Baekhyun turns back to me, "Chanyeol, Can we go see some of the others pack members now?" I take one final bite from the apple and toss the core into the trash can. "Sure, I'll go see if they are off duty." We bid Kyungsoo farewell and head back upstairs.

Baekhyun's POV

Once we are in his room, Chanyeol pulls out his phone and texts someone. He looks up a second later. "Beta Jongin has patrols to do, and you've already met his mate. Gamma Luhan is free, he'll come with his mate." I peer at his phone curiously, "Who's Beta's mate?"

"First of all, you can call him Beta Jongin since you're technically considered a ranked wolf. Second, his mate is Kyungsoo." He looks at his phone. "We need to get you a phone, don't we?" I rest my head on his shoulder. "Yeah." Chanyeol slides his phone into his back pocket and wraps me in a hug. "You're so clingy." I only hum in response. He cards through my hair. "I wouldn't have it any other way." I tiptoe and quickly place a kiss on his mouth.

Chanyeol grins playfully at me, "Oh no, you're not getting away that easily." He sits us on the bed and presses a long kiss to my lips. I loop my arms around his neck, interlocking my fingers together, bringing him closer. "Yeollie." I whine. Chanyeol pulls me onto his lap and lets me straddle him. He gently nibbles on my lower lip. He uses his hand to guide my face as he slips his tongue into my mouth. I half heartedly fight for dominance, knowing that he'll win either way. I let him prod his tongue into my mouth, let him claim what is his. Chanyeol grabs my hair and tugs it sideways, letting him have more access. He groans. "Baekhyun, why do you have to taste so sweet?" I let him have his fill before I pull back, gasping for air.

"Y-Yeol," I pant, still unable to get my breath back.

"Hm?" Chanyeol doesn't talk as he fixes my disheveled hair. "I didn't hurt you, did I? I feel like I tugged on your hair too harshly."

I bury my head into his chest. "Not at all."

We stay like that until a knock on the door breaks us apart. I stand up, "I'll get it." I open the door to find a doe eyed boy with his arm wrapped around a taller guy who's sipping bubble tea. I turn my head. "Yeol?" Chanyeol walks up to me and lets the guests in. "Sehun, just make sure not to spill the bubble tea." Sehun snorts and sets the tea down on a nearby table. "You tell me this every time." The doe eyed boy, who I'm assuming is Gamma Luhan, has been eyeing me curiously. "So, you're Alpha's mate."

Chanyeol comes up and puts a hand on my shoulder. "Yep, he's all mine." Gamma Luhan smiles at me. "Fate must be on your side then. You compliment each other well."

We spend a good three hours just talking. From everything to favorite foods to pack procedures. We're in the middle of a discussion about colors when someone knocks on the door. Why were we even talking about colors anyway? Chanyeol opens the door and Kyungsoo along with another male walks in. Beta Jongin? It has to be, because they have the same marking on their necks. He's sun-kissed and tall, with a good body structure. A friendly smile adorns his face, and when he sees me, he wraps me in a hug. "Welcome to the pack!" Chanyeol lets out a growl and Beta Jongin backs away, looking disheartened. Kyungsoo comforts him, "Don't worry, he did that to me too when I tried to hug him."

Sehun looks up from his position on the couch, arms wrapped around Gamma Luhan. "Don't worry, it'll pass. Alpha Chanyeol's only being so over protective because it hasn't been so long. He'll loosen up soon. I hope." Chanyeol snorts and throws a couch pillow at Sehun. Sehun catches it before it can hit Gamma Luhan and sets it to the side.

I run a hand through my hair, "I thought you wolves were supposed to run the pack. How are you so childish?" A pair of lips are placed near my ear, making me shiver. "You tell me." I hear the end of Chanyeol's voice go up into a smile as he begins to tickle me. My face contorts in agitation and the others are having a good laugh at my expense. "Yeollie! Stop it!" Chanyeol laughs. "I'm the alpha, you can't order me around." He lets me go anyways.

I roll my eyes and hit his chest lightly. "Love you too." Chanyeol wraps his arms around me. "Glad to hear it." He steals a kiss. I hear gagging noises behind us and turn around to see our four guests, pretending to throw up. Beta Jongin laughs between gasps. "Don't kiss in front of us." Chanyeol tightens his hold on me as he retaliates, "Oh, don't act like you don't do this to Kyungsoo when I go over. At least we weren't facing you."

Sehun snickers, and Chanyeol whirls around to face him. "That goes for you too!" Sehun snorts and drags Gamma Luhan up. "Come on, let's get going. It's getting late." He grabs his tea. Kyungsoo opens the door. "We're leaving too. Leave the happy couple to themselves." Chanyeol gets up and practically shoves them outside. "Then hurry up and get out. I want to have some alone time with my mate."

I burst out laughing as Chanyeol closes the door. He comes over and pushes me so I'm laying on the bed instead of sitting. "Were you laughing at me?" I smile. "That and Kyungsoo's comment." He hovers over me, supporting most of his weight on his own and laying on me a little. The weight is comforting somehow. Chanyeol flicks my earlobe. "What do you think of my second and third in command?" I unconsciously wet my lips. "They're nice enough. And funny." Chanyeol growls a little and presses his lips to mine. "You little tease. You can't just wet your lips like that and not expect me to do something."

The kiss quickly heats up and an unexplainable hunger overtakes me. "Yeollie." I murmur into the kiss, "Mark me." He pulls away slightly and tilts my head. "You sure?" I quickly kiss him. "I'm sure." He smiles. "Take off your shirt. It'll make it easier." He carefully helps ease the sweatshirt and undershirt off me. He sits down and pats his lap. "Come here." I sit down gently and lock my legs around his waist. Chanyeol kisses my ear gently. "Last chance to back away." I shake my head. He laughs as he starts trailing kisses down my collar bone. He nips down on a particular spot that sends the hair on my arms straight up. "Yeol, right there." I whisper. Chanyeol rests his lips on the spot as I set my hands on his back. I feel his lips moving against my skin. "This might hurt."

"It's okay." I'm sure I've felt worse.

Without another warning, Chanyeol sinks his canines in. I gently bunch up his jacket to provide myself with a support. It really doesn't hurt that bad. He pulls his teeth out and kisses the wound. A second later, I feel a flare of heat on my neck. It fans out into patterns and stops. Chanyeol marvels at his work. "It fits you well."

I smile. "My turn." I shiver. "It's cold." Chanyeol helps me back into my clothes and I wait as he throws his jacket off and sheds his shirt. I start kissing his clavicle, monitoring his reaction. When I finally get what him looking for, I bite down, staying for awhile before retracting and lapping up the extra blood. "Bleh, tastes metallic." Chanyeol chuckles as his mark starts to form. My eyes widen as I watch the black pigment spread in a rose shape. Wow. It's beautiful.

"Yeollie, it's really pretty." Chanyeol puts on his clothes. "It is, isn't it?" I rest my head in the crook of his neck. "I can't believe we're officially mated now." Chanyeol kisses my nose. "Better start believing it then."

"Chanyeol?"

"Yes?" He hugs me tightly.

"I love you."

Chanyeol's voice is joyous in my ear. "I love you too, Baek. So much."

***

We make our way down the stairs and into the dining hall. It's dinner time, and plates of food are set up along the perimeter of the room, with wolves lining up and taking what they want. Chanyeol pecks my lips as we watch them. Someone carrying a plate of sushi runs into us. Luckily, the food is unharmed. It's
Kyungsoo. He looks up and smiles. "Hey you tw-. Woah!" He tilts his head towards my neck. "When that that happen?" Chanyeol touches my mark. "Not long after you four left." Kyungsoo looks amused. "Welcome to the club you two. Alpha Chanyeol, you're finally marked!"

Chanyeol snorts. "What happened to respecting the higher ranked wolves?"

"It's still there. We're just too familiar with each other."

"Pfft."

Beta Jongin comes out of the dining area. "Kyungsoo? What the holdup?" He sees the two of us. "Nice seeing you two again." He ruffles my hair. Chanyeol huffs, but does nothing. He's probably waiting for Beta Jongin to realize that- "Oh! He marked you!" Kyungsoo kicks his shin. "Took you long enough." Beta Jongin winces in pain. "Did you really have to do that?" Kyungsoo kicks him again. "Yes." The couple walks off, still bickering.

I roll my eyes at their silliness. Gotta love them. I look at my mate. "When are you going to introduce me to the rest of the pack?" He takes my hand. "How about now?" I shrug. "Why not?" I pause. "How?" Chanyeol smiles at me. "You'll see."

He leads me over to a little microphone stand in the corner of the room. He click it on and taps it. Instantly, all eyes are on us and whispers can be heard. Chanyeol takes the microphone and begins. "May I have your attention please. Everyone, this is Baekhyun. Please welcome him to the pack." I scratch my nape and smile nervously. I see a couple female wolves fixing their hair and checking their appearances. Chanyeol notices too. "And for anyone who's confused, Baekhyun is mated." A couple disheartened sighs rise up. Chanyeol continues. "To me." Gasps of surprise can be heard. One of the female wolves stands up. "Prove it!"

I grit my teeth in anger. I recognize her as the receptionist from earlier this morning. The one that called me a 'stray'. So you're after strays now? Too bad this one's taken. I slam my lips on Chanyeol's, reaching up to link my hands around his neck. He kisses back for a couple seconds before I break away. Chanyeol pecks my forehead and turns back to the microphone. "If you have any more questions, find us when we eat." He clicks the microphone off and puts it back. I practically drag him over to get food. One because I am hungry, two because I don't want to be stared at. I hate bad attention.

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Again, another strange ending point... I struggle with stuff like this.

Oh well.

Are these Author's Notes kind of lame? I don't really know what to talk about...

I think I'll post one more chapter.

Sorry for any typos!

Much love,
                   Ali