Mute Mate

Chapter 42

~Y/N POV~

As soon as we came back to the house that both Taehyung and I now call our own, we were swarmed by our friends. Jimin taking my bag from me and Hoseok taking Taehyung even when we protested. Bombarded with questions and teases all at the same time it was hard to pin point who was saying what. It was very overwhelming actually but I couldn't help but internally laugh.

Through the whole ordeal Taehyung held me close to his side. His arm wrapped around my waist trying to ward of everyone else but Jisoo warned me days ago that Taehyung may be a little more possessive over me for a while after marking me.

Coming into the living room Taehyung and I remained standing trying to push off Jisoo to get away from me when she tried giving me a hug.

"Can everyone just sit down?! Wow, where's the personal space gone?" Taehyung

I smiled and looked around the room to watch everyone take their seats around the living room. The room had suddenly become very quiet until Hoseoks skipping steps entered the living with a serious faced Jimin wondering in behind him, hands in his pockets just to glance towards Taehyung and I and then back to sit on the couch next to Jisoo and Jungkook, positioned between the two of them.

"So, what's new with the house? Have the arrangements and redecorating been done with?" Taehyung

Jimins nods with a grunt and Jungkook turned to him, scowling and hit him across the chest.

"Just tell him Jimin." Jungkook

"You tell him." Jimin

"Okay? What's wrong with you man? You were fine last night." Taehyung

Jimin shrugged and crossed his arms over his chest.

"I have a hangover." Jimin

"I told you not to drink too much last night, but no!! No one ever listens to me!" Jin

I stuck my hand up to wave at him, catching his attention and pointing to myself with a smile. Jin just laughed and nodded.

"Yes you listen to me y/n." Jin

Taehyung lowly growled towards Jin, pulling me further into his side but I just dropped my jaw and hit Taehyung across the chest to get him to stop. Which he did, just to glance at me, eyes softening and then sighing heavily just to look over to Jin who was now bowing his head to the new alpha of the pack.

"I'm sorry Jin." Taehyung

"It's fine." Jin

He mumbled back, looking away from him. I felt bad but I'll deal with Taehyung about that later.

"Anyway, Jimin could you please update me?" Taehyung

Now gesturing towards his beta on the couch but I looked at Jisoo instead. She was smiling with a bashful look towards a certain someone in the room across from her, Namjoon. Turning to him he also had the same look upon his face which made me raise some questions in my mind.

"Jisoo still remains in her room like you requested. Your parents are now at their cottage like they had stated last night. They said that they'll come by later for dinner to see how you're both doing. Your room has been turned into a guest room and the master bedroom as been decorated to Y/n's liking like you also requested." Jimin

"Have you and Hoseok also moved in your things?" Taehyung

Taehyung raised a brow towards Jimin in question then glanced towards Hoseok sitting in the floor on his knees by the coffee table in front of yoongis seated position.

"Yes we have! All done and finished this morning." Hoseok

"Good. Thank you. I just think it would be easier if we all live in one house together. You know for work purposes." Taehyung

I pulled away from Taehyung, eyes set on my best friend and he actually let me go surprisingly but he would of known what I was up to. It still amazes me how he can read me like a book.

Tapping Jisoo shoulder she tore her sights from Namjoon to look up at me, her blush fading away but her smile remained the same.

The guys started to pick up their own conversation which at this point I zoned out of and signed towards Jisoo asking her about her night. Did something happen between her and Namjoon?

I signed that to her in the middle of the room, not caring of Namjoon can read a little of it and Hoseok can too but only a little.

Jisoo's eyes widen with a sharp gasp but Hoseok let out a bellowed laugh, catching out attention.

"What are you laughing at?" Jungkook

"N-nothing." Hoseok

Calming himself down he wiped his eyes that were locked with my own. He knew what I said didn't he?

I guess he's been learning a lot more sign language since the last time he spoke to me about it.

"Does anyone want a drink?" Yoongi

He asked standing up. I shook my head and then turned back to Jisoo to witness her rosey cheeks come back to her, gazing down at her fingers on her lap.

"Yeah I do. I'll come help you." Namjoon

Getting up from the couch he wondered towards the kitchen with Yoongi and left the room. Probably to escape the question I just asked.

"Urgh, I can't drink anything else." Jungkook

"What are you talking about? You barely drank anything last night." Jimin

"That's because you stole my drinks from me!" Jungkook

"And you know why." Jimin

He gritted his teeth together, glaring towards Jungkook who widen his doe eyes for a second and then quickly glanced to me, then my neck where I bare Taehyungs mark and then quickly to look away again and shyly look down to the floor. Jimin was still glaring at him, arms crossed over his chest.

"Anyway......how was your night? Everything go okay?" Jin

I nodded but giving a quick sign to Jisoo that this conversation isn't finished yet. She nodded and I just stood back up and walked back over to Taehyung to randomly give him a hug which he accepted straight away, kissing the top of my head.

One note I remember is that a male wolf after mating has to be reassured that their mate still accepts them through, skin ship and lots of affection until their possessive behaviour calms down. Especially an alpha or everything goes wrong, depression, aggression and sometimes hallucinations.

So hugged Taehyung tightly around his waist I listened to his steady yet strong heart beat. It's comforting to listen to as he calmly talks to Yoongi about the image of yoongis father dancing excessively last night and even so much as ripped off his shirt and Yoongi had to take him home before he embarrassed him further.

But listening to that conversation I couldn't help but feel this gaze on my back, never leaving me. It wasn't uncomfortable in any way which was strange, it was that same calming feeling I get when Taehyung looks at me but glancing up at Taehyung he wasn't looking at me but at yoongi.

I did turn over my shoulder to see who else could be making me feel this way under their gaze but everyone was either looking at Taehyung, Yoongi or the surrounding area in the living room.

This is weird.