Want (I'll give you all the love I want in return)

Chapter 17 - Sing song when I'm walking home

The panic has Jimin in its cold iron grip - its grip feels even more tight than the alpha's. The unknown man is pushing him forward roughly with his sword drawn. It makes desperation extend vicious, sticky and black like tar in his whole system as his feet stumble. He can feel he is breaking. He didn't break when they took him from his home. But he is breaking now that they take him away again.

Jimin knows Taeyoung is behind him with the other alpha. He can sense her presence rather than hear it, because a buzz of white noise clogs his ears and brain. But suddenly he clearly makes out the shuffling of feet behind him, a low gasp and the sound of something heavy hitting the ground.

Anxiety to check on his sister skyrocketing, the omega cranes his neck to see her in the darkness. He can make out the outline of two figures. But then, he sees a shadow just a few steps away - and the unmistakable gleam of a sword blade.

Something wet and warm splatters on his face and neck. The grip of the alpha on his arm tightens for a second, then it goes lax and falls away. Perplexed, Jimin fails to understand what just happened. His eyes follow the form of the alpha sinking to the ground, gripping his throat with a wet, unnatural gargle. The smell of iron is in the air - blood.

Next, his eyes fall on the shadow: he comes closer, but Jimin recoils instinctively when the shadow reaches out and places a hand on his shoulder.

"Are you OK?"

Yoongi. It's the gruff voice that has Jimin realize who the shadow with the sword is. The crown prince takes his black hood off and his pale skin and white hair reflect the moonlight. Jimin tries to answer, but his voice is still too shaky to come out.

"Jimin-ah, are you OK? Are you hurt?"

Yoongi's face is close and full of concern, his hands strong enough to keep Jimin from swaying or falling, and his scent of rain and cedars suddenly comforting and homely.

"I...I ah-am. I'm OK."

As soon as the words leave his mouth, the crown prince nods satisfied and turns, tugging Jimin along by the wrist. He calls:

"Taeyoung-ah! Are you OK?"

"Yeah." her voice is small and shaky.

Jimin realizes: the two figures standing are his sister and Yoongi's Hwarang, Jaebum. The alpha who had attacked them lies on the ground with a slit throat just like the other one. Yoongi catches Taeyoung in a tight embrace, but then the omega reaches for Jimin and pulls him in, too. They end up in a three-way-hug at a weird angle, but Jimin couldn't care less, because relief washes over him so sweet and soothing.

Something makes him perk up and lift his head to look toward their camp even before approaching footsteps alert them. Jimin untangles himself and cries:

"Jungkook!"

"Jimin! A-are you OK?"

The omega can see the worry, but also the wild blood thirst in his alpha's restless eyes as they take an inventory that Jimin is still in one piece. They find the speckles of crimson from the attacker on his face, making Jungkook whisper:

"Blood? God, hyung, are you hurt?"

With so much tenderness despite the adrenaline and fight mode in his whole body, Jungkook carefully cups Jimin's cheeks and looks at him intent and full of anxiety.

"No, it's not mine."

The last word still reverberates in his chest, but the younger already catches Jimin in his arms and squeezes him tight. Wrapped up in the alpha's strong arms and reassuring scent, Jimin feels a sob travel up his throat. The immediate feeling of safety makes the dam break and he starts crying into Jungkook's shoulder in relief. It's a feeling of coming home.