Collision

Chapter 105

Body shuddering, Yoongi grunts when he is forced to all fours. 

The Alpha in him explodes to life. 

His Beta. Taehyung. Hurt. Pack. Has to get to his pack mate. 

One glance at Jeongguk, now in his own wolf form, Yoongi turns so fast that his claws left indents in the wood of his floor, and breaks through the front door.

He could feel Namjoon's panic, his desperation, and Jimin and Seokjin's confusion thrumming painfully over the pack bond. He could hear their voices bouncing around his mind, echoing, but he couldn't focus on it as he dashes through the snow and through the trees.

He can smell them- smell Taehyung and Hoseok. They were headed for the clearing. Then blood comes next. Rich, iron that was rank in his nose. 

Yoongi blanches, gut clenching in the desire to spill the eggs he had eaten this morning.

Bursting through the foliage, Namjoon right on his heels, his eyes search the white and freeze when he sees Hoseok, still wolf form, desperately trying to calm Taehyung. The dark brown Beta was thrashing wildly, his howls and cries of pain so loud that Yoongi's ears rang.

Scarlet was over the snow, his back right leg resembling confetti from where it clamped tightly in the jaws of a hunter's trap. His claws raked at the snow, picking up dirt and dead leaves as he desperately tried to get away, to escape. Thick crimson blood was dripping in a steady stream from where his foot hung limp between the metal teeth of the human death trap.

"TAEHYUNG!"

Yoongi surges forwards, the Beta wailing loudly as he continues to thrash and scream, shredding the muscle in his foot further.

Hoseok jumps out of the way, golden eyes so big and filled with panic, but Yoongi couldn't focus on him right now. Namjoon steps in front of him, ears pinned back and a steady growl rumbling through his throat.

Taehyung was writhing, each breath heavy, panted, and saliva dripping from his jowls. There was nothing normal about it- Taehyung was a wild animal, trapped, and the wolf in him was screaming survival.

"Namjoon, use your scent, now," Yoongi barks, snapping his jaws.

Namjoon obeys readily, keeping Hoseok away from the other Beta.

Yoongi melts into human form as Taehyung stops thrashing, wailing and whining as his large eyes search Yoongi's features. "Tae, listen, pup, it's me. It's Yoongi." He swallows roughly eyes flickering towards his back leg that is oozing pus and blood. He inhales shakily. "Can you hear me? It's your Lil Meow Meow. I'm going to make it better."

"Yoon- Yoongi."

"That's right," he praises quietly, running a shaky hand over his fur. Tears sting his eyes. "I need you to stay still for me. Okay? Can you stay still for me? Please."

Taehyung whines, low and drawn out. "H-hurts."

"I know, Tae. I know. I'm so fucking sorry. I'm sorry," he whispers raggedly. Taehyung's eyes flutter, breathing harshly and the snow melting beneath him from the strain of his wolven shape. "I have to- I have to get this off. Just- just stay still."

Taehyung stays still, other than the trembles that wrack over his entire frame. Yoongi licks his lips, trying to keep himself calm even though he felt anything but.

His fingers were half frozen as he kneels in the snow, pushing his face closer to the trap and carefully pushing the snow away from the mechanics of it. He has never been for hunting, never had the desire, and this was one of the reasons. It was such a cruel, senseless trap, and it made his gut clench with horror when he saw that the disabler was jammed.