Brothers

18

Jongho yawned as he rolled onto his back while stretching his arms over his head. It felt good to work his tight muscles like this, but then a better feeling happened.

A warm body moved next to him and nuzzled into his side.

He tilted his head and smiled down at the newest member of his pack as Wooyoung pressed himself into Jongho's side. Then a small smile crossed Wooyoung's face as San tightened his grip on the Omega's waist. The two of them had grown very close, even after Jongho had claimed him a couple of weeks ago.

The only one still struggling with it was Yunho, but he was slowly warming up to the Omega.

Jongho turned his head to the side to look at where his oldest friend was sleeping on his other side. The older's face looked relaxed and with his mouth open slightly, his full lips made it look like he was pouting.

"Jongho?" A raspy voice came from his other side and he turned his head to see San lifting his head off the ground. "Are you ok?"

The alpha took a moment to close his eyes and think. But really, he didn't even need to. "Yeah. I am." He looked back at the Beta and loved the dimpled smile he got in return.

And it was true. For the first time in years, Jongho felt like he was in a good place. He wasn't sure if he could say he was truly happy, mostly because he didn't know what happiness really was, but he was content.

Now he just needed to figure out how to be a good Alpha to his pack. He was starting to regret not paying more attention to his father during his 'Alpha training classes' he used to be forced to go to. But it had always been hard to focus on them when Mingi was the star child and excelled at everything.

And the praise he would get because he was just the perfect son...

Jongho let out a harsh breath and sat up, being careful not to disturb Wooyoung or Yunho as he did. He needed to get outside and clear his head. It had been awhile since his brother had crossed his mind. And it ticked him off. He had already spent his life growing up in Mingi's shadow... He really didn't want Mingi haunting him now.

The cool morning felt good on his face as he stepped out of the little den they had been staying in. The alpha's wolf grumbled at the thought of it. It wanted to find a territory to call home. That was something he was supposed to do, right? Listen to his wolf?

A gentle hand grazed his arm right after Jongho caught the scent of vanilla. "I can feel your distress. What's going on?" San asked, pursing his lips as his ruffled his green hair.

Jongho watched the action with intrigue. The Beta had shared with him that he liked standing out a little, so he used herbs to make a hair dye for himself. It really worked for him too.

"Jongho?" San tilted his head to the side.

The alpha sighed and looked out into the trees in front of them, then back at were the rest of his pack was. Yunho had rolled over so his back was to Wooyoung, but that hadn't stopped the Omega from scooting over in an attempt to cuddle with the Beta.

"I don't know." He started, returning his attention to where San was watching him.

"Jongho, you need to stop stressing about things. Do you see any of us worrying about where we are living? Or what we are going to do for the day?" San stepped a little closer and took his Alpha's hand.

The younger turned his head away, starting to feel ashamed of himself. San was very observant. "I know. I just don't know how to take care of you. Any of you. I don't want to let you down. I never received the training I should have, and the little I did was always compared to Mingi."