Mingi watches the newly presented Omega quietly as he is snoring softly after the doctor gives him the medicines that help him dull all the pain. He felt guilty for yelling at him that morning as he should've known better that Yunho would never try to be an Omega even though he very much wanted to be one.

To be honest, Mingi is very happy at the moment after knowing that Yunho is actually an Omega. He had liked the older too but he pushed his crush away as he thought about his mate but now, maybe now he can try it with Yunho and see if they are meant to be with each other.

One of the signs was already there when he went to hold Yunho up when they were waiting for the doctor as Yunho didn't push him away and moved closer instead. Usually, an Omega in heat will push away every Alphas that is not his mate even if they are very much incoherent at the moment and will only settle down when their mate holds them in their arms.

Now, Mingi only has to wait until Yunho can properly look at him and if they can imprint with each other while having eye contacts, then they really are mates.

For now? For now, Mingi is content with watching Yunho asleep without whimpering in pain after a grueling 8 hours of being in pain and alone in the dorm.

I even forgot today is his birthday.. Mingi thought and he vowed to himself to give Yunho everything that he wants from now on.

Mingi was broken out of his thoughts when he suddenly heard a whimper from the still sleeping Yunho next to him. He frowns a bit when Yunho starts to trash around and his whimpers turn into cries.

"Yunho? Hey hey, you're alright. Wake up bub, you're safe." Mingi said softly as Yunho trash around and crying, mumbling things that Mingi doesn't understand.

"N-no.. P-please.. D-don't..." Yunho mumbled over and over again and Mingi bit his lips and sigh softly at what he was about to do. Using his Alpha's voice, Mingi told the Omega to calm down. "Yunho. Calm down. You're safe. Open your eyes, bub." Mingi said and Yunho instantly stopped thrashing around though he was still breathing heavily as he slowly opened his eyes.

Mingi waits patiently for Yunho to be aware of his surroundings as the Omega slowly looks around while trying to calm his racing heart before his eyes land on Mingi. Yunho blush and Mingi was instantly hit by a wave of strawberry scent with a little pinch of shyness with it. He gave the Omega a soft smile as he thread his fingers along Yunho's hair.

"Nightmares?" Mingi asked softly and Yunho shook his head weakly and again, Mingi was hit by the strawberry scent but now with a doubt in it. This is something that Mingi knew Yunho is not aware of, as Beta doesn't have any scents thus, making it impossible for the Alphas and Omegas to know what they are feeling if they didn't say it out loud or show it.

"I won't judge Yunho. You don't have to doubt me. I promise." Mingi said softly and Yunho widened his eyes. "H-how..?" Yunho said and Mingi smiled softly before answering. "Do you remember what the doctor said to you Yunho ah? Why are you in pain especially in your lower stomach?" Mingi said and Yunho tilted his head and shook his head slowly.

"You just presented today. You're officially an Omega from today onwards." Mingi said and Yunho widened his eyes, as he felt his tears beginning to pool in his eyes. "R-really..? Y-you're not lying to me, are y-you?" Yunho said quietly and Mingi shook his head, his hand still caressing Yunho's hair. "I'm not. The strawberry scent from this morning was yours. The doctor said you're one of the rare cases where you presented late." Mingi explained softly and he panicked a bit when Yunho burst into tears right after that before he caught the happy scent in Yunho but he also caught fear and sadness in it.

Yunho shakily wipes his tears away but it seems like his tears won't be stopping anytime soon. He had been dreaming and wishing for this but is this really happening? This is not a dream is it? Yunho was brought out of his thoughts when he felt Mingi put an arm under his neck before the Alpha hauled him up gently and pulled him closer until his back was met with Mingi's chest and he felt very safe and content when Mingi wrapped an arm around his waist.

"You're very much awake right now bub, if that's what you're fearing at." Mingi said softly and Yunho huffed softly. "I c-can't lie to you guys a-anymore it s-seems.." Yunho said and Mingi chuckled. "Yeah, that is the downside of not being a Beta bub, but you can tone it down with practices." Mingi said and Yunho sighs shakily, wiping his tears away. "If y-you say s-so."

Yunho whimpered when a wave of pain blooming in his lower stomach and he pressed a hand on it. "W-why does it h-hurt so much..? Is t-this how it w-will feel everytime I'm h-having a heat..?" Yunho said pouting and Mingi softly ran his hand in circle motions on Yunho's lower stomach making Yunho breathe out a relief breath when the pain diminished a bit.

"No bub. Usually it would only make the Omegas uncomfortable but in your case, the doctor told us that yours will be painful until your 1st heat ends because it was suppressed for 4 years. We can't really do anything about it. I'm sorry." Mingi explained and Yunho whimpers again but nod his head anyway. "It's f-fine I guess.. As l-long as I'm no l-longer a B-beta.." Yunho said softly.

Mingi smiles softly and he can't really stop his own happiness pheromones in as Yunho seems very comfortable while being in his arms and he smiles sheepishly when Yunho sniffs and tilts his head, looking over to Mingi. "Sorry. I can't really control it right now." Mingi explained and Yunho tilted his head a bit more and he blushed a bit when Mingi tightened his hold on the Omega.

"Do you know that when an Omega is in their heat, they will absolutely loathe Alphas except for their mate or their to be mate, Yunho ah?" Mingi asked slowly to not overwhelm the still sick and in heat Omega in his arms. Yunho blinks and after a few moments, he nods his head slowly. "You do realize that you're very much comfortable being in my arms right now, right? I'm an Alpha bub." Mingi said and Yunho huffed at the last word as Mingi chuckled. "I know that. I also just remembered about that fact. D-does this mean..?" Yunho said quietly, his heart began to race at the anticipation but he can't quite push the anxious and fear that he is also feeling at the moment.

"Wanna try? I would be glad to be yours." Mingi said and he laughed softly as Yunho's scents intensified as the Omega blush and hid his face in his hands. Mingi pulled Yunho's hands away from his face gently. "We can't do it if you hide your face bub."Mingi said and Yunho pouts but he didn't push away when Mingi gently pull his head so he can face him properly and once Yunho made eye contact with him, both of them gasp softly as their world seems to turn and the only thing that they are aware of are each other.

After what seems like forever, they became aware of their surroundings once more and Mingi was the one who recovered first and he can't help but smile widely. Mingi kissed Yunho's forehead once he saw that Yunho had also recovered from the imprints but he frowned when Yunho's forehead was still too warm.

"Baby, I need to lower down your fever. I'll be back okay?" Mingi said softly as he lay still somewhat dazed Omega as the Omega nodded his head hazily. Yunho dazedly looked up at the ceilings while waiting for his Alpha. Yes. His Alpha. The one that he had been wanting since they first met is now his.

Yunho giggled at the thought but had to stop short and groan instead when another wave hit his lower stomach as he pressed a hand on it. Yunho sighs softly after the pain diminishes again before he scrunch his nose up when he smelt pheromones that don't belong to Mingi getting closer to his room.

Yunho cupped his mouth and nose when the smell assaulted him as he frowned looking over to the door. After a while, Hongjoong, San and Jongho come into the room with Mingi and the Omegas in tow. Mingi is holding 2 bowls of water while Seonghwa is holding a tray of food. Yunho gagged a little when the Alphas walked closer to him as he slowly sat up and scoot backwards trying to stay away from the Alphas as much as he could.

"I'm s-sorry Alphas, b-but can you s-stay there and don't c-come any c-closer..?" Yunho said while still having his hand cupping his mouth and nose. The Alphas stop walking, pouting as Mingi laughs along with the Omegas.

"I told you guys so didn't I?" Mingi said and the other Alphas huffed lightly. "Well, I just wanted to make sure. Are you feeling better pup?" Hongjoong said and Yunho nod and shake his head making the Head Alpha tilt his head. "It still hurts but b-bearable but n-now I'm f-feeling nauseous as w-well..." Yunho said softly and the Alphas widen their eyes as they knew their pheromones might be the cause for the Omega's nausea.

"Sorry pup. Congratulations to both you and Mingi. We'll be celebrating it after you're healthy again okay pup? Rest well." Hongjoong said as he pushed out the other 2 Alphas out of the room as he can see Yunho is getting paler.

Yunho breathed out when the Alphas finally left his room as Mingi sat on the bed, pulling him close and gently pulling the Omega's head towards his neck as he let out his pheromones in hope that it would help Yunho calm down, which it did. Yunho sighs when the nausea stops as he inhales Mingi's pheromones while Mingi runs his hand on Yunho's back gently.

"Better?" Mingi asked and Yunho hummed. "Better."

"Pup?" Seonghwa said softly and Yunho pulled himself away from Mingi, looking over to the Luna. "Yes, hyung?" Yunho said quietly and he purrs instantly when Seonghwa caresses his hair. "I should've known. You really like it when we Omegas caress you ever since we met and usually Beta doesn't really care or purr like you did." Seonghwa sighs softly as Yunho tilts his head. "They don't?" Yunho asked and Seonghwa shook his head.

"They usually avoid it. Some even hate it but none does it like you do. I'm sorry pup, if I pay attention to you more, I would've found all those Omega's traits in you.. but you also seem very good at being subtle with your feelings." Seonghwa scolds Yunho softly and Yunho pouts. "Well, I didn't want to get too attached to be honest.." Yunho said quietly. "Why pup?" Seonghwa asked and Yunho smiled sadly.

"Because I don't want to end up like what my family did to me.. I always thought that sooner or later you guys will kick me out and I have to wander around again.." Yunho said quietly and suddenly there are 3 pairs of hands around him.

"We would never!" Yeosang said.

"Don't ever think like that! We love you too much to kick you out!" "Wooyoung said as he pouted.

Yunho blinks before he tears up. "R-really? N-not b-because I'm an Omega n-now? You guys will still love me even if I remained a Beta?" Yunho said in between his sobs and the other Omegas are quick to answer him.

"Of course! Beta or Omega you are still Yunho. Our Yunho. Nothing can change that." Seonghwa said and Mingi boop Yunho's nose gently. "We won't kick you out bub. Don't ever think about it again. You belong to ATEEZ, forever." Mingi said softly as he gently wiped Yunho's tears away.

"Alright pups, let Yunho rest for now. You guys can cuddle with him when he feels better but for now let Mingi take care of him." Seonghwa said and chuckled when Wooyoung and Yeosang whined but they didn't argue when Seonghwa took their hands and pulled them out from Yunho's room.

Yunho smiles softly as he looks at Mingi who is currently getting up from the bed to grab Yunho's food that Seonghwa had made for him. "What is that?" Yunho asked, tilting his head at the bowl Mingi's holding as Mingi sat on the bed. "Chicken porridge. You need to eat. You haven't eaten since morning." Mingi said and Yunho nodded his head quietly before trying to take the spoon from Mingi but Mingi pulled away.

Yunho pouts.

Mingi chuckles lightly as he scoops the porridge and brings it to Yunho's mouth. "I want to feed my baby. Let me. Your hands are still shaking anyway though it's not as bad as before." Mingi said and Yunho blushed as he opened his mouth and ate the porridge.

Yunho pulls away after a while, feeling full and on the verge of getting nausea. "M'full.. I don't want anymore.." Yunho said and he accidentally let out his fear of getting sick with his scents making Mingi huff lightly, nodding his head though he still wants Yunho to eat a bit more. He didn't even finish half of the bowl.

"We'll try again after a few hours, okay? You still need to eat more than this." Mingi said and Yunho nodded his head as he leaned on his pillow that Mingi had put behind his back, closing his eyes as he breathed deeply. They heard a knock so Yunho opened one of his eyes and saw Seonghwa come in with a small heating pillow and gave it to Mingi. "Use this. It's better for the cramps." Seonghwa said and he walked out after Mingi thanked him.

Yunho had closed his eyes again as he tried not to whimper as his stomach cramped up. He felt Mingi put his hand on his stomach and start to massage it lightly making him sigh softly as the cramps tone down a bit. "Come on bub, lie down properly." Mingi said as he pulled Yunho closer to his chest as he put down the pillow properly on the bed and put Yunho down on the bed gently.

Mingi caresses Yunho's hair for a while, making the Omega purrs before he pulls away and Yunho whines instantly before he jumps when he feels a cold towel on his forehead. Mingi kissed Yunho's cheek and put the small heating pillow on his stomach under the shirt and Yunho moaned softly as the pain gradually subsided.

"Try to sleep, bub. I'll be here." Mingi said and Yunho opened his eyes and looked over to Mingi with a pout. "I'm not sure if I can sleep.." Yunho said quietly. "Why bub?" Mingi asked and Yunho sighs softly. "The bad memories keep coming into my dreams.." Yunho said and Mingi sighs softly as he caresses Yunho's hair. "Like just now? Were those bad memories too?" MIngi said and Yunho nodded his head, pouting.

Mingi hummed and lay down next to Yunho and put an arm under Yunho's neck as he pulled the Omega closer. "Try to sleep. I'll wake you up if you start to dream again." Mingi said and kissed Yunho's temple. Yunho nods and closes his eyes, inhaling Mingi's pheromones quietly and he falls asleep a few minutes after that.

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*BREAKING NEWS! YUNHO OF ATEEZ TURNS OUT TO BE A LATE BLOOMER AND HAD PRESENTED AS AN OMEGA ON HIS 21ST BIRTHDAY! TUNE IN FOR MORE NEWS!*

*BREAKING NEWS! MINGI AND YUNHO OF ATEEZ ARE FOUND TO BE MATES!*

Yunho blinks as he reads the news about him on his phone while sitting up with pillows behind his back as Mingi comes in with food for the Omega. Yunho had tried to go out of his room but once he set his foot outside of his room, he instantly was hit by the other Alphas' pheromones making him gagged and he never came out of his room after that. Not until his heat finally ends.

"What are you doing bub?" Mingi asked as he settled a plate of several nicely cut kimbap on Yunho's lap before he sat next to the Omega on the bed. "News about me. I was curious on how ATINY will react." Yunho said quietly as he picked up the kimbap and ate it. "Well? What did you find?" Mingi said and Yunho smiled with his cheeks full making Mingi had to hold himself from pinching the said cheeks because his Omega is eating. "They received it well! I love them more each day!" Yunho said and Mingi chuckles nodding his head.

"Alright bub. Finish your kimbap and then you can eat your medicines. How's the cramp?" Mingi said and Yunho hummed. "It's getting better. It doesn't hurt that much anymore. Do you think I can go to practice tomorrow? or the day after tomorrow? It's been 4 days, I missed dancing.." Yunho said pouting a bit and Mingi pondered a bit before answering. "Maybe. If your heat ends and you no longer have a fever. You are still a bit warm though." Mingi said and Yunho huffed before he continued eating his kimbap.

Mingi is happily watching Yunho eat when his phone rings. He looks at his phone and groans, making Yunho glance at his phone in wonder while still munching on his kimbap. "Who is it?" Yunho asked and Mingi huffed. "It's Jaehwan. The Omega trainee. He's been bothering me since KQ announced about your new status." MIngi explained and Yunho lips instantly turned downwards before he fully pouted and stopped eating while he accidentally let out his uneasy feelings out with his scents.

Mingi smelled it and he looked over to Yunho only to see the Omega fully pouting while playing with the kimbap on the plate. Mingi smiles a little as he pulls Yunho's nape towards him and kisses him on the lips making the Omega yelp before deepening the kiss. Mingi pulls away after a moment and he coos at the red faced Omega in front of him as the said Omega huffed and hides his face in his hands.

"I'm yours Yunho. That won't change. I know you've seen me and him flirting before but it was mainly because I was trying to push my feelings for you away, and I tried to find my mate quickly. Just so you know, I ended up getting annoyed at him once I saw him trying to slave you after that. I told him that he's totally not my mate but he keeps insisting to try again. Like hell it would. It would happen at the first try but it did not and he doesn't want to believe it." Mingi grumbles.

"I know.. but I can't shake the feeling that he will try to do something to me though.. He's the one who started bullying me and then the rest just follows.." Yunho said as he shivered when he remembered what he had to endure before. Mingi frowns and Yunho cowers in himself when he smells the anger in the Alpha's pheromones.

Mingi quickly holds Yunho's hand when the Omega whimpers by the smell and kisses his hand gently. "I didn't know he was the one who started it. If I knew I would never talk to him in the first place. I'm sorry baby. I'll protect you from now on so please don't hesitate to tell me if they start to bully you again. I tried protecting you before but you always told me that you're doing fine and I believed you. Don't do that anymore okay?" Mingi said and Yunho finally smiled, nodding his head.

"Finish your food bub." Mingi said and Yunho pouts, not moving, making Mingi blink before he chuckles and takes the kimbap and feeds his Omega as the Omega eats it happily.

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"JEONG YUNHO! YOU FUCKER! COME HERE!" Jaehwan yells in his Omega voice thinking that Yunho will obey him again and thinking that no one is with Yunho at the moment. Yunho widened his eyes but he didn't move as he no longer had to submit to the Omega as they are in the same status now. Yunho remained silent as Jaehwan walked to him while glaring at him and was about to slap Yunho's face before a hand suddenly grabbed his arm mid-air.

"What do you think you are doing to my mate? Omega?" Mingi said in his Alpha's voice as Yunho grimaced and felt a bit sorry towards Jaehwan as Mingi let out a very angry pheromone making Jaehwan instantly submit and whimpered. "S-sunbae?! N-nothing!" Jaehwan stuttered and Mingi shoved his hand before grabbing Yunho's arm gently and pulled him behind his back.

"Your yelling can be heard miles away. Nothing huh? I know what you did to him already. Have you no shame Omega? Bullying someone just because they are lower in status than yours. You have no Omega traits at all, do you know that? Omegas that think so highly of themselves and forego their sweet and kind personality are the worst." Mingi said and Jaehwan started to cry.

"It's because he took you away from me! We're supposed to be mates! Not you and him! US!" Jaehwan yells as the other ATEEZ members peek from the corner and some of the staff and trainees are watching too. "Are you kidding me? We've done that the first time and it doesn't work! Mates will imprint the second they made an eye contact together! That's what happened with me and Yunho so just suck it up Omega." Mingi said and Jaehwan was about to retort again but Eden suddenly appears from the corner making Jaehwan pales.

"You disappoint me, I'm Jaehwan. You bullied Yunho who is like a son to me and Yunho never told me when I asked because he doesn't want to trouble you, do you know that? That is how an Omega is supposed to be." Eden said and Jaehwan trembled but he still tried to fight back.

"I didn't do anything to him! Who said that I bullied him?! There's no evidence!" Jaehwan said and before Eden can answer, someone speaks. "Hey, Omega. You do realizes there are a bunch of cameras here in this building right? We had looked into the security footage and found like hundreds footage of you and your friends beating Yunho in the closet or storage room." Hongjoong said and Jaehwan pales even more while his friends gasp at the corner.

"You and your friends will no longer be a trainee under KQ. Effective immediately so start packing up your stuff in your locker because I don't want to see any of you and your things in KQ by tomorrow." Eden said and Jaehwan widened his eyes as he fell on his knees, begging to Eden.

"NO! Please don't! I'm sorry! I won't do it again! Please!" Jaehwan begs as his friends do the same after rushing to their knees next to Jaehwan in front of Eden, Mingi and Yunho. "Yunho ah! Please forgive me! I'm sorry! I won't do it again!" Jaehwan said as he looked at Yunho with tears in his eyes. Yunho bit his lips and was about to forgive them but he can't stop thinking how they had hurt him in the past so he shook his head and put his forehead on Mingi's back, refusing to look at the bullies.

"Go." Eden said in his Alpha's voice, making Jaehwan and his friends whimpered and walked away to pack up their stuff.

"He had the nerve to call my pup Yunho ah? When he is a lot younger than him? Can I spank them Joongie?" Seonghwa huffed and all of them laughed while Yunho giggled before Mingi turned around and kissed Yunho's forehead.

"Come on baby. I'm hungry." Mingi said and Yunho giggles again, nodding his head as the others quickly latch on both of them, shouting that they want to tag along as they walk off to the cafeteria.

Eden watch them with a smile on his face as he thought,

I'm glad I took you in Yunho ah. You have a family that loves you now.