The days in the palace passed more slowly now that a threat was hanging over the Alphas' precious Mate and the entire castle felt on the edge. Even though the Alphas promised to not overprotect Taehyung, they couldn't help but to always worry for his state.

After all, he wasn't strong enough to protect himself yet.

Taehyung and Jungkook didn't speak about the shared kiss because Taehyung felt guilty since he didn't kiss his other mate, Jeongguk as well. The little Omega couldn't bring himself to talk to the Alpha, intimidated by Jeongguk. Their own shared kiss has slipped out of his mind, not remembering that the twins now were equal.

But Jungkook was being an asshole, too happy that his Mate willingly kissed him and he had to bash about it to Jeongguk, Jieun closeby. The female Alpha has been giving Jeongguk some lessons on how to control his wolf since she too had a different kind of wolf, a male. But unlike Jeongguk, she was not able to divide.

"Tae kissed me!", Jungkook announced loudly, running into the training room and discretely interrupted their training lesson. Jeongguk whipped around, sweating heavily under his thin white shirt. "He what?", the Alpha hissed, already on the edge because these training lessons with Jieun were tiring him out enough already.

The two Alphas were used to sharing, they were twins after all and always stuck together. But they were still Alphas, Trueblood and Pureblood on top of that, the most possessive wolves of all-- and these didn't like to share anything, even with their twin.

It was a problem, Taehyung should not become a problem to fight over, the cute male wasn't even aware what ruckus he was causing unintentionally and his Mates didn't want to bother him with the problem of their possessiveness, he had enough going on already.

"My Baby kissed me, ahh I am so happy, his lips were so soft", Jungkook said dreamingly, too happy to share this information with his twin, his best friend, that he forgot about Jeongguk's possessive self and his selfish Trueblood Alpha Midnight. He didn't mean to rub it into Jeongguk's face, he just felt so happy because he has finally made some progress with the one he was so in love with.

Since Jeongguk has already kissed him, Jungkook has felt left out and the Omega was too shy and insecure for Jungkook to make the first move, he didn't want to pressure him into anything.

"Good for you that you kissed him when we had an agreement", Jeongguk said bitterly, but it was Jieun to snap at him instead of a very surprised looking Jungkook. "Gguk, you're being unfair, look how happy your brother is", the female said and that turned Jeongguk angry.

"Don't treat me like some sort of child, Jieun!", he exploded at her, rage finally rising in his chest and he didn't bother to stop it. All his life, he has been treated differently to his brother, because he was younger-- and less powerful, he was not a Pureblood after all, the strongest creatures ever. He might be a Trueblood, fucking powerful as well but his powers could not compete to Jungkook. And that has always bothered Jeongguk.

"Then don't behave like one", Jieun said, clearly irritated as well. Jungkook has stopped in his tracks, feeling guilty because he caused all of this irritation, when all he wanted was to share his happiness with his siblings.

"I'm not! I just don't understand why you have to rub it under my nose when you know very darn well that I too have feelings for him!", Jeongguk now turned to accuse Jungkook who flinched surprised when he saw the rage in his twin's eyes. "I didn't mean to, Gguk", Jungkook said softly, also while trying to hold a now bellowing Obsidian back who did not like the tone Jeongguk was using with him.

Jieun noticed the struggles of the Pureblood and decided to help before they jumped at each other's throats. "Jeongguk, you're unfair, you already kissed him. You and him have the same mate, let Jungkook be happy", she tried to help, she really did because the most horrible thing for her was when her little brothers were fighting. Especially over something that didn't have to fought over.

Taehyung was both of their Mate, it was probably not in his intention to create a fight in between them, Jieun hoped. Her stepping in made it worse, because Jeongguk spun around to her.

"You're always taking his side! Is it because he's older?! Or because his wolf is more powerful?! I'm so sick of you treating me like my feelings are a joke!", he yelled at her, Midnight slowly taking over because Jeongguk didn't have her under control anymore. Obsidian on the other side was only calmed because Jungkook told him how upset Taehyung would be if he would attack Jeongguk or Midnight.

"I never said that. You're always jumping into assumptions because you're impulsive", Jieun said, trying to sound calm but Midnight snarled at her, anger in her eyes. And burning jealousy, because she too finally wanted her special moment with Taehyung.

"Oh, and he isn't?", she hissed, red eyes fixed on Jungkook who nearly transformed into his wolf by how disrespectful she sounded.

"Midnight, calm down and let Gguk back", Obsidian has taken over the moment Jungkook struggled to contain his human form, glaring at his younger sibling. Midnight bared her teeth. "Shut the fuck up, Obsidian, stay out of it. You must be so fucking happy, finally my pup is showing some interest in you. Must be so hard for you that I got his first kiss", she said cockily, a smirk making its way on her lips.

Obsidian growled by her words. "Don't treat him like an object, Midnight. He's much more precious to be treated like this again", he hissed at her but froze when his eyes found their way behind Midnight who caught his eyes and spun around. Her blood ran cold.

"Taehyung."

The little Omega tried his best not to cry, he was stronger than that. But Midnight's possessive words reminded him of the dark memories he tried so desperately to keep out. Because for a moment, she sounded exactly like his old tormentor.

"I heard you screaming... you scream a lot, is that normal for you?", he asked, wiping over his eyes in an attempt to hide the upcoming tears. Jieun was the first one to unfreeze, taking pity in the small male. He clearly wanted nothing of this to happen, she saw the surprise in his eyes, then the hurt. Taehyung has been the victim of vicious manipulation and years of emotional and physical torture and dealing with two powerful alphas who didn't have their own feelings under control was troubling.

Jieun decided to go easy on Taehyung, he too has been a victim, it wasn't his fault. Never blame a victim for the way they were behaving.

"It is, they are just idiots", Jieun said, taking Taehyung away before glaring over her shoulder over to her brothers. "Fix it like Alphas and not some whiny kids. You three need to make it work, not fight each other", she linked them.

"W-wait, I wanted to talk to Jeongguk--", Taehyung protested softly. "Jeongguk first has to solve his issue with his brother, Sweetie, then you can talk with him", Jieun interrupted him gently before taking him away.

Leaving the twins to finally solve their issues.

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Was Jieun right to interfere ? Is she a good big sister ?

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