Namjoon woke up when he felt warm water surround him.

Mewling in protest, weakly wringing his arms out of the bath, his eyes still droopy with sleep when someone else hugged him from behind in the water that smelled oddly like strong lavender and other herbs. Instantly, Namjoon slumped back against the warm, familiar chest and sighed, nodding off again.

"Sleepy baby," Seokjin's deep voice surrounded him like a blanket and Namjoon hummed, "Jisoo prepared a nice bath to soothe any aches or sores from last night."

Namjoon curled back when Seokjin began scrubbing his body with soap. "Mm...thank you..." He mumbled, lips parting and snoring softly. "Tired..."

"You would be tired." Seokjin laughed, sweeping his wet hair back and exposing his forehead, raising an eyebrow. "Begging me to fuck you over and over again the entire night...your tummy was so full of my cum..." He cupped Namjoon's abdomen and smirked. "You were so swollen and full..."

Namjoon just giggled and snuggled closer, eyes closing. "Wan' sleep more..."

"No can do, pretty," Seokjin lifted him up from under his armpits and smiled at him sweetly, tipping his head, "the pack wants to celebrate Taehyung's return, and our Mating. A little thanks to our ancestors for giving us a blessed day."

Namjoon opened his eyes, pouting. "W-why though? M'so tired..."

Seokjin smiled and rinsed the soap off of his back. "Is that so? Well, they've prepared a huge feast. I'm sure you'll be hungry as well, darling..."

And so an hour later, Namjoon finds himself wedged between Seokjin and Jimin, with Taehyung resting his chin on Jimin's shoulders as Tae and Rose teeter around Taehyung nervously. The two pups hadn't had a chance to talk to him properly yet.

Namjoon's face is beet red as wolves congratulate him as they walk by, and a huge bowl of sliced pomegranates, plums, peaches, figs, a bunch of fresh meat that was yet to be cooked, and some fresh vegetables.

Namjoon took a bit of the raw meat and poked at it disdainfully. "Seokie..." Namjoon murmured softly, patting Seokjin's arm who was stuffing his face with chunks of meat. "It's raw..."

Seokjin turned over to him, licking his lips and growling, darting his gaze back to the wolves bustling around him. "Who served my mate raw meat?!" He snapped, and instantly the werewolves began snatching little weaved bowls of raw meat and cooking it.

Namjoon shyly dipped his head in thanks as Seokjin just turned back and began nomming on the meat again, a hand on Namjoon's.

Namjoon swallowed nervously and turned to Jimin who was nibbling on some meat happily, staring at Taehyung who was also chewing on a leg of deer.

"Where's Tae and Rose?" Namjoon whispered, and Jimin blinked out of his dazed state.

"Oh, they said they wanted to go eat with the other pups." Jimin said, turning around to see Rose boasting about something while Tae nudged Jungkook's side, the older wolf awkwardly sitting besides him, still close to Hoseok who was weakly sitting on the floor, gazing at Yoongi who was prowling around the entrance while laughing, chatting with a couple of friends besides him.

Namjoon frowned. "Hoseok doesn't look too good..."

"You're right." Jimin agreed quietly. "He looks sick."

"He's got a bad case of food poisoning."

Namjoon glanced up when Jisoo sat down besides Seokjin, shifting into her human form and setting a bowl of warm soup and a separate bowl of seasoned, cooked meat. "He and Jungkook were out picking wild strawberries yesterday and Hoseok accidentally ate a strawberry patch that was soaked in rat poisoning."

Namjoon gaped. "Is he okay?"

"Other than severe abdominal cramps, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and low iron levels he's doing great." Jisoo smiled. "I've told Yoongi to watch over him so he'll do fine."

Jimin and Namjoon turned back to look at how Yoongi was lounging back, speaking loudly and bursting into laughter with his friends while Hoseok sadly peered at them, turning away and burying his face into Jungkook's neck, to which Jungkook began snuggling back.

"He doesn't look like he's 'watching over' very well..." Jimin said in a snarky tone. "Should we invite him to sit over here?"

"I'll get him." Namjoon said, briskly standing. As he stood, he failed to notice how every wolf around them raised their head to stare at Namjoon waddling awkwardly to where Hoseok was gazing at the feast blankly. "Hoseok?" He murmured softly, and the minute he rested his fingertips on Hoseok's shoulder, the pack began to cause an uproar.

"Filthy omega!"

"You dare be touched by the Luna during the mating feast?!"

"Take your disgusting flesh off his hands!"

Namjoon jumped back in panic, eyes wide as Hoseok, who was equally shocked, bunched his fingers into Jungkook's waist and pulled his pup into his lap, whining. Namjoon stood back, waving his hands and trying to calm everyone down.

"Wait! No! It's not his fault, I—agh, what's going on?" Namjoon snapped, stomping his foot irritably. And when he stomped his foot, the pack silenced themselves, including Seokjin who turned his head to the commotion with furrowed eyebrows. "Why are you guys being so noisy? Jeez..."

When Namjoon turned back to Hoseok, eyes gentle, he reached out his hand and patted Hoseok's shoulder. The omega werewolf's eyes were filling with tears and Namjoon just laughed gently before pulling him up. "I was just going to invite you to go sit at our table!"

Hoseok pulled his hand back and shyly shook his head. "I-I can't do that, Luna..." Hoseok's voice was hoarse, dry, as if he hadn't spoken for months. "Thank you for the offer but we really wouldn't want to barge in on your feast."

Jimin poked his head out and frowned. "It wasn't a question, Hoseokie! Now get over here, let's gossip about the other Mother wolves!"

Hoseok ducked his head, looking back at Jungkook who was wide-eyed, staring down at Tae who was still hopping around Jungkook, ears standing, oblivious to the commotion.

Hoseok sighed and bit his lip. "Erm...alr-alright..."

He didn't notice the way Yoongi was staring at him from behind, scowling, while a dark amber-pelted figure appeared behind Yoongi.

"Your mate will be a problem." The figure murmured and Yoongi just waved his hand, dismissing the figure'd words.

"He won't be." Yoongi snapped. "Hoseok's more obedient than Joi's pups." Yoongi glanced back at his mate, flickering his gaze over to his son who was flushing when Tae began showing him different herbs and yapping about their uses and effects. "Let the plan commence...I do owe you a lot."

"Mei."

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woah that's a lot to take in huh

sorry this update was so late!! i downloaded this new game and it's addicting and i got good stuff already!!