Claimed by the Alpha || Bang Chan

Chapter 5: Falling for You

"(Y/N)!"

I look up in horror as a huge boulder crashes down the mountain–heading straight for me. When it is inches away, Bang Chan smashes into my side, hauling me out of the boulder's deadly path.

"That was close." I say with my heart beating out of my chest.

"No kidding."

Suddenly, the ground shifts beneath our feet...and gives way. We both stumble, and plummet straight for the ground.

"Shit!" Bang Chan yells.

I stifle a scream as Bang Chan wraps his arms around me. He twists and hits the ground first, absorbing the impact.

"Th-thank–"

"Move!"

Bang Chan throws me off just as another enormous boulder crashes down, landing directly on top of him.

"Agh!!" Bang Chan yells in agony.

"Bang Chan!!"

I stumble back to him, but stop short. Half of his body is pinned beneath the impossibly large rock.

Oh, God.

He howls in pain, struggling beneath the incredible weight of the boulder.

"Bang Chan...everything is going to be okay."

"I'm glad one of us is calm."

"You...you saved my life."

"Yeah, well...don't say I never did anything for you, omega."

Bang Chan takes a long, shuddering breath as I try to find a way to help him.

"The others. Maybe they can help us."

I shout for help, but there is no response on the cliff above or in the dense forest beyond.

"The rockslide probably took out the path. We're separated." he informs me.

Using his free hand, Bang Chan shoves at the boulder, his face twisted in pain. I see the rock shift a small amount before he hisses, jerking back.

"Please let me help you, Bang Chan!"

"How are you going to help?"

"By stopping you from breaking something else."

I huff and shake my head.

I'll have to move it myself.

I place my hands on the boulder, shoving all of my weight against it. Nothing. I try again and again, using my shoulder, running into it, using all I've got. But it won't budge.

"Come on!"

Panic begins to overtake me. I shove at it again.

"I can't move it. I–I don't know what to do. I–"

"(Y/N), stop."

Bang Chan's calm voice makes me whip around to face him, my heart hammering in my chest.

"What do you mean stop? How the hell do you expect me to move this thing if I stop?"

For a long moment, Bang Chan watches me, his expression unreadable as he lets the quiet of the forest overtake us both.

"Kiss me."

For a long moment, I forget to breathe. I can hardly believe my ears.

"W-what? Now is not the time!"

"It's the exact time, actually."

He gives me a brief, pained smile.

"We're true mates, (Y/N). Remember?"