"Ok, so what's the plan?" Hongjoong asked as the six of them sat in a circle. He looked to Jongho, who sighed then looked at Seonghwa.

"You've been in there, I think we should follow your lead." He said, his face hard. Hongjoong nodded in approval, understanding how the other alpha felt. Relinquishing control was a hard task for any alpha.

"I agree." He added, placing a hand on Seonghwa's knee.

"Well, it seems... Almost laid back once you are in the walls. There are so many alphas it's overwhelming for me, but I'm sure you two will have an easier time of it. I've been able to stay hidden by having a fresh uniform that I get from inside the fortress. It reeks of alpha so it's done a good job covering my omega scent. I don't have any others though..." Seonghwa said glancing at Wooyoung and Yunho.

"We only need one." Jongho said. Seonghwa sent him a questioning look. "How easily could you get one?"

"Um... Fairly easily I think. I'm not really sure. With your help it'll be easier. There's enough going on inside that no one has questioned me." Seonghwa sounded nervous. "What are we going to do about Mingi?" He added softly.

"We will bring him back of course. He is a part of our pack." Hongjoong said.

"I don't believe he would willingly betray any of us." San added. "From the short time I've known you to, I think he cares for you more than he lets on."

Seonghwa pursed his lips and looked away.

"Jongho, why do we only need one uniform?" Hongjoong asked, turning to look at the other alpha. He shifted under his hard gaze and looked at the ground. "Jongho?" He said a little harsher.

The younger flinched then exhaled sharply. "Because San and Wooyoung aren't coming."

"Excuse me?"

"I said they aren't coming! If they get Wooyoung they will kill him, or use him. I won't let that happen." Jongho's eyes flashed red then he shook his head to calm his wolf.

Hongjoong glanced at the couple as they stared at the ground, but he did notice that they were holding hands. His wolf bristled and he rounded on Jongho. "Do you really think now is the best time for that?!" He stood up so he could look down on the other alpha.

But Jongho rose to the challenge. "I don't see that we have a choice!"

"Our friends are being held hostage!"

"And I don't intend for anyone else to get taken."

"We need all the help we can get!"

"He is unprotected!" Jongho roared, tears now running down his face.

"Stop it..." Wooyoung tried to interject.

"He can't be roaming around unmarked. It's not safe!" Jongho said. He was visibly shaking now.

"Please, stop!" Wooyoung moved to get in between them, facing Jongho.

Hongjoong instantly backed away when he sensed the omega's fear. And Jongho's eyes flicked down to him and the red vanished as Wooyoung wrapped his arms around him. "Please... Please don't fight... I can't stand it."

Jongho hugged him back and inhaled deeply. Hongjoong could see his hands shaking even though he was fisting Wooyoung's shirt. He glanced over and saw San biting his lip and looking away. Yunho came over and placed a hand on both their shoulders.

"He asked San to do it." Yunho looked at Hongjoong. "And we all agreed. Jongho is right. If they are wanting betas and omegas for... Breeders... then Wooyoung is in danger either way. San took out three alphas all on his own to protect us. He is Wooyoung's best chance."

Hongjoong could tell Yunho believed what was saying. He had never known the beta to lie, especially when it came to his mate and his best friend.

Then Seonghwa came to stand next to them. "I think they are right. Plus if too many of us start coming and going, it could look suspicious. We won't have a way to communicate inside the walls either. It's all cut off for some reason."

Hongjoong sighed and rubbed the back of his neck while glancing at the hugging couple. He could see that the thought of letting Wooyoung go was an internal battle that he was really struggling with. It made him admire the young alpha even more. "Ok. Yunho, you'll wait nearby and one of us will try and bring you a uniform, ok?"

The beta nodded, then placed a kiss on the top of Jongho's head. San moved forward then and the four of them embraced, although Jongho still held into Wooyoung the tightest.

"I'll keep him safe." San whispered. "I promise."

"I know you will, San. I wouldn't trust him with anyone else." Yunho said, hugging the alpha. Jongho nodded in agreement.

"We should go." Seonghwa said, taking Hongjoong's hand and pulling him away.

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Wooyoung didn't want to be parted from his pack again, but he understood why. He was terrified though. "Please be safe." He said, face still pressed to Jongho's chest. The alpha comforted him more than he could describe.

"We'll be back." Jongho whispered.

"Don't worry." Yunho ruffled Wooyoung's hair and flashed that smile he loved so much. "And we will bring everyone back with us too."

Wooyoung nodded and started to pull away when Jongho gently grabbed his chin and lifted his head up to kiss him. His wolf purred with joy at the contact. It had been so long and he loved it. But it ended up being too short. He pressed their foreheads together and they both inhaled each other scents.

Then Jongho took Yunho's hand while San came forward to take Wooyoung's. The four of them exchanged one last glace before they turned their backs to each other and parted ways.

He and San walked for a long time looking for a safe place to wait. He felt like such a burden... They had to accommodate for him because of his... condition, and he hated it.

But at the same time he could feel his wolf stirring with excitement. The prospect of mating with San felt so right, even if it was at the worst possible time. Again he hated himself for having such thoughts. Especially when he knew how hard this was for Jongho.

Everything had turned into such a mess... "Should we even be doing this?" Wooyoung asked, slowing down their pace.

San stopped and turned to him. "I know it's not the best timing... And it's not how would have wanted this to happen either." He looked to the side, chewing on his bottom lip.

Wooyoung's wolf stirred with excitement. San wanted this to happen. He wanted to be with him.

"But..." The alpha continued. "Jongho is right. Being marked will protect you. And you know it can only happen when..." He shook his head and tightened his hold on the omega's hand. "I won't do it if you don't want it."

"I want it." Wooyoung said immediately.

San looked at him, his eyes wide and a slight flush coming to his cheeks. They both shivered. Then he pulled Wooyoung forward and they ran as fast as they could without breaking contact.

They ended up finding a small lake tucked away in the trees with a willow tree hanging over the edge, making the perfect curtain to block out the outside world.

As soon as they stepped through the branches, San spun around and pulled Wooyoung into a kiss. They both moaned immediately at the contact, urged on by their wolves.

It was like they couldn't get enough of touching each other. Their hands were a mess as they ran over every inch of each other's bodies. In no time, they were stripped of their clothes and Wooyoung had jumped up to wrap his legs around San's waist.

The alpha held him there, letting his hands to continue to roam over his back. Wooyoung purred at the touch and sucked on San's lower lip. He gripped the alpha's hair, trying to pull him even closer.

One of San's hands drifted lower and kneaded Wooyoung's ass, bringing a whimper out of him. He moved his other hand to grab the other cheek and at this Wooyoung rocked his him forward, grinding his hard length against San's stomach.

Finally, San broke the kiss and gazed at the omega. "You're beautiful, Youngie. I just can't get enough of you." He started kissing down Wooyoung's neck as he let one finger start to circle his entrance.

"Sannie..." Wooyoung sighed, tilting his head to the side and shivering at the kisses. When he placed a kiss on the tender spot where his neck met his shoulders, Wooyoung whimpered with need.

"Soon baby." San said, finally inserting his finger to begin prepping the omega.

Wooyoung clung to San's shoulders, digging his nails in a little. Even though it stung slightly, it felt good almost immediately. San was being so tender and loving. Wooyoung did his best to fight his wolf to keep him from taking over. He wanted to be him and San for as long as possible.

Still keeping his finger inside and pumping it in and out, San turned them so he could lay Wooyoung down on the grass. He laid next to him so he could bring him into another kiss, cupping the back of his head while adding a second finger.

Wooyoung ran his hands down San's chest, loving how smooth and perfect his skin was. Then he grazed against San's length and made the alpha gasp. Wooyoung kept the kiss going, opening his mouth to let San's tongue slip in as he wrapped his hand around San and started to stroke him.

The alpha growled into the kiss and moved his fingers faster, causing Wooyoung to arch his back and moan.

When San added a third finger, he broke the kiss again and started kissing down Wooyoung's chest. The new position drew him away from Wooyoung's hand, but he would feel warmth again soon. He sucked on each of the omega's nipples, then left open mouth kisses over his stomach.

He licked his lips before taking Wooyoung's member into his mouth, deep throating it immediately before bobbing his head up and down in time with his fingers.

Wooyoung's head tilted back as he cried out, clutching at the grass on either side of him. It felt so amazing, he wanted more. So did his wolf, but he forced it down. He wanted San. Not an alpha. San.

He reached for San and the older took his hand, lacing their fingers together as he sat back. "Are you ready?" He was fighting his wolf too, Wooyoung could tell.

"Yes, San." He said quietly.

San gather some of the slick he created and ran it over his hard length. He withdrew his fingers then lined up and slowly pushed himself inside. Wooyoung whimpered a little, but he bit his lip to keep it down and didn't take his eyes off San.

Once he bottomed out, San leaned forward to connect their lips again, content to just stay there for a moment, keeping them connected in every way possible. Then he started to pull out and push back in slowly, as if savoring every second of it. Wooyoung knew he was.

Their tongues worked in unison as San slowly started to pick up the pace, lust slowly taking over as they both moaned into their kiss.

He pulled away and latched his lips onto Wooyoung's neck, making sure to pick the opposite side from where Jongho's mark used to be.

Even just this small action made Wooyoung's heart pound faster. He was so considerate of everything involving his past.

And it also made Wooyoung's wolf surge forward. "Alpha!" He cried out tightening his grip on San's hand.

"Alpha is here. It's almost time sweet boy." San purred, still kissing and scenting Wooyoung's neck. "Are you ready for Alpha's knot?"

"Y-Yes. I need my Alpha." The omega whimpered, his breaths coming out hard and fast.

San started going even faster, pulling back so he could hold onto Wooyoung's waist with his free hand and pounded into him.

"San!" Wooyoung called out as he climaxed suddenly, spraying both of their chests. He whimpered as San continued to thrust into him, although his pace slowed as his knot started to grow. "A-Alpha please..."
"I know my sweet boy." San said, his voice sounding so gentle and concerned even though his eyes were blood red.

He leaned forward again as his final thrusts her harder, then his knot burst at the same time that he bit into Wooyoung's neck. The omega cried out as he came a second time from the over stimulation. His body trembled beneath San and he clung to his back.

As San licked the mark to clean it, Wooyoung felt himself instantly calm down and he started to nuzzle San's neck. The alpha shivered and tilted his head to the side, trembling with anticipation. Wooyoung kissed it several times, then let his teeth sink into the soft flesh.

It was as if they were both slammed with the instant connection. Wooyoung cried out in surprise. It was so much stronger than anything he had felt with Chan or Jongho.

They held each other tight, breathing in their scents while they waited for San's knot to go down.

"Is this how it's supposed to feel?" San asked, lifting his head to look into Wooyoung's eyes. His breathing was still hard, but then again so was Wooyoung's. They both still had so much adrenaline coursing through them.

"I don't know. It feels... Different with you. I can't really describe it." Wooyoung blushed as a thought came to his head. It was so ridiculous, something that wasn't supposed to exist.

"What is it?" San asked, kissed his cheeks.

"It's silly." Wooyoung bit his lip and turned his head away.

The alpha chuckled and tilted his head back. "Tell me."

"It's almost as if... Well I've heard of this thing..."

"You're adorable." San whispered, leaning forward to nuzzle his mark again.

Wooyoung's blush grew even deeper. "San..." He whined. Then he let out a little moan as San kissed the mark, then kissed his shoulder and neck repeatedly.

"Please tell me."

The omega moaned again, loving the feeling of San's lips against his skin. "Soulmates. I've heard it being called Soulmates. When two wolves can form a deeper connection than just a normal bond."

San stopped and looked at him again.

"I've often wondered if that's what Hongjoong and Yeosang are too. The way they move and communicate without even having to say anything... It's supposed to be extremely rare to find a Soulmate, that's why mating is still an everyday practice. If we waited for our Soulmate's then we'd most likely die alone." He paused. "What?" He asked with a little whine.

San's eyes were practically glowing a soft pink color and he had a wide smile on his face. "Do you have any idea how happy that makes me?" His voice was shaking as he spoke and a tear ran down his cheek.

Wooyoung was shocked. He hadn't meant to make San cry. "San..."

He was cut off when San kissed him again. A deep, passionate, loving kiss.

They both knew that Wooyoung's words had to be true. There was no other way to explain what they were feeling right now.

Soulmates.

San pulled away and stroked the side of Wooyoung's face. "I love you."

Wooyoung pulled him into a tight hug, he knew his eyes had to be gold now because his wolf was practically bursting from within him. "I love you to, San. I love you so much."

When San's knot finally went down, they cleaned themselves up by going for a quick swim in the lake, exchanging many more kisses and embraces as they did so, before they laid out in the grass to dry off.

San held the omega close to him, both purred with happiness even as the guilt crept into the back of their minds.

They had done as their alpha had instructed. Now they needed to be ready to help if their pack asked for it.