Snow

Chapter 39

When Namjoon wakes up, he looks at the man in his arms and softly smiles. As Seokjin sleeps, Namjoon gently brushes his fingers over his mark on Seokjin's chest. He smiles as he looks at the red flame signifying that Seokjin is his mate.

Seokjin sleepily hums and flutters his eyes open when he feels Namjoon moving around. "How are you feeling?" Namjoon asks as he gently presses a kiss on the top of Seokjin's head.

"I am okay."  Seokjin smiles and snuggles his face in the crook of Namjoon's neck. He reaches out and brushes his fingers over his purple mark on Namjoon's chest. He knows they got lucky that there were suspicious people at the pack border.

"Are you worried?" Namjoon gently asks as he looks into Seokjin's eyes.

"I am scared about what they are going to force you to do." Seokjin's eyes tear up as he presses a kiss on Namjoon's cheek.

"I will be okay as long as you are okay." Namjoon softly smiles and wraps his arms around Seokjin.

"Last night ... you were different than the others." Seokjin's mental voice is quiet as he burrows into Namjoon's embrace.

"Different? How?" Namjoon asks and watches as the sun rises through the tiny window in the hut.

"You were gentle, and you kept asking me if I was okay or if it felt good. No one has ever done that before." Seokjin explains as he rests his head on Namjoon's chest.

As they continue to lie in each other's comfort, the door to the hut is suddenly swung open, so they both quickly get up and bow to the ground, pressing their foreheads against the dirt floor. Seokjin feels a sense of dread fill him when the Pack Alpha stomps into the small hut and stops in front of Namjoon.

"Did you do it?" He asks and roughly yanks Namjoon's head up by his hair. "You did. Shame. I was going to enjoy the show." He chuckles and roughly shoves Namjoon's head down. "Check its leg. I am signing it up for a fight tonight." He tells a beta standing at the door.

"Yes, Pack Alpha." The beta obediently hums and enters the hut.

"Alpha Choi, fit a shackle around its neck. It is official pack property." The Pack Alpha hums before leaving the hut.

Seokjin quietly watches as the beta doctor checks his mate's leg. When the doctor puts pressure on the injury on his leg, Namjoon winces and tries to hide his pain. He has a feeling that if he is not able to fight tonight, something will happen to his mate.

"Stand up." The doctor instructs Namjoon, so the large hellhound stands up and puts as much weight on his healing leg as possible. With a hum, the doctor leaves the hut. "It has healed enough to fight."

"Good. He needs to fight tonight, and I am sure he knows why." The Pack Alpha chuckles and watches as the blacksmith fastens a shackle around Namjoon's neck.

Seokjin stays quiet as he listens to the Pack Alpha. He nervously clenches his hands together because he knows what the Pack Alpha has planned for him should his mate lose the fight, but he is more terrified about what the Pack Alpha will do to his mate if he loses.

"I will not lose. I promise." Namjoon's soothing and comforting voice fills Seokjin's mind when anxiety starts to take over.

"Oh, my kind Luna insisted that I give you these as a gift for mating." The Pack Alpha hums and motions for a beta to enter the hut with a cloth sack. "My Luna is much kinder than I am." He chuckles and then walks away.

Once they are alone, Seokjin cautiously approaches the bag and opens it. To his surprise, there were several items of clothing: a blanket, bread, and cheese. His eyes widen as he carefully pulls everything out of the bag. Namjoon watches as Seokjin carefully pets the clothing. "It is so soft." Seokjin's eyes are wide as he admires the gifts. "Here, this one will fit you." Seokjin holds up a large shirt and hands it to Namjoon.