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STRAYKIDS - MATES [Part-5]

"We will wait for the Alpha to come." Hyunjin said in his sweet honey voice, captivating hearts of all the men present in the room. It was their weekly meeting where the Alpha and Luna discussed the important matters with five other officials of the Kingdom. Everybody was waiting for Chan to arrive and take his seat next to Hyunjin at the end of the rectangular table. The Leader was stuck in some other work, being Felix turning too needy of his cuddles after Hyunjin's heat ended a day ago.

An uncomfortable silence prevailed in the hall. Everybody was either too scared or to nervous to speak to the Luna in the room because of the rogue incident in which Hyunjin killed two wolves as if it was nothing and also there was a rumour going around in the Kingdom that threatened the Royal Omega's reputation and the Royals themselves were unknown to it which only made the environment more tense. They dare did not chit chat under his presence, even if they were all older than him. Hyunjin was able to sense the discomfort but it is not like he could do something about it. He just waited for his Alpha to come and break the silence.

"Hyunjin, there is something that we need to discuss." One of the officials, Jongsuk said. His tone was heavy and sincere. "We will wait for the Alpha." Hyunjin replied, looking at the source of the sound since he was wearing his blindfold. "We need to discuss it with you." Another official pitched in. Hyunjin's head snapped towards him. It was never happened before. There have been times when the officials have discussed matters with Chan in absence of him but the vice versa had never happened. It wasn't allowed. No matter was supposed to be solved without Chan.

"You all know that it isn't legal for us to discuss any matter without Chan Hyung's presence. We will wait for him." Hyunjin stated, his voice firm to show that it was his final decision. "It is about Felix." Jongsuk muttered and Hyunjin's expression changed within seconds. A frown made its way on his face, his lips almost turning into a straight line.

"This is about Felix. It is an Internal matter, related with the House of Affairs which is led by you. Hence, it would nit be wrong of us to discuss it with you alone." The elder explained calmly. Hyunjin gulped, thinking about it for a few moments before nodding his head.

"It is about the rogue incident from two weeks ago. A rumor has been going around. Please forgive me for what I am about to say next. Felix was kidnapped by one of the members of the rogues' pack that day who invaded the kingdom boundaries in the absence of the Blood Alpha and your other mates. There has been a talk going around which states that the Royal Omega's purity has been compromised since he was seen almost unconscious in the arms of another Alpha-" "What?" Hyunjin yelled, hands slamming on the table as he stood up and interrupted the official from speaking anymore. The others followed, standing up with the Luna. Hyunjin can't hear dirt about his own mate like that and stay silent.

"Do you know what you are talking about?" Hyunjin said in a stern tone as if he was scolding the other. "It may not sound very bad right now but it can lead to a civil war soon if ignored, especially since none of your other mates were present in the territory. This matter is just as important as another. I am sorry that I have to bring such bad news here in this court but its not a lie that no one knows if the rogue Alpha tainted the Royal Omega or not." Jongsuk said, he'd hanging low. Out of nowhere, the Luna's aursa started becoming too powerful for everyone. If if not were for the blindfold, the angry Luna would have burnt down the room with his eyes already.

'Patience.' Hyunjin reminded himself, taking in deep breathes to calm down. He knew that at his anger won't do any good. He is the Luna of their Kingdom. He has responsibilities to look after to, people to care of. He can't let his anger get the best of him in an extreme situation.

"What's wrong?" All heads looked towards the Blood Alpha who had just entered the room. The atmosphere only turned thicker when no one replied. "I want to go to my chamber." Hyunjin stated, sighing in the end. The news was too much for him. Royal Omegas have always been under a lot of pressure when it comes to their purity and devotion towards their Alphas. The rumour may do more harm to Felix than just him being expelled from his status of the Royal Omega.

"Are you okay, love?" Chan asked, concerned as towards why Hyunjin suddenly wanted to go back to his room when the meeting was not evens tasted. "I don't feel w-well." The Luna stuttered. Hyunjin wasn't feeling very good about the situation. Everything was going so well and out of nowhere, this had to happen! What were they going to do now? His hands moved to fix his collar, feeling suffocated in the tense environment. "Why? What's wrong hun?" Chan's hand moved to touch Hyunjin's forehead to check his temperature, just to make sure that Hyunjin wasn't having one of his post heat symptoms. Thankfully, he was not.

"Your temperature is fine. I will drop you to your chamber myself but please tell me what's wrong." Chan said, his voice sweet and comforting for Hyunjin who could not stop stressing. The Luna was walking bare feet on fir in his head. Would Felix be expelled from the castle? What will happen to their mate bond? They can't lose Felix! Hyunjin loved Felix dearly. How can he let his sweet little sunshine suffer like that? Will Felix be left alone in the middle of the woods like his grandmother who had to go through the same?

Hyunjin's heart dropped at the thought of Felix being left alone. What will they do now? "Hyunjin... Love.." Chan whispered, clearly scared when he noticed his Luan was sweating very badly. Chan opened his mouth to say something but stopped as soon as he witnessed Hyunjin's hand clasping against his own mouth before the Luna's body reached suddenly. His other hand reached out to touch Chan, finding comfort in his Alpha when he was overwhelmed with emotions and darkness. "Bring a bowl and empty this hall. Quick!" Chan instructed, his eyes not leaving Hyunjin even for a moment. His worry only increasing for Hyunjin with the seconds passing.

Chan's commands were quickly followed and soon the hall was empty with a bowl in front of the mates. The elder untied Hyunjin's blindfold, throwing it aside. Hyunjin retched once again before opening his eyes and throwing up in the bowl. His body shivered and his hands trembled as he vomitted again. "Hyunjin..." Chan whispered, rubbing his back slowly before holding his hair back and squeezing one of Hyunjin's hands to show him that he was there for him.

Hyunjin coughed a bit, vomiting a but more in the next moment. It went on till he was just emptily retching and his throat started to hurt a bit. Chan held him close, pulling a chair for Hyunjin so that he could sit down. "It is okay.." Chan said and gently helped Hyunjin to settle down a bit comfortably in the chair. The younger breathed with his mouth, eyes closed and body leaning on Chan for support as he refused to let the elder be away from him.

Chan just stood next to him, holding the younger close as they waited for Hyunjin's nauseous feeling to pass. "Hyunjin!" Minho yelled, almost running into the hall. The Alpha was doing his rounds when he heard the official talking about something happening to the Luna. Without wasting a moment or giving it a thought, Minho had run down to the meeting hall to check up on him.

"What happened?" He asked Chan, worry dripping from his face. "I don't know. He just vomited. Can you take him to his room?" Chan replied. The younger nodded his head in affirmation, too worried to form words in the moment. "It's okay, love. Just keep your eyes closed." Minho whispered, leaning down to pick up Hyunjin in a bridal style. The Luna obliged easily, considering the fact that he was too izzy to open his eyes anyway. His hands gripped Minho's clothes tightly afraid that he would if he let goes.

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"Hyung." Hyunjin said as soon as Chan entered his room. The Luna was resting on the bed with all his mates by his side except for the Blood Aloha who had issues to take care of. Within a blink, Chan was by his side, holding his hands tightly. "He is here. Now tell us what's wrong." Changbin stated, standing up from his place on the couch, clearly implying that fact that they were all waiting for Chan this time to hear what happened to Hyunjin.

A frown immediate formed upon Hyunjin's face, adrenaline entering his nerves. "Love. It is alright. We all are here. Please speak." Seungmin said from his place just next to Hyunjin. The Beta smiled at the Luna to encourage him. Hyunjin looked down, closing his eyes to think about the words that he was going to say to his mates. How was he supposed to tell them that their Omega has been sacrificed?

"Jinnie...." Chan said, his voice gentle as ever. "D-do you remember our c-ceremony?" Hyunjin gulped, stuttering with every word he said and his stare stuck on the Blood Alpha. His eyes turned watery as the memories of that day came into his mind. "I can't forget that day ever." Chan whispered his orbs staring at Hyunjin with the same intensity and passion. Everybody else stayed silent in the room, clearly without a clue of what's going on.

"Y-you remember why that took p-place right?" Hyunjin mumbled, voice weak and feeble as tears streamed down his cheeks. "Hyunjin, what's wrong?" Chan's aura turned dark in the very next moment. Hyunjin hates to remember that night but here he was talking about it with no hesitation.

"Y-you know Felix was kidnapped by an Alpha rogue while you all were gone." [By this time everyone was aware of what had happened with Felix when they were gone and that he was kidnapped at the time they were gone. But luckily Felix was safe now.] Hyunjin said, his tears not stopping. "Yes Hyunjin, What about it?" Chan replied, his voice desperate. He wanted answers. "There are rumors that his purity has b-been c-co-compro-mised." Hyunjin's voice broke in the end. The Blood Alpha went into a shock state and all that could be heard was Hyunjin's cries as the rest of the packnates were too confused to utter a word.

"What are we going to do now? I can't lose Felix! He can't take it now!" Hyunjin sobbed, shaking his head. Chan moved to hug the Luna tightly, his eyes blown wide and mind drowning into the ocean of thoughts. "Hyung! Please do something....I-I- it's not fair!" Hyunjin cried more but Chan remained silent. He didn't know what to say just like the rest except for the fact that he clearly understood the sensitive situation.

"I don't understand...what's happening?" Changbin asked, breaking the silence after a while. He felt scared from what Hyunjin said about losing Felix even if he did not have the slightest idea about the event. "Yes, hyung. It is confusing." Jeongin chirped on.

Minho tsked, quickly making his way to stand next to Hyunjin who was still crying. "I have told you many times that you are not allowed to cry. I hate to see you like this. Don't you get it? How many times do I have to tell you that I want to kill myself every time a tear drop leaves those beautiful eyes of yours?" Minho said in a scolding tone, bending down to look at his Omega. "Whatever it is, we will solve it together. Nothing values more that your tears for me. So, please stop crying." Minho cupped the younger cheeks as his thumbs gently wiped away the drops.

Hyunjin nodded, sniffling as he tried his best to stop crying. His mates almost cooed at how adorable he looked while trying to hold his tears in. Some people may take it a one of those toxic relationships where the abuser does not like to see the innocent person cry. However, it was far from that. Their relationship is way more that what it appears to be. If you think that their mate bond is just pure and full of devotion. You are wrong!

Their mate bond with a Blood Alpha and powerful Omega in the pack cannot be described with mere words. They can't just feel each other's pain and happiness, they go through it themselves. Their bond is different from others. They are not in love because they are mates. They are mates because they are in love. A love that can't be explained, a love that can't be imagined, a love that can't be experienced by anyone else, a love that fulfill every particle of their existence. They live forever each other, they exist for each other, they breathe for each other. They are made for each other.

It is not only in words that Minho explains how his heart breaks every time a tear escaped Luna's eyes. He feels it like no one else. His chest hurts and he wants to kill himself for letting his previous mate get hurt. "Love...." Minho whispered, leaning over Hyunjin to kiss his forehead softly. "Tell us what is wrong. I am here." He added before turning to look at Chan for answers.

"You all should sit down before I tell you. It is a long story." Chan said, sighing in the end while waiting for his mates to settle down in the room. He interviewed his fingers with Hyunjin, squeezing them gently to comfort his mate since he knew the memory wasn't a good one.

"It started with when I found that Hyunjin and I are mates-" Chan started to speak as he saw everyone settled. "I-I hid him in the forest for his protection. However, once I brought him back the officials and the citizens of our Kingdom started to doubt his purity and devotion towards me since he was left all alone in the forest while there were Alphas and Betas from other territories all around our Kingdom. They wanted to make sure that he was a good suit for me.. and that he was only devoted to me." Chan stopped speaking to close his eyes and sigh. He was overwhelmed with emotions and wanted to kill himself that day.

"How sick is that?" Felix was disgusted by even the thoughts of something like that. How can they question an Omega's reputation and purity like that? They had no right to! It is the purity of the wolf that touches them without their consent that should be considered. Why are Omega's to blame for it?

Hyunjin put a hand on Chan's shoulder, in a way asking him to continue. "It is indeed sick and unfair to Omegas. However, we could not say anything that time. The Kingdom was a chaos. The structure was very weak and questionable. The officials would only bring more damage to the remaking of the territory so we could do nothing but stay quiet." Chan explained.

The Blood Alpha stopped again. He didn't know how to say it. "Hyunjin....Hyunjin has made more sacrifices to bring peace and harmony than you all know. I have seen him suffer through it." Chan whispered lowly not liking the fact. "What do you mean?" Jisung asked, eyes not leaving Chan even for a second.

"There is this ceremony called the Mystic Ceremony which is a part of the traditions of our pack. It is rarely performed but it is there in the laws as well unfortunately." The Blood Alpha stated. "Law? I have read every law book that is present in our land. I have never read about such a ceremony ever..." Seungmin said, his brows furrowing in confusion. "It is in a book that is hidden away. Only a few royals know about it to keep it safe and away from public's eye since the law in there can be used to manipulate and disturb the nation's working. Me and Hyunjin didn't know about it until that day." Chan replied, his grip visible tightening on Hyunjin's hand. The other could only stare at the ground while he let his mates talk.

Chan did not wait for a reply this time and decided to continue what he bad to say. "It was the day after me and Hyunjin found each other. Questions were raised about his innocence. First the officials and then the locals as well. It only took a few hours before everyone in the Kingdom was talking about the Luna being tainted. The Kingdom's condition was sensitive. One major blow on the politics could have destroyed us. We were still trying to build after the terrible war. Hyunjin's reputation was only getting more damaged when the news travelled that we didn't mark each other even after we knew that we were mates. They believed that I did not want him as my mate since be was tainted." Chan said, his voice filled with pain.

"I did not want to mark Hyunjin just after the day we met. We were still figuring out ourselves and had loads of responsibilities to loom after. The public had always been skeptical about the hidden Omega prince and now they had a gossip about him. It was like affing fuel to the burning fire. We ignored the topic till the very end until there were riots and revolts going up against him in the city and even in the castle within just a day! The news was spreading like fire in a forest. Some random rogues claimed that hey have indeed touched the Omega prince and that he wasn't suit for a King anymore. It was all a vicious circle of lies and hurt for Hyunjin. It only became harder for him with every passing hour." Chan paused to take a breath. By now Felix had tears coming out of his eyes. The young boy could not even imagine being in Hyunjin's shoes at that point of time. It must have been so hard.

"What happened next?" Jeongin asked. He was somewhere scared to know the answer but was still curious as to how the situation was brought under control. "The next day was the worst. The locals and the officials had signed a petition together to have Hyunjin be a part of a ceremony to show his loyalty and devotion towards me- The Alpha. The 'Mystic Ceremony'. I don't know why it is named so. It is just there-Love" Chan turned towards Hyunjin who had started to shiver out of nowhere

"I am o-okay." Hyunjin replied, nodding his head. "You are anything but okay, Jinnie." "P-please, just continue." Hyunjin said, closing his eyes and facing at the ground. "The Ceremony is like no other. It is specially performed in situations like these when an Omega's purity is doubted to be compromised. It confirms if the Omega is suitable to be mated or to be kept as a Royal Omega or not. It has three stages apparently. Hyunjin had to go through all of them. I-" Chan stopped once again.

The others didn't say anytging, giving time to the Blood Alpha to collect his thoughts before he speaks again. "The first stage was where the Officials made sure that there were no marks of any other Alpha on Hyunjin's body. They... checked him themselves-" "Jinnie..." Changbin furrowed his brows, looking at the Luna. "It is okay if you don't want to talk about it... we understand.... it was not easy for you." He added, voice gentle and soft. The later only shook his head. "Me and Chan have been hiding it for too long. You all are my mates... you all deserve to know. It is a part of m-me." Hyunjin finally looked up, his eyes watery and red.

"T-there were f-fo-four wo-men. C-Chan was in the r-room toom I was not w-wearing anything and they d-did their pa-part." Tears dropped down Hyunjin's cheeks. It was like he could still see the memory fresh in front of his eyes even he was wearing a blindfold back then.

"Jinnie

"Jinnie..." "The second stage was where I was made to drink the Moon potion. It is a rare potion and is used to bring Alphas into unscheduled ruts." Chan interrupted, just wanting to get done with the story. He didn't want Hyunjin to hear and think about it for long. "I went into a semi-rut.... I lost myself to my wolf. I didn't know what I was doing half of the time. Alphas and Betas in ruts always refuse to mate with Omegas that are already mated or have been touched by someone else... As per the rules of the ceremony.... I had to surrender to my inner wolf so that it would decide whether to mate or not..... to decide if Hyunjin's purity had been compromised." Chan said through gritted teeth, showing his anger towards the stupid traditions and norms which forced them to do this.

"You surrendered to your inner wolf during your rut?" Jisung gasped. Chan's rut were the worst already as it is. He could not even imagine Chan losing to his wolf. "You went feral, didn't you? You surrendered to your wolf... you went feral." Minho muttered, eyes turning watery as he answered his question himself. [Yes Minho's eyes went TEARY so you can imagine the situation.] He could not believe what he was hearing he never knew that his mates and gone through something like that. "It was a semi rut... it didn't last for long. But it was my first time spending my rut with an Omega....I-I didn't know what to do. The image of Hyunjin trying to get away from me but I didn't let him.... the men in the room didn't let him." Chan's voice broke in the end.

"What men?" Jeongin almost growled. "The third stage of the ceremony." Chan closed his eyes, cheeks turning wet with tears. "As a proof that I actually mated with Hyunjin and that he was in fact pure, three officials were there in the room with us while we...mated. They were facing away form the bed but they were th-there. They had locked all the gates so no one could get in or.. get out. I-" Chan paused to take a deep breath.

"No one deserves to be a Luna as much as him... you want to know why?" Chan let out a dry laugh at the memory. "It was the worst moment of my life. I have never felt so much anger and out of control ever in my life. I still remember-' Chan smiled sat as he turned to look at Hyunjin who was staring down at the ground, body trembling. "I still remember how Hyunjin had taken me into his arms when he was able to feel my guilt and vulnerability. He was shushing me all the time...comforting me through the process while I just growled and screamed at him. I was giving him nothing but pain but he.. he was calming me down... whispering that it is alright... that the night will soon pass... that he is okay. He understood my pain and guilt even when his own bowl was full of it. On top of that I went feral on an Omega who had never done anything Ike that. I know that he wanted to run away at first but I had already surrendered to my wolf. I was touching him without his consent but none in the entire kingdom heard his voice or felt his pain except him. He stopped resisting when he felt my pain at once. It wasn't fair....not at all...till this day...I want to kill myself for doing it-" Chan was interrupted by Hyunjin keeping a hand on his mouth, shushing him immediately.

"I have told you that it is okay. It wasn't your fault that day. It grieves me to know that you still feel guilty about it. Please let it go.... please..." Hyunjin sniffles, nuzzling his head against Chan's neck as the elder pulled him into a warm hug. Chan's arms were Hyunjin's safe place. If there was a reason that he was living and breathing now...it was his mates. The elder felt the same. Hyunjin was his support, his power, his love, his everything. He pulled the younger closer, kissing his forehead softly in the process.

Silence prevailed in the room except for Hyunjin's sniffles. No one knew what to say or do. It was like everything was in a trance. An unending trance. Their minds were running fast and yet they didn't what was to be done. Felix's gaze travelled to Hyunjin and Chan silently, looking at his mates while wondering about just how many sacrifices they have made in order to bring peace and harmony in the pack. The ceremony was performed to stop the rumours, stop the chaos. It wasn't fair to his mates. They didn't deserve it!

"Lixie..." Hyunjin whispered against Chan's skin. He could feel the pain of all of his packmates but Felix's pain was different. It was anger and despair mixed with hatred and sorrow. "Hyunnie Hyung.... why?" Felix broke down, letting a sob. "It was the right thing to do at the point of time. We had to do it otherwise the whole Kingdom would have fallen. There was no other option. Lixie.... come here love...." Hyunjin said softly. Felux felt like a burden for a moment. Hyunjin was walking on egg shells too but the elder had to focus on the Omega even at such times. However, he pushed the thought aside, scared that the Luna will catch onto that as well. Hyunjin pulled Felix on his lap, wrapping his arms around the younger protectively.

"Everything is alright now. What happened in the past, stays in the past. Don't think about it too much, love." He whispered softly, kissing the Omega's head gently. Felux sniffled as he let himself be in the Luna's arms. If his Alphas' and Betas' arms made him feel protected and safe then Hyunjin's arms made him felt loved and cared for. There was a strange comfort in the Luna's arms that could not be found anywhere else in the world. Maybe it was his tight yet gentle grip or his sweet notes that he whispered in Felix's ears. The younger didn't know and he didn't care as long as he gets to be in Hyunjin's arms for the rest of his life.

"Hyung." Jeongin called out, snapping everyone out of the trance. Chan didn't say anything but looked at him, wanting him to continue. "You said that there were rumours about Felix's purity being compromised. Does it mean that the ceremony will take place again-" The youngest was interrupted by a growl from Hyunjin. "Never!" Hyunjin said sternly pulling Felux closer. His eyes shone bright blue as a white aura started to surround him.

"No one. No one is touching him till I am alive." Hyunjin's allure only increased with the passing moments and soon everyone was captivated by it. They all felt like giving into Hyunjin's lure, just give all of themselves to him. "The situation is under my care and I swear on my life that I won't let anyone harm Felix at all." Hyunjin said, tone deep and heavy.

"I will let no harm come to him."

[Just a spoiler but these words are very important for the next part of the story. Stay tuned!]

Thankyou! Hope you enjoyed reading! I will make sure to update the next part as soon as possible.

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