Untamed (Namkook)

2. Into the Storm

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"What do you mean?" Jungkook's voice trembled..his eyes brimming with tears as he stood before his entire family. His brothers, who all looked excited and eager made his heart sink even further. He knew the call they had just received was going to decide his future...without his say of course!

"It means..." Hyunsik, his second brother said with a smile, "we found an alpha for you, pup. They are coming this weekend to meet you. It's a really good match, so you better look your best and be ready to meet him." he instructed

Jungkook felt his heart drop even further. "Who?" he whispered, his voice barely holding together.

"You don't need to know all that!!" Yongseok, the eldest, replied sharply, brushing off his question like it didn't matter. "You just focus on making a good impression..we will take care of the rest."

Jungkook's chest tightened hearing him and the disbelief quickly turned into anger. He looked around at his family, seeing how none of them seemed to care about his feelings. They were all eager to send him away like it was nothing.

" This is insane!" he cried. "You are just going to hand me over to some random alpha without even asking me? Don't I at least deserve to know his name or something about him?" His eyes drifted toward Junwoo and his mate, Hajoon..who had always been kind to him, unlike the stricter older omegas in the family.

"This isn't about what you want!!"Jaehyun, his fourth brother cut in coldly "This is about the family's future. You know how hard we have all been working to keep things afloat. We are running out of options .Things are getting bad, and this alpha... he is our best chance, Jungkook. This alpha can do more for us than anyone else can. We have already made the decision. If he agrees ,you are getting mated soon!"

Jungkook's heart clenched at Jaehyun's words. The weight of the reality hit him hard...it didn't matter how he felt..his future was already decided.

"You can't just treat me like... like I'm some object you can trade for money!!" Jungkook protested.

"Jungkook!" Hyunsik barked, silencing him momentarily.

"Hyung, please!" Jungkook's voice cracked with desperation. "I'm your brother! An omega, yes, but still your blood... don't any of you love me? Or was I raised just to be sold off for money?" His eyes burned with unshed tears and his voice shaking as he tried to make sense of the betrayal.

Hyunsik let out a low growl, anger flashing across his face, but Yongseok quickly put a hand on his shoulder urging him to calm down.

"Listen to me, pup!!" Youngseok said calmly, but his voice was hard and sharp. "We do love you. That's exactly why we have gone to such lengths to find a good alpha for you. He is from a respected pack, a leader..young and powerful. Do you have any idea what this could do for us? For our business? Don't you want to see Appa and Eomma living comfortably again? Your brothers and their families, all of us, finally able to rest without worrying about tomorrow? This isn't about saving the company..it's about closing the debt and moving on!"

Jungkook's hands trembled, his frustration boiling over. "But... you can't do this to me! I'm not your scapegoat! How is it fair that all of you got to choose your mates and I don't and I haven't even completed my studies yet!! " He turned to his father, his voice softening ...almost pleading. "Appa... say something, please."

His father, Jeon Woosung sat quietly in the corner..his eyes fixed on the floor. He was once a very powerful figure in society , but now he looked tired and worn. The lines on his face were deeper..etched by the stress of their failing life and the burden of caring for his sick mate. He didn't understand what his father was feeling...is he guilty? Was it regret over the choices that led to this point? Did he blame himself for their family's troubles? The questions swirled in Jungkook's mind, but he didn't dare to voice them