Archive of Our Own

{Because this story deserves a mood board}

Jimin didn’t feel particularly frightened on the carriage ride to his new home. He had known it was coming, the arrangement having been made long ago when he was an infant between his parents and his uncle. Jimin was one of 7 children, and as the only omega he was to be the payment for an outstanding debt. While his siblings attended school and learned trades, as alphas do, he had been groomed to be a docile and submissive omega. He had learned how to cook, clean, and to watch over pups; all the things needed to maintain a home and keep an alpha happy. So it had not come as a surprise when, on the morning of his 18th birthday, his mother had packed his brown trunk and instructed him to make himself decent. 

He was sent off in the rickety carriage after brief goodbyes. Jimin pretended to not see the relief on his mother’s face.

It had been 4 years since he saw his uncle last, and the first things Jimin noticed when he got off the carriage were his graying beard and some new fine lines etched into his skin. Park Han-Cheol was now 50 years old and still unmated, having waited all these years for his promised omega. Jimin’s uncle would check on him from time to time as he grew, but aside from a few brief supervised conversations Jimin had spent no time with the alpha and knew nothing about him. So he smiled at the man cautiously and greeted him with an appropriate bow of his head. 

“Hello uncle,” Jimin said, voice soft, eyes lowered. He waited for the man to acknowledge him but a stretch of silence followed. He slowly glanced up. His uncle was looking him over. Finally he met Jimin’s eyes.

“You are my omega now. You are to call me alpha, and treat me as such” he said, lips slightly upturned and a glint to his eyes. Jimin flushed. He should have known that.

“Y-yes alpha” he finally managed to get out after swallowing several times. At last they entered the house, his new home. 

Jimin spent some time familiarizing himself with the house and putting away his few belongings in their bedroom, then he was sent off to the kitchen to prepare dinner. He fumbled around the kitchen for over an hour, flustered in the new setting, but he was able to prepare a simple roast chicken and potatoes. They ate dinner in a heavy silence while Jimin prayed the food was to the alpha’s liking as his face gave nothing away. 

Jimin’s nerves began when the alpha announced that he should bathe and wait for him in the bedroom. He had been told about his other duty as an omega, to lay with his alpha when he pleased and satisfy his sexual needs. His mother had shown him how to present and stressed the importance of remaining still and silent until his alpha was finished. Beyond that he had no clue what to expect. Jimin’s main concern was revealing himself, but he figured it would be a short few minutes of discomfort and then he could finally sleep.

Nothing could have prepared Jimin for the long, grueling night he endured pinned under his new alpha. Han-Cheol had waited 18 years for this moment, and he informed Jimin that he intended to make full use of his very expensive omega that night. The omega’s wailing and pleading fell on deaf ears as he was violently split open. Jimin registered that he was bleeding between his legs at some point , the smell of iron covering his usual cherry blossom scent as the alpha continued to take. Jimin’s voice failed him after 30 minutes of crying and screaming and eventually he went limp as he drifted out of consciousness; finally he was still and silent as he was meant to be. 

Jimin woke up hours later, to gentle light filtering into the room from the small window and birds chirping. He had struggled to open his eyes which were glued shut by dried tears. The first thing he did was look to the other side of the bed, it was empty. He shifted to lift himself up on his elbows and whimpered in pain at the immense fire between his butt cheeks. He looked down at his body which was still bare and saw the mess on the sheets under him. Images of his uncle pinning him to the bed and holding his arms tight behind his back flashed before his eyes. He slowly brought a hand to his neck, touching his scent gland. He winced, the fresh mating bite still open and tender. It was official, he belonged to the alpha now. Silent tears rolled down his cheeks. 

Jimin jumped when the bedroom door flew open, slamming into the wall. His alpha stood at the door, face red and hands fisted at his sides. Jimin scrambled to sit up, causing more pain to his bruised behind.

“You are trying my patience, omega! I don’t know what I expected from a child,” the alpha scoffed. “If you are not up in 10 minutes you’ll see what an angry alpha can do,” the alpha growled. 

“Y-yes a-alpha” Jimin stuttered.

“Your whore of a mother should have taught you better,” his uncle spat, turning and leaving a shaking Jimin standing there. 

As he undressed the bed, Jimin realized that this was how the rest of his life would be. 

~~~~

The first time his alpha had struck him it was because Jimin had burnt dinner, having forgotten to turn off the oven when the roast was done. Jimin had told his mom about the alpha striking him when she finally visited for the first time since their mating, and she had told Jimin that his alpha was justified in doing so. She had suggested that he should think about what he had done to anger his alpha in the first place, because alphas don’t hit good omegas. When he had cried begging to return home with her she had told him that he would adjust and that he should endure, as omegas do.

“Life is hard for all omegas Jimin, it’s our curse” she had said. “Be happy you have a well off alpha to take care of you. Others would kill to
 be in your position.”

So Jimin committed himself to being more attentive to his alpha and obeying his rules-which there were many- to avoid angering his alpha. It worked, sometimes. There were good and bad days. On good days Jimin did all of his duties and his alpha would seem pleased, voicing how nice it was to finally have an omega to manage the house. On bad days it seemed no matter what he did the alpha found a problem with something, either a piece of hair in his food, a speck of dust on a surface, or the tone with which Jimin would respond to a question. The alpha showed his disapproval in slaps, or kicks, or Jimin’s personal hell, whipping him with a belt. But still Jimin obeyed. 

After 4 months of being locked up in the house, Jimin started to break one rule: leaving the house on his own. When his alpha was away for work he allowed himself this one liberty, going to the flower field down the hill. Jimin had found solace in the vast open space and beautiful flowers. There he could cry without being scolded, or simply daydream of a life elsewhere.

~~~~

It was an overcast day, the skies promising rain when Jimin first met the long haired man with broad shoulders and coal for eyes. Jimin sat between the rows of daisies crying with this head resting on his knees. 

"What is it you weep about so often?" A deep voice interrupted Jimin’s sobs causing his heart to hammer in his chest in fear. No one else  was supposed to be there, but when he looked up a large man stood a few feet away. Jimin had no idea when he had approached, and for how long he watched. The scent of amber hit him. The man was clearly an alpha, and that set alarm bells. Jimin cowered back on his hands, debating how fast he could get up and run.

"Wait I mean you no harm," the man said, lifting his hands in the air. Jimin gulped wearily. “Its just, I see you here everyday, alone. Do you live nearby?”

“Up the hill” Jimin answered weakly.

“So why?” The man asked, wide eyed. Jimin shook his head confused and still untrusting.

“Why?” he repeated.

“Why are you crying?” The alpha said. Jimin debated whether to lie and be on his way, or to divulge the truth to this stranger. No one had acknowledged his tears until now, or cared to ask why he was crying.

"Because…I wish I was an alpha, or a beta, anything else,” he finally answered. It was something he could never say in front of his alpha or his parents. A pause came as the man tilted his head, and Jimin was stunned when the man lowered himself to sit in front of him. 

"Why?" The man asked again. Jimin blinked.

"Life is hard for omegas, it’s our curse" Jimin said, matter of fact. They were the words his mother had always told him. 

"Why would the heavens curse omegas," he retorted, voice with a hint of amusement and a smirk playing at his lips. 

"How would I know?" Jimin asked, eyes narrowing. The alpha laughed, much to Jimin’s surprise.

“What's your name, little omega?” The other man asked. 

“Jimin,” Jimin murmured quietly.

“Jimin, i’m Jungkook,” the man finally introduced himself.

Jungkook watched him for some time and Jimin shifted uncomfortably, wondering what he was thinking and why he was even talking to him. He had no idea that this was not Jungkook’s first time seeing him. 

Jungkook  had been watching Jimin for 2 weeks now, and had kept his distance out of respect. He passed through this field regularly when he took jobs outside of his own town. He had watched with curious eyes as the omega lay in this field day after day, watching from closer with each passing day. When he first caught a glimpse of the omega’s tear streaked face from behind a tree he had thought that the omega was young, and it brought him back to his own adolescence when everything had been a big deal and seemed like the end of the world. Jungkook would often run away and his father would always find him and somehow convince him to come home, kind and patient as always. Looking back he was amused at the things he left home over. He wondered if this omega was like him, and hoped he had someone kind and patient in his corner as well.

"Well Jimin, I don’t know much about curses…but I know many happy omegas," Jungkook pointed out after some time. This triggered something in Jimin and he felt anger rising up in his chest.

"Did I say I'm not happy? Why wouldn't I be? My alpha takes care of me," Jimin said defensively.

Jungkook was a bit surprised to hear the omega speak of having an alpha as he was young, but it wasn't unheard of for wolves who grew up together to mate in their teens. More than anything he was utterly confused by the omega’s claim that he was happy when he came here every day to cry. Jungkook had seen it with his own eyes. Still, he decided to not push the matter.

"I'm sure he does," Jungkook replied.  Jimin stood up abruptly and Jungkook watched him perplexed as he dusted off his pants.

"I should go before he returns," Jimin said, giving a curt nod and turned to walk away without another glance at Jungkook. 

Jungkook watched the angry omega walk away, noticing the obvious strain with which the omega stepped, unnaturally slow and seeming to favor one leg in a slight limp. He had never noticed the limp before, so he wondered how he had come to hurt himself. He sat for a bit longer, watching. It was only once Jimin was out of sight that Jungkook got up and made his way home.

~~~~

The next time Jungkook saw Jimin it was unexpected. He had taken a building job 2 towns over and was returning from his 3 day trip. As usual he had to pass by the quaint town in which Jimin lived. Jungkook noted, not for the first time how big the lots of land were, suggesting the occupants were well off. He was admiring the extravagant architecture of houses as he walked down the cobblestone street. Then he took a turn to the back road which would lead him down the hill and the flower field. That’s when he noticed somebody in the yard of the white house at the end of the line of houses. As he got closer he could see they were fiddling with linens and a clothing line. The sheet fell to the ground and Jungkook immediately recognized Jimin’s face. His feet moved him closer towards the house, away from the path he was on and he could now see that Jimin had one arm wrapped in a sling, struggling to put up the same sheet on the line. Now he was standing just  outside the white fence of the yard. 

“Jimin?” He asked, even though he knew it was him. Jimin quickly turned to look at him and paled.

“W-what are you doing here?” He asked, looking alarmed.

“I had business in the next town over. I was heading home,” Jungkook explained. He couldn’t help but look around curiously. “You live here with your alpha?” He asked.

“Yes, and he’s home, so you should go,” Jimin said, looking on edge. He bundled up the sheet and threw it in the basket at his feet. Jungkook looked again at his stiff arm strapped to his side.

“Why isn’t he helping you then?” Jungkook asked, nodding at the sheets in the basket. He couldn’t help himself, watching the omega struggle with another piece of fabric, throwing it over the line with one hand.

“House work is an omega’s job,” Jimin said, focused on his task. 

“What happened to your arm?” Jungkook finally asked, unable to hide his curiosity.

“I had an accident,” Jimin replied, looking into the basket absent minded. Jungkook found himself wondering if Jimin was extremely clumsy, or simply unlucky.

“You were injured last time too,” Jungkook pointed out.

Jimin didn’t respond. 

“Im sorry, I have quite a bit to do, so I should get back to work,” Jimin said in a dismissive manner. Jungkook took the hint and nodded.

“Right. I guess I should be heading back now,” Jungkook said. “I hope your arm heals soon.”

“Thanks,” Jimin mumbled. He picked up his basket and hurried inside, leaving Jungkook staring at the closed door for a while.

~~~~

Life continued like this for Jimin: walking on eggshells around his uncle, getting hit more days than not, and retreating to his safe haven, the flower field.

Much to Jimin’s confusion, It became a regular thing for Jungkook to come sauntering out of the woods while Jimin sat in the field reading, or drawing, or crying. He would always ask Jimin what he was doing, what had happened to him if he had a visible injury, and other random things. Jimin had gotten to know that Jungkook was 28, and lived in the Hansung village, which was only 2 hours away. He worked as a builder which often took him to other villages as well. He had volunteered all this information himself. Jungkook always found something to talk to Jimin about, even when Jimin was cold and standoffish. 

At some point Jimin found the alpha waiting for him first. He had been stunned when he came running down the hill face tear streaked and found the alpha sitting in his spot. It was also on that day that Jungkook finally confronted Jimin about his various bruises and injuries. 

“Why do you stay with your alpha when he treats you the way he does?” Jungkook asked him. Jimin had turned red, breathing uneven from crying. 

“W-what do you mean?” He asked. 

“I know he’s the one who hurts you Jimin. No one has accidents that frequently,” Jungkook said, tone flat. Jimin had been too stunned to respond, not having expected Jungkook to be so forward when they barely knew each other. 

“You shouldn’t mind other people’s business you know” Jimin eventually got out. Jungkook simply scoffed, looking him over instead. His eyes lingered on his split lip. 

“You can report him you know,” Jungkook said instead.

“He’s my alpha, I would never do that,” Jimin insisted, chin tilted up. “He only hits me when I’ve done something wrong. Alphas can have tempers, that’s all,” Jimin said. 

“Not all alphas,” Jungkook had responded.

Jimin balled his hands at his sides. He absolutely hated how Jungkook had a comeback for everything. 

“You think you know everything just because you’re older?” Jimin asked. 

“Not everything, just some things,” Jungkook said. Jimin had gawked at him in disbelief. He was angry at the alpha for questioning him and invading this place that was meant to be his. 

“This is my spot,” Jimin had said with a petulant pout. “I was here first. So why don’t you just go and leave me alone.”

“You don’t own this field, little omega,” Jungkook said. Jimin hated when he would call him that. 

Jimin huffed and threw himself down to sit, claiming his spot. He sat there arms crossed ignoring Jungkook for several minutes hoping he would leave. But much to his dismay Jungkook never got up to leave. At some point he had pulled out a book from his bag and began reading. When Jimin got tired he finally got up and left first, returning home earlier than usual. 

The following day Jungkook was there again, sitting in his spot. Jimin had tried to ignore him, but Jungkook continued to talk, telling him about the book he was reading and how Jimin should read it. Jimin had taken the book hesitantly. He found himself staying up long after his uncle had fallen asleep reading the book. 

Jimin tried to understand the story, about a man who turned into a bug, but he was so confused. So the following day when Jungkook inevitably showed up at the field Jimin decided to ask Jungkook why he gave him such a stupid story, to which Jungkook laughed. It was a different laugh from the often condescending chortles he gave Jimin. It was amused, light, happy. Jimin liked how it sounded.

“You have to look at the deeper meanings. Him being turned to a bug is only part of it,” Jungkook explained. 

“So…what’s it about?” Jimin asked, eyes wide. He had always imagined these were the kinds of things his siblings learned in school. He could read well enough, but that was about it. To Jimin, Jungkook seemed to know it all, and though it intimidated him it also intrigued him.

“Well…” Jungkook started.

 Jimin sat silently as Jungkook went over the story with him, flipping through pages now and again. He was patient and articulated himself in ways Jimin could understand, and Jimin hung on to his every word.

~~~~

Each time they met, Jungkook always taught Jimin something new. He would often tell stories from his travels, or from his childhood. Slowly he even got things out of Jimin, like where he had grown up and what his old home looked like. 

When Jimin was in poor spirits, usually after his alpha had hit him for something, Jungkook would do most of the talking or just sit there silently with him. He no longer asked about new injuries he would show up with, or what his alpha had done to him, for which Jimin was grateful.

Jungkook had learned to bite his tongue, but it still angered him to see Jimin with new scars and bruises. He didn’t understand how an alpha could raise their hand to strike their omega. Especially one as soft and innocent as Jimin. 

Jimin was just as curious about Jungkook as Jungkook was about him. He wondered why Jungkook wasted his time sitting here with him. He also found himself wondering if the alpha had a mate waiting for him at home. 

“Do you not have an omega?” Jimin finally  asked one day. Jungkook shook his head.

“No.”

“How come?” Jimin prodded. Jungkook was handsome, smart, and kind. He didn’t understand how he was nearly 30 and unmated. 

“I’ve focused too much on work and traveling. I've always been restless, and wanted to see the world,” Jungkook supplied. “But I'm getting tired now. Maybe I’ll finally settle down soon.”

“Well, I guess alphas have all the time in the world…my alpha was 50 when we mated” Jimin replied, lost in his own thoughts about how unfair Omega’s had it with their stupid biological clock.

“50?!” Jungkook shouted, much too loud. He couldn’t hide his shock, but felt bad when he saw Jimin turn visibly red. “I’m sorry, I was simply surprised.”

“It’s okay, I know it's a bit unusual” Jimin said. 

“So…how did you meet? If that’s not too rude to ask.” 

“He’s a distant relative…I was promised to him as a child,” Jimin revealed, finally confiding in Jungkook.

It all clicked for Jungkook. He now understood how Jimin had ended up trapped in the clearly loveless mating. It wasn’t his own choice, his family had sent him there. It was no wonder Jimin thought he was cursed. 

“Oh,” was all Jungkook could say to the revelation. He knew it was a stupid response but he was still in shock. 

“He’s a good alpha though, I’m well taken care of,” Jimin said, with a stoic face. 

Jungkook hated those lies more than anything. They were like lines Jimin clearly rehearsed. He wondered if Jimin himself even believed them. 

“Hmm,” Jungkook simply hummed. They fell silent after that.

Their conversation sat heavy on Jungkook’s heart from that day on. 

~~~~

Sitting with Jungkook was the only happy part of Jimin’s day. Sometimes it was the only thing that gave him the will to go on after a particularly bad outburst from his alpha. Jungkook was a friend, a confidant, a distraction, whatever he needed that day. Jungkook had held his hand one day while he cried, and Jimin had not stopped replaying the feeling in his mind. A touch so gentle was foreign to him. 

His uncle never touched him with such care, whether it was to strike him or to open his most intimate parts. Though it had been 3 months, being knotted by his alpha had not gotten any easier. He still cried each night when the alpha would pin him to the bed and have his way with him, sometimes several times in one night. His alpha would get angry whenever Jimin would weep and beg him to stop, it was hard for him to climax with all the racket he said. He had even told Jimin’s mother, who had lectured Jimin about the importance of pleasing an alpha. She told Jimin that the reason his alpha was angry and violent was because he was not sexually satisfied. Jimin was convinced she was correct and sought to change that. If pleasing his alpha in the bedroom would fix things, he would do it by any means necessary.

~~~~

Jungkook laid on the small knit blanket reading while Jimin sat scribbling in his notebook. He had been working on a sketch of the alpha for the last few days, the drawing kept a secret of course. After some time he closed it and bit his lip, debating whether or not he had the courage to ask the question on his mind. Finally he cleared his throat.

“Can I ask a personal question, as an alpha” Jimin asked. Jungkook looked over the book at him. 

“Okay,” he said.

"How do I please an alpha?" Jimin asked. Jungkook’s brows furrowed.

"What do you mean?" 

"When he mounts me...how do I please him?" Jimin’s voice was small. Jungkook cleared his throat. 

“That’s sudden,” he said with a shaky laugh. “I’m not sure this is appropriate for us to be talking about Jimin,”

“You’re the only person I can go to with questions without being scolded,” Jimin expressed. It was so earnest, Jungkook felt a pang of guilt in his gut. 

"Alphas are pleased when their omega shows they enjoy it," he said simply, hoping that would be good enough for the omega. 

Jimin wondered how he was meant to look pleased while in such pain. He couldn’t even hold back his tears and sobs. He wondered if it was a skill that came with time, or if he was just a defective omega. Suddenly Jimin had a rather desperate idea. 

"Ok…well m-maybe I could practice? With you?" Jimin suggested.

"Practice what…?” Jungkook asked cautiously. 

“Taking an alpha,” Jimin said, face hot. 

Jungkook’s eyes nearly popped out of his head. He figured he must have misheard.

“As in you want me to tell you about it?”

“No. I mean for you to mount me, for practice,” Jimin said, avoiding his eyes. “I realize that’s asking a lot of you, but I’m desperate, Jungkook.”

The tone in Jimin’s words pulled at Jungkook’s heart but he couldn’t get past the shock. 

“That’s a bad idea,” he finally spoke when he could think again. He looked at Jimin in disbelief. It certainly wasn’t that Jungkook was not attracted to the omega, because he was. But that didn’t make it right.  “Do you not know how dangerous offering yourself to an alpha is Jimin,” he scolded. Jimin lowered his head.

“What else can I do?” Jimin murmured, looking down at his lap. “I’m…tired. Really tired. How can I survive like this…” Jimin’s voice was thick with tears as he finally broke, his omega audibly whimpering. On that note he got up and bid Jungkook an abrupt goodbye. 

Something stirred in Jungkook and he was up on his feet before he could process his own action. He realized it was his alpha that moved him, unable to let Jimin walk away.

“Wait Jimin!” Jungkook called, grabbing on to Jimin’s small arm. “Fine, if it will help you…then I’ll do it,” he murmured.

“You will?” Jimin asked wearily. Jungkook nodded. “Should we do it now?” Jimin asked eagerly. That did things to Jungkook’s alpha, a low hum beginning in his chest and a stirring in his lower stomach. 

“How about tomorrow,” Jungkook suggested instead. He knew he would have to mentally prepare himself. It had been long since he was with an omega, and he questioned if he would be able to control himself. After all, this was about helping Jimin, not about his own pleasure. 

“Okay,” Jimin nodded with a hopeful smile around his tears. “Tomorrow,” he agreed.

The next day arrived and Jimin was already sitting amongst the flowers waiting when Jungkook arrived. The wind blew and Jungkook caught his scent, his alpha especially alert.

“You came,” Jimin said with a sigh of relief. Jungkook simply nodded, taking a sitting position. 

“Have you thought this through Jimin,” Jungkook said. “What if you’re alpha smells me on you. What will he do to you?”

“He won’t be back for a few days,” Jimin said. “Your scent will be gone by then.”

“And you really want to do this?”

“Yes,” Jimin said stubbornly, face set in a stern expression.

Jimin stood up quickly catching Jungkook by surprise. Jungkook looked up at him confused as the omega reached for the drawstring of his linen pants.  

Jimin wasted do time to pull down his pants and under garments all at once, exposing himself to the slight breeze. He kept his gaze lowered before he could convince himself to stop. Next he went for the hem of his blouse and lifted it over his head. 

Jungkook was having second thoughts as Jimin stripped, but he was weak to his alpha at the sight of an omega so soft and willing. If he was honest with himself, there was no way he could turn away Jimin, with his sweet scent and timid behavior. Jimin’s body was lithe, but his hips and bottom rounded. His back arched perfectly and his and his waist came in at the middle. His little pink cock lay flaccid between his legs. 

"I'm-I’m ready” Jimin said, his heart hammering in his chest, but determined nonetheless. “How do you want me?”

“Whatever feels comfortable,” Jungkook responded evenly, eyes wandering over Jimin. 

Jimin obeyed and turned away from Jungkook, going on to his knees and then his elbows. It wasn’t the most comfortable on the ground but he hoped this would be over quickly anyways. He stood still waiting for Jungkook to touch him, but it didn’t come. He could hear shuffling behind him. Finally a hand came on to the small of his back and he huffed, a tingle running down his back. Jimin felt a bit embarrassed knowing Jungkook was assessing his hole at the moment. 

Jungkook moved his hand to one of Jimin’s plush butt cheeks, indulging himself at a peak of the tight muscle of Jimin’s behind. His alpha groaned needily knowing the omega would need all his attention to prepare him. Jungkook looked up at Jimin who had his face down.

"Shall I use my tongue or my fingers?" Jungkook finally asked, voice a bit hoarse.

"For what?" Jimin asked, perplexed.

"To open you up," Jungkook replied, focused on the pink ring of muscle again.

Jimin shifted and sat back on his heels, looking at Jungkook.

"I don't know what that means,” he stated.

Jimin looked truly puzzled. Jungkook swallowed hard, realization hitting him. 

"Does your alpha not do things for you before knotting you?" Jungkook asked. Jimin shook his head. "Is that not painful?” Jungkook couldn’t help but ask.

"That's why I need to practice how to pretend I enjoy it. You said that’s what alphas want," Jimin huffed, hands in his lap. Jungkook's face changed then as he looked at Jimin, eyes softened and lips downturned. It made Jimin feel uneasy. It was a look of sympathy.

"Stop looking at me like that,” Jimin mumbled.

"Like what?" Jungkook asked quietly.

"Like I'm pitiful," Jimin said angrily. All he had wanted was Jungkook’s help, and he wasn’t even doing that. He clearly thought he was pathetic, Jimin thought. Jimin grabbed his pants off the ground hastily and stumbled to his feet.  "I shouldn't have asked for your help,” he muttered.

"Wait, Jimin," Jungkook said urgently, grabbing the pants from his hands before he could put them on.

Jungkook now felt determined to show Jimin what he had never experienced, to pleasure him for the first time. 

"Jimin, do you want me to show you how much an omega can enjoy being mounted?" Jungkook asked, looking into Jimin’s pained eyes. Jimin’s face flushed a shade of red but he nodded. 

Jungkook finally accepted the situation and his own desire, and willingly let his alpha creep forward, filling his voice with more bass. He rose to his feet and began removing his own pants. 

Jimin watched as he dropped them to his ankles before removing his shirt as well. He visibly swallowed when he took in the alpha’s muscular physique and his veiny cock which lay half hard against his leg.

"Present," Jungkook said in his alpha voice, peering down at Jimin. Jimin shook himself out of his trance and did as he was told, clambering to his hands and knees once again. 

Jungkook joined him on his knees, kneeling behind him. He brought his hands to Jimin's hips. The omega’s behind was full despite his petite frame and he moved to grasp the two mounds. He massaged them reverently and Jimin made a small sound. Jungkook separated his cheeks and took a moment to view Jimin’s puffed sphincter, pink and tight as ever. He spread his ass wider and Jimin's hole opened slightly, a small bead of slick oozing out. 

Jungkook couldn't hold himself back anymore, he had to taste the omega. He leaned forward pressing his flat tongue against the ring of muscle. Jimin tasted as sweet as cherries. Jungkook briefly registered Jimin's mewl as he lapped at his hole. He licked repeatedly, adding more pressure until he was pushing against his hole, holding firm on to Jimin’s hips. Jimin was so tight Jungkook could barely get his tongue inside. He brought a finger up to slowly dip inside the opening. Jimin whined and Jungkook knew it wasn't in protest. He inserted the first half of his finger slowly in and out, watching as it disappeared inside Jimin. Jimin whimpered as he added his tongue as well, taking his time to coax the hole in to accepting him. 

Slick began to pour out as Jimin became aroused, much more than usual. He could feel it running down his legs. His alpha often scolded him for being dry and Jimin assumed something was wrong with him. But as Jungkook poked and prodded and stretched, his muscles were responding  naturally and he felt the pool of slick being produced. The stretch increased and Jimin felt himself clench around the intrusion. He knew Jungkook was using his fingers, something he had never experienced before, and Jungkook’s tongue would lap up all the slick he produced with crude sounds and hums of approval. The fingers curled and wriggled inside his walls causing waves of intense feelings to wash over him. He couldn't keep his eyes open and his back had long collapsed, his head falling to the ground. Strange little mewls would leave his lips with the addicting feeling. 

"Tell me how it feels," Jungkook growled.

"A-amazing," Jimin said, voice faltering. 

Jimin felt his stomach tightening and his muscles tensed. His fingers gripping grass as his vision went white. He cried out as he slumped forward, cock twitching and strings of cum shooting up his stomach. Jimin could feel soft touches up his back as he shook. Jungkook's lips he realized. He was kissing up his spine slowly as he came down from his orgasm. Jimin felt outside of his body as Jungkook removed his fingers leaving him empty, hole clenching around nothing. He couldn't believe what he had just experienced. This must have been how it felt for his alpha, he thought. He slowly lifted his head to look back at the alpha who was now naked behind him and focused on aligning his cock with Jimin's leaking hole. He felt a slight panic as he always did at this point. Jungkook massaged his hip.

"I won't hurt you," Jungkook said. "I only wish to pleasure you, if you let me.”

Jimin nodded, consenting. He felt pressure as Jungkook pushed his member into him and he whined, putting his forehead on his arms, bracing himself. Jungkook continued to push in, causing an extreme stretch and burn. 

"Oh-" Jimin cried, as Jungkook thrust his hips forward again. He felt full, walls responding by spasming around Jungkook's cock. 

"Is it too much?" Jungkook asked. Jimin's walls clenched around his cock and it took everything in him to not pound into him from the start. Jimin shook his head quickly. "You did well," Jungkook praised, gripping Jimin's ass as he slowly pulled back watching how his slick covered cock glided out of the sweet, sticky, pool. He thrusted his hips forward pushing back inside and enjoying Jimin’s whimpers as he was fully seated. Jimin felt so good wrapped around him. He picked up a steady pace, pulling out slowly and slamming back in with a bit more force each time.

"A-alpha," Jimin cried, shifting forward with a particularly strong thrust. "So-full," he moaned. Each time Jungkook pushed inside of him it was like something unraveled in him. He sank lower hips opening up naturally to allow Jungkook access, eager to take in more of him. His body had never responded this way before. His omega had also never been so eager and willing. Maybe because he didn't feel like he was being ripped in half like he did with his alpha. 

“Taking my cock so well, little omega,” Jungkook grunted. “Tell me, how does it feel?”

“S-so good,” Jimin mewled. 

“Better than your alpha?” Jungkook asked through gritted teeth. He knew it was inappropriate to ask but his alpha was intent on marking its territory.

“Oh Alpha,” Jimin moaned. Jungkook growled, displeased. He stopped his thrusts and Jimin whined needily. Jimin looked back, eyes glazed over and lips bitten. 

“Answer me,” Jungkook said firmly. “Who’s cock is better?”

“Yours is,” Jimin said quickly. Jungkook smirked and moved once again making Jimin gasp.

Jungkook picked up the pace letting himself go as he drilled the pretty omega’s small, pliant body. His grip on his hips was tight as he held him up. Jimin wouldn't stop repeating his name, and every time he called him alpha it made his cock twitch. He needed to knot him immediately. Jimin clenched around his inflating cock as he pushed in, making him hiss, and the omega fell on to his stomach as he shook through his orgasm. 

Jungkook continued to move in and out of him nosing at his neck as his alpha sought out Jimin’s scent gland desperately. He thrusted once more with a grunt and then his knot caught on the walls of Jimin's hole locking him in place as cum sputtered out of him. He groaned, sucking on the skin of Jimin's neck without much thought. Then he felt the faint mating mark there, a reminder that this omega was not his. It was a weak bond, his alpha noted from the bite. Jimin turned slightly to look back at him and their eyes locked. It was like seeing each other for the first time again. Jungkook leaned forward, testing. Though he had just had the omega in the most intimate way, this was different. Jimin stayed still as he finally connected their lips in a curious and tender kiss. The pull to each other was tangible. They continued to kiss as Jungkook massaged his sides.

Though Jungkook carefully pulled out as soon as his knot deflated, he did not let Jimin go. Jimin hadn’t moved either. Between the kisses and neck nuzzling which Jungkook continued to give him he couldn’t get himself to move. This was new for Jimin too, being held after sex. His alpha always pushed him away as soon as he was done with him. But with Jungkook they lay there in the grass naked, limbs intertwined. Everything about the moment felt right, yet it was so wrong.

Slowly guilt started to wash over Jimin as Jungkook absentmindedly covered him in his scent removing all traces of his own scent and his alphas. Jimin realized he had let another alpha have him...and enjoyed it. He had convinced himself he was doing it to learn how to please his own mate, but the truth was he had craved Jungkook in the end, begged for his knot even, then sought comfort and intimacy in his arms. He wasn’t even thinking of his alpha the entire time. 

"I shouldn't have done that," Jimin whispered in panic. Jungkook shifted out of his neck to look at him with concern. “I’m truly a horrible omega.”

"Jimin…" Jungkook said sympathetically, caressing Jimin’s face. "You did nothing wrong.”

Jimin shook his head.

“I let another Alpha touch me. How-how could I do that when I have a mate. I think…I’ve made a terrible mistake,” Jimin rambled. Jungkook tightened his arm around Jimin’s waist. 

“You needed to know what being taken care of is like. What being with someone who cares for you feels like. A true alpha would never treat their omega the way you've been treated" Jungkook spoke adamantly, wiping the tears that fell to the sides of Jimin’s face. 

"He's still my alpha, I belong to him,” Jimin said in defeat.

"He doesn’t deserve you Jimin. Don't go back to him," Jungkook said fiercely, eyes boring into Jimin’s.

“What are you saying? Of course I have to, you know that,” Jimin sighed in defeat. 

"No, you don’t,” Jungkook said adamantly. 

“You don’t get it,” Jimin mumbled, sitting up. “This is my life now. I’ve accepted it.”

Jungkook sat up, keeping one arm around Jimin’s waist. Jimin didn’t expect Jungkook’s response. 

“I can give you a better life, if you come with me instead,” Jungkook spoke softly.

"To be…your omega?" Jimin asked, feeling the need to clarify exactly what it was Jungkook was asking of him. Jungkook nodded. Jimin’s heart skipped a beat.

"If you want to be with me of course. I'll protect you…and cherish you" Jungkook finished, tightening his hold on the omega he had set his sights on without even realizing. 

"But the mating bond..." Jimin said, touching his neck regretfully. 

"It's weak. My alpha can break the bond. It's clear your omega has never accepted him as your mate,” Jungkook said with snide confidence. Jimin was silent for some time. The silence was slowly driving Jungkook mad.

"Do you really want me as your mate? Or you just feel bad for me,” Jimin eventually murmured. Jimin knew It shouldn’t matter, he should take the offer either way. But it mattered what Jungkook thought of him.

"I want you,” Jungkook said, eyes glinting red. “My wolf has been drawn to you since I first saw you. Though it was innocent at first. But this,” Jungkook caressed Jimin’s hip, “changed everything. My wolf has made it clear I need to mark you and make you mine. My pretty little omega,” Jungkook rambled, heeding all the thoughts his alpha pushed forward, trusting. It had never been so alert around an omega before so he took it as a sign.

Jimin felt the flush on his face at the words. Jungkook had never spoken to him like this before, no one had. His inner wolf was on full alert too, curious about the alpha that had finally awoken something in him and touched his heart. Jimin trusted his instincts and nodded. 

“Okay, I’ll come…if you’ll have me,” Jimin finally said with some fear.

This would be the biggest decision of his life, and he briefly considered what his mother would think of him abandoning his alpha for another. Then he realized he no longer cared as she had been part of his pain. So Jimin decided he would leave the past behind and start again.

Jungkook took Jimin to his village and mated him that very night as promised, severing his ties to his past. 

Jimin's uncle had come back to an empty house and knew immediately that Jimin had run off. He had felt the fire burning his neck as Jimin did, their mating bond being forcibly broken. He made no attempts to find Jimin. 

~~~~

It was an adjustment for Jimin to call Jungkook alpha, and to be at his side as mates rather than friends. It made both of them blush to call each other by their titles. They had much to learn about each other, and slowly worked on getting to know each other after mating. Their bond was completely different, Jimin noticed, his mating mark had quickly healed to a faint silver scar indicating a true mating bond, and the instinctual wolf connection hummed quietly between them even when they were apart.

Jimin also had to adjust to being in new home and village, though he had spent his first week cooped up inside. His first time leaving the house after arriving was to visit Jungkook’s parents and formally introduce himself. Jungkook’s parents were much older, already grayed and time and wisdom evident on their faces. They had their first and only pup much later in life after struggling to conceive, Jimin had found out. When Jungkook informed him of their planned visit his biggest worry was that Jungkook’s parents would think he was too immature and inexperienced for their son. He also feared they would despise him for having been with another alpha before. Jungkook was an eligible alpha so it only made sense his parents would be picky.

But on their first meeting Jungkook’s mother had embraced Jimin and told him she had always wanted a pretty and sweet omega child. Jungkook’s father had told Jimin that he thought Jungkook wouldn’t mate while they were still alive and that Jimin was heaven sent. Neither one of them had commented on Jimin’s age or the obvious healing bruises on various parts of his body, or objected to their mating. Instead, Jungkook’s parents immediately loved and doted on Jimin, coming to their home often with gifts and food. Jimin received luxuries like jewelry and silks that Jungkook’s parents had prepared for their son’s future mate. 

Jimin devoted himself to being the perfect omega for the alpha who had saved him from his first mate. He did not want Jungkook to regret taking him as his omega, so he spent his first weeks working non stop in the house. Jimin slowly turned the once dreary house to a warm home, deep cleaning rooms that had been neglected and rearranging furniture. Jungkook encouraged Jimin, telling him that everything he did looked great and that the house was warmer with him around. It made Jimin’s omega feel proud to be useful, and Jungkook’s alpha responded strongly to their omega taking care of their space with so much care. 

Jimin also spent hours in the kitchen cooking and baking elaborate meals to try and impress his new mate, cooking skills having improved. But he still got carried away from time to time and messed up. 
The first time he burnt dinner Jungkook had been home. Jimin had caught a waft of smoke when he came downstairs and ran to open the oven. He saw the smoke that burned his eyes and hurriedly reached in forgetting to grab gloves. He picked up the ceramic dish and his fingers immediately began to burn and he dropped the dish with a yelp. The dish fell to the floor with a clatter, breaking and splattering food across the floor. His eyes immediately stung with tears, in pain and frustrated.

“Jimin!” Jungkook shouted from the window. He came running inside and saw the scene on the floor with the open oven. He smelled all the smoke in the air. He rushed to Jimin grabbing his wrist. His heart broke when he saw him crying.

“Are you hurt?” Jungkook asked frantically, his alpha on edge from Jimin’s distressed scent. 

Jimin flinched at the firm grasp on his wrist, having been prepared for a scolding for ruining dinner and creating a mess. But Jungkook seemed more concerned with his hands, looking them over closely and blowing cold air on them. Jimin’s finger tips did hurt and had turned slightly red.

“I’m fine,” Jimin said, still on edge, waiting for the appropriate scolding. 

“Sit while I get some ointment,” Jungkook said, pulling him to the dining table. Jimin sat looking at his hands.

Jimin watched in awe at the extreme care with which Jungkook dressed his wounds, brows furrowed. 

“Does it hurt badly?” He asked. Jimin shook his head. He sighed relieved. Jungkook looked to the black food on the floor. “We should probably get you a timer,” he said with an amused grin.

Jimin flushed, embarrassed, but his lips slowly turned up in to a faint smile. 

“I’ll make something else quick,” Jimin said, getting up. 

“No. I’ll warm the soup, mother brought yesterday. Sit and rest,” Jungkook said, gripping his arms and pulling him down to the chair. Jimin sat back and allowed his alpha to take care of him. This is what it meant to have a mate, he thought to himself.

~~~~

Jungkook was head over heels for his omega in a matter of weeks, his affections for the young omega only intensified by the mating bond. He saw Jimin in a completely new light now that he was his mate. Fondness and familiarity quickly turned to love, which he professed to Jimin easily, to his own surprise. 

The words had slipped out when he was saying goodbye to Jimin one morning, kissing his forehead as he often did. He remembered Jimin had flushed and visibly faltered, asking a stuttered  “what?”.

“I love you,” Jungkook had repeated with more conviction this time, “and I’m thankful you chose me. I love coming home now,” Jungkook had proceeded to confess. Jimin had teared up at the show of love and affection, unfamiliar with the feeling in his chest. He could only assume it was also love. 

“I-I love you too, alpha” Jimin replied, his stomach fluttering. He had never felt this before, certainly not for his previous alpha. He had stayed out of duty and obligation. But he felt at ease at Jungkook’s side, drawn to him like a magnet. He knew this had to be what love was. Jungkook had caressed his cheeks with his thumbs and kissed him in a manner that was certainly inappropriate for the time of day. They pecked a few more times before Jungkook seemed to remember he had work to do.  

“I should go,” Jungkook panted. Jimin had stifled a childish giggle.

“Okay alpha.”

With that Jungkook left.

/

Jungkook had never been the most affectionate, with his family or with his past fleeting sexual partners. But it seemed involuntary to show Jimin all his affections. All his thoughts revolved around Jimin. He never strayed far from his omega when he could help it, over protective and perhaps overbearing as he adjusted to his new life with a mate. The primal instinct to protect and claim what was his was hard to overcome. Jungkook had refused work outside of their town since their mating, despite it being more profitable, for that reason. His wolf told him that he belonged at home.

Jungkook was convinced now that Jimin really was the perfect mate for him, making his life better in many different ways. His house had never looked better, he had bulked up from being fed so much, and he finally felt like his life had purpose beyond working and surviving. Making a life with Jimin had awoken something new in him, a new sense of pride and assuredness that came from his inner alpha.

Though timid and coy on the surface,  Jimin was actually quite needy, which Jungkook found endearing. Jimin would often seek his attention and affections in subtle ways, which he happily gave. Like when Jimin would make a new dish and watch him expectantly as he ate when he thought Jungkook wasn’t looking, waiting for praise. Jungkook happily gave it. Or when he wanted Jungkook to hold his hand while they were out, so he would walk closer to Jungkook’s side practically stepping on his feet until Jungkook took his hand.

Jimin was also always eager to take the alpha’s cock, to have his hands and mouth on his own body and to explore the other as well. Jimin found it fascinating that Jungkook could be so tender during the day but brazen during the night. Though he was always timid at first,  Jimin loved the new things Jungkook did to him and showed him under the cover of night. What Jungkook had told Jimin that day in the forest was still true, it was possible for omegas to enjoy sex as much as alphas. Jungkook could undo him with a simple kiss, or caress of his back. He felt a different kind of closeness to his new mate when they were both in their most raw and vulnerable form.

Jungkook on the other hand relished how willing and sated his omega looked with his cock in him, often lost in his own pleasure. He felt it was his personal mission to awaken and satisfy every sexual desire Jimin had. Plus, Jungkook took a sort of twisted pleasure in knowing he was the only one to ever make him feel these things. Naturally, most nights Jungkook fell asleep happily knotting his mate who refused to part from him until morning. 

~~~~

Jimin slowly got used to this new way of life that went beyond survival.

His alpha told him that he didn’t have to be in the house all day or always working. The house could go a few days without cleaning, he would say. Jimin began to put on healthy weight as he was no longer overworked. Jungkook had not laid a hand on him once in the months since their mating, and finally Jimin had no healing bruises or broken bones. 

Jimin was free to roam around the village and even made friends, making a life for himself. His best friend was their neighbor Yoongi, another omega with whom he shared many hobbies and could share his concerns with. 

/

Things were not always picture perfect for the new mates though. Jungkook and Jimin would bicker from time to time over small things, like when Jungkook came home too late, or when Jimin was particularly sensitive. Jungkook was always quick to apologize, even when Jimin started or was at fault for their arguments as he doted on Jimin and could not stay upset with him for long. He also recognized that Jimin was young, and part of his sensitivity came from that. Jungkook did not belittle and scold Jimin when he acted his age from time to time, something Jimin particularly loved about him. Jungkook actually found his innocence endearing.

However, Jimin still remained insecure about not knowing how to do a lot of things when Jungkook was so wise. He could read well enough, and could count until double digits and that was about it. That was as much as he had been allowed to learn, of which he was ashamed.

One day Jungkook asked him to go to the market, which he had never done on his own before. Jungkook always accompanied him when he would go to get food or supplies, allowing Jimin to point things out and doing the rest. But Jimin was determined to be independent and not always bother Jungkook for things, so he agreed when Jungkook asked if he felt comfortable. He had taken the money hesitantly and left.

At the market he found the stall with the building items Jungkook needed and pointed at the ones he wanted. The man picked them up.

“Um how much is it for 4 of them,” Jimin asked the bearded man.

"I'll give it to you for 120" the man said. Jimin dug in his pocket for the money he had been given and looked at it sheepishly for a moment. Then he handed over all the paper and coins. 

"How much is that?" Jimin asked, wide eyed. The bearded man looked from the money to Jimin. He paused, then smiled.

"Exactly 120. Perfect," the man said. Jimin smiled relieved. His alpha must have given him the exact amount, he thought. The man handed him his bags and he walked off proud of himself for running his first important errand on his own. He rushed home eager to hear Jungkook’s praises.

When he got home he presented the bag to Jungkook proudly. 

“Here, alpha,” he said.

“Thank you,” Jungkook said, taking the bag and opening it. He inspected the tools and hummed in approval before putting them aside.

"How much change did you get back?" Jungkook asked. 

"Change...?" Jimin asked, confused.

"Yeah, the money you got back" Jungkook replied. Jimin swallowed before answering.

"I-I didn't get any. I gave him all of it," Jimin said fearing he'd messed up somehow.

"All of it?!" Jungkook said, voice going up. Jimin knew then he had made a huge mistake and he felt his mouth dry up. He nodded. "How much did he say it was?"

"1-120," Jimin stuttered. 

"I gave you 200 Jimin," Jungkook said. 

Jimin gulped, stepping back on his heels. He had in fact messed up. This would be the thing to finally set the alpha off, he thought. He dropped the alpha’s gaze and looked down submissively.

"I'm sorry alpha," he quickly apologized, preparing for a strike that he was certain would come. A tense silence followed and Jimin wished the alpha would just strike him quickly and get it over with.

"Can...can you not subtract?" Jungkook asked, voice lower than Jimin expected. 

Jimin shook his ducked head. A moment passed and Jimin didn't dare move to wipe the fat tear that had fallen on his cheek. He was disappointed, and angry, and scared all at once. Why had the alpha asked him to do something so important when he was obviously incompetent? Had he purposely set him up? He felt a firm hand on his shoulder and he held his breath.

"That's okay, I'll teach you," he heard in a gentle tone that confused him. He looked up to see his alpha was smiling at him. "Don't be upset, my pretty omega. Hm?" 

Jungkook lifted his hands to wipe Jimin's face with all the care in the world. He hadn't intended to embarrass his omega or make him uncomfortable, how could he have known? He knew there was no point chastising him when he knew no better. 

"But I lost your money," Jimin said, feeling dejected. 

Jungkook shrugged. "It's not a big deal," he lied. $80 was in fact a big deal and he intended to go get the money back and give the clerk a piece of his mind later, but he did not want to make Jimin feel any worse.

"So you're not angry?"

"Not at all," Jungkook made his voice light, brushing his thumb over his innocent omega's plump cheek. In that moment Jungkook wondered how someone could lift a hand to strike something so precious. Jimin stepped closer to Jungkook to grip his shirt and bury his head in his chest. Jungkook wrapped his arms around him and caressed his back with a light laugh.

“Cute,” Jungkook murmured, kissing Jimin’s head.

/

Jungkook kept his promise and started teaching Jimin math when he wasn't working. Jimin asked Jungkook why he was bothering, and Jungkook had simply told him it's important to be independent even if he has an alpha that will always be there to take care of him. They would play pretend market, like pups do, and Jimin practiced giving him change and even negotiating prices. Jungkook was so proud at how quickly Jimin picked things up. It was not long before Jimin was going to the market on his own regularly.

Though Jimin had all the independence he desired, Jungkook remained slightly over-protective which Jimin liked. Jungkook never let him walk home alone once the sun set, often picking him up from his parents or Yoongi’s when he had stayed late. If he had to be away for work he would send Jimin to stay with his parents. He would also hold Jimin a little tighter when they were in the presence of other alphas, his scent spiked to cover Jimin’s. All of Jungkook’s antics just made Jimin feel more loved and cherished.

~~~~

Jimin’s first heat came rather unexpectedly. He had been severely underweight and under too much stress before, and had yet to have a heat since becoming an adult wolf. Though he knew what to expect from a heat, he did not recognize the symptoms in himself. 

It had all started when Jimin had woken up in the bed alone and started wailing until Jungkook came running from downstairs in a panic. 

“Jimin! What happened, my love?” he asked, looking Jimin over frantically looking for any signs of injury. Jimin clung to Jungkook, crying against his chest. 

“Alpha, why did you leave me?” Jimin wailed. 

“What do you mean? I was just downstairs,” Jungkook said. 

“No.” Jimin sniffled. “You left me,” he insisted. 

Jungkook was utterly confused by this level of clinginess but held Jimin close, trying to comfort him.

“I would never leave you. I love you too much,” Jungkook murmured against Jimin’s hair. It was a matter of fact. 

“Really?” Jimin asked. Jungkook hummed. Jimin clambered further on to Jungkook’s lap while whining. He dove into Jungkook’s neck searching for his scent gland and sniffed desperately. “Mmm, Alpha, why don’t you want me?” he whined, pulling at his shoulders. 

Jungkook finally got a good whiff of Jimin’s scent as he rutted against him. It was sickly sweet and everything clicked. Jimin was in heat, the first since their mating. The thought made his alpha immediately stand at attention. Though it was something they should have discussed and prepared for the pair were too swept up in their new love to mind those details. Jungkook now knew they would be stuck here together for the next few days. 

“Jimin?” Jungkook asked. Jimin was too focused on kissing his neck to answer, seeking out Jungkook’s mating mark. It was hard to focus when the intoxicating scent of his slick was filling his nose. “Omega,” Jungkook called, using his alpha voice instead. 

“Yes, alpha,” Jimin said in a seductive purr. 

“How long do your heats usually last?” He asked.

“Don’t know,” Jimin said quickly, confused as to why his alpha was asking him questions instead of filling him with his knot. He was annoyed. He just wanted to be cuddled with his alpha and his alpha wasn’t giving him attention back.

“What do you mean?” Jungkook asked. 

Jimin chose to ignore him, focused on shifting his hips on his lap to try and locate his cock so he could sit on it, his Omega leading him. He felt so empty and wanted his alpha to fill him. He felt hands on his shoulders and then he was being pushed away, hard. 

Jimin fell back on his butt, holding himself up with his hands and looked at Jungkook teary eyed. His omega howled at the clear rejection. Their alpha didn't want them. Jimin’s heart broke as he collapsed on the bed, clutching his mating mark. It hurt so bad, like a knife had pierced him.

“No it’s not like that!” Jungkook said, quickly gripping his own neck in pain, all of Jimin’s feelings bombarding him through the bond. “I'm sorry,” Jungkook said quickly, reaching for Jimin’s waist, coming over top of him. “My love, I'm sorry,” he pleaded, moving to scent his omega. He nosed at Jimin’s scent gland before licking over it. He sucked on it lapping at his skin, the quickest way to soothe the omega. Jimin’s body still shook as he sniffed the column of his neck desperately. There was so much fear and pain coming through the bond Jungkook feared maybe Jimin was actually hurt.

“What’s wrong Jimin?” Jungkook asked, tears in his own eyes. He was frustrated. He should be able to soothe his own omega during their heat but nothing was working.

“I’m scared,” Jimin sniffled.

“Why?” Jungkook asked, brushing a thumb over his cheek.

“It’s the first time this has happened,” Jimin managed to get out.

“Ever?” Jungkook asked, eyes wide. Jimin nodded.

Everything finally made sense to Jungkook. Jimin’s apparent surprise at his own heat, and the fear being pushed through their mating bond. 

“Don’t worry my omega, everything will be fine. I’ll take care of you,” Jungkook said sympathetically. “I won’t leave your side. Okay?”

“It Hurts,” Jimin breathed, the pains in his abdomen and back intensifying to the point it was hard to take a full breath. Jungkook hurried to start unbuttoning the front of Jimin’s shirt.

“Okay, just relax, alpha is here,” Jungkook assured him as he removed the last of his clothes. Jimin bucked his hips desperately and Jungkook hurriedly reached behind him to part his cheeks. Jimin was already leaking slick. He dipped a single finger inside but quickly added a second feeling how ready the omega was. Jimin let out a shaky breath, a tear falling as he rested his forehead on Jungkook’s chest. 

“I need you Jungkook,” Jimin breathed. Hearing his name drove Jungkook crazy. Jimin rarely called Jungkook by his name though Jungkook had encouraged him to do so when they mated. 

“I need you too Jimin,” Jungkook responded, his alpha coming forward. It was becoming harder and harder to keep his composure and his heart was racing with Jimin’s. Desire pooled in his stomach and he ripped his own clothes off much quicker, easily sliding himself inside his omega’s tight warmth. 

Jungkook was unaware that Jimin had triggered his rut as minutes, hours, and days began to blur. Neither of them knew where each began or ended, glued together for the next 3 days.

/

Jimin finally came to in the morning of the fourth day. When he woke up Jungkook was wiping his entire body clean with a wet towel. Jungkook kissed him and told him to stay in bed while he got food, which he spoon fed him. After, Jungkook  massaged his back and legs. He lay face down on the bed as Jungkook’s large thumbs kneaded his muscles. He was shocked when he felt his own cock start to harden, the friction against the bed teasing him. He swallowed hard trying to pretend he wasn’t horny again from this innocent touch. But it was no use, Jungkook could smell the change in his mood.

“Are you getting distracted?” Jungkook asked, voice husky.

“N-no,” Jimin lied. Jungkook chuckled.

“I can smell your slick, my little omega,” Jungkook said, moving his hands to Jimin’s ass and spreading his cheeks pointedly. Jimin inhaled sharply as air hit his exposed hole. “Shall I take you like this?” Jungkook growled, by his ear now. Jimin nodded eagerly.

Jungkook was more than happy to satisfy his omega’s needs again.

~~~~

Jimin had started to worry when he woke up feeling sick 3 mornings in a row, unable to keep his breakfast down. He was convinced he had some serious illness and was too afraid to face it, so he hadn’t told Jungkook who was often at work. But the weekend eventually came and Jungkook had immediately insisted they see the village healer when he heard Jimin violently throwing up in their bathroom. Jungkook had carried him all the way there, panicked and afraid that something was wrong with his mate.

At the clinic the doctor looked Jimin over with very little concern, which frustrated Jungkook. He asked Jimin several questions, mostly about when he had presented, his heats things of that nature. None of those things rang alarm bells for Jimin and Jungkook, despite how active their sex life was since mating. Then the doctor smiled at them with some amusement as he delivered the news. Jimin was pregnant with their first pup.

 The news was terrifying to Jimin, who despite being raised to birth and care for pups as an omega, never truly considered how life changing being a mother would be. Having a pup of his own that relied on him was a big responsibility, and he did not want to mess it up. Jimin found himself thinking of how much he resented his own mother, and all the terrible things she had done to him. Part of his fears were around having an omega child in particular. Jimin wanted a life different than his own for his pup. All these thoughts kept him up that night, though he kept it from his alpha who had praised him non stop upon finding out.

Jungkook had been immediately elated at the news, his alpha proud to have pupped their omega so quickly. The thought of having a pup that resembled Jimin and himself warmed his heart. He vowed to show his omega extra care while he grew their child.

/

A few days had passed and Jimin could not sleep once again, tossing and turning in the dark room.

“Are you still awake?” Jungkook asked when he heard Jimin shifting in the bed.

“Yes,” Jimin sighed.

“Is something the matter?” Jungkook asked. “Are you uncomfortable?”

“No, i'm fine,” Jimin lied, feeling bad for disturbing his alpha’s sleep when he had to work in the morning. 

“I can tell something is bothering you,” Jungkook said, nosing at Jimin’s neck from behind.

Jimin did not respond, tired, but unable to close his eyes. The silence went on for a while and Jimin thought Jungkook had fallen asleep again, until he heard his quiet voice. Jungkook’s mind was also racing, having noticed the change in Jimin’s mood lately. 

“Are you unhappy with your life here? Is that it?” Jungkook asked quietly, fingers curling into the fabric of Jimin’s sleep shirt. Jimin turned slowly to look at Jungkook. “I-I can change if there’s something you don’t like. I know I’m overbearing at times, and I work too much-”

Jimin shook his head quickly at the suggestion that he was unsatisfied with his life with Jungkook.

“No alpha, I'm very happy with you, I am!” Jimin said in a rush, feeling guilty for making Jungkook doubt their relationship. 

“You’re the best thing that’s ever happened to me,” Jimin sighed, exhaustion clear in his voice. Jungkook breathed a silent sigh of relief. 

“Do you mean that?” Jungkook asked, hopeful.

“Of course…Jungkook,” Jimin said with a bit of a blush. A low rumble of pleasure sounded from Jungkook’s chest. 

“Tell me then, what’s keeping you up?” Jungkook asked.

“I’m scared,” Jimin finally murmured.

“Of what baby?”

“Having a pup…I know it’s what omegas do, and I’m happy I was able to fulfill my duty as your omega but It-it happened so soon, and-I don’t know if I’m ready,” Jimin confessed in a panic. Jungkook brought a hand to his arm, rubbing it soothingly. 

“Jimin, I’m scared too,” Jungkook said gently. 

“You’re scared too?” Jimin asked, turning to face Jungkook, eyes wide. Jungkook nodded.

“This is something new for both of us, and honestly I never gave much thought to having pups and a family before…but I felt so happy when I found out you were carrying our pup. I know you’re going to give us a strong pup.”

 Jungkook tightened his arms around Jimin’s waist, massaging his sides.

“Are you wishing for an alpha then?” Jimin asked.

“I’ll be just as happy either way. Omega’s are just as strong. Is that what you’re worried about?”

“I grew up hating my status. I just- I don’t want our pup to grow up like I did,” Jimin whispered. 

“We’ll do things differently and make sure our puppy has the world no matter what they present as,” Jungkook said firmly. “Life will be different for our pup, I promise.”

“Okay,” Jimin said with a relieved exhale.  

“Is anything else on your mind?” Jungkook asked. 

“No…that’s it,”

“Do you feel better now that you shared your worries with me?”

“Mhm,” Jimin said with a nod. Jungkook hummed in approval and pulled Jimin’s head under his chin, hugging him tighter. He caressed Jimin’s hair slowly and Jimin found his eyes getting heavy.

“Rest my little omega, everything is okay,” Jungkook murmured. The words calmed Jimin’s inner wolf immediately and his mind finally felt quiet enough to close his eyes. Jimin slept soundly in his alpha’s arms the rest of the night.

~~~~

The beginning of Jimin’s pregnancy came with a lot of exhaustion and sickness, but the doctor assured him it was to be expected for a first pregnancy. Jungkook’s mother had insisted on moving in when they announced their bundle of joy, and happily played the role Jimin’s own mother traditionally would have played. She took care of Jimin while Jungkook was away, and helped out around the house. Jimin felt ashamed to be sleeping for hours during the day but Jungkook told him he was doing the most important thing, growing their pup. Jimin was not used to this level of care and understanding, but he slowly learned to take the rest he needed.

The second half of pregnancy brought some relief for Jimin, and excitement as he felt the movement of their pup. Anyone who saw him could now tell he was pregnant as his body changed, more plump and curvy than before. His mood was lifted and he felt more joy than fear now, spending his days preparing for the pup’s arrival. He leaned more into his omega instincts which told him he was made for this, and that this was a good thing.

Jungkook was as thrilled as the day they had found out. He would lay with his head on Jimin’s lap, marveling over his bump for hours a day, often talking to it. He also doted on Jimin even more and was extra protective, not allowing Jimin outside without a chaperone. Jungkook had built a crib in his spare time and fixed things around the house that he deemed unsuitable or unsafe now that pups would be in the picture. Jungkook couldn’t help himself, he was already planning to pup Jimin again at least a few more times. He kept that to himself though. 

The only catch in the final stages of pregnancy was the never ending arousal Jimin felt. It was a bit awkward with Jungkook’s parents often over, but if they noticed they did not not voice it. Jimin and Jungkook would often sneak away so Jungkook could satiate his omega’s needs. It was great for Jungkook, but a bit frustrating for Jimin. It felt like a never ending heat, and he hated being constantly wet with slick. The village doctor had assured him it was normal, and that it was meant to encourage mates to have sex often to make for easier labor. 

Jimin was a bit embarrassed by the amount of time he spent perched on Jungkook’s cock chasing his own pleasure, or on his knees presenting despite his growing belly. Jungkook would often fuck Jimin from behind, hands on his large stomach and teeth sunk in to his mating mark, prodding their mating bond. It was as intimate and connected as they could be and both of their wolves would howl in contentment at their success of creating new life together. 

~~~~

Months passed and with the cooling of the temperatures and falling of snow Jimin neared the end of his first pregnancy. He could barely carry his bump on his small build and spent much of his time seated or in bed in the final weeks. 

Jimin went into labor on a particularly cold day.

 He had spent the day on his own, feeding the fire every hour, in denial that he was laboring as it was early and he was not ready, ignoring the pains in his hips and back. 
When Jungkook had gotten home he had asked if everything was okay, sensing the change in Jimin’s scent. But Jimin assured him he was fine. So they went to bed as normal. He ignored the pain until he couldn’t anymore, and woke Jungkook up screaming at midnight. Thankfully Jungkook quickly realized what was happening and went to call for his mother. 

The doctor had been called and arrived some time later, delayed by the harsh weather. Luckily he arrived just in time to instruct Jimin on how to push as their eager pup was already on the way out. 

Jungkook stayed by Jimin’s side the entire time, holding his hand and kissing his head as the omega pushed. He told Jimin that he was strong and that he was doing well. Jungkook shifted his attention from encouraging his mate down to his waist when he heard the first shrill cry fill the room. It was a surreal moment. The doctor now held their pup in his arms. The pup was pale and small, arms flailing in shock. 

“A healthy boy, he smells like an omega,” the doctor announced. Jungkook watched in awe as the doctor cleaned the pup and wrapped it in a blanket. Jimin squeezed Jungkook’s hand anxiously with the little bit of energy he had left. 

“Please, Can I see him?” Jimin croaked. 

The pup was placed carefully on Jimin’s chest and the cries silenced. Jimin could feel the tears running down his face as he smelled his pup and kissed his plump face. He had never seen anything so beautiful. Jimin looked up to Jungkook who was smiling at him with tears filling his own eyes. He had never seen the alpha cry before.

“Alpha, Our pup is here” Jimin said nervously, presenting him to his mate as was custom. Jungkook held the small bundle in his larger arms with such care, looking the boy over. “What do you think of him?” 

“He looks like you, but somehow also like me,” Jungkook said, in awe of the tiny boy in his arms. “He’s so beautiful. You did well, my omega.”

Jimin was exhausted but he wanted to keep looking at his pup and mate despite his eyes being heavy. Jungkook’s mother gave him some water and congratulated both of them. 

“You did so well Jimin, he is perfect” she said proudly. She looked to Jungkook now, pride clear on her face. “What will you call him?”

“How about Jaeil?” Jungkook said. It was one of the names they had discussed before. Jimin nodded in agreement.

“I like it, it suits him” Jimin said weakly. Jungkook brushed Jimin’s hair off his forehead gently. Jimin smiled.

The doctor had finished checking Jimin and the newborn before cleaning up and leaving just as the sun began to come up. Jimin settled on the new bedding and whimpered in pain and exhaustion.

“My love, you should rest now,” Jungkook spoke, sitting at his side with their son in his arms.

“But Jaeil might need me,” Jimin said.

“Don’t worry, I’ll watch over him and wake you up when he’s hungry” Jungkook promised.

 So Jimin nodded and finally closed his eyes to let his mind and body recover, knowing his mate would watch over him and their son.

~~~~

Jimin and Jungkook’s lives changed as it was no longer just the two of them, and they were now parents. Their lives revolved around feedings, diaper changes, and baths for the first few months. It was all so overwhelming, but amazing at the same time.

Jimin truly thought his pup was the most perfect thing in this world, and he had never loved something like this. It was natural to put aside his own needs to prioritize those of his first son. The pain of breastfeeding or the poop explosions, none of it bothered him.

Jungkook was fascinated by the way Jimin immediately transformed, his maternal instincts kicking in. Jimin’s temperament had changed too. He was more confident in himself and he was also more outspoken, making it known when he disagreed with Jungkook over their pup. But he also remained soft and gentle as always.

 Jimin noticed these subtle changes in himself as well. He felt like he finally knew who he was and where he belonged. He was Jungkook’s omega, a mother to their son. With his family this village finally felt like home.

Jungkook was insistent on doing everything for their pup that he could, he wanted to make life easier for Jimin and to bond with his son. Aside from feeding, Jungkook did everything Jimin did. Jimin knew he had won the lottery with his mate as alphas typically did not do such things for their pups. He truly had a partner in Jungkook, and watching Jungkook care for their pup made Jimin love him even more. 

The pair grew closer loving and caring for their pup together.

~~~~

Seasons passed and their pup grew, exciting his parents with each new milestone. Jimin had cried when their pup took his first steps and again when he first babbled “mama”, unable to hold back the emotions of joy and pride. Jungkook had teared up as well, thanking Jimin for giving him a son and caring for him so well.

The topic of having more pups seemed to arise naturally when Jaeil took his first steps and spoke his first words, the official send off of his infancy. Jimin and Jungkook both agreed that they wanted to expand their family and so another pup joined their family when Jaeil was 2 years old. Jimin was 21 when their second pup Dowon was born, an alpha with dark eyes and as strong a scent as his father. Jimin had been thrilled and then frightened, irrationally worried that Jungkook might grow to favor one son over the other. But Jungkook continued to pour as much love and attention into their first pup as he did the second. 

The two boys followed their father everywhere trying to do everything he did, they were his shadow. They admired Jungkook as much as Jimin did. After all, Jimin had followed Jungkook all the way to his village at nothing more than his word. He thanked the stars every night that he had met his alpha, even if it was after much misfortune. 

~

Spring was Jimin’s favorite season. It reminded him of meeting Jungkook, it had been spring then, all the beautiful flowers blooming around them. Jungkook was aware of Jimin’s love for flowers and often brought some home for him. It made him smile each time. His children had grown to love them too, braiding them into crowns or making bouquets for Jimin to put around the house.

On days like today the entire family would go to the nearby valley to pick flowers. It had become a sort of tradition to spend the afternoon and have picnics there. 

Jaeil who was now 5 ran ahead of his parents and brother.

Jungkook held Dowon in his arms as the 2 year old was still clumsy on his feet. Jimin was happy to hold Jungkook’s free hand in his, fingers intertwined.

"Mama!" Jaeil squealed, running up to Jimin with arms up begging to be lifted. Jimin reached down to pick him up happily, though it took more effort than when he was smaller. Jungkook had paused his steps beside him

"You'll hurt yourself Jimin, I told you to stop lifting him," Jungkook said, worried for the heavily pregnant omega. Jungkook had been telling him for weeks now to take it easy and to not exert himself, but it was hard when Jimin had 2 other children that needed his attention. Jimin flushed.

"But he's a baby," Jimin said, sitting Jaeil on his hip.

"He's 5 Jimin, and he’s the oldest of our pups" Jungkook said in a dissatisfied tone, reaching for Jaeil and putting him down. "He’ll grow to be spoiled if you continue to coddle him." 

Jimin looked down and frowned, walking alongside Jungkook who held the pouting pup's hand. Jimin remained silent as they walked further, angry with the alpha. His frown eventually turned to a pout as he fought back tears, emotions running wild.

Jungkook looked over at Jimin when he had been quiet for a long time and noticed his sent had slowly wilted and he looked upset. He paused his steps.

"What's wrong my little omega?" Jungkook asked.

"You think I'm a bad mother," Jimin said, voice low and lip quivering. Jungkook shook his head quickly, alarm clear on his face at the accusation.

"Of course I don't! Jimin you're the best mother to our pups," Jungkook said, confused as to how Jimin could ever think that he thought anything different. He always praised him for how loving and attentive he was to their sons, a natural mother.

"Then why did you scold me earlier?" Jimin huffed. 

"I wasn’t scolding you, I was only trying to take care of you," Jungkook said earnestly. Perhaps his tone had been a bit blunt but he had not expected the words to upset Jimin so much. "I don't want anything to happen to you or our pup, I could never live with myself. Please understand."
 Jimin sniffled, wiping the tears that had escaped off his cheek with the back of his hand. Jaeil, who hated to see his mother upset, whimpered and clutched Jungkook's leg, looking up at a flustered Jungkook concerned. 

"You should say sorry when you make an oopsie daddy" The pup said, like he wasn't a child. Jimin and Jungkook had taught him that as he was now in school and was learning to play with others. The words struck Jungkook, hearing them repeated back to him.

"I'm sorry Jimin," Jungkook said earnestly, heeding the pup's advice. Jimin only sniffled, tears still running down his chubby cheeks. Jaeil let go of his fathers leg, coming around to clutch the hem of Jimin’s sweater.

"You can hold me mama!" the pup said. Jimin looked down at his pup and sniffed as he picked him up. He held him close as he always did, loving his vanilla scent. "You better now?" The boy asked. 

Jimin smiled around his tears, nodding, amused at his pup's antics. He was also impressed that he had understood what was going on. He really was not a baby anymore.

Jungkook lifted his hand to wipe his omega's round face gently. Jungkook realized he should have known better. Jimin had been extremely emotional in all of his previous pregnancies too. He sympathized with his mate, his body and mind going through so much to grow their pup. He owed it to him to be patient.

"I shouldn't have scolded you. You were right, he is still our baby. Just let me know if you get tired, okay?" He said instead, accepting that he would not win this battle. Jimin nodded. 

Finally, they reached their picnic spot, much later than they should have. Despite the hiccups along the way they had made it happily. The pups took off running and rolling around, laughter and screams filling the air.

Jungkook sat on a blanket and Jimin laid with his head in his lap, watching their sons play.

“Jungkook?” Jimin murmured after some time. 

“Hm?” Jungkook hummed, fingers running through Jimin’s hair.

“Thank you,” Jimin said. 

Jungkook paused his fingers. 

“For what?” He asked.

“For showing me that life can be like this” Jimin whispered.

“Like what baby?”

“Happy,” Jimin replied, his heart light.