Got my claws in you

Chapter 45- heated desires

KOOK POV:

I knock on (Y/N)'s door, dithering nervously, shifting weight from foot to foot before the sounds of soft padding footsteps approach and sleepy doe eyes blink up at me, widening slightly before the door is tugged open wider and she stands there in full sight, clothes rumpled and hair adorably mussed; still sleepy as she clutches at the door.

It's a relief that the suppressants have already kicked in and that my body doesn't flare and burn with that engulfing wave to want to draw closer to her already softening scent, nose twitching slightly at the sweetened anise that curls out her room.

"You're... you're all set?" she asks nervously, teeth worrying at her lip as she examines my posture, searching for stiffness or a frazzled buzzing need to get to her.

"All dosed up, you're safe. The others have already taken suppressants too." I add.

Her fingers tighten around the door.

"I'm sorry because of me you have to suppress your own biology... I... it shouldn't have ever gotten to this." She says apologetically.

I frown.

"None of that. Just like we can't help biology neither can you. It would cause chaos to your biology if you tried to dose yourself up after the suppressants working themselves out your body. This is the safest choice for you." I emphasise.

She gives a small shrug, the loose wide baggy shirt being displaced from her shoulder, the slender curve of it exposed as she fiddles.

"Now come on breakfast. I've been watching Jin hyung fuss cook since he woke up. He's not quite gotten over how little he managed to get you to eat last time." I say as my arm curls around her, ushering her forward, heart soft and going tender at the way she sleepily stumbles beside me, legs slightly wobbly as she rubs at her eyes.

"He really doesn't need to....oh Jinnie..." she murmurs when she peeks inside the kitchen, watching the way his wings flap and splay before he straightens up from unloading a tray onto the table, smiling at her and arms held out expectantly for her.

"Yes sweetheart?" he asks as his arms curl around her, hugging her close and wings flapping protectively before settling to cocoon her within them, pressing a kiss to her forehead.

"I don't think I can eat all that." She says, voice slightly muffled from behind the winged barrier, teasing and fond. He huffs, lips curving up.

"You don't need to. Just eat as much as you can sweetheart, let's not have a repeat of an unprepared heat, let me do as much as I can." He whispers. Holding her until a small gurgle has him laughing and unwrapping arms and wings to nudge her to sit, sinking down in a seat beside her and head tilted invitingly for the other seat as he looks at me.

"Felling okay? No aches yet?" I ask as I draw a bowl in front of me.

She gives a small shake of her head.

"I think I've got a few days before heat hits so I'm still good. I'm going to take advantage whilst I can and set up the caregivers and care plans for Ji Ah and Min Junie. I've got to book a few things too." She says, beginning to eat, a look of steadfast determination on her face.

I raise my brows at the way she seems so composed and in control, not letting her pre heat drag her back from the things she needs to get done, prioritising the need to do as much work as she can get done.

On her other side Jin hyung winces, looking both worried and tentative as he speaks.

"Sweetheart don't push yourself to cram in the next few days... you'll have two to three days max before your heat hits... and I think working with all sorts of hybrids, living with a majorly predator pack... that's going to push your heat forward a bit." He says, lips twisting into a frown when she appears unfazed and continues fo eat, chewing slowly at the mouthfuls she seems to be systematically feeding herself, fork piercing one food at a time, circulating the plate to eat a bit of everything. She's eating as if it's a chore.