UNTILL I MET YOU || JIKOOK

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JUNGKOOK POV

Jungkook sat on the steps in the training arena, watching the three brothers fight.

An airship flew overhead, going in to land on the airstrip outside the castle.

He didn't pay it much mind too invested in their demonstration.

The brothers began training with sticks the rhythmic smack of wood on wood narrating their movements.

He leaned forward, fascinated by them, and more than a little distracted by the bunching of Jimin's muscles as he fought.

The outfit the alpha wore to train wouldn't have been acceptable in hybe but jungkook thought it suited him and highlighted his many attributes.

He was so distracted staring at his husband, he almost missed the signal as the three alphas tossed away their sticks, indicating their move to a new form of training.

There was a pause, like a breath of air, and then each of the alphas shifted.

There must have been some coordination because Jimin and Yoongi became wolves, strikingly different in the color of their coats.

Jimin's was almost as black as midnight, while Yoongi's was a tawny white. Tae became a fox, his coat a red rivaling Bam's.

All three were moving instantly, taking different corners of the arena.

He knew they were skilled in fighting they did it on a daily basis, after all.

But seeing it was something different. Tae took off toward Yoongi at a run but it was a feint as he used the wall to propel himself back toward Jimin.

The alpha reacted fast, jumping to meet Tae in the air. Claws and teeth flashed, growls rent the air, and they landed on the ground, tussling with each other.

Yoongi not wanting to be left out, dove into the melee.

Jungkook's heart was in his mouth as he watched, telling himself over and over that they were brothers and they wouldn't hurt each other.

Tae was sent flying across the arena and landed with a whimper leaving Yoongi and Jimin to fight it out.

Jungkook leaned further forward, unable to take his eyes from the alphas. Yoongi was on top, Jimin pinned beneath him. he  was sure he'd be forced to concede.

And then Jimin surged up, throwing Yoongi to the ground, his jaws clamped around the alpha's throat.

Just like that, it was over.

He clapped loudly, impressed and astonished by the alphas' shifting abilities and their strength.

The three brothers changed back laughing and joking together as they approached him.

"Well,did we pass muster?" Jimin asked.

"You were amazing, all of you."

Tae gave an exaggerated bow. "We live to entertain and rip out the throats of our enemies."

"Tae," Jimin groaned, holding out a hand to Jungkook.

He took it eagerly, letting the alpha tug him in for a kiss.

They ignored his brothers good-natured jibes, pulling away reluctantly.

"Lunch?" Jimin suggested.

"I hear the chef has prepared that bread you love."

Jungkook nodded eagerly and then eyed Jimin's sweat-soaked form dubiously.

Jimin caught his glance and laughed,grabbing a towel to wipe the sweat off his arms and neck.

"Let me go wash up."

"I'll meet you in the great hall."

"Wait, don't rush off." he had things he wanted to say. Things he thought Jimin needed to hear.

"Not going anywhere," Jimin promised him, waving to his brothers as they headed out.

"You really are amazing," he told the alpha.

"You're so strong."

"And the way you move from your human to your animal forms is so seamless..."

Jimin caught his hand. "I get it, Jungkook."

"I hear what you're telling me."

"Thank you, It means a lot to me that you see me the way I've always wanted to be seen."

Jungkook stuck his free hand in his pocket, drawing out a leather cord with an amulet hanging from it.

"I, um, I made this for you."

He held it out toward the alpha.

Jimin took it from him and lifted it up to the light to better see the detail. It was made from a piece of steel inlaid with celestial silver.

He had painstakingly cut and etched it into the shape of a bear paw, a hole cut into it to thread the cord through.

Jimin smiled, running his thumb over it. "It's beautiful, Jungkook. You made this?"

"It's one of a pair," he explained, tugging at an identical piece of cord he wore around his neck and revealing a second paw-shaped piece of metal.

"It's not just a trinket. There's silver embedded in it that connects the two amulets together."

"How so?" Jimin asked, peering more closely at his.

"Well, we can talk to each other, in a way. Or, at least, we can let the other person know we're thinking of them. See, when I press my hand against it here..."

Jungkook placed his thumb across the very center of his amulet,and Jimin's eyes widened, no doubt feeling the amulet in his hand pulse like the beat of a heart.

The alpha did the same to his, and Jungkook grinned with delight when he felt an answering pulse.

"See?"

"I see. They're perfect, Jungkook. Thank you."

It was far simpler than the new portable touchstones Jimin and the guards were using to communicate but it was a way for them to feel each other's presence or let the other know they were thinking about them.

"I'm glad you like it."

They walked inside together, splitting up so that he could go back to his rooms to change and check on bam.

They wouldn't be his rooms for much longer, since he and Jimin were preparing to move in together.

After much talking and planning, they decided they would take the north wing and open up the rest of the rooms.

They were going to be redecorated, and Jungkook's workshop would be moved to a more suitable location near the king's study.

It was all coming together.

Things between them had never been better and Jungkook was starting to feel like he had found a home there.

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