My Way ||| Ateez

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The following day was spent purchasing supplies and things they thought they mind need for the next step of their journey. Hongjoong hummed to himself as he scanned the shelves in the convenience store. He made sure to grab a large pack of bottled water for each car, then thought better of it and grabbed two per car, as well as several bags of snacks and food.

They had no idea how long they would be driving this time and he wanted to be prepared. He also purchased containers for gas so they didn't risk running out of it again.

Lizbeth was waiting, chatting with Wooyoung, San, and Yunho by the side of their car.

Hongjoong ground his teeth together. He still didn't know what he thought of the she-wolf. But she hadn't shown and signs of be hostile to them so he forced the feeling down.

I feel it too. Jongho said to him in their private link. He glanced at the young alpha as he came over to grab supplies for his car. She makes me nervous. But they seem to trust her, so we have to try, right?

I suppose.

The way she looks at Woo though...

I don't like it either. Hongjoong huffed and tried not to show any emotion as he loaded his car.

When the cars were loaded, Hongjoong turned to the others and smiled when Yeosang came over to take his hand. "Are we ready to leave?" He asked.

While his pack nodded, Lizbeth's mouth twisted and her eyebrows creased to form a look of sadness combined with worry and concern. "Please be careful." She said suddenly. "I... I have a bad feeling. I wish you would stay."

Wooyoung turned to look at her, San shadowing his movement. "What is it?"

"I..." Her face scrunched in concentration. "I can't tell. But stay alert. I fear they are looking for you."

"Then we really do need to leave. If we stay here we put everyone living here in danger." Hongjoong nodded to the others, signaling for them to get in the cars.

"I understand. Please, if you need any help..." Lizbeth watched Seonghwa get into his car, then Wooyoung and Yunho get into their. Wooyoung glanced back at her once and nodded before sliding next to San.

"We know where to find you." Hongjoong said, holding out his hand. They shook and she stepped away from the cars.

He hopped into the driver seat and glanced at his pack. Seonghwa and Mingi were cuddled up in the back seat, the alpha rubbing his omega's side gently as he stared out the window. Yeosang lifted a hand up to caress his cheek, "Let's go." He said quietly. While he had a smile on, Hongjoong could feel his anxiety rising.

Hongjoong nodded and pulled out of the parking spot. Then he drove out of Lunar Point with Jongho following behind them.

A few miles outside the settlement, he got a notification on his phone. Yeosang grabbed it and opened it up, reading the email that had come through. "The house sold." He said. A sense of loss rolled off him and Hongjoong took his hand. "The money should be in our account by the end of the day."

"Well now we can look for a new home." Hongjoong said quietly. "One that will be big enough for our growing family."

Yeosang hummed and settled into the seat, looking out the window.

So where are we going? Jongho asked. Things are pretty tense here, I think a game plan would ease their minds.

I don't know. If this is all settlement territory then I say we get as deep as we can go before we start looking for a place to live.