Crave

19 - spoiled blood in veins

The next morning, Zaire awoke earlier than the taller man. He sat up in bed and looked to his side to see the wolf fast asleep. In his sleep, Woo's features were soft and he didn't look mean. The alpha looked so handsome as he slept, face completely still and peaceful. The omega looked at the time and didn't want to make the man late.

"Alpha." The smaller man spoke softly but Woo didn't budge. Addressing him as an alpha made the younger man feel weird but the omega had no choice.

Zaire laid a hand on Woo's shoulder and gave him a gentle shake. The alpha let out a small groan in his sleep and grabbed his hand. Woo held it against his chest and moved closer to the omega. His nose inhaled Zaire's scent and he sighed in his sleep.

Zaire felt his heart race as he struggled to get his arm out of the taller man's hand. Woo's grip didn't loosen so the smaller man tried again. "Please wake up, alpha. It's time for you to go for a run."

"Hm." Woo opened his eyes with a groan and sat up. The alpha turned his head to look at Zaire who avoided his gaze. Woo raised a hand while staring at the beautiful wolf in his bed.

"M-Morning." The omega stuttered as the alpha's large hand caressed his face.

"I haven't slept that well in years." Woo said with a small smile. He looked way too good with a smile on his face, so much that Zaire couldn't look away from him. "Thanks for the sleep, omega."

Zaire remained silent as Woo got out of bed. As the taller man left for the bathroom, Zaire got out of bed and went to his room. He used the bathroom and took a quick shower. After drying himself and applying lotion on his skin, the omega wore a pair of shorts. He picked one of Woo's large hoodies and felt it cover him down to his thighs. Shivering from the cold floor, the omega wore a pair of slippers and went downstairs.

As Woo went for a run with Katana, the younger man began to prepare his lunch first. The man placed two cups of rice in the cooker before he opened the fridge to grab some vegetables. The omega began cutting up carrots, one zucchini, and a few shiitake mushrooms. He added them to a pan one by one and watched them cook. Zaire boiled spinach and bean sprouts before adding sesame oil, salt, and sesame seeds to them. He pulled out the wolf's lunchbox to pack his food. There were two large containers and three small containers. First, Zaire added the rice and set the veggies on top of it neatly, he added three small omelets on top of it. In a small container, the omega packed the bibimbap sauce he had made as the vegetables were cooking. In the other two containers, he packed the bean sprouts and spinach.

Zaire grabbed Woo's large black water bottle. He filled it with filtered water and closed the lid as tight as he could. Next, he made pressed juice and poured it into a small tumbler. The omega placed the containers into a black lunch bag and zipped it up. Looking at the time, the wolf knew that Woo would be back soon. A few minutes later, he heard footsteps and Katana barking excitedly.

As usual, Woo went upstairs to take a shower after his run. Zaire greeted Katana with some pets and saw her lying down outside of the kitchen, falling asleep near him. The omega prepared breakfast for the both of them. He made soft pancakes along with sausage, adding a few boiled eggs to the plate that would be served to Woo. When he was finished setting up the table, the omega went to wash his hands again. As he dried his hands, Woo walked into the dining area and sat down at the head of the table. He had showered and changed into a dark blue hoodie and black denim jeans.

The alpha didn't touch the food until Zaire remembered what he had been told. From now on, their meals would be together. The omega sat down on the chair on Woo's right and waited for the wolf to start eating. Woo raised a brow, still not touching his food. Zaire felt confused and he picked up a fork and knife. The moment the younger man took the first bite, Woo touched his food.