When Yeosang was feeling comfortable again, Hongjoong called a pack meeting. He knew he needed to leave the room and see the others. Especially Seonghwa, he missed his friend so much.

The two embraced each other immediately and had to fight back the tears as they held each other. "I'm so glad you are ok." Seonghwa whispered, hugging the beta tighter.

Eventually everyone was there and Yeosang started to feel overwhelmed, but in a good way. Hongjoong had filled him in on everyone's stories and he hugged Wooyoung, thankful the small omega was ok after everything that had happened. Then he moved to hug Jongho, wanting to properly thank him for taking care of Hongjoong.

As things calmed down, they settled in the living room. They were still split in half by their original packs of four, but that just seemed to be how they naturally gravitated together.

Yeosang sat between Hongjoong and Seonghwa. He smiled as Wooyoung settled in between his two alphas. It was noticeable just how happy the omega was being mated to San. They moved as one and seemed to have the same connection he had with Hongjoong. Yeosang was also impressed with Jongho, most alphas wouldn't be so willing to give up their mate like that. No, pretty much all alphas wouldn't do what Jongho did. It showed he truly cared for Wooyoung, and San.

Hongjoong waited for everyone to get settled before he started. "We've been through a lot, but I cannot tell you how happy I am to see all of us together again." He smiled at each one of them and grabbed Yeosang's hand. "But as much as I wish I could say we can relax now, I don't think we can."

Jongho nodded in agreement and wrapped an arm around Yunho's waist, pulling him closer. The beta leaned into him and rested his head on his shoulder. "So what do you want to do?"

"Well, I thought I'd ask all of you. I feel like we have two choices. We can stay here, where we are comfortable and may be safe for a little bit, but the Alpha Pack knows where this place is because of Lance. Or, we can pack up and leave, and look for a new place to call home."

Yeosang felt his heart sink at the thought. This house meant so much to him, but Hongjoong was right. If they stayed here it could put them in danger.

They sat in silence for a long moment.

"I think we should move on." Yeosang said finally, looking at his alpha. He could see his pain reflected on Hongjoong's face. This place meant a lot to both of them.

The rest of the pack nodded sadly, but they knew that Yeosang's opinion was most important right now. He was so grateful to all of them.

"Ok." Hongjoong said, his voice barely above a whisper. "Then let's go through things and decide what we need to take, and I'll call the real estate agent. Maybe we can get some money for this place before we leave so we can get another one. I'll look at getting a second car too. It will be safer if we travel that way I think."

He went to stand, but paused. "Oh, and one more thing. I had a long discussion with Mingi the other night."

Yeosang glanced at the other alpha. He had his face buried in Seonghwa's neck.

"And we'd like to name you my second in command, Jongho, if you're willing to do it. I mean, you basically already have since we returned, but I wanted to make it official. Just in case."

The young alpha bit his lip and nodded. "I would be honored. Thank you."

Hongjoong gave him a small smile. "You've earned it. Thank you for everything you did for me, and the rest of us." He took a deep breath. "I know you were hurting just as much as I was and you pushed it aside for me."

Wooyoung took Jongho's hand at these words and they leaned closer to each other.

"Thank you." Hongjoong said again.

At that, they broke off into their pairs to go to their rooms and pack. Although, there really wasn't much for them to pack. Most of them just had clothes, they hadn't lived there long enough to collect things.

By the end of the day, Hongjoong had bought another car, paying for it with the cash from their old pack, and the rest of them had their clothes packed into various rucksacks and bags.

The real estate agent came by to talk with him and he gave her his phone number, having bought a cell phone, and asked her to call when the house was sold. They signed paperwork for a few minutes, then the pack gathered for their last night in the home.

It was bittersweet for Yeosang, looking around the open living room that connected to the kitchen. Hongjoong pulled him into a hug and kissed his cheek. "We will find some place better my love." Yeosang hummed and nodded slowly before looked around at his pack.

Yes. They would find something better.

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Wooyoung bit back laughter as San pinned him to the bed and tickled his sides. Everyone had retired to their rooms for the night to enjoy some time together and get some rest before travelling started, but for whatever reason, they were both bursting with energy.

San shushed him, but was having to bite back his laughter too as he continued to attack the omega.

"S-San-nie!" Wooyoung whispered harshly.

The alpha stuck his tongue out and flashed a wide smile before leaning forward to connect their lips. Wooyoung inhaled sharply as his entire body tingled. He didn't think he'd ever get tired of kissing San.

But San just had to go and ruin by tickling his sides again. Wooyoung cried out into their kiss and tried to worm his way out from under San, but he was completely pinned.

His laughing turned into a whimper, causing the alpha to break the kiss and nuzzle against his mark. It was one of his favorite things to do, and it drove Wooyoung's wolf insane.

"I love you." He whispered against Wooyoung's neck, wrapping his arms around him and pulling him into a hug.

"I love you more." The omega said with a smirk.

"Doubtful." San kissed the mark several times before rolling them onto their sides, spooning the omega and pulling him into his chest.

Wooyoung smiled and laced his fingers with San's, humming as they settled in for the night. "Are you scared?" He whispered after a little bit.

"A little."

Wooyoung was surprised to hear this and tried to turn around, but San tightened his grip, locking him in place.

"I'm scared of what would happen if they got ahold of you." San's voice was so quiet, Wooyoung barely heard him. "I don't want you to ever be alone. No one should be alone right now. Who knows when they could strike again? If they are really trying to take over everything, I wouldn't be surprised if they even try to start a war with humans..."

They both shivered at that thought. It was because of wolves like that the Hunters had formed...

"Plus we managed to get away." San continued. "We stole the head alpha's son right from under him... I don't think this is going to end any time soon." The alpha pressed his face to the back of Wooyoung's neck.

"We will figure it out." Wooyoung said. He was scared, too. But having San at his side made him feel stronger.

"I know." San's voice sounded heavy and his breathing was getting slower. Wooyoung brought one of his hands to his mouth to kiss it as they both drifted off to sleep.

The next morning the eight of them loaded the two cars. Hongjoong drove one while Jongho drove the other.

They had decided to drive in the opposite direction of the fortress, hoping to get as far away from it as possible, even if it took them closer to human cities. With them being in the cars, it would cover their scent while they drove, so any Hunters in the area wouldn't be able to track them either.

Whenever they stopped, three of them would go into the store or gas station to get food and drinks, and it was always a different three. Hongjoong wanted to make sure they left as little of a trace as possible.

The group stayed in a motel for the first few nights, sharing two rooms between them. One of the alphas would stay up to keep watch in each room, followed by one of the others so they could take turns.

Nothing was left to chance.

One their third day of driving, Wooyoung was laying down in the back seat with his head in San's lap. His wolf purred as the alpha ran his fingers lovingly through his hair.

"We are getting low on gas." Jongho commented, tapping the steering wheel nervously. "And I haven't seen any signs for a gas station.

"I'm sure we will be fine, there has to be a city or a town coming up soon." Yunho took Jongho's hand to try and comfort him.

Wooyoung smiled at the gesture. "I'm glad we need to stop soon. I'm getting tired of being in the car."

Yunho chuckled. "Me too. I really need to stretch my legs."

Jongho sighed and brought the back of Yunho's had to his lips to kiss it. "Hongjoong said we will take a break once we find a place to pull off."

"Look at you two, already cutting the rest of us out." San chuckled, reaching forward to tickle behind Jongho's ear.

He let out a playful growl and glared at San in the rearview mirror. "Don't distract the driver!"

"You don't prefer Hongjoong over us now, do you?" Wooyoung added, reaching around the seat to poke the alpha's side. "Are we being replaced?"

"Oh knock it off. It's not like that." Jongho grumbled, his lower lip sticking out in a slight pout.

Yunho pinched his cheek, calling him cute, which caused the alpha to turn red. "We know, you're proud of your new title."

Jongho swatted his hand away. "Of course I do, he trusts me to protect everyone." There was even a slight whine to his voice now.

The other three burst out laughing and continued to tease Jongho for a few more miles. Then he held up one of his hands to silence them.

Wooyoung sat up and saw that the Hongjoong had turned his hazards on and was pulling off to the side of the road. Jongho followed and stepped out of the car to go talk with the alpha.

"Do you think everything's ok?" San asked, wrapping an arm around Wooyoung's shoulder before leaning forward to watch the two alphas.

"I don't know." Yunho looked worried as he picked at his lip.

They watched as both the alpha's nodded and walked back to their cars. "Well?" All three asked at the same time.

"Everything is fine, he just wanted to talk without having to focus on driving. We are going to go a few more miles and see if we can find a place to stop. If we don't, some of us are going to have to walk ahead and see if we can find a gas station. He is also worried because he senses a couple of alphas nearby, but they aren't familiar so hopefully we just entered someone's territory."

"Well let's get going then. I'm ready to find a place to sleep." Yunho said, taking Jongho's had again as they started the car.

"Me to."

They pulled away and kept going. The ride was silent though. The mention of alphas nearby made all of them nervous.

After a few miles, right when they were about to pull over, they finally saw a sign for an upcoming down. Hongjoong decided they should keep going and they were able to pull into a gas station just in time.

"Thank goodness. I was starting to get worried." Yeosang said as they all stretched their legs while the cars were filled up.

"Something doesn't feel right though." San said quietly, pulling Wooyoung to him protectively.

Hongjoong nodded and scented the air. "I think... I think we may have come across a settlement."

"Really?" Yeosang turned to him with wide eyes. "I figured those would have been destroyed by now."

"Maybe Alpha Pack hasn't gotten this far west yet..."

"What's a settlement?" San asked.

"It's a place that isn't governed by a head alpha. Wolves can come and go as they please. It's supposed to be a 'safe place', but since there is no head alpha, there's no set in stone rules, which means they can be dangerous too." Hongjoong pursed his lips and stared down the road. "I suppose we can stay for a night and go from there. As long as you are all ok with it?"

Wooyoung glanced at Jongho. He looked at everyone else. "I don't see why it would be a problem. There are enough of us here. But we will continue to keep watch. My eyes could use a rest anyway."

"Ok." Hongjoong nodded.

They all got into the cars again and drove toward a little town called Luna Point.