My Way ||| Ateez

21

"Do you think they will be ok?" Seonghwa asked, staring back at where he knew the house was. They had run until they reached the edge of the territory Hongjoong had marked then stepped over the line.

He could tell it made Hongjoong nervous, especially since Yeosang wasn't there. The beta was like a constant calming tool for the alpha, and if Seonghwa was being honest, for him too. He had really grown attached to Yeosang.

"Yeah, Yunho and Yeosang seem to know what they are doing." Mingi said, coming up to rest a hand on Seonghwa's shoulder. He bit the inside of his bottom lip as he felt his wolf pushing him to lean into the contact. But the alpha had been acting strange the past few days and he didn't know how to take that.

So cold shoulder it was.

They sat in silence for a long time, Mingi eventually withdrawing his hand and moving away, until they heard something approaching.

Both alphas jumped up, ready to strike, but Seonghwa held up his hand. "It's San."

The soot colored wolf padded over to them, his ears back and his head low. Even without the pack link it was obvious he was worried.

He huffed as he snuck behind a tree, then came back out shifted and fully dressed. "Hey guys." He said quietly.

"How are you holding up?" Seonghwa asked, patting the ground next to him.

San came over, then leaned into the omega, resting his head on his shoulder.

Mingi let out a low growl but was quickly silenced by a sharp glare from Seonghwa, who then patted San's head. "It'll be ok."

"I know. It just... I don't know how to describe it. This whole 'pack link' thing is so new to me. All my senses are telling me to run to the house to be with them... But Jongho told me to stay away. I don't know what to do."

Seonghwa realized he was smiling at the fact that the alpha had a slight whine to his voice. "It'll be ok. It's a lot to get used to."

"I just want to be there for him..." San whispered.

Seonghwa and Hongjoong exchanged glances. It wasn't very often that an alpha desired another alpha's mate, but from what San had told them, he had been interested in the omega before he mated with Jongho. It had to make things complicated.

And it was making Hongjoong nervous.

After some time, San suddenly straightened up and glanced at the house. All color drained from his face.

"What is it?" Seonghwa asked, placing a hand on his shoulder.

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San. Come to the house. We need you. Yunho called out, causing the alpha to sit up. His stomach flipped.

Are... Are you sure?

Yes. You're part of the pack. Wooyoung's heat isn't going away. He needs all alphas to knot him. Yunho sounded nervous. San swallowed.

"What is it?" Seonghwa asked him.

"They..."

Hongjoong came over and forced him to turn around. "I know you've never done this before, so listen to me carefully. That is Wooyoung's wolf you're going to help, not Wooyoung, He is not going to be the same. You need to let him scent you and accept you before you can do anything. Then you need to listen to his cues. This isn't just about knotting him and going. This is about the connection you have with him. You need to care for him and make sure he is ok." San nodded quickly, staring at the alpha with wide eyes. "And you need to be cautious around Jongho. I'm sure he is in protective mode right now, but he will understand that this needs to happen. Listen to Yeosang and Yunho, they will coach you through it." He squeezed San's shoulders. "You can do this."