Sunrise ||| Ateez

7

Walking for days, weeks, a little over  month now, Seonghwa and Wooyoung have come to terms with one another. They've put their differences aside and Wooyoung had accepted Seonghwa's help. Seonghwa has acted better and more caring to the omega, which still confused Wooyoung.

They traveled through two large territories and so far no alpha had chased them off yet, but Wooyoung has a feeling that their luck may run out soon.

Especially when he's been throwing up for the last few days. The first day he threw up as soon as he woke up and before they had to get up and move. Seonghwa gave him fresh water and fed him a piece of cooked meat. He felt fine the rest of the day, but come the next day he threw up again and was weaker.

Seonghwa made sure at this point he was consuming enough water, not so worried about him but more worried about his omega. But by the third day, Wooyoung was throwing up again and as they were walking, he collapsed. Seonghwa immediately tended to him and started to stress about their travel.

Why was he puking? What's going on? Is he severely sick? Am I going to lose my omega?

He tried not to think about it as he brushes Wooyoung's blonde hair back as the omega slept. They really needed to get moving, but they can't move anywhere with Wooyoung not feeling well. They weren't even on safe territory.

The markings from the alpha in charge of here was fresh, and the smell was more potent than a normal alpha. The alpha must be either old or powerful, one Seonghwa doesn't want to mess with. Or really has the power to take on an alpha himself. But to protect Wooyoung, he will die trying.

Wooyoung moans in pain and stirs awake, peeking his eyes open in the bright midday sun, "Seonghwa? What happened?"

"You collapsed," Seonghwa whispers, grabbing the canister of water and holding it to his mouth, "Sip."

Wooyoung obeys, gulping down some water before trying to sit up. Seonghwa helps him sit up and rubs his back, "How's your stomach?"

"I feel like I'm going to puke again," Wooyoung moans in pain and leans his head on Seonghwa's shoulder, "I feel like if I even eat anything or put anything else in my stomach I'll throw it up."

"I hate to say it but we need to keep moving," Seonghwa looks around, not liking the feeling he was suddenly getting, "the scent is stronger here."

"We've not ran into any alphas yet, can we please just stay here for one more day?" Wooyoung begs, "Please Seonghwa I can't keep moving anymore."

"Yes you can," Seonghwa hisses, "we need to or the alpha of this territory will kill us."

Wooyoung sighs, nodding his head, "Fine, let's go. Maybe if we shift we can cover more ground."

"You're going to need to," a deep voice calls from the bushes and the two rogues look up to see a man standing there. His eyes bright red as he stares down at them with disgust.

Seonghwa stands and immediately puts himself in between his omega and the alpha, snarling. The alpha before them snarls back, his body seemed to grow bigger as he towered over Seonghwa and locks eyes with him. Seonghwa didn't back down, he would do anything to protect Wooyoung and he wasn't going to give in and be pathetic.

It was time for him to be an alpha.

He kept his focus on the alpha while Wooyoung moves slowly behind him and stands. The alpha turns its focus to Wooyoung and he snarls once more, Wooyoung's vanilla scent seemed stronger as the omega starts to panic a little.

"Get off my land," the Alpha snarls, "I gave you no permission to camp and hunt here."

"Please sir," Wooyoung whimpers, "We're just passing through-" Seonghwa growls at the omega in warning and pushes him back. He stands completely in front of Wooyoung, blocking him from the alpha's view.

His inner wolf was ready to strike if this alpha made a move towards his omega.

The alphas strong clove scent overpowers them as he walks closer to the two, Seonghwa raising his hands up in surrender, "W-Wait!"

"There will be no waiting! You are to leave my land now!" The alpha growls in another warning, "I will not ask again."

"Please sir," Wooyoung pleads once more, fighting against Seonghwa's glare as he steps forward, "Let us at least pack everything up. This is all we have."

The alpha growls, looking over Wooyoung and then locking his eyes on the omega's midsection, snorting, "I was drawn here to hopefully bring another omega in my pack for myself. But I can see you're already claimed and having his pup," his red eyes move to Seonghwa and the omega froze.

"W-What did you say?" Wooyoung gasps, placing a hand on his mouth and stomach.

"Your scent," the alpha narrows his eyes, "it's stronger than your mate's and I have four omegas. I know a pregnant omega anywhere." Wooyoung's mouth falls open and the alpha growls, "I need you to leave. Pack your things and leave."

Seonghwa doesn't argue, he pulls Wooyoung behind him who was still in shock and cups his face, "Wooyoung."

"I'm- I'm pregnant," Wooyoung whimpers, placing both hands on his belly.

"Wooyoung focus," Seonghwa growls, "we gotta get out of here."

Wooyoung nods, snapping out of it long enough to help carry things. Seonghwa and Wooyoung shift and start running, hearing footsteps behind them and seeing the alpha that caught them following.

He nips and snarls at their heels, until they thought they passed the border and didn't see any sign of the alpha. Seonghwa licks Wooyoung's muzzle and the omega whines, Come on, let's keep moving.

And then the realization suddenly hit him as they ran off together. Wooyoung is pregnant. He's going to be a father. He slowly comes to a trot and then stops, Wooyoung walking over to him and Seonghwa sits on the forest floor, You're.... you're pregnant...

Wooyoung snorts, Really? You just realized that?

I'm sorry that I was trying to get us away from that alpha safely and alive!

Wooyoung snorts before his wolf trots ahead, We'll talk more about it when we come to a next stop. Let's go.

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Written by jinjin0309