The Monster

17

 Jimin had done nothing but sleep the two days. When he had been awake, he had been provided with meals left by his bed and then went straight back to sleep.

On the third day Jimin woke in the late afternoon to Jungkook tenderly stroking his fingers through Jimin's hair.

When he realised Jimin was awake he smiled softly at him.

"We must go. Me and Yoongi found a clearing that we can use. It's secluded and large enough for us all to be comfortable."

Jimin nodded in understanding.

He got out of bed and threw on a pair of shorts and a t shirt. He wasn't going to need anything else.

Jungkook grabbed a bag and stood by the door waiting for Jimin.

"Ready?" He asked.

Jimin grinned and tried to stifle a giggle as he nodded.

"What?" Jungkook asked, nit being able to help the grin that spread across his own face.

"You look like an anxious father to be." Jimin giggled.

Jungkook chuckled.

"I am anxious. I want to meet your wolf."

"We better go then."

"Yup. Yoongi and mum will meet us down there, if they aren't already there."

They arrived at the clearing just before the sun disappeared and the dark of night started to crowd in.

Yoongi and Nari had already shifted and were waiting patiently for Jimin and Jungkook.

Nari was a sandy brown wolf and Yoongi had markings that reminded Jimin of a husky, with black markings around his eyes and ears and his body an off white. Both wolf's blue eyes stood out on start contrast to the colour of their fur.

Jungkook dropped the bag onto the floor beside him.

Jimin's nerves were starting to get the best of him, and it was clearly showing when Nari got up and nuzzled at Jimin's hand.

Jimin stroked a hand over Nari's head and whispered a thank you in return.

While Jimin was seeking comfort from the two other wolves Jungkook had been setting a blanket over the floor and a spare blanket folded on top of it and a couple of bottles of water.

Jimin settled himself on the blanket as Jungkook disappeared from the clearing.

It wasn't far enough away that Jimin couldn't her the crunch of Jungkook bones as he shifted.

When he came back, he settled his wolf form at the edge of the blanket.

Jimin stared at him in awe.

It felt like a long time since he had seen Jungkook's wolf.

His sleek black fur shone under the light of the moon as he tipped his nose towards Jimin.

Jimin nodded.

He knew what he had to do.

He stripped off his clothes and wrapped himself in the blanket that Jungkook had left folded on the floor.

It wasn't so much for his dignity, he had never been shy about his body, it was more to keep him warm and save his clothes before he shifted.

He sat on the blanket spread across the forest floor and tucked the loose corners of the blanket wrapped round him into his lap.

He sat a little hunched over until a wet nose nudged at his shoulder.

Jimin looked over at Jungkook and then leaned back into Jungkook's large body, resting himself against Jungkook's rib cage.

Jimin thinks he must off dozed off when the first sigh of his shift made itself known.

His hands that been resting in his lap suddenly twitch and curl into a fist. His toes stretch out and he can't help the cry that leaves him when pain shoots from his hips down his legs.

He faintly hears a whine, that is soon joined by another.

It's happening, Jimin thinks.

Jimin is still leaning against Jungkook and feels himself sinking back, while the scent of cinnamon invades his nose. It is reassuring to know that Jungkook is there and helping him in any way he can.

He realises that it isn't his body falling but his subconscious, his wolf taking over and Jimin gladly lets him.

"We will be ok."

Jimin can't find it in himself to answer as pain suddenly wracks his whole body.

He can hear the grind and cracking of his bones and joints rearranging themselves.

It's not until Jimin throws his head forward as pain shoots down his spine does he realise he's on his hands and knees. The pain makes his back arch and his arms stretch out in front of him.

He watches with a little wonder as his hands change and his skin seems to fall away to reveal white fur underneath.

"Jimin? Can you hear me?"

Jimin can hear the voice that sounds like Jungkook, but he hasn't got it in him to answer.

His front-end collapses onto the blanket and he rest his head on what are now paws, with his ass pointing into the air.

Jimin feels a popping sensation at the cleft of his ass cheeks and when he looks back, he sees a huge white tail swishing back and forth behind him.

Jimin is hypnotised by the swish of his tail so much so that he hasn't realised that the pain had stopped until and nose gently nudges at his cheek.

"Jimin?"

It's Jungkook's voice and Jimin turns his head in the direction that the nuzzling nose is coming from.

He's faced with blood red eyes and a tongue lolling out the side of Jungkook's mouth.

"Just as beautiful as you are human."

Jimin knows if he was human right now, he'd be blushing.

"You didn't tell me we could communicate this way." Jimin says.

"Wanted it to be a surprise. Can you hear Yoongi and mum too?"

Both of their voices echo the same greeting in Jimin's head.

"Yup." Jimin confirms.

"Wanna go for a run? I'll keep it slow for you."

Jungkook barks a laugh as Yoongi snaps at Jungkook's neck.

Nari brushes her body along Jimin's.

"Come on. I bet all three of us omegas can bet this daft alpha." She says.

Before Jungkook can even realise what is happening the three omegas bolt off and leave him standing.

The sound of his paws beating at the soil as he runs is a freeing feeling and Jimin is euphoric as he runs alongside Nari and Yoongi.

That feeling is soon overwhelmed by excitement when he hears heavier footsteps getting closer behind him.

"We will leave you two in peace." Yoongi says.

"Welcome to the pack." Nari says.

Nari and Yoongi peel off and leave Jimin running with Jungkook chasing him down.

This reminds Jimin of one of the dreams he'd had while they were still in the forest.

It's only now that he believes that the white wolf in Jimin's dreams was him. He is that white wolf, Jungkook's mate.

He's brought out of his thoughts when he realises that Jungkook's footfall has got closer to him and in the next second Jimin is pounced upon and goes crashing to the ground with Jungkook looming over him, panting.

"Caught you, little one. What's my reward?"