ETY | MW [✔]

13.

Mingyu woke up to the sound of someone humming. Opening his eyes, he took in the familiar surroundings. He was back in the cottage, sunlight streaming through the open doorway. Getting to his feet, he noticed what was different. No chain.

The humming was coming from outside. He stepped toward the door cautiously, not quite trusting himself. Wonwoo was sitting outside, his bag by his side, three oranges sitting on top of it.

Mingyu sank to his knees beside the door.

"Hi, Mingyu," Wonwoo said, giving him a soft smile. There was faint bruising along his jaw and a healing cut on his lip.

"Hello, Wonwoo."

It came back to him in a rush. The fight, the alpha house, rescuing Wonwoo. Getting lost in the call of blood.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

"I'm okay. What about you?"

Mingyu looked down at his hands, turning them over. "I'm still me."

Wonwoo stood up, closing the distance between them before kneeling in front of him. "I am very glad to hear it."

He wrapped his arms around Mingyu's neck and pulled him in for a kiss before pressing their foreheads together.

Mingyu wondered why they were out in the cottage again.

"You thought I'd gone feral?"

Wonwoo pulled back, staring up at him, his hands on Mingyu's shoulders.

"What you did, to rescue me, was very brave. But it took a lot out of you. Do you remember leaving the party, coming home?"

Mingyu shook his head, a sudden worry coming to his mind. "Did I... did I hurt anyone?"

He remembered the alpha he'd attacked and the guards in the corridor but after that...

"No," Wonwoo said, hesitating. "But we had to sedate you just to get you into the car."

Mingyu worried about what he wasn't saying.

"Come on," the omega said, getting to his feet. "Let's go home."

"I don't have to stay here?"

Wonwoo stepped closer, cupping Mingyu's cheek. "Of course not. Bringing you here was just a precaution in case you were confused when you woke up."

The omega took Mingyu's hand in his and led him back to the house. Taehyun and Beomgyu met them in the woods.

"Welcome home," they told him as they walked alongside them.

Others met them as they reached the house, greeting them both as they went inside.

"Let's go up to our rooms," Wonwoo said.

"We'll send some food up," Taehyun told them as they parted.

*****

It was nice to walk through the familiar door and into the place that had started to feel like home. It was a relief to know he was still welcome, still wanted.

Mingyu yawned, covering his mouth with his hand.

"How about you go lie down in the lounge?" Wonwoo suggested. "I'll be in soon, I just have some work to finish."

Reluctantly, Mingyu let go of Wonwoo's hand and padded into the lounge. He settled down on his favorite cushion and let his eyes drift closed.

When he opened them again, he was alone but could hear voices talking nearby. Getting up, he went to see where Wonwoo had got to. Not to mention the food.