As soon as they hit the third floor basement, Jongho and Yunho both felt like they were going to be sick. The smell of betas and omegas was overwhelming. They had no doubt that Yeosang was down here somewhere.

Not caring who saw anymore, Yunho reached for Jongho, lacing their fingers together as they crept down the hallway.

The beta shivered and Jongho pulled him closer. He knew the beta was picturing himself or Wooyoung down here too. He didn't like it, but he couldn't blame Yunho either. The thought had crossed his mind too.

"Do you think we can help them too?" Yunho asked quietly. His voice quavered as he spoke.

"Not today, but we can try. This entire pack is just... wrong. It can't be allowed to continue."

They continued down a little ways but froze when they heard footsteps. Jongho tensed and scented the air. There were three alphas ahead of them, but he couldn't pick out an individual scent.

He pulled Yunho against the wall and they leaned against it, trying to make it look like they were engaged in a casual conversation.

The alphas stopped right around the corner. Yunho's eyes widened when the first one spoke. "Things are going well. We are steadily bringing in more breeders, soon no one will be able to touch us and we can raise an army of alphas, all under your father's command."

'Elder. Old pack.' Yunho mouthed to Jongho.

"Yes, I didn't expect things to go this smoothly." Mingi replied.

"You don't think your old pack is going to pose a problem, is it?" Lance said, a hint of a sneer in his voice.

Mingi laughed. He... Laughed.

Jongho lip curled in a snarl but Yunho brushed their fingers together to calm him.

"There's no way. With them all being separated they are basically lost to the wind. I expect Chan to be returning soon with Wooyoung. He was a nice surprise, but I hope he doesn't think he's going to get to keep the boy to himself." Mingi chuckled, and the two other alphas joined him.

"Yes, well, you would be wise to just put him out of his misery. We tried to. He is a fighter though, I'll give him that." The third alpha said. He sounded bored at the idea of talking about Wooyoung.

Now it was Yunho's turn to get upset. His eyes flashed blue and he clenched his fists.

"I'll see you gentlemen later. I must go run more tests. All the omegas should be pregnant by now. I am trying to find a serum to up the fertility of betas too so we should start making progress with the ones who are giving us problems soon."

The third alpha's footsteps got softer as he walked away from them.

But Mingi and Lance started to move in their direction.

Jongho had to make a decision. If he egged the alpha on, maybe he could get him to follow him out of the fortress and they could get him on his own to figure out what the hell was wrong with him. For him to talk about Wooyoung like that... it make his blood boil.

Yunho must have been thinking along the same lines because his eyes were still flashing sapphire blue and he nodded.

So Jongho took a deep breath and straightened out, waiting for them to come around the corner.

Lance was closest to him, which was perfect, because Jongho was able to take him by surprise. He grabbed the alphas arm and swung him in a circle, slamming him into the wall so that he was stunned.

Mingi was instantly crouched down, eyes blood red. "Ah. This is a surprise." He growled, exposing his fangs. "It's nice to see you again, Little Alpha."

Jongho roared and charged forward, shoving Mingi against the wall. "What is wrong with you? Why are you acting like this?"

Mingi just laughed and pushed Jongho away from him. Damn he was strong... There was something off about him. He didn't even smell like himself.

"Ah, and you brought us another breeder. It'll be nice to have both of you in our pack. If you cooperate maybe I'll keep him out of the lottery." Mingi growled, eyeing Yunho with hungry eyes.

"YOU STAY AWAY FROM HIM!" Jongho leapt forward and clawed at Mingi's face.

Then they both shifted in an instant and rolled around on the stone floor.

He couldn't believe that Mingi was acting like this! But they needed to get out of the fortress before they drew too much attention to themselves.

Jongho yipped at Yunho and he ran forward, slamming into Mingi to get him off Jongho before climbing onto his alpha's back. They couldn't risk him shifting and making his beta scent more pronounced. Jongho pushed himself forward and tore up the stairs. He could hear Mingi scrambling to keep up with him.

They burst into the main hall and ran out one of the side doors, trying to find a route that would draw the least amount of attention.

Yunho's fingers dug into his fur and he kept his body low. "He's coming up behind us. Faster Jongho!"

He huffed and extended his stride as he weaved through the halls of the fortress. Then he barreled through a door and ended up in a side alley.

"Left!" Yunho said.

Jongho followed his instructions and saw that there were a few guards moving through a side gate.

He flinched when Mingi crashed through the door behind them and roared as he gave chase. Jongho could hear his jaw snapping together and started to panic when other wolves started to come in their direction to see what's going on.

But no one blocked them.

Mingi must have ordered the other wolves to stand down.

Perfect. Maybe his plan would work then.

Jongho continued forward, running out of the gate and into the forest.

Hongjoong! Seonghwa! He called out. No answer. Baby I need you to shift. I can't keep up this pace must longer.

Yunho slide off his back and shifted in one smooth motion.

They ran as hard as they could, leading Mingi away from the fortress and deeper into the trees.

It was hard to believe that this worked so smoothly, but then again, the Alpha Pack and proven that they were really cocky and didn't think anyone could best them.

Ok, I say we split apart and take him from both sides. We need to try and get him unconscious so we can take him back with us.

Agreed. Yunho said, huffing before he pivoted to the right. Jongho went to the left and growled when Mingi went after his beta.

He spun around and grabbed onto the alpha's tail, pulling him back. Mingi snarled and swiped at Jongho, his large paw connecting with the side of his muzzle.

Jongho whimpered and backed up.

This wasn't their Mingi.

Yunho was fearless, though, as he leapt through the air and landed on Mingi's back. He sank his teeth into one of his shoulders and the alpha howled with pain.

Jongho ran forward and rammed his head into the alpha's side, knocking him over. The three of them rolled through the dirt. Jongho hopped up immediately and pressed both his paws against Mingi's throat while Yunho used all his weight to keep him pinned to the ground.

He had to work hard not to lose control. It was killing him that he had to hurt his friend right now. But no, this wasn't their Mingi. There was no way he would speak about Wooyoung that way or attack them like this.

Mingi gasped for air as Jongho pressed harder on his throat.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry... Jongho found himself saying over and over. Yunho whined next to him and watched as Jongho struggled.

Mingi's eyes locked in on him as he tried to break free, but they started to fog over. After another minute of struggling, he lost consciousness.

Jongho backed away from him, breathing heavily. Yunho came to his side and started to lick his muzzle. We had to do it. You know we did. It's the only way to get him to come with us. It'll be ok.

The alpha pressed his head into Yunho's neck in response and they stood there for a moment.

Jongho? Yunho? Are you there? Seonghwa called out.

Yes. Are you two ok? Yunho answered, still trying to comfort his alpha.

We have Yeosang. Both Jongho and Yunho let out a sigh of relief and nearly collapsed.

We have Mingi. They felt Seonghwa's concern through the bond. We had to overpower him though. There is something wrong with him.

There was silence for a long time.

Meet back at the house. Hongjoong said. San? Wooyoung? Can you hear us?

They heard a faint response. The couple must be just out of range.

Are you sure we should be going back? Jongho asked, looking down at Mingi.

It'll be the last thing they expect. Plus I'm hoping the Hunter activity might scare them off. If we can stay low and hidden until we figure this out, I think we will be ok. It's our only option for now. Hongjoong answered quietly. He sounded like he was in so much pain...

Can you hear me? San's voice came through.

Yes! Are you two ok? Jongho and Hongjoong answered at the same time.

We are. Are all of you ok? Wooyoung chimed it, sending out his concern for everyone.

Yes. We are going to meet back at the house. Let's stay separated for now, but close enough to stay in contact with each other. Hongjoong said.

Everyone sent out their agreement. Jongho and Yunho shifted and worked on making a sledge to pull Mingi on. It was their best bet for getting him home. The also used vines that they found to mind his muzzle shut and his legs together.

They both cried while doing it, but it was for their protection as much as his.

It took several days, but they finally made it back to the place they all called home. It was a welcome sight. Thankfully Mingi remained unconscious the entire time.

Everyone else beat them there. Wooyoung ran out of the front door and straight into Yunho's open arms. Jongho hugged him too. He felt his wolf bristle a little bit when San's scent rolled off him, but he pushed it aside.

The omega was simply glowing. That was enough to make Jongho happy and validate that he had made the right decision.

Seonghwa and San joined them and Wooyoung left to stand by San's side. They held hands as they glanced at Mingi.

The other omega ran to his side. "What did you do to him?" He gasped, reaching for the vines binding him.

"Don't!" Jongho said, pulling them away. "We had to. He attacked us."

"No..." Seonghwa covered his mouth and turned to look at Mingi again.

"I saw one of our old elders there..." Yunho said, glancing at Wooyoung. He tensed immediately. "I have a feeling they created something to control Mingi. It's the only explanation. It's got to be how his father has become so powerful to. The elders... they know old magic."

"How can we fix him?" Seonghwa asked with a shaky voice.

"I don't know..."

"Let's get him inside. We will still need to restrain him though." Jongho placed a hand on Seonghwa's shoulder. The omega nodded in response and they hauled the alpha inside.

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Seonghwa felt like his heart was breaking. He had been hoping that Mingi had just been pretending... But if he attacked the others then there was no way he was.

They rigged up one of the spare rooms so that if Mingi moved, ropes would wrap around his limbs and restrain him. It would work for either form.

Then at his request, they left him alone in the room with Mingi.

He pulled up a chair and sat in it, never taking his eyes of the pitch black mound of fur in front of him.

It took a couple of hours, but finally the alpha opened his eyes. They immediately locked into Seonghwa and he snarled.

"Shift." Seonghwa said, keeping his arms crossed as he glared at Mingi. "Shift dammit!"

Mingi laughed as he slid back into his human formed. He set off the trap and his arms were bound to his side and his legs pinned to the bed. "Clever, Seonghwa. Very clever. But you don't think you can really hold me, can you?"

"What happened to you?" Seonghwa asked, taking a deep breath to try and keep himself calm.

The alpha just smirked at him. "Why don't you come here and I'll show you? I've realized who I truly am."

Seonghwa felt his wolf shiver at the words. He wanted nothing more than to be reconnected with Mingi again. It had been too long...

"What did they do to you?"

"You make it sound like I've changed." Mingi tilted his head back and licked his lips.

"You have."

"If you say so, precious." Seonghwa flinched at the pet name. "I feel it's been for the better then. I'm stronger, faster, and next in line to lead Alpha Pack."

"That's not you!" The omega stood up. "You're not my Mingi! What did you do with him?" He yelled. He could feel his body trembling.

Something flashed across Mingi's face at his words, but then it hardened again. He started to laugh. "Your Mingi was weak and pathetic. Alpha is stronger now. Better." He licked his lips again as his eyes traveled down Seonghwa's body. "I can show you just how much better."

Seonghwa turned away from him. "He was not weak. Caring for others is not weakness."

Mingi growled and started to pull against the restraints.

"How do I get him back?" Seonghwa yelled at him, feeling his wolf taking over. The alpha continued to pull at the ropes.

Trusting his wolf, Seonghwa walked forward and gripped Mingi's head with his hands before bringing their lips together. The alpha moaned at the contact and pulled against the ropes again.

When Seonghwa pulled back, he saw Mingi's eyes flash between red and brown. "Mingi." He whispered and connected their lips again. "Please come back to me, Mingi."

The alpha groaned and pulled against the ropes. He started to pant. "Fuck you! You can't win. I belong to the Alpha pack." Then he snapped at Seonghwa with his teeth. There was some kind of internal battling going on. "You worthless omega. You're only good for giving an alpha pups!"

Seonghwa slapped him. Twice.

Mingi blinked several times. Then started to laugh as he continued to struggle.

Seonghwa had to work to fight back the tears that threatened to fall form his eyes. It looked like Mingi was going insane. "You b-bastard! How could y-you!"

The alpha continued to laugh.

"Is that all I am to you? I th-thought you cared about me! I... I s-started to c-care about you... I m-missed you." He covered his mouth.

Mingi paused and looked at him, his eyes flashing again. "S-S-Seonghwa?" Then his eyes scrunched shut again and he shook his head. "Worthless omega! When I get free I'm going to force my pups into you!"

"You want to give me pups? Then fine!" Seonghwa was angry now as he stormed over to the bed. Mingi growled as he did so and pulled against the ropes.

The omega just slapped him one more time, fighting against the dominating growls from the alpha. He pushed him back so he was lying flat on the bed and connected their lips again. But he kept it short, running his hands over the bare parts of Mingi's body.

He shivered at the touch and started panting. Seonghwa grabbed his length and started stroking it, getting it hard. He felt his wolf pushing him forward, needing his alpha.

"Good omega. Give me pups!" Mingi growled when Seonghwa took his length in his mouth, sucking hard.

Seonghwa reached behind himself and fingered his own entrance, knowing he would need some kind of prep to get through this. He whimpered at the stretch and Mingi jerked his hips up to thrust into the omega's mouth.

"So good... So good baby..." Mingi growled, thrusting harder.

Seonghwa added two more fingers. He was having a hard time remaining in control over his own body now. His wolf desired his alpha, and he wanted his Mingi back.

He pulled off Mingi's length with a pop and then moved to straddle him. "Good boy, make alpha happy."

"P-Please Mingi, come back to me." Seonghwa sobbed as he lowered himself onto Mingi. He cried out at the stretch and curled his fingers into Mingi's chest. "Alpha!" He yelled, throwing his head back.

Mingi grunted and sighed at the feeling as Seonghwa started to ride him. He couldn't contain himself for very long and thrust up into him too.

When Seonghwa looked down, it almost looked like Mingi was in pain. He was shaking his head back and forth rapidly, then he yelled at the top of his lungs.

"M-Mingi!" He leaned forward and cupped his face, connecting their lips again.

Mingi thrust his hips up again. It was harsh and demanding, but then the kiss softened and the alpha let out a little whimper.

"Alpha it's me." Seonghwa's wolf pleaded.

The red color of Mingi's eyes swirled, going from a blood red to a softer shade. "Untie me." The alpha asked. His tone was softer, so Seonghwa did what he asked.

When the ropes fell off, Mingi wrapped his arms around Seonghwa and held him close, connecting their lips and plunging his tongue in immediately. Seonghwa wrapped his legs around Mingi's waist and whimpered as he continued to pound into him.

They shifted as one and Mingi had him pinned to the bed. The alpha moved to suck on Seonghwa's neck, kissing the mark he had left there months ago. He groaned.

"Alpha! Please!" Seonghwa cried out. Mingi started to thrust into him at an almost vicious rate.

They both leaned in to kiss each other again, breathing heavily. Their bodies were coated in sweat and Seonghwa clawed at Mingi's back.

When the alpha started to slow his pace, they both knew his knot was forming. It took only a few more thrusts when it burst and they both practically howled as Seonghwa hit his climax as well.

Mingi sunk his teeth into the mark, opening it up again before licking it clean.

Then Seonghwa gripped his hair and yanked his head to the side so he could mark the alpha in return. Mingi groaned and then sighed as Seonghwa licked his mark then nuzzled into it.

"Mine..." His wolf said. He was shaking.

Mingi wrapped his arms around him to hold him close. "I'm so sorry..." Seonghwa could feel hot tears falling from Mingi's eyes and he could feel his alpha's pain and regret through their new bond. "I... I..."

"It's ok Mingi, we know it wasn't you..."

"How could I say those awful things about all of you? Ab-bout Wo-Wooyoung." He sobbed harder and clung to Seonghwa. "He must h-h-hate me. I h-hate me..."

Seonghwa kissed the mark again and felt Mingi shiver. "It wasn't your fault. What did he do to you?"

"I... They forced me to drink something. It knocked me out immediately... Then everything is black, and the next thing I remember is my dad going over his plan for the pack... Before that... I remember. Oh my god, Yeosang!" Mingi tried to sit up, causing Seonghwa to yelp as the knot tugged at him. "Fuck! I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

"It's ok." Seonghwa pulled him back into a hug. "Yeosang is with us too. He's... He's not awake... but he is safe. We are all together again."

"Jongho's pack?"

"OUR pack, yes. We are all together. And we are home." Seonghwa tilted Mingi's and connected their lips again.

"I'm sorry..." Mingi said again. "I said awful things to you..." He bowed his head again, and then it finally seemed to hit him and he brought a hand up to the mark, staring at Seonghwa with wide eyes. "You..."

Seonghwa smiled and caressed Mingi's cheek.

The alpha's lip quivered and he pulled the omega to him again, sobbing even harder than before. "I'll n-never hurt you again. I'm s-s-s-so sorry..."

"I forgive you, Mingi. You weren't yourself. Please, calm down. I want you to just hold me while we get this time together before we have to go back to reality." The omega whispered, kissing the top of Mingi's head.

The alpha obliged, turning them slowly so they could lay on their sides. He kissed his mating mark over and over again and both of their wolves purred with happiness.

"I missed you."

"I missed you too, precious. Thank you for taking me back and accepting me. Even if the others don't forgive me, you've made me the happiest alpha alive..."

"Of course I would take you back. You're my alpha, and I don't want anyone else."