for once it was nice to be left in the back drop and just to sit there and watch the chaos unfold.

in the silence of the car that blended in with seoul night traffic, jungkook watched the screams and the stampede from the brothel once someone discovered the dead body of their boss, followed by kim men running around in despair,

and then did only hoseok steer the car towards the kim mansion.

at first the plan was to get taehyung and the pup by sneaking in and then take care of the kim,

but this seems more rewarding than the cat and mouse chase.

three cars from the jeons that strolled infront of the kim mansion was really an unusual sight, but nothing outstretched from the mayhem happening inside the said mansion.

jeon jungkook casually walking into the grand mansion followed by hoseok who was twirling two guns in his arm; it did cause the people to stop and turn their heads in fear,

and those whose hands even dared to go to their gun holsters was either stopped by one look from jungkook or fell dead under the bullet that left from hoseoks gun.

no one need to guide jungkook to taehyungs room, with his temporarily heightened senses that came with bonding with the pups, jungkook could pick up their scents on his own.

the locked door came falling apart with one slam from the alpha, who sucked in a sharp breath at the wall of distressed scents that rushed out from the closed room.

the room was rustic but not in a good way, dark and brooding; the fact that taehyung and his pup was locked in there is enough to heighten his agitation.

"taehyung?" jungkook spotted the lump on the bed which squirmed from the loud noise earlier of the door falling apart.

taehyungs tired, bleary eyes had definitely took it for a dream, but jungkooks cold hand cupping his cheek had him taking a shuddering inhale-

"please get us out of here",

the words the omega spoke in a whisper was loud in the congested room.

jungkook wordlessly took the sleeping bundle from taehyung chest, securing the pup in his arm before outstretching the other hand towards the omega.

taehyung hauled his exhausted body up and stood supporting himself on jungkook.

they barely made it out of the room before a berserk mrs.kim was sauntering towards them with mascara running down her face and hair disheveled.

"You! Are you happy now?-- After conspiring for your own fathers murder!" the women screamed as if crazy.

taehyung froze beside jungkook, but internally the omega was relieved. he had no guilt or remorse when this said father was the darkest shadow ruining his life.

then by the agitated scents disturbing him, the pup squirmed in jungkooks arm and whined.

"--should have killed that thing days ago" the woman then spitted out, eyes filled with hatred boring holes onto the innocent pup.

jungkooks hand balled into fist ready to retaliate but taehyung beat him to it.

"Dont you dare talk like that about my pup, you witch" the spike of adrenaline had the omega pulling the woman away by the hair, snarling at her as she went tumbling onto the floor.

jungkook was surely impressed.

taehyung heaved in anger, shaking his hand to get rid of the blonde extension he plucked away in the process, before looking up at jungkook as if pleading to get him out of there.

so the alpha did just that, steering the omega out as jeon men stood guard around them.

on the car ride, taehyung occupied the back seat while jungkook still held the baby in the front seat and the car manned by hoseok.

both the alphas stayed tense when little hiccuping cries echoed from the omega.

it was from pure relief, for the hours spend inside the room in the darkness only told him that maybe no one will come to rescue them, that maybe he was meant to rot away in that house from the start.

and now to be outside and protected felt like a dream too good to be true.

with the cries muffled into his palm, taehyung soon passed out, sniffling occasionally.

with the car reeking of the omegas sad pheromones, the pup too announced his discomfort with squeals and whimpers which turned into wails with little hand held in a pink fist; no matter what jungkook did the cries didn't soothe.

even when the car stopped infront of the cabin taehyung didn't move from his tired slumber.

"jimin, can you--" before even hoseok can finish the sentence jimin was clambering out of the house, carefully taking the crying pup from jungkook so that the alpha can carry taehyung in.

when jungkook got his arms around the omega, taehyung jolted, his scent further souring,

"its okay-- i got you" jungkook murmured and the omega whimpered even in his unconsiousness, his scent turning back neutral.

the omega blearily opened his red rimmed eyes when jungkook carried him and laid him carefully onto a bed.

taehyung was quick to notice the lingering scent of his best friend in the air, eyes widening a fraction- "jimin? jimin is here?", the omegas eyes turned searching.

jimin was already a nervous mess from worrying and he was quick to push the alpha out of the way before tackling his barely coherent soulmate into a hug.

"tae--- baby, you're okay" jimin pulled taehyung onto himself, crowding the other onto his chest like a baby and let the omega cry onto him his hearts content while he himself is sniffling.

jungkook frowned, a bit hurt at the lack of acknowledgment, nevertheless he walked away looking for his pups.

he found them in the adjacent room, now not at all fussing rather sleeping in a crib and jungkooks heart finally settled having got to see his babies together.

it felt like an endless fight came to end, though figuratively they're still tangled in it. even so, the relief is welcomed.

jungkook still fidgeted, his alpha still tense from the day; so he got rid of his jacket then puttered around, going to the cupboard where hoseok had hauled in baby supplies.

the cabin is cold, especially in the rain.

so, he went through all of the products, finally spotting the packet of new socks.

they were tiny and soft, purple and pink with small dinosaur prints and frills around the edges.

jungkook got out the socks, scenting it to get rid of any artificial scents before kneeling by the crib and slipping it onto tiny pink toe beans, careful of all extra toes and the sleeping pups.

occasionally the alpha couldn't help but not trust himself, especially when the pups are so tiny, their little fists cotton like in jungkooks hardened, scarred hands.

jungkook is not used to being gentle, but when it comes to the babies, somehow he is watchful.

an hour later, jimin was flashing around the kitchen making some kind of soup, hiccuping and complaining while hoseok and yoongi crowded the kitchen doorway, trying to settle their instincts that responded to their omegas distress.

"he hasn't ate anything is four days-- when he needs recovery those monsters starved him!" jimin agitatedly stirred the soup while adding meats and vegetables.

later, while taehyung slowly ate the soup in bed, jimin stress made a nest around him, then helped the omega take a shower and let him sleep with his head on jimins lap.

hours later when taehyungs eyes opened again it was dark outside, the sun still barely out of the horizon. the omega extracted himself from jimins cuddle, bare foot padding against the floor as he went searching.

taehyung didn't have to go far, he found what he's looking for in the nearest room.

however for a second, taehyung just stood there taking in the scene; his pups sound asleep in a crib while jungkook was slumped in a chair in deep sleep; empty baby bottles, baby clothes and diapers in a heep on the table infront of the alpha; taehyung never thought he'll ever be blessed with such a sight.

on the last weeks of pregnancy, taehyung was scared; he could ponder many scenarios where he is separated from his pups or of jungkook abandoning them. so now to see the alpha care for them is such a relief.

without making a noise, taehyung crouched infront of the crib, kissing both of his pups cheeks and just watched them, already feeling better seeing both of them cozy.

even if he was sitting on the floor, it was easy to fall asleep again when he is surrounded by a cocoon of happy scents.

"taehyung-- wake up--" the next time the omega woke up, it was from jungkooks voice.

"why are you sleeping on the floor? did you faint?" jungkook asked with furrowed brows to which taehyung shook his head 'no'.

"i'm okay" taehyung responded, then his eyes went to the crib where his puppies were wide awake and clearly hungry.

"you will feed them?" jungkook posed it as a question.

"all that starving didn't do me good-- i'm dry as a desert" the omega frowned at his chest, saddened that he cant feed his pups until he regain his strength.

"then baby formula it is" jungkook sighed, taking the baby bottles in his arm and walking out of the door.

after cooing at his pups, taehyung too followed after him to the kitchen where he found jimin cooking and jungkook making the bottles on the far side.

jimin was adamant in not making taehyung even move a finger, instead seated the omega on the counter with a cup of green tea.

"since when did the baby daddy became so responsible?" taehyung whispered to his best friend, eyes watching jungkook so intently make the bottles.

"dont know but he is so protective of them all the time" jimin whispered back.

like that, the day went by peaceful with everyone taking a much needed breather.

by the time it was evening, they were all settled around.

hoseok was currently dressing yoongi's wound while jimin fed the beta tangerines all the while trying to coax oreo from her hiding spot under the couch; the cat really wasn't fond of the new cabin house.

"taehyung, where's the pup?" jungkook called out from one of the room.

"which one?" taehyung responded from the living room.

"six toes?" jungkook shouted back.

"in here with me" taehyung replied as he gazed fond at the pup in his arms, walking back and forth across the space.

while the alpha pup slept without a fuss, the omega pup seemed to have missed taehyung a bit too much. so whenever taehyung tried to put the pup in the crib, he would start crying.

soon jungkook came out of the room, fresh out of the shower, coming directly towards taehyung, then bracketing the omega in his arms to bend down and nuzzle onto the pup.

taehyungs breath hitched while the pup squealed.

the alpha only retracted his arm from taehyungs waist when jungkooks phone started ringing.

he frowned at the unknown number, but still attended the call.

"hello. is this jeon jungkook?"

"yes. who's this" jungkook responded skeptical.

"this is kim namjoon. i know y'all are in deep trouble. but please do something about seokjin--its really hell for him here--"

the hoarse voice of the police officer sounded desperate.

its not like jungkook forgot about his brother. even if they're not in good terms now, jungkook will never abandon him.

once the call ended, jungkook took a deep breath, already calculating ways to get a positive outcome.

"hoseok. yoongi" he called for their attention and it was quick for them to follow after jungkook leaving the omegas behind.

now in the silence, taehyung sat and cuddled upto jimin with the pup now asleep in his arms.

"i cant wait for this mess to end" jimin sighed leaning his head on taehyungs shoulder.

"same-- 'm so tired" taehyung reciprocates.

"will you--" jimin started then hesitated.

"what is it, chim?" the other asked facing his soulmate.

"will you be staying with jungkook after?" jimin carefully asked.

"i dont want to" taehyung replied honest, "--not after all the things he put me through" he sighed sullen, hugging his pup closer and slumping onto the couch.

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