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It was deep into the night when the sounds of struggle were heard throughout the pack grounds. The rogues had indeed returned like they thought, only to fall into an awaiting trap. Hoseok and a few more hunters were lying in wait, looking for any indication that may seem out of the ordinary.

"Hobi hyung, I hear something near the waterfall." A younger hunter named Jiung spoke through the mind link. The boy had exceptional hearing and was seen as a young prodigy. Hoseok nodded, immediately signaling the troops to spread out a bit to cover more ground. He wound never doubt or second guess Jiung's abilities.

As they moved to surround their enemies, the quiet sounds grew louder. It seemed as if the rogues were fighting amongst themselves.

"I don't even know why you chose to bring this bitch with you!" A shorter male stated, pointing his finger at a woman who seemed to have a gorgeous figure. It was hard to see her face in the darkness but for some reason, Hoseok felt his pulse quicken as he glanced at her figure.

"If anyone's a bitch here, it's you Josh." They heard the woman speak. Her voice sounded like smooth silk.

"How about we all just shut the fuck up before we get caught in enemy territory?" Another voice spoke out. This voice belonged to a man of tall and built stature. There were a few more wolves with them which was interesting to Hoseok, seeing as rogues only work alone. Though none of that mattered to a soul in the Purple Spirit, they would all meet the same fate.

"A bit late for that, don't you think?"

Hoseok signaled them to begin, each immediately attacking their own chosen enemy. The dark haired male chose to go after the tall and built wolf, instantly tackling him to the floor. Hoseok didn't even need to shift to bring him down.

And quickly one by one, all enemies were defeated until all that was left was the mysterious woman. She was huddled in the corner, head down and knees pressed against her chest trying to appear as small as possible.

Hoseok wiped the blood from his hands onto his pants, gazing into the direction where the woman was sitting. The longer he stared, the more felt himself being pulled into her direction like some magnetic force was attached to him. His legs started moving on their own and before he realized, he was standing in front of her. Even though he felt some weird pull towards her, she was still an enemy.

"Hey." He simply said. He watched as her nails dug into the flesh of her knees, his eyes furrowing before calling out to her again. "Look at me when I'm speaking to you."

She balled her fists as she slowly raised her head, her angry fox like eyes diminishing into wide ones as she locked eyes with the man standing in front of her. She had never seen a more beautiful specimen than him.

Hoseok felt as if time had slowed down. She was outstandingly gorgeous with striking deep blue, almost black eyes. She had alluring tan skin with everflowing, curly brunette hair.

Their wolves immediately spoke one frightening word to them. Mate.

Hoseok felt himself stumble back. He was suddenly racked with a dilemma. She was still an enemy, a threat. And what do they do with threats? Eliminate them. How could he eliminate his fucking mate without even getting to know her and put both of them through so much pain? He felt himself moving and before he even realized, he offered his hand to the woman.

'I'm sure you know I can't let you go but I can promise you, I won't harm you." He reassured her, his eyes holding nothing but honesty. She looked at him for a few moments longer before taking his hand and letting herself be pulled up.

"My name is Hoseok. Can I ask what's yours?"

She looked away, holding herself tightly. "It's um... Celeste."

What a beautiful name, the dark haired male thought. He snapped himself out of his thoughts, remembering where he was. Hoseok glanced at his pack members who were looking at him with their mouths dropped open. Quite literally no one expected him to find his mate in the midst of a rogue raid. He waved them all off, beginning to walk back to the pack grounds heading for one destination only. Taehyung's office.

Was he possibly making the worst mistake of his life?

Maybe.

Would he go back and change his decision?

Nope.

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