Life is full of surprises, but Taehyung certainly wasn't expecting the scenario that took place that full moon.    

It was the bi-monthly gathering of Taehyung's pack, the Shadowbora pack, where pack members from all over their wildland gathered. The wolves liked to call it a 'party'. Having experienced parties like these for the last twenty-four years, it had lost its significance to Taehyung. However wolves in the modern day who lived away from the pack believed such a gathering was of much importance to catch up with their friends and family.

The party was out in the open, so the wolves can drink and dance beneath the silver rays of the moon goddess. The speciality of the party was that only its pack members, their mates, and partners were invited. And sometimes a friend of a pack member who just really wanted to come. No one came without expressed or implied invitation.

Which was probably why Taehyung's nostrils flared as a strong scent of caramel and cherry blossoms drowned his senses, making his head whip to the entrance of the garden in which the party took place. Taehyung's eyes narrowed as he scanned the expanse of the people to find where this peculiar, alien but sweet scent generated from.

And then Taehyung saw him.

A boy, standing by the entrance of the garden, looking around with wide eyes that reminded Taehyung of a scared deer. His hair was raven black and parted from the middle to reveal a bit of his forehead. He wore a blue sweater that was too big on his scrawny figure, the sleeves covering his palms and only the fingers sticking out, much adorably. His jeans stuck to his thighs like a second skin and were loose on the calves and ankles. Taehyng could see him shifting his weight from one foot to another in his sneakers. He looked around him as he stood by the entrance as if he was looking for someone.

He looked painfully out of place. Taehyung had never seen that porcelain fair-skinned omega here, which meant he was not a member. And in addition to all that, this omega's scent was sickeningly sweet. So strong and Taehyung had never gotten a whiff of a scent so...alluring.

Maybe it was Taehyung's alpha instincts kicking in as he watched the distressed omega. He was about to place the cold glass of beer in his hand on the table and walk towards him to ask him what he was doing here, when he saw another wolf approach him.

Taehyung's eyes narrowed as Namjoon, their pack leader, marched towards the omega and the boy looked at the elder with wide eyes. A sweet smile stretched the omega's lips as Namjoon said something to him. The boy looked down at his feet as if he was blushing as Namjoon kept talking to him with a gentle smile. Then Namjoon placed his hand on the small of the omega's waist and led him into the garden where there were drinks.

Taehyung ignored the way his wolf growled in displeasure at the interaction with a fellow member. However his curiosity only grew as Namjoon poured Jeongguk a drink and led him to a table. The omega sat down, alone, and the pack leader walked away from him after saying something. There wasn't a single pack member looking at him. Everyone was in their own conversations. Some were drunk and passed out. Were they not picking up the omega's strong scent?

Taehyung watched the omega take a sip from his drink. He looked around with the same doe eyes of him, still wide, unsure and nervous. He scanned the crowd, almost as if he was searching for someone.

Or to make sure someone wasn't there.

Taehyung's eyes never left him. Not even when the omega's eyes landed on him and paused. The omega's eyes widened a little more, if possible. His scent heightened, and Taehyung felt his own pheromones being released as a response to that. The omega probably felt it, even though he was sitting a few tables away from Taehyung. So he broke away the gaze quickly, blushing a little.

Taehyung let out a small puff of breath out of his nose, feeling a little pleased with the reaction he was able to draw out of the omega. Taehyung wasn't the type to flirt with anyone and he knew he had an effect on most omegas. Especially omegas he found attractive.

And this omega was one of them.

There was no doubt that the omega was beautiful and handsome. He wasn't short, even though maybe he was around a head shorter than Taehyung. Maybe it was the way he looked so awkward and shy that made Taehyung want to go near him and talk to him.

He wanted to, and he was about to. But the omega stood up from his spot and started walking away, towards the packhouse. His eyes were quick to scan the area if anyone was looking at him and as he turned around, he looked behind him before starting to walk again. Taehyung's eyes narrowed and his limbs were working on their own accord as he started following the omega.

The boy had come a few meters away from the garden and the music was no longer loud when he stopped behind a bush and pulled out a phone from his pocket. Taehyung pressed against a nearby tree as he watched the omega. Then he pressed the phone to his ear.

"Yeah I'm here" The boy said, making Taehyung's ears perk up. The omega's voice was melodic. Beautiful.

"Yeah I met him. I didn't ask him that yet, though. I was too nervous," the boy whispered to the phone.

"Yeah" He was saying. "No, I didn't see anyone. I think it's safe"

Taehyung's eyes narrowed once again. The boy was whispering goodbyes to the person on the other side and Taehyung decided to get out of there before the boy walked past him and picked up his scent. So he took careful steps back to his table while looking back to see if the boy had spotted him or not.

A few minutes after Taehyung reached his table, the omega walked back to his table and sat down. Taehyung watched as the omega took another sip from his drink before scanning the crowd once again suspiciously.

Taehyung couldn't help himself as he felt heaviness in his gut. Something was off about this omega. Coming to their party without anyone accompanying him was suspicious and not to mention against the rules. Taehyung guessed he was Namjoon's friend and maybe he invited the omega. But acting all suspicious like that? Who was he looking for? Who was he hoping wouldn't be here?

Who was he hiding from?

Maybe Taehyung was just overthinking this whole thing. And he would most probably never see him again. There had been many times guests came to the party and Taehyung never saw them again. It was only normal.

Taehyung was about to ignore his gut feelings and get himself another drink, or maybe find someone to dance with, when someone slouched down on the seat next to him. Taehyung turned his head only to be met with a handsome face.

Jin, Namjoon's mate.

"What are you doing here all alone?" Jin questioned, taking a sip of his orange juice.

"Bored out of my mind" Taehyung sighed. "Why are these parties so boring?"

"You find it boring because you're boring" Jin shook his head. "You just don't have any friends"

"Oh fuck off" Taehyung rolled his eyes. "Like you do"

"I have a whole ass mate and a pup growing inside me. You're the loner. At least try to find your mate and settle down"

"No thanks, I'm fine like this" Taehyung took his glass and poured the last bits of beer into his mouth. "I don't think I have a mate, at this point. Basically everyone has found their mates!"

"Maybe you just weren't looking"

"I was!"

"Yeah in school and gave up. All you do in your free time is turn into a wolf and act rogue"

"You're just salty that you cant turn because of the pup"

Jin rolled his eyes. "Turning is hard as it is"

"It's fun to turn"

"You've always been a masochist" Jin shook his head, making Taehyug laugh. As hybrids, Taehyung believed they should turn into their wolf form once in a while and enjoy their primal side too, even though not many people these days preferred to do so.

"Hey hyung" Taehyung nudged the omega's arm after a while, making him turn his head towards him. "Do you know who that omega is..." Taehyung pointed to the table the suspicious omega sat earlier, only to find it empty.

Taehyung's eyebrows furrowed together. He quickly scanned through the crowd, only to find him nowhere. Had he left? He hadn't been here for more than fifteen minutes.

"Who?" Jin questioned quizzically.

Taehyung's eyes were darting to each and every wolf who was at the party, trying to see once again if the omega had blended into the crowd, but no.

Tadehyung let out a sigh. "No one. Nevermind"

Jin nodded. "I'm kind of bored too. Namjoon has some business with the Parks so he's talking with them. Want to do shots with me?"

"Aren't you pregnant?"

"I don't mean alcohol"

"With orange soda?" Taehyung scoffed. "No thanks, I'll pass"

"Oh come on!" Jin whined. "For me"

"You know I hate anything to do with oranges"

"Peach soda?"

Taehyung groaned. "Fine!" and let himself be dragged by Jin towards the nearest table with drinks. So by the time he stood in front of the table with Jin by his side, the mysterious omega had already slipped to the back of his mind.

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