My Way ||| Ateez

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The two alphas ran as fast as their wounded bodies could muster while still keeping Yunho and Wooyoung on their backs. But they could both feel their strength failing.

San prayed that the alpha would recognize him. He could never forget that scent. It was so over powering and he knew it could cause problems in the long run, but he had to try...

Wooyoung whimpered as San jumped over a log and he flicked his ears back. I'm sorry baby, please hand in there. I think we are almost there. He felt Wooyoung tighten his grip in response.

He glanced over and saw that Yunho was barely conscious as he clung to Jongho.

Getting desperate, San let out a long howl.

What are you doing? Jongho growled, almost stopping in his tracks.

Calling for help! Keep running! San said, letting out another howl. Even if they didn't recognize his call, maybe it would at least put them on high alert that there were wolves in the area and they could keep an eye out.

He smelled it again. Mint.

The scent was getting stronger. Soon they saw a light in the distance. The alphas hesitated when they realized it was a house, but San could tell the alpha was in there that he was looking for.

Panting heavily, they walked up to the house, but still kept their distance, waiting for someone to notice them.

Yunho!

San turned to see the beta fall off Jongho's back and the alpha turned to him on shaky legs. He felt Wooyoung shifting on his back to go help, so he edged closer.

But now that they were stopped, he felt his body succumbing to the exhaustion too. He tried to fight through it, but as he watched Wooyoung fall to his knees next to Yunho, and Jongho collapse next to them, his vision started to blur.

He let out one final, weak howl, before he too fell to the ground.

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"Did you hear something?" Seonghwa asked, sitting up from the armchair he had been lounging in. He and Yeosang had been watching a movie together while their alphas were scouting the area.

"No." Yeosang shook his head, not looking away from the tv. But then he straightened. "Wait, that?"

"Yes." Seonghwa jumped up and ran to the window.

Mingi, Hongjoong, did you?

We heard it. Hongjoong answered. Stay put. We are coming back now. Someone has entered our territory.

Seonghwa felt Yeosang come to stand next to him and he reached out to take the beta's hand while they waited.

In a matter of minutes their alpha's came bursting through the back door and rushed to their sides. "Any sign of them?" Mingi asked, moving Seonghwa behind his back.

"No. I haven't heard another howl yet either." The omega said, reaching a hand up to grab the alpha's shirt.

They waited.

"There!" Hongjoong said.

The four of them watched as two wolves came running out of the trees carrying two boys on their backs.

"Something's not right." Yeosang said, stepping forward. Then he gasped and covered his mouth as they watched the boys fall to the ground, followed by the two wolves.