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"C-can I s-sleep here, A-alpha?"

Taehyung didn't respond in words, opting to just nod. He knew he was incapable of forming a coherent sentence right now, and also because he was sure he had a habit of always fucking things up with Jungkook, so better keep shut and nod then say something that could possibly change Jungkook's mind.

He helped Jungkook walk to the bed, and got in afterwards, hands encircling around Jungkook in a warm embrace.

"Is this okay?", Taehyung asked tentatively.  He didn't want to make Jungkook uncomfortable.

"Hmm", Jungkook hummed, eyes closed as he let his omega bask in the warmth and scent of his mate.

Taehyung's fingers were gently rubbing in circles on Jungkook's shoulder, as his head nuzzled on Jungkook's hair, the omega's head buried in the crook of Taehyung's neck. Perhaps Jungkook didn't realize it in his need to seek comfort, but he was unconsciously scenting Taehyung.

"Baby"

Jungkook hummed again, not opening his eyes at all.

"Wana talk about it?"

Jungkook shook his head in a "no". Taehyung sighed.

"Baby, I know it's hard. But, I'm telling you from experience that talking helps."

Taehyung could feel the wetness from Jungkook's tears on his skin and he pressed his lips in a soothing kiss on Jungkook's forehead.

"How about you just tell me about her then? How did you first meet her?"

Jungkook seemed to consider that for a second. Then he hesitantly started talking.

"I-I was there when she was born. Yoongi hyung was my bestfriend since childhood. I met him way before I was adopted by the Jeons. His family used to come to the orphanage to donate and hyung used to come with them. He became my first friend so naturally, that's how I met noona, Nari's mother."

Taehyung stayed silent. For two reasons. First, he just realized how he knew nothing about his mate. Sure, he knows about Jungkook's favourite food and what kind of clothes the omega prefers to wear but nothing of vast importance. Two, he didn't even know that Jungkook was adopted. Fuck, how the hell didn't he know such an important detail about Jungkook?

"Cuz you were an asshole who refused to accept him before !", His wolf , V, responded in a scalding tone. Taehyung didn't reply back to his wolf because V was absolutely correct.

"I didn't know you were adopted baby. Why don't you start from telling me about yourself? From the very beginning? If you are comfortable with me knowing that is"

Jungkook bit his lips, head forcing more into the crook of Taehyung's neck, hiding from view.  Meanwhile, all Taehyung could do was pray that Jungkook opens up and doesn't close himself off again.

"Umm.. I don't see any reason as to why you would want to know about all that", Jungkook whispered.

Taehyung smiled lovingly. "Ofcourse I want to know baby. I want to know everything about you. Including your childhood and your past. Everything. So please, tell me if you are comfortable "

Jungkook hummed, then continued, "I was ..uh..left at the church steps by my birth parents. I was just a new born pup. The nuns took me in and later handed me over to the orphanage. I stayed there until the age of 7, when the Jeons visited the orphanage to do donations. They saw me and adopted me. So I became Jeon Jungkook."

Taehyung hugged Jungkook even closer, if that was possible. His arms were tight around Jungkook, not too bruising though, but as if to shield Jungkook from the whole world.

"How were you as a kid?"

Jungkook sniffled, "uh.. I was quiet. I think. I didn't like playing like the other kids. The orphanage head always pushed me to behave like the other children but I just.. I didn't know how to. I loved listening to the bed time stories so I tried to learn how to read them by myself. The attendants at the orphanage didn't always read to us and I- I just wanted to know how the story ends, you know? So I learnt to read. And before I knew it, I just wanted to write something of my own"

The Alpha smiled, kissing Jungkook's hair. "Is that why you chose writing as a career baby?"

"Yeah", Jungkook replied, "it was my favourite thing to do"

"Tell me more"

Jungkook sighed before continuing.

" I remember my days at the orphanage. The attendents doted on me because i was always so quiet and well behaved. They would give me the best food and everything. They were very nice to me. And then I got adopted. I don't remember much from that time in my life....", Jungkook drawled on, voice fading a little into a sombre tone.

"I remember.. uh.. not fitting in. The luxury and the lifestyle was too overwhelming I guess.  I just remember that I didn't fit in. It's dumb, really. I know I should remember that part of my life but I just... can't seem to remember.  I remember tits and bits of it but not everything."

Taehyung sucked in a sharp breath, the words registering in his mind and his brain started to work overtime. Was that the time when the trauma happened?

"From what age do you remember?"

Jungkook seemed to grow quiet suddenly, until he responded,"when I moved to Seoul I guess. That is the part that are clear to me. Why cant i just remember? Its so.. frustrating.  I am trying but my mind just comes up as blank."

Taehyung could hear the frustration in Jungkook's voice. He brings him closer, hands moving up and down in a soothing touch, chin nuzzling into the raven locks of the omega.

"It's okay Bun. Don't force yourself okay. Tell me about Nari", Taehyung softly spoke, changing the subject so that Jungkook doesn't get too overwhelmed. Taehyung was afraid that it might trigger something and he really didn't want Jungkook to have another panic attack.

"Nari", Jungkook's voice choked up, "she.. she was so tiny when she was born. Such a beautiful pup. I gave her that name, you know. Noona wanted me to choose a name for her because she said her eyes reminded them of me. So I chose Nari. It means Lily. She looked so fragile and so soft like a lily."

Taehyung could feel the hurt from Jungkook, the pain and he cursed himself because he knew there wasn't anything he could do to ease that hurt.

Grieving was a hard process. No one can force it to just happen and for the hurt to just go away. It took time. Healing took time. Still, Taehyung wished he could do something. Anything. All he could do though, was hold Jungkook through it all and just hope that it would be enough.

"What was she like as a pup baby?"

Jungkook smiled amidst his tears, "she was just so precious.  She would blabber in that baby language of hers all day and she was so energetic.  She loved it when I used to sing to her. Then she got sick. At first, the doctors said that she would get better. She had werewolf genes so it should help but she just got worse. Later they found out that her immune system was so weak. It was a birth defect. She didn't get the werewolf genes. She was just human. So the cancer just started to eat at her. When Noona died, Nari was still so small. Unable to understand why her mother wasn't there to pick her up and soothe her. Hyung took her to America in the hopes of a better treatment. But it...d-didnt work. S-she didn't deserve it. She deserved to l-live"

Taehyung let out his calming pheromones as Jungkook broke into a sob. All throughout, Taehyung kept whispering that Nari was at a better place now. That she will always be in Jungkook's heart.

Yet Taehyung knew it wasn't enough. Losing someone was always going to be hard. And even though, the tears go away after a while, the pain still remains.

When Jungkook had finally tired himself out, and his eyes closed due to the exhaustion, Taehyung still didn't let him go. He still held him in his arms, pressed against himself as he took in Jungkook's scent and heard his heartbeat.

For now, Taehyung was content with this. Just knowing that his mate was atleast going to be okay. That Jungkook was okay.

His mate had taken a step forward in the process of grieving and healing, and Taehyung would be right there by his side to hold him up if he ever falters.

For now, this was enough.

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Hi😊

How are you all?

My arm is finally better. The scars are still there but atleast it doesn't hurt anymore so yayyy!

I missed writing so much lol.!

So I hope you enjoyed this chapter. A few important things were pointed out and I'm eager to know your theories!

So entertain me and tell me what do you think?