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Ever since he presented as an alpha, Yangyang knew something was off.He didn't feel like the typical alpha everyone around him seemed to be. There was no fiery sense of dominance or natural leadership pulsing through his veins. He wasn't someone who thrived in confrontations or enjoyed the sense of power that came with being an alpha. No, Yangyang was different — shy, gentle, always preferring to play around and keep the mood light. While other alphas seemed to instinctively fall into their roles, commanding attention, and exuding strength, Yangyang found himself wondering where exactly he fit.He wasn't passive enough to feel like an omega, nor was he laid-back enough to blend in as a beta. But the term "alpha" had never truly settled in his chest either.Meeting NCT had been life-changing. He had bonded with his pack — a pack that was big, bustling, and full of personalities. For the first time, Yangyang felt like he belonged, like he had found a place where it didn’t matter that he wasn’t like other alphas. There was always room for him, always a place where he was wanted and cherished, even if he didn’t fit the mold.But the feeling of being different lingered.Every time he watched the pack's dynamics, it became painfully clear. The way the other alphas reacted to the smallest changes in scent, how their protective instincts kicked in without hesitation — that didn’t come naturally to him. They could sense the slightest shift in the air and respond with swift action. He could feel it too, of course, but the urge to dominate or defend with aggression never came.When one of his lovers got hurt, Yangyang was worried, of course. He was mad when someone mistreated one of his mates. But the anger didn’t consume him the way it did with the others. He didn’t emit that sharp, intense scent of fury, nor did he challenge other alphas who might have stepped out of line.He was just...Yangyang. The youngest alpha of WayV, the playful maknae. The different one.The entire pack hadn’t been together in two weeks. WayV had been working in China, 127 was traveling through Europe, and the Dreamies were buried in preparations for their comeback. They were all exhausted, eager for the long-awaited reunion planned for Friday. But Thursday night was still just for WayV. Kun had decided a movie night was in order, the perfect way to unwind together before joining the others.“Come on, just pick something already,” Lucas groaned, sprawled across the couch as he scrolled through Netflix. Winwin and Hendery sat next to him, flipping through countless options.“Something not too serious, please,” Winwin muttered. “I’m too tired to think.”In the kitchen, Yangyang and Xiaojun were rummaging through cupboards, gathering snacks for the night. Yangyang's face scrunched in disappointment as he inspected the pantry."Oh no, there's no popcorn!" he whined, pouting as he turned to Xiaojun.“We’ve got plenty of snacks, Yangie,” Xiaojun said, unfazed. “We can just eat chips or something.”“Nooo, we need popcorn,” Yangyang insisted, his eyes wide with exaggerated urgency. Popcorn was a crucial part of the movie experience, after all.Kun poked his head into the kitchen. “Come on, babe. Just eat the chips, you like them.”Yangyang shook his head stubbornly. “But I wanted popcorn.”Ten walked into the kitchen after throwing a pile of blankets on Hendery. "Well then let's go buy you popcorn"."Really?" Yangyang's face lit up with excitement.Kun raised a brow. “Really?”"If my baby wants popcorn, I'll get him popcorn," Ten said with a serious expression, pulling Yangyang into a side hug."I'm not your baby though?" Yangyang replied with a (fake) grossed expression on his face as he pulled away from Ten's grip. Ten looked at him with a serious threatening glare "If you want popcorn you are". Yangyang instantly dived to hug his omega "Okay!" he said cheerfully, ten smiling with a victorious look on his face.Kun sighed but waved them off. "Just be quick, okay? And be careful." "We’ll be fine, Kun-hyung, don’t worry!" Yangyang chirped as they grabbed their coats and headed out. The convenience store was quiet, and the trip went smoothly. They grabbed the popcorn, in and out just as promised. But on their way back, something caught Yangyang’s eye. A young alpha girl was walking toward them, her eyes wide as she recognized them.“Oh my god, you’re Ten and Yangyang from WayV!” she squealed, eyes practically sparkling with excitement.Ten gave her a polite nod. “Hello.”“I love you guys so much! I’m your biggest fan! Can I please take a picture with you?” she asked, her voice growing louder in her excitement.Yangyang hesitated, glancing at Ten. They’d been through situations like this before, and it wasn’t usually a big deal. Ten gave a small nod, so they awkwardly agreed to take one quick photo.“Thank you! Oh my god, you’re both so cool!” the girl gushed, snapping the picture. But as they moved to leave, her demeanor changed.“What? No, wait!” She frowned, stepping closer. “You can’t go yet. At least take me with you!”Yangyang’s heart began to race. The playful mood from earlier was quickly replaced with a wave of anxiety. He regretted insisting on the popcorn now. The chips would’ve been fine — so much better than this.Ten, sensing his mate's growing anxiety, immediately took control. “I’m sorry, but we really do have to get going now,” he said, his voice firm yet polite.The girl’s expression darkened, her eyes locking onto Ten with an unsettling intensity. “Argh, Ten, you’re such a boomer,” she snapped. “Yangyang will stay with me, right?”Before either of them could react, the girl grabbed Yangyang’s arm, tugging him toward her. The panic bubbling inside him exploded. He froze, his breath catching in his throat.Ten moved in a flash. “Excuse me!” He forcefully freed the girl's grip from his mate's arm and stepped between Yangyang and the girl, yanking Yangyang back behind him and shielding him with his body.The girl’s face twisted in anger. In an instant, she lunged forward and swung her fist. Her punch landed square on Ten’s face, knocking him off balance and sending him stumbling to the ground."Ten!" Yangyang cried, panic flooding his senses as he rushed to his fallen mate.Seeing the chaos she caused, the girl turned and bolted, disappearing into the night.Yangyang crouched beside Ten, his hands trembling as he reached out. His heart was pounding, panic crawling up his throat as he saw Ten's face. The bruise was already forming, an ugly shade of purple and blue spreading across his cheek, and a small cut near his cheekbone was oozing a thin line of blood. The girl must have been wearing a ring."T-Tennie..." Yangyang stammered, his voice small, barely able to contain the guilt and fear swirling inside him.Ten is hurt. His mate is hurt. His omega. And what the hell was he doing?"It's okay baby," Ten said softly, but Yangyang could hear the slight tremble in his voice and could see how his small smile didn't reach his eyes like usual. Why was he trying to put on a brave face for Yangyang? he was supposed to take care of his omega, to protect him, and now Ten is trying to comfort Yangyang? He was the one who got hurt because Yangyang couldn't protect him? Yangyang felt pathetic. What kind of an alpha lets his omega get hurt like this? he felt hot burning guilt in his stomach."Hyung... are you sure you're okay?" Yangyang asked, his voice shaky.Ten forced a nod, but Yangyang could see the pain in his eyes. “Yeah, I’m fine. Let’s just go home.”Ten stood up slowly, but his hand hovered over his bruised cheek as he looked away, not wanting to meet Yangyang’s eyes. That hurt more than anything else — the fact that Ten was hiding his pain. Was it because he didn’t trust Yangyang to take care of him? Because Yangyang wasn’t a good alpha? Of course, he wasn't. Ten only got hurt because Yangyang didn't protect him."Baby.. are you okay?" searched his eyes with a worried expression.Was yangyang okay? Why was ten asking him that? he wasn't the one who got hurt. He swallowed hard, not wanting to cause his omega more stress. "yeah""let’s go home.” They walked in silence, Ten holding onto Yangyang’s shakey hand. Normally, the warmth of Ten’s touch would’ve been comforting, but now it only made Yangyang feel worse. Ten was the one hurt, but here he was, holding his hand as if Yangyang was the one who needed support. What kind of alpha was he? The worst one, that’s what. The words echoed in his mind, repeating with every step they took. When they stepped back into the house, they were immediately greeted by Kun’s voice. “Finally! I told you guys to be quick,” Kun called from the living room. But as soon as he stepped in front of the pair, his expression shifted. The annoyance drained from his voice, replaced by worry. “did something happen?”Yangyang stood frozen as Kun’s eyes darted between them, his gaze settling on Ten’s bruised face. His eyes went wide. The entire house seemed to freeze as well.“Ten! What happened?!” Kun rushed over, his voice loud enough to summon the others. Within seconds, Lucas, Winwin, Hendery, and Xiajun crowded around, their eyes wide as they took in Ten’s injury.Lucas was the first to speak. “What the hell happened?” he demanded, his tone hard and protective, fists clenching at his sides.Ten sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. “We ran into a sasaeng. She didn’t like it when we told her we were leaving.”Instantly, the sharp scent of anger filled the air, the alphas’ protective instincts kicking in. The tension in the room skyrocketed as Lucas let out a frustrated growl."let's all calm down, okay?" Ten said with a tired look on his face. Kun stepped closer, inspecting the bruise on Ten’s face with soft but firm hands. “Tennie, have you seen your face? Let’s get you to the bathroom. We need to clean that cut before it gets worse.” His voice was tight with concern, already taking charge of the situation.Without giving Ten a chance to protest, Kun gently took his hand and led him toward the bathroom, leaving the rest of the pack stewing in their rising anger.Lucas turned to Yangyang, his sharp eyes narrowing. “fuck Yangyany, tell me What exactly happened” he demanded again, his voice rough, though his concern was clear. hYangyang could feel his heart pounding in his chest. What was he supposed to say? That he froze? That he let Ten get hurt because he was too scared to do anything? His throat tightened, the guilt nearly choking him.But before he could respond, Winwin stepped in, coming to pull the youngest alpha with a comforting hand on his shoulder. “Xuxi, Yangyang's pretty shaken up. Let’s not push him tonight.” winwin spoke softly, but his tone left no room for argument.Lucas's expression softened, a pang of guilt hitting his chest as he looked over at Yangyang with an apologetic small smile “Right... sorry, Yangie.” He ran a hand through his hair, frustration simmering just beneath the surface.Yangyang nodded weakly, barely acknowledging him. His mind was still racing with self-doubt, his stomach churning with guilt. He wanted to crawl into a hole and disappear.When Kun and Ten returned from the bathroom, Kun gently pushed Ten to sit on the couch. The others quickly surrounded him, their protective instincts in full force.Lucas pulled Ten into a gentle hug, murmuring a low, “You’re okay now, Tennie. We’ve got you.” the omega happily snuggled with the alpha.Yangyang sat on the edge of the sofa, hugging his knees to his chest, his eyes downcast. He didn’t deserve to be close to Ten right now. Winwin quietly slipped next to him and pulled him into a soft embrace. The contact felt grounding, but Yangyang still buried his face in Winwin’s shoulder, overwhelmed by his own thoughts.A little while later, Kun came back into the room, his phone in hand. “Tennie baby, Johnny wants to talk to you.” Ten smiled and reached forward to take the phone out of Kun's hand. “Hey, Hyung" he answered softly "I’m okay... really...”Yangyang barely registered the conversation. Ten spent the next few minutes reassuring Johnny was ok, answering what he assumed were the other 127 members' worried questions. Then he had pretty much the same conversation with Jaemin and the dreamies. They were all eager to hear from the omega after learning what happened to him.Ten then gave the phone to Yangyang with a small smile. "they want to talk to you too".He spoke with the others, they were worried he was hurt as well, he reassured them he was okay. He felt his chest warming from his mates's concern, but the voice in his mind was quick to overshadow it. Were they so worried about him because they all knew who wasn't a good alpha? Were they upset with him for allowing ten to get hurt? His mind raced with unsettling thoughts, causing him to be cruel to himself.Everything seemed to quiet down once he felt Winwin's comforting hand playing with his hair and his soft lips on his temple, the bets murmuring soft reassurances in his ear. The next day, they finally returned home to their packmates. The second they stepped through the door, the entire house erupted into a flurry of hugs and worried questions, all of them directed at Ten. The moment Haechan laid eyes on Ten, he immediately snatched him from Jungwoo’s arms, pulling him into a tight hug with a low protective growl. “How the hell did this happen?” he demanded, his voice edged with anger.Ten just sighed, letting the alpha sent and fuzz over him as he pleased. “A sasaeng... You know how crazy they can be.”Haechan’s frown deepened. “Why were you wandering around by yourself?”Before Ten could answer, Xiaojun stepped in. “He wasn’t. He was with Yangyang.”Haechan’s eyes widened, surprise and confusion flashing across his face. “Yangyang? He was with you?” Yangyang felt the familiar knot of panic twisting in his stomach. He could barely manage a nod.Haechan’s eyes darkened. Without warning, he grabbed Yangyang by the collar and pulled him close. “How the hell did you let this happen?” His voice was a growl, barely contained fury dripping from his words."Haechan! Calm down! You weren't there, you don't even know what happened" Renjun scolded the alpha angrily, but Haechan didn't move, his hard gaze never moving from Yangyang's."All I know is that Ten's fucking hurt because he didn't fucking do his job right! Yangynag are you even an alpha? the worst fucking one!" Haechan snarled angrily. "That's enough!" Johnny's loud voice echoed through the room. Everyone froze as Johnny’s authoritative tone cut through the tension. But the damage was done. Yangyang couldn’t focus on anything else. All he could hear was the loud ringing in his ear. His vision blurred, and all he could think about was that single damning phrase repeating in his head: the worst alpha.The worst alpha. He was the worst alpha. He couldn't protect his mate. Couldn't do his job right. he felt tears burning in his eyes and suddenly he forgot how to breathe. "Haechan, let him go" Johnny's tone was serious, the alpha instantly obeying. Yangyang felt Haechan backing away from him, but he could barely focus. He felt the tears go down his cheeks, his eyes blurring. He saw a figure crouching down in front of him.How did he get down to the floor?Someone was rubbing his back gently, whispering encouraging words in his ear. The person held Yangyang's hand to his chest and instructed Yangynag to breathe.In, count to four, and out.In, count to four, and out.In, count to four, and out.In, count to four, and out.In, count to four, and out.In, count to four, and out.In, count to four, and out.In, count to four, and out.In, count to four, and out.In, count to four, and out.Suddenly Yangynag saw the figure in front of him, It was Johnny, crouched in front of him, coaxing him back to reality. Ten knelt beside him, his soft hand running soothingly along Yangyang’s spine. Slowly, Yangyang’s vision cleared, and he saw the worried faces of his pack. Mark moved Haechan away, but when their eyes met, Ynagynag could tell he was full of regret.Yangyang couldn’t hold it in anymore. The sobs wracked his body as Johnny pulled him into a tight hug.“I... I’m s-sorry...” Yangyang choked out between sobs.Ten shook his head, his voice soft but firm. “No, baby, you have nothing to apologize for.” Yangyang buried his face in Johnny’s chest, the tears coming faster. “I... I’m not a good alpha.”Johnny’s arms tightened around him. “Yangyang, listen to me. Being an alpha doesn’t mean you have to act a certain way or follow some role. You’re not less of an alpha because you’re different. We love you for you — we don’t want you to change.” "yeah Yang, I'm sorry. I know it's no excuse but I'm pretty sure my rut's coming.. I'm still sorry but just so you know I didn't mean anything from what I said, it was just the hormones talking" Haechan said, his expression full of regret and desperation.Yangyang’s sobs quieted, but he clung to Johnny as if the older alpha were his lifeline. The warmth of Johnny’s embrace and his steady heartbeat beneath Yangyang’s cheek began to ground him, helping to soothe the storm raging in his chest. Ten was still at his side, his gentle hands tracing calming patterns on his back.Kun approached slowly, crouching down next to them. His expression was soft, but his eyes were firm with the kind of understanding only an older alpha could give. "Baby," he said, his voice low and filled with warmth, "Johnny’s right. You’re part of this pack because we trust you, because we love you. You don’t have to carry everything alone.""We love you so much, baby" Ten added with a soft voice, the others quick to murmur in agreement "I love you all too" Yangyang replied with a genuine smile."And besides Yangynag, you are a very good alpha, you are pretty much the only one who can cheer ten when he is upset" Lucas added with a gentle smile. "you always make sure there are leftovers in the fridge in case someone skipped a meal" Xiajun added too. "you leave the lights on when you know someone working late" Hendery said with a bright smile as he looked at Yangyang."Baby you take care of us in your important way, and we appreciate it" Taeyong finished with a warm smile.The others murmured in agreement, their tense postures gradually softening as they gathered closer around Yangyang and Ten. Winwin, who had been silent until now, crouched beside Ten, placing a gentle hand on his shoulder. "you both made it home. That’s what’s important. We’ll always be here to help each other, no matter what happens.”Kun clapped his hands lightly to break the lingering heaviness. “Okay, okay. I think that’s enough emotional processing for one night,” he said with a light-hearted tone, though the underlying care was still obvious. “Let’s get some food, yeah? We’ll all feel better once we’ve eaten.”Johnny and Ten stood up, offering Yangynag a hand.Haechan, still feeling guilty, lingered at his side and gave him a playful nudge. “Hey, next time I snap at you, just punch me in the face, okay?” He grinned, though it was more apologetic than teasing.Yangyang managed a small laugh, shaking his head. “I’ll pass, thanks.” Haechan shrugged, a mischievous glint returning to his eyes. “Your loss. I’m very punchable.”Johnny, sitting close by, chuckled at that, his hand resting on Yangyang’s arm as if to silently remind him he was there, still supportive and loving. “Just don’t punch anyone who doesn’t deserve it, baby,” he teased, his voice soft but playful now that the atmosphere was lighter.For the first time that night, Yangyang smiled. It was a small smile, but it was genuine. He didn’t feel entirely better, not yet. There was still guilt lingering at the edges of his thoughts, but the warmth of his pack surrounding him was undeniable. They were there — all of them — to remind him he wasn’t alone, that he wasn’t a failure, and that he was loved, no matter what.By the time they all sat down to eat, the house felt like home again. The smell of food filled the air, and the familiar sounds of laughter and conversation began to hum through the space. Yangyang found himself sitting next to Ten, his shoulder brushing against his hyung’s as they ate.Johnny watched over them, his eyes soft with approval as the pack settled back into its usual rhythm. “We’re all together. That’s what matters,” he murmured to himself, but the others heard it and nodded, a silent agreement passing between them.The pack was whole, safe, and strong once again. And no matter what happened in the future, they knew they could get through it — as long as they had each other.
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“Ten, we’re going to need you on set in about five minutes”
said one of the staff members, sticking her head into the room. The Thai omega looked up from his phone, feeling a little sad that his break was over. At this point, Ten felt that he was more than ready to go back home. He’d never really gotten used to sleeping alone again, and he missed the rest of his pack. He had been in pretty much constant communication with the rest, but texts, even video messages just weren’t the same thing. He wanted to be back home with them or wanted them here with him. Anything to bridge the distance.
He took a deep breath and plastered a smile on his tired face, getting out of his dressing room to the sat of the dance show he was currently filming.
Don't get him wrong, Ten was happy to be in this show, he loved dancing and everyone was very nice and understanding, especially when he struggled with the language, but being away from his pack for so long was taking a toll on him. For the past few days it got worst, he was feeling sick. it wasn't so bad, he managed to keep working but it only gets worst. In the mornings he finds himself feeling so weak and tired, sometimes he feels like he physically can't get out of bed. And he is always nauseated and dizzy, and often needs to stop for a second and lean on something, or else he will stumble down.
Ten never told his pack though. and he knows, knows that it's not right, knows that they need to know this stuff, knows how mad they'll be when they will find out, knows that he will never want one of his pack to hide sickness from him. but he just can't bring himself to tell them. They're worried enough as it is, the distance affecting them too, and Ten really doesn't want to be the cause of a huge fight between his pack and the company, so he tries to bear with it, at least until he can't anymore.The director: "Ten this is Chen, he is gonna pair with you for today's episode as a dance instructor, both of you are gonna work with the girls on their performances"
Chen: "nice to meet you"
the man was an alpha, and he had this weird vibe... Ten tried to ignore his gut feeling, he has to be professional.
As the time passed and ten was filming with said alpha, the feeling didn't go away, but the man was polite and as it turned out he had a good eye, Ten found himself agreeing with him more than a few times, so Ten shrugged off his weird suspicion of the alpha, blaming the fact that he wasn't feeling so well.Santa: "hey ten"
the younger omega called out for him as he was getting ready to go back to his hotel. The two had gotten quite close during their time together, the Japanese omega was cute and kind, and very talented. Ten took comfort in their friendship, Santa had a bright personality and he kinda reminded Ten of Yangyang, but only a little bit.
Ten: "hey"
Santa: "let's have dinner together"
ten snorted.
Ten: "dinner? it's almost 1 am"
Santa: "than a night snack. cmon, shooting starts late tomorrow so we can sleep in"
the omega looked at him with puppy eyes and ten sighed defeatedly.
Ten: "okay"
Santa smiled happily and looped their arms together, dragging ten outside to the parking lot.
The two omegas spent their time gossiping and laughing with each other, time passed by quickly and soon it was almost 3 am, so they decided to head back to their hotel.
Ten: "by the way.. what's with you and Kris?"
Santa had told ten he had quite a crush on his manager kris. The latter was a nice alpha, from what Ten had seen, he is pretty sure the alpha has a crush on the Japanese omega as well. Ten think they're cute together... so soft for each other yet shy and awkward.
Santa: "argh don't even ask... every time we get a little bit closer he pulls back, I think I should just give up"
Ten: "no! you have no idea how he looks at you, he is whipped for sure... I think you two just need a push"
Santa: "I hope you're right"
They got out of the elevator in the hotel, each heading to a different direction.
Ten: "good night Santa, go straight to bed!"
Santa: "yes mom... good night"
ten sighed tiredly as he slipped into his lonely cold room, it's not like he'll be able to sleep anyway.Ten: "oh my god Santa, how did this happen??"
Santa: "I don't know, I just woke up like this.. what do I do?!"
Heat.
The Japanese omega was in heat.
preheat to be accurate, though it won't take long for the heat to fully kick in.
Ten: "did you take your suppressants?"
Santa: "I skipped yesterday... I forgot"
Ten: "but it still doesn't mean you'll go into your heat, so what else happened?"
Santa: "well I was with kris and... we kinda... kissed?"
Ten: "what?!"
Santa: "just once! and that's it!"
Ten: "okay well that explains it... Santa I'm happy for you but you can't be here like this"
Santa: "well I only have one more scene to shoot... I think after that I'll go back to my hotel room and call in sick or something"
Ten: "okay.. in the meantime stick with me, and let me know how you feel"
Santa: "Okay, thank you Ten"
Ten: "don't worry about it"ten sighed tiredly, he wasn't feeling any better, and he worries his pack mates started to notice somehow. When he talked to them last night they kept looking at him with worried faces, and they kept asking if he was okay. He told them he was just tired and ready to go home. luckily he only has to wait a week for that. one week and he is done. finally.
Santa's shooting went smoothly, no one seemed to notice that the omega was in preheat and if they did notice they didn't comment. although that alpha, Chen, seemed weird, and Ten decided to keep an eye on him, just in case.
when the Japanese omega finished he walked to ten quickly.
Santa: "I think it's time to go"
the desperate look in his eyes telling ten that his heat is here.
Ten: "go pack your things, ill take you home"
the younger smiled gratefully and ran to his dressing room.
Ten waited for almost ten minutes when he realized something was wrong, Santa was taking too long.
now very concerned, ten ran to the younger's dressing room and barged in, only to see Chen towering over the Japanese omega, his hands gripping the omega's body and the smell of heat and rut filling the room.
Santa: "s..s..stop, l..eave me a..alone!"
but the alpha didn't move.
Ten had to help.
he ran towards the two, grabbing the alpha's jacket, and with great effort, he managed to push him away from the omega.
Ten used the opportunity and stood protectively in front of Santa, who was crying and whimpering.
Chen: "you stupid omega! if you wanted to take his place so bad you just had to ask.."
the alpha looked at him with a sick grin on his face and grabbed ten and pushed him to the near wall.
Santa: "ten!"
Ten: "Santa, get help!"
ten looked at the crying omega desperately and the omega hastily ran out of the room, worried about his friend but knowing well that he couldn't do much to help him.
Santa ran crying until he found his manager kris, who quickly noticed the smell of heat.
Kris: "Santa... what-"
the omega cut him off urgently.
Santa: "alpha.. help"
Kris's face hardened.
Kris: "what happened?"
Santa: "ten.. and Chen.. he.. rut.."
Kris thankfully caught on to what his omega was trying to tell him.
Kris: "where?"
Santa: "m...my dressing room"
kris grabbed his omega's wrist, not willing to leave him alone like this, as he ran to the omega's dressing room.After Santa left, ten realized the position he was in, and he started to panic. He also felt weird.. like he was in heat?
how is that possible?
he never skipped suppressants.
he whimpered suddenly when the alpha kissed his neck, near his scent glands.
he tried to push him away, but he was way stronger and in rut.
Chen: “Don’t try to fight it”
the alpha crooned down at the smaller male.
Chen: “I can smell that you're wet. I can’t wait to have a taste –“
Ten: “You have no right”
ten cut him off angrily.
he tried again to push the alpha off but it was nothing for the bigger male to grab his wrists, pinning them back against the wall behind him.
Ten: "I'm mated!"
ten yelled angrily.
A dangerous smirk answered him.
Chen: “That’s the beauty of being an alpha – I have every right to take what I want. And if your so-called alpha isn’t even here to look after what he’s claimed, well maybe he doesn’t deserve it.”
Ten growled reflexively in response, angry initially at the slight against Johnny, but that anger only grew. It wasn’t the first instance he’d heard of an alpha speaking of omegas like possessions, instead of people, but it was the first time it had been directed so bluntly at him.
Ten: “I’m not an it”
he bit the words out, anger building in him, but also the cruel helplessness, twisting his wrists in Chen’s bruising grasp. He felt tears prickling in his eyes.
He was afraid – the heat was still building, almost full-blown. And Chen wasn’t the only alpha there, and he was afraid of being found in such a vulnerable position. It was humiliating, but base instinct warred with his mind.
He swallowed, tensing, ready to scream for help if that’s what it took, but he didn’t manage before Chen’s mouth crushed down onto his. It was rough, too forceful, too much teeth, and Ten recoiled, head slamming into the wall behind him. The alpha only pursued, his thigh grinding up between the omega’s legs. It was obvious that his struggles only aroused Chen further, and while one hand kept Ten’s wrists pinned up against the wall behind him, the other slipped down to his body, touching places only his packmates were allowed to touch.
Ten: “Stop”
he almost hated himself at that moment for wanting to beg, but he couldn’t just take this. And he knew damned well that he wasn’t strong enough to fight the alpha.
ten: “Please, just stop – I don’t want this – I don’t want you –“
The words gave Chen a moment of pause, but there was no consideration in his expression. If anything, he only looked more furious after a moment.
Chen: “You little bitch”
the alpha snarled into his ear.
Chen: “you and your little omega friend walking around here in heat expecting people not to notice? because of that other slut my rut is triggered, so now it's your responsibility, but I'm not picky, I don't care whether it's you or him. Little slut like you should be begging for my knot. I don’t know what kind of pathetic alpha has made you think that you’re worth anything, but you omegas are good for one thing and one thing only!”
Ten’s body shuddered at the vicious aggression, horrified at the way the man spoke to him, furious at the way he spoke about Johnny.
at that moment Santa and Kris barged into the room.
finally.
when Kris's eyes landed on the two, he growled angrily.
Kris: "get off of him! he is mated, you dumbass"
Chen: "fuck off, it's none of your stupid business"
Kris growled and grabbed the alpha harshly. he pushed him down to the floor and two of ten's staff members (when did they get here?) dragged him out as he tried to break free, yelling stuff that Ten couldn't understand. He slid down to the floor, sobbing loudly and hugging his knees.
Santa: "ten..."Johnny was worried. Ten had promised he'd call when his shoot was over, but it's been a few hours now, and ten wasn't answering his phone.
it was very unlikely for ten, the omega usually craved any interaction he could have with the pack when he was away.
and to top that, Johnny noticed that Ten wasn't well lately, he suspects it's from being away for such a long time, and he hopes it's not because ten is overworked or something.
Taeyong: "still not answering?"
Johnny shook his head, he was so worried.
Taeyong: "well it's midnight now in china, he might actually forgot to call and fell asleep"
even the older omega himself knew it was very unlikely, but what can they do now?
taeyong: "everyone's worried as it is... let's go to sleep now and try again in the morning, okay?"
johnny knows taeyong is worried too, but, as he said, everyone is worried now.
Johnny: "okay, let's go to sleep"it's been a day and Ten still wasn't answering.
Johnny tried everything, he called his manager, a staff member who went with Ten to china, and he even got the number of the director of the show ten was filming, but no one fucking answered.
Johnny was losing his mind.
and so was everyone else.
taeyong and jaemin were stuck together, sulking and pouting.
the other dreamies tried to cheer them up but were too worried themselves that they ended up sulking with the two omegas.
mark and haechan wanted to go to management and yell at everyone there, they tried to three times already and each time Jaehyun and Yuta had to drag them back.
Kun and Doyoung kept themself busy with cooking all day, trying to distract them self and also make sure everyone was eating.
for the past hour, Lucas kept calling ten nonstop, hoping that eventually, he'd answer.
the other wayv members tried to do some work around the house until yangyang started crying so winwin took him upstairs to calm him down a bit.
and jungwoo, who mostly didn't know what to do, decided to join the dreamies in an attempt to cheer their omegas.
Taeyong: "alpha... what do we do?"
Johnny sighed worriedly, what the hell was going on?
suddenly, his phone rang.
everyone gathered, their expression hopeful as johnny looked over to see who was it.
Johnny: "an unknown number"
Kun: "let me see"
kun looked over the number displayed.
Kun: "it's from china"
Taeyong: "answer it!"
Johnny answered quickly, putting it on speaker for everyone to hear.
Johnny: "hello?"
the caller: "Johnny? Johnny Suh?"
it sounded light, probably an omega, and he was speaking English, with a bit of an accent.
Johnny: "who's this?"
the caller: “I’m Uno Santa, I don’t know if Ten mentioned me –“
The alpha cut him off eagerly.
Johnny: “Where is he?”
johnny almost growled, the others around him looking more worried than ever, mark translated everything. Ten had brought up the name on more than one occasion over the past few weeks. He knew Ten considered Santa to be a friend, and hoped the boy could tell him what was going on.
Johnny: “Did something happen – is he okay?”
Santa: “Well, that’s why I’m calling you.”
Right away, Johnny decided he didn’t like the sound of the omega’s answer.
Santa: “I think maybe you should come to china. Ten won’t answer me and after what happened –“
The three words made his stomach drop like a stone, and Johnny bristled, making his packmates look at him worriedly as mark translates everything being said.
Johnny: “What do you mean – ‘after what happened’?”
Johnny demanded, unprepared for the boy on the other end of the line to falter suddenly.
Santa: “He didn’t tell you?”
The Japanese omega asked quietly, sounding, if anything, more worried than he had a moment before.
Santa: “D-did you speak with Ten at all yesterday?”
Jonny: “no, he wasn't answering. please, tell me what the hell is going on”
He heard a whimper from the other line, and the omega said "it's all my fault"
Johnny: "what-"
another voice: "Johnny suh?"
The new speaker’s voice was deeper, stronger – This man was an alpha.
Johnny: “I haven’t heard from Ten in over a day now”
he said desperately, dragging a hand through his hair as he fought to control his temper.
Johnny: “He won’t answer my calls – any of my pack’s calls. Just please – please, tell me what happened”
the other alpha coughed lightly.
Kris: "well you see, Santa's heat was triggered suddenly... and it also triggered Chen's rut"
Johnny: "Chen the new dance instructor?"
Kris: "yes.. he cornered Santa but ten were there to help him... unfortunately..."
Johnny's heart was beating loudly"
Kris: "that alpha tried to get with ten as well, which triggered ten's heat. I came in just in time, we took ten back to his hotel room, he was very shaken up... we assumed he'd call you right away. We went to check on him today, but he wouldn’t answer us either. Santa has a key to get into his hotel room, but he thought maybe Ten would need you guys. Especially if he’s still in his heat.”
Johnny: "when can I meet you?"
Kris: "what?"
Jonny: "to get the key"
Kris: "oh... it depends on when you leave"
Johnny: "now. I'm leaving now"When Ten got back to his room that night, he felt horrible, to say the least. He was dizzy, couldn't even get out of bed. he was nauseated all the time, and he threw up twice, although he didn't eat anything. he was sore all over, and on top of that, he was in heat.
Usually, he'd spent his heat with his packmates, and that was fun. During heat, omegas are vulnerable. Though when they have a loving pack who they trust and want to spend their heat with, letting them take care of themselves and be with them in such intimacy is such a wonderful feeling.
but right now ten didn't feel any wonderful feeling. he felt lonely and sick, and sore, and lonely again.
He felt wrong, he knew for sure that something was wrong. even though spending heat alone was not fun, it wasn't supposed to feel like this, not this bad.
Ten felt like he was dying.
he just wanted his pack, wanted to hear them, see them, FEEL them.
he was crying silently now, his throat was sore from all the sobbing, but the tears never stopped.
Ten prayed to see his packmates and called for them, but he obviously knows they can't just hear him. can they?
ten felt a warm familiar touch on his body.
soft hands slowly caressed his face and he heard an angelic voice blur in the background.
"..en! baby can you hear me? ten?!"
It sounded like...
But how...?
He must be hallucinating.
Ten: "j..johnn..y?"
johnny: "I'm here baby, I'm here love"
johnny scooped his omega into his strong arms.
Ten: "alpha.."
Johnny: "oh baby I'm so sorry, I should've come here sooner"
Ten: "alpha... I don't feel good"
ten was always a stubborn one.
he was very Independent and in times when he wasn't feeling well, he would never admit that to his pack mates, only if it was bad, very bad.
so right now, seeing him crying, looking pale and weak like this, Johnny felt his heart breaking.
He was thankful the others can't see this, it would break them.
Johnny: "baby.. let me go get a doctor, okay?"
Ten started to panic, his eyes widening in fear.
Ten: "don't leave. alpha don't leave me"
He shook his head rapidly, hands clenching weakly onto johnny's jacket.
Johnny: "I won't, I swear baby I'm right next to you"
he hugged ten close, it seemed to make the omega feel better.
johnny took out his phone and texted his manager to send a doctor to Ten's room.
meanwhile, he managed to wash his omega and got him to drink water, though he still hasn't eaten.
As he gently lay ten back on his bed he heard someone knocking on the door.
Johnny: "baby I need to open the door real quick ok? it will be just a second"
Ten whimpered but johnny went and let the doctor in. quickly returning to his omega's side, as he promised.
Luckily the doctor spoke a little English.
when he finished looking over and checking the omega, he turned toward the alpha.
Doctor: "you are his alpha right?"
johnny: "yes"
Doctor: "can you tell me what happened?"
so johnny told him everything from the beginning, how ten was away from everyone for so long, how he noticed the omega wasn't feeling well, and the latest events.
Doctor: "well I think I know what is happening to him"
the doctor sighed and took his glasses off.
doctor: "based on what you told me, I believe that Ten's omega, who was away from you and your pack, was trying to signal him that he needs to be with his pack. it's not very good for mated omegas to be away from their pack for a long time. he probably felt sick due to this. and then when he was attacked by another alpha, his omega felt that he was in danger and sent him into heat as a protection mechanism, hoping it would attract his pack mates.
as of right now, there isn't much for me to do. what he needs now is to be with you and your pack, until he feels better"
Johnny: "thank you, doctor"
the doctor nodded and left the room.
Johnny: "oh my baby"
johnny hugged ten close.
Johnny: "are you with me, love?"
ten: "yes alpha"
johnny: "sleep for now baby, tomorrow we can go back to Korea okay? everyone misses you so much... you want that baby?"
ten: "yes... want everyone"
johnny: "okay love, now relax... I won't ever let you go again"
and with that, he fell asleep.Everyone back at the house was hectic, anxious, and restless after hearing what happened to their precious omega.
johnny had updated them on everything, and now they were waiting for the two to arrive home.
Johnny asked them to prepare the pack room, and a soup or something light that ten could eat. Jaemin happily took over the kitchen, kun insisting on helping him while the others filled the pack room with blankets and any other pieces of clothing that smelled like home, like pack.
Johnny and ten had just arrived at their apartment parking lot. Luckily the area was secured and fans couldn't get there because ten was still a little weak and dizzy, better than when Johnny found him, but still not so good. so johnny carried him up.
when he walked in, everyone was there, expecting them.
Taeyong: "tennie?"
Johnny: "he's just sleeping, don't worry"
Kun: "did he eat hyung? nana made soup"
Johnny: "well he ate on the plain, but not much... it wasn't good"
Jaehyun: "Should we wake him then?"
Johnny: "no I don't think so. I will go put him in the pack room, you guys come join him... don't leave him alone"
Johnny left ten upstairs with everyone, except taeyong and kun who stayed downstairs.
Taeyong: "are you going to management?"
Johnny: "I should, something like this can never happen again"
kun: "but you should wait a bit, I think ten's gonna need you to when he wakes up"
johnny: "yeah you're probably right Kunnie"
the three joined everyone upstairsJohnny took haechan with him and went to see their managers a week later when ten was feeling better.
needless to say, management would never dare to do something like this again.