Aurora ||| Ateez

23

No matter how hard he tried, Seonghwa just couldn't seem to get comfortable. He knew it wasn't just because his bed felt empty, too... The thought of someone else touching Wooyoung was driving him crazy. Even if it was someone he trusted.

And he was happy to say that his wolf felt the same way.

It wanted nothing more than to go find where Jongho had taken him and steal him away.

But he also knew that Wooyoung wanted this, so he was working on holding himself back.

He couldn't stay in the bedroom anymore, though, so Seonghwa yanked open the trap door and went to sit on the front porch to get some fresh air.

The others watched him walk through the living room, but none of them said anything. They all knew this was hard for Seonghwa and they all respected him enough to give him space.

Except for San.

The alpha was already outside and staring up at the moon. He didn't even turn his head before saying, "I was wondering how long you'd last."

Seonghwa scoffed but sat down next to him on the porch. "How are you so calm right now?"

"I'm really not. But... It's something we just have to learn to deal with, right?" The alpha glanced at him and there was a sad but thoughtful look in his eyes. "For all four of us this is a different experience than what we were raised to believe. Alpha's aren't supposed to be submissive, and omegas aren't supposed to be dominant. But we are breaking the social norms. That's always going to come with struggles."

The omega nodded his head and stared at his hands. "Do you regret it?"

"No. Not even a little bit. Sure it's hard, but there was something about the connection that I had with Jongho when we first met that told me it was the right thing to pursue. Even with our wolves fighting with each other. I fell for him first, then my wolf learned to agree. I think that's where we are strongest, when we can separate ourselves from our wolf." San hummed and tilted his head.

"Well look at you getting all wise." Seonghwa snorted and shook his head. "But you do have a point. Sometimes I worry that I made the wrong choice. I know he said he came willingly, but it wasn't my place to pursue him in the first place. Everything has always been so secretive between us. I just want to make him happy."

San leaned forward and placed a hand on Seonghwa's knee. "You do, Seonghwa. Trust me. I think he is happier here than he would ever be with some alpha. I think Wooyoung needs a gentle soul like yourself. He's almost too much of an omega if you know what I mean." He let out a light giggle that creased his eyes.

The older smiled and nodded. "Yeah. Yeah I get what you mean. I don't think Wooyoung could harm anything and would probably care for any injured creature he came across, no matter what it was. He has a very kind soul."

San hummed in agreement then was silent for a long moment. "Do you think you are going to want a pup at some point?"

Seonghwa let out a long sigh. He had a feeling that he would, but the idea of doing anything with either Jongho or San didn't exactly appeal to him. "I don't know. What about you?"

"I wouldn't mind one. I think we would make a pretty cute kid."

Seonghwa snorted, but bumped San's shoulder. "Yeah. We probably would."

The pair of them sat together for the rest of the night, comforted by the fact that they knew what the other was feeling, and waited for their mates to return to them.

When they did, Wooyoung broke away from Jongho and ran straight into Seonghwa's open arms. They spun in a little circle and the older lifted Wooyoung off the ground so he could nuzzle the mark on his neck. Then he moved to the other side to try and cover Jongho's scent, not liking that it was so strong.

"Hwa..." Wooyoung said, trying to pull his head away. "I'm fine! Everything was fine." But he didn't take his arms away and held onto Seonghwa tight.

"This had better have worked, because he's not allowed to touch you again for like a century." Seonghwa mumbled into Wooyoung's neck.

"Oh don't be so ridiculous." Wooyoung chuckled.

The older looked over and nodded at Jongho once before pulling Wooyoung up into their room and pulled him onto the bed. Then he surrounded his mate with his arms and legs and placed possessive kisses all over his face.

Wooyoung took it all with a wide smile, and Seonghwa felt a low purr coming from his chest.

***

A few weeks later, Wooyoung was tapping the bathroom counter nervously while waiting for the pregnancy tests on the counter to finish.

He had been throwing up the past week or so, which he knew was a sign that he very well could be pregnant, but he wasn't getting his hopes up until the tests confirmed it.

"How much longer?" Seonghwa asked, coming to stand in the doorway. He was chewing on his thumb nail and glancing at the tests as well.

"Another minute."

The older nodded and and returned to the living room where Jongho was pacing. San was reading a book and acting like nothing was wrong, while Yunho was sitting next to him, sporting a small bump, and watching Jongho with an amused expression.

"You know, pacing isn't going to make it happen any faster. I can feel the stress radiating off you." The beta chuckled, his eyes darting back and forth.

"Yeah, well..." Jongho grumbled and didn't stop.

Seonghwa watched him too, an amused smile crossed his face. He appreciated that the alpha was concerned about this too. It was going to be weird to share parenting jobs with another couple, especially since Jongho technically had main parenting rights with Wooyoung, but they could iron out those details later.

The front door opened and Mingi came in with Hongjoong, carrying a few bundles of meat from their latest kill. They brought it to where Yeosang was working in the kitchen while singing gently to his baby.

"Well?" Mingi looked around the room.

Wooyoung appeared a second later, running out of the bathroom and straight into Seonghwa's arms. "I'm pregnant!! It worked! Oh, Hwa! Thank you!" He said, practically screaming with how excited he was.

The room burst into cries of joy, all feeding off Wooyoung's mood and Jongho was the next to come up and congratulate him.

Seonghwa stepped off to the side and soaked in the glow coming off his omega. Other than when they mated, he finally felt like he was doing something right in taking care of his mate. And although it hurt to know he wasn't the baby's biological father, he would do everything he could to make sure that Wooyoung would always stay safe and happy.