"do you think I'm ready?" Jaemin asked in a mumble as he paces around the kitchen.

The other two shrugged as they all turned towards Mark who nodded his head with a smile. "Honest and genuine, yes." He answered the question.

"What if Jeno is still scared of me?" Jaemin asked again earning a reassuring smile from Mark.

"He won't be, you've trained and he will warm up to you for the second time. This isn't the first time, Jaem." The eldest alpha said grabbing a pack of chips from the pantry.

"Baby steps." He added opening the bag of Lays as he sat back down on his seat.

The brunet hummed and pursed his lips before blurting out, "what if I fuck up again?" He ran his fingers through his hair and clutched onto some parts.

Haechan rolled his eyes, "that's it. I'm done with you here acting like a wimpy bitch." He grunted and stood up slamming his palms on the table to add some dramatic effects on his supposed actions.

He then marched up to Jaemin grabbing the boy by the shoulders and glared, "man the fuck up, bitch." He spat before turning back around and sitting down on his seat as if like he didn't just do that.

Jaemin just stood there flabbergasted and blinked, "what?" He whispered breathlessly eyeing the beta who groans in anger.

Jisung snorts, "what he's trying to say is, be a man. You're Jeno's alpha, he'll love you no matter what. You're his alpha no matter what." He states with a pause before changing his tone into something more stern.

"So act like it."

With a nod from Mark who was munching on some Lays. The elder stood up and approached Jaemin gently yet confidently unlike Haechan who just straight up stormed up to him as if he did something to Renjun.

"Listen, Jisung is right. No matter what happens, you and Jeno will always be mates and always love each other." Mark started as he placed the bag of Lays down on the nearby counter.

"You've trained and I literally just said you're ready, you can go get Jeno now and fix your family as well as your relationship. But that's not the end alright?"

With a sigh, Mark continued, "although you've done well in your training, it's not the end. We both know that." He stated earning a small nod from Jaemin.

"So my advice is, don't stop." He smiled. "Don't slack and don't stop on your training, you can develop it and be better than ever. Do it for Jeno."

"Jaemin," Haechan called out as all of them now turned towards him, "Jeno needs you as much as you need him. But your kids needs both of you to go on through life. Don't let them down." He said.

"Uncle Channie is right." A small voice said as all of the adults froze and turned to look at Hyuntae who was standing at the doorway.

The little boy was holding Jeno's ankle bracelet that he had accidentally left from packing up too fast, to which Jaemin had kept it on his bedside table, keeping it close.

He then walks up to his father with a look, "mommy was sad when we left. He kept crying and didn't have energy to play with us, mommy misses you." He said.

Hyuntae takes ahold of Jaemin's hand and placed he ankle bracelet on the elder's palm before closing his fingers above it to lock it up, Jaemin just tightened his hold onto them.

"Mommy keeps dreaming about you, he wore your shirt and always stared at his phone looking at your pictures. Mommy loves you, daddy. Please get mommy back." Hyuntae pleaded with his voice so small it reminded Jaemin of Jeno.

With a small smile, Jaemin picks up Hyuntae in his arms and pinched his nose affectionately. "Then let's go pick up mommy and your siblings." He said earning a cheer from everyone.

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"Is he ready?" Renjun asked looking at Jaemin and scanning his figure with a strict look.

Haechan laughed, "if he wasn't, we wouldn't have wasted our time bringing him here for nothing." He replied with a peck on Renjun's temple.

The fox hybrid just hummed and his ears twitched when footsteps were heard, he then turns around with his long tail swaying gracefully behind him as he smiles at the two siblings.

"Mommy said it was okay for daddy to talk to him." Hyejin said holding onto her stuff toy as Hyuntae hugs both of her and Hyunjoon.

Hyunjoon nodded in agreement at their sister's words, "daddy, please be nice to mommy." He mumbled looking at Jaemin.

Jaemin gave a sigh before his lips curled up to a reassuring smile, "I will. And if mommy cries, you three can scold daddy." He said earning a smile from the triplets.

Another footsteps were heard as Mark runs up to the newcomer kissing his cheek, the two walks up to the group with a grin. "Guys, this is Lucas. My mate."

"Sup boys," Lucas greeted with his hand reaching out for a handshake.

All of them shook his hand in respect as Chenle and Renjun only scoffed at him since they've suffered enough of his bullshit since they've been here after the whole scenario going around.

"By the way, this is the guy who fed Hyuntae and Hyejin two bowls of gummies, each." Chenle muttered to which Lucas just gave a nervous chuckle scratching his nape.

Jaemin snickered patting him on the back whilst smiling at Mark. "No hard feelings, guys." He said.

"No hard feelings." The couple repeated grinning back.

Taking a deep exhale, Jaemin walks upstairs to Jeno's temporary room and knocks on the door lightly with his own hands fidgeting.

"Come in." A muffled voice said behind the closed door as a meow was followed.

The brunet opened the door and immediately he was grinning.

Jeno was only wearing his shirt and some boxers, sitting on the bed cross-legged with his ears perked up and twitching, and tail swaying a bit high as the sunlight behind him made him glow. He was ethereal.

Closing the door behind him, Jaemin walked towards his mate who seemed shy and chewing on his lip, taking a peek through his lashes to look at the brunet before looking back down on his lap.

"Hi, baby." Jaemin whispered softly sitting down across Jeno resting his hand on the space between them, fighting the urge to just engulf the younger in a hug.

The cat hybrid replied, "hi, Nana." His voice small and his cheeks turning pink.

That's when Jaemin realized, Jeno isn't afraid of him anymore like Renjun and Chenle had said. They've helped him calm down and were sort of like his therapist.

The room really smelled of Jeno, oh how much Jaemin had missed his sweet Vanilla and Hyacinth scent.

He looks at the nightstand on Jeno's left seeing a half empty bottle of catnip, him and Hyejin must've played a lot with it.

"I'm sorry," Jaemin breathes out first and pursed his lips waiting for a reaction from the blond.

Jeno hummed still looking down, however, Jaemin knows the younger wants to face him again more than himself does. Baby steps.

"I know I was overreacting and should've heard your side of the story. And I really regret everything that I did that time." He continued.

"I'm really bad at words especially when it comes to apologizing, I think you've known that by now." He chuckled lightly to lighten up the mood.

He smiled when Jeno's lips twitched before he saw a glimpse of that pretty smile. He grew more confident. Man up.

"You know I love you, yeah?" A nod was earned from Jeno. "So I'm hoping for you to forgive me, don't let this end us, especially not to the kids." He said.

"I know I've trained well and can control myself now, but... There's more for us to go through, this isn't the end. We both know that."

He turned his hand around to represent his palm, "so let's get through this together along with the triplets." He bit his lip and added, "please come back home with me."

A pause. Jaemin didn't know he was holding a breath until he looked up at the feeling of Jeno grabbing his hand with his own slightly smaller one.

Jeno smiled softly, the same pretty smile Jaemin had loved and had missed a lot.

But he frowned at the sight of a scar on Jeno's cheek. The scar he had gave from that day.

"I'm so sorry, baby." Jaemin sniffled as Jeno only giggled and leaned in to kiss his cheek.

The blond meowed and cleared his throat, "I forgive you, Nana." He said and scooted closer until his leg was draped over Jaemin's lap. "I love you."

"I love you too." Jaemin said hugging the cat hybrid tightly by the waist as the blond's tail curled around his arm like it would before. He chuckled.

Jeno then yelped when Jaemin brings him up to his lap, making him straddle the elder. "Even with that scar of yours, you're still beautiful." The brunet mumbled with a teasing smirk, yet his words were genuine.

Jeno blushed and nuzzled into the elder's neck sighing at the familiar loving strong scent of his alpha. "Maybe it can be another mark. A more obvious one." He teased back.

Jaemin gasped and pinched his side lovingly making him squeal. "Bad kitty, flirting is my job." He playfully said before grinning. "But yeah, maybe it can be your permanent mark so those other bitches will back off."

Jeno only rolled his eyes before they both flinched when the door opened ajar as the triplets ran up to them giggling and cheering them along.

The glared at their friends who chuckled nervously before the others ran back downstairs leaving Lucas and Chenle behind.

"He did it." They both accused and pointed at the other person.

"What did I say about waiting for us downstairs?" Jaemin groaned and pulled Hyunjoon's hand away from ruining his hair.

Chenle jabbed Lucas by the elbow resulting a grunt from the elder. "The triplets got too impatient, we tried to stop them but... Heh." He ended with a chuckle before racing Chenle back downstairs.

The triplets raced each other as well with Hyuntae grabbing Hyejin by the arm so Hyunjoon would be last as they all giggled at each other.

Jeno giggled and cups Jaemin's face kissing him on the lips, "let's go home." He mumbled against Jaemin's lips to which the brunet smiled with his eyes closed, he was so so in love with Jeno.

"We shall."

"Mommy! Daddy!" A cry from downstairs interrupted their moment making Jaemin groan once again as Jeno only laughed.

Jeno wasn't afraid of Jaemin. He was afraid Jaemin's uncontrolled side could ruin them.

But now, they'll go through it together.

Because no matter what.

Jeno is Jaemin's kitten.

And Jaemin is Jeno's Big Bad Wolf.

*•.¸♡ The End♡¸.•*