Twilight ||| Oneus

~~24~~

Keonhee would be lying if he said the next several weeks didn't take a tole on him and the rest of the pack. Things were still very tense between Leedo and Seoho but the two of them were at least acting civil toward each other.

And Seoho's rehabilitation was rocky at best.

They had spent many late nights alone in the hut they shared with Seoho bent over a bucket throwing up whatever food he had managed to eat that day. He also had horrible night sweats and would cry out in his sleep constantly.

Keonhee rubbed the back of his head gently and hummed a nursery rhyme from his childhood to try and soothe the omega after one particularly bad purge.

"You... don't have... to do this..." Seoho panted. His knuckles were white from where he was gripping the bucket and he let out a small moan of pain.

"I told you I'd help you through it. No one should go through this alone." Keonhee said softly. And he meant it. He didn't believe anyone should have to suffer alone, and he never wanted to see it happen again.

No matter how much Seoho fought back, Keonhee would do whatever he could to make sure he kicked his addiction.

They had decided to cut it all off at once, which was taking a much harder tole on the omega's body. There were a few times that Keonhee had gone to check on Dongju's pregnancy and he had come back to find Seoho crawling toward his garden.

That was another problem in itself... He was the only one that still knew of the unexpected pregnancy. It had been his idea to keep it a secret after talking with Leedo. They both knew how hard Hwanwoong was bound to take it and neither of them wanted to cause their Luna that kind of pain.

But they wouldn't be able to hide it forever.

He's getting worse. Leedo reached out through a private link. We can't wait much longer to tell the others. He needs stronger medicine than what you've been able to make.

I know... I've been trying to do some research on stronger herbal things, but... The beta sighed and closed his eyes. I'm sorry, Leedo. I'll try to talk to them soon. I think it'll be better coming from me.

Thank you... You're really great, you know that?

I know. Keonhee smiled sadly even though he knew the alpha couldn't see him. If only he knew...

"You don't have to stay here with me." Seoho groaned. "I can feel how tense you are. You reek."

"I'm not go-"

"Just go. I'm going back to bed." The omega huffed and faceplanted in his furs. After a couple of seconds, light snores came from him.

Keonhee rubbed the back of his head a couple of times, then took the bucket to get it cleaned out in the river.

On his way there, Youngjo stepped out of his hut and stretched his arms over his head. "Keonhee! I was just about to come and find you. Would you like to go hunting with me? I was thinking you could use a little break."

"Yeah, that would be great actually."

Hwanwoong appeared next to him and reached out for the bucket. "I'll take that, you go. And I'll keep an eye on Seoho too. How's he doing?"

Keonhee twisted his lips to the side and glanced at his hut. "I'd like to say he's doing better, but it's hard to say. I've never helped anyone through this before, but I have witnessed addiction so I know how bad it can be." His eyes fell to the ground and he ran his foot back and forth over the dirt.

"Well let's get you out of here for a bit." Youngjo jerked his head to the side and Keonhee followed him to the outskirts of their home. They both stepped behind a tree and tugged their clothes off before shifting into their wolf form.