Finding your mate is not just an intimate event. It's also something auspicious in the werewolf world. It's like finding your life partner. Mating for werewolves is similar to tying yourself in the marriage bond. It's not just a two people thing. It's a bond between two families too. For werewolves, the part of families is replaced by their packs. 

Now Jungkook was anxious about sharing this information with his pack mates. And as for Taehyung? The poor boy didn't even have a pack that he could belong to. It is Jungkook's pack that he has started to consider as his "home".

From the moment Taehyung gained consciousness, he had only seen a life of abuse. Every day he would be left, bruised. He would be beaten black and blue. So as he grew up, all of the abuse had become very normal to him. He always thought that this is how his life supposed to be. He thought that those beatings were something everyone had to experience. He never grew accustomed to the pain though. No matter how many times he was whipped, it still hurt the same. But after one point of time, he stopped screaming. Everyday he would apprehensively wait for his abuser to be done with him so that he would get to eat something. Food was always served to him at the end of the day. He grew up noticing a pattern that he would only be served with food, after getting beaten up. So despite being served with tasteless porridge, he still looked forward to his every meal. He liked how he felt when his stomach would stop growling.

After spending a week here in Jungkook's pack Taehyung started realising that abuse isn't something that everyone practices. He absolutely loves the way he is treated here. Everyday he would be served with food that tasted good. He gets to sleep in a soft bed. His body is always covered with clothes that keeps him warm. He is always surrounded by people who makes him smile. He still remembers the face of the man who gave him this beautiful life. Even at the place he previously lived, that man was someone who was always good to him. He would also occasionally make his food tasty. Everyday Taehyung smiles thinking of that man. He knew that if he hadn't brought him here, he would still be going through all that abuse.

Most of all, he is thankful of the man beside him. Who always holds him, just like he holds "Baby". With that similar carefulness and love. Taehyung also clearly remembers how he had carried him here after covering his body with the blanket. That whole night, he was shivering with cold but from the moment he saw him, he has always felt warm.

Even now as he clung to him, his stomach felt ticklish. Everytime he would touch him, he would experience something good. He doesn't know why he didn't feel this way before but he didn't want to let go of the feeling he felt right now.

"Wow he looks ever more clingy today. Any special reason?" Yoongi commented when he noticed the position Taehyung and Jungkook were in.

"T-There is actually.." Jungkook trailed off.

"What?" Yoongi asked with scrunched brows.

"Wait till everyone gets here. I'm sure they'll gather around soon enough." True to his words, soon Namjoon then Jimin entered the hall with Chimmy in her arms.

"Baby!" Taehyung cheerfully called out as he looked up at Chimmy. Getting flustered by the sudden pet name, Jungkook looked down at Taehyung with furrowed eyebrows but he soon noticed the direction Taehyung was looking in.

"Oh" He breathed out and mentally scolded himself for as much as thinking that Taehyung would call him romantic names. The poor boy doesn't even know what romance is and that's what's making this situation illicit. He felt like he was manipulating a child's mind by misusing the holy mate bond.

"Hey Taehyungie! You want to play with Chimmy?" Jimin asked as he started approaching them.

"Jimin, this can wait." Jungkook said, halting Jimin in his steps.

"Okayyyy." Jimin streched out as he stood in his place.

"So what were you saying?" Yoongi asked.

"Umm so I just found out last night or today, since I found out at the midnight, and as soon as the clock strikes 12 it's a new day. But I would still called it a night, since come on it's completely dark outside at that time and the moon is out and that's what night is right. You call it a day only when.."

"Jungkook!"

"Taehyung is my mate." Jungkook sprouted out in one breath.

"Wha..?" Jimin asked.

"Taehyung. He is my mate." Jungkook nervously announced.

"What?! Wait, is that why you're sitting so close to him? Hey where did you sleep last night?" Jimin frantically asked.

"H-Here, with him. But I swear I.."

"Oh my god! What the fuck! Get away from him!" Jimin started shouting as he handed Chimmy to Yoongi and pulled Jungkook away from Taehyung.

"Jimin hear me out. I didn't even.."

"He might be an adult by his body and age but he's still a baby from mind. He doesn't know what a mate bond is. He doesn't know what intimacy is. Jungkook I trusted you! How could you take advantage of his mindset? Maybe if he was normal then it would.."

"He is normal! My Taehyung is completely normal! It were the people around him that weren't normal. They weren't sane in their head that they did such horrible things to him. Is this how much you trust me? You think he's an easy fuck for me since he can't decipher between right and wrong yet? He's my MATE! Not a play toy that I'll use and discard him. He was shivering in fright when I saw him last night. His nightmares don't let him sleep. From the day he came here, yesterday was probably the first time he had a proper sleep. You think I should have just let him be? You know what? It doesn't matter Jimin. If that's the kind of opinion you keep of me, then nothing I say matters." With that Jungkook exited the hall, leaving Jimin ashamed and guilty. Taehyung who was tremulously watching the scene unfold, felt his lips quiver as tears soon started streaming down his beautiful face. All the shouting, scared Chimmy as well as she too started crying. Just like dominos fall down one by one, the sad environment started affecting everyone as Jimin felt himself break down too.

"W-What have I done." Jimin sadly whispered as he kept his hand on his mouth.

"What you just did is definitely wrong, but you guys got to accept that you're being over dramatic. I mean just apologize and..." Namjoon started but was immediately cut off my Jimin.

"Shut up!" He angrily shouted, shutting Namjoon up.

"Umm I don't want to spoil the mood but can I bring your attention to these crying babies? I can take care of Chimmy but Taehyung and I haven't properly connected yet." Yoongi stated uncertainty. This brought Jimin back to reality as he crouched down at Taehyung's level. He gently cup Taehyung's face in his hands as he started wiping as his tears with his thumb.

"I'm really sorry for hurting your favourite person. What can I say? I behave like an idiot sometimes. I know he won't come around so easily but you will help me right? Come let's talk to him together." Jimin said with a smile. This turned Taehyung's cries, into small hiccups as he finally saw someone smiling again. Jimin then helped Taehyung onto his wheelchair and together they made their way to Jungkook's room.

"May I come in?" Jimin asked, knocking on Jungkook's door.

"No."

"I have Taehyung with me too."

"No."

"He's crying."

"......Okay." Together they went inside and Taehyung was quick to rush into Jungkook's arm.

"I'm sorry for what I said. I should have never said those things. But I'm a mother and sometimes my motherly instincts involuntarily kick in whenever a child is concerned. Now I know Taehyung is not a child. I know that after everything he's been through, even his memories and mindset aren't something a child would have. But everytime he looks at me with those innocent eyes. Those untainted emotions, I feel like I'm looking at my Chimmy. And you might be able to hurt me, but my Omega will never let you hurt my child. My overprotective motherly wolf completely wipes off all my thoughts of right and wrong and only tells me to do one thing. And that's to protect my child. So if you ask where those words came from. That's where it from." Jimin calmly explained himself and with each words Jungkook felt his anger dying down. He gave him a nod with a smile, as a sign that he had forgiven him. The small hiccups that were still coming from Taehyung perked up Jungkook's attention as he started patting his back.

"There there. Stop crying." Jungkook said in consolation.

"Ah I forget this everyday. You need a haircut. Jimin can you please get him ready? I need to take him to a salon." Jungkook asked and Jimin nodded enthusiastically in reply.

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Okay guys since you're all a part of Taehyung's slow growth, I want to give you the chance to groom his looks. Right below, I've put some photos of Taehyung from different eras. Please vote on which look suits Taehyung's character the most. You only get to vote on one look so choose wisely. The photo with the most number of votes will win. And after the haircut Taehyung will have exactly that look. You can tag your other friends to help them vote too. You have time till the next update (I'll announce it a day before). So I hope I get to see a lots of comments. Okay so here they are.
  

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