One evening, everything changed. I was walking home from work when two men jumped onto me, took everything I had on me and beat me to unconsciousness. They only wanted the valuables that I had on me. I woke up hours later in a hospital bed.

"Y/N", Changmin said and brushed the hair out of my face. "Please wake up. You can't die on us. We've only known you for a month! We need you!"

I opened my eyes slightly.

"I'm not going to die...", I whispered, sitting up, but groaning in pain.

"No, don't sit up", Sangyeon said, stopping me. "Lay down until you feel better."

"I'm okay."

The guys sat around in the room, looking down in shame and sadness. It stung inside me. My poor hybrids, I never wanted to hurt them.

"Guys...are you okay?" I asked.

"I knew letting you go alone was a bad idea...", Younghoon mumbled, his fluffy ears hanging in sadness. "I should have come with you..."

"It was an accident. I was at the wrong place at the wrong time. It's none of your faults!"

"But look at you now"; Juyeon said. Never before had I heard him so fragile, so torn apart. "You're laying in a hospital bed!"

"I-I know, but...it will be fine, I promise."

They didn't answer. Everyone looked so guilty, it hurt inside of me.

"Guys, what can I do to make it better?" I asked.

"Just...just rest...please, Y/N", Chanhee begged.

I shut my eyes, granting him the wish.

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I woke up a while later when a nurse came in to give me food.

"Miss, should your hybrids really be here?" she asked. "Hybrids are normally not allowed in-"

"We'll stay", Younghoon said harshly. "We won't leave."

"You don't decide that. Your owner does."

Younghoon, Juyeon, Kevin and Eric glared at her while the others looked at me with worried eyes.

"T-They can stay", I said in slight pain, trying to sit up.

"Alright, miss, just call for a nurse if you want them to get out", she smiled at me and put the tray by my bed before walking out.

"You won't throw us out, right?" Changmin asked.

I shook my head and took the plate from the tray. They watched as I was eating the soup. I sighed and put them down. My hands were shaking.

"I can help", Eric said and went to sit at the edge of my bed. He took the spoon and began feeding me. "Good girl, Y/N. Good girl..."

"Shut up, kitty", I sighed.

He smirked. "Still fierce, I see. Eat up now. We want you to get better."

"I-I'm okay...I promise."

"Can you just stop lying?!" Haknyeon shouted from the corner he hid in. "You're not fucking fine! You're in the hospital after assault and robbery! You're not okay!"

That hit closer to home than I thought. Tears came into my eyes when I actually thought about it. Eric put away the plate and brought me into his chest. I cried while he rubbed my back.

"It will be okay once you come home again, Y/N."

"Where are my family?"

"T-They should be here soon", Sangyeon said.

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