Euphoria | tk [editing]

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published: 17/12/21
edited: 08/05/25

Jungkook had just turned twenty recently.

His shoulders had broadened, his voice carried weight, and his scent had deepened, commanding, yet still familiar to those who grew up with him. He wasn’t just an alpha now. He was the alpha, soon to inherit leadership of the Blue Moon Pack, one of the most respected among the region.

But leadership came with expectations and among them, the unspoken question that loomed in every whisper:

Had he found his mate yet?

The answer was still no.

And yet, Jungkook didn’t seem to care. Because his heart, his soul already belonged to someone.

Someone called Kim Taehyung.

The boy was turning nineteen soon, a little taller, a little sharper around the eyes, but still the same boy who used to run barefoot through the fields with Jungkook, laughing under the stars. He wasn’t Jungkook’s fated mate. They had known that for years. But what they shared felt stronger than fate.

Taehyung trusted Jungkook with his entire being. He had never doubted him.

Never ever.

"Where are you going?" Taehyung asked, his voice casual, but his fingers tightening slightly around the edge of the bed.

"Black River Pack" Jungkook replied as he slung his coat over his shoulder. "They’ve called for a gathering of future leaders. I’ll only be gone two nights."

Taehyung nodded. He smiled, but it didn’t reach his eyes.

Jungkook stepped closer, gently brushing a curl from Taehyung’s forehead. "Why do you look like that?"

"I don’t know" Taehyung murmured, eyes downcast. "Just…uneasy."

Jungkook didn’t need to ask what he meant. They both knew.

The Black River Pack was vast. Many young unmated alphas and omegas would be attending. Jungkook hadn’t crossed paths with his mate yet but what if they were waiting for him there?

Would fate finally show its hand?

And if it did…

Would Jungkook reject them?

Would he keep the promise he made under the fireflies? The one they whispered to each other in trembling voices.

Taehyung didn’t want to be selfish. He knew Jungkook loved him. But fate...fate was a cruel thing. Sometimes, it pulled people apart even when they clung tightly.

And deep in his chest, a part of him feared that love, no matter how deep, might not be enough to stand against destiny.

Jungkook leaned in, kissing Taehyung's forehead gently.

"I already made my choice a long time ago" he whispered. "You don’t have to worry, my love."

But as he walked out the door, a strange tension hung in the air.

Because promises are easy to make…

But much harder to keep, especially when fate decides to test them.