"Uggghhh, why do I have to go to work?" I whined, coming down the stairs and into the kitchen. A happy sigh left me as my handsome mate slid a mug to me. The first sip, like it always when Yoongi made my coffee, was absolute perfection.

Handsome. Kind. Knows my coffee preference. He's the complete package!

"Because you're a wonderful human who cares about the health and safety of hybrids?" he asked playfully with a smile that could melt glaciers.

"Not a good enough reason today, Honey," I spoke through my pout. My period had officially come, and the cramps were kicking my ass. I wanted to boot from my belly the tiny monkeys that were causing havoc with their knives that they were having so much fun stabbing me with, not to mention getting someone to round up the elephants that were standing on my ovaries, as well as the boa constrictors squeezing my insides. Someone had relocated a whole damn zoo into my uterus without my consent and I wanted them gone!

Yoongi came around the bench and hugged me close. His warmth along my back helped my aching muscles, and his hot hand spanning my tummy was taming the cramps. "Did Mina wake you up?"

Last night, knowing that my period would be coming sometime within the next two days, I had given Yoongi his surrogate doll. Lisa, Joy and I had managed to find one that had fair skin and brown hair like me, along with grey cat ears and a tail that matched Yoongi's. The doll a perfect blend of both of us. My mate had fell instantly in love with the doll, which was made from incredibly soft angora wool. Following Joy's directions, I had carried the doll around with me all day at work yesterday, thoroughly infusing it with my scent.

It was so sweet seeing my mate with the little doll in his arms, cradling and rocking it like it was real. He declared her name was Mina, meaning beautiful and delicate. 'Like her mother' he had said at the time. I was worried he thought she was real; however, as he put her down to sleep between us, kissing her head ever so gently, he whispered that he knew she wasn't real but pretending that she was helped ease his post-rut funk.

"She was perfect, just like her father," I replied, carefully handing the wool baby to Yoongi. I kissed her head and told her to be good for her dad.

"Are you okay, Baby? You smell different. Why do I smell blood?" he asked, sniffing the air around me.

Heat flooded my cheeks as I thought of how he could smell me bleeding. "I'm okay, it's now my time of the month."

"What can I do to help?" I loved that he was concerned and wanted to ease my pain.

"Just knowing you care is helping," I reassured him, kissing his cheek. "And feeling your body heat helps keep the cramps down. Though, I will probably need lots of chocolate and cuddles when I get home."

I laughed as he declared he would have all the chocolate I could eat here when I got home, along with open arms ready for cuddles.

"I love you, Baby," he whispered against my lips.

"I love you more, my silly, handsome Kitty."

"Not possible because I love you most," he declared, winning the argument because of how freaking adorable and soft he looked. "Now, drive safely and go save some hybrid lives, my love."

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"Oh Baby, what's wrong?" Yoongi asked sympathetically, finding me in tears on our couch when he got home from picking up some supplies.

He gently placed Mina in my arms as he quickly headed into the kitchen, returning with a block of my favourite chocolate, a box of tissues and painkillers, as well as a bottle of apple juice. "I didn't expect you home for hours, Kitten." Yoongi settled into the corner of the couch and pulled me to nestle into his legs. "What's wrong, Baby? Whose ass do I need to kick for making you cry?"

It took a little bit to get out between my sobs, but finally I managed to tell my mate that we had lost another three hybrids to the illegal organ trafficking ring. "O-One w-was a little k-kitten, only maybe f-four or five y-years old." My voice was thick with emotion as I wept for the little boy. "A-Apart from his ginger ears and t-tail, he could have been a mini y-y-you!" As I wailed, Yoongi pulled me closer to him, hugging me tightly to let me know he was there and that everything would be okay.

This morning, shortly after arriving to Sanctuary, I was called down to the Emergency Department. As soon as I had walked into the ED bay and saw the tiny kitten hybrid, my mind instantly thought of what our kittens would look like when Yoongi and I have babies of our own. On the bed, the young kitten's tiny chubby cheeks puffed out like my mate's did when he pouted, and his little tail was thick, fluffy and covered in the most beautiful ginger tabby colours. "How could anyone hurt a tiny angel like this?" I had asked the other people in the room.

"I hate these bastards," I cried out to my mate, frustrated that more and more hybrids were being brought into my hospital and we were none the wiser of who was doing this. Yoongi allowed me to let out my emotions, the both of us holding Mina together like we were a real little family. Even though she was an inanimate doll, it started to feel like she really was our baby.

"We'll have one someday," I voiced quietly amongst softening sniffles. I felt Yoongi make a questioning sound against my neck, where he was laying gentle kisses along my skin where his mark was. "A kitten," I clarified, causing my mate to lift his head and tighten the grip his arms had on my waist.

"You really mean that, Baby?"

I could hear the hopefulness and longing in his question. "Yeah, I do. Though, just give me a little time to be selfish and have you all to myself."

"I can do that, Kitten," he said with a soft laugh. "In the meantime, we can keep practicing."

Yoongi and his desire to practice. Like our sex life could become even more perfect than it already is.

"Talking about kittens, Honey, are we taking Mina with us tomorrow night?"

I felt Yoongi tense for a moment while he considered my question. "Can we? It will be her first night out with us."

"Of course, Kitty. Hobi said she'd be more than welcome and that they'd both love to meet our little one."

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"Baby, you look..."

I turned from where I was putting the finishing touches to my makeup to see my mate leaning against the bathroom door, licking his lips.

"Do I look okay?" I asked, feigning nervousness. I'd had my doubts earlier over my dress but seeing Yoongi looking at me with that hungry look in his eyes, it all dissipated immediately.

"Incredible. You look incredible, Baby." I watched as his eyes skimmed slowly over me, taking everything in. "I take that back. You look fucking stunning, gorgeous, beautiful, sexy... and incredible. The hottest best woman in the history of weddings."

I ran my hands down my dress, smoothing out any creases. I noticed Yoongi's eyes deepen to a bronze colour as I skimmed over my breasts, which I must admit looked great in the green velvet that Hobi had chosen.

"Kitten, don't start something you can't finish," he warned, stalking towards me.

As much as I wish I could tell him to just fuck me here, my cramps brought me back to reality.

"Ugh, stupid fucking period!" I griped, stomping out of the bathroom and collecting my purse, making sure I had enough tampons, as well as a change of panties if I needed them. Yoongi carefully picked up Mina from the bed, cradling her in his arms.

"I promise we'll finish this another time, Baby," Yoongi whispered against my hair after he'd planted a soft kiss there. He'd been so patient with me during my mood swings, which thankfully hadn't been as bad as other months. This month, it was the cramps that were doing a number on my body and I was counting down the days until my hormones were back to normal.

Three days. Just survive for another three days.

The vibrations from the car helped a lot, as did having Yoongi's hand in mine as I drove. Yoongi had told me that he did have his driver's license but because he hadn't been behind the wheel of a car for so long, he'd prefer if I drove since there was snow on the road.

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"You're a married man now," I gushed to Namjoon, admiring his deep dimples as we watched his husband tearing it up on the dance floor.

"Yeah, I am," my surrogate brother replied, his deep voice laced with love and devotion. "It's amazing to think that three years ago today, I walked into the shelter at Sanctuary to visit you and walked out with a destined mate." Namjoon turned to face me. "You know, this will be you and Yoongi one day."

I smiled, thinking about my life ahead with my mate beside me. Some might think that it was too soon to be talking about children and marriage when Yoongi and I had only known each other for less than a month, now that I was marked by him and was his destined mate, I knew within my heart and soul that Yoongi was my soulmate.

"Have I told you how beautiful you look, Snow White?" Namjoon asked, taking a sip of his whiskey that a waiter had brought him. "Green is definitely your colour."

"Aww, thanks Joonie," I cooed, using the nickname that he allowed only me to use. "I couldn't let your best man one up me in terms of beauty," I teased, looking at my brother who was slow dancing with his mate. Jin had looked wonderful as Namjoon's best man, his green tie matching the colour of my dress perfectly and finished off his suit well.

"Congrats man," Yoongi grinned as he came over to us, giving Namjoon a gentle clap on the back. "It was a great wedding."

My mate was right, it was a beautiful wedding. It was casual, relaxed and the perfect amalgamation of both of their personalities. Namjoon had cried so much during his vows that I had to whip out the tissues I'd stuck into my sleeves in case I burst into tears. Seeing his mate crying, Hobi then began sobbing and no one could understand a word he was trying to say, not even Jungkook or Bang Chan with their canine hearing. After a brief break to calm the two grooms down, the rest of the vows had continued smoothly. My gaze kept moving from watching my two friends to gazing at my mate who looked so handsome in his grey suit that matched the colour of his ears and tail.

Yoongi stayed to chat with Joon and I for a little while until the other groom came and practically begged my mate to dance with him. I took Mina from Yoongi, telling the two hybrids to have fun. "I can't thank you two enough for welcoming Yoongi into our fold," I professed to Namjoon, gently rocking Mina from side to side.

"Hey, he's your mate, Cara. Of course we would all welcome him with open arms," he said, coming to side hug me but making sure not to touch the surrogate baby. "He looked so soft and cute with how he was caring for the doll. You'll both make wonderful parents when the time comes."

I looked up at the man, unshed tears made my eyes blur. "I was beginning to think I'd be alone forever," I admitted quietly, brushing a tear away as it slid down my cheek. It had been one of my biggest fears that no one would love me because I was bigger than most people. But then Yoongi came along, and he loved me – big hips, flabby tummy and all.

"Well, you don't need to worry about that anymore, Snow White, because that man loves you more than anything. You should have heard how much he talked about you when Hobi and I went to jam with him the other day. I had to put my foot down on hearing any intimate details," he said, playfully shuddering. I knew Yoongi well enough to trust that he wouldn't speak about our sex life in detail. "I am happy for you, Cara. You deserve all the love in the world."