"He left me bleeding? No, sweetheart-
I handed him the knife and told him to walk."
(Spoiler: he did.)
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"Oh my goddess, Taehyung! Do something-I'm about to lose it!"
"Relax, sweetheart. Is it that time of the month again?"
"Shut up, you overgrown...
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"Your Highness, please stop! We're not allowed to kill anyone here—especially not a werewolf!" Namjoon, one of Taehyung’s shields, shouted, trying to restrain him.
The man was far too drunk to defend himself, and his werewolf strength was no match for a powerful vampire like Taehyung.
Jungkook stood in shock, watching his mate furiously pummel the man who had only asked to dance. Punch after punch rained down without mercy, Taehyung’s eyes burning red with rage.
"He tried to touch my mate. I'm going to kill this bastard. I’ll break his filthy hands one by one and make him bleed until he begs for death!" Taehyung growled, barely hearing Namjoon’s pleas.
"Hyung, please! We're in their territory. You know the rules—we won't be allowed back here if you break them. And if that happens… you won't be able to see your mate again," Namjoon reasoned, desperately pulling at Taehyung’s shoulders.
Finally, a new voice cut through the chaos.
"What the hell is going on here?!"
Jungkook turned toward the familiar deep voice. "Jiminie!" he cried, stumbling in his heels toward his best friend, tears already brimming.
Jimin rushed forward, arms open just in time to catch him.
Jungkook threw himself into Jimin’s arms, hugging him tightly as his body began to tremble. "They're fighting... I don’t like it. I don’t want my mate to shout like that. Please make it stop," he whimpered.
Jimin’s expression shifted the moment he caught the subtle change in Jungkook’s scent. He didn’t need to ask—he already knew.
His baby’s heat had started.
"Mate? You found your mate, Kookie?" Jimin asked gently, running his hands soothingly over Jungkook’s back. His touch only made Jungkook squirm more, the heat crawling under his skin.
"Yes… but he’s a vampire. I can’t… I can’t accept him," Jungkook whispered. His voice shook, and his eyes shimmered with confusion and pain.
Jimin’s heart clenched. Now it made sense—why the heat had started so suddenly.
"It’s okay, baby. Everything’s going to be alright. But why did you drink so much? You promised not to," Jimin scolded softly, casting a glance toward the scene still unfolding between Taehyung and Namjoon.
"I got tired of waiting for you guys... I just wanted to have some fun. I started dancing… then some guy asked me to dance with him, and I said yes. But then my mate attacked him out of nowhere," Jungkook explained, his words slurring slightly.
Jimin looked back to find Taehyung now staring at Jungkook with raw intensity—his pupils dilated, lips parted, and breathing shallow.
"Yoongi-hyung!" Jimin called, panic rising in his throat.
Yoongi immediately turned around, alarmed by Jimin’s voice. When he caught Jungkook’s scent, realization hit him like a freight train.
"He’s in heat," Yoongi muttered under his breath and rushed over.
Jungkook had nearly passed out in Jimin’s arms, trembling, flushed, barely able to stand.
"What’s happening to him? Why is his scent changing like that?!" Taehyung asked in a panic, stepping closer.
"He’s going into heat," Jimin confirmed, holding Jungkook tighter. "And you need to stay away from him, at least for now."
"No… Taehyungie..." Jungkook whined weakly, reaching out a trembling hand toward his mate, tears trailing down his cheeks. "Please… don’t take him away…"
Taehyung’s heart shattered.
He ran forward the moment he heard his mate’s desperate call, ignoring Yoongi’s warning and stopping Jimin with a gentle hand on his shoulder.
With the other, he linked fingers with Jungkook, gripping tightly.
Jungkook let out a soft breath of relief and immediately calmed the moment their skin touched.
"Jungkookie, it’s okay. I’m right here, baby," Taehyung said gently, pulling him into his arms.
Jungkook melted into his mate’s embrace, nuzzling into the crook of Taehyung’s neck. The overwhelming heat subsided slightly under the comfort of his touch.
"Mr. Kim, you’re both too intoxicated to handle this situation," Yoongi warned. "Please let Jungkook come with us. You can see him once you’ve sobered up."
"No! I want to stay with Taehyungie. Please don’t take him away!" Jungkook cried, clinging tighter to his mate.
Taehyung looked up at Yoongi, his expression calm but firm. "Don’t worry. I’m sober enough to take care of him. I won’t do anything Jungkook doesn’t want."
"He’s not in a state to give proper consent," Yoongi argued.
"Then come with us," Taehyung offered. "I won’t leave him alone—not when he clearly needs me."
Left with no other choice, Yoongi and Jimin exchanged a quick look before reluctantly agreeing.
Taehyung gently picked Jungkook up in his arms, cradling him protectively as they all made their way out of the club—hearts heavy, bonds deepening, and an unspoken storm hanging in the air.
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A/N:
Next chapter will likely be the mating scene. I was going to skip it but it’s important for werewolf lore, so I’ll be writing my very first smut. Please be kind