Crave

20 - to break what hurts him

Woo left the gym with a sour taste in his mouth. He called Liam, who could tell that something was wrong. The vampire asked him to come over to his house, where Jonathan was already hanging out. The alpha drove to his friend's house, and the two men met him at the door. Jonathan pulled him in for a hug as Liam rubbed his arm. They took him inside, and Liam handed him a cold glass of pressed juice.

"Woo, what's wrong?" The taller vampire asked, but the wolf just shook his head.

"Nothing." They didn't bug him anymore and decided to change the topic.

"How's Zaire?" Liam asked, and Woo took a sip of the juice.

"He woke up, and I'm keeping an eye on him." The wolf blurted out without realizing it.

"I called him, but he didn't pick up. It worried me a bit." The blond man said, but the wolf told him that the omega was fine.

"Woo, please take care of him. If he ever feels bored, he can call me, and we'll be more than happy to take him out. Don't keep him hidden behind walls." Liam said, and Woo nodded. His eyes were far away, barely listening to the conversation.

"How about Jonathan and I take him shopping?" The smaller man asked, and Woo's ears perked up.

"Shopping?" The alpha asked.

"Or you could even take him. He can't keep wearing your clothes all the time. You need to buy him clothes that he likes." Jonathan said, and the alpha began thinking about that.

As they talked, Woo pulled out his phone to check his bank. He pulled info on the black card Zaire had and frowned when he still saw no purchases. "I gave him my black card."

Liam looked at Woo, who kept his eyes on the phone. "Did he get anything?"

Woo shook his head with a frown. Jonathan set a hand on his shoulder as he spoke. "Woo, you should take him out shopping. He's probably too shy to buy anything."

Liam nodded, agreeing with the taller vampire. "Woo, he has no choice but to stay with you. Think from his point of view, and please don't treat him badly."

Woo became silent, lost in thoughts of the omega at his house. He left when his heart felt less heavy. Liam didn't let him leave until he promised the vampire that he would bring Zaire over soon. The group had been waiting for the omega to recover before they could see him again.

The alpha went home to see the omega waiting at the door with Katana near his feet. The two had dinner in silence before the omega got ready. Zaire was dressed in Woo's oversized clothes as they left the house. The alpha heard Liam's voice ring in his head, telling him to take the omega shopping. Woo decided to take the younger wolf out next week.

As they made it to a grocery store, Woo began to pull the cart. He walked beside Zaire, who pulled out his phone where he had made a list of what they needed. The older man grabbed protein bars and regular oat bars for the omega to eat. Zaire picked up a few bottles of pressed juice for the alpha to drink on his off days. On work days, the omega would always make it fresh at home.

As they were halfway done, Zaire felt an unpleasant scent on his nose. He looked back to see a young man a few feet away from him. It was an alpha, and the smirk on his face made the omega a bit uncomfortable. The wolf looked away and looked at Woo, who was on his phone.

"W-Woo." The smaller man wanted to tell Woo, but he didn't know if he should.

The alpha looked up while fixing his snapback. "Hm?"

"Um..n-nothing." The omega clutched the alpha's arm tightly as they walked toward the meat section.

The omega began to pick out packages of lean meat. Zaire also picked up chicken thighs and feet, wanting to make broth. That unpleasant smell filled the air again, and the omega looked up to see the same alpha standing near them again. Unconsciously, Zaire clutched Woo's hand. That made the alpha put his phone away. With a raised brow, Woo looked at the smaller man to see him watching another man a few feet away from them. The alpha felt his jaw tighten as he saw the other alpha's lustful gaze towards Zaire.