His Flower {Book 5 of the BTS Wolfpack Shifter Series}

Chapter 5: Taehyung

Taehyung stretched as he began to wake. That was until he felt a pair of small arms wrapped around his middle. His eyes snapped open and looked to find a dainty arm around him. He looked behind him to find you cuddling into him. He tried to extricate himself from your hold, but you just clung to him tighter. He finally gave up and relaxed into the contact. He sighed deeply. He felt completely at peace in your touch. Something he wouldn't have thought possible. Is this what is was like to have a mate?

He heard you groan. The sound sent lightening up and down his body. You tightened your hold and pressed yourself against his back. He felt your soft curves against him and he thought that he was gonna die. Jesus.

Then he heard the door creak open. He lifted his head slightly to find Yoongi and Jimin looking in at him. Jimin was smirking. Yoongi however, looked pissed. He motioned for Taehyung to leave the bed. Taehyung motioned that he couldn't.

"Ivy. It's time to wake up. Misha's asking for you." Yoongi said glaring at Taehyung.

You groaned again and snuggled him closer. Then your eyes popped open and you looked up at him. Your eyes wide with shock and fear. You shrunk away from him. He immediately missed your warmth. His heart dropped to his feet at the look on your face. Danger. That's what you saw when you looked at him.

"Morning." He said softly looking sheepish.

"Morning. I'm sorry." She said slipping out of the bed.

You was wearing tiny pj shorts and oversized shirt. He didn't think that would be a sexy combination but on you it most definitely was. You looked ashamed.

"Why are you sorry?" He asked ignoring Yoongi and Jimin.

"For waking you and for cuddling you. I didn't mean to. I..." You started speaking quickly.

"Ivy. Stop. It's fine. I didn't mind seeing you safe and being there if you needed me. I also didn't mind the cuddling. I liked it actually." Taehyung said soothingly reaching out tentatively for your hand.

You looked at his hand like it would bite you. That's when he realized you'd been hit. He retracted his hand slowly. He looked down at the bed. He tried to keep his cool. He'd kill whoever laid a hand on you.

"You liked cuddling?" You said confused.

"Tae is big into cuddles." Jimin said enthusiastically.

Tae shot him a look and the older man grinned. Yoongi was watching you carefully as if you were going to break.

"Oh." You said quietly.

"Have you never cuddled before?" Jimin asked kindly.

"Uh... well with Misha? Yes. With anyone else no... I was told cuddling was just teasing. Teasing wasn't allowed." You said looking at the ground.

"Not allowed? That's all we do is tease." Jimin said giggling.

"I don't think that's the kind of teasing she means Jimin." Yoongi said apprehensively.

Jimin and Taehyung looked at him with confusion. He looked at them clear disgust and disparity in his face for what you had suffered. Then it hit Taehyung. You weren't touched with affection unless you were needed to breed.

Taehyung felt sick. He watched Jimin's face contort in rage. Taehyung unlike his brothers in this room had lived in a pack where having breeders were allowed. His father had used a few to shore up that he'd have an heir. Taehyung remembered how they were kept in what could only be described as a gilded cage. It was a building with everything they'd ever need. This meant they never left and saw no one except who needed them.

Taehyung shook his head of the memories that haunted him so. He looked at you. You seemed so small standing there. He wanted to reassure. He wanted to pull you into his arms and tell you everything would be ok, but he wouldn't. He knew you weren't ready. Last night had been a lot for you. He wanted to test the waters though. He wanted to see if he could give a little bit of the affection that you so needed.

"Can I touch you? Not sexually. I just want to hold your hand. I promise." He asked nervously.

"Hold my hand?" You asked looking at him like he'd lost his damn mind.

"Yes just hold it." He said crossing his hand over his heart to seal the promise.

He slowly raised his hand out to you. He waited patiently and still. He didn't want to scare you. You looked his hand and then at your own. You sighed so deeply. You tentatively reached out and took his hand. Your small hand placed gently as a feather in his larger made his heart beat so fast he'd thought it burst from the effort.

"This is nice." You said smiling a little.

"I promise I won't touch you unless you want me to. You are in charge, ok?" Taehyung said rubbing his thumb over the back of your hand.

"What?" You asked shocked.

Taehyung knew you wouldn't know what to do with that information. He just let you digest it. He let the words sink in. You looked at him with suspicion. He didn't blame you. You'd been through so much. He doubted you truly trusted anyone.

"Ok." You said finally and with a shaky breath.

"Let's go eat breakfast and check on Misha ok?" He said smiling at you letting go of your hand.

You quickly snatched his hand back. He looked at you dumbfounded. You dropped his hand. Then looked at him sheepishly. Taehyung got out of the bed and took your hand gently. You smiled at him. His heart shattered into a million pieces. The world would never be the same if you weren't by his side. He would move heaven and earth for you. You had become his world with the simple act of smiling because he was holding your hand.

"Come on, lovebirds." Yoongi said rolling his eyes.

You walked hand in hand with Taehyung. He loved the feeling of you so close to him. Is this how the others had felt? And he'd condemned them for it? He was an idiot.

You let go of his hand only when Misha came barreling toward you. He felt a hand on his shoulder as he watched you and your son. His heart warm. That was until he met the icy eyes of one Min Yoongi.

"We need to talk." He said quietly.

"Later." Taehyung said looking back at the pair of you.

"Fine, but we will talk." Yoongi said with finality.

What on earth is up with him?