I hope you guys are enjoying this book? I absolutely loved writing this!

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Taehyung liked working at the bar downtown on weekends, compared to the melancholic, monochrome atmosphere of weekdays with tired wolves trying to make it through the week. This Saturday too, the music was loud and lively, the wolves were more energized and conversation flowed amongst the hybrids like a stream of water.

The crowded area of the bar was a mixture of scents, even though Taehyung had mastered the art of ignoring all kinds of scents, in order to not distract himself from his work. There were only two bartenders that night and the busy hours were almost coming to an end, so was his shift.

Seeing no one ordering drinks, he was about to sit down and rest his aching knees for a minute when his mastery in ignoring all kinds of scents failed him, unusually so. His head whipped around the space of the bar, searching for the source of the extra strong scent of intoxicating cherry blossom and caramel filled his nose.

He gulped, feeling the taste of caramel on his tongue and the sensation only turned stronger when he saw the door of the bar close behind a dainty-looking boy.

Taehyung felt his mouth drop open at the sight.

The omega's figure that was otherwise covered in baggy clothes was now wrapped in a silky tight-fitting shirt tucked into a pair of skin-tight jeans. Taehyung thought his baggy clothes had never done justice to Jeongguk's actual physique from the way he looked now- the way his back curved into his plump ass with a perfect s-curve and the way his thick thighs bulged with muscles; his body was a perfect hourglass figure.

And he looked absolutely breathtaking.

He had surely dressed up for the night, Taehyung could see. He had even styled his hair with a side part. It exposed a bit of his forehead and it brought out his sparkling doe yes.

Taehyung had forgotten how to breathe.

There was no wonder the omega had always been ethereally beautiful. Devine, Taehyung would describe him. However now, it felt like Jeongguk was a hundred times more beautiful, more divine. And it saddened Taehyung that Jeongguk tends to hid away his beautiful, curvy, perfect body. Such eye candy.

However Taehyung understood why- there was no wonder such a body would drive any alpha into madness, including Taehyung. The lingering eyes that followed him as he made his way to the bartender were a perfect example to why he would prefer to wear baggy clothes.

As Jeongguk approached him, Taehyung felt his mouth go dry as his eyes scanned the omega's figure, up and down, a few more times than Taehyung's true self would've liked. His wolf growled inside him at the pleasant sight of an omega so...sexy and perfect.

Maybe it was because Taehyung hadn't seen the omega upclose for over a week, since the grill last week, where he was Jeongguk looking flustered when they made eye contact. Nor had Taehyung seen him being suspicious.

Taehyung snapped back to reality as Jeongguk sat down at a bar stool, an eyebrow cocked as he looked at Taehyung.

"You work here?" Jeongguk asked, placing his elbow on the bar.

Taehyung cleared his throat. "Yeah" he looked away, trying to look busy with....something.

"Wow" Jeongguk's voice was entirely monotonous.

"What do you want?" Taehyung asked, trying not to sound awkward.

Jeongguk hummed. "I'm not sure. What do you recommend?"

"I don't. Maybe a beer for starters. Maybe stick to beer"

Jeongguk scoffed. "You must think that I'm a beginner. And I'm not a lightweight"

"I don't care" Taehyung grumbled. His wolf growled with displeasure at the words. But Taehyung couldn't let his alpha take control of his actions for him. He disliked Jeongguk. Jeongguk could be a treat to his pack and Taehyung was supposed to let Namjoon know about what he had heard but-

He just couldn't.

Every time he thought of exposing Jeongguk, the omega's sobs ran through his mind. He could physically smell the way the omega seemed so distressed that day Taehyung eavesdropped to his conversation. The omega truly needed help and Taehyung's alpha instincts prevented him from causing the omega more trouble.

Every alpha cell in his body begged him not to let the omega's secret out.

So he just couldn't.

And there was no explanation for preventing himself from doing it other than his gut feeling.

Jeongguk scoffed. "Right" He looked around. "I'll take a cocktail. Best one you can make"

"Is that a challenge?"

Jeongguk smirked. "Of course"

It annoyed Taehyung, how Jeongguk probably thinks he isn't good at what he does. Taehyung wanted to kiss, I mean slap, that smirk away. He wanted to prove himself to Jeongguk that he was good at this, amongst many other things. "Accepted"

Taehyung started making Jeongguk's drink immediately. He watched Jeongguk from time to time as he did. Jeongguk was looking around, as if he was waiting for someone.

Taehyung wondered why the omega was here. Just for a drink? To meet someone? For a hookup?

Taehyung's heart swelled uncomfortably at the last thought. Was Jeongguk that kind of an omega? Who slept around?

It shouldn't be Taehyung's business. Or his problem. However from the way his alpha growled inside him with displeasure and jealousy, and the way his heart felt heavy at the thought of Jeongguk sleeping with someone, it definitely sounded like something he was worried about. He shouldn't, Taehyung knew. And he hated himself for even feeling anything for the omega other than hatred.

Taehyung finally placed Jeongguk's drink in front of him. "Here"

Jeongguk's eyes widened as he took in the tall glass filled with a pinkish liquid, half a strawberry tucked into the glass's rim. He smiled and took a sip. Taehyung watched his eyes widen momentarily widen and then narrow, eyebrows scrunching together.

"Fuck" Jeongguk let out as he set the glass down on the bar. "Fine, I'll give it to you. This is actually good"

Pride swelled in Taehyung's chest at the compliment. "I know"

Jeongguk chuckled softy and took another sip. He hummed with delight and Taehyung's eyes widened momentarily, for the hum sounded more like a moan.

And Taehyung did not like the stream of thoughts that crossed his mind at that. He gulped, looking away, but he figured that it was too late from the way Jeongguk's eyes met his with a suspicious glint. The omega had already sensed the spike of the alpha's scent.

Jeongguk smirked because he knew.

Fuck, Taehyung cursed himself. Now it's gonna really look like Taehyung wants to fuck Jeongguk.

"So why are you here?" Taehyung tried to divert the omega's focus.

"To meet someone" Jeongguk said nonchalantly.

Taehyung's heart swelled uneasily at the words. He exhaled through his nose, trying to keep his displeased wolf under control.

"Who?"

"It's actually...none of your business" Jeongguk smiled sweetly at Taehyung.

Taehyung scoffed. "Whatever"

"Why didn't you tell anyone about my secret?"

Jeongguk's question caught Taehyung off-guard. "What?"

"You said you would tell everyone and Namjoon if I didn't confess to him. But you hadn't told anyone"

"What makes you think I didn't?" Taehyung hadn't told a single soul. "Maybe people aren't letting you know out of respect"

Jeongguk scoffed. "Yeah no, that's not true. I know that you haven't told Namjoon, or anyone. I would know if you told Namjoon. I've known him for years, He's my friend. He won't hide it"

"I suppose the feeling isn't very mutual on your side, then"

Jeongguk looked away at that. "I'm trying, Taehyung. Okay? The last thing I too want for Namjoon is to be burdened by me. I don't want any trouble for him either, or his pack. And I really wish I could tell him but I-"

"Jeongguk?"

The unfamiliar voice made Taehyung's eyes snap to his left, only to see a man approaching Jeongguk with a smile on his face. Jeongguk turned around and Taehyung watched as a wide smile stretch on his lips as his eyes fell over the man.

An alpha, Taehyung could feel the wolf inside him growling, seeing the other alpha as nothing but a threat in Taehyung's territory.

"Hey" Jeongguk grinned up at the man. "Jihoon, it's been so long!"

The alpha grinned at Jeongguk, his eyes scanning the omega's figure before he placed his hand on the boy's shoulder. Taehyung felt his wolf grow uneasy at the touch, almost unbearably aggressive. Taehyung fisted his hands against the wood of the bar, nails scratching the hard surface unconsciously. He could feel his pheromones spiking up, polluting the air around him. Jeongguk's gaze turned to Taehyung. Eyebrows furrowed with confusion and surprise and...a hint of annoyance.

Jihoon sat down right next to Jeongguk and Taehyung wondered if he could not feel the pheromones in the air...he too was an alpha after all. Maybe not as strongly as Jeongguk. Or maybe the alpha simply didn't care.

"I missed you" Jihoon said and Jeongguk smiled at him gently. There was a hint of familiarity in Jeongguk's eyes as he looked at the alpha. They had known each other for a while or...

Maybe more than just...known.

And the thought alone made Taehyung rage. He gritted his teeth together and decided to keep his professionalism and ask the man what he wanted to drink. After taking his order, Taehyung started making the drink.

"You have no idea how all of us missed you" Taehyung heard Jihoon tell Jeongguk with a soft voice, eyes glued to the omega and his hand stilled on the boy's shoulder, squeezing from time to time.

And Taehyung knew he shouldn't be feeling so possessive over the omega. He disliked him. There was nothing likeable about him- maybe other than those sparkling eyes and his face that was carved out of the moon's brightest rays, or his singsong voice that sounded like a nightingale at dawn, even when he shouted at Taehyung. Nor his gorgeously perfect, curvy body or his thick, juicy thighs that Taehyung wished could be wrapped around his-

Taehyung shook his head, surprised by his own trail of thoughts. He took a deep breath and went back into making the drink.

"I'm so happy that you offered to meet me" Jeongguk was saying. "I didn't think anyone would be willing to help me. Not physically"

"Yeah, I get it. But Jeongguk, you know how I feel about you. I want nothing but to help you and take care of you-"

Taehyung slammed the drink in front of Jihoon.

The alpha jumped in his seat, looking at Taehyung with disbelief. "Dude what is your problem?"

Taehyung shrugged. "Sorry about that. My hand slipped"

"Asshole" Jihoon muttered and turned back to Jeongguk, who smiled sweetly at him.

"I know" Jeongguk whispered. "I've known you forever. But I really couldn't believe it when Yoongi said you would help me"

"You met Yoongi recently?"

"Yeah last week"

Yoongi? Was that the beta Jeongguk met in the woods the other day?

"I see. I wanted to meet you so desperately, Jeongguk" Jihoon didn't sound very desperate.

"I missed you so much and I was thinking of so many ways I could help my omega"

His omega? Taehyung felt his wolf rage.

Also, why did Jihoon sound so...fake? It sounded like Jihoon was trying too hard to sound genuine. To show that he cares. Every word that came out of his mouth, every expression he did and every time he showed interest...all seemed so fake.

Jeongguk giggled at something Jihoon had said and the alpha smiled at him. Taehyung thought it too looked so forced. Taehyung took another glass and started wiping it, standing a bit away from the pair as they continued to talk about things Taehyung didn't really understand. Jeongguk was asking the alpha about some people, Taehyung realized. Maybe Jeongguk had been part of a pack and he ran away?

Maybe he decided to be a rogue wolf. But that would be dangerous considering how he was an omega. Maybe he was...kicked out? Could that be?

What exactly was the danger Jeongguk was posing towards Tehyung's pack?

As Taehyung listened more and more, nothing out of the ordinary was spoken between the two of them. Nothing that would signal any danger. Nothing of secrecy. Just a bunch of hollow compliments, according to Taehyung, from Jihoon and Jeongguk giggling and blushing at those.

Was Jeongguk naive or something? Or do they truly have some history?

Is this alpha Jeongguk to-be-mate?

The thought made Taehyung want to rip the other alpha's throat out. And Taehyuing didn't even know why he was feeling so possessive around this omega.

"I'll be right back" Jihoon said, standing up, making his way to the restrooms. The moment the alpha was out of sight, Taehyung turned to Jeongguk.

"Who is he?" He gritted out.

Jeongguk cocked an eyebrow at Taehyung, looking annoyed. "None of your business"

Taehyung scoffed. "He ticks me off"

Jeongguk narrowed his eyes at the alpha. "Seriously Taehyung, what is your problem?"

"What do you mean-"

"Stop acting like we're close. We aren't. You're so fucking annoying"

"What-"

"Your scent is fucking killing me. I can't even concentrate on him with you standing here like a fucking scent diffuser. You're distracting me. Can't you just stay out of my business? Don't you have other customers to serve? Why are you staying close to me anyway? With that annoying scent of yours"

"My scent?! I think I've had enough of you insulting how I smell. My scent isn't strong at all. No one had ever told me that-"

"Are you fucking kidding me?! I feel like I'm drowning in Wine whenever I'm around you. I haven't even drank half of my drink and I feel drunk already because of you! Your fucking scent is too strong"

"Maybe you were too busy sniffing the air for my scent, that's why you couldn't listen to him. Who the fuck is he anyway? Why is he here? He's not from around here"

"Why do you care? He came to meet me and he's someone who cares about me. Mind your own damn business"

Taehyung sighed. "I don't trust him. He sounds suspicious and I don't think his intentions towards you are-"

"Oh I'm sorry, I don't remember ordering a piece of your mind"

Taehyung could feel his heart clenching with anger. "Yeah right. Why would I care?"

"Exactly. You never trusted me, either. Do you trust anyone at all?"

"I do. But you know who I wouldn't trust? Someone from the place I have just run away from"

Jeongguk's eyes widened and Taehyung knew he had hit jackpot. Jeongguk indeed has run away.

"Don't talk about things you don't know about" Jeongguk seethed, his scent suddenly turning sour and unpleasant.

Taehyung did a doubleback, not expecting a reaction so strong from the omega. He was surely emotionally attached to the place he ran away from.

"Keep your mouth shut, I beg you" Jeongguk snarled. "And stay the fuck out of my life"

Taehyung gulped, his wolf whining from the damaged pride. He was only trying to look out for the omega.

"You have no right to judge me or anyone in my life. I don't even know you" Jeongguk's words stung. "Stop acting like some know-it-all person when you know nothing. Jihoon is here to help me so please keep yourself away from him and my business. I dislike that you're judging him like this. Don't make me hate your annoying ass even more"

Taehyung looked away, heart clenching painfully at the omega's sharp words. "Fine" He muttered. "You're right. Forgive me for caring"

Jeongguk's furrowed eyebrows loosened for a brief moment but Taehyung didn't wait to watch the change of expression on him. He turned around on his heel and walked away to the other side of the bar.

From the corner of his eye, he saw Jihoon come back to his seat while a woman came up to him and ordered a drink, which he started making. His eye caught the sight of Jeongguk and Jihoon talking, laughing and even the sight of Jihoon's possessive hand around the omega's waist. This made Taehyung's blood boil but the omega's words came to his mind and his wounded wolf retreated, despite disliking the way he had to ignore his gut feeling.

He needed to mind his own damn business.

Jeongguk meant nothing to him, the same way he didn't mean anything to the omega. It was only idiocy to even care about Jeongguk or offer his piece of mind to him about the sensed danger.

He had always been good at reading people but he shall stay away, just as Jeongguk wanted.

He shall, even when Jihoon and Jeongguk stood up, the alpha's hand wrapped around the omega's waist securely and their bodies basically pressed against each other. Even when Jeongguk glanced at Jihoon's face with so much sincerity and affection and Taehyung felt his wolf rage inside him, fists tightening by his sides and it took every bit of self-control not to tear them apart. Even when the two of them started walking towards the exit at the back of the pub that lead to a bunch of dark alleys.

He needed to mind his own business.

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