My Way ||| Ateez

9

Yunho glanced around nervously as he approached the nearest city. He hated being so tall because it made him stand out a little more. Maybe Jongho should have done this...

But he needed to have some time with Wooyoung. That was more important right now. The omega needed to try and open up and trust Jongho.

He found it odd that he didn't really feel any jealousy, knowing that his mate was alone with Wooyoung. Maybe it was because it was his friend, maybe it was because he had only known the alpha for a month, maybe he was just an accepting person. He didn't really know.

If anything, it made him happy that they could all be together as one pack.

He walked into town, doing his best to keep his head down and not make eye contact with anyone while strolling through the market. He understood why Jongho felt guilty about not having money. The thought of stealing from all these people who also needed to make a living didn't sit right with him.

But he had a family that needed his help, and he wouldn't let his alpha down.

He walked up to stands individually, working hard to distract the merchants while swiping things with his other hand and slipping them into the bag he brought. His best find was a couple of knives. Those would come in handy both for defense and skinning animals.

As he made his way out of town, he felt a chill run down his spine and spun around. Something was wrong and his wolf was going crazy. Scenting the air, he picked up on alphas, but he couldn't pin point where they were.

His heart started racing. He thought about calling for Jongho, but he was so far away. It would be better if he could try to slip out quietly. A large crowd of humans passed in front of him and he pushed his way through, crouching low to match their height.

The alpha smell was still really strong. And there was more than one.

Yunho weaved through the city. He managed to snatch some kind of fancy perfume and sprayed it on himself hoping it would cover his wolf smell.

As he was forced deeper and deeper into the city, he knew he had to get out of there somehow, so when they passed by an alleyway he ducked down it and ran. Thankful for his long legs, he made good time to the outskirt of town.

But the alpha smell was still there. He kept running, dodging around trees. He just couldn't pinpoint where the alphas were.

Jongho! He called out. He was so scared.

What's wrong?

Alphas.

Where.

The town to the east. I smell them everywhere but I can't find them. Yunho said, looking over his shoulder only to stumble on a root. He yelped as he slid across the ground.

What happened?

Yunho groaned. He could feel Jongho running to him. I tripped. I'm ok.

Stay where you are.

He didn't need to be told twice. Yunho crawled to a tree so he could have something at his back.

The alpha smell was stronger. He felt his wolf cowering inside him and he had to work to fight back a few sobs.

Then he saw them.

Three large, grey wolves came into his view. They snarled at him and watched him with hungry eyes. Yunho pressed himself into the tree and fumbled in his back, pulling out one of the knives.

The alpha in the middle let out a deep, gut wrenching sound that could only be a laugh. But it sounded horrifying. Yunho whimpered as he held the knife up in his shaking hands.