Alphas

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Taehyung really shouldn't be out of his room. Honestly, he shouldn't even be out of bed. It's been almost two days since his rut's started, and no sane person would try to do much of anything whilst they feel as they're being burned up. Taehyung, however, is one stubborn motherfucker. So, after his body tried to form a knot and one very very cold shower, Taehyung is trying to follow the smell of lunch.

While Taehyung knows that Hoseok would feed him no matter what, he wants to try and do it himself. He's restless. More so than normal during rut. He imagines it's because he doesn't have Jungkook and Jimin with him. His body knows who his mates are and where he can find them, the fact that he's not in their presence is sending him mad. Maybe he can't go to his mates, but the least he can do is get food for himself.

Taehyung makes it down the hall, bracing himself on the wall the entire way. When he makes it to the kitchen and has to take a step with only his strength, his body doesn't cooperate. The dizzy spell almost knocks him to ground. He has to catch himself on the fridge. The growl of frustration leaves him without permission.

The sound and smell of Taehyung catch everyone's attention....but mostly Hoseok's. He's never heard Taehyung growl so angrily before. The alpha is normally the most patient and cool headed pack member besides Namjoon. It makes Hoseok worry deeply for him.

"What are you doing?" Hoseok hisses immediately. He drops the spoon in his hand and abandons the stove top to help Taehyung sit. While the alpha is still warm to the touch, Hoseok can tell his fever isn't as high. "You need to be in your room."

"I'm sorry hyung," Taehyung says roughly. At least he can form sentences without much difficultly. His body's half-assed attempt at a knot has given him some time to breath. "I'm getting cabin fever."

"I know you want your mates-"

Taehyung whines deeply at the mention of Jimin and Jungkook. He can't help it.

"Right, sorry," Hoseok says. "You can hardly walk Tae. And you absolutely reek of rut pheromones. You might end up triggering some of our pack mates' cycles."

"Tae, what are you doing out here?" Jaehyun says. He grabs more plates, ready to finish setting the table.

"Hungry," Taehyung grumbles. He fiddles weakly with his fingers. The presence of the omega is not making him feel better. At least he doesn't feel the urge to jump the younger now that he's found his mates, but his body is still acting up.

Hoseok takes a plate and starts piling it with food. "If you really need out of your room, you can sit in here. You're not sitting at the table with the others."

Taehyung's inner alpha doesn't appreciate being ordered what to do. If anyone other than Hoseok had used that tone, he would've flat out snarled. Instead he simply scrunches his nose in distaste.

"Fine."

"I'll eat with you," Hoseok says. "Jungwoo! Can you finish serving lunch? Taehyung's being stubborn."

This time Taehyung does retaliate to Hoseok's tone. He growls lowly in warning. Hoseok ruffles the alpha's hair and Taehyung pushes his hand away harshly.

"Easy there Tae," Hoseok says. "I'm just playing like I always do."

"Well knock it off," Taehyung warns. Hoseok is slightly taken aback. Taehyung is never snippy with his hyungs, even in rut. His worry is creeping up on him again.

"Maybe we should eat in your room after all," Hoseok suggests.

"I don't want to," Taehyung says sternly. His wolf is restless and quite frankly pissed. He doesn't have his mates and now he's being bossed around by a beta. His alpha is not happy, and he has more control than Taehyung does right now. Not a good combination. "For that matter, if I want to eat in the dinning room, I'll eat in the dinning room."

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