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Pack Trial Part 3:

⚠️Minhyuk's punishment scene ahead.⚠️

The upcoming scene is graphic and might be sensitive to many. Jimin plays Jungkook's tape in the background while punishing him. The tape's content is not too explicit or detailed, and I included only what's necessary for the scene. You will understand when you read. But still, proceed with caution if this is triggering to you.

For those who want to skip this scene: Jimin whips the hell out of Minhyuk.

Minhyuk trembled with fear as he heard the familiar click-clack of the boots circling him at an excruciatingly slow pace. Every step sounded calculated and purposeful. Sometimes it came nearer but sometimes too far.

A flick of the whip now and then was the only sound apart from his ragged breathing.

The alpha's angry pheromones filled the room, suffocating him and causing his gut to clench in fear. His eyes were blindfolded, and he couldn't tell what was happening around them.

Usually, the smell of coffee reminded him of fresh mornings and cocoa reminded him of cozy winters. But ever since Jimin walked into his life, his wolf associated it with something he must fear.

In a cold room with concrete walls that didn't let any sound escape, he was bound and left shaking on his knees. The once prideful alpha couldn't tell if he was shaking because of the cold or the fear, gripping his heart.

Was Jimin going to attack him now?

Was he going to execute the punishment?

He was joking about the silver whip, right?

He wouldn't use it on him, right?

Minhyuk was sure he would die. Besides, he was too handsome to go through such gruesome punishment that would leave him scarred for life. A leather whip would have just left him with a few bumps, but a silver whip would tear his flesh from his bones.

No omega would look at him twice. If the word about his punishment got out, it was over for him. Everyone must have already found out, right? Shit.

They always send out announcements whenever a punishment of such magnitude was given. Everyone in the pack must have found out by now. Everyone would know their family was banished. There was no place they could run off to.

No one would hire him. No one would give him refuge. And he had no money. Didn't Jimin say all their assets were confiscated?

Minhyuk wondered where it all went wrong. He had it all under control, didn't he?

Being an ordinary alpha was nothing to be proud of. He was just another one in the group. Ordinary alphas didn't pop a knot out of their ruts. They were inferior to the purebred alphas. They had no significance compared to them.

However, in an alpha-dominant society, it was still important. Even when everyone claimed the times were changing, they still looked down on their omega counterparts and considered them a weaker gender.

It might have been valid to some extent. They were physically weaker and dependent on their alpha or beta counterparts for survival. The stronger counterparts believed that the omegas existed purely for their pleasure and for breeding purposes.

As an alpha child, he, too, grew up with such prejudice. He didn't know the difference between purebred and regular breeds at a young age. So meeting Jungkook made Minhyuk curious. How could an omega be that strong? He was also bigger than most omegas with a commanding presence like that of an alpha.

Initially, he mistook Jungkook for an alpha, but his scent told him otherwise. Becoming friends with Jungkook was purely a coincidence. Then when he realized the advantage of being Jungkook's friend, he stuck to him like a leech.

So what if he leeched off him? Jungkook had a lot to give, and Minhyuk took. But then he grew greedy. At some point in time, what Jungkook gave him wasn't enough. He wanted more. He needed more. And so he demanded more.

Minhyuk didn't like that Jungkook was better than him at everything. Though he was a purebred omega, he was still an omega, wasn't he?

He thought as an omega, his omega, Jungkook, should be at least a few steps behind him. After their mating, he was going to become the head alpha of the famous Jeon pack—the first regular alpha in history to become a head alpha. Everything was in his grasp. But he had to bring Jungkook a few notches down so he would obey only him.

Soon it became apparent that Jungkook wasn't the obeying type. His wolf was too dominant for that, but Minhyuk had been manipulating him for years, so he knew just what to do to break him. He'd begun planting doubts in his head. He kept telling Jungkook that there was no one better than Minhyuk.

Those words soon became insults he hurled at Jungkook. Sometimes, those words were enough to bring Jungkook down. Just when Minhyuk thought he had the upper hand, Jungkook began to change. His wolf fought back every time, and during the last fight, he'd told him that they needed a break.

Minhyuk should have realized that he was slipping through his fingers. But he was at his prime and riding high on his alpha hormones. He thought it was no big deal, and if he proved that Jungkook wasn't his only choice, the omega would realize his only mistake and return to him. Only it had backfired so badly that it pushed Jungkook too far from his reach.

He'd settled for what he thought was the second best, Kim Sohee. Minhyuk didn't realize how wrong that choice was until it was too late. She was an ordinary omega and fucking classless. Even though she was Jungkook's cousin, she didn't have a single quality that was similar to him. She was too clingy and her scent was too sweet.

But then leaving her wasn't an option either. If he did so, he'd have to cut off the only connection he now had with the Jeon family. Because with Sohee, he still had a chance to make it big, and she came from money.

He was still able to get inside the Jeon mansion and other properties because of his title as Sohee's boyfriend. Minhyuk wasn't ready to give all that up.

Perhaps he'd grown too lazy and overconfident, leading to his current predicament. He shouldn't have gotten too comfortable. He could tell Park Jimin was a sick motherfucker. Once again, he understood why everyone was wary of him only after it was too late.

But Minhyuk had no way of knowing that Jungkook was dating him. Even if he knew, Minhyuk wasn't sure if he would have acted any differently. His eyes were only on the prize, which was an endless supply of money and luxury that would come from marrying Sohee.

Until the moment he was brought to this room and forced on his knees, he had hoped that it was all part of a massive prank. That Jimin wanted to scare him shitless because he was doing a wonderful job at that.

A door opened to his left, and a pair of footsteps skirted around him. "Head Alpha here's what you asked for," someone announced.

It was the same guard he hated and oh, how much he hated him even now. This man knew everything while Minhyuk was just walking around clueless. They were all sitting ducks.

Jimin hummed. "Keep it over there and leave us alone. Don't let anyone except former Head Alpha get past here."

Minhyuk looked left and right, tilted his chin, and even craned his neck, but the blindfold was tight and dark. He couldn't see shit. What did he bring? Did he bring another whip?

He couldn't deduce anything by the sound of it. Unfortunately, Minhyuk didn't hear anything over the sound of his heartbeat. The door clicked, and the lock fell in place. Dread and trepidation filled him once more.

The fear and anticipation of the punishment were worse than the punishment itself. If Minhyuk thought what he had suffered so far was worse, the sound playing in the background caused his heart to plummet to his stomach.

"No. I said I have an exam tomorrow. I'm not in the mood tonight."

Minhyuk shuddered as the sound infiltrated the room, ringing clear in his ears.

"You've been saying that for the past few weeks. We fucked a day before your exams in the past, and you never stopped me. What changed? Is it because of him?"

It was his voice. Minhyuk remembered precisely when this was. It was the last night they spent together.

"What are you talking about? Are you nuts?"

"Oh, I know exactly what this is all about, Jungkook," Minhyuk said. "I'm just another regular alpha, right? I'm no match for you. At least that's what everyone says, and you also now think you're too good for me."

"Minhyuk, you must be crazy to say shit like this? When have I ever behaved like that? You know how important tomorrow's exam is."

Minhyuk swallowed thickly. He remembered what followed this. Just as he braced to listen to their argument unfold, he experienced a searing pain burning through his back. He fell face first on the floor, heaving for breath.

What just happened?

His breath sawed out, and tears soaked the blindfold. He gasped and found he couldn't make a single sound. Minhyuk whimpered. He didn't even hear the crack of the whip. It was all too sudden.

In the background, Jungkook pleaded with him to stop.

"Why are you doing this, Minhyuk? You have changed. You used to be kind."

"Stop! You're hurting me."

"You're not wet. Why the fuck are you not wet?" Minhyuk growled in the video, and once again, the whip struck with a force that caused the black spots to cloud his vision. He let out a squeak, or was it a groan? His head swam, and drool slid down his chin.

Minhyuk curled into a fetal position, but a strong arm gripped his hair and tugged painfully. It pulled him until he was upright on his knees again. His body was shaking with pain and sobs. He knew he was bleeding. The burning sensation double-folded, and he felt the soft trickle of the liquid soaking his shirt.

The metallic tang of blood filled the air, and he fought the wave of nausea that washed over him. The video paused in the background and began to play a part in a loop.

"Minhyuk, I said stop! I don't want to do it now."

"You're hurting me."

"No."

Jimin gripped his hair again, his breath fanning his neck. "Did you hear that?" he growled. "Now you know why you're here."

"P-Please...I-I..." Minhyuk hiccupped.

"I know your hearing works just fine, and you can comprehend everything clearly," Jimin hissed. "Now, I want you to repeat what you're hearing."

Minhyuk whimpered. "P-Please."

Jimin left him, and this time, he heard the crack of the whip before he felt it. The silver spikes buried itself in his skin, pulled at his flesh, and then ripped it off. Pain exploded from where it connected to his back, leaving a trail of heat and blood in its wake. He felt the drag of the whip along his skin. His breath was punched out of his lungs.

"I told you to repeat what you're hearing," Jimin thundered, and the sound echoed around him. He couldn't tell exactly where he was standing. "I'll deliver extra lashes every time you make me repeat."

"N-No. I'll s-say. P-Please..." Minhyuk cried.

"What do you hear?" Jimin asked. "Repeat it!"

"S-Stop." Minhyuk panted. "I-I'm n-not in the m-mood."

"That's right. And next?"

"N-No."

"Ex-fucking-actly!" The whip cracked again. "He said no." Another crack echoed in the air. "He said NO!"

Minhyuk cried out, dumbfounded by the explosive pain.

"Continue." Another crack. "Did I tell you to stop?" Another crack.

Minhyuk screamed. It was too much to bear. Everything was too much. He gasped for breath and tried to crawl away, but there was no escaping the savage beast that wanted his blood. No matter where he turned, he could feel Jimin all around him. His scent pulsed with fury.

"N-No."

"That's right, asshole. No means 'No.'"

This time he anticipated it. Still, it didn't make it any less painful. The pain was worse than before. It hit the same place as before, and Minhyuk heard how his flesh was torn apart. He couldn't do anything.

"You hurt my mate." Jimin hauled him up by gripping his collar. "You hurt him in more ways than one. I shall be damned if I let you walk freely after doing what you did to my mate."

"I-I'm sorry," Minhyuk cried. "I-I'm so sorry."

"You should be." Jimin let him go. "Because I won't let you forget this ever."

"No!"

The whip came down again.

"Please....ah..."

Minhyuk's screams echoed through the walls, and he screamed until his throat hurt. He begged for mercy. Mercy that he will never receive.