After the incident in the woods, the boys became more protective over Jungkook. They always accompanied him when he went out, dropped him off for his classes, picked him up after class.

Jungkook wasn't complaining though.

He too was shaken up by the attack. Heck, he was convinced he was going to die and he was so grateful to Namjoon and Yoongi for showing up and saving his ass.

Having his hyungs around him made him feel safe. But there were times when he couldn't help but wonder if they did it only because he was a member of their pack, whether they forced to love him and protect him because of the mark.

Ugh.

He was being stupid, he knew.

They had given him everything he could ever ask for. Yet he couldn't seem to shake off his toxic thoughts.

He was only human.

Not magical like them.

He had no power. Yet he had the pack mark. Yet he could scent.

Why the hell was he so different?

So abnormal?

His hyungs were confused about it too.

What if they never wanted him but had to keep him because of the mark?

He felt his eyes sting.

Oh for the love of God! He was out in public with Jin and he was not about to cry like a baby in the middle of a store.

"Ah, should we take these?" Jin asked, suddenly, a packet of instant ramen in his hand.

"Y-yeah."

Oh just great, Jungkook.

You just had to stutter, didn't you?

At Jungkook's shaky voice, Jin looked up and frowned seeing the tears in the younger's eyes. He looked around before pulling Jungkook to a secluded corner, concern written all over his face.

"What is it? Did something happen?"

Jungkook shook his head and buried himself in Jin's chest. The oldest werewolf sighed as he wrapped his arms around the boy, kissing the top of his head.

"I can't help you if you don't tell me, pup. Tell hyung what's wrong, please. I don't like to see you cry," Jin whispered.

"I just feel like I don't belong. Like I'm a mistake. Me becoming a part of your pack is a mis—"

"Don't you dare complete that sentence, young man! You're no mistake. You're a blessing. A wonderful little blessing. It doesn't matter that you're no werewolf. You are a part of our pack...An important, significant part of it. You were made for us and we, for you. We genuinely care about you and we'll always protect you. We love you, Jungkook-ah, don't you ever doubt that!" Jin whisper-yelled so no one else would hear and Jungkook felt a tear roll down his cheek.

"You love me?"

"Of course, pup. We all do. We all love you," Jin said, hugging the younger boy close as he sobbed silently into the older's chest.

"No one's ever said that to me before," Jungkook choked out and Jin tensed.

"What about your parents?"

"I never got to meet my mom and my dad...he just never said that to me," Jungkook confessed, ashamed of breaking down in the middle of the store as he wiped his tears away.

"Then we'll say it everyday. We'll remind you how much we love you and how important you are to us everyday because you deserve to hear it. You're so precious, pup. Don't you forget that."

14 March, 2023