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                top over the mountains or valley low

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the one sensation to draw lee donghyuck from his rest was a single finger trailing down along his cheek. he could feel it linger over his lips, sometimes pressing a little as if to test how plush they were. at first, he was a bit uncomfortable and shifted his hips to move somewhat...but the pad of the finger was so tender...sort of comforting. before he knew it, without even opening his eyes, he kissed the digit softly and allowed it to press harder and adventure. then, as it pulled away and tugged his bottom lip down only a fraction to elicit a breathy sigh from the omega, something different replaced it.

"mhm," hyuck moaned, shocked initially by the mouth that caught his, yet adapting quickly and bringing his palms up to lace through the culprit's hair. they started to make-out for a time, tongues lapping over each other and breaths escaping through their noses. the tanned boy started to come to his senses as the male above him dropped to start sucking along his neck, needily biting at the skin and leaving marks.

his eyes fluttered open ever so gently, but they wanted to shut again with how good this person felt. it wasn't so far off to assume jeno would do this, since they'd slept together the night before...but to his surprise it wasn't their alpha. it was none other than park jisung. "ngh...jisung?" he whimpered, body still alight from its journey last night.

the more he shuffled to get comfortable and figure out his surroundings, the harder it was to move at all. his hips ached like a bitch, his ass was on fire and he could've sworn someone cuffed his wrists again, for they hurt the same as when he came from solitary confinement the first time. jeno's grip on him was no joke, it seemed.

"how are you feeling?" the younger teen asked cutely, sitting back from donghyuck to give him some space and air, though continuing to eye him up since it was clear he really wanted a taste. "i know the first night hurts. mine was killer, and i didn't even have the omega natural stretch and slick aid."

"i feel like i'm dying," he responded shortly, pulling the sheets down a bit and sitting up with the loudest whine he could manage. "ow, ow, ow..."

"mhm, looks pretty...rough," jisung murmured. they both surveyed the numerous love bites scattered across the boy's skin, the bite print on his shoulder that was too far away to be a claiming mark, and the pair whistled lowly at the bruises on his hips...grip imprints. "must've treated you like a princess, huh?" he joked.

"he said he'd be gentle," hyuck sighed. "this looks like a disaster."

"those are gentle handling marks. he obviously trusted you to take him, and you did. congratulations on leaving behind the virgin party and joining our playground. you'll have a lot of fun, i promise."

"really....?"

"really really. we all like it different and tend to try new and crazy things to discover new interests and to keep the bedroom more exciting. sex has never once been boring, you see."

"does it get any easier though?" the older groaned, flopping back down and spreading his legs to dive in between and firstly massage his inner thighs, then made sure he hadn't been injured in the process of the love making. "i can't handle much more than that."

"it does. eventually the aches and pains go away, your body adapts to the treatment and sometimes the bad things can be changed into good things. i absolutely hated fingering when i started out," jisung held his chest like his virginity was something to be remembered during the time of the first world war. "it was degrading and annoying...but the more i put up with it, the more fond i grew. now i can name just about all the techniques that can be used for it."

either that's impressive or just plain sad, the omega thought worriedly, and he didn't want what he hated to become a desire. though in complete fairness, there had been nothing wrong with the sex last night. only these morning-after aches and pains concerned him. though, thinking back on it now...he started to piece together the present time. "wait, where is jeno? he fucked me and left me?"

"he didn't want to go. actually, i wandered in at about six in the morning since the others were all asleep in the playroom...but i don't enjoy that bed. anyway, jen was laying awake with you in his arms, and he had this preoccupied face." the teen did an impression of it, but donghyuck had to assume the leader didn't look quite so adorable.

"what was worrying him?"

"apparently he and renjun had to go on a mission. a quick one though, don't worry."

"oh..."

"mhm. but he didn't want to leave you on your own after the night you had. he kept muttering to me and stuff, saying that he had to make sure you were okay. in the end, i offered to stay with you if the task was really that urgent...so he left."

i wonder what it was all about, then. am i allowed to know that sort of thing yet? the male wondered, massaging his own waist now and taking a deep breath to push the recent activities behind him and start fresh. this was going to be his life, and suddenly intercourse didn't seem so scary. "this is good though," the blonde winked, "the two bossy ones have left, so that leaves the five patient and laid back ones, right?"

"well, i wouldn't describe chenle as super chill, but we are definitely the remaining five that have the most fun. why? what did you have in mind?"

"dunno. just not lame stuff like clothes measuring and all that, y'know? how about some breakfast?"

jisung chuckled fondly and nodded with a bundle of enthusiasm. his massive white t-shirt hung low below his thighs, and it was only when he stood up that the older realised that that was it. nothing else but boxers. both cute and sexy.

"i do have to give you a tour though," he mumbled. "i was given strict instructions by both jeno and renjun to introduce to the main points in this base, and maybe show you the important members that look after us behind the scenes. that okay?"

"yeah, i guess. hang on, let me get dressed first." donghyuck got up on weak legs and winced at how sore his entirety was. the younger had to catch him before he dropped to the ground, and it was a apparent that he'd need an aid today.

"can i carry you like a princess?" he asked.

"n-no. maybe on your back though. let me find some shorts and a shirt."

"okay!"

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"where are you two going?" mark arched his brow after breaking out of a heated kiss with jaemin against the hallway's wall. the latter was pinned in such a way that his legs were looped around the boy's waist, and his expression was that of intrigue as well.

"breakfast," jisung responded while keeping donghyuck balanced against his side. they tried many positions to lessen the pain for the omega, but they were mostly futile efforts. in the end, the older merely had to limp to the best of his abilities while the beta held his hip and brought the shorter's arm around his neck. he'd get better, obviously...it was all about pushing through the initial stages. "i would ask what you two are doing, but it's pretty obvious."

"renjunnie left with master," jaemin whined before unlatching himself from mark and landing with both feet on the floor. "we're on our own for the day, and that sucks ass."

"we actually thought it'd be pretty awesome," the youngest smirked deviously. "y'know, between the five of us, nobody actually acts like a stick in the mud. where's lele?"

"i think he went to the bathroom. let's go to the kitchen, he'll probably meet us there," the oldest uttered before waltzing up to donghyuck and picking him up like a bride whether he liked it or not.

"hey!"

"stop acting like you're so tough and strong, and just accept help when we offer it. is it an omega trait to bottle up pain and distress, or just you and renjun?"

renjun does this too? "i-i don't know. i've never met many omegas, and not a lot that even spoke to me." he carefully held onto mark's shoulders and squirmed to get comfortable in his arms. the container of suppressant pills in his hoodie pocket chimed when the small pieces of medication inside clacked off each other, but nobody wanted to mention if it was all that safe for him to leave the safe confines of the bedroom at this time.

"okay, let's go. i'm starving," jaemin insisted, and thus the small group of four started marching onwards to the dining area. hyuck recognised it from the day before when renjun brought him there, but they actually bypassed the kitchen door and moved straight on into the large room with end-to-end tables running along in stripes.

"the whole gang eat together," jisung hummed and started his job of explaining life here. "jeno treats everyone as equals until they fuck up, so most people appreciate him 'cause garnet rarely ever fucks up, y'know?"

"do you have friends around, then?"

"no, we're not supposed to talk to people since 'alphas are dangerous'," he air-quoted. "the doctor and the nursery caretaker are awesome though, and jeno doesn't mind when we hang out with them."

i'll ask about those later, the blonde thought distractedly before pressing his forehead to mark's chest and finding a comfort whilst listening to the rhythmical beating of his heart. his upper thighs were cramping, and when he woke up he assumed it was due to the post-sex pain most people ranted about...but he had a feeling that these were different. this heat would definitely be a killer, he could tell.

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breakfast had been pretty good. only the four of them had eaten together, however, but the others didn't seem too worried. a certain carelessness radiated from them, as if they simply trusted that everyone knew how to take care of themselves. donghyuck wondered if there would ever be a time when they all relaxed and assumed that he could protect himself, because as of now it felt like he was permanently surrounded by bodies to block out the world.

jaemin had complained at the table that he didn't like the food, and that he'd have rathered jeno fed him or something. the others pretty much rolled their eyes, called him a princess, and got on with it. it wasn't a lie though, because mealtime was always far more appreciated when they were a six — a seven, now.

"where are you taking him next?" mark enquired softly while stretching back over the chair and yawning. "he's wearing pretty flaunty clothing, so i'd suggest somewhere with more betas, or change him into a better outfit."

jisung shrugged and quite obviously didn't care or worry about any of that. he had the vibe of the sort of person who could chill out and watch the sky fall with a beer in his hand...but there were charms that as well, hyuck felt. in the end, the group decided to part ways and the white-haired adult took the omega's forearm once to give him a piece of advice.

"don't look into any of their eyes. they aren't allowed to check us out, and the garnet members get irritated because we 'tease them'. so don't. also, mark and i will be in the gardens if you need us. okay?"

"o-okay," donghyuck nodded to affirm that he understood the instructions. where it was jisung then started to pull him to was a bit of a mystery, but the male liked the adventure.

his eyes skimmed over each detail of the base in the short bursts of time that he had. as expected, random alphas and betas passed them by and kept to themselves to avoid issues. it seemed to the newest addition that jeno's effect on everyone — including the atmosphere — was permanent and unwavering...no room for bending the rules.

the duo broke off from the main pulse of the seemingly infinite structure and actually found themselves trailing into a wooden section. it was asian themed, like an authentic hotel. some of the doors were paper, others still wood for protection. donghyuck's lips were parted with curiosity as he tried to keep up with jisung's constant tugging yet absorb his surroundings as well.

"hey, what's in here? why is it built differently?"

"oh, these are like the guest spaces in case we need to host other gang members for negotiating, or maybe for parties when things can get a little bit heated, y'know?"

"oh..." the older pouted. he had no idea what he expected of it, but probably not that. this whole base just possessed a miniature hotel then...interesting. "where are we going?"

"i want to show you my favourite place," the purplette explained, both starting to exit that one piece of the building before moving onwards into an entirely different atmosphere. members geared up with intimidating expressions were now filing through more regularly, and suddenly the massive hoodie and shorts made the omega feel a tad bit underdressed, or perhaps suggestive.

the walls were a cold white, every tile squeaking clean and modern to match the grey stone ones underfoot. it felt like a hospital, but more-so an asylum. there were no windows, but there didn't really need to be. the stark, pale colours reflected the blinding white lights along the ceiling.

how could this be anyone's favourite place? the male wondered with an uncertain chill running down his spine. every time he lost himself to the moment or considered that everything was going to be fine, he had to remember that he didn't know anyone. jisung could've been leading him down to a torture chamber to rape him for all he could tell, and hyuck was blindly letting it happen.

he thought better than that though. he was already wanting this situation to work out. after all, jeno had treated him like a princess last night; a queen. why would they others be any different?

"ah, here we go!" the taller chirped happily and brought him into a room away from the creepy corridor. it wasn't as artificially lit this time, and mood-making candles were set up in various corners to relax one's muscles. the whole, clean and white space smelt of lavenders, and there was a long window panel taking up the expanse of the side wall while seats were stacked in clusters to take at any given moment.

jisung let the other go, folding his arms and motioning with his head to look around. it was empty though, so the blonde was highly confused. "this is it? a...room?"

"idiot. go and explore this 'room', would you?"

donghyuck bit into his lower lip and then dropped his hands to his sides where the sweater paws hung low to hide them. his perfect legs, decorated in all sorts of marks, took slow steps towards the only strip of window first...it almost called to him.

what's this for? he pressed his hidden fingers onto the long glass and peered through it, lungs momentarily halting their breathing as he took in what was happening below.

they were a story or two higher than the massive training arena down there...but it was incredible. there was nothing but dirt on the ground and faint grip marks from shoes or brawl damage where bodies had probably died, yet it was all amazing.

the most eye-catching feature above the rest, though, was definitely the stunning boy taking down one darkly-dressed bad guy after another. he didn't even have weapons, no shield, no offensive gear...just his bare hands and legs all concealed in a sexy combat outfit. there seemed to be one man standing amidst the collection of fallen fighters though, and when he ran at the brunette who had his back turned to the onlooker, one chop to the neck along with a flip over his shoulder had him down and possibly comatose if not dead.

holy shit, that's hot, the omega blushed, scanning the entire, gorgeous expanse of the male's figure. he wanted to see his face, to discern who could do such an incredible job of taking out a hoard of men with such little effort. yet when this person tilted his head and glanced up to the window hyuck was spying from, it wasn't some mystery stranger the boy didn't recognise.

it was chenle.

"oh my god..." the blonde whispered, covering his mouth with his paw and turning around quickly to hide his face. he was probably wearing such a strange look right now...how embarrassing.

"like what you saw?" jisung asked with a cunning smirk. "is lele down there?"

"y-yeah. he just took out a whole group—"

"mhm, nothing new. although, it must've been new for you if you got so turned on."

fuck, he noticed...

"anyway, you'll be undergoing that training as well. members of the harem may look and act like fragile dolls and princesses, but we're most definitely the strongest people in the entire mafia. this doesn't rest our master's conscience though, and he trains us and trains us to make sure we're tough...yet still thinks we can't handle the world. crazy, right?"

"w-were those people down there to help chenle practice?"

"no. well, yes in some aspects, but they weren't just fighting him to make sure he wasn't rusty. those are all captives and prisoners, you see. jeno buys them from jails, the ones with the life sentences. he offers them a deal; that if they can take down one of his dolls, he'd let them go. obviously it's a lie, and he'd kill them if they got far enough...but their intent is to kill us in that arena. we're fighting for our lives in order to be ready for when the time truly arises."

"those are criminals?"

"precisely."

"b-but," donghyuck laced his fingers through his hair desperately, "wouldn't prisons want jeno? how can he buy humans with life sentences and not get arrested for being a bad guy himself?"

"simple, really," jisung hummed, wandering over slowly and backing the older up against the window again where he could see chenle from the corner of his eye. "corruption. our government is corrupt as fuck. the wardens and all the little unimportant staff members of the jails are more than happy to get themselves a bit of extra money discreetly, and feel all fine and dandy about it since we're essentially ridding this city of scum. why pay to keep trash like that alive when you can give it away to someone who'll do it for you?"

that's horrible, donghyuck shivered, turning around from the younger's intense gaze to view chenle who was, yet again, starting a new wave of crazed killers who just wanted freedom again. he was worse than them all though — absolutely annihilating them one by one without flinching. he still looks beautiful though...

"you get used to it, baby. i found it really hard to adapt to the training at first. fuck it, i was normal like you, so we may have more feelings in common than you'd care to think...but it does get easier." the purple-haired teen then gently started to place his hands on the other's hips and carefully massage them as they both watched their fellow doll fight.

"i don't want to kill anyone."

"mhm, neither did i. yet now, i can sleep just fine."

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needless to say, the trip to the training grounds had been eye-opening for the nineteen-year-old. his heart was pounding ruthlessly against his ribcage, and his throat felt dry. he always told himself that those guys down there had been rapists, murders, dealers, psychopaths...but then what were garnet? saints?

it didn't help at all that his heat came through in a matter of minutes. jisung hadn't noticed since he didn't have the in-built detectors as a beta...but the desperate panicking from the omega was reason enough for him to swear under his breath and bring him the hell out of there.

they'd been dashing through the hallways together for a solid ten minutes now. every time they managed to pick up the pace, hyuck would collapse on weak knees and fall to the ground. he was leaking slick all down his thighs, and his pheromones were definitely capturing unwanted attention. "come on, we can't keep stopping! i can't promise all the alphas around here won't touch you," the younger pleaded, helping him up again. he too was wild with anxiety, since the mere thought alone of a gang of alphas fighting one beta was terrifying.

what would he do if something happened to donghyuck?

and what would jeno say?

"i can't!" the older cried, tears streaking in translucent tracks down his cheeks. "i feel like i'm on fire...just let me go..."

"no, you can't be serious—"

"i need an alpha, jisung. or you...please just help me!"

this is the worst timing on the planet, the purplette growled to himself, bending down to the boy again and cupping his cheeks. "why didn't you take the suppressants?!"

"i did! they're too weak for me!"

"what the fuck? there are different types?!"

"of course there are," he wailed, shoving the taller onto the ground and desperately crawling up onto his lap. "they're like the pill for women. not everyone can have the same thing."

this is bad, jisung breathed heavily, watching with both horror and that typical rush of need that boys his age couldn't fight when the blonde started to grind on him. "please pull yourself together! we need to get to the bedroom!"

"don't wanna~" hyuck moaned, eyes starting to take on that golden hue again as he inched his fingers along the boy's chest and tried to pull his shirt off. "i know you want me too..."

"this is what renjun meant..." the younger sighed, recalling all their arguments back in the day and that one time he confessed that omegas had no control during their mating times, and their brains clouded without suppressants.

"fuck! i knew something was up!" he could hear jaemin yelling, and god the thundering of heavy footsteps against tiles had never sounded so pleasant. both the white-haired male and mark came to his rescue, and the former of the two grabbed at donghyuck to forcefully pull him up.

"what happened?" the oldest quizzed. "how did this...how?"

"don't ask me!" jisung whined. "he just got all hot all of a sudden, so we ran for it!"

"come on, boys," jaemin insisted while fighting the adult in his arms who was trying to squirm and get away. "someone help."

the fight to get hyuck to the bedroom had been gruelling and a brilliant test of willpower and patience. bursting inside and pushing the needy omega to the mattress had to have been a new kink now that they'd worked so hard for it. the team of three got ready to make this all settle before their master and renjun got home, because they'd have had their asses smacked for letting this happen in the open where literally anyone could've hurt their harem member.

"grab those injection thingies," mark called to jaemin who was in the cabinets rooting for something useful. "jun told me they were the extra strong type."

"gotcha."

"hey, why does renjun never go through this?" jisung asked innocently while doing the honourable job of pinning the tanned boy to the bed. "i've never seen him struggle like this before."

"because—" mark started, though cut himself off and rubbed his face to rethink his choice of words. some things were better off not said. "he's got weak hormones. you know that."

"yeah, but still..."

"hah...ji~" hyuck regained his attention, winding his legs around the younger's hips to take a bit of control. "please...fuck me..."

"nope."

"aaaw," the glamorous beta with silver adorning his features cooed before sliding up onto the bed as well beside the purplette with an injection in hand and a sly smile. "i never thought the day would come."

"what?"

"ever since jeno took your virginity, you've never declined someone's desires or offers. my baby is growing up~"

"oh shut the fuck up and give him the medicine already!"

"shhh," mark snapped and gave them a look to remind them that hyuck was in a severe amount of pain and distress right now. "come on."

as jaemin dealt with the sharp edge and pressed it into the writhing omega's arm, the bedroom door crashed open and in walked a sweaty, sexy-looking chenle. "what have i missed, hm?"

"everything. you're late to the whole party," jisung chuckled. "you were practicing for a while, huh?"

"mhm, jeno play-fought me the other day and defeated me too easily. he said i needed to up my game and get better, so that's what i'm trying to do."

"except no one beats jeno," mark hummed. "he's just being mean."

"i'll get there someday."

"guys..." donghyuck whispered, blinking in a disoriented manner and bringing his quivering fingers up to his face to rub his eyes. "i don't feel well..."

"i'll get him some water," the oldest informed the rest, getting up quickly and leaving in the blink of an eye. the blonde took deep breaths yet felt like his whole chest was collapsing. he wasn't detained...but everything was heavy again.

"we won't lie," jaemin murmured quietly while gently caressing the adult's soft hair like a parent, "we don't know what these do." the injection looked scary when blurred and fuzzy, and a sense of dread washed over the victim of its contents. "but let's see how it goes. renjun said they'd bring you a doctor when they return to sort out what you need. try to hang in there."

"m'kay..." he coughed, resting his head back and trying to sleep. it felt like that was all he did lately...sleep. just one conscious, fleeting moment to another...

the silent whispering and conversation around him sounded a bit urgent, but he wasn't sane enough at this point to comprehend it. in fact, the sounds relaxed him to take a nap...

and so he fell.

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...to be continued