Mikyoung is out of the car before he manages to stop, even if he warns her to be careful, she runs as fast as she can into Hongjoong's arms, hugging her brother tightly. "You're okay?"

"Eh, I've had worse." He answers before sighing and allowing her to hug him as much as she can.

Chris makes his way towards Chan, the blonde checking the younger over before placing a hand on his shoulder. "How did you know?" Chris asks before Chan looks over at Luna, the witch standing a little bit behind them.

"She said she felt the Moon's presence so I thought we'd make our way over. Good thing Jangmi needed to clean up the cabin because it looks like we missed the fight." The hybrid blushes slightly at the mention of her name, holding tightly onto Chan's hand before her eyes rest on the wolf she considers a brother.

Seeing the blood running down his thigh, Jangmi screams his name, causing a few wolves to startle at the sound - including him. "Jangmi, I'm-"

"Don't you tell me you're okay! You're bleeding! Were you SHOT?" She screeches, starting to panic as she hesitates to touch the wound. "What happened? No, don't tell me, is it out? Oh my God, what's going to happen if you can't get it out? Were you poisoned? Are you going to die?" Jongin stands up as the fox begins to cry and mutter nonsense, pulling her close as he hugs her.

"I'm not going to die, jeez." He places a kiss on top of her forehead. "Relax before I have Chan take you home."

"No!" She hugs tight, "no..."

As everyone seems to check in with one another, some of the wolves begin to notice the absence of Chris. One of the members of his pack begins searching for him, others calling out his name and going into the house, just in case but it doesn't take long for him to be found. Unconscious and sweating, blood covering his clothes. Chris would look dead if it wasn't for the shallow breathing that can be heard faintly.

"Get him up." One of the wolves say, helping another lift up the heavy Alpha. The wolf grunts at being moved, the pain shooting through his body causing him to open his eyes but he doesn't register what is happening as he's back out to it before they round the house. "He's hurt. Bad."

"Get him to the truck."

The wolves begin to make their way back to their vehicles. The battle is over and now it is time to return home, to take care of their injured and take whatever time they may need to mourn any lost ones. Luna follows after the injured Alpha while Chan helps Jongin to his car. Everyone heading their separate ways so that they can have the night to process, to relax, to rest.

The Moon knows that they need it.

The next day comes with mixed emotions. Many didn't return to the pack house to hear what would happen next, nobody wanted to listen to the witch explain how everything would be alright and that she was going to work with other witches to keep and maintain nature's balance.

It's not that they didn't care about the natural order - it's just that they didn't what a witch had to say.

Even though it was only one coven, it was still enough to damage a lot of the trust that the wolves had in all witches. The power that they can wield and how much damage they can cause. They didn't want to listen to what Luna had to say about their strength returning or that she could offer some remedies to help them heal faster. She knows it's not personal but it still felt like it when only a few of the wolves remained sitting in the pack house - many having left halfway through.

"I just..." She looks at the wolves still sitting in front of her. Hongjoong glaring at her with disdain, something that he's shown her from the beginning. Chan paying attention but anyone can tell he's only there because he wants to make sure that he's not missing anything that could be important or good for him to know. Jongin lays on the couch, nodding off every now and again with Channie hanging onto him and making sure he's not passing out.

There are a few people missing, one not wanting to be there, one waiting outside as they are told and one resting in his bed, still not having gained consciousness.

"I just hope you won't hold this against all witches." Luna stands up, bowing before taking her leave, her services no longer needed and now, more than ever, she wants to go home.

"I'll drop you off on my way." Chris says, meeting her out front, leaning against the house. He had heard everything but he had been around enough packs lately that he didn't want to have to sit amongst them anymore if he didn't have to.

Walking closely beside him, she bids farewell to Mikyoung who is sitting on the porch, cross-legged, looking up at the sky. "You know, if you keep staring up at the sky, you'll get your head lost in the clouds." Chan's voice breaks the silence as her body suddenly becomes alert to the Alpha's presence.

Neither of them have really spoken about the bond between them and while now would be a good time... it remains untouched.

Smiling softly up at him, she pats the spot next to her. "If I lose my head, how will I find the rest of me?" It's terrible, a terrible joke but they both chuckle softly.

They talk a little, Chan updating her just in case she missed anything and Mikyoung nods along while playing with the flower in her hand absentmindedly. They don't realise how much time has passed until Hongjoong comes out, indicating for Mikyoung to hurry up so they can leave. "Thank you, Alpha Chan," Mikyoung reaches over, taking his hand and giving it a gentle squeeze before standing up, "for everything."

Chan watches her go before he stands up and begins to check on his members, all of them ready to go home and Chan needing to make sure they settle in so heading into the house, he indicates it's time to leave. "Need some help?"

Jongin groans as he stands up, Channie helping him and carrying his weight. "I'll be alright. Nurse Channie has been making sure I'm taken care of," Channie giggles softly at the nickname, "when he's not accidentally touching the wound."

Pouting, Channie walks with Jongin to their car, "I said I was sorry!" He whines as they make their way to the car and Chan rounds up the last of his members.

Nobody looks back at the house as they leave, even if they have a thought in their mind about the Alpha still in his bed, nobody lets it keep them from returning to their territories and their lives. Now that this is all over, they can return to normal, slowly but surely return to the lives the had before all of this. Even if they'll never be the same, they are able to rebuild and move forward.

Everyone will, eventually.

In the dead of the night, the Alpha stirs from his sleep, his head pounding as he tries to sit up but his body feels like it's filled with lead. It's been three days since everything happened, the house silent with only the soft patter of rain on the windows being heard.

"You're okay," he says weakly, a sad smile on his lips as he looks out the window into the night, unable to see the moon. "Everything's... okay..." Chris lays back down, closing his eyes as Shuhua watches in the seat she pulled next to his bed. She has been worried, wanting to make sure he's okay so she visits when nobody is around.

Careful not to wake the Alpha, she dabs a damp cloth to his forehead before checking the time and sitting back in the chair. A few more hours, that'll be okay, a few more hours and she'll head home before anyone even notices that she was there.

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✎ 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 🌙

Walking into the cafe a little earlier than agreed upon, Mikyoung pulls out the card she had bought on her way there and a pen to write in it. The poor omega had no idea that it was Chan's birthday until she had been scrolling through social media and had seen a post from Jangmi that basically screamed, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALPHA!"

It wasn't a lot, she didn't think it would be weird for her to give him something but she also didn't know what to get him specifically when they haven't yet had the chance to get to know each other on a deeper level. Of course, he likes music because he's a producer but isn't that kind of obvious? Does he like food? She can't bake anything but she could buy him a meal.

Like she is today. Great timing.

Signing a little heart next to her name, coming off from the 'g', she blows on the ink for a moment before hearing the bell chime and looking up to see the blonde Alpha walking in. Her heart skips at the sight of him but she manages to compose herself well as she hurries to hide the card in her purse just as he approaches the table.

"Hey!" She stands up, taking a moment before going to give him a hug, them both sitting down shortly after. I mean, it's not like she wasn't once covered in his scent as he cleaned her wounds, a hug isn't going to be weird for them now, right? "I'm glad you were able to meet me today." Her hands are reaching for her purse, trying to keep the bag from his view. "Though, you didn't tell me that today was an important day!"

Pulling out a small gift bag, the omega smiles sweetly as she passes it over. Giving Chan a moment to look inside, Mikyoung watches and waits before giggling at him reading the card out loud.

"Hap-pea birthday, Alpha Chan. I hope your day is filled with love and memories. All the best, Mikyoung ♡"

The card read 'Yip-pea' with three peas celebrating on the front so the woman couldn't resist feeding into the pun. Wrapped neatly in some patterned tissue paper are a couple of bookmarks that she's recently made, a favourite pass time of hers especially since she has a nice collection of books to use them for.

"I don't know if you're a flower man but I do love teaching the kids how to do little arts and crafts. I had made these at home last week and thought I'd gift them to you for your birthday." It's a little obvious that she's waiting for his response by the way her back is straight and posture expectant. Mikyoung does hope that he likes the small gift - especially because it would help her learn something new about him.

Once they had ordered, she starts asking about any new projects that he's been doing, listening enthusiastically to what he's saying while also appreciating how hard he must work. "I saw something recently, you used to be an idol, right?" She twirls the pasta around her fork as she remembers the article she saw recently.

Of course, Mikyoung wasn't entirely sure about the article and she wasn't sure if it was true or not because she's not about to go prying into Chan's personal life; however, she'd be lying if she wasn't curious about whether the rumours were true considering what she had seen herself. Was Jangmi really his girlfriend, mate maybe? She did think that something was going on with them when they were dealing with the moon situation, the hybrid even smelled like him when they met.

Pushing those thoughts out of her mind, she gets back on track. "You were the leader of Stray Kids, right? Isn't that your pack? Do you still make music with them from time to time? Or by yourself?" Curious, Mikyoung asks questions, answering anything he asks in return, while she shares lunch with the Alpha.

A lunch in which she insists she's paying for. It is his birthday after all.

— @moonlightchn Chan

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𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑀𝑜𝑜𝑛 [𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑇𝑤𝑜]

[Part One]

Hongjoong walks into the meeting, brow furrowed and agitated as he's been suffering from an itch that he just can't scratch. Every joint in his body has been annoying him and making it hard for him to sit still. He knew that something was wrong but a meeting like this? He could never have comprehended how severe it was.

"Relax," Mikyoung places a hand on her brother's bicep, hoping to calm him down as he looks at some witches who have turned up. "Everyone is here for the same reason we are."

His upper lip curls as he looks away and back to his sister, "and what reason is that? We've had how many meeting about this and nobody seems to know what the fuck is going on." He growls as he storms off and Mikyoung sighs, watching him before looking up at the sky.

It's clear that something is wrong with the moon, even if you aren't connected to it, you can see that it is not the same. It's not as bright, it doesn't... look or feel right. The woman shivers and pulls her jacket around her while someone comes and stands beside her, placing a blanket over her shoulders. "Thank you," she says with a small smile as she looks up at the Alpha beside her.

"Don't stay out here for too long, Mikyoung," Chan says, his own pack heading inside as well as a couple of other wolves she didn't quite recognise the scent of. "It's been cold lately."

The corner of her lips pull up in a sad smile as she hums and bows her head slightly before the smashing of glass has both of them turning their attention to two wolves fighting, stumbling out of the pack house and onto the grass.

Young wolves from different packs, yelling and throwing punches while others began to gather. The younger wolves were feeling the effects faster than others, still learning, struggling, to remain in control and this has been causing their tempers to be quite short.

"Oh-" Mikyoung's eyes widen when she notices it's one of the wolves from her pack. She looks over at the door to find Hongjoong slowly making his way over, not quite racing in to break it up but then again, he always had the mentality that all issues need to be worked out. "Joong!" She calls, rushing over before a large hand wraps around her wrist to pull her back. "No, please, I need to stop them. Jungwon isn't usually like that."

Chan shakes his head but before either of them manage to do anything, Chris walks through, growling and demanding for them to stop. Some of the wolves gathered recoiled at the command in his voice, the power of an Alpha making itself known - Mikyoung being one of them.

"Don't disrespect me by fighting in my pack house," Chris scolds the pups for a moment before he relaxes and asks everyone to make their way inside, "we finally have some news."

The witch who comes to stand in front of the gathered wolves is one some of them are familiar with. Her best friend, Chris, stands close by, his eyes never leaving her and body alert as if he's waiting for the woman to falter.

"The Moon Goddess," Luna speaks, her voice not as strong as it usually would be but still loud enough for everyone to pick up what she's saying. "The Moon Goddess is missing."

Chaos erupts throughout the packs, everyone trying to talk over each other and Mikyoung covers her ears when Hongjoong stands up and yells for everyone to shut up. "Fucking hell, you'd think we were all fucking deaf." He grumbles, sitting back down and looking over at his sister for a moment before looking back at the witch. "The fuck do you mean she's missing? Doesn't she exist as the moon?"

Luna visibly recoils from the harshness of his tone and when the wolf notices this, also noticing how Chris reaches for her, protecting her. He growls, lips curled and ready to defend his friend but a stare from Chan has him staying in place while Hongjoong raises his hands in defence. "I- well, yes, she is but every so many years, she can take on a physical form and wander the Earth and so the spirit of the Moon leaves with her." She nervously looks over at the Alpha, the son of the Moon Goddess and watches how the realisation begins to dawn on him.

His mother, the one he never met, is on Earth and is missing.

Luna carries on to explain what her and the other witches have found, building the timeline and the room remains silent, stunned.

Chris knew something was wrong, he could feel it but he never thought that it was because his mother had gone missing. Months... she's been missing for months and he never knew, he never figured it out. His face falls into his hands, his heart clenching tightly as he tries to calm his breathing. Chris listens to the witch point out the inevitable, the effects that are surely to come that are worse than what are already happening.

"With the Moon Goddess being away for so long, the spirit of the Moon would be slowly draining. The moon, we are losing it." The fear that fills the room is suffocating and a soft cry can be heard from Mikyoung and other wolves spread throughout. "Some of you might already feel... off and I'm sorry but... it's going to get worse. Witches like me are losing our powers, our plants aren't as healthy, everything feels wrong... if what we are dealing with right now is bad..."

"Can you find her?" Chris' voice speaks from the loud whispers through the crowd, "do you think that you and the other witches can figure out where she is? If she's on Earth, she can be found and returned home."

Chewing her bottom lip, Luna looks at the witches standing behind her, all of them nodding. "Yes." She says, knowing that she'll use every last ounce of strength she has for this, "but, Alpha Chris, there's something we need to be prepared for."

Standing up, the Alpha shakes his head, knowing the words she's going to say and refusing to let her say them. "No. If she was, I'd know. We all would know."

Everyone watches as he walks out the room, Mikyoung reaching for Hongjoong's hand and finding him already reaching for her, squeezing her hand in a moment of comfort. Chan stands up, heading over to his brothers and Jongin, talking amongst themselves while Luna leans on Chris for a moment before heading to the other witches with him by her side.

While Chris, he heads into the woods, unsure on where he's going but he knows he needs to clear his head.

They need to find her... they have to. There's no other way this can end.