Wooyoung yawned and stretched his stiff muscles. That was the best night of sleep he had had in months. He turned to look at where San was still sleeping and nipped at his ear.

The alpha huffed and moved his head away, readjusting so he was turned away from Wooyoung.

Sannie. He stood up on the bed and nipped at his alpha's ear again, letting out a little whine.

Mmmm sleepy... San mumbled through the link.

Wooyoung signed and turned to look at the door. Slowly he got down off the bed and padded over to the door. He took the knob in his mouth and tried to turn it.

The door was locked.

Why was the door locked?

Wooyoung whined and scratched at it. He know he would probably rip it open if he wanted to, but he shouldn't have to do that in his own home, right?

Or...

Was this not his home anymore?

He whimpered and scratched at the door again, hoping someone would here. He wished he could just call for Jongho or Yunho.

Then he heard small, bare feet slapping the floor and a high pitched giggle. That had to be Avayla. The handle giggled and Wooyoung backed up, wagging his tail.

"Avayla, stop!" Mingi cried out.

The girl cried out and could be heard running away while Mingi's large feet slammed against the floor.

Wooyoung whined and moved to the door again. What was going on? He as starting to get a little frustrated so he make a couple yapping sounds to try and get someone's attention.

What's going on? San asked. Lifting his head off the bed.

The door is locked... Wooyoung said, pawing at it again.

"Who the hell locked this door?!" Jongho roared from the end of the hall.

"I did!" Mingi answered. It sounded like Avayla was crying somewhere in the house.

What the hell? San slid off the bed and got in front of Wooyoung, forcing him away from the door.

"Why?"

"Because I'm just trying to look out for our kids!"

Wooyoung flinched. What does he mean by that, Sannie?

I don't know... It was San's turn to whine. Neither one of them liked what was going on outside their room.

"And what is that supposed to mean?" Yunho joined in now. "Are you saying they would harm Ava or Theo?"

"What? No! Tha-"

"Yes it is! HOW DARE YOU!" Yunho yelled. His oak scent was overpowering even in the bedroom.

San snarled as Wooyoung whimpered and submitted to the yelling outside.

"EVERYONE CALM DOWN NOW!" Finally Hongjoong joined in and everyone was silenced, even Avayla's crying. "What is wrong with all of you? This is NOT how a pack acts! GET IN THE OTHER ROOM NOW!"

Wooyoung shivered at his tone, fully on the floor now. Even San was showing signs of submission, which just went to show Hongjoong's dominance since they weren't technically part of the pack anymore.

As the doorknob started to jiggle again, San moved himself so he was on top of Wooyoung, using his body as a shield.

Hongjoong opened it. Pain covered his face when he saw San and Wooyoung huddled in the corner. "I am so sorry..." His voice cracked and he sank to his knees. San's ears perked up at his show of submission. "I don't... I don't even know what to say... Please forgive us?"

Wooyoung whined and tried to crawl forward but San stopped him and snapped his jaws in Hongjoong's direction. The alpha flinched and nodded. "I know. I think Mingi was worried that if it's a spell that has you stuck in this form, then something else could be present that would harm the kids..."

I guess I can see that... San said, relaxing a little and looking down at Wooyoung. The omega nodded his head and looked back and Hongjoong.

"Tensions are just a little high right now, as you can tell. We were starting to think you weren't coming back, and then for you to appear so suddenly... And not being able to understand you fully doesn't help." Hongjoong bowed his head. "This isn't the welcome you deserve."

At that Wooyoung crawled out from under San and trotted over to the alpha, licking his face a couple times.

"Thanks Youngie... Are you ready to go out?" Hongjoong glanced between the two of them.

Wooyoung glanced back at San, who huffed in response, but walked forward slowly.

Their claws clicked against the hard floor as they walked into the living room. Wooyoung could feel the tension before they even set foot in it.

Mingi was crying into Seonghwa's shoulder, his hands fisting the back of his omega's shirt.

Yeosang was using himself as a wall to keep Yunho and Jongho in check as both glared at the other alpha.

Theo and Avayla were nowhere to be seen.

Wooyoung hesitated for a second, but cautiously stepped into the room. Both Jongho and Yunho ran to him and fell to their knees next to him. "Are you ok, Youngie?" Yunho asked, pressing their foreheads together.

The omega closed his eyes and sighed at the contact, and then purred a little when he felt Jongho's gentle hands stroking his neck and back.

San pushed his head in and licked Yunho's cheek once before turning to stare at Jongho.

"We are glad you're home too." The young alpha said, not taking his hand off Wooyoung.

But the omega knew he needed to step away. He hated to lose that touch, but he needed to do this.

Both his friends made sounds of protest as he walked forward. He kept his head low, eyeing where Mingi and Seonghwa stood off to the side.

Deep down, he couldn't blame Mingi. He was a father now, of course his daughter's safety came first. And he very well could have been right. Wooyoung and San had no way of telling them that they weren't cursed or possessed or something.

He sat in front of the pair, shivering a little as all eyes watched him. San was by his side in a second, a slight snarl on his face as a warning if anything went wrong.

Seonghwa gave them a sad smile as he rubbed the back of Mingi's head.

Wooyoung let out a little whine and watched as Mingi froze. He turned around slowly and covered his face with his hands and fell to his knees. "I'm s-s-so s-sorry... I d-didn't m-mean to mak-ke things wors-s-se. I j-just..."

He was silenced when Wooyoung walked forward and shoved his head into Mingi's chest. His mint scent washed over him and sent a chill down his spine as the alpha wrapped his arms around his neck and pulled him close. He sopped into Wooyoung's fur and just kept tightening the hug.

"I'm s-sorry..." He whispered again.

Wooyoung just whined and put a paw on his knee.

"You're lucky Wooyoung is such a forgiving person." Yunho growled from behind them and Mingi flinched.

"Knock it off. It looks like all is forgiven, so we just need to calm down." Hongjoong said.

"How do we know he's not going to do it again?"

"Yunho please..." Mingi whimpered, bowing his head.

"Please what? Please forgive me for locking our friends up? You think you're the only one worried for your child's safety? OF COURSE I'M WORRIED ABOUT THEO! THAT DOESN'T MEAN I'M WILLING TO LOCK OUR FRIENDS UP!"

Wooyoung turned to see that Jongho was holding Yunho back, although it looked like he really didn't want to. The beta's eyes were bright blue as he glared at the alpha.

Hongjoong stood, ready to give another order, when Wooyoung surprised them all by snarling at Yunho. His friend stopped immediately and stared at him with wide eyes.

Wooyoung could feel his hackles rising as he continued the awful sound, but he didn't know how else to get his point across.

He wanted this fighting to stop.

And Yunho understood. He bowed his head and went lax in Jongho's grip.

"Ok." Hongjoong sighed, giving Wooyoung a grateful smile. "We all just need to take a deep breath and try to calm down. That's the only way we will be able to help San and Wooyoung come back to us fully."

"Let me go call Maria." Yeosang said quietly. He looked pale and a little shaky as he left the room.

The seven of them sat in silence for a moment, not looking at each other, until a small sound came from the hallway that drew their attention.

Wooyoung moved away from Mingi and laid down on the floor as Avayla and Theo poked their heads around the corner. "Momma?" The little girl said quietly. They both looked so scared.

Seonghwa and Yunho ran to their child immediately.

"I'm sorry baby, I'm so sorry." Seonghwa said, running his hand through Avayla's hair while wrapping and arm around her.

"Why were you fighting? Was it because I touched the door?"

"No, of course not. One thing you will learn about is that... Our emotions can run a little hot and... Sometimes the wolf takes over. Even grown-ups have a hard time controlling it. I'm sorry if we scared you." Seonghwa whispered.

"It's ok Momma. Is everyone ok now?"

"Yes baby, we are ok." Seonghwa pulled her into another hug. Mingi went to hug his daughter too.

Jongho had also moved to check on Theo. The boy looked scared, but Wooyoung watched as he patted both his parent's faces and gave them a brave smile.

Then the boy turned to look at Wooyoung and tilted his head. He tapped Yunho's shoulder and pointed before staring at Yunho's face.

"That's right, that's Wooyoung and San." Yunho said, ruffling Theo's hair a little.

Wooyoung lowered his head to his paws and tried to contain himself, although he could sense San laughing at the fact that the tip of his tail was wagging slightly. Theo looked like the perfect mix of his parents.

The boy was hesitant as he walked forward and his hand came up to touch the locket at his neck. Wooyoung let out a small whine as his chest constricted. They had worn them. They had been able to have a piece of him and San with them this entire time.

Yunho gave him a knowing smile as tears came to his eyes.

His attention reverted back to Theo as he walked closer and reached out his hand. Wooyoung closed his eyes and shivered with anticipation.

Instead of the small hand he was expecting, Theo fell into his neck and wrapped his arms around him, burying his face in his fur.

He tilted his head to lean into the boy, small whimpers coming from him as he felt all his emotions start to pour out. Then Avayla added to it by coming over to him and hugging the other side of his neck.

"If Theo likes you then I do to." She said, patting his head.

A few chuckles came from the rest of the pack, followed by a sob from Mingi as he hid his face in Seonghwa's shoulder again.

After a few minutes, San came over, a smile tugging at the corner of his jaws. Avayla turned to watch him and giggled when he licked her face. "Ah! That tickles!" She said, rolling on the floor when San lifted a paw to brush it against her stomach.

An instant feeling of relief seemed to fill the house as everyone watched the children accept the two missing pieces of their pack.

Theo moved so he could sit on Wooyoung's back and would laugh when Avayla started running away from San.

Yeosang came back and started to cry as soon as he saw the scene. He sputtered something about Maria being on her way before he had to excuse himself. Hongjoong ran after him and Wooyoung heard him fussing over his beta in the other room.

He turned to look at Seonghwa, who was chuckling with a knowing look on his face. When he caught Wooyoung watching him, he smiled wider. "That's right! I guess you don't know yet. Yeosang is pregnant."

Wooyoung let out a high pitched whine as his tail thumped against the floor. Theo giggled and patted his head in time with his beating tail.

"We are all really happy for them, they have been trying for so long." Seonghwa added. "But now I have to ask... Did you guys find it? Did you find a cure?"

Silence filled the room. Even Avayla and Theo calmed down, sensing the urgency in Seonghwa's voice.

Wooyoung looked at San and let his ears fall back.

He didn't know how to explain it. Neither did San.

They looked at their family and let out a little whine while shrugging their shoulders.