Seokjin's POV

Nothing could've prepared me for what I'd find as soon as I make it back to the car.

I briefly explained to Yoongi and Namjoon what happened earlier without going too much into details for Y/N's sake, it was mainly about how it would be important for us to show her a whole lot of love, understanding and most especially patience, something that she needs desperately.

Namjoon looked like he understood the context, but Yoongi still said that he would explain the situation on the way to his place and we parted ways on that note so that I wouldn't leave her alone for too long. I wanted to apologize for how I reacted since it was more aggressive than what I am used to from myself.

That wasn't how I should treat my baby, no matter the cause, and I feel awful about it. She deserved better from me, a lot better. I need to apologize to her once I'm back - or that was the plan anyway, since my heart stops beating once I make it closer to the car only to see it empty.

In a moment of panic as I try to find her in the immediate surroundings - did she run away? Yoongi and Namjoon would've noticed, no? - I don't notice the clothes right away, neatly folded on her seat where they wouldn't get dirty, or the massive mass of black fur resting on the back seats.

It's her scent that guides my eyes to where she is, and when I find her rolled-up form through the window, the other on the side of the road with the shutter closed - both windows at the back have one in case of an emergency shifting along with a blanket - I all but freeze as this was the last thing I was expecting to see.

Her shifting to her wolf form had not even crossed my mind and all I can think about is how I fucked up for that to happen now.

Her big brown eyes glance at me from under a big paw before looking away with a loud whimper and my heart breaks instantly, it falls to the ground where it is left for dead, unwanted. I caused that, didn't I? Because I was too much earlier?

I most likely was, but her words made me feel so angry at first that I just had to pull over. I simply couldn't keep driving without causing some sort of accident, and then it'd felt like we'd failed her, Yoongi and I, hadn't we said enough to assure her that she'd done nothing wrong?

She had been a victim from the very beginning and I thought she knew that, but then I had to hear that she was in fact blaming herself for being oblivious to a truth that she had been trained to not see, as if that was her fault.

My mind eventually cleared enough to let me see that talking to her about it wasn't going to go anywhere, she was right in the middle of processing trauma and here I was getting angry because she wasn't healing fast enough to my liking.

I always tell Yoongi to take it slow and easy, and yet here I was, doing the exact opposite to my sweet baby.

My leaving her alone for a moment was only my way of giving her some space to recover from the stress I imposed upon her, but it was not my intention to come back to her pitiful, curled-up form in the back of the car with her huge paws hiding her face because she can't bear to look at me.

I'm seeing her wolf for the first time, and it has to be because she sought comfort after I made her feel terrible. With a lump in my throat, I sit behind the wheel before wearing my seatbelt, fully aware that right now, there's absolutely nothing I can do for her.

Trying to comfort her with either words or caresses would make her feel even more stressed and that's not what I want, so all I can do is hope that by the time we make it to Namjoon's place, she'll be in a better state to accept my touch again.

I do send a quick text to Yoongi to let him know about her having shifted, and while he doesn't sound very happy about it when his only response is "Fucking hell, Jin", I know that he'll be more apt to help her than I am right now.

I don't know how long we drive the remaining distance for, all I know is that to have her upset scent so strong in my nose the whole time is a real nightmare, and that my pheromones are so heavy and thick in the vehicle that I have to open a window just to keep breathing normally.

I wish I could hug her tightly and let her know that I'm sorry, that I love her and that I will never behave like I did ever again. It's so easy to forget sometimes that while she is an alpha, while her scent is that of a confident and strong girl, she is in fact very sensitive and soft.

It's like having an omega stuck in the body of an alpha with her and I can't understand why the Moon Goddess would have allowed such a mistake, why she would make her life so difficult to live.

Should I expect to meet an omega mate with the behaviour of an alpha one day? Will we somehow learn that they swapped bodies by mistake? That their second genders went to the wrong wolf when it was time to present?

I was such a damned fool for getting mad. Such a fool.

By the time we make it to the huge building with the fancy fountain like Namjoon had told us, my heart is acting like a dying mantra going unheard for too long, its pleas and prayers getting slower by the minute.

It physically hurts to not be able to react to my instincts, my skin like fire as my wolf paces back and forth continually. I know I deserve this but at the same time, the selfish part of my soul just wants to seek her soothing touch to get rid of this pain, as if that could fix everything in an instant.

I follow behind Namjoon's car when the gates open, and the silence that looms over my head on the path to the private parking lot is only broken by the occasional snores of Y/N's wolf, the only comfort I can get out of this right now because to have her asleep means that my presence didn't make her feel unsafe.

Once our two cars parked side by side, Yoongi immediately opens his door and jumps to his feet before hurrying around the back of our car to her side, and I turn in my seat after getting rid of my seatbelt to better see as he opens the door to have a closer look at her.

His salty sea isn't peaceful like usual, it is tensed, grey, sour and bitter, and I accept how he doesn't allow a single glance my way to instead fully focus on her - it's the right thing to do and as the pack alpha, I wouldn't want any less from him.

He snakes his hands beneath her chin to lift her big head slightly upwards and then begins to massage her cheeks with his thumbs to get her to wake up softly, a few kisses peppered onto her nose and forehead that seem to work just as well as when she's in her human form.

Her droopy eyes slowly open before wavering a little as she tries very hard to wake up, and when Yoongi coos in adoration at the sight of her adorable softness, her tail begins to thump lightly against the leather seat, which is a very good thing to see, thank goodness.

"We made it to Namjoon's home, sweetheart, how about we go see where he lives, hm? Do you want to see what his place looks like?" he asks her with a gentle voice, and her eyes blink for a moment before she's nodding her heavy head, and to see the way she tries to climb onto his chest and in his arms next hurts my heart in a whole different way.

What I wouldn't give to be able to hold her wolf in my arms right now.

Namjoon suddenly opens my door to invite me out before I fully wither on my seat, a small smile on his face when I look up at him with a sad frown, and I swear I almost tear up when he reaches out to me with a warm hand, almost.

"Yoongi explained everything to me on the way. She's going to be okay, Seokjin. You're all learning how to coexist as a new pack with different backgrounds behind you. Mistakes are bound to happen in the process, that doesn't mean you're a bad pack alpha, he said so himself" he muses while pulling me up to my feet smoothly.

He doesn't seem to struggle as he does, which would have shocked me more was I not so worried. I bite on my tongue to keep in the tears that try to make an exit, but a choked and wavering hum lets him know that I am not doing too well right now.

Unable to let go of my hand when my scent is less coffee and more distressed, he adjusts his bag over his shoulder before closing my door, and then he's pulling me in close so that I can at least bask in his own scent of pumpkins with his body heat wrapped around me.

We remain like this as we wait for Yoongi to be done with getting Y/N out of the car, and I do see a paw push against his face when he tries to get the heavy wolf to hug around his neck to better pick her up, which makes the two alphas grunt in unison before trying again - wouldn't it be easier to have her walk at this point?

"I just hope she can forgive my behaviour, Namjoon. I don't want to fail as her pack alpha, she and Yoongi trusted me with this role and I want to be good to my pack, this... this isn't the legacy I want to leave behind" I finally utter, disappointed with my performance from earlier, but he rubs my back gently before bringing his gaze back to Yoongi when the car's door finally closes.

He's holding Y/N's wolf in his arms like she's a gigantic cuddly bear, her arms over his shoulders with her head tucked against his own while his arms support her large bottom, and she looks so much bigger like this, but it's like seeing a child in a body too large for her.

"Have faith and give her some time to rest. She's going through a hard time but she's not stupid, she knows that she's being dearly loved and that's what matters the most. She will understand that you were not mad at her, but at the situation. Everything will be fine".

The beta says that with such conviction that I can only believe him, and I nod my head before following his pace when he begins to make us walk towards Yoongi and Y/N. The two of them glance in my direction, and the pout on my face must be pretty pitiful because it takes but a second for Yoongi to lose his frown.

He had plans for how he wanted us to see each others' wolves, plans that included cuddles and a lot of love, but it's not fair of him to be mad when he knows that I didn't do this on purpose. If we had switched positions, he probably would've done worse than I did and what then?

He sighs at that thought and rubs her back softly. Her words must have been very bad for me to react the way I did - my usual peaceful nature didn't keep me from getting mad at her and that says a lot, he judged his pack alpha too fast.

"Let's get inside for now, there's no point staying out here where everyone can hear and see us" Namjoon decides when silence reigns over our heads for a beat too long, and we all nod before following him to the large doors leading inside the building with drooped heads.

He holds one of the two doors open for Yoongi since his hands are busy holding our mate, then squeezes my hand as I walk past him next. "We'll take the elevator. I live on the fifth floor and I don't want anyone getting hurt in the stairs. Keep going, it's on the left".

Thankful that Namjoon thought about safety, Yoongi nods before following his directives until he finds it, and he presses on the up button with his elbow while Y/N's eyes discreetly glance in my direction every few seconds, like she's trying to determine whether I'm still mad or not.

I almost reach out to hold her face in my hands a few times, but always decide against it because I don't know what I'm allowed yet. It's our first time seeing her wolf, so I don't know its preferences yet, or what Y/N is willing to allow despite her not being in full control at the moment.

Her wolf wanting my attention doesn't mean that Y/N wants it, or am I simply afraid of a possible rejection? I don't know anymore, I just don't want to make things worse.

It's Yoongi who ultimately decides for me when he sidesteps until he's standing next to me with her big fluffy paw right by my shoulder. His windy salty sea smells like he's getting annoyed by my hesitation, and I fully understand why he'd feel that way. It bothers me too.

I make eye-contact with the wolf as the elevator's doors open, and she allows herself a shy lick to my cheek before facing the other way, causing my heart to burst with love and relief all at once. Does this mean she forgives me?

Yoongi doesn't say a word as he enters the small space first, but he does sneak a few glances to see how the two of us interact once side by side once more while Namjoon smiles after pressing on the right floor's button, his back against the wall to observe how we behave with one another as a pack.

This is new for him after all. He likes that he can see what our pack is like at the moment, and he likes to imagine what it might be like with him by our side from now on. How will it change as the days go by, as we make memories with one another? He's excited to find out, and so he watches with fascination as we simply exist within the boundaries of his life.

Y/N's grunts eventually begin to fill the closed room as we start going up to reach the beta's floor, and I bite on my bottom lip before daring another look at her, which shows her already staring at me with her dark, round eyes.

She grunts again, then licks my cheek a second time before turning her head the other way like she did earlier, her tail thumping against Yoongi's hips with the strength of her amusement. Is she trying to tease me right now?

"She's a playful one, isn't she?" Namjoon muses with a small grin on his face, something that seems obvious to him with the sight currently playing out in front of him. He wouldn't know how unusual this is for us, seeing as he didn't see her state during the last two weeks.

His comment catches me off guard, it really does, because I don't know if she's the kind of alpha to be playful or not. Or I didn't, until now. This is so new, both to Yoongi and I, that we don't know how to react just yet.

How often was she allowed to have fun in the past that it's coming out only when she's in this form? The pressure of her responsibilities and the expectations of the people around her must have been crushing, I wish I could've done a better job to make her feel safer at home.

Yoongi and I don't reply, our mind having gone in a similar direction and leaving us to feel quite disturbed by it, and though Namjoon seems to be able to read us like we're books he knows by heart already, he doesn't say anything either, instead leaving us to our thoughts.

It gives him an idea of where we stand as a new pack, and it's making him understand that there's still a lot to be done before any of us can fall into a functioning and healthy routine, starting with helping Y/N to process her trauma and separate her worth from it, as Yoongi had named earlier on the road.

The doors open with a ding and the beta leads the way down a large marbled hallway until we reach a door decorated with an art piece that looks custom-made for him, stained glass that depicts a wolf running in an endless field of flowers. It's really pretty.

He enters the pin code, then pushes the door open until it reveals a modern interior that appears to be filled with even more arts of all kind. It's like his work-museum wasn't enough, and he decided to have a home-museum as well.

"Please come in, make yourselves at home" he muses with a deep, grounding voice as he enters inside after mindlessly removing his shoes in the entrance. He walks to the kitchen, then grabs glasses while Yoongi and I follow in his steps, door closing after a push of my mate's hips.

Yoongi puts Y/N down on the floor to give her more freedom, and her paws make a muffled noise as she begins to sniff her way around, from the shoes rack to the living room, and then down a hallway where every doors appear opened. Hopefully she won't break something with that size of hers.

"You have a very nice home, Namjoon" I comment as I join him in the luxurious kitchen, it doesn't look like it serves very often, to be honest. Yoongi's right behind me and accepts the glass of water he's handed while I get the other one.

The beta looks around us at my compliment, eyes shining with the same pride that filled him at the museum.

"Thank you, Seokjin. I discover so many art pieces with my job that I find myself always bringing more back home. I'm already lacking space for the new ones I found recently, I had to put them in storage. Don't worry about Y/N, I saw her going into the hallway" he states when he finds us glancing there again. "She can make herself at home, and the same goes for the two of you".

I sigh softly, eyes constantly glancing over to where she went despite his reassurances. I'm not worried about her doing something bad, I just wish I could stay by her side. Her wolf showed signs that she forgave me, but I need to hear it from Y/N too, otherwise, I will not be able to relax.

"Go and have a look, Jin" Yoongi eventually utters with a rub of his hand over my shoulder blades, unable to endure this tensed ambiance anymore, and teamed up with Namjoon's encouraging smile, my feet move of their own volition as I walk the same path she took a moment ago.

Her scent guides me to the room at the end of the hall, and upon closer inspection, I find out that it's Namjoon's bedroom, the large imposing bed beneath the tall arched window looking like the perfect place for a big wolf to take a nap.

Her face is the only thing peeking out of the thick blanket covering her body, and when I hear the purr that sounds like a snore echoing softly to my ears, I find myself wishing so dearly to join her for a sweet cuddling time.

I slowly walk over to the bed where I sit besides her before running a gentle hand through her fur. Her rosemary is back to its normal vibrant aroma, though it's also decorated with Yoongi's salty sea and Namjoon's pumpkin spices due to her rolling in his blankets before settling in her current spot.

All that's missing is my own scent. My lips pucker out a bit as I feel my eyes turn watery, which I wipe with the back of my free hand, unaware that her eyes have opened just in time to see the wetness shine down my cheek.

Her low whine startles me, and the next thing I know, she's pushing herself out of the blanket to cuddle up to me, her big head forcing itself beneath my chin and making a pressure there to get me higher up on the bed.

I scoot up awkwardly with her insistence, only to let out a breathless gasp when she drops her weight over my torso in one jump so she can have her face right in front of mine. Her eyes are clear and sharp as she takes me in, the night shade of her fur giving her an elegant look that reminds me so easily of her alluring human appearance.

Then... she does nothing. She only stares, and stares, and stares.

Realizing that she's offering me a chance to speak my mind, I carefully raise both hands to hold her pretty head, fingers cupping her tilted ears for a massage that might hopefully gain me some cuddle points before the day ends.

"I'm sorry about earlier, baby" I finally let out what I wanted to say ever since I found her shifted form. "I got mad at you when you needed kindness and love and I hurt you. I scared you, made you feel a type of way that I never wanted you to experience because of me".

She blinks slowly and I continue, despair easing out of me with every words I speak in the form of tears. "I lacked the patience that I promised you and I feel terrible about it. You're in pain and struggling to heal, and it hurts me that I can't do more for you. I want to help, my sweetest doll, but I really don't know how anymore".

She doesn't react right away, but the intelligence in her eyes shows me that she heard and understood everything I said, so I give her all the time she needs to figure out what she wants to do while I keep caressing the base of her ears.

I can tell that Yoongi and Namjoon are standing on the other side of the door and listening in, their soft breathing not going unheard despite the distance, though it doesn't bother me. It rather feels like moral support, and I'll take anything they give at this point.

Her head flees my grasp and her wet nose softly nudges against my cheeks to get the tears. Once satisfied, she rests her head besides mine and nuzzles against my hair with the sweet vibration of her purrs going straight for my heart.

She's trying to soothe me the only way she can, and that spurs me to hug her tightly like I know we both need, half of her body still over me, heavy and comforting. The softness of her fur has a way of consoling my touch-starved skin, and I wish we could stay like this forever.

"We'll get through this, baby. No matter how hard the path ahead may be, and if we have to get outside help, then we will. There's no shame to be had in getting help when needed. I for one believe that I'll need some guidance in order to offer you the right support" I murmur against her cheek, and she nods slowly before crawling closer into my embrace.

Yoongi's quiet steps bring him by our side, and I raise a sheepish gaze to meet his. Is he still mad at me? He signs softly as he sits down, one hand over Y/N's back while the other grazes my cheek as he pushes some short strands of hair out of my face.

"We could all do with guidance. Talking to someone about how we feel and getting educative feedback would be good for all of us" he adds to support my claim, and though we both feel her rosemary turn unsure about what was said, she nods again, always so trusting when it comes to us.

Namjoon's body loses its tightness at the sight of his mates finally talking this through in his bed, his scent cradling us in its embrace, a detail that he likes more than he would have ever thought. He clears his throat before his mind goes into daydreaming of the future.

"I know someone who's claimed to be one of the greatest therapists around the area. He's a very skilled omega who specialises in wolf trauma, should I give you his number? I never met him myself, but I got to have a few sessions with him over the phone in the past and he's a good man".

So quickly do Yoongi and I tense at the mention of him being an omega wolf.

"I don't think getting an omega as her therapist is such a good idea, Namjoon" I mumble from where I'm lied down beneath our girl. I can't see the beta, but I sure am giving him quite the sight, I'm at least positive on that.

Namjoon's lips purse lightly. "I understand why you would think that, Seokjin, but I strongly believe that meeting a good omega could, on the opposite, be of help to her. Not all of them are bad, it's only a shame that she got to meet all the toxic ones. Hoseok is very kind and has a soothing quality to him that I think could be quite positive for her".

I stare at Yoongi, brows furrowed in a concern that he echoes. I get where he's coming from with his belief, and hearing what he said, I do want to believe that it could benefit her. I just don't know how she'd feel about getting help from a second gender that harmed her all her life this quickly.

She was already hesitant about getting therapy to begin with due to her belief that, as an alpha, she needs to be perfect in all and every spheres of her life.

When her wolf suddenly tries to escape my hold, I open my arms with confusion and watch as she runs into the beta's walk-in closet in a straight line, looking like she has a goal to accomplish now that our conversation reached a point of uncertainty.

Yoongi helps me into a seated position while Namjoon chuckles as he joins her in the neatly organized room where he keeps all his clothes, shoes and accessories. It's something that Yoongi and I have talked about getting in our future home, as we're in urgent need of more space for all of us.

"Want something to wear, hun?" he asks her, which gets confirmed when she grunts softly, a harmless sound that fills my soul with life.

"I thought so. I got this here, it'll be a bit long on you but it should fit, if you want. You're too short for my jeans and joggers, but I have these shorts that should be fine. Do you need underwear? Ah... this is a silly question, forgive me. Let's see what I have first".

My eyes widen as Y/N's clothes resting on the passenger's seat flash back in my mind. I completely forgot to grab them before getting out of the car and inside the building. It can't have been comfortable for her to undress in the vehicle before shifting, she must have felt so helpless, my poor baby.

She makes a sound, and Namjoon hums.

"Well, it probably won't be the most fitted for you, but this is the closest to your size I've got as they're too small for me. I can give you a tank top to put underneath, I'm afraid I don't keep bras around. If it's not enough... I have this hoodie here, the material is thicker. It'll be hot but that's why I have air conditioning, right?".

An amused snort leaves her then, and Namjoon chuckles too. "Socks are here, you can choose the pair you want. If you need anything else, feel free to have a look around and take what you want, I don't mind. What's mine is also yours".

The beta walks out of the closet once sure that he's covered everything, then closes the door behind him after turning on the light for her. He smiles at us next, and a human noise from the other side lets us know that she shifted back to her other form.

"Thank you for sharing your clothes with me, Namjoon. No one thought to grab mine from the car before leaving earlier- I'm not mad about it, though, really. Your clothes smell nice, they'll do the job well" she says, making sure to reassure me about the forgetfulness, she knows it wasn't on purpose.

"I'm glad to hear it" Namjoon hums softly, looking pleased to have one of his alphas wearing his clothes so soon, Yoongi and I can see it in the way he's preaning in front of us like the cutest beta we've ever seen. He's a big softie.

It doesn't take too long for her to get dressed, and when she walks out of the closet in her new outfit, hair slightly disheveled but still flowing so beautifully around her face, my entire body tilts her way, already needing her back in my arms.

The t-shirt Namjoon gave her is so big that it looks like a dress on her, and she went for the hoodie after all, needing that extra layer to cover her chest. The shorts underneath end a little over her knees, and she chose white socks to keep her toes warm.

Seeing her this way makes me wonder why I never made her wear my clothes before. This will have to change, and the burst of pheromones that fills the room is proof enough that two alphas are more than agreeing with that observation.

Her bashful eyes fall on me then, and she hesitantly climbs back on the bed before letting herself plop down in my arms with the help of my inviting pheromones. The comfort this brings me is immense, and I breathe in deeply as she melts in my embrace, face tucked in my neck where she belongs. I softly move her so she sits in my lap, legs on either side of my hips, wanting her closer than ever.

"I'm sorry about earlier, Seokjin" she eventually murmurs, sounding ashamed of herself. "I didn't mean to speak badly about myself and make you mad, it's just... the words left my mouth before I could stop them and then it was too late to take them back, I didn't mean to disappoint you".

"Oh, doll" I sigh against her temple. All of this could have been avoided if only I'd done a better job at dealing with my surge of anger. It was never my intention to hear any kind of apology from her, especially not when I was the one in the wrong.

"It wasn't your fault, not even close to it. You didn't do anything wrong, Y/N. I'm sorry for getting mad at you, I shouldn't have reacted the way I did. I promise I'll do better from now on, this will never happen again".

She snakes her arms around my waist before squeezing tightly, and it feels like she's hugging my heart itself while freeing it from the tormenting vines all at once. I never want to get angry at her like I did ever again.

"I'll get therapy" she finally utters, though weakly. "I don't like that I'm making things harder for everyone, so I'll meet that Hoseok. If Namjoon says he'd be good for me, then I'll believe him. I'm not getting anywhere on my own, I can see that now".

I press a strong kiss to her head, feeling so thankful that she's willing to be brave and give this a try. Yoongi ruffles her hair softly, and I even get a kiss on my forehead, which I really needed from him. I was afraid he would've been too disappointed to show me affection today.

"I'll give him a call tomorrow and see if we could set out to meet him soon, how's that?" he says, words that have her peeking up at him with a pout. She bravely nods her head before hiding back in my neck, and he kisses her shoulder before gazing at the ever patient Namjoon.

"I'll give you his number later, his business card is in the car so I'll walk you out when you want to leave" the beta answers the unspoken question, then motions for the door. "How about we sit in the living room now? It'll be less crowded than on my bed, not that I mind the sight".

Your POV

I blink softly at Namjoon's offer, just now noticing that he's still standing against the wall while the rest of us are on his bed.

He's been kept aside from our trio since the very beginning, hasn't he? That makes me feel really bad all of a sudden, I didn't mean to keep all the attention on myself like this. What's more, I've shown him a very weak alpha since earlier, haven't I? How embarrassing.

"I think that's a very good idea, the living room would be better" I let out shyly as I try to sit out of Seokjin's embrace, which he allows with a pursed smile.

"I'm sorry for using your bedroom without your permission, Namjoon. My wolf went for the most comforting place as soon as Yoongi put me down, the scent was too hard to resist" I admit with a blush that the beta would eat up this instant if only he could.

He instead offers me a hand, then pulls me into his chest without so much as a warning when I accept it.

He grins with satisfaction upon seeing my red face from so close, and he leans down to peck my cheeks with a pleased rumble seeping out of him, especially with the way my scent fluffs up, rosemary perfumed everywhere around him with the aroma of vanilla in its clutches.

"Never apologize for something like that, hun. I will be one happy wolf when I get to sleep in my new mates' scents tonight" he croons near my ear, our heartbeats loud between us, pumpkin spices smelling like they were made into heart-shaped pies all over the place.

"That's a relief" I murmur before adding, face still pressed against his huge torso, "I also wanted to say that I'm sorry for showing you this... this side of me today when we just met. The fact that I'm an alpha who doesn't really... act like it sometimes. I wish I'd shown you the better me".

He pulls back slightly to stare at me with a serious look on his face, confusion in his dragon eyes. "What makes you think that you should apologize to me for something as precious as this side of you? What could possibly make me feel like an apology is needed?".

I bite on the inside of my cheek as I meet his gaze, does he really not mind that I'm not like Seokjin and Yoongi? They've been very accepting of my unusualness, but I would've expected that a beta would be a little... I don't know, caught off guard?

I know for a fact that omegas would never be able to rely on me if they saw me like this.

Namjoon slides his hand over my hair, down my nape and then back over my cheek, teeth biting on his tongue before he sighs deeply. His eyes look right into my own, needing to make sure I'm listening to him before he speaks his mind.

"Y/N, you might be an alpha, but first and foremost, you are my mate. I don't care about the norms that society appoints to second genders, not everyone is able to handle what they were made for and that is perfectly fine" he begins with a profoundness in his tone.

"You should never feel like your worth depends on whether you can prove yourself worthy in the eyes of the world or not. Especially not in front of me, Seokjin or Yoongi, or anyone else for that matter. Alphas are so much more than what they're made to be at school".

Is Namjoon an angel? Because this feels like the kind of thing an angel would've said.

Our two other alphas join us as he finishes talking, and I look up as Yoongi presses himself against my back, locking me between him and Namjoon. "If one of our mates ever looks down on you because you are not what they expected of an alpha, then they have no right to be part of this happy and loving pack".

"And there will be no exceptions" Seokjin states matter-of-factly. "Whether they are omega, beta or alpha, I will not allow anyone to disrespect any of the wolves under my care. This I make my utmost responsibility".

My pack alpha leans down to kiss my lips softly, hands cupping my cheeks so I can stare him in the eyes. "You make sure to be happy and comfortable, sweet doll. Don't worry about anything else, we'll take care of the rest".

My eyes slowly fill with unshed tears, and the three men smile softly.

"See, we're all thinking the same" Namjoon muses with a smile that reveals two beautiful dimples. "So I don't want to hear another apology for something having anything to do with you being yourself. Do we have a deal?".

"Guys" I utter tearfully, lips pursed to hold in my tears. "W-we do have a deal. No apologizing for being myself".

Pleased pheromones make me relax between the three of them, rumbles of purrs stealing the last concerns from my mind. Namjoon's beta pheromones aren't as strong as the alphas, but they're soft and comforting, just like Woozi's.

"Come, let's talk in the living room. I'm not a good cook, but if you could allow me to keep you here for dinner, that would make me very happy. I know a good place nearby that does the best everything. They have just about anything you could want, and they do express delivery".

With my three mates leading me out of the bedroom and to the better lighted area of the unit, Yoongi makes a curious sound. "If Y/N and Jin are fine with it, I am too. It would be a shame to part ways so soon, especially since we don't know when we can see each other again".

"That's what I'm saying. My work is going to keep me busy for the next couple days, and I'm sure you are busy as well. The weekend is still a ways to go, but we could make plans to meet again then. We could do something fun, like going to the beach, maybe".

"Oh! Yoongi, the beach in our hometown! We should bring Y/N and Namjoon!" Seokjin exclaims, suddenly looking as if he might start jumping on his toes if given the chance. He looks so excited at the thought of going back there and it's an endearing sight.

"That's fine with me, we haven't gone there in years" Yoongi says with a loving smile. "It's pretty far from here though, we'd need to rent a hotel room and stay the night. Should we get a suite with two queen beds? Would sharing a bed with us make you uncomfortable, Namjoon?".

"Do I look like I would reject an occasion to spend the night with my mates? I would love to share a bed with you. Let me cover the expenses since the outing was my idea to begin with. We could go using the same car".

"Well... fine, we'll take care of the meals for the road, then".

"What about me?".

"You stay close, babygirl, that's all we need from you".