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sheâs a good girl.
MINORS DNI 18+ ᶻ đ đ° .á WARNINGS: daddy kink use of the word âdadâ | no foreplay | sexual content | fem reader.
âCan you pass me that ratchet, sweets?â KEVIN LEVIN asks, pointing vaguely in the direction of his tool box which is haphazardly disarrayed in a mess on the floor. You set your drink downâthe one he bought you as penance so youâd stay out of his way while he workedâand creep over, carefully toeing over his propped up legs. If he pulled out from under the car now heâd see up your skirt.
âSure thing, Dad.â you respond without thinking anything of it, bending over to reach into the toolkit. A loud bang makes you jump out of your skin, a full body prickle travels up your spine as he loudly curses. He kicks out, his foot connecting with the box to send it sliding, careening the garage door with a clatter. You watch it with wide, curious eyes. Before you get a chance to chase it, Kevin rolls out from under the car with a scowl on his severe expression and clutching his hand.
âWhatâd you justââ he begins in an angry seethe, pained from whatever accident was inflicted on his greased hand. However, that glare in his face melts, taken aback by the view as you sheepishly stand over him like a deer-in-headlights. A light pink dusts the crest of his cheeks as he closes his mouth promptly, swallowing hard at the sight of your backside on display for him. Suddenly, he doesnât care so much about the throb in his hand, and he certainly forgets your odd nickname, the outline of your cunt in your little panties at the forefront of his mind.
Another thing this car is good forâbesides constantly breaking down without his gentle and loving maintenanceâis how a pretty body looks on the hood. It takes no time at all before heâs thrown you on it, cooping you up there like a pin-up girl while he hastily unbuckles his pants. The mere sound of it dampens you, and you watch with bated breath and eager interest.
âYou ready for me, baby? Didnât wash my hands.â He glances at you, manhandling you into a closer position while the head of his cock nudges at the wet fabric over your pussy.
âMm-hm, Dad, I am.â you reply without hesitation, clinging onto his arm as he keeps you up on the hood, your legs folded up on either side of you.
In the middle of those filthy fingers deftly pulling your panties to the side, his gaze meets yours deliberately with a couple spacey blinks. He shrugs it off. âYou call me the weirdest shit.â Yanking the elastic aside, he strokes at your folds with his tip, and you whimper at the glimpse of pleasure. Getting fucked on his car is usually pretty rough, but nothing compared to this. Nothing compared to how he pins you down and fucks your brains out, big hands shoved under your backside to bring you into his harsh pace. All the while heâs breathlessly coaxing you in your ear, âWhatâd you call me again? Say that shit again⊠Wanna hear it⊠Gets you so fucking wet, youâre a fuckinâ freak, you know that?â
#indy: drabbles#ch: kevin#kevin levin drabble#kevin levin smut#kevin levin x reader#kevin levin x fem reader#kevin levin x you#kevin levin x y/n#kevin levin imagine#kevin levin fic#kevin levin fanfic#kevin levin fanfiction#ben 10 alien swarm kevin levin#reader insert
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how is kandreil not real when neil couldn't leave until he knew kevin would be okay and kevin said 'you should be court' and kevin was the center of andrew's strange world and kevin said 'you're worth it' and andrew trusted neil with kevin because kevin was important to both of them and
#my posts#aftg#all for the game#kandreil#the foxhole court#the sunshine court#yes yes there's thea and the ch*king#but you can explain both#the latter especially. the more i think abt it the less i like it bc of how canon doesnt deal with it#but the only time we see andrew smile off the drugs is bc of kevin#like he comes back with his tattoo covered and then they kiss about it????#i do like the canon dynamic of andreil+kevin#but the post-canon potential of kandreil is aaaaaaaaaaa
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do you think michael distortion, kevin wtnv, and elijah volkov would get along
#i think kevin and michael would keep elijah in a cage like some sort of creature. which he is#also all of them have sharp teeth and abnormal smiles. interesting#doing research on this genre of fiction podcast guy#tma#the magnus archives#wtnv#welcome to night vale#ch&t#camp here & there#michael distortion#kevin wtnv#elijah volkov
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nightmare blunt rotation with micheal distortion kevin and elijah volkov
#camp here and there#elijah volkov#chnt#tma#the magnus archives#ch&t#micheal distortion#welcome to desert bluffs#welcome to night vale kevin#wtnv#wtnv kevin
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đź IT'S SPEC-TACO-LAR! | @troublesomecousin
Usually in public Philo tended to keep a low profile. Or as low a profile as one can have when you wear a mask all the timeâ regardless, he just tries to appear non-threatening and speak in calm tones as to not bring anymore attention to himself.
But he figures that if the sort of handsome guy came all the way over to his little table in the corner, wanting to know more...well, why not? A little chit-chat over lunch can't hurt!
"It's for my job mostly," He explains, mask rolled up to expose lips as he eats, although he keeps his head bowed a bit as to not show too much. He's got his face paint on, but he still feels rather shy about letting the other see him.
"I'm meant to be, ah, intimidating." He chuckles, wiping off crumbs with the back of his hand. "I'm not a scary guy, I promise. I'm just like, um," Shoulders shrug. "doing a bit? Very serious about there whole...lookin' like a scary guy...thing."
#ch: philo#troublesomecousin#fun fact just for kevin: if you kiss him it'll smear the facepaint! then u will also have black lips :3
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25.6K, werewolf, vampire, hybrid, blood, gore, kidnapping, experimentation, drugs, torture, needles, death, claws, fangs, murder, biting, mating, smut, non-con, knotting, mind control, manipulation, compulsion, self-harm, trauma, magic, yandere (@starillusion13)
âDid you miss me?â
   Today was supposed to be uneventful. Just a gathering of the elders, and the higher ups from the pack to celebrate your fifth year wedding anniversary, as well as the anniversary for the unification of the packs. There were cheers, and congratulations, an endless amount of alcohol flowing as well. This was cause for celebration, but you werenât in a festive mood. So you sat quietly at the main table next to your husband, a simple smile on your face to keep up appearances. Everything was going well until some unexpected guests interrupted.
  It seemed that some unknown pack had come to ruin the festivities. Although there was something off about their scent. Everything had gone quiet as the situation needed to be assessed, but everyone was on alert. The intruders were already causing trouble, the pack members stealing food and drinks while climbing on top of tables. Only one appeared calm, most likely the alpha, who approached the main table. His gaze was fixed on you which was rather intimidating but you stayed calm. Your husband had already gotten up and had no issue confronting this intruder and getting his attention.
âWho are you? How dare you storm in here and run wild!â
âMe? In all honesty, Iâm disgusted. After all these years, I return to this?â
âWhat the hell are you talking about?!â
âSilence.â The wolf growled. âThis betrayal will not stand!â
  A thunderous roar startled everyone, and suddenly disruption turned to rage. The other wolves began attacking, and soon a fight had broken out. The assumed alpha charged up to the main table, climbing over it and easily tossing anyone who wasnât you. He grabbed your husband by the throat, digging his claws into their skin before throwing them to the side. You had been too stunned by the whole ordeal to move, and now this wolf was staring you down with fierce red eyes.
âLetâs see what I missed!â
  You only saw a flash of silver fangs before they were buried deep in your neck. The pain was unlike anything you had ever felt before, and then just as quickly as it came, it was gone. A feeling of euphoria began to overtake your senses, and in the moments before it took over you thought to yourself, vampire. That didnât make sense though, he smelled like a wolf, he roared like one too, yet there was something off about him. You could only be left to wonder as your thoughts slowed and you sunk down into a void.
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âSangyeon, come on! I want to show you something!â
  When you got up and saw yourself in the mirror you were overjoyed. You quickly dressed and found a hat, sprinting off to Sangyeonâs house to get him. It was still early in the morning but you knew he was already up. As soon as you found him you took his hand and pulled him along into the woods. He laughed and asked you where you were going but you said it was a secret. You kept running, going outside the packâs territory and finding some nice shade under a tree.
âWhatâs this about?â
âI wanted you to be the first to see!â
  You took off your hat, revealing your wolf ears. Sangyeonâs eyes went wide, and he couldnât help but reach over to touch them. Your regular ears had gotten slightly bigger, changing shape and were now very soft and fuzzy.
âYour ears shifted!â
âIâm so excited! And I want you to help me learn how to control them!â
âWhat they say about your family is true, your powers develop so early in life.â
âYouâll get your powers soon too!â
âWhen I do youâll be the first to see, promise.â
  The two of you stayed out in the woods as you tried to figure out how to control your ears. You were just kids so no one would really be looking for you, and the rest of the pack would know youâre together. Neither of you really understood what being betrothed to each other meant, besides that you were going to get married when you were older, but it was a great reason to hang out together. You were introduced to each other a few months back and became fast friends. Now you did everything together which pleased your elders.
âThis is so hard!â
Sangyeon chuckled. âYouâll get it though. You just have to keep trying.â
âIâm tiredâŠâ
âThen letâs take a break. Should we head back? Iâm sure your parents want to see you too.â
âNo, I want to get this right so I can show them!â
âTheyâll be proud either way, and they can probably help you more than me.â
âI knowâŠâ
âCome on, letâs go back.â
  Sangyeon reached over to pet your head, scratching your ears a bit before taking your hand and helping you to your feet. He always brought a smile to your face, and you were happy to have him as your best friend. As you were walking back to the territory you suddenly came to a stop, Sangyeon pulling you to the ground. Before you could ask why you heard an arrow fly over your head. You whimpered, and Sangyeon covered your mouth, raising a finger to his lips. Moments later you heard footsteps around and you both knew what they were, hunters.
  You were still rather far from the border of your packâs territory. Hunters knew better than to cross the line, but that wouldnât stop them from lingering around just outside every now and then. Unfortunately today had been one of those days, and youâd surely be spotted if you just made a run for it. You couldnât just hide either, as that was just as dangerous. You were terrified, and Sangyeon was well aware of that too. He carefully led you over somewhere else to hide, assuring you that everything was going to be alright.
âY/n, listen to me closely. Iâm gonna draw the hunters away, and I want you to go get the pack for help.â
âBut what about you? What if something happensâŠâ
âWeâre both fast. I can out run them so you can get help.â
âNo, no I donât like this plan. Sangyeon-â
âSh, everythingâs going to be alright.â He pet your head again. âWeâll play together again, I promise.â
âSangyeonâŠâ
âWhen itâs clear, I want you to run, got it?â You nodded. âGood. Run as fast as you can.â
  Sangyeon smiled so brightly at you before running off. Soon enough you heard footsteps following after him. Once things had gotten quiet you ran towards the border, towards your pack. You were in tears when you finally found one of your elders, babbling nonsense about hunters and how Sangyeon was still outside pack territory. You wanted to go back out there with the ones that were sent out, but you were just a child and had to stay. Your parents asked you what happened, and then it dawned on you that this was your fault. You had taken Sangyeon outside the territory, and put him in danger. Many tried to say that wasnât the case, that this wasnât your fault, but when the others returned without Sangyeon it got quiet.
  You were locked up in your room after that, not because you were forced to stay there, but because you didnât want to leave. After the incident you heard the Lee family over at your house a few times, arguing with your parents and wanting something to be done, but there wasnât really a solution. You didnât know what to do anymore, you didnât know how you could face anybody ever again. They all had their reasons to be mad, or even resent you, but no one hated you more than yourself. After another long night of crying you found yourself staring at your reflection in the mirror, your eyes fixed on your wolf ears.
  Just seeing them upset you, knowing full well those stupid things were the reason for all of this. The night you snuck into the kitchen and stole a knife, staring in the mirror as you planned to cut off your ears. The pain was bad enough that all you could really manage were a few deep cuts on your left ear, and nicking a bit off the tip, before your parents found you and stopped you. The wounds healed, but the scars remained. You wore a headband after that, always hiding your ears, never bothering to learn how to actually control your power and just ignoring it. If you could ignore the world for the rest of your life, you would have, but that wasnât an option for you.
  Your pack, and the Lee pack, lived together, and claimed the same territory, but they were still separate. The idea had been that your marriage with Sangyeon, being that you were the children of the alpha from your respective packs, would unify everyone. Without Sangyeon, that unification was left floating in limbo, but sooner or later it had to be discussed. As you were coming of age the situation was brought up, and the Lee family were refusing to go through with the unification. They rightfully hated you and blamed you for the death of their son. You felt the same way, carrying that guilt with you, but even if youâve neglected your responsibilities over the years, you had to do something about this.
âPlease accept me, I beg of you.â
  Making your way to the Lee house, and begging on your knees was certainly humiliating, and causing quite a scene, but you didnât care for that.
âI am a murder, a monster who took your son away from you. My actions should not be the cause of suffering for either of our packs.â
âYour pack? What have you ever done for them besides being a burden?â
âAll I can do for them is make sure that innocent lives arenât taken. If our two packs donât unify, there will surely be a war, innocent blood will be spilled, something that neither of us want.â
âYouâve already spilled innocent blood!â
âI know I have done you wrong by taking your son from you, and I am here now offering you my life.â
âYour life?â
âI will wed whoever you deem worthy, and step down from any and all positions of power. The pack that will form from this union will be yours. I will be nothing but a stepping stone for you in this matter, one thatâs to be forgotten afterwards. Whatever you want of me, I will give it to you, all I ask is that you accept my pack as your own without harboring any ill will towards them. I bear all the responsibility and guilt in the matter of your loss, not them.â
  You were thrown out of that house without an answer, but with a notion of consideration. Thatâs all you could hope, left to anxiously wait for their response. When you said you would do anything you meant it, and the Leeâs were going to take you up on that. Theyâd accept the union under the promise youâd never shift, which included your first. To anyone else such an ask would be horrifying, but you accepted without hesitation. Ever since the incident you abandoned your wolf side, and since you lived like you were dead, nothing properly developed either. Of course that wouldnât stop the power of the moon once you were of age, which meant youâd need to take suppressants.
  You had no problem with that, you just had to make sure no one found out, especially your parents. If they knew about this they would never allow it but this wasnât about them but whatâs best for the pack. It wasnât easy getting suppressants, but you managed. The bright side of being a loner all your life meant you didnât have to worry so much about being caught. Over time you certainly began to feel different, a lot weaker than normal, and then came the big day. There wasnât much of a celebration for your eighteenth birthday, but there was a lot of anticipation for your first proper full moon. You already knew how it was going to go down, but your pack didnât.
  It hurt that night, on so many levels. The moon was calling out to you, but you resisted and fought back. Even with the suppressants, you didnât want this, not just because it was part of the deal, but because the wolf inside you was a monster. One that should never see the light. There were a handful of witnesses to watch you struggle, to them appearing like you just couldnât shift, that you didnât have any power at all. Your parents were heartbroken to see that. To them that trauma of that day had affected you so severely you couldnât even shift, in a way they were right. After that night they certainly worried about the union, given that you werenât really presenting as the alpha you were expected to be.
  As promised the Lee family took no issue with that, and assured your parents, and your pack, that the union would continue on as planned. Thatâs around the time you were introduced to Junwoo, properly introduced that is. You remembered him a bit from your childhood, having played with him and Sangyeon a handful of times. He was a cousin in the Lee family, and had been chosen to marry you. With the announcement made you two began to spend more time together, and he assured you that he would do right by you. He knew your situation, not just the inability to shift, but about what happened when you were a kid and how thatâs affected your life.
  You appreciated that, although it wouldnât change much about your feelings. From the beginning you could tell he really liked you, maybe even had a crush on you when you were little. If you could choose, youâd never want to marry anyone, or play with their feelings, you didnât feel you were worthy of love, but this was your responsibility and you wouldnât let others suffer for your mistakes. The wedding was grand and celebrated by all, even if you would catch the occasional whisper about your condition, questioning your own ability to lead. Still you put on a smile and acted the part of the happy wife. Then came the mating. It was part of the deal, uniting the packs, so you couldnât refuse.
âCan I mark you where I want?â
âUh⊠Iâd prefer it if it was somewhere hidden⊠if you canâŠâ
âSure.â
  Junwoo ended up marking your shoulder, low enough as well that a simple shirt would cover it up. You marked him in a similar position, having to mentally lower your guard so you donât unintentionally resist. You let the bond wash over you, feeling this connection to Junwoo settle. His feelings became more apparent, and he probably realized just how much you were dragging yourself along. Even if you didnât want this youâd be good to him, and heâd do the same. As promised you stepped away and never really made a move to run things. So you didnât attend gatherings with the elders, and you werenât involved with affairs of the pack. Junwoo would still tell you about things and ask your opinion, but you never over stepped.Â
  You became more of a house wife, staying home and filling your time with books, or learning to cook among other things. Even if you didnât think you deserved happiness, there were some moments. At least you were living the quiet life you wanted, knowing there was peace among the pack and everyone was alright. You were content that way, and didnât notice the passage of time until your fifth year anniversary came around. It was cause to celebrate, since it wasnât just about your union but the union of the packs. So you couldnât avoid the situation. You figured it would be a rowdy night of joy, until some party crashers arrived and turned everything on its head.
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  Sangyeon pulled back from your neck, mouth full of blood. He inhaled deeply, letting the haze of memories sink in. His rage from before settled down, replaced by a sense of guilt. He gently cupped your cheek, seeing how out of it you were. When he saw all of this he thought you betrayed him, but now he knew that was far from the truth. It was a long shot but he let out a low roar. You whimpered, but given your weakened state you obeyed him, your ears shifting to your wolf ones. Sangyeon took them in, gently reaching over to your left one. It never healed properly, so it was decorated with scars, a few bits missing as well. For this he felt responsible, for all the pain you suffered over the years as well.
âIâm sorry I made you wait so long, love.â
  Sangyeonâs eyes glowed and he roared loudly. Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then his pack began howling. Beforehand things were just rowdy, countless fights breaking out, but he was done with games. He was still angry, but for different reasons now. Multiple growls and snarls filled the air for a moment, and then things got violent. Blood was spilled and screams of agony were heard. Death began to surround everyone, but Sangyeon kept his attention on you. He bit into his wrist, deeply, then pressed his wound against your lips, encouraging you to drink from him. In your dazed state you didnât understand what was happening, so he grabbed your head and held your mouth open.
âDonât touch her!â
  The one who had been next to you regained their senses, growling and lunging at Sangyeon. The boy roared and attacked, clawing up his attacker. He cut deep enough to draw blood, but also tore up their clothes. Thatâs when he saw the mating bite on their shoulder and growled.
âI hate that.â
  Sangyeon jumped the other, pinning them to the ground, clawing up their chest. His victim was coughing up blood, soon choking on it as well. He didnât stop until there was no longer a heartbeat, digging his claws into the dying wolfs mating mark. You screamed from the pain, from the sudden ache in your soul over the death of your mate. It stabled your mind and you could take in the carnage around you. Countless members of your pack were death, and all you could see were these silver fanged monsters standing above them. Your eyes then caught sight of Junwoo, his body lying beneath a red eyed monster.
âNo⊠noâŠâ
  You stood with the intent to go to him, only for his killer to rush back over to you and pin you back down in your chair. You screamed and squirmed, tears blurring your vision. This pain was like no other, and all you wanted to do was fight, but you had no strength. Even in all this your own wolf side couldnât help, years of repressing couldnât disappear at will.
âIâm sorry, Iâm sorry, everything will be okay. I promise.â
âYou⊠you monster! You⊠youâŠâ
  Sangyeon bit into his wrist again, shoving his bloody arm into your mouth. Now you were horrified to see what was going on. You tasted blood, and desperately wanted to spit it out, but he was holding you firm. You had to swallow in order to breathe, but taking in air also meant taking in more blood. You didnât know how much you swallowed, but you felt sick. When he finally moved his arm away you wanted to throw up but he placed a hand over your mouth, getting you into a headlock.
âEverythingâs going to be alright, I love you.â
  You couldnât process his words, fully overtaken by panic and fear. Then you caught a certain hint of something. After all these years you still remembered, youâd always remember. You stopped your struggles, a name slipping past your lips before everything went dark.
âSangyeonâŠâ
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  You gasped awake, your hands shooting up to your neck. A moment ago you had been in agony, a mixture of disbelief mixing in before your life cut to black. Now that you were awake you had this lingering pain in your neck, it felt rigid, but slowly it began to feel better. You began to take in your surroundings, not recognizing anything. You had been laid atop a bunch of bare mattresses, and were left completely alone. Memories of the wedding celebration began to surface, you remembered the slaughter, the attackers. There was so much more there but you couldnât stick around to face your kidnappers.
  You found a way out of this room, carefully making sure no one would hear you. As you continued to move about silently, you managed to get outside. There was nothing but wilderness around you, so you just chose a direction and ran. Your heart was racing, your mind was too, but you needed to get far away before you could figure anything else out. The sun was blinding and irritating, your throat was dry too. You swear you were just running around in circles, but you kept going. That is until a howl startled you and made you stop. You couldnât tell where it was coming from, so after the initial panic you continued to run.
  A moment later a wolf jumps in front of you, forcing you to stumble in your steps and collapse to the ground. You crawled back for a moment, quickly getting back up and intending to run in another direction only to see another wolf, and another, and another. In less than a minute you were surrounded by what seemed to be a whole pack. You thought to fight, even though you were outnumbered, and your power would be no match for them. One wolf began to approach you, and then shifted before your eyes. You immediately recognized them as the alpha who crashed the party, the one who killed your mate and attacked you.
âEasy, no oneâs going to hurt you.â
âWho are you⊠why did you kidnap me!â
âY/n⊠itâs meâŠâ
âHow do you know my name?!â
âIâd never forget it. Youâre all Iâve thought about for the last decadeâŠâ
âWho⊠who are youâŠâ
âYou donât remember me? I mean, I know thatâs not true, you do but things have changed.â
âWhat?â
âMy scent isnât the same, so you couldnât recognize me earlier, but there is still a hint of my original scent youâd know.â He held out his hand. âPlease.â
  Even if he was being kind, you knew you didnât have a choice here. So you carefully approached him, taking his hand. He quickly pulled you into his arms and held you in his embrace. You cautiously leaned forward into the crook of his neck, taking in his scent. You smelled the undead, so he was certainly a vampire, but you could also smell a wolf. Such a combination didnât make sense, but as you breathed in his scent, something started to click. You took in a deep breath, wrapping your arms around him, holding him tight and starting to tremble.
âSang⊠SangyeonâŠâ
âI told you weâd play again. Iâm keeping my promise.â
âSangyeonâŠâ
  You started crying, hugging Sangyeon tight as you buried your face in his chest. After all these years, at some point you had accepted his death, to some degree, so you couldnât believe he was here with you now. After a while you pulled away, sniffling.
âYou⊠youâre real⊠right⊠Iâm not dreaming⊠Iâm not deadâŠâ
âNo, no, no, baby. Iâm real, Iâm alive and well.â
âWhat happened to you?â You were a sobbing mess. âIt was all my fault! If I hadnât dragged you out thereâŠâ
âSh, sh, sh⊠itâs okay y/n, everythingâs okay. None of this is your fault.â
âWhere have you been⊠what happenedâŠâ
âItâs a long story, but letâs get you back. You still need to rest.â
  Sangyeon didnât wait for a response, picking you up in his arms bridal style and carrying you. He brought you back to the place you escaped from, as this seemed to be his home. Your tears had passed for the time being, but you had so many questions.
âSangyeonâŠâ
âHm?â
âYour scent⊠how is it different?â
âWhat does it tell you?â
âWell⊠you still smell like your old self, but itâs not the only thing⊠you also smell⊠deadâŠâ
âSo whatâs the conclusion?â
âYouâre still a wolf⊠but you smell like a vampire too⊠how is that possible?â
âBecause Iâm both.â
âWhat? That⊠thatâs impossibleâŠâ
âI thought so once too, but Iâm living proof of the impossible. All my boys are.â
âSo youâre all⊠hybrids?â
  On the journey back, once you had calmed down, you did a quick little head count. A total of ten wolves had been following you and Sangyeon. Now that he had confirmed your suspicions you looked back at all of them, realizing their scents were strange too.Â
âBut⊠all of you⊠how?â
âA story for another time.â
âWait, what about my pack? You just showed up and attacked everyone and-â
âThose mutts arenât your pack.â
âUh⊠what? Theyâre your-â
âA pack doesnât treat you the way they did. They got what they deserved.â
âThatâs not on them. What happened was my faultâŠâ
âNo itâs not. Those hunters were hanging around outside the territory. Anyone who got close to the border could have been attacked.â
âBut Iâm the one who dragged you out thereâŠâ
âWe were kids, you were a kid y/n, how could you possibly know?â
âWe were always told not to go outside the territoryâŠâ
  You got back into the house. Now that you were taking it in you could see how big it was, and how run down it was too. Sangyeon set you down on another miscellaneous bare mattress around. He knelt down, wiping away the silent tears that had been falling.
âI donât blame you for anything that happened, love. Iâm here now with you, thatâs all that matters.â
âIâm sorryâŠâ
âYou have nothing to apologize for.â
âEveryone thought you were deadâŠâ
âFar from it.â Sangyeon pet your head. âYou must be hungry. Let me get you some food.â
  Sangyeon stepped away, leaving you in the room with the rest of what you assumed was his pack. You still had questions, but you were definitely feeling hungry. You looked yourself over, seeing you were in the same clothes as before, but with bits of dried blood. You reached up to your biting mark, only to discover it was gone. You quickly pulled your shirt down and saw your shoulder, smooth and unmarked. You couldnât believe it, frantically looking around for a reflective surface and finding a mirror. You rushed over, seeing that it was true, your mating mark was gone from your shoulder, but there was a new one right in the crook of your neck. You ran your fingers along the new mark, feeling a tingling sensation. This didnât make sense, you watched your mate die, yet you didnât feel any pain from that loss. Now you had a new mark, wondering where it came from when the answer appeared behind you.
âYou noticed.â
âSangyeon.â You turned around to face him. âDid you bite me? When?!â
âWhen I brought you home.â
âWhat?! But⊠Junwoo-â
Sangyeon growled. âDonât mention that mutt.â
âHe was my mate! And you-â
âIâm your mate! You were always supposed to be mine!â
âHow did you get rid of my other mark? How come I donât feel his loss! What did you do to me!â
âI changed you.â
â⊠what?â
âThe only way to set you free from all that was to turn you. I fed you my blood and thenâŠâ
âYou⊠you killed meâŠâ
  You thought back to the celebration, remembering Sangyeon force feeding you his blood while telling you everything was going to be alright. The pain in your neck suddenly made sense, considering he had your head in his hands before everything went dark. If you died, just as your mate did, that would completely dissolve your previous bond. So once you were alive again, even if you werenât conscious, Sangyeon had bit you, claiming you as his own.
âI changed you. Made you like me so we could be together.â
âYou killed meâŠâ
âY/n-â
âYou marked me without my consent!â
âYouâre my mate!â Sangyeon growled. âDo you have any idea how I felt when I returned and saw you married and mated to someone else? I thought you betrayed me only to discover you had been forced into all of this for the sake of the pack, for the sake of peace. None of them treated you properly! I had to get you out and set things right!â
âSangyeon-â
âDid you want to stay there?â
ââŠâ
âWhy are you upset with me then?â
âI⊠I⊠Iâm still processing everything okay⊠this is a lot to take inâŠâ
âI know.â Sangyeon took a breath. âJust forget about that other guy and everything else, letâs focus on the present, okay?â
âOkayâŠâ
  Your head started to feel a bit fuzzy, and Sangyeon noticed. He took your hand to assure you, and held up a flask.
âHere. Youâre surely hungry.â
âThanks.â
  You took the flask, popping open the lid only for the smell of blood to hit your nose. You nearly dropped it but Sangyeon caught it.
âWhatâs wrong?â
âI... IâŠâ
âSorry. I should have mentioned it first. Since youâre a vampire nowâŠâ
âBlood is part of my dietâŠâ
âYeah.â
âItâs really good!â One of the boys commented. âYouâll like it.â
âEric.â Sangyeon growled. âQuiet.â
âSorryâŠâ
âItâll take some getting used to.â You said as you took the flask. âAnd it does explain the dry throat.â
  You tried not to let the smell get to you, and tipped the flask against your lips. When you had tasted Sangyeonâs blood before, it was rather gross. Although now, when the red substance hit your tongue, it tasted quite divine. You emptied the flask, licking your lips and getting a chuckle out of Sangyeon.
âGood?â
âYeah.â
âI got more for you, so you can have your fill. Come on.â
  One of the boys cleared their throat, and Sangyeon glanced over. They had all been quietly watching and fidgeting around while you both talked. Although before you left there was clearly something to say or do.
âYes?â
âYou havenât introduced us yetâŠâ
âRight.â Sangyeon held your hand. âY/n, this is my pack. Boys, this is y/n, my mate.â
  They had been around, and heard everything, but the words being spoken aloud caused them to start howling and cheering. It was unexpected and embarrassing, but they all seemed very happy for their alpha. Sangyeon eventually got them all to calm down and introduce themselves to you. It was nice to put names to faces.Â
âSo, whereâs your mate bite Sangyeon?â Jacob asked.
âOh, well about thatâŠâ Sangyeon glanced at you, seeing you were nervous. âThatâs more of a private matter. You all just behave yourselves alright.â
  With that said Sangyeon led you to another room. Ignoring the whimpers from the rest of the pack, but soon enough you could hear them messing around with one another. Sangyeon wound up taking you to what seemed like a proper bedroom in comparison to where you had woken up before.
âSangyeon⊠about the bite⊠IâŠâ
âLetâs get you some food first, and then we can talk about that.â
âOkay.â
âGood. Iâll be right back.â
  Your head felt a lot better now that youâve had some blood, and you certainly wanted more. While you waited your eyes wandered, and eventually landed on yourself. You stared down at your hands, starting to wonder what you had become. You never really lived as a wolf, and now apparently you were a vampire too. Your life had changed so fast, just like that day years ago. You didnât notice the tears until they fell to the floor. You never had an answer as to who you were.
âY/nâŠâ
  Sangyeon found you with tears in your eyes, putting down the bottles he had brought with him and kneeling down before you. He gently wiped away the tears.
âBaby, whatâs wrong?â
âI⊠I donât know⊠I donât knowâŠâ
âSh, sh, itâs okay.â Sangyeon pulled you into a hug. âItâs gonna be okay, weâll figure everything out together.â
  You donât know how long you cried for, but there was a lot you needed to let out. Years of your life had gone by, living as if you were dead. Punished by the world and yourself for the actions of a child. Just holding Sangyeon again made you realize how much you had lost. He held you and whispered words of assurance that he didnât hate you or blame you for anything. Once you finally started to calm down he had you eat, wanting to make sure you had enough. So you ate your fill, and then rested your head in his lap as he pet you.
âSo⊠what happens now?â
âIâm not entirely sure. It hasnât been that long since we escaped. We just found this place and kinda settled in before I could figure out how to go home⊠that didnât go to plan, so I guess this is home now.â
âEscaped⊠Sangyeon-â
âIâll tell you another time. I want you to adjust and be alright before we talk about my past, okay?â
âAlright⊠butâŠâ
âHm?â
âThe biteâŠâ
âI know we should have talked about it before I did anything. It wasnât fair to just assume things were still the same after all these years. I know at this point Iâve basically forced your hand but you donât have to do anything right now.â
âIâm not complete thoughâŠâ
âWhat?â
You sat up. âItâs weird to have a mating bite and not⊠feel the other person⊠and it probably doesnât look good to the rest of your pack if you arenât marked despite introducing me as your mate⊠soâŠâ
âAre you sure? You donât have to do this right now.â
âIt was always supposed to be you, so I donât really have any problem.â You took Sangyeonâs hand. âIâd rather be mated properly and figure things out from there.â
âIf youâre sure.â
âI amâŠâ
âIn that case⊠I would like you to mark me in a similar place, but you donât have to.â
âNo, thatâs okay⊠I like it. Iâm sure your pack will love teasing you about it too.â
  You crawled up onto Sangyeonâs lap, helping him remove his shirt. You took him in for a moment, starting to feel nervous about the whole thing. He assured you that it would be alright. You took a deep breath, focusing on bringing out your canines. He happily watched you, and guided your head into the crook of his neck. You only took a moment before sinking your teeth deep into his skin. The taste of blood was quite delicious, but you werenât feeding off him. You stayed like that for a moment before pulling back.
  For a while you thought the mark might heal, given he was a hybrid now, but it remained, just as yours did. Despite being something new, the powers of a mating bite remained the same and left a mark for others to know you had bonded with your mate. As everything began to settle you felt a new tingling sensation, your own mark burning as the bond actually completed. You could feel a part of Sangyeon weaving himself along your soul, assuring you all the more that it was truly him. The lover you had lost, having made their way back to you. It brought more tears to your eyes, and you hugged him tight.
âIâm right here⊠Iâm right here loveâŠâ
  Now Sangyeon could really tell how deep your disbelief and joy went in regards to seeing him again. So many years just wallowing in guilt, he wished he could just wash it away, take all your pain and make it disappear. He had so much time to make up for, and he wanted nothing more than to make you happy every moment going forward. The two of you stayed in each others embrace for a while, letting everything wash over you and settle into place. The future was scary to think about, but youâd face it head on without fear as long as you had Sangyeon by your side. Thatâs all youâd need.
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  Adjusting to the life of a hybrid wasnât easy. It was a rebirth. You had never really been a wolf before, but now you were more than that. Being a vampire brought on a lot of new changes in your life. For starters you didnât have to worry about the sun burning, since your hybrid nature seemed to protect you from that. Although sunlight could become irritable if you didnât eat properly. That was another thing, your diet had completely changed. Blood was your main food source. You didnât really need anything else, but you could still enjoy it if you wanted to. Not that you really could. This new home, which Sangyeon had found, needed a lot of work done.
  The thing is you wanted to bring it up, but you didnât know how. There were so many things you still didnât know about him. Specifically what had become of him and what happened to him the last decade. At some point youâd have to talk to him about it, but you werenât sure when the time would be to ask. You also wanted to give him space, and let him come to you when he was ready. Whatever happened must have been traumatic, so it wouldnât be right to press the matter. So youâd wait, and see what this new life had to offer you. For starters this new pack was something else.
  All these boys were so energetic and carefree. They got along well with each other and Sangyeon, although you wouldnât really call them a pack. More like a bunch of wolves living together, and recognizing Sangyeon as their alpha. You figured you might have to step in at some point to teach them proper etiquette, but then again you didnât see them interacting with other packs down the line. The world didnât even know such a creature like a hybrid even existed. So for the most part you just stayed at Sangyeonâs side. You spent the days just talking, mostly you, as he wanted to know everything he had missed out on.
  You were more than happy to share with him your little moments of happiness. Even if it was hard to hide the fact you didnât really live much without him. He still wanted to know. So thatâs how you spent your days, just telling stories. For the most part you stayed in Sangyeonâs room, just hearing the others messing around in the other rooms. Although at night it would get quiet. It wasnât that the boys were sleeping, but they always seemed to disappear at night. Not every night of course, they needed to rest too. You werenât entirely sure what was going on until one day it came to your attention.
âSheâs so cute!â
  Sangyeon immediately shushed Kevin, not wanting to wake you. After eating you had fallen asleep, resting your head in his lap. He wasnât gonna disturb you so he let you sleep, softly petting your head. After a while he began to feel something furry, looking down to see your ears had shifted. It was adorable, and a good sign that you were comfortable. Of course around that time Kevin had come into the room and noticed your ears as well, immediately excited. He reached over to scratch them softly, finding your whines adorable. Although he could only do so for a bit before you began to wake up.
âHmâŠâ
  You slowly lifted your head, looking around. You knew Sangyeon was with you, but it took a moment to register Kevin.
âSorry. I didnât mean to wake you, but your ears were just so cute.â
âMy ears?â
  You reached up to your ears, feeling the fur and quickly slapping your hands over them. You were suddenly very shy and nervous. Sangyeon could immediately tell and reached up to place his hands over yours.
âHey, hey, you donât have to hide them. Itâs okay.â
ââŠâ
âTheyâve healed up properly now, so you donât have to worry.â
âThey have?â
  You got up and stepped over to the mirror, taking a look at your ears. You were left speechless seeing that there werenât any scars or injuries. They were perfectly normal, and they hadnât been like that in years. You figured this was the result of your transformation, and that the change actually healed you. Still, it wasnât something you were entirely comfortable with, so you closed your eyes and focused on turning your ears back to normal. Which you accomplished.
âSo, can you fully shift too?â Kevin asked. âIâm sure weâd all love to see your wolf form.â
âUh⊠well⊠IâŠâ
âKevin.â Sangyeon interrupted. âWhat is it that you came here for?â
âOh, right. I was gonna ask if you were joining us tonight.â
âIâm afraid not. So you all have fun.â
âAlrightâŠâ
  Kevin let out a low whine, but excused himself. That certainly got your attention, and you watched the boy as you made your way back over to Sangyeon. You sat down in his lap, getting yourself comfortable, but he noticed you had something on your mind.
âWhatâs wrong?â
âNothing just⊠what do they do at night?â
âTheyâre just out hunting.â
âHunting?â
âFor food, and also just playing around.â
âOh⊠shouldnât you go with them?â
âI donât want to leave you alone.â
âBut theyâre your pack. You need to spend time with them too.â
âDo you not see them as your pack?â
âIâm your mate, so of course theyâre my pack.â You nuzzled his chest. âIâm just not used to socializing in a pack⊠and they seem to be a lotâŠâ
âIâll talk to them.â
âYouâre just gonna embarrass me.â
âBut itâs important you all get along.â
âI know, I know⊠you should go out with them too though. If you donât, youâll get distant and thatâs not good. Youâre their alpha, you have to take care of them.â
âAnd youâre my mate. I have to take care of you too.â
âYou can do both.â
Sangyeon chuckled. âAlright. Tomorrow night Iâll go out with them.â
âGood⊠I can have the bed all to myself.â
âAh, is that your true intention here?â
âMaybeâŠâ
  As much as you wanted Sangyeon to yourself, you knew he had to take care of the boys, and someday you would too. You were still building up to that, but now that you would have some time alone, you could focus on yourself. It was embarrassing to admit you didnât have much control over yourself, especially now. You wanted to practice, and you didnât want anyone else seeing that. You told Sangyeon to have fun and not to worry about you. When he got back youâd be right here waiting for him.
  Once you were alone you went to your bedroom, the one you shared with Sangyeon, and sat down in front of the mirror. You took a deep breath and closed your eyes, deciding to focus on your claws. You tried to bring them out, but every time you opened your eyes you saw your nails were normal. It was a bit frustrating, but you knew it was because you werenât used to this. Your fangs could come out normally, and you had great control over those. Afterall it was important to your diet, so it made sense. When it came to anything relating to your wolf side though, you struggled. Somehow you had managed to get your canines out with Sangyeon in order to mark him, but that was an important moment whereas now you were just sitting alone.
  Even the incident with your ears from the other day felt more like a fluke than any real progress. You hadnât even been awake, and were more used to forcing your wolf side down in a panic than bringing anything out. Looking at yourself now you felt kind of embarrassed. Kevin had asked you if you could shift, even though you didnât answer him, the fact was that you couldnât. If you werenât capable of half shifting, how could you ever fully become a wolf. You werenât gonna be an embarrassment to Sangyeon and his pack, so you had to gain control. Besides that, as a hybrid now, if you wound up losing control things could be much worse.
  Over the days you felt you were making progress, but very little. Your ears were easier to control than your canines or claws. You were proud of yourself, but you didnât mention it, wanting to have actual control when you showed Sangyeon. So the nights you had to yourself youâd practice. For the most part you were alone, but then you were met with an unexpected surprise. You were focusing on summoning your canines when you suddenly heard laughter, and realized it was multiple people. You quietly opened the door to the bedroom, hearing the voices out in the main area. You snuck over, seeing Juyeon with two others. They were all smiles and laughter, then Juyeon sunk his fangs into one of them.
  The smell of blood hit you immediately. You ate well, and certainly ate enough, but your vampire instincts would always call for blood. So upon smelling food your fangs came out, a part of you wanting to go over there and get a taste. You held yourself back though, not wanting to intrude on whatever Juyeon had going on. You would have snuck back to your room, but Juyeon had sensed your presence, maybe caught your scent too, and glanced over at you, fresh blood staining his lips. His words certainly caught you off guard.
âMommy?â
  You choked on air a bit, wanting to believe you had heard wrong, but with super hearing like yours, it was highly unlikely. Still, you felt exposed having been caught spying, and felt the need to apologize.
âUh⊠sorry I⊠I⊠I didnât mean to bother you⊠just heard noises⊠I⊠Iâll leave you to it.â
âDo you want one?â
âWhat?â
âI donât mind sharing.â Juyeon took the hand of the one he hadnât bitten, bringing them over to you. âHere. This one is for you.â
âUhâŠâ
âDrinking fresh blood is the best.â
  Juyeon shoved the human forward, and they seemed more than happy to offer themselves up. Even exposing their neck and giving you a welcoming smile. As much as you might have wanted to decline, now that they were so close you could hear the blood running through their veins. It was hard to resist, and your fangs were already present. You took a step closer, letting your own desires guide you to sink your teeth into their neck. Sweet blood flowed into your mouth, so warm and delicious that you let yourself get lost in it. You werenât aware of Juyeon watching, licking his own lips and wanting to join you.
  He didnât say anything about it either, merely stepping closer, and then sinking his own fangs into the persons shoulder. The blood was delicious, but it tasted better knowing he was sharing with you. Of course a person wouldnât last long if two vampires were latched onto them, but it was still something to be enjoyed. You didnât realize Juyeon had joined you, not paying attention to anything but the need to continue drinking. You remained like that until you were interrupted. Another boy had returned home, all alone, and stumbled upon quite a sight. They werenât too happy about it.
âYa! Why do you get to share with her!â
  Chanhee immediately ripped Juyeon away, yanking the human away from you in the process. They collapsed to the floor from blood loss, and you were left to come back to your senses. While you came down from your high the two boys had quickly gotten into a fight, baring their fangs and hissing.
âWhat the hell is wrong with you!â Juyeon yelled.Â
âMe? Who said you could privately share a meal with mom!â
âAt least I brought back some food to share! What about you then?!â
  Chanhee snarled and attacked Juyeon, tackling him to the ground. The two rolled around on the floor trying to pin each other down, growling and digging their claws into one another. They kept at it until you suddenly screamed. Once the haze of blood drinking had settled your eyes wandered over to the body on the floor. You could barely hear a heartbeat and that terrified you. A scream ripped from your throat and you collapsed to the ground. Tears started to build up, and you felt like a monster.
âI⊠IâŠâ
âMom?â Juyeon wondered. âWhatâs wrong?â
  Everything around you was fading away, the voices becoming muffled and your sole focus becoming the human on the floor with their slow heartbeat. You felt like you couldnât breathe, thinking you were about to be sick when Sangyeon was suddenly in your field of view, drawing your attention.
âHey, hey, what happened? Whatâs wrong, love?â
âI⊠I killedâŠâ
âWhat?â
  Sangyeon looked around and noticed the human on the floor with two bite marks, as well as the other just standing around, clearly dazed.
âNo, no, baby, theyâre not dead. You didnât kill anyone, I promise.â
âBut⊠butâŠâ
âSh, itâs okay, itâs okay, you didnât hurt anyone.â
  Sangyeon pulled you into his arms, cradling your head and trying to call you down. He growled at the others gesturing for them to get the humans out of here. They scrambled to listen, all of them having been distraught over seeing you in tears. After a moment Sangyeon picked you up and took you to the kitchen, helping you clean off. You began to settle down there.
âIâŠâ
âWe donât kill people. I wouldnât leave a trail of bodies to attract the attention of hunters. No one died tonight.â
âI lost control thoughâŠâ
âNo you didnât, someone just decided to join you and that makes things dangerous.â
âStillâŠâ
âYou didnât hurt anyone. Everythingâs okay, I swear.â
  You were still sniffling, trusting in Sangyeonâs words, but that didnât make the fear and panic go away easily.
âSo when you said they go out hunting... for food⊠you meantâŠâ
âYes. Thereâs quite a lot of us, so we need a lot of blood. The boys usually go off hunting to feed at night, but I do also need to gather food for you.â
â⊠you... drain peopleâŠâ
âI donât kill anyone. None of us do.â
ââŠâ
âWhy donât you get some sleep, baby.â Sangyeon suggested. âA lotâs happened and some rest would do you good.â
âYeah... yeah thatâs not a bad ideaâŠâ
  Sangyeon finished cleaning you up then took your hand and led you back to the bedroom. He joined you in bed, pulling you into his arms and holding you close. He hummed softly, gently rubbing your back and lulling you to sleep. Once he was sure youâd be alright he snuck away and found the rest of the boys gathered around in the living room area.
âJuyeon, Chanhee, get up.â He ordered. âWhat the hell happened?â
âIt was Juyeonâs fault.â Chanhee admitted.
âYa! I didnât do anything!â
âYou made mom cry!â
âMom?â Sangyeon questioned. âThatâs not important right now. Someone better start talking.â
âJuyeon came back early and brought two humans with him. I saw him and followed him home because you said we shouldnât do that.â
âCorrect.â
âAnd when I got here I saw him sharing a meal with mom.â
âAnd your jealous ass had to pull me away and startle her!â Juyeon retaliated. âThis is all your fault!â
  The two started baring their fangs and growling at each other before Sangyeon let out a low roar to shut them up. They both whimpered and lowered their heads.
âWe donât bring people home.â Sangyeon reminded. âEspecially not with y/n here.â
âI just wanted to make sure she ateâŠâ Juyeon mumbled.
âWhat?â
âShe doesnât go out hunting with us... I wanted to bring her back something to eatâŠâ
âJuyeon-â
âIs she okay?â
Sangyeon sighed. âYes. I cleaned her up and put her to bed.â
âShe doesnât like us much⊠does she?â Haknyeon said. âSheâs never aroundâŠâ
âThatâs not true. Sheâs still getting used to everything. Especially having a pack that actually cares for her.â
âBut she was in a pack.â Sunwoo stated. âShe was married and mated too.â
âThose mutts were not her pack, we are and Iâm her mate. A pack wouldnât isolate you, and only care for you when it was convenient for them.â
âWere they really that bad to her?â
âThatâs all a story for another time. She doesnât hate you, sheâs just not used to all this, but sheâs getting there. I promise.â
  As much as Sangyeon would want to scold them over the nights events, he couldnât really blame them. He was more worried about you and how you would take this going forward. He hoped for the best, but he expected trouble, and thatâs what he got. The day after you were pretty quiet, and he could sense you were still stressed. He offered comfort without bringing up the topic, but he was well aware that you didnât have an appetite. He let it slide for a day, but when you straight up refused to eat he knew he had to change things.
âY/n-â
âIâm fine.â
âYou say that now, but you canât just stop eating. Blood is your primary food source. Starving yourself wonât go well.â
âI canât⊠I donât want toâŠâ
âWhy?â
âYou just⊠you just go out there and drain peopleâŠâ
âI told you we-â
âDonât kill, but that doesnât change the way you go about thisâŠâ
âWhat else would you have me do? We need blood to survive, you need it too. I wonât let you starve yourself just because you arenât happy with how we get it, so please, tell me, what can I do to make this better?â
ââŠâ
âY/n, this isnât healthy, and youâll worry the whole pack if they find out youâre not eating.â
âTell me what happenedâŠâ
âWhat?â
âThat day⊠these last couple years⊠tell me the truth.â
âY/n⊠why now?â
âPlease. Thereâs so much I donât understand about you or this pack. I lost you when I was barely getting to know you⊠and when you miraculously came back years later as a hybrid with your own pack⊠I couldnât believe it, I still canâtâŠâ
âYou already blame yourself for that day⊠I donât want you to feel even more guilt about itâŠâ
âBut I want to know, I have to. Weâve got forever now, donât we? You have to tell me at some point.â
âAlright.â Sangyeon pet your head. âPromise me you wonât blame yourself for what happened.â
âIâll try.â
âAnd you will eat afterwards.â
âPromise.â
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âWeâll play together again, I promise.â
âSangyeonâŠâ
  The fear on your face was very clear, which was all the more reason to protect you. It was Sangyeonâs duty, and he would fulfill it. He told you to run once he drew the hunters away, and made sure you understood what you had to do. He didnât want to leave you alone either, but this was his way of keeping you safe. Sangyeon gave you a reassuring smile before running off, purposely making noise and drawing attention to him so you could get away. He kept running without looking back, believing he could out run these hunters and hide only to wind up right in their trap.
  He wasnât really looking where he was running, stepping into a net that lifted him up into the air and wrapped him up tightly. He was immediately constrained and found himself in an uncomfortable position with no real way to move around and free himself. Even though he was the one trapped he was worried about you, hoping you hadnât gotten caught like him. Sangyeon did try to free himself, but ultimately failed, and eventually the hunters found him. They seemed proud of themselves for their catch, cutting him down, but keeping him trapped in the net. They dragged him along the ground, throwing him into the darkness of a crate, and taking him away.
  His situation was terrifying, but he took comfort in knowing it was only him who had been captured, and you were back with the pack and safe. While in the dark he did manage to free himself of the net, but he was still caged, so it didnât do him much good. He waited patiently to see where he was being taken, trying to think of the best way to escape and get back home, back to you. He was so young and barely had any power of his own, but he never gave up hope. It was probably a foolish thing to do, but with no concept of time, it was rather easy to keep his belief that one day he would escape, especially once it became apparent the hunters werenât going to simply kill him. That was both a blessing and a curse.
  After being in the dark for who knows how long he found himself somewhere very bright, and empty. He was completely alone, and surrounded by solid white walls. The lights from above were blinding, but he wasnât bothered by it all that much. As he tried to make sense of this place a strange smell began to fill the room and knocked him out. After that he only regained consciousness for moments at a time, excruciating pain overwhelming him before his body completely shut down again. He didnât know how long that went on for before he was returned to the white room. It took a while before he was able to take everything in, processing the lingering aches, and seeing how messed up his body was.
  His healing factor wasnât fully developed, so he had lingering puncture wounds from needles, countless cuts decorating his skin, and dried blood all over his torn up clothes. He felt so weak, like he was dying, but he had to stay strong. One day heâd get his chance, and it really did seem possible. Now he had a collar around his neck that would electrocute him to keep from getting violent with his captors, but they still took him back and forth between his cell and some type of facility. There were all kinds of unfamiliar equipment and tools around him. He was quite afraid, but he did his best to hide that. He paid attention to his surroundings, trying to make out all the doors around him, and the possibility of them leading to an exit.
  As time went on he felt himself getting stronger, forming a better plan to escape. He thought for sure it would work, that is until he found himself in a new confinement. He had been dragged over for more experiments. He expected the usual torture, but instead he came across a lot of blood. He could immediately tell it wasnât human, and when he noticed someone holding a needle of it, he began to panic. He struggled desperately in his restraints, but they were strong, and he was certainly still exhausted from yesterdayâs experiments. He didnât want this substance in his system, but he couldnât stop them, only watched as one needle of blood after the other was emptied into him.
  He didnât feel anything at first, and then slowly began to feel this power growing inside him. It felt good, and he thought perhaps heâd have the strength to fight off his captors, but then there was another needle in his arm. This one wasnât full of blood, but something else entirely. Whatever it was quickly took effect, making him scream and thrash around like never before. He actually broke his restraints and fell to the floor, but once he stood he immediately felt dizzy. He was growling and snarling, losing his vision and stumbling around until he collapsed to the floor. Darkness overtook him, although things felt different this time around. Still, he couldnât do anything but fade to black.
  When Sangyeon regained consciousness he took in a deep breath, feeling as if he had been deprived of air. He was back in his cage, but things were different, he felt different. For starters his throat was incredibly dry, and his senses were all overwhelming him. The sound of the lights buzzing was incredibly loud and his own footsteps seemed to echo loudly in his ears too. It took a while to stabilize himself, trying to process everything. He could vaguely recall what had been done to him last, and as he was trying to remember a blood bag was suddenly tossed into his room from a hidden compartment. His body immediately acted and went for the blood bag, ripping into it and drinking its contents.
  Afterwards he could process, realizing what he had just done, and that he liked the taste. Sangyeon reached up to touch his fangs, poking his finger with one of them and seeing the drop of blood bloom. He wanted to throw the blood up, to wake up from this nightmare, but he had plenty of those since he was taken captive, and this certainly didnât feel like one. He was still a wolf, he could feel that, he knew that, but he couldnât deny his vampire tendencies either. He stared down at himself in disbelief, in horror. This couldnât be possible, and yet here he was, an abomination, a real monster.
  Now he wasnât sure heâd be able to go home, or that he should. Although the choice was certainly taken out of his hands. By now he had no idea how much time had passed, but he had his claws and canines now, and with this new power he was all the more dangerous, so they properly locked him up. Sangyeon wound up in some type of containment unit, hands chained above his head and held away from him. His ankles were chained to the ground, and the collar remained, now with a chain connected to a wall. The position was certainly uncomfortable and left him exposed but that wasnât the worst of it. This strange device was placed on his face, hooking into the gums of his mouth. It was painful and he had no idea what it was at first, overtime coming to realize this thing was literally extracting the venom from his bite. It was poisonous to vampires and could be a powerful weapon for hunters. They never took it off, resorting to an IV drip and occasionally feeding him blood through a tube.
  Any idea of escape seemed impossible now, and he was actually giving up on it too. He was insanely restrained, and he knew he wasnât at full strength either. Along with all that the agony of the new experiments certainly made it hard to do anything but breath. Then again, given what he had become, he wasnât entirely sure he could go home, that he could face you now that he was a true monster. These hunters werenât going to kill him anytime soon, and he felt more like a living corpse. Time passed without any real meaning. He was alone and kept alive for a purpose that was not of his choosing. He thought thatâs how things would remain until one day he was introduced to three other wolves.Â
âWhere am I? What is this place!â
  They all seemed so young, maybe around his age too. They were scared and confused, and when they noticed him on the other side of the glass they rushed over, begging for help and answers. He wished he could tell them to be strong and fight, to escape this place by any means necessary, but with his confinements he could do nothing but gaze upon them in despair. Moments later the IV was removed and the hunters began to draw blood from him, a lot, and he realized what they were going to do. For once he tried to fight, not wanting his fate to befall others, but he was truly helpless in his restraints.
  He watched as the other wolves were knocked out and then given his blood. Now he knew how he had been turned, watching as the boys were poisoned. He felt their deaths, wishing to rip apart all the hunters for this. Although he was grateful to see them come back to life. Even if what had been done to them was horrific, he felt less lonely, not just because he wasnât the only prisoner anymore, but because they were like him, hybrids. They werenât the only ones either, over time other wolves were brought in and turned into hybrids too. He didnât know why the hunters were doing this, until he saw it for himself.
  It was a strange situation to wake up to. All the boys were on their knees and collared, even had tags on their ears like cattle, he probably had one too he hadnât noticed. One of the hunters was yelling at them to behave themselves and follow orders. If they disobeyed there would be consequences. Sangyeon thought he was about to witness them get hurt, instead he was the one who felt excruciating pain. His collar going off after so many months, and clearly at a new voltage. All the boys growled and attempted to make a move, but it just got them electrocuted, Sangyeon as well. Thatâs when it all finally clicked. He was their sire. His blood had been used to turn them, and beyond that, they had all come to recognize him as their alpha. His pain was theirs, and they didnât want him getting hurt because of them.
  It still took a while before he came to learn what was going on. The boys would occasionally see him, a reminder that their sire/alpha was being held captive, and if they stepped out of line heâd get hurt. Sometimes he saw them covered in blood, and he could see that they were getting stronger. It wasnât until one day he overheard the hunters talking about the boys, letting him know that they had been training them, using them as hunting dogs. He couldnât let this continue. They were all being exploited, and Sangyeon felt the most responsible for it. He may have given up on escaping, but they gave him a new purpose. So he began to devise a plan.
  Sangyeon couldnât really speak because of the device in his mouth, and he was always separated from the rest of the boys, so the hunters never worried about him being able to command them through the sire bond. He didnât know much about it anyway, but there was something that had been overlooked. He may be their sire in terms of vampire nature, but he was also their alpha, and that was a whole other set of rules. Even if he couldnât speak, he did have the ability to growl and roar. Thatâs how he started, simply testing his limitations. On occasion heâd growl and tug on his restraints to make the hunters know he was displeased, but they tended to laugh it off since they knew he couldnât escape on his own.
  He managed to normalize that enough that theyâd pay his actions no mind at all, and thatâs when he began the next step. Every now and then when the boys would be in the other room heâd growl or release a low roar, seeing the reaction heâd gauge from them. It took a bit of trial and error, figuring out exactly how loud he needed to be, but despite separation, he realized they could in fact hear him. They seemed happy about the realization too, but understood to keep this hidden and not draw attention to it. Now it was a matter of saving his strength and picking the right moment.
  It wasnât often that all the boys were gathered together in the room next door. The hunters had the right idea not to allow that, but on occasion they would do so anyway. That was his moment to strike. At best he understood he would only really have one chance, and he couldnât waste it. For his sake, and for all of them. Even if he knew so little about vampires, he knew one thing for sure. The blood of the sire could provide great power. Sangyeon took a deep breath, hoping his actions would not be in vain. He waited for a moment when the number of hunters around him was low before he braced himself for the first real roar of his life.
  His actions actually startled the hunters, but this wasnât for them. It was a call to action, an order, his boys, his pack, would not refuse. Even if it didnât make sense, in the moment they just acted. All ten of the boys roared and bared their canines, running up to the glass and with their combined efforts breaking through. The hunters immediately began to panic, clearly outnumbered and overpowered. Some of the boys attacked the hunters, ripping into their throats and clawing them open, getting revenge for all the pain they caused. The rest went straight for Sangyeon, ripping him out of his restraints and then sinking their fangs into any bit of exposed skin they could get to.
  They each had a mouthful or two, howling with blood dripping down their face, hunger and new power coursing through their veins. Sangyeon held his tongue, unable to think clearly as his pack drained him. He wasnât strong to begin with, but he hoped to give his pack the power to fight. The last he remembered seeing were the lights turning red and the sirens going off before he blacked out. He had no idea how much time had passed, but he groggily awoke to the taste of blood on his lips. The sweet taste gave him some strength, his fangs appearing and a wrist being presented for him to bite into. With every mouthful he got stronger, sitting up and glancing over to see the body he was feeding off. A hunter clawed up but alive enough for him to feed off, that is until he drained them.
  He growled as he pulled his fangs away, taking in a deep breath. He took in his surroundings, seeing the bodies laid out before him, barely alive, and jumping on the nearest one to feed off. Little by little he was regaining his strength and so much more. When he heard footsteps approaching he snarled, more than ready to strike only to see two boys dragging some bodies into the room. They were glad to see he was awake and feeding off what they had brought over. Sangyeon was also happy to see they were alive, blood staining their lips and clothes too. Eventually all the others gathered around, assuring him they were all okay.
âWe need to get out of here.â
âWhere would we go?â
âI have an ideaâŠâ Sangyeon ripped the tag off his ear, looking it over before tossing it aside. âBut for now we go anywhere else.â
  Despite drinking plenty of blood, Sangyeon still had a lot of recovering to do. He hadnât used his legs in who knows how long. Two others had no problem helping him out, all of the others discarding their own tags and escaping that place, not caring about the bodies they left behind. For a moment Sangyeon feared the sunlight would hurt them and theyâd have to wait until nightfall, but it turned out to be harmless. Perhaps a benefit of being a hybrid, but it gave them the chance to flee. Along the way they didnât run into anyone else, but they were traveling with no destination in mind. As the sun began to go down Sangyeon knew he needed to find a place to stay.
  They all found a river to rest by, and clean up a bit. Sangyeon tried to get his feet under him, but he wasnât quite there yet. The sun was nearly gone by the time they got back on the road, Sangyeon still needing assistance. By the time they found a place to properly rest it was well into the night. Some went off to find firewood while others explored this abandoned building, seeing if there was anything of use. The excessive amount of mattresses would at least give them somewhere soft to rest, unlike the cold cement floor they had gotten used to. Now was the time Sangyeon could finally get to know them, putting names to faces and finding out how they ended up like him.
  Some had been abandoned by their own packs, out all alone when they had been taken. Others kidnapped like he had been, and some were the only ones left of their previous pack. All they really had now was each other, and they all seemed to be alright with that. Soon enough they found the nearby towns, giving them access to food, and managing to get some other necessities. Took a lot of practice and some mess ups before they got the hang of compulsion, making their lives much easier. Even though they were doing alright, Sangyeon had a promise to keep. So he told the others that when he was well enough theyâd come with him back to his pack, and theyâd have a proper place to call home. They all seemed happy with the idea, and Sangyeon really wanted to go home. Although he had no idea what awaited him after all these years.
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âSangyeonâŠâ
  You couldnât help the tears running down your cheeks. Sangyeon found them endearing, gently reaching over to wipe them away.
âIâm alright. Iâm here now. Everythingâs okay.â
âAll those years⊠I thought⊠I thoughtâŠâ
âSh, you donât need to think like that.â
âIâm so sorryâŠâ
âNone of this is your fault.â
  You cried for a while before you calmed yourself. You did feel guilty, but you had promised Sangyeon you wouldnât let that swallow you up, so you stayed strong. He was here with you now, and thatâs what mattered.
âYou went through so much⊠all of you didâŠâ
âIt made us stronger in the end.â
âBut why⊠whatâs with the silver fangs?â
âI didnât know about them at first. Iâm not entirely sure, but considering they were constantly draining venom from me, and my boys were used as hunting dogs. They must have done that so our teeth wouldnât break so easily under the stress they put us under. No real idea how or when they did it. Why? Theyâre pretty cool, arenât they?â
âTheyâre unique.â
âAlright. Iâve told you the truth. Now you have to hold up your end of the deal and eat.â
ââŠâ
âY/n, we agreed.â
âI know⊠I justâŠâ
âIf I could feed all of you with my own blood, I would, but thereâs not that much of me to go around. So you need to eat.â
âButâŠâ
âIf there was another way to get food, believe me, I would, but itâs not like I can just go to a blood bank and get what we need.â
âActuallyâŠâ
âWhat?â
âThat is⊠a thingâŠâ
âWhat is? Blood banks?â You nodded your head. âYouâre joking right?â
âNo⊠thatâs how vampires get their food without harming humans and attracting the attention of hunters.â
âThat sounds so fake.â
âI know. I didnât believe it either, but it was all something I learned growing up.â
âYou still did all the studying of a pack alpha even though you gave up the title.â
âI had a lot of free time on my handsâŠâ
âAlright. I suppose we could do things your way.â
âThereâs just one problem.â
âWhat?â
âUs.â
âUs?â
âWeâre⊠weâre not something thatâs supposed to exist⊠right now no one knows about us, about what we are, but if word gets out⊠weâd attract a lot of attention from both the humans and supernaturalsâŠâ
âThen what do you suggest we do?â
âI⊠I think I know of a place we could go⊠and possibly get some helpâŠâ
âOkay, pack trip then, should be fun.â
  The idea of changing how you got food certainly raised some questions, but the boys were all eager to see you around and taking charge. As the mate of their alpha should. You were anxious though, doing everything based on a theory with no real idea if this would work, but you had to try. That night you had the whole pack come with you.
âSoâŠâ Eric wondered. âWhere are we going?â
âA club.â
â⊠why?â
âItâs a vampire club.â
âWhat! Thatâs a thing?â
âYeah.â
  Your words stirred up excitement, but Sangyeon was rightfully concerned. It would be a rather dangerous place for them to go, so he made sure to tell the boys they had to behave. If they didnât, he swore theyâd be in big trouble.
âHow can a vampire club exist?â
âMany tend to be underground.â You explained. âAnd humans donât really know about them. Itâs a whole thing really, but it works.â
âAnd weâre supposed to get help there?â Sangyeon questioned.
âThatâs the idea.â
  You led them all down into the sewers, which certainly didnât sound nice, but it was necessary. They thought theyâd wind up in some filthy type of place, but were surprised to see that the underground passage you took them too was far from dirty. It was more of a proper tunnel, lined with metal and low lights, leading off into a void. There were a multitude of other tunnels leading elsewhere, which made it seem like it would be easy to get lost, but as long as one followed the smell of blood, theyâd find their way. Soon enough they noticed red lights off into the distance, coming upon metal double doors, and a sign.
âAsinis?â
âItâs the name of the club.â You explained. âIt means blood.â
âVery original⊠I guess.â
  You took a moment and then knocked on the door. A disembodied voice suddenly spoke, asking for a password. You looked around for a moment and then found the camera off to the side. You bore your fangs in its direction. After a moment a compartment in the wall opened up and revealed a needle. You pricked your finger on it, blood sliding down, then the needle disappeared. As you understood, one had to prove they were a vampire before being allowed in, that was how you got into these types of places, and you were correct. Eventually the doors swung open, the subtle smell of blood becoming much more prominent, and music beginning to fill your ears. It all sent a rush of excitement through the boys, but you kept your head. You walked in, remaining together, and taking in the sight before you.
  The main entrance led straight onto the dance floor. The loud music made the whole place shake, and you could see vampires dancing in the crowds, some even feeding off humans too. Of course there were drinks and tables to rest at, but you werenât here to have fun. You wanted to speak to the owner, perhaps strike a deal. It wouldnât be easy, but you underestimated how complicated things would get. You werenât there for long when what you presumed to be security approached you. One of the gentlemen made a move to grab you, but Sangyeon was quick to stop them, growling and flashing his eyes.
âAs I thought. A bunch of dogs snuck into our place.â The vampire hissed. âNow get lost, we donât serve your kind here.â
âMy kind?â Sangyeon scoffed. âYou havenât met my kind before.â
âWhat did you say?â
âSangyeon.â You stepped in front of Sangyeon, grabbing his arm. âWeâre not here to cause trouble.â
âThey started it. We just-â
âSangyeon, this place is full of blood and vampires, only part of us fits in here, meaning our wolf side noticeably stands out. Besides that our mating marks are mostly visible. You know vampires and werewolves donât exactly get along. So calm down.â
âListen to the little bitch here. Sheâs got the right idea.â
  Sangyeon roared, now attracting more attention, but you stood your ground. You roared right back at him and showed your own red eyes. You had never done that before, but in the moment, you had to protect him, even from himself, and protect the pack, your pack. He remained at odds with you for a moment before calming down and letting go of the vampire. You took a moment to compose yourself too before turning around.
âWe donât want trouble. We just want to talk to the owner.â
âAnd if we refuse?â
âThen weâll go to a competitor, and youâll forever regret turning us away.â
The vampire scoffed. âWeâll take our chances. So fuck off.â
  You werenât going to argue and cause more trouble, there were already so many eyes on you. There were plenty of other places to go, so you wouldnât give up on your plan just yet. As you made a move to leave, someone else spoke up, grabbing your attention. Another gentleman had made his way to the front of the security crowd, looking you up and down.
âWhy do you want to speak to the owner?â
âI have a proposition for them.â You explained. âOne theyâd be foolish to pass on.â
âHmâŠâ
âYou canât seriously be-â
âQuite, Mingi.â The gentleman stepped towards you, forcing you to hold a hand out to keep Sangyeon back. âYou seem very interesting, so Iâll indulge you and your little request. I sure hope itâs worth my time.â
âAre you-â
âCome now.â
  The gentleman started walking off, the other vampires stepping aside to let them pass. They didnât move though, meaning they were waiting on you to follow, which you quickly did. You were led up to the second floor of the club, where private rooms were, and taken over to the side which seemed to be the owners office. As you stepped in you noticed a vampire at the main desk, looking at a computer screen. They paid you no attention until your scent hit, then they were very curious.
âSeonghwa, what is this?â
âSomething interesting. This little wolf here wanted to talk to you. She has a proposition she says youâd be a fool to pass on.â
âIs that so?â The owner got up and poured themselves a drink. âWell then, you better get straight to your point my darling, Iâm not a fan of having dogs in my place.â
âThatâs my first point. Iâm not just a werewolf.â
âYouâre not?â
âIâm a hybrid. One of twelve in existence, as far as I know.â
âA hybrid?â
âHalf wolf, half vampire. How exactly do you think we got in? Vampire clubs are known to have good security. A werewolf canât just waltz in so easily.â
âHm⊠and how exactly can you prove that?â
âMy scent alone can speak for itself.â
âCome here then.â
  The owner held a hand out to you. Sangyeon didnât like the idea, but you gave him a reassuring look, stepping towards the owner. Even if there were a total of eight vampires in the room, you and your pack still outnumbered them, so there was no need to be so worried. You took the ownerâs hand and immediately got pulled closer. They buried their face in the crook of your neck, breathing you in for a moment before stepping away. You could tell Sangyeon was tense by the whole ordeal but he was putting his trust in you.
âAn interesting scent indeed, but there is a better way to confirm your true nature.â
âWhat do you mean?â
âA taste.â
âNo.â Sangyeon stated.Â
âSangyeon.â You glared back at him for a moment. âYou are a vampire, so you know blood.â
âI do.â
  You offered up your wrist, watching as he took in another deep breath of your scent and then sank his fangs in. A low growl escaped Sangyeonâs lips, but he remained where he was. After a mouthful the owner pulled away, licking their lips.
âA unique taste indeed. How is it that such a creature like you exists.â
âWeâre not here to talk about me, but an opportunity for you.â
âYes, of course. Why donât you have a seat, and letâs see what you have to offer.â The owner sat back down at their desk. âThe nameâs Hongjoong by the way.â
âY/n, and this is my mate Sangyeon, and my pack.â
  The boys all seemed to perk up by your words, but kept themselves quiet. You sat down with Sangyeon at your side, the others quietly gathered around you. Sangyeon immediately grabbed your wrists and started kissing it, wanting Hongjoongâs scent gone. You could sense he was worried and wanted to ask what you were doing, but he was keeping it to himself to see where you would go. You gave him a reassuring look, and offered him a small smile over his actions. You had to remain serious for this.
âNow, you say Iâd be a fool to pass up your offer.â Hongjoong said. âSo what is it that you are offering me?â
âA partnership.â
âPartnership?â
âYour territory is vast, and Iâm sure you handle things just fine, but it wouldnât hurt to have great power on your side.â
âAnd that would be you?â
âMy kind is powerful beyond your imagination, and far from easy to kill. Besides that, our venom is all the more deadly to your kind.â
âIâve seen what a werewolf bite can do to someone like me, and youâre saying you can do worse?â
âIâm more than happy to demonstrate.â
âSeonghwa.â
âHm?â
âGo find me a volunteer, please.â
âOf course.â
âSo, hypothetically speaking. If this partnership were to happen, what is it that you want?â
âBlood.â
âIs that so?â
âI am part vampire, and need to feed like the rest of you. As you can see I have a whole pack, and given what I am, I canât just walk into a blood bank.â
âYou donât wish to expose your existence to others?â
âAs if you arenât nervous having us here. Weâre something new, perhaps an abomination. Our existence goes against nature and balance, I donât want unnecessary trouble. Which is why I need a stable and peaceful source of blood that doesnât involve us going out to hunt.â
âI see. My club has a steady flow of blood coming in, and you want a cut of that.â
âYes.âÂ
âSo this partnership is more like your life line.â
âIf you donât want to cooperate with me, Iâm sure I can find someone who does.â
âThatâs not what Iâm getting at, little wolf. Iâm just trying to see how this actually benefits me.â
âWhat is it that you want?â
âWell, I must admit. If your venom is as dangerous as you say, it wouldnât hurt to have some for myself to use as I please.â
âAbsolutely not.â Sangyeon growled. âWe wonât give-â
âSangyeon.â
  You took Sangyeonâs hand and looked him in the eye. You knew where he was coming from. For years of his life he was hooked up to a machine that just extracted his venom. He wouldnât want anyone else ever going through that process. You understood that, but you also needed all of you to have a way to survive that wouldnât be putting you at risk. Everything was still up for negotiation, so you were asking him to be patient and trust you.
âYour request can be considered.â You stated. âIs there anything else you want to put on the table?â
âIn fact there is. Your blood.â
âMy blood?â
âThe blood of a hybrid is a very unique taste. As youâve said, the only source exists in this very room right now. If my club were to offer such a rare delicacy, well, the profits would increase dramatically. Thus you can be provided with proper compensation.â
âSpeaking of compensation. Blood isnât all I would need from you. If we provide for your club in such a manner I think itâs only fair we get a cut of the actual profits. A good percentage at least.â
âNow this sounds more like business. Trading in blood and money. What would you need with money?â
âWhat I do isnât entirely your concern is it? And if I give you my venom, what you do with it I wouldnât question.â
âHm, fair point.â Hongjoong took a sip of his drink. âWhile weâre still putting things on the table. Is there anything else youâd like to bring up?â
âI want a room.â
âA room?â
âYes. One of your VIP rooms. If weâre to work together, I think itâs only fair that my boys and I can enjoy what your club has to offer. It would also give you a good space to collect blood, and maybe other things.â
âHmâŠâ
  Before the conversation could continue, Seonghwa returned with someone in tow. The vampire was trying to explain themselves and apologize but they wound up getting shoved onto the ground before Hongjoongâs desk. They had yet to notice you, simply getting on their knees and begging Hongjoong for forgiveness.
âI donât mean to cause trouble. I was just having fun and-â
âSo, whoâs going to do it?â Hongjoong asked, looking at you. âHeâs your volunteer.â
âIâll do it.â Haknyeon offered.Â
  You gave Haknyeon your approval, and he walked over to the vampire. That was when the smell of wolves finally registered for them, and now they were very nervous. They crawled back for a moment, starting to mumble more apologies, making all kinds of promises so they would be spared.
âHold him.â You ordered.
  Kevin and Jacob went over and grabbed the vampire, holding out their arm as Haknyeon dug his teeth into them. A loud scream was ripped from the vampireâs throat. They were released once it was done, Haknyeon licking the blood off his lips. Usually the venom of a werewolf would work slowly, giving the victim some time before signs of deterioration begin to show. In a matter of minutes the vampire was seizing on the floor, already far closer to death than one would think.
âFascinating.â Hongjoong said. âDeadly, and painful, with no mercy. I like it. Seonghwa.â
âHm?â
âIs VIP room one currently occupied?â
âNo.â
âFrom now on that room belongs to our new friends, and no one else. Understood?â
âYes.â
âIf youâd like, your pack can enjoy what Asinis has to offer as you and I discuss the finer details of our partnership.â
âIâm alright with that.â
  It was a dangerous idea to let the boys go off, but you wanted to show trust, and expected to receive it in return. Besides, all of this was for the sake of getting food without putting yourself or others in danger. The boys were all excited about getting to enjoy themselves at such a club, and you trusted theyâd behave. One of Hondjoongâs men escorted them out, and Sangyeon went with, but he said he would return. Hongjoong got you a drink as well, moving over to sit across from you.
âA hybrid, very interesting. The power you possess must be incredible.â
âIâm not trying to make a big show of myself.â
âBut you are intriguing. Iâm glad to know youâve chosen me to be your partner. Although I must ask, where does your pack reside? Without a proper place to call your own, you might still find trouble.â
âMy pack has made no manâs land our home. I know no one bothers with the area, so weâre fine.â
âHm⊠true. Although I could provide a bit of help with that.â
âWhat?â
âI could acquire the land you call home, keeping it under my name to make sure itâs left untouched. Now donât get me wrong, I have no intention of owning you or making you an enemy, just wanting to provide more security with your home.â
âIn exchange for what? Nothing comes free.â
âA guarantee I get to have your venom.â
âDo you even have the means of extraction?â
âIt wouldnât be hard to acquire. I understand your mate was very much against the idea, but you seem to be in charge.â
âI am merely doing what is best for my pack, and I make my decisions with him.â
âYouâve been making all the moves tonight. Solo.â
âA demonstration of trust.â
âHm. Iâm just offering up my help, a mutual pact of protection works best. I get my own personal hunting dogs and you get to keep your pack safe from everything else that would wish to do you harm.â
âAnd you think Iâd be so sure to trust youâd never betray us?â
âBelieve me when I say this, I do not wish to make you my enemy, little wolf. Good things can come from our partnership, and Iâd be a fool to ruin it.â
  You both talked over drinks, properly drafting up a contract so no one took advantage of the other. Sangyeon eventually returned, telling you the others were having fun and wouldnât cause trouble. Things were going well overall until the discussion of venom came up. Again Sangyeon stated he was against it.
âSangyeon, I never said youâd be the one giving it.â
âYouâre not doing it either.â
âI can do what I want with my body. I understand itâs not a comfortable procedure, but I can do whatever is necessary for my pack.â
âY/n-â
âPlease donât argue with me about this. Iâm not doing this for free. This is a partnership, give and take, not me being forced into something.â
  You knew Sangyeon was never going to be happy over this, but for now heâd yield. Both sides came to a fair arrangement, already figuring out how to start things. As of now Hongjoong did have the means to draw blood, and you had no problem giving some now. You went with Sangyeon to the VIP room, the smell of blood hitting you immediately. They boys had drinks, and a few humans hanging around with them. You didnât have to worry about things going far, knowing the humans that were in these places were well cared for, and hurting one will get you thrown out, or worse, killed. When the boys saw you they began howling and cheering.
âLook at mom go!â Sunwoo cheered. âThis is awesome!â
âI told you guys to stop calling her mom.â Sangyeon stated. âItâs embarrassing.â
âBut she is pack momâŠâ
âThat doesnât-â
âItâs funny.â You interrupted. âA bit weird, but I donât have that much of a problem with it.â
âSee.â Changmin added. âYouâre dad, and sheâs mom, youâre both mated, so it makes sense.â
âYou guys are all ridiculous.â Sangyeon rolled his eyes. âI need a drink.â
âYeah, letâs party tonight!â
âHow did it all go?â Juyeon asked. âWe good?â
âYes.â You assured. âWeâll rotate in regards to giving blood, and I will also be giving venom.â
âWhat? Just you?â
âIâm not going to-â
âIâll do that.â Sangyeon cut in. âIâll be the one giving venom.â
âSangyeon, we already talked about this. I said-â
âIâll do it. Youâre crazy if you think Iâd let you, or any of them, go through that.â
âYouâve suffered enough for that. Let me take on the burden-â
âYou said this was for the benefit of the pack, I can do anything for them.â
âSangyeon.â
âIâm used to it, so itâll be easier if I do it anyway.â
âThat is not what we agreed to.â
âTheyâll take our venom regardless of who gives it.â
âSangyeon!â
âMommy and daddy are fighting.â Eric mumbled. âAwkward.â
âWeâre not fighting.â You said. âJust a minor disagreement. Weâll talk about this later.â
âThatâs fine. Besides, tonight is cause for celebration. Your mothersâŠâ Sangyeon took a moment, ignoring the giggles. âY/n has done a lot for us, something I didnât think to do for you, so, to y/n.â
âTo y/n!â
  You were shy over their praises, but you were just glad that things had worked out this way. You had blood drawn, as did a few others, only heading home once everyone had enough and had recovered. The sun was peeking over the horizon by the time you got back home. The boys still had some energy but you retired to your room with Sangyeon. After all, the two of you still needed to discuss somethings.
âIâll be giving venom.â
âAnd I said you donât have to.â
âI wonât let you do it.â Sangyeon stated. âAny of you.â
âI donât want you putting yourself back in that situation.â
âSo you think Iâm gonna stand back and watch you do it?â
âSangyeon. Youâve suffered enough with this, let someone else take on the burden. Iâm your mate, arenât we meant to share everything?â
âNot this. It was hell for me, what kind of a mate would I be if I let you experience it?â Sangyeon took your hand. âI donât want to do this either, but if itâs for the good of the pack, I could do anything.â
âI canât-â
âSh. Iâll deal with this, and I can get through it because unlike before I have you by my side this time.â
âI can do it as well, if you ever need a break.â
âIâll keep that in mind.â Sangyeon kissed your head. âAlthough I do wanna ask, why did you ask for money?â
âWhat do you mean?â
âWe donât really need it. We just hunt, well, not anymore, but all we need is blood.â
âAnd the rest of you go out and compel everything else right?â
âMaybeâŠâ
âWell a pack should be more honest. Besides, I want to properly fix up this place, make it a real home, and that requires money.â
âI see.â
âWhy? Is that a problem or something?â
âNo, no, Iâm just amazed. The boys are right to call you mom.â
âOh stop it.â
âYouâre a good alpha, and mine.â
âYouâre embarrassing me.â
âI know.â Sangyeon kissed you. âSpeaking of venom⊠how did you know ours was more deadly?â
âBack with my old pack⊠I had heard rumors of vampires dying in a more painful and quick way. Everyone thought the hunters had developed some new kind of weapon, it seems I wasnât wrong.â
âHuh⊠so they were using it like thatâŠâ
âNo one ever figured out the cause, and it suddenly stopped, guess I wasnât wrong.â
âNot at all.â
  You werenât one for the club scene, so you didnât go often unless it was your turn to provide. No pushed you to go, but the boys would always ask if you wanted to join them. Sometimes Sangyeon would go with them, and sometimes he would stay with you. They always brought blood bags home, your due payment, along with money. It was a good ordeal, and everyone was happy about it. Of course when it came to the venom, you always went so you could be with Sangyeon. He wouldnât let any of you actually be at his side for the whole thing, but you were there to look after him when everything was done. He was quite adorable and needy, cuddling you up and not caring for all the comments from the others.
  In your spare time youâd be examining the house, and making plans of what you wanted to do. Of course this wasnât kept a secret as you wanted input from everyone in the pack. You intended to give everyone a room, but for the most part they wanted to share with another, so you just made sure they were spacious and comfortable for two. Even if normal food wasnât necessary you still had a kitchen and dining room set up. You were used to cooking, and you did want to cook for them at times. They were always excited for pack dinners, even slowly getting themselves in the kitchen to help. Cooking for twelve was not easy.
  You were very adamant about having a huge communal shower type thing connected to the house as well. Since the boys were no longer out hunting for food, theyâd rough house a lot more out at night, especially on full moons. You did not want them dragging mud into the house, and insisted they clean up before entering. They did whine about that a bit, but ultimately complied with your wishes. Although they had a demand too, they wanted a big living room area, but had named it the den. A nice wide open space that was cozy, and also served as an indoor space to shift and stretch around. Itâs why you made the halls bigger too, in case someone wanted to lounge about in wolf form all day.
  Now this place certainly felt more like a home. It felt right, like this was how things were supposed to be for you from the start. You and Sangyeon with your pack, living peacefully. As much as you loved it, there were still things that needed to be addressed. You wanted to do it on your own terms, but there were many around to take notice. Especially now that you were around the house more often, and they were getting to know you. It was a quiet night as you were unwinding, Sangyeon in his wolf form, resting his head in your lap as you ran your hands down his side, loving how soft his fur was. Chanhee made his way over to you, also in wolf form, resting his head next to your leg, looking up at you with big eyes.
âYou want me to pet you too?â Chanhee whined. âOkay, okay.â
  You reached over and pet his head, scratching behind his ears. He whined happily, ultimately getting Sangyeonâs attention. He moved a bit, trying to push Chanhee away, making you laugh.
âEasy now, no need to get jealous.â
âHow come weâve never seen your wolf form?â Younghoon suddenly asked. âI bet youâre just as cute too.â
âUhâŠâ
âThatâs true.â Hyunjae added. âWhat does your wolf look like?â
âIâŠâ
âThatâs enough.â Sangyeon shifted back. âThatâs not something you just ask.â
âHuh?â Kevin questioned. âIt was just-â
âDrop it.â Sangyeon growled. âNow.â
âSangyeonâŠâ You reached over and took his hand. âItâs okay⊠it was bound to come up eventuallyâŠâ
âIs⊠is something wrongâŠâ Sunwoo mumbled.
âNo, itâs just me.â You explained. âIâŠâ
âY/n, you donât have to do this right now.â Sangyeon said.
âI know, but I shouldnât hide this either.â
âIs everything okay?â Eric asked. âYouâre scaring meâŠâ
âIâm okay, Eric.â You assured. âItâs just⊠Iâve never shifted beforeâŠâ
âWhat?â
âItâs a long story but⊠I donât really know how to shift⊠I barely have any control over my wolf form, but I have been trying when Iâm aloneâŠâ
âIs that why you donât go out with us on full moons?â Jacob asked.
âMore or less⊠I kinda got my ears down, but everything else is still a struggle⊠Iâve had my moments, but I donât think I can fully shift just yet.â
âWe can help you!â Changmin eagerly offered. âTogether we-â
âNo, no, itâs alright. Iâm getting there on my own. One day Iâll be able to do it, so you can all cheer me on until then.â
âWeâll look forward to it.â
  Having that out in the open made you less shy about it. There were still moments youâd lose control, your claws poking out while in the kitchen, or your ears suddenly shifting without your knowledge. You didnât freak out, but took some time to focus and calm yourself, the others sometimes offering tips on how they do it. You felt a bit childish, like you had never actually grown up, but to a degree that was the case for you. When the next full moon came around, they didnât ask you to join them, but assured you theyâd wait for the day they could. This time though, Sangyeon stayed with you.
âArenât you joining them tonight?â
âI want to stay with you, and help you.â
âItâs fine. I like working on it myself.â
âAnd thatâs not fair.â
âHuh?â
âI know you struggle with shifting because of what happened.â
âOhâŠâ
âEven though youâre trying, you canât let go.â
âI really am tryingâŠâ
âI know, I just want to help reassure you that itâs not your fault.â
ââŠâ
âItâs true. You didnât do anything wrong that day, love.â
  You couldnât help the silent tears that slid down your cheeks. You wouldnât want to admit that maybe a part of you still felt guilt, and that guilt was holding you back. Once you calmed down Sangyeon brought you over to the den, the two of you sitting by the fireplace.
âI know you said you wanted to do this on your own, but I really can help. I am your alpha after all.â
âAnd my sire, you have power over me.â
âI would never use the sire bond on you or any of the others. Despite being vampires, I consider us to be wolves more than anything.â
âMe too.â
âSo letâs see what you can really do.â
  As your alpha, Sangyeon had the power to call out to your wolf side and practically summon it. That wasnât his intention though, to force you to shift, but be more of a guide. Heâd call out to your inner wolf, letting you adjust to the sensations, and figure out control on your own terms. He was like your anchor, and you didnât have to fear something going wrong because he was right here with you. On the nights he didnât go out with the boys he helped you out. Now you felt like you were making better progress at a better pace. You were still nervous of course, but he helped you feel confident in your abilities. You kept at it until you thought you could do it all on your own.
âBoys⊠I think tonight is the nightâŠâ
  You knew the best time for your first would be on the night of a full moon, when it called to your inner wolf. The boys were all excited for you, finally able to see you as a wolf, whereas you had already seen them that way. As you headed out with the pack the boys would shift and run off, already going wild. Sangyeon held your hand and stayed with you, assuring you not to rush it and do so when you felt it was right. You walked together for a while, and at one point you stopped, looking up at the moon and letting its light wash over you. Shifting was something you never really thought youâd do, so you wanted to cherish every moment.
âSangyeonâŠâ
âHm?â
âCan you go off with the others, I think Iâm a little shy.â
âAlright.â Sangyeon kissed your cheek. âYou got this.â
  You watched as Sangyeon shifted and ran off into the woods. You had a soft smile on your face, starting to walk about slowly. You almost felt like you were dreaming, feeling dizzy as a new power took over. It felt so smooth, the transition, how in the blink of an eye the world had suddenly changed. The shift was practically painless unlike what you had been told, perhaps a benefit of being a hybrid. You looked down at yourself, seeing the paws and fur, completely overjoyed. Once you got your footing you began to run, loving how the wind felt. You eventually came to a stop, looking up at the moon and howling for the first time. Everything felt so incredible, and then you heard some howling back. You eagerly rushed over to find the others.
  It wasnât long before you found Sangyeon, immediately pouncing on him, and roughing him up a bit. A while later the others found you two, so happy to see your wolf form, although they noticed something odd. You appeared to be smaller than them, and just as one was about to comment on it Sangyeon growled at them. So they let it go, just enjoying the full moon and the night. Now all together youâd run around, some already starting to fight, getting out their aggression while also being playful. You wanted to join in and threw yourself into the mix. They didnât realize until one of them had tossed you off to the side, making you crash against a tree and collapse.
âY/n!â
  They all quickly rushed over, some even shifting back into a human. They were all asking if you were alright, others apologizing but you merely got back up and shook it off.
âWhat are you all apologizing for? I donât recall having any pups in my pack.â
âHuh?â
âIs this how Sangyeonâs been raising you all? I shouldnât be surprised, he never learned much pack ethics beyond the childish things.â
âWhat?â
âCome on. You think Iâm some weak girl that needs protection? Did you forget who your alpha is! Letâs see whoâs stronger!â
  You roared and flashed your eyes, tackling the nearest boy. The others needed a moment to process before understanding what you meant. You were their alpha, and being a girl meant nothing, so they shouldnât be treating you any different. Besides, you were clearly all riled up, and theyâd be foolish to let the energy go to waste. With that settled the night could really go on properly. All of you running around and certainly getting covered in mud, but you could all clean up later. You were having so much fun, until everything came to a sudden stop.
  You were running when you heard a sound, almost like a whistle, and stopped in your tracks. As you did so an arrow flew in front of your face, embedding itself in the tree next to you. Everything changed as you knew what that meant, hunters. Any sense of logic was thrown out the window as this sense of dread overcame you. Without thinking you shifted back into a human and started calling out for Sangyeon. The other boys knew what was going on now as well, Juyeon quickly grabbing you and putting a hand over your mouth, telling you to quiet down. You didnât listen, biting his hand and running off.
âSangyeon! Sangyeon!â
  Tears began to blur your vision, finding yourself living through that day all over again. You just wanted to find Sangyeon, every moment that went by made you feel that you had lost him all over again.
âSangyeon!â
  You felt like you couldnât breathe, like everything up until now was for nothing. You kept screaming his name, stumbling around as you couldnât see much through the tears.
âY/n!â
  You thought you were hallucinating when you heard your name, only to suddenly be pulled into someoneâs arms. You caught Sangyeonâs scent, burying your face in the crook of his neck and sobbing. You wrapped your arms around him tightly, shaking. He wasnât sure what was wrong, but the sudden distress from you scared him. He was desperate to find you as well, and now that you were in his arms he held you tightly. The rest of the boys eventually found you both, gathering around.
âWhat happened?â
âHunters.â Hyunjae stated. âNot far off. We can-â
âRetreat.â
âWhat?â
âWeâre going back to the house.â
âBut-â
âNow!â
  Sangyeon did not intend to repeat himself, and the boys got the message. They shifted and made their way back to the house, Sangyeon carrying you and following behind them. He made sure to keep you close, while also listening to make sure the hunters didnât get close. Everyone got to the house safely, going into the showers to wash up. Sangyeon hoped you would have calmed down a bit, but you still refused to let him go.
âY/n, baby, we gotta clean up.â
ââŠâ
âAlright, we can shower together.â
   None of the boys commented as Sangyeon sat down with you under a shower head. Usually youâd strip clothes, but he didnât mind getting soaked fully dressed. You both stayed like that long after the others left, although you couldnât stay forever. Once Sangyeon was sure you were clean he did his best to dry you up before taking you into the house. He wanted to make sure you wouldnât get sick, so he took you over to the den where they had a fire place. Some of the others mopped up the water that had spilled along the way, and another got the fireplace going. No one wanted to go to bed, so they all quietly stuck around. At some point you had fallen asleep in Sangyeonâs arms, still holding him tight though.
âIs she okay?â Juyeon asked. âShe freaked out back there.â
âAre you?â Sangyeon questioned. âYour hand, she bit you?â
âYeah⊠she was screaming for you and I didnât want her drawing attention to herself. I thought I could get her to quiet down, but she bit meâŠâ
âIâm sure she didnât mean to hurt you, she was in a state of panic. Does it still hurt?â
âJust a bit⊠but itâs not healing properlyâŠâ
âWounds from an alpha take longer to heal, especially from your own alpha. Youâll be okay.â
âAnd will she be okay?â
âWhy didnât you let us rip those hunters apart?â Eric stated. âEven if we were outnumbered, we overpower them easily. A whole building of them didnât-â
âHunters follow a code themselves. Most do anyway. They stay out of territories from packs that isolate and havenât hurt human lives. I, the both of us, came from a pack like that. Besides that, no one is supposed to know weâre even here, and even then, this is our territory and we donât hurt people. Those hunters had no business attacking us, and I wasnât going to give them a reason to come after us.â
âIf theyâre not supposed to know weâre here, then how did they find us?â Kevin wondered. âYou told us this is our territory, and Hongjoong just owns the land to keep others out, especially hunters.â
âI donât know⊠Iâm going to need to speak with him about thisâŠâ
â⊠sangyeon⊠sangyeonâŠâ
âSh, sh, itâs okay, Iâm right here, everythingâs okay.â
  Even in your sleep you were still worried. Sangyeon gently hushed you, rocking you back and forth like a baby, assuring you that he was here and alright.
âWhy was she screaming for you?â Jacob asked. âShe was fine, and then suddenly so scaredâŠâ
âBecause she was there with me that day⊠the day I got taken by hunters⊠we were a ways away from the territory when an arrow flew over her head⊠I told her to run back to the pack and get help while I distracted the hunters⊠I never came back⊠she must have been afraid of leaving me like before⊠of losing meâŠâ
âOhâŠâ
âShe hated her wolf form after that⊠even took suppressants⊠probably why sheâs smaller than us⊠donât bring any of this up to her later.â
âWe wonâtâŠâ
âGood. Younghoon, tomorrow you and two others need to go to Hongjoong and tell him what happened. I want answers by the time I talk to him.â
âGot it.â
  Sangyeon held you by the fire for a while longer before deciding to get you to bed for some proper rest. By sunrise you were still sleeping, but you werenât stressed anymore, so he stayed in bed with you curled up in his arms.
âSangyeonâŠâ
âSh, itâs okay, Iâm here.â
  You had slowly started to wake up, the first thing you wanted was Sangyeon. Hearing his voice immediately put you at ease, and you snuggled up against him. The memories of the night before surfaced, but you told yourself everything was alright. You still had Sangyeon with you.
âIs the pack okay?â
âWeâre all fine.â
âI donât hear eleven heartbeatsâŠâ
âI sent some boys out on an errand today.â
âWhat errand?â
âSomething small, you donât need to worry about it.â
âEveryoneâs okay⊠right⊠youâre not lying to meâŠâ
âTheyâre your pack too, youâd know if something was off.â
âTrueâŠâ
âWeâre okay. Iâm gonna get you some food, so you just stay here.â
âHmâŠâ
  Sangyeon expected you to need time to recover after that night, but he underestimated how you would take it. He let you lie in bed for a day or two, but it was starting to become clear you didnât want to get up. He wasnât sure how to help, but you were worrying him more and more. One night he woke up to the smell of blood, seeing that you were dreaming and clawing at your ears. He quickly stopped you and startled you awake.
âI hate my⊠SangyeonâŠâ
âAre you okay?â Sangyeon reached over to your ear, seeing some blood already dry on the fur. âWhy would you do this?â
âItâs nothingâŠâ You pulled his hand away. âJust a bad dream.â
âI can see that.â
  You got out of bed and rushed over to the bathroom, washing your ear and claws, cursing under your breath. You didnât realize Sangyeon had followed you.
âNothing happened that night y/n.â
â⊠I knowâŠâ
âBut itâs still bothering you?â
âIâm fine.â
âYou donât claw at your ear if thatâs the case. I know you did this before when IâŠâ
âI said Iâm fine.â
âI donât believe you.â
âSangyeonâŠâ
âYouâre worrying me. You havenât gotten out of bed in days now, youâre barely eating and now this. Itâs fortunate you canât hurt yourself so severely anymore, but still.â
âItâs nothing. Like you said-â
âIâm right here, you donât have-â
âYou didnât come back the first time!â
âWhat?â
âYou didnât come backâŠâ You had tears building up. âYou didnât⊠and I⊠it was all my fault⊠what if something happened again⊠what if Iâm just dreamingâŠâ
âYouâre not, y/n this is real, Iâm here with you.â
âIâm not so sureâŠâ
  You sank down to the floor crying. Sangyeon came over and pulled you into his arms. He thought youâd get better on your own, but after so many years, experiencing something so similar to that day, youâre spiraling down grief and guilt from before. He feared youâd only get worse, and he didnât want that to be the case. The rest of the pack was already worrying about you. Sangyeon thought for a moment, knowing he had a solution, but not really wanting to use it. He was born a wolf, and felt more like one, but he couldnât deny his vampire nature, and what came with the title.
âY/n⊠everythingâs going to be alright⊠I promiseâŠâ
âI donât wanna lose you againâŠâ
âYou wonât, you never will again, I swear on my life.â Sangyeon took a breath. âI need you to look at me for a moment.â
  Sangyeon gently moved away so your eyes could meet. He wiped away some of your tears, cupping your cheek. You seemed better, but he couldnât risk you falling apart again.
âI want you to forget about the hunters the other night.â
âHmâŠâ
âYour first full moon with the pack, you shifted and we played all night long. The boys had so much fun, and they canât wait to do it again. Thatâs all that happened, okay?â
âOkayâŠâ
âNow letâs go back to bed.â
  You were still a bit dazed, but Sangyeon took your hand and led you back to the bedroom. He made sure to hold you close and pet your head as you drifted off. You were a lot more at ease now, and he was glad for that. In the morning you still seemed a bit unsteady but better overall.
âY/n.â
âHm?â
âI need to pay Hongjoong a visit, will you be alright while Iâm gone?â
âOf course. I have some cleaning to do around the house.â
âOkay. Iâm taking some of the boys, and I wonât be gone long.â
âBe safe, love you!â
âLove you too.â
đ€
âWhat do you mean you donât know?â
  The club wasnât open during the day, but there was always a lot to be done, and of course being a source of a rare menu item, they were welcome in at any time. Sangyeon had been assured that Hongjoong was aware of the hunter situation, and had said heâd look into it. Now Sangyeon was here for answers.
âThe situation is a bit complicated.â
âThen just give it to me straight.â
âTaking no manâs land as my own hasnât gone unnoticed. Most think I have it so I donât leave myself open, but the rumors going around lately have created a new possibility.â
âWhat rumor?â
âThat I have hunting dogs, and the new land is where I keep them.âÂ
âThatâs not entirely wrong, but regardless, we donât hurt humans. Hunters had no business coming after us.â
âI donât like the idea of those things on my land either. Iâm still looking into it, to see whoâs crossing the line, but I donât have much else for you. I do hope this doesnât interrupt business.â
âNot at all, just something else to look out for.â
âThen, itâd be no trouble to give you another task?â
âWho is it this time?â
  It was annoying that Sangyeon didnât have a name, but this matter wasnât his to deal with alone. He never liked the idea of hunters, and over time he had developed a personal hatred for them. This incident was just another thing on the list of reasons he wanted them dead. When he got back home you were running around the house with the others, playing a game of tag or something. It eased his concerns just to see you happy and getting along with the others. The burdens of your first full moon completely gone, but something still lingered. Despite your energy that night you werenât eager to go out the next time they invited you, but no one made a comment and just promised to behave themselves.
âYa! Sangyeon!â
  Even if everything seemed okay, Sangyeon still worried about you all night. When they got back to the house he immediately wanted to go check on you, but you caught him before he set foot in the house.
âWhat did I say about dragging mud into the house!â
âI just wanted to see my baby.â
âWell she will be right here and waiting once you clean up.â
âIs that so?â
âYes.â
âThen maybeâŠâ
  Sangyeon pulled you into his arms and started kissing you up and down, getting you covered in mud and all dirty. You were yelling at him to stop while also laughing.
âYa!â
âLooks like youâre all filthy now too. You canât be in the house like this.â
âObviously.â
âGuess you have to shower with me now.â
âYup.â
âLetâs go.â
  Sangyeon happily carried you over to the showers, the other boys howling and laughing when they saw what had happened. You giggled but just told them to quiet down, getting under a shower head with Sangyeon. He was more than happy to clean up his mess.
âYouâre still in trouble for this.â
âIâm sure I am.â
âWill you be joining us tomorrow mom?â Haknyeon suddenly asked.
âTomorrow? For what?â
âA hunt.â
âHunt? I thought you didnât do that anymore?â
âNo, no, not that type of hunt.â Sangyeon corrected. âHongjoong needs to send a message, so he gave us a job.â
âOh⊠that kind of huntâŠâ
âIs something wrong?â
âNo. That was part of the deal, and itâs just us upholding our end of it.â
âYou donât have to come. Weâve done plenty already so itâs not something new or dangerous.â
âItâll be a lot of fun.â Sunwoo added. âAll the blood and fighting. Really good to get out the urges.â
âSure.â
âWhat?â
âIâll go. Seems like a good pack bonding experience actually.â
âReally?â
âYeah.â
âAwesome!â
  The boys were quickly excited, talking about how awesome tomorrow would be. After showering you retired to your room with Sangyeon, already exhausted from the day and the shower just relaxed you all the more. You still wanted to yell at Sangyeon for his actions, but youâd let it slide this time. You wanted to be well rested and ready for whatever tomorrowâs hunt brought. You knew wolves would also hunt the undead if it called for it, especially way back when. So this was something you never really thought youâd do. You were looking forward to it, seeing all your loved ones in action.
  You didnât actually know what to expect, so you just followed along. Sangyeon had the details and took the lead. You ended up somewhere completely new, at least for you. The area was one you hadnât been to before, and it seemed so full of life. A lot of businesses were open and busy, people constantly moving around. It was like one big party, but you werenât here to mingle with the crowds, just following Sangyeon to a certain place. Most vampire clubs were underground, but some werenât exclusively for the undead. Thatâs where you ended up. On the outside it looked like a normal place, but you could sleep fresh blood as soon as you walked in.
  Places like these were more complicated, only those who were part of the supernatural could get into VIP areas, besides the human food and entertainment of course. So you acted like a party, coming in for drinks and to celebrate. There was always something to get excited over, and after a bit, getting some attention too, Sangyeon asked about having some more fun. You flashed your fangs at the barista, yours werenât silver after all, and they understood right away. The VIP area was much more lively, and the smell of blood was intoxicating. You had to focus though, you werenât here for fun, but a job. At least getting wasted wasnât easy for you, not that youâd ever really know. So you played your part until the time came.
âNever seen you around here before, you new?â
âSomething like that.â
  You had stayed with Sangyeon the whole time, so when an unfamiliar face approached you got a little stiff. Sangyeon on the other hand seemed fine.
âHow did you find this place?â
âA friend.â
âWell, I think-â
âIâm here on their behalf.â
âWhat?â
âYou were warned about staying out of anotherâs territory. You only get that mercy once.â
âSeriously? So the rumors are true? The bastard has mutts-â
âYou wonât live to tell the truth.â
  Sangyeon didnât hesitate to pounce on the vampireâs neck, giving them a dose of venom and getting a taste for themselves. That was the cue for the rest of the boys to act, jumping on the nearest vampire and attacking. The place soon erupted into panic, the music being drowned out by screams. It was easy to tell who was who then and there, the humans running off while the undead were ready to fight. They didnât all have to die, they could run too, but as you had learned, a nest was loyal to the sire, the way wolves were to their alpha. You were just watching all the chaos when a vampire suddenly attacked you.
  They really caught you off guard, but you were far stronger than them. This was a hunt, you were allowed to let loose. You growled and let your eyes glow before running at your attacker. You didnât hold back, letting your wolf side take over and do what just felt right. It wasnât long before you were covered in blood, from fighting and taking a few sloppy drinks here and there. Vampire blood certainly tasted different. You got lost in the chaos of it all until things quiet down, seeing the rest of your pack bloody and breathless, smiles all around. Some jumped over to the bar, getting something to wash down all the blood.
âDid you have fun?â
  Sangyeon came over to you and offered you his hand to get you up. You smiled up at him and took his hand, going over to the bar.
âHow many times have you gone out hunting?â
âJust a few.â
âIâm coming next time too.â
âAlright, full pack hunting!â Hyunjae cheered. âGonna be awesome.â
âSo now what?â
âJust relax a bit.â Changmin said. âThe idea is to leave a message, so weâll leave in a bit.â
âI donât know how you are still drinking, Iâm kinda full.â
âReally one of the best things of a hunt.â
  You did have another few drinks despite what you said. It took a while before anyone seemed to notice the massacre in the VIP area, but by then you were long gone. The night was still young and you were all traveling back home. Everyone was still full of energy and you could tell how some of your boys had a bottomless hunger. Juyeon wandered over to a nearby road, getting a car to stop and scaring the people inside with his bloody face. You scolded him and told him to leave them alone, he had enough for one night. He was pouty but listened to you, getting back with the pack. You pulled him close and pet his head, getting a happy whine from him, and some jealous looks thrown his way.
âCan we gather by the fire after we clean up?â Sunwoo asked.
âSure, we can all wind down together.â You said.
  You all went into the showers, some of the boys partially stripping down. Although you quickly noticed something was wrong. When you turned the valve no water came out, and it seemed none of the shower heads were working. You never had a problem before.
âIâll go check.â Sangyeon volunteered.Â
  As he was about to step out some water suddenly started coming through, except it was different. The pressure was strong, and the water wasnât water. It burned the second it touched your skin, and then the smell hit. Holy water with a mix of wolfsbane. You ran for the door as the others did, but they were locked, and the atmosphere inside was already weakening you. With the exits closed off you risked the burn to shut off the water. You only did one before a loud ringing sound filled your ears. The world was suddenly spinning, and as you regained your senses you noticed the sight before you, horrified.
  They boys were all fighting one another, clawing and biting, eyes glowing a bright golden color, except for Sangyeon. You screamed at them to stop, trying to get in between them all, the burning almost becoming secondary to your concerns. Although your attempts were in vain as they quickly turned on you and attacked without mercy. It hurt far worse than what you had experienced earlier that night, and they quickly overwhelmed you. Your vision was fading and you had no idea what was going on, besides knowing this had all been some sort of trap. The last thing you could make out was a loud roar and red eyes looming over you.
đ€
  You gasped awake, falling out of the bed you had been laying on. The fall made you wince, as you were still in pain from the attack. You could see lingering claw and bite marks, feeling the tears in your eyes. Wounds from your own pack took time to heal, but most of all you were worried about them. You couldnât find their scents anywhere near you, so you feared the worst. You took in your surroundings, feeling a vague sense of familiarity. When you tried to get up you heard footsteps approaching, making you tense. You were prepared to fight even if you werenât in a condition to do so.
âY/n!â
âSoohyun?â
  You were suddenly pulled into a hug, your mind still processing and ignoring the pain for a while. Although once you snapped out of it you pushed your cousin away, sitting back down on the bed.
âWhat⊠whatâs going on?â
âAre you okay? Weâve been looking for you for months. I feared you were dead.â
âDead? What⊠what are youâŠâ
âThe massacre at the wedding anniversary. Everyone was dead, and you were missing.â
âWedding⊠whoâs anniversary?â
âYours⊠y/n it was your wedding anniversary with Junwoo.â
âWho?â
âYour mate⊠donât you⊠how is it that you have a new mark? What-â
âMy mateâŠâ You grabbed your head. âNo⊠I never⊠then how⊠Sangyeon messed with my head⊠I donât know what youâre talking aboutâŠâ
âSangyeon? Y/n heâs been missing for over ten years now. Presumed dead.â
âNo! No heâs alive. He came for me, and his pack⊠my packâŠâ
âThis is your pack y/n. Itâs been chaos since you went missing, but now that youâre back. Iâm not entirely sure what happened to you but youâre stronger. You can lead the pack as you were always supposed to.â
âNo⊠this isnât my pack⊠it never has been.â
âY/n, take a deep breath. Iâm sure you have a lot on your mind right now, but youâre home.â
âHome⊠I have to find Sangyeon, we were all attacked by hunters and-â
âWe told them not to hurt you.â
âWhat?â
ââŠâ
âSoohyun, what are you talking about? How did you even find me? How is it that Iâm here?â
ââŠâ
âSoohyun!â
âWe were making any progress. Itâs like you disappeared off the face of the Earth. We didnât want to believe you were dead, so as a last resort we spoke to some hunters. We told them what happened that day⊠and they seemed to have an ideaâŠâ
âYou⊠you basically led hunters to our doorstepâŠâ
âThey were there to rescue you! Just look at yourself? Those other wolves marked you up and-â
âThey werenât in control of themselves! We were attacked with holy water and wolfsbane, trapped in a room! They went crazy and were hurting each other as well!â
âThatâs what they did?â
âYou think hunters are to ever be trusted? They want us all dead even if they respect our territories and isolation! Do you-â
  Your words cut off as you slapped your hands over your ears, hearing this ear piercing whistle overwhelm you. It was only you though as Soohyun seemed just fine, but concerned over you.
âWhat is it y/n?â
âDidnât⊠you didnât hear that?â
âHear what?â
âI⊠I donât-â A howl suddenly caught your attention, and you recognized it immediately. âSangyeon?â
âWhat?â
âThat was Sangyeon⊠I have to-â
  You got up, only to collapse to the ground. Your injuries were still holding you back, and your head was spinning from the whistle. Soohyun helped you up.
âTake it easy. Iâll go check that out.â
âItâs Sangyeon, just bring him to me.â
âJust wait here.â
  Even with what Soohyun had told you, there was still so much you didnât understand. For now youâd wait. At least you knew Sangyeon was alive, so that little bit put you at ease. That is if you werenât hallucinating. Now that you were alone and allowed to think things over, you thought back to what happened. Hunters certainly attacked you, but if they were supposedly helping you get back to your old pack, why wouldnât they kill the rest. Perhaps Sangyeon and the others escaped, but something still felt off about all of this. Then you heard screams.
  They werenât familiar, but the growling and roars were. You got up and ran to the door only to collapse to the ground. Your heart was racing and you had to know what was going on outside, but in your panic state with your broken body, you could barely stand. You forced yourself up and managed to open the door, mainly crawling around and looking for a way outside. Screams came from all directions, and you began to smell blood too. Somehow you managed the energy to stand, getting over to the nearest window and looking out. People were running around, others fighting. You had no idea why, and then a giant wolf pounced on someone, ripping them to pieces.
âSangyeonâŠâ
  You would know him anywhere, but his piercing red eyes locked onto you, sending shivers down your spine. You immediately collapsed out of fear, crawling back and away from the window. Hundreds of questions were running through your head, but that was all interrupted as you screamed, seeing the wolf jump through the window. Those red eyes stared into yours, no signs of familiarity, low growls making you cower in fear as they got closer and closer.
âSangyeon⊠Sangyeon, itâs me⊠Iâm your mate⊠whatever is going on⊠please⊠snap out of it⊠we got attacked by hunters⊠we⊠hunters⊠what did they do to you?â
  Sangyeon roared and jumped on you, pinning you down. You yelled over the ache of slamming your head on the ground, but mostly over the weight suddenly on top of you. If you tried to get him off heâd surely attack you, so you were completely at his mercy. His snout was right in your face, and you could smell all the blood dripping from his teeth.
âPlease⊠SangyeonâŠâ
  You shut your eyes, not wanting to see him like this, and turned your head, hoping things happened quickly. He breathed down your neck, and then you felt a tingling sensation. He was sniffing your mating mark, and having him so close made you shake, giving you a slight dizzy feeling.Â
âSangyeonâŠâ
âMineâŠâ
âHuh?â
  You opened your eyes as Sangyeon shifted, his hands grabbing yours and keeping them pinned. His eyes were still red, and you werenât entirely sure if he was back to his old self. Although you were still at his mercy as he drew his canines and bit right into your mating mark. You screamed from the pain, something completely new and foreign, but so full of adrenaline. Despite his bite hurting, this was something he had done to you before, in the exact same spot. Once the initial sting faded away, you found yourself slowly floating up to cloud nine. You could barely register Sangyeon was pressing bloody kisses to your cheek, his hands letting you go and reaching for your body.
âMineâŠâ
  You felt a chill as your clothes got torn open, vaguely realizing Sangyeon was shirtless. A shaky hand reached over to caress his face, seeing his eyes had returned to normal, but there was something there that had replaced the rage. He looked at you for a moment before he was kissing down your bare chest, his hands caressing your body and traveling down with him. You closed your eyes for a moment, taking in his touches, forgetting about all your worries for the time being. Before you knew it you felt Sangyeon pushing your legs apart, something pressing against your core, making you shake in anticipation. You had never done anything before, with anyone, and you never would have thought your first would be like this.
  You instinctively grabbed Sangyeon as he pushed in, showing you no mercy and filling you up in an instant. Nonsense spilled from your lips as you took everything in, feeling something new. You were so blissed out you werenât sure if Sangyeon was speaking as he peppered your neck with kisses, especially kissing over your freshly pierced mating mark, making you all the more dizzy. Somehow he still managed to be gentle, at first anyway, getting you into a nice rhythm with one wave after another hitting you with pleasure. You were already shaking under him, but he was far from done with you.
âYouâre mine⊠all mine⊠gonna fill you up⊠gonna have my pupsâŠâ
  At times you did try to speak, but you were still only capable of incoherent mumbles. He was keeping you in the moment, your only focus on him and what he was doing to you. Things were bound to get rough, and when his grip on your hips got tight you knew he was close. Wolves were aggressive, and he was taking out a lot on you, adding to your injuries, knowing very well the marks would stay for a while to remind you who you belonged to. Even with your own limited strength you held onto him tightly, letting every possible sound spill from your lips as he pushed you over the edge, making you shake from a whole new sensation. You swear your eyes rolled to the back of your head, and your reaction was enough to get him to climax as well.
  You felt something warm inside, filling you up to the brim, and it felt so right. Somehow you found Sangyeonâs lips, kissing him until you were out of breath. Now that you looked into his eyes, he seemed more like your Sangyeon. You gently cupped his cheek, offering him a ditzy smile. He gave you a smile in return, pressing a soft kiss to your lips. You two remained in place for a while, then you felt something else going on and held Sangyeon with all your strength. He chuckled into your ear, moving ever so slightly to make you whimper, despite your mumbles for him to stop.
âFuck⊠SangyeonâŠâ
âSh, itâll go down on its own.â
âYou⊠fuck⊠are you okay?â
âI should ask you.â Sangyeon looked you over. âYouâre hurt.â
âSo are you⊠what happened? Hunters attacked us and I woke up here⊠back with my old pack.â
âIs that where this is?â
âYou donât recognize it?â
âI didnât really grow up hereâŠâ
âRight. Iâm sorry, this is my fault.â
âHow is any of this on you?â
âMy old pack was looking for me, so they contacted some hunters andâŠâ
âThatâs not your fault. I was the one who-â
âYou messed with my memories.â
âWa⊠what?â
âSoohyun told me about Junwoo, my mate, I-â
âYou donât have any other mate besides me!â Sangyeon growled. âThese mutts made a deal with the devil to take you from me!â
âSangyeon-â
âYou were taken from me, from your pack!â Sangyeon stared into your eyes, his own glowing red. âThese mutts are nothing to you, and theyâre all dead anyway.â
âWa⊠what! Sangyeon-â
âDo I make myself clear!â
âSta⊠stop it! This isnât fair! You canât-â
âLook at me!â
âSangyeonâŠâ
âIâm your mate, and Iâd never do anything to hurt you.â
â⊠youâd never⊠hurt meâŠâ
âNo, never.â
  Sangyeon pulled you into a deep kiss, holding you tight. Your head was already fuzzy from the pheromones, and he basically made everything go blank for a moment. You whimpered and leaned against him. He gently got up, making sure not to cause you discomfort, going off to find something to wear given he had torn your clothes off earlier. He found some clothes for you, also getting a blanket to wrap you up in.
âSh, everythingâs going to be alright.â
âThe others⊠theyâre okay rightâŠâ
âYes.â
âWhat happenedâŠâ
âI donât know. We were attacked, and then everything went redâŠâ
âRed?â
âAll of a sudden I felt angry⊠like I wanted to rip something apart⊠it wasnât until I got close to you that I seemed to calm downâŠâ
âWeirdâŠâ
  A sudden howl startled you and you grabbed onto Sangyeon. You had completely forgotten about the outside and what had been happening until now. Sangyeon was about to say something when another wolf came in through the broken window, Jacob. His eyes were w fierce gold and he looked just like Sangyeon did before. All it took was a roar from Sangyeon to calm him down. As the boy shifted you noticed his confused face as well.
âWhat happened⊠where am I?â
âWhatâs the last thing you remember?â
âUh⊠we went home after the hunt⊠but the showers⊠mom, are you okay!â Jacob suddenly rushed over to you, seeing your injuries and whimpering. âIâm sorry. I donât know what came over me. Everything was burning and then things went⊠I donât knowâŠâ
âSh, itâs okay.â You ran a hand through Jacobâs hair. âI know you didnât mean to hurt me. That whistle nearly drove me mad too.â
âWhistle?â Sangyeon questioned. âWhat whistle?â
âI heard this like whistle back home⊠and a while ago too, but I was the only one that heard it.â
âSomething is going on⊠hold on.â
  Sangyeon went over to the window, howling up at the night sky. You did get a bit tense, knowing he was calling over all of the boys, and if they werenât in their right mind, youâd definitely be outnumbered. You werenât wrong to be worried as within a few minutes, the others were breaking into the house, looking at all three of you in a hostile manner. Thankfully Sangyeon just needed to roar and remind them all who their alpha was to get them back to their senses. Just like Jacob, they were confused about what had happened.
âSomethingâs going onâŠâ Changmin mumbled. âWe were attacked by hunters⊠I get why youâre alive but why are we?â
âHybrids arenât easy to kill.â Sunwoo said. âIâm actually not sure if we can dieâŠâ
âThen how did we end up here?â Haknyeon questioned. âWe got taken by hunters.â
âThis was a hunt.â Sangyeon realized. âWe were practically released into this territory and killed everyoneâŠâ
âBut you werenât in control of yourselves.â You reminded. âHow can this even be a hunt.â
âCause weâre the hunters hunting dogsâŠâ
âWhat?â
âThe ones that took us, and turned us into hybrids, they used us as hunting dogs. You even heard rumors of us. It always seemed that they controlled my boys by threatening my life, but that never made much sense. So they have an ulterior method. You said you heard a whistle?â
âYesâŠâ
âSomething that drives us mad and makes us attack anything that isnât human, or our own kind.â
âThatâs why you didnât hurt me right away. But, I thought you killed all the hunters that kept you captive.â
âWe did, but we didnât destroy the place. Someone else must have found it and became aware of our existence. They donât know about you though.â
âWhat do we do now?â Kevin asked. âIf those bastards have something to control us with, how can we stop them?â
âIt doesnât work on me.â You stated. âI could-â
âNo!â
  They all practically yelled together, startling you. When they realized they quickly apologized, but you understood where they were coming from.
âI get your worried, but none of you can even get close to the hunters. I can.â
âAnd what if they make us hurt you?â Chanhee whined. âWhat if we canât stop ourselves?â
âI snapped Sangyeon out of it⊠and he snapped you out of it.â
âHow did you do that?â
âI⊠Iâm not entirely sureâŠâ
âMaybe itâs cause youâre mated.â Eric suggested. âThat kind of bond is strong, isnât itâŠâ
âThat could be itâŠâ
  You reached up to your mark, feeling the freshly dried blood. There was no way to confirm thatâs how you got through to Sangyeon the first time, but you were willing to try.
âI have a plan.â
âNo.â Sangyeon stated. âYouâre not putting yourself in danger. Weâll just run away.â
âAnd go where? They invaded our home Sangyeon. Even if we go to Hongjoong for help, those hunters know about us, theyâll come after us. If all it takes is some damn whistle to turn you into their hunting dogs, then youâll never be safe.â
âWhat about you then? If this doesnât work, you think they wonât make us tear you to pieces.â
âI donât know⊠but I also donât want to live our lives on the run and afraidâŠâ
âY/n, you canât ask me to put you in danger.â
âIâm not asking permission. This is my pack too, and I will do anything to protect them. And this isnât just about us. Under someone elseâs control weâre dangerous. You whipped out a whole pack just now, imagine what else they might do.â
âY/nâŠâ
âTrust me. Iâm not just going to run away here, and you know weâd have to take a stand and fight at some point.â
âWhat if you get hurt?â
âThen Iâll heal with you by my side, all of you.â
  You knew Sangyeon wasnât happy about this, and the others probably didnât like it either, but no one wanted to run away either. You explained to them what you had in mind, and they reluctantly agreed to let you go. You certainly werenât at full strength, but you could walk, for the most part. It was hard to ignore all the bodies and blood around, but you focused on finding the hunters, and doing what was necessary to protect your pack. Once away from the massacre, you caught onto the scent of humans, following it cautiously until you began to hear voices. Your own nerves kinda worked in your favor as you began stumbling about, somewhat accidentally getting their attention.
âWhat do we have here? Looks like a little wolf escaped.â
  Even if you were practically immortal, the hunterâs presence alone struck fear into your heart. Your legs gave out and you collapsed to the ground. The men slowly approached you, finding you amusing.
âImpressive, but whatever.â
  You noticed as one pulled out what seemed like a dog whistle, but with strange markings about it. Not hard for one to realize it had magical properties. You didnât even think to brace for the noise as it suddenly went off. You screamed and covered your ears, curling up on the floor.
âHuh? You can hear this? I thought only hybrids could.â
âShe was with them for a while, I guess they turned her too.â
âWhat do we do with her then? Can the others even kill her?â
âNot sure, but I think itâd be a waste. At least now theyâd have a little bitch to play with.â
  You growled at that comment, but it wasnât smart to start a fight. Besides, you began to hear footsteps, smelling a familiar scent. You were nervous, afraid this wouldnât work, but you had to try anyway. The rest of your pack soon appeared, all shifted and eyes glowing. Seeing them like this scared you.
âI suppose we should leave then. They seem to be done.â
âSang⊠SangyeonâŠâ
âShut up!â
  One of the hunters hit you over the head with a rifle, causing a rise out of Sangyeon. He got closer, growling up at them this time.
âLook at this mutt, protective over the female.â
âSangyeon, itâs me! You have to fight this like before! Youâre not some attack dog for them-â
  You got hit again, far worse this time. You curled up on the floor grabbing your head, the pain mainly bearable, but Sangyeon couldnât just stand still and watch you get hurt. Perhaps he was still enraged, but his anger shifted towards your attacker. It startled the rest of the hunters, unaware he could even do that. Sangyeon only stopped for a moment to order the rest to do the same, and it was an easy fight. You stayed put, all curled up and making yourself small, not wanting to get involved and accidentally get hurt. You didnât know it was over until you felt someone tickling you, opening your eyes to find Sangyeon nudging you softly. You got up and reached over to pet him.
âWeâre okay.â
  You crawled over to the hunterâs body, finding the one that had the whistle. Despite the magic it had, it wasnât indestructible, so you easily snapped it in half and threw the pieces off into the woods.
âLetâs go homeâŠâ
  You managed to get on your feet, but were still unsteady. Sangyeon shifted back and picked you up in his arms, insisting on carrying you back home. It was a long journey, not really making it back until the sun was up. For once youâd allow everyone into the house despite the filth, you had showers inside too. Sangyeon joined you for yours, helping you clean up and making sure you didnât hurt yourself. He dried you up too, going off to get you a change of clothes as well. You were already thinking of cleaning up and fixing the outdoor showers but Sangyeon told you those were all problems for later.
âArenât you going to bed?â
âHmâŠâ
  You knew Sangyeon was right. You all had just been through such a great ordeal, and it was best to just recover first. You were tired, but you didnât want to go to bed. So you made your way over to the den, shifting into your wolf form and curling up by the fire. Sangyeon watched you for a moment, fond of you and remembering why he loved you so much. He shifted as well and joined you, hoping youâd warm up and fall asleep soon enough. One by one the others noticed and joined in as well, adding to the pile, and laying down to rest. You were home, safe and sound with your mate and your pack. This was where you wanted to be, and where you would stay forever.
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On Ch*ni And How This Version is NOT An Ode To LGBT Representation.
Oh, folks. We've hit that time. We've hit the time where I have to say something aloud, aware as I am that it's RD and criticizing it for being tone deaf and offensive is somewhat pointless.
I have edited the name so that this hopefully doesn't show up in the tag, trying to respect keeping that tag a positive place here. But I gotta say something. And for once, it's not on Madelaine and Vanessa, it's on the writers.
The way that they are portraying Ch*ni is anything but positive LGBT representation.
It's been canonically established that Toni and Cheryl do not know each other in the 50s' verse. Like Toni had never spoken to Cheryl before 701.
And yet somehow, Toni has decided that she knows Cheryl, a stranger's, sexuality. Not only did she decide that, she has decided Cheryl needs to be open about that and come out. Here's a few issues with that, in the form of some lists.
Here are things Cheryl has never done in this verse, up to the end of the current episode:
Confided in Toni that she was struggling with her sexuality
Asked Toni for her advice
Asked Toni what sexuality she'd identify Cheryl with
Requested Toni help her come out
Sought Toni's opinion on her life and her relationships
Told Toni that she was a lesbian.
Here are the things Cheryl did do:
Told Toni more than once that she did not know the inner details of Cheryl's life and explicitly said Toni should stop acting like she knew Cheryl
Made it very clear that she was uncomfortable with Toni's advances.
Show us, the audience, that her family is abusive and unsafe.
And yet, Toni feels it is her personal responsibility to remove Cheryl from the closet, and "play the long game", implying she plans on being with Cheryl once Cheryl has come out. This is....not good. Disclosure of one's sexuality is an incredibly personal process, and one that can only be done by the person themselves. As a bisexual person, I would be incredibly not okay with someone outlining the steps they feel I should take in my own sexuality. That's to say nothing of the fact that it may actually be unsafe for Cheryl to come out.
In the last episode, Toni stated "I was you." She indeed was not, given the fact that she and Cheryl have had maybe three conversations and again, Cheryl has never expressed to Toni that she is requesting her help to come out. The 704 content was, at best, none of Toni's business. Nor was it her place to overtly make Cheryl uncomfortable with her advances. And I am super not okay with the last CH scene given how Toni had been acting thus far, and the show portraying it as empowering or feminist.
The thing is, while I don't think the show has ever been good about LGBT representation, their s2 plot wasn't like this. It never felt like Toni was trying to pressure Cheryl into anything. You could say a lot of things about them as a couple but it didn't feel like Toni decided Cheryl's sexuality and took on the role of the sexuality police.
Anyway. Let me know y'all's opinion. Looking forward to anons calling me a homophobe. Or a racist. Or oftentimes, both!
#Riverdale#TIP speaks#Anti-Ch*ni#More like anti writers but#Could make a whole one on Kevin and Betty too#May later
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absolutely in love with how the explicit rejection of asgardians-as-gods in the early thor/avengers movies means half the attempts to retcon it / reassert comic canon just come across as asgard being a fucked up little theocracy. like infinity war what do you MEAN thor prays to former allfathers??? asgardians as a race acknowledge among themselves that they aren't gods, but they still believe that their kings specifically are - minimum - saints by hereditary birthright??? and we're just never gonna talk about that again???
#JESUSTHOR I WOULD'VE DONE YOU JUSTICE#KEVIN FEIGE CALL ME BACK!!!#space viking tag#meta#ch: thor#th: godhood#th: fate + hierarchy#th: saint thor#s: t1#s: a3
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we're not giving j&j enough credit here, because if my hot best friend who i've spent years in love with and thirsting for suddenly became an underwear model with a giant billboard placed near my house?????????? immediately I'd think it was god bullying me
BWAahHAHahaha anon, you're so right. We're really not. We're talking about the absolute LIMIT of patience with this infernal, infuriatingly hot half-naked shrine to the sex god of a man you're in love with in your literal backyard.
The same man who is currently, actively ghosting you.
(Picture, if you will, these two men returning from THAT disaster trip, freshly wounded by SOMEONE's disappearance, only to have him show up on the side of the highway looking like THAT.)
((Cue Jean whipping the car over to the side of the road, tires screeching, only to slam the car door as he stalks out of the car and curses the billboard blue. French is thrown around widely as he kicks the tires for good measure.))
(((Cue Jeremy also slowly getting out of the car before sitting down on the side of the road like a sad puppy - in shock but also guiltily horny about how good Kevin looks.)))
((((I'm not gonna lie, anon. I'm thinking about putting this scene in the next fic lmao))))
#spoilers for in the light of day#in the light of day#kevin day#jeremy knox#jean moreau#kerejean#it really wasn't fair#although Kevin wouldn't see it as so#*gestures vaguely to ch 2 of that fic*#Colt is still laughing somewhere#aftg#all for the game#my works#fic asks#lovely people#thanks for the ask anon!
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Someone tell me how I've been obsessed with Kevin Ford for YEARS and somehow never considered him having internalised homophobia? Like??? That hc makes so much sense and hurts so bad and I love it?
Like don't get me wrong, Josh is incredibly hate-able. But the level of hate that Kevin has for Josh is kinda wild??? And if Kevin knew that - in theory - there was a chance that he could touch Josh... And he had a slight crush on him (which, like, Josh was supposed to be like super cute so makes sense)... But he was a dude??? Not allowed???
Idk but my mind is going places with this and those places are angsty
#kevin ford#josh foley#academy x#new xmen#new xmen academy x#shipping-the-posts#ch; angst fountain#ch; sparkle sparkle#otp; im sorry
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MINORS DNI 18+
KEVIN LEVIN doesnât let you use the AUX because âdriver always picks the music.â He doesnât let you get away with giving him just a kiss on the cheek. He doesnât like it when you talk to other guys even if itâs just to make conversation. And he calls you âpumpkinâ when heâs being condescending. âThere you are, pumpkin.â he says as he slides in next to you, his heavy arm draping over your shoulders. You look small compared to him, swallowed up by his hefty jacket as he eyes up the guy shooting his shot with you. âWhoâs your little friend?â he taunts coolly. One curt introduction and a reserved conversation later, he decides heâs made his mark, and implying heâll let you get back to it. To be sweet, regardless of your bubbling resentment towards him right now, you give him a chaste kiss on the cheek goodbye. âUh-uh.â he chides instantly, a big hand clutching your jaw and swerving your head right back over, stealing a kiss from your lips. Itâs meant to be uncomfortable for onlookers, your suitor peering away annoyedly as your fist bangs against your boyfriendâs chest scoldingly. You manage to jerk out of his grip, but he remains fairly confident, a smirk apparent on his lips as you shove him away. He snickers, and tells your new friend that it was ânice meeting him.â You roll your eyes at his ability to be a prick. On the way home, you want to drown out your irritation with music, but Kevin pulls over to make you ride his lap. âWhatâre you beinâ all fussy for? Was just introducing myself.â he insists.
#ch: kevin#kevin levin thought#kevin levin smut#kevin levin x reader#kevin levin x fem reader#kevin levin x you#kevin levin x y/n#kevin levin imagine#kevin levin fic#kevin levin fanfic#kevin levin fanfiction#ben 10 alien swarm kevin levin#reader insert
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Week 15: Apr 15 - 21
226 words for unnamed aftg fic (tag story: whatever the fox says?)
edited in 157 words for Shaking Kevin, which i also deleted what felt like a lot so when i saw the word count had gone up i was like "...Okay" ajxhskdh;;
428 words brain dump for some old men being sickenely in gay love Ù©( á )Ù i shall def revisit to weave a short oneshot of fluffs......
thursday through saturday i didnt write due to the Exhaustion
472 words for that unnamed rehab!au wip. somehow (Neil Fucking Josten) it got a Plotting plot and im shaking Neil cause we can't have a normal day i guess??
April's Goal: 4203/6000
April's Progress: 70.1%
#glad i waited till read of the sunshine court before pushing too hard for editing ch 2 cause i felt affirmed by many choices#and also write in more#word count progress#story: whatever the fox says#<- idk im just. temporary i guess. but also if this becomes a thing like Shaking Kevin in a Bottle did ima scream akxjskxj;;
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the body
She can pretend all she wants, but Steph knows that the body sleeping next to her in bed this morning is the wrong one.
How did it even happen? She was never into Kevin Sheehan when they were in high school. Sure, she liked him fine, but that was the end of it. He was a slightly funny ginger kid who tried too hard to gain the other guysâ respect, so he never quite got it. When she found out Vicky St. John had been cheating on Nick Crosby with Kevin for most of eleventh grade and all of twelfth, Steph was a little impressed. Nothing beyond that. They had no connection outside civility. Polite laughs and nods in the hallway if one of them was in the otherâs way.
And then, all of a sudden, Kevin is all in Stephâs way. On purpose. Because she wanted him to be.
As it turns out, he has some friend over here at Central. Somebody he knew from some camp or another, before the other guy moved away. He and Steph ran into each other, and they clung to each other at the bar all night long. Familiarity breeds ⊠whatever last night was. They talked about how classes were going, what they were planning to major in, how happy they were to be out on their own, living by their own rules. Kevin shoved a handful of fried pickles in his mouth and said that was the beauty of it. If he wanted nothing but fried pickles and illicit beer for dinner, thatâs what he would have. Steph said she was partial to late-night ice cream in the dining hall, and Kevin asked if she could show him. She started with vanilla, but she didnât end there.
He stirs a little, and Steph prays he doesnât wake up. She doesnât want to talk to him because sheâs worried sheâll start talking about all the wrong people again. Sam and Jill and everyone who makes her feel like things could be OK. Kevin deserves better than that. Heâs not the right guy for Steph, but he deserves someone who wants him here for more than a night. Steph doesnât have to know him well to know heïżœïżœïżœs a relationship guy, just like sheâs a relationship girl.
Thatâs why it hurts to look at Jill, who wants to keep her options open.
Steph hears the door open, and she jumps out of her skin â embarrassing, seeing thatâs all sheâs wearing. Jill walks in, wearing last nightâs clothes, and Steph wants to die.
Jill looks her up and down.
âLooks like you had fun,â she says. âI did, too.â
She kicks off her shoes, pulls off her sheer tights, and rolls into bed. Somehow, Kevin Sheehan sleeps like a brick through all of this.
Steph lies down and closes her eyes as tightly as she can.
Maybe sheâs the wrong body in this room.
(part of @nosebleedclub january challenge -- day 18!)
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Normal man asshole scientist from an educational institute kisses abnormal mink man asshole religious freak & robotics engineer from the future????!! (GONE WRONG) (GONE SEXUAL) (SECRET POLICE CALLED)
AKA Kasper Rhodes x Doctor Blake Jones hot kiss real
(Original image below the cut)
#wtnv#welcome to night vale#kasper rhodes wtnv#kasper rhodes#doctor blake jones#the university of what it is#gart#btw yes the red stuff is blood!!!#dw the biting Kasper's doing is only affectionate tho!!! Just smiling god worahiper things!!!!#kevin bites Charles like this too btw Charles is just more accepting of it#wheras Blake is fucking terrified and doesn't know what the fuck Kasper is doing#he expected a normal kis and got his jaw bit#anyways i tried to make blake look as like. normal and unremarkable as possible#i accidentally made him look like jedidiah ch&t for a short moment#BUT I FIXED IT#anyways. I hope you all enjoy my pain!!; teehee!
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my brother's blood boils in my arms it balls my fingers into fists it bubbles blisters burns my palms it floods with fury, fights and fits it's got the good guy in me hiding it kicks my humble heart around it's got me fiending for the fire that could finish off this town i don't know one thing about my brother's blood no, i don't know one thing about my brother's blood
#kevin devine#tunes#ch: mordred#ch: emil#all i do is post oc bullshit and provide 0 context for any of it <3#iykyk
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â€ïž A HEART'S A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE! | @troublesomecousin
He's never met someone quite a like Kevin. He'd show off a small bit of gratitude or sweetness and yet deny it all. Evgeni initially thought that he was perhaps a very modest person, but that was quickly brushed off by Kevin's massive ego.
Evgeni didn't mind the bravado, in fact he found it very admirableâ but he doesn't fully understand why Kevin was so against being vulnerable.
"Your reputation is...that you are not caring?" Head tilts, still smiling even if his brows furrowed in confusion. "You must careâ care a little? About something? Like I care about you, yes? It is not such a bad thing."
#troublesomecousin#ch: evgeni#kevin: I can't let people know i care!!!#evgeni: oh that is very silly i think :3
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