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Jungkook woke to stare at the empty side of the bed with an unconscious pout. He tugged at the pillow to bury his face into it so he could inhale his alpha's scent. It was still warm so he guessed Jimin must have left not so long ago.

His phone was right beside him, where he could reach and he smiled. He grabbed it, wincing because his muscles protested. Every inch of his body ached.

Memories from last night came flooding to him and his face heated up. The bed smelled wonderful. Their scents mingled perfectly well, smelling like a café that served coffee and blueberry muffins. His favorite smell, especially in the mornings. He snuggled under his sheets with a contented sigh.

Perhaps, he should have cared about the soiled sheets or the sticky situation underneath. But the omega was scent drunk and was still reeling from last night's activities. True to Jimin's promise, his nest was dismantled and Jungkook too played a huge part in it. The omega couldn't bring himself to feel shame about it even if he tried.

A door opened and shut outside. Jungkook lifted his head, flinching when pain shot from his neck. The bedroom door flew open.

"What the hell happened here?" Yoongi paused in the doorway and covered his nose. A growl slipped past his lips as he glanced around. "Gods, it looks like a crime scene."

The other omega went to air out the room by opening his windows wide while Jungkook laughed, or at least he tried to. It came out as a weak groan.

"I'll prepare the bath first." He headed to the attached bathroom and a few moments later, he heard the water running. The other omega came out after a few minutes. "Now let's get you into the bath and then we can clean the room."

Jungkook tried to move but felt too weak. "I'll need your help."

Yoongi came over to pull the sheets away and gasped when he saw him. "Damn. Goodness gracious. You look like you were mauled by a bear."

"Or more like a purebred wolf." He grimaced, extending his hand toward Yoongi weakly.

"Is that?" Yoongi pointed at his neck, his jaw dropping.

Jungkook nodded only to wince when it tugged at the skin on his neck.

Yoongi's gaze darkened dangerously. "Why do you have two marks on your neck?"

"Ah..." Jungkook scratched his head and smiled innocently. "It's um..."

"Jeon Jungkook, you better start talking right now or an alpha is about to lose his balls." Yoongi folded his hands across his chest and tapped his foot impatiently on the floor.

Jungkook flinched upon looking down. "Hyungie, it's embarrassing. Can we at least talk in the bath?" he whined.

Yoongi exhaled and helped him to the bath. Jungkook winced with every step he took. His back protested and he was to be blamed. He should have known he would suffer once the lustful haze wore off.

"Now speak," Yoongi said once Jungkook settled with great difficulty.

"At least put your feet inside the tub and relax with me."

Yoongi rolled his eyes as Jungkook leaned back, letting out a contented sigh. The water was the right temperature and soothing to his aching limbs. He sank until the water touched his chin.

"Where do I start?" he wondered.

"Did he force you into this?" Yoongi voiced out his thoughts, his soft tangerine scent swirled with spicy notes of anger. "Did he mate you forcefully? Don't try to hide it from me. Tell me the truth."

"No." Jungkook shook his head and grimaced. "What? No." he scoffed. "He would never... It was supposed to be a temporary claim." His shoulders slumped.

Yoongi snorted. He wiggled his feet and pulled his pants even higher. "Doesn't look temporary to me."

"Well..." He fiddled with his fingers under the water. "I didn't know how much I should bite and how long I should keep it going when he asked me to mark him," he admitted sheepishly. "When I was done, he said it was permanent."

Yoongi's brows lifted in amusement. The turbulence in his scent settled and turned mellow. "Don't tell me..."

"I told him to mark my other side of the neck." Jungkook shrugged. A giggle slipped out and he sank under water, wetting his hair. When he surfaced, Yoongi's gaze was still on him.

"So you marked each other and it's permanent." Yoongi exhaled. "I expected you would at least have the decency to feel upset, but here you are laughing in triumph. You smell hella proud."

"I am," he admitted. "I mean I bagged my crush and there's no way anyone could steal him from me now." He looked smug. "And my pup is legally mine now."

Yoongi smirked. "You sneaky omega."

Jungkook shrugged. "It was unplanned, but I can't bring myself to be upset about it. I'm in love with him, but deep down my omega always felt insecure. There was always this fear of losing him or my pup. Now I feel like we have some kind of insurance. We were two consenting adults and he told me he is in love with me too. He also admitted he has more to gain by marrying me because that would ensure I wouldn't leave him or the pup. So it's a win-win situation," he said. "I'm just looking at the bright side here," he added as an afterthought.

"And what about all these marks? That's a claw mark, Jungkook."

"Trial and error." He grinned. "You should have seen his back," he stated proudly. "My wolf took over and we might have begged a bit too much at the alpha to breed us..." He trailed off. "I didn't know the consequences of our actions or what to expect. I was just following my instinct."

"Oh, fuck."

Jungkook giggled. "Let's say, lesson learned. I'm a fast learner this way. I shouldn't have done that. He warned me he's barely in control."

"Looks like you did more than just egging."

Jungkook shrugged again. "I don't remember what I did. It felt good at that time."

"How many times?"

"Ah...five? I think..." Jungkook slouched in the tub. "Honestly, I lost count and legit passed out after he knotted me for the last time. Heck, what was even that?" He stared at the ceiling. "He made me cum twice before he was inside me and then I don't know. After the first two times he knotted me, it felt like I was orgasming for hours straight." His gaze flicked to Yoongi. "Can someone get exhausted from having too much sex? I feel like I climbed a mountain and then rolled down from the top, hitting every rock on the way."

Yoongi boomed with laughter. "Only you can compare the aftermath of sex with something like that."

Jungkook only laughed. "How come you're here?"

"Jimin asked me to come. He said he needed to get Minjun and he will be here soon. He didn't want you to wake up alone."

"Oh." Jungkook grinned as warmth rushed to his chest. "Thought so. So he's bringing the pup too."

"Yes. Mated wolves can't be away from each other too long. He has to be close with you at least for a week until the bond settles," Yoongi explained. "I'll go wash the sheets and spray the scent neutralizers before the pup gets here." He carefully stood from the tub. "The pup might cling to you more since your scents are intertwined. It would help you strengthen your bonds."

Jungkook hummed.

"Just relax. I'll be back soon."

"Love you, hyungie."

"Shut up, brat."

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This update was commissioned by Cher. See you later. Good night!