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16.

Seungkwan came right away, following Mingyu up to their rooms. Mingyu was relieved to see Wonwoo was still in bed, though he'd barely touched the glass of water. He hung back as Seungkwan spoke to Wonwoo.

"So this all started three days ago?"

"Yeah."

"Nausea, vomiting... any other symptoms?"

"I've been feeling a little lightheaded on and off."

"He fell when he tried to stand up in the bathroom."

"Did he lose consciousness?"

"No. I was just a little dizzy, that's all," Wonwoo snapped.

"He was awake the whole time," Mingyu confirmed, ignoring the omega's glare.

"No one else in the pack is sick or, if they are, they're keeping quiet about it," Seungkwan said. "When was the last time you left the pack?"

"Over a week ago," Wonwoo said, his anger fading, "before..." He trailed off and Mingyu answered. "Before I went into rut."

It wasn't common knowledge among the pack. Taehyun, Mark, and Jay had kept it between themselves and Beomgyu. The pack in general thought that Mingyu had been struggling after what happened at the party and that he and Wonwoo had taken a few days to themselves.

"Oh," Seungkwan said. "Okay. So, Wonwoo you... shared Mingyu's rut."

"We spent it together," Wonwoo confirmed. "It was his first."

"I didn't think I could."

"And the bite mark on your neck... that was Mingyu."

He could see Wonwoo was fighting the urge to snap at Seungkwan.

"Yeah, I got a little carried away," Mingyu said, taking the focus off Wonwoo who was so clearly struggling with having to share things he'd planned to keep between them.

"Did you go into heat, Wonwoo?" Seungkwan asked softly.

Something hardened on his mate's face. "You know I can't. It's just not possible."

"My beliefs in possible and impossible aren't as firm as they once were," Seungkwan replied, seemingly choosing his words carefully. "And I think, for peace of mind for everyone, the next step we need to take is a pregnancy test."

"I can't be-"

Seungkwan held up a hand. "If I didn't know about your scars and the story behind them, and you came to me with the timeline and symptoms you're presenting with, pregnancy would be first, second, and third on my list. I have some tests downstairs, I'll go get one." He went to leave but paused and turned back. "Extreme symptoms like this... if they are due to pregnancy, they aren't a good sign."

"I know," Wonwoo said simply.

But Mingyu didn't. What the hell was going on?

Wonwoo called Taehyun while they were waiting for Seungkwan to return, asking the alpha to handle a phone call he was supposed to take that afternoon. The beta returned, handed over a small box, and gave a shrug. "I can wait outside if you and Mingyu want some privacy?"

The omega didn't answer, getting to his feet and heading for the bathroom. Sharing a look with Seungkwan, Mingyu went to follow.

"I can manage," Wonwoo called over his shoulder.

"I know you can," Mingyu said, not slowing his steps. He closed the door, took a seat on the edge of the bathtub, and kept his eyes on the floor as Wonwoo did what he had to do.