Tales of a Wounded Heart | Jikook/ Taegi

Chapter 4

Family dinners at the Min family cabin were rare these days. Ever since Mina passed away, Yoongi stopped showing up to most of them. However, today was one of the rarest days, where he brought meat and even helped with skinning and mincing it.

Min Iseul worried for her son every day. A wolf that lost his mate was simply waiting to die and every day she could feel him slip away from them little by little. It was pure torture to the family and everyone, who cared about him.

They tried to pair him up with a fellow widowed omega or a beta, but Yoongi hadn't been interested in the least. He chose to wither away and as a mother, it was eating her alive. With time, it was a painful understanding and defeat that led her to push through each day she had with her son.

She'd been extremely rejoiced when her son showed up for dinner that evening. It felt as if she was witnessing the first rays of sun after a harsh winter. Even her mate's smile was brighter. But then Aera told her something.

"So...all hope might not be lost for brother," Aera drawled, dicing the vegetables into uniform sizes they preferred for the stew. "He has piqued the interest of a certain omega from the Park pack, who doesn't likely take no for an answer."

Iseul let out a soft gasp, abandoning the stove immediately in favor of gaining more information from her daughter. Aera put the knife down, caressing her swollen belly with a soft smile.

"Really? An omega likes my son?" The desperate mother gripped her daughter's hands, eyes burning with unshed tears. "Is this true? Tell me more," she demanded. "You better not pull one of your pranks with me right now."

"Did you not hear what I said?" Aera teased with a smile. "He's from the Park pack though."

"I don't care where he comes from," Iseul hissed. "I only care about my son being able to move on and live a long life with this wolf. Do you think this wolf is capable of that? Do you think he will love my Yoongi like he deserves?" Her eyes glistened with tears.

"I can't answer all that right now." Aera squeezed her hands with an assuring smile. "He's odd, but I think he's exactly what my brother needs to come out of this."

"Is he beautiful?" she asked, unable to contain her curiosity. "How do you know he's interested?"

"Oh, he's gorgeous," Aera gushed. "He's the type of omega, who commands attention as soon as he enters a room. The handsome one."

Aera dragged her to the nearest chair, making her sit before telling her everything about this omega, who has taken a keen interest on her son. Her daughter wasn't someone who got excited that easily, but the way her eyes twinkled told her it must be really good. She must have sensed something. Hope bloomed in the yearning mother's heart.

Iseul made sure her daughter didn't miss even a tiny detail. Then at the first window of opportunity, she pulled her mate aside to blurt everything Aera just shared with her. Her mate mirrored her reaction, looking relieved and hopeful at the same time.

"Should we talk to him?" he whispered, glancing over his shoulder.

"Not before he has eaten something," she instantly said. "Wait for him to finish his food."

"Alright," her mate readily agreed. "We need a need. I'll go grab something suitable." He hurried outside while watching with a racing heart.

While she didn't know where this could lead them, she wasn't going to let this slide.

The dinner was a silent event. Except for Aera, no one said a thing. Once upon a time, dinners were liveliest events in the Min household, but now it was all a distant memory.