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17 year old Jeonghan
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!" The pack sang out loudly for Joshuji and I as the clock struck 12. Today is a special day. The day we can start kind of 'talking' to our mates.
Joshuji and I even got matching hair colours for this occasion.

Joshuji and I even got matching hair colours for this occasion

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"I'm so proud of both of you." Our Father said.

We smiled as our Mother looked at us and said, "Why don't you two try talking to your mates? We won't mind even if their guys."

We smiled as she said that. We really have the most supportive parents ever.
Joshuji looked at our parents and asked, "How do we do it?"

"Close your eyes. Focus on your mind. Don't think of anything else. Focus on trying to talk to your mate."

I did exactly as she said and asked the most obvious question.

'What's your name?"

No response.

I tried again and asked

'Where are you from?'

Silence.

'Are you a male or female?'

Nothing.

I looked at Joshua and to my surprise the same thing happened to him.

We told our parents about it.
"They said nothing at all?"

We nodded our heads at the question.
"This can only mean two things. Either your mates aren't 17 yet, or ... their dead."

My heart sank at that. Is my mate dead?

4 years later
Joshua POV
Jeonghan and I are 21 now. Still, no responses from our mates. As much as I don't want to, I actually believe that my mate is dead.

Still, I want to know what she or he looked like.
It's a normal morning here at the carat pack.

Like everyday, the whole pack is going on a run except Dokyeom and Dino as their going to check up on some things with the humans.

"Shua-hyung!" I turned around and saw Soonyoung coming to me with my twin and another really short boy.

"Shua-hyung! Meet my mate Jihoon!" Soonyoung exclaimed happily as he hugged him and sniffed his scent.
I felt my heart ache knowing that won't be me. Nearly all our friends are mated already. There was Mingyu and Wonwoo, Minghao and Jun, Seungkwan and Vernon and now Soonyoung and Jihoon.

And I could tell I wasn't the only one feeling that way. I looked at my twin as he looked at me with a pained smile.

It was just then when Soonyoung remembered. "Oh my Gosh- hyungs I'm so sorry I forgot about you guys.." he looked down.

Even if  what he did hurt us, it's not his fault. I smiled at him and said, "Congrats Soonyoung-ah! Don't mind Jeonghan and I. We'll be fine. I promise. We'll have a party later to celebrate you finding your mate."

"Alpha there's no need to-"

"We insist. We're welcoming you into the family after all." Jeonghan finished.

I mindlinked the pack and told them they could invite people if they want to. Just not too many.

Then of all people the people I least expected to bring someone asked.

"Hyung.. can we bring someone who's human?"

Seungcheol POV
"YOU'RE JUST A USELESS PIECE OF SHIT! WHY DIDN'T YOU DIE INSTEAD OF YOUR PARENTS?" My uncle screamed at me before punching me in the stomach one last time leaving me alone bleeding and in pain.

I'm used to this. I've been treated like this since my parents died in a car accident when I was 5. Since then my uncle has been blaming me for it and abused me. I try not to let anyone know though. It will only make it worse.

Just when I was patching up myself my phone rang. I looked at the caller ID and smiled. One of the only friends I had Dino was calling me.

I didn't know why he and DK wanted to stoop so low and be friends with me but I'm grateful for it. I answered it and tried to sound like I'm not in pain.

Hyung!
Yes Dino-yah?
Dokyeomie hyung and I want to invite you to our house and eat dinner with our roommates!
What time?
How about 6? That's about the time you end work right?
Yeah.
Ok hyungie! We'll fetch you from work and before we go there we need to tell you something..
What is it?
We'll tell you later. SEE YOU HYUNG I LOVE YOU!
I chuckled and said I love you back to him. I mean, he is like a younger brother to me.
I got ready for work and used make-up to cover my bruises.

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