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Taehyung had everything in life. He had a loving family, a mate, who loved him even more than himself, a stable income, and his dream job. He had everything that supposed to make him feel happy. He also had a loving group of friends, who would stuck together through thick and thin. He was the favorite uncle of his best friend's pup Yoonjae. He had watched the pup growing up ever since the day he was born.

Jimin would often tell him that his pup partly owed his life to him as well. To what Taehyung had shared with him that faithful day, when Jimin was about to terminate his pregnancy. His words had obviously deeply shaken the omega. That, and Yoongi appearance later, had basically saved Yoonjae's life. Jimin would often cry, allowing himself to be weak in front of his best friend. He would often admit how guilty he still felt every moment his eyes would lay on his pup.

How he once thought that he would be better off without him. But Taehyung knew that was just how Jimin was. He was pretty emotional but wanted to look strong for his mate and his son. The omega hadn't had a good life himself, so he was still learning in the early years of his new family life. He was still afraid that he would do something wrong, and he would push Yoongi away, but knowing that alpha himself, Taehyung was sure that was practically impossible. Yoongi had basically adored Jimin since the moment the two had met.

It had taken him a lot of time, and a lucky mistake in the face of their pup, to finally admit their feelings to each other and then mate for life. And although Jimin would still feel shaken sometimes, Taehyung knew for sure that Yoongi was going to stand beside of him. The relationship Taehyung had with his own mate was a bit different. They had passed through a lot of misunderstandings, before they were finally able to admit their feelings to each other. But once they got together, there was nothing that could separate them.

Well, aside from that time, when Taehyung's parents were a bit worried from Jungkook's age and how the alpha was two years younger than their son. It wasn't like they had tried to convince him to separate from Jungkook, but they had pushed some thoughts into his head and that had caused a bit of a drama between the future mates. Once Taehyung finally decided to talk to Jungkook, the alpha made sure that he had to prove how capable of a mate he could be, if only Tae had given him a chance.

Jungkook had basically stayed day and night outside of Taehyung's dorm room, while the omega was wondering if he had made the right choice with him. Sometimes, Tae would feel guilty from the way he had treated his favorite bunny. Even though Jungkook was too young then, he had his own visions for the future. The future that he couldn't imagine without Taehyung in it. The alpha had worked his ass off to make sure that the omega was going to trust him fully this time.

He had even gone to Taehyung's family, during the time they were separated, and Taehyung was crying on Jimin's shoulder feeling so insecure. Jungkook had told him later how surprised Tae's parents were to see him, but how he had sat on the table with them and set his plans out. And thus, the alpha had convinced them how capable he was and how good of a mate he was going to be for Taehyung. The omega's eomma had called her pup later to tell him about their conversation and how wrong she and Tae's appa were to think bad of Jungkook. It was strange, but what had finally convinced Taehyung of how loved he was, was the moment when he had lost his and Jungkook's pup. It happened six years ago.

The pregnancy happened outside of Taehyung's heat. Jungkook wasn't in his rut either. They just had sex one night. The condom had broken without anyone of them noticing it, until one day Taehyung felt nauseous. Jimin wasn't there to notice how bad the omega was feeling all the time. But Jungkook was. He had taken him to the hospital and sat with him, holding his hand, and waiting for results.

Later, when they found out that Taehyung was expecting, Jungkook had kissed the back of his fingers and promised him that he was going to support every decision the omega would make. But Taehyung loved children. He always wanted to have a pup of his own. It didn't matter that happened a bit earlier than everyone was expected. He wanted to have the pup and told that to Jungkook. The alpha had smiled then kissed his forehead, assuring him that he shouldn't worry about anything. That they were going to make it work somehow.

Taehyung felt happy for the short moment he was carrying that pup in his womb. He was eager to share the news with his friends, but something happened in evening when that was going to happen. He had bled heavily and cried in pain, while Jungkook was speeding to the hospital. But it was too late when they finally got there. The doctor only confirmed their suspicion. The pup was gone.

It took Taehyung almost a year to be able to smile for real again. The pain never went away, and he never shared with the others why he was so down all the time. Except that one day with Jimin. When the omega was wondering if he was taking the right decision and Tae had shared the news with him. Later, he had told everything to his best friend. He had shared his pain but assured him that he was better then. And he was... because he had Jungkook. Because he had his mate beside himself all of the time. He had his support every time he needed it.

When they had finally mated and bought a nice apartment once they had stable jobs, Taehyung felt that it was the time to try again. They had everything that they needed. The only thing that was missing from their lives was a small puppy to run around and make them smile. So, they had tried and tried again... but nothing happened.

Three years into their trying, Jungkook suggested some tests.

"Let's make sure that we're doing everything right," he looked in Taehyung's eyes with a soft smile on his lips. "We can take few tests and see what's wrong, yeah?"

Taehyung agreed, mostly because he felt close to tears already.

They both went to fertility Clinique, taking all the tests they needed, both he and Jungkook. When the results came though, Taehyung felt devastated. There was nothing wrong with Jungkook.

He was the problem.

"Listen," the nice beta, who was responsible for their test had sat them down to talk to them. "We think we found the problem in Taehyung-ssi's blood test."

"What's the problem?" Jungkook asked, squeezing his mate's hand, and showing his support again.

"After the blood test and the laparoscopy, I think we know what is causing your infertility problem," the beta's voice softened. "I think you should start a therapy with dopamine agonists. These drugs reduce the levels of a hormone called prolactin."

"You have high levels of prolactin, Taehyung-ssi and that causes ovulation issues. Ovulation is needed for the pregnancy to occur, but don't worry too much," the nice beta smiled again. "I have every reason to think that you condition is reversible."

"Are you... sure?" Taehyung stammered then. He was afraid to hope even.

"Yes," the beta had nodded. "I am sure. I'll set you up with the proper drugs. Once your levels of that hormone are back to normal, you're going to be able to achieve a normal pregnancy."

Taehyung left the Clinique hopeful that day. Everything was going to be alright. He was going to have his puppy running around and screaming in his and Jungkook's home.

But two years after that...his place was still quiet... and Taehyung had lost any hope of a pup running there.

He was a failure, and it was probably for the best if he started to accept that fact already. He was never going to have his happy ending and he better accept that.

Jungkook could feel how Taehyung was slowly walking away from him. It was something that was happening slowly, day by day. Until one day, the omega decided that he should sleep in another room of their apartment. Taehyung would blame it on the constant insomnia and how he didn't want to make his mate suffer too. The omega would go to work, would always work late, or found another excuse to not be at home before Jungkook would go to bed.

Jungkook could feel his mate basically slipping between his fingers. He was trying to talk to him over and over again, but with no result. Taehyung would always smile and pretend that everything was alright, but the alpha wasn't blind. He knew his mate well. As a lead choreographer for the label he was working for, Jungkook had to leave to the US for few weeks. The group that he was working with was going to make their debut there and Jungkook had to be there with them and help them with the choreography.

The alpha didn't want to leave his mate like that, but it almost looked out that Taehyung was happy that Jungkook would be gone. It pained the alpha, but there was nothing that he could do. He had to leave. There was a contract that he had to fulfill. The name of the group was 'The Suns' and included five young omegas. It was something very unusual for the world they were living in, but honestly Jungkook admired the girls and how they worked so hard to get to the point they wanted to be.

The maknae of the group was barely 21. Her name was Mia, and she was the all-rounder of the group. She was also the most spoiled little thing that Jungkook had the misfortune to meet in his live. And... she also had a crush on him. The alpha couldn't explain how an omega would want another omega's mate. After all, Jungkook made it all clear ever since the beginning that he was mated, happily mated even. That he was there only for business and that was all.

Mia couldn't take a 'no' for an answer though. She would always walk closer to him than necessary or ask him to show her a move that she clearly had mastered already. Sometimes, she would even leave her scent on him on purpose. 'The Suns' manager had warned him to be careful when it comes to her. Nobody was blind for her advances towards him, and she wasn't making any effort to hide.

That was the case before one of the group's shows. The choreography wasn't that hard, but some of the girls needed some extra time to master it. Jungkook was there to help them after all, but when Mia decided to purposely grind on him. Jungkook's inner wolf couldn't stop his growl with irritation.

"Calm down, oppa," she grinned. "It wasn't on purpose."

Jungkook gritted his teeth but said nothing. He made sure to stay away from the idol until the end of the rehearsal. He didn't know how much he could just stand there and endure this behavior without snapping. But it was in his contract, and he had to endure it.

When the show was over, he was the first one to get in his designated car and order the driver to get him somewhere to eat.

That calmed his nerves a bit and he tried to call his mate, but it he didn't know was it too early, or too late in South Korea. Taehyung never picked up. Jungkook sighed with irritation and reached out to unlock his hotel room.

His nose scrunched in the moment he walked in there. He knew that scent and his eyes went red.

The alpha's eyes stopped on the naked omega girl in his bed. His fists clenched and his blood boiled, but not from passion how the idol was hoping for. Jungkook was angry.

"Get the fuck out or my room!" The alpha snapped and reached out for Mia's hand.

"How about we have some fun, alpha?" The omega giggled playfully. "I can see how tense you are. Let me just--" She screamed when she was dragged out of the bed and pushed to the hotel floor.

"Put your clothes on and get out!" The alpha growled.

"What's wrong with you, oppa?" She had the decency to sob, while putting her clothes together. "Nobody has to know that we--"

"I'm a mated alpha! Put that in your head already!" Jungkook tried to calm his anger, but the omega was getting on his nerves.

"So?" Mia shrugged and finally got up, dressed fully. "Your mate is so far away, but I am here..."

"Out!" Jungkook yelled and opened the door wide. Mia frowned then. Her hands clenched in fists, but she stormed out of the room.

Jungkook slammed the door.

He was on the next flight to Seoul.

When he called his label and explained everything, his bosses decided to re-assign him to another group. Jungkook was really thankful about it, hoping that everything would go back to normal after that accident. But he was mistaken.

The media was waiting for him at the airport and throwing questions at him about his alleged affair with the young idol. A Dispatch reporter had snapped a photo of Mia leaving his room that faithful night. He couldn't wait to go back home and talk to his mate. Taehyung had to know the truth, but the omega was nowhere to be found. Jungkook was desperate. He did the only thing that he thought reasonable in that moment... Called Min Jimin.

Everything started as a normal day. Taehyung and his fellow friend and colleague Park Seojoon were having one of the most important phot sessions in their careers. 'Vogue Korea' had liked their work and now, they were photographing the model for their next issue.

Park Seojoon was one of his best friends outside Taehyung's close circle that he considered his second family. He was also the one of the two alphas, who worked in the same photo studio with him. The other one was Park Sihyuk, who was younger than Seojoon. The other two, who worked with them were the betas Choi Woo-shik and a strange boy, who wanted to be called Peakboy. Taehyung loved their company in and outside of work. But they rarely managed to spend some time together outside work with the busy last weeks.

Taehyung was the one, who had to take the final shoot and Seojoon decided to wait for him. The omega counted on his friend to take him back home, because his car suddenly broke this morning. Taehyung was taking the last few shots when he heard how his friend gasped. But he didn't pay too much attention to him. He had to finish his job. When he was done, he smiled at the model and praised her hard work. Then he turned around and walked to his friend.

"What's with that face?" Taehyung asked, putting his stuff back into his bags. "You look as if you saw a ghost."

"When is your mate coming back to Seoul, Tae-yah?" Seojoon asked carefully. The omega stiffened for a brief moment.

It wasn't a secret to his friends at the studio that Tae was having hard time with his relationship. It wasn't like the omega had shared openly with them, but they somehow knew.

"I'm not sure," Taehyung finally answered and hung his bag onto his shoulder.

"Um... he might be home early than you expect it, Tae-yah," Seojoon sighed and gave the omega his phone.

"Why?" The omega frowned but took the phone anyway.

The picture was showing a half-naked girl running out of an apartment and a guy standing there. Taehyung squeezed the phone briefly. He knew that guy... he could recognize Jungkook everywhere. His eyes closed for a moment, and he took a deep breath.

"Can you take me home now? I am tired," then he turned around and started walking with Seojoon following him suit. It took him only 30 min to put some stuff in his bag and call for a cab. He called Jimin on his way to his home. Luckily, the omega was still at home.

Jimin was holding his best friend into his arms. Taehyung was snuggled in him, in the improvised nest that he had created in one of Jimin's guest rooms. His eyes were narrowed.

"Did you try and call him, bub?" He asked the quietly sobbing omega.

"No," the other one shook his head. "I don't wanna talk to him," Tae sniffed. "It was about time for him to give up from me..."

"Why are you talking like that, Tae-yah?" Jimin was rubbing his back calmingly.

"I p-pushed him away," the younger clung onto his friend. "I-I want him t-to be happy and I pushed him away!"

"Is it because of your fertility treatment?" The elder omega asked carefully. He knew how much Tae wanted to have pup of his own and how the luck was never on his side.

"It-it's my fault," the younger leaned away and looked up to meet his friend's eyes. Jimin could feel the pain that was flowing out of him, and his heart clenched. "H-he could never b-be happy with me."

"Oh, bub..." Jimin cupped Tae's face. "You shouldn't be thinking like that. I am sure that there's a reasonable explanation for all this. You know how much Jungkook loves you. He couldn't do something like that..."

He better not be, Jimin thought. Otherwise, he would personally find the young alpha and carve his balls out of his body.

It took some time for Taehyung to calm down enough for Jimin to put him to sleep. The younger omega was exhausted from all the emotions going around him.

The front door was pushed open, as soon as Jimin walked out of the guest room. His mate and his son were coming home.

"Amma!" Yoonjae threw his school bag onto the floor and dashed for his open arms. Jimin barely had the time to kneel, before the pup was able to tackle him to the floor.

"Hey puppy!" Jimin cuddled his son closer, scenting him lightly. "Were you good today?"

"His teacher praised his voice," Yoongi had followed the pup into the living room. Yoonjae's school bag was hanging onto his shoulder. "Our puppy is going to have a huge role in the year-end musical."

"Really?" Jimin chuckled. He felt so proud of his baby.

"Yeah!" Yoonjae giggled.

"His teacher told me it's going to be something small, like... a talent show," Yoongi smiled and planted a soft kiss over Jimin's lips. "Hey."

"Hey," the omega rubbed his nose to Yoongi's one. "How was your day?" He asked and placed Jae back onto the ground.

"Why's uncle Tete here?" The pup had basically sniffed the air.

"Taehyung is here?" Yoongi's nostrils flared and then he stopped his look on Jimin.

"Go and wash your hands little love," Jimin ruffled his son's hair then. "Uncle Tete is sleeping in his room right now and he's going to stay for a while."

"Ok," the pup shrugged and dashed to his room. Just then Jimin turned around to meet Yoongi's eyes.

"Did you check your phone today?" He simply asked and watched how the alpha placed Jae's bag onto the counter. Then he pulled out his phone and opened it.

The news about Jungkook was everywhere. His eyes narrowed.

"I'm going to kill that kid!" He snapped.

Jimin's phone rang, before he was able to answer to his mate. When he looked up at the Caller ID, his eyes narrowed as well.

"It's Kook," Jimin shared a look with his mate. "What should I do now?"

"Pick up," Yoongi lowered his voice. "Let him talk to you and then decide, ok?"

Jimin sighed and tried to calm his nerves. Then he slid the green arrow and put the phone to his ear.

"You better have something reasonable to say!" The omega hissed.

The road to Yoongi and Jimin's place had never felt so long in Jungkook's life. Maybe because he never thought of it before, or probably because he wasn't as scared as he was at this particular moment.

The alpha wasn't just going there on a visit. He was going there to try and convince his mate to come back home with him. It was a terrible misunderstanding. One, that Jungkook wished that he had a control to reverse it back to where it'd started. Then it would've never started in the first place.

The alpha sighed and stopped the car. It took him a minute to convince himself to get out of the car and get into the building. Then he simply had to take the elevator to Yoongi and Jimin's private apartment and walk in, if Jimin would let him of course.

He heard the sound from his phone on his way out of the elevator and halted on his steps. Then he reached out to pull his phone out of his jacket and open it. His eyes narrowed when they stopped on the news.

Dispatch worked fast. They were already spreading the rumor of him and Mia dating ever since she had entered the company. The disturbing part was that his label was neither confirming or denying the rumors. Jungkook knew why the label was doing it - the company needed any advertisement out there. It didn't matter how, but their name had to become popular in a way. They were simply using him... and probably Mia in this case to help them get some publicity. Jungkook dialed his boss' number, before he was able to knock on Yoongi and Jimin's door.

"Ah, Jungkook-ssi," the man wasn't surprised to hear from him. "I was expecting of your call," Jungkook barely contained the urge to snap at him. "Listen, we got to some understanding of how we're going to proceed with this."

"I've figured in your shitty way of dealing with this situation," the alpha growled. "I've told you, ever since the moment I've started working for you. I told you I have a mate. I asked to get my name out of such scandals and not use me for your publicity stunt!"

"We need it, Jungkook-ssi," the man's voice never wavered. "I am sure that your mate will understand."

"He won't," the alpha growled again, "and neither will I. You'll get my resignation latter early in the morning."

"Jungkook-ssi, wait!" His boss' voice changed for a moment. "We can talk when you get here, ok? You have a contract with us! You can't just—”

"I'll buy my way out of it! Have a nice life!" He snapped and then hang up, pushing his phone back into his pocket.

Just then, he finally lifted up his hand to knock, but the door opened, before he was able to do it.

"Get in," Yoongi took a step aside to let the young alpha enter his home. "Jimin and I sniffed your stench all the way from the kitchen."

The elder alpha turned his back on him then and started walking. Jungkook followed him, trying to regain control over his emotions.

"I never did it, hyung," Jungkook felt the need to say on their way to the kitchen where, the younger could only presume, it was Jimin also.

"I know," Yoongi threw a brief look over his shoulder. "You wouldn't be standing here alive otherwise."

Jungkook simply nodded and followed his hyung into the cozy kitchen of his home. Yoongi was currently cooking and Jimin was making him some company, sitting on the table.

When Jimin and Jungkook's eyes met, the alpha halted on his steps involuntary. Even if Jimin was an omega, and Jungkook shouldn't have to be scared of him, there as some strange scary aura around the omega that making him feel nervous all the time.

And that aura would always appear when Taehyung was concerned. Now it was the same. Jungkook could barely convince Jimin of his innocence in the whole situation. The young alpha had put all of his effort in it. The luck was on his side apparently, because Jimin allowed him to come to his home and see Taehyung. But the omega was still holding his front up.

"Jimin-ah, stop scaring the kid more than he already is," Yoongi walked to the stove to continue with his cooking.

"He should be scared of me," Jimin simply rolled his eyes and leaned back on his chair. "Sit and explain," he said.

Jungkook took the chair right next to the omega and started talking. It wasn't the first time he had such talk with Jimin. The alpha tried to be honest to the end point. Jimin never interrupted him and Yoongi was still busy with preparing the dinner.

"To sum it all up," Jimin spoke when the young alpha finally finished talking. "That little s!ut decided that it would've been a great idea to sleep with you. And when you pushed her away, the cameras snapped her getting out of your room."

"Don't forget the fact that his company did nothing to stop the rumors spreading around, love," Yoongi added from his place, right next to the stove.

"Right," Jimin frowned for a moment. "Did you quit?" He turned around to look at Jungkook again.

"Gonna send them my letter tomorrow, yeah," the younger nodded.

"Good decision," Jimin nodded. "Hey yeobo," he looked at his mate, "is there a free position in your company for this pup?"

Yoongi chuckled quietly when he walked to the table, holding the bowl with their dinner. He placed it carefully onto the wooden surface with shaking head.

"I know the correct answer here and that is a 'yes'," the alpha said. "You wouldn't let me live otherwise."

"Thank you, baby," Jimin's voice softened and Jungkook couldn't believe how fast the omega's facial expression changed. "I knew how clever or CEO you could be. Your father made the right choice."

"He is going to strangle me otherwise," Yoongi chuckled, looking at Jimin.

"Where is Tae?" Jungkook couldn't stop the question rolling out of his mouth. He had spent few weeks away from his mate after all. He missed his scent and wanted to wrap his arms around him as fast as he could.

Yoongi's smile faltered when he exchanged looks with his mate. Whatever silent communication they had between each other, it ended with Yoongi giving his slight nod of approval to his mate.

"He is in the guest room with Yoonie," Jimin nodded at the door. "Go and see him."

Jungkook couldn't wait any longer. He was fast to get up and walk out of the cozy kitchen. His steps led him to the family's guest room, and he pushed the door open as quietly as he could.

Taehyung was laying inside a small, improvised nest. Yoonjae was snuggling next to him.

The pup's head was resting over Tae's legs and the omega was stroking his hair gently. Yoonjae wasn't asleep and neither did Taehyung, but they just enjoyed the silence in the room.

Maybe the pup had taken that quality from Yoongi. The alpha would often stay quiet like that. And it wasn't weird at all. It was calming to just be able to bask his soothing presence. Well... if Yoongi wasn't angry at anyone that is. The alpha could be quite emotional also.

"Uncle Kookie?" Yoonjae looked up from his place. A huge grin appeared on his face. "You're here!"

"Yes, I am here, Yoonie!" Jungkook couldn't stop his smile. He adored the pup. "I brought you some presents. Do you want to see them?"

Jungkook wasn't lying. He had dropped his small bag of presents that he had bought for his nephew when he was overseas.

"Really?" Yoonjae was fast to sit up. "Where are they?"

"In the kitchen," the alpha chuckled. "Your parents are there. Go and ask them to show you."

And just like a normal five-year-old boy, Yoonjae dashed out of the room in a hurry. He couldn't wait to see what his uncle Kookie had bought him this time.

Jungkook's smile quickly faltered as soon as his eyes met Taehyung ones.

"You didn't have to come here," Taehyung's voice was distant and that pained the alpha. "You should've used that opportunity to let me go."

"This is not what is happening here, baby bear," Jungkook's heart clenched. "I'm here to take you home."

"You don't need me there," the omega looked to the window then, hiding his face from him. Jungkook stayed rooted to the closed door. "When I read the news, I thought you finally found someone to replace me... to make you happy and give you everything that I--"

"Stop it, Tae!" The alpha snapped. "Nothing happened between Mia and I! She tried to get into my bed, and I pushed her away!"

"You shouldn't have," Taehyung turned around to look at him with pain in his eyes. "You need someone in your life."

"But I have that someone," the alpha insisted and finally walked to his mate. He stood between the omega and the window. "I have my mate. I am happy with my mate, and I don't want anyone else in my life!"

"Kook-ah..." Taehyung trailed off.

"Please," the alpha's voice softened when he knelt in front of his mate. "Please believe me when I'm telling you this. I love you so much! I'd love you just the same with years to come, Tae bear..."

"You can't... love me like this," the omega sobbed. "I'm a failure."

"You are not a failure," Jungkook reached out for his hands and squeezed them tightly in his own. "You're everything to me!"

"I can't give you what you deserve, Kookie..." the omega cried openly then. "I can't give you a normal life. How could I when I can't give you a pup?"

"Oh baby," it physically hurt the young alpha to see his mate like that. "How can you don't understand that I can live without having a pup, but I cannot live without you, hm?"

"It's not enough..." Taehyung was shaking his head. "You can't just settle--"

"You are enough for me!" Jungkook insisted. "You are enough!" Then he pulled his mate up and wrapped his arms around Tae's delicate frame. "You are my mate," Jungkook rubbed his nose to his mate's scent gland. "You are my everything, baby... Please try to understand that..."

Jungkook kept holding his mate in his arms, while they were staying close to the bed. He kept holding him even after his sobs had died down. And maybe the luck was on his side again, because Taehyung finally agreed to go back home with him.

The omega's scent turned back to normal and when he looked up at Jungkook, his eyes weren't that sad anymore. When their lips locked again after so long, he felt how Taehyung clung to him. The alpha knew though that his mate still needed convincing that he was enough for him.

He needed more reasons to why he was enough in Jungkook's life. Reasons, that Jungkook was going to give him every day from this day on. He swore for that.

Two months passed ever since Jungkook's incident. The alpha had left his job and was currently working in Yoongi's company. That meant more time spent with Taehyung. It was new and different for the omega. He couldn't use their schedules as excuses for not talking to each other. Besides... he couldn't hide his fear from his mate. Taehyung's heat was coming, and they couldn't escape it. The omega was in his pre-heat already, which could also mean that Jungkook was experience his pre-rut period as well.

After living together for so long and after their mating, the couple's cycles had mended into one. Usually, that wouldn't be a problem for either Tae or Kook, but... Taehyung hadn't allowed for his alpha to knot him for almost a year. He couldn't find a reason as to why his mate would want to knot him anyhow. It wasn't like Taehyung was going to get pregnant with pups. he couldn't... even after the treatment. Even after everything that they had tried. He was scared, so scared to be disappointed again. And while Jungkook would never let him see his disappointment, Taehyung could see it in his eyes.

There was something different this time though. The omega felt a bit more clingier than before. He was seeking and missing his mate's touch more. He wanted to be as close to Jungkook as possible.

Nothing could explain his behavior though. Maybe it was because he had denied his mate's his closeness for way too long. His wolf was crying for Jungkook. His human side was missing his other half also.

When the alpha came back that evening, he was surprised by Tae's arms wrapping around him. The omega purred, pressing his nose to his mate's scent gland. The alpha's scent was rich, potent, and wrapped around him like a cocoon. Jungkook only had the time to drop his bag onto the floor and wrap his arms around the omega.

He didn't ask questions when Tae basically jumped up and wrapped his legs around the alpha's waist. His hands slid down to cover the omega's plush bottom. They hadn't even kissed yet. Only their foreheads were pressed to each other. Their eyes staring at each other's lips.

Jungkook started walking then. His scent became more prominent with each step to their bedroom and the omega couldn't help it. He pressed his lips to his mate's ones even before the alpha was able to open the bedroom's door. He heard Jungkook's growl then and that created an immediate effect in the omega. His skin became itchy. He was eager to let go of all of his clothes. The first trickle of slick slid over his thigh, and he whimpered.

Everything was a feverish dream after that. The only real thing in the world around him was the alpha's touches over his skin. The amount of pleasure his mate was able to give him. And Taehyung was eager, eager for more, because he had denied himself too much for too long. He was arching his back and beautifully moaning every time the alpha would slid his hands, mouth, or tongue over his feverish skin. His mate growls every time when Tae would kiss him too, or touch him... The omega was momentary awakened from his daze when the alpha turned him around, pressing his chest to the bed and yanking his bottom up. He was basically making Tae to present himself for him. The omega whimpered though when he felt how his mate's c0ck pushed into him. Tae's bottom was pressed flush to the alpha's hips. And it felt good to be there.

Oh, it felt so good... and so right.

He felt how his mate's hands grasped his hips and how he pulled out for a bit, only to slam into him with more intensity than ever. Then again, and again... and again... until Taehyung was a babbling mess under him. He felt the exact moment when the alpha's knot started to grow and how it briefly touched his rim. Taehyung sobbed then, feeling the need to push the alpha away. He didn't deserve to be knotted. He wasn't an omega worthy of his alpha's knot.

"Shh... it's okay," Jungkook's voice hummed close to his ear, nibbling at the omega's earlobe. The alpha had pressed his body flush over the omega. His knot already big enough to be pushed into his mate. "It's ok, Tae-yah... everything is ok love..."

"Don't deserve..." The omega whimpered, sobbed, and trashed underneath the alpha's body. "Not worthy... alpha's knot..." he kept babbling.

"Oh puppy..." Jungkook had stilled his movements. "You are so worthy for your alpha... no one else is worthy..."

"Kookie... so... sorry..." Taehyung grasped the alpha's hands, currently resting at the both sides of the omega's face. "So sorry..."

"I love you..." Jungkook whispered then, lips pressed to the mating mark over the omega's neck. "I love you so much baby tiger..."

"Love you... love you too," Tae shifted his face enough for his alpha to move his lips onto the omega's ones. "So much..." he sobbed and then moaned when he felt how his mate's knot finally snuggled inside of him. This is how he came, and it wasn't like anything before.

It needed only few pushes from the alpha for him to scream his pleasure into the air. He felt the exact moment when Jungkook came as well. The alpha's body kept shivering over his one every time Jungkook would come deep into his womb. The pleasure was mixed with pain this time, but the omega couldn't help it. He passed out soon after that.

Their cycles lasted longer this time and it took them a week to finally be able to stay away from each other. By the end of that week, Taehyung had problems sitting properly and he swore to Jungkook that he'd never let the alpha touch him... at least for few days.

"I feel like I could never get enough of you," Jungkook was sitting on a kitchen chair, with Tae in his lap. The alpha was rubbing his nose to his mate's scent gland. "But I have to get back to work today. Yoongi-hyung called."

"Are you sure he can't live another day without you?" The omega pouted. He couldn't help it. He felt way too clingy after his heat.

"I wish he could, but... even I know that I have to go and get some work done," the alpha hummed.

"I also have to do some errands in the studio," Taehyung hummed and rested backwards over the alpha's broad chest. "Seojoon-hyung needs help with his photoshoot this afternoon."

"I don't think I like the thought of that alpha around you," Jungkook rumbled.

"He is my friend Kookie," the omega chuckled. "But I'm not going to let him touch me today if that'd make you calmer?"

"Thank you," Jungkook planted another kiss on his neck and Taehyung shivered. "Make sure you're home early, ok? I'm cooking."

"Such a good alpha," Taehyung purred, feeling how Jungkook basically puffed out his chest. He knew how much Jungkook loved his praises, but the alpha would never admit that.

His friends were waiting for him at the studio. They were busy putting together the equipment needed for the photoshoot. But the betas grinned when they saw him. Taehyung allowed the boys to wrap him around their arms.

"You're glowing," Hyungsik rubbed his back.

"Indeed, you are," Seojoon walked to him with his arms outstretched. "Tae--"

"Thank you," Taehyung blushed and took a step back. The alpha halted on his steps. "I'm sorry, b-but..."

"Oh," Seojoon blinked few times, "you are too fresh then?" He hummed and even frowned a bit. "Then why are you here, Tae-yah? It's not very clever of you to be here right now, still so fresh out of your heat."

"You asked for my help," the omega answered with confusion.

"But you still smell insanely good," Seojoon took another step away from Taehyung and the omega finally understood. He blushed.

"Oh, I'm sorry," he cleared his throat. "Should I go?"

"You're already here," Seojoon waved his hand. "You can help us, but... you have to stay away from the models..."

"They are all alphas," Peakboy rolled his eyes. "Don't worry though," he assured the omega, "we'll be here for you."

Taehyung allowed himself to relax a bit and even smiled when Hyunsik sent him to fix the lights for the scene they were going to film.

Jungkook finished his work a bit early today and Yoongi let him out of the hook. It was after all his first day after his and Tae's cycles. His hyung was probably giving him an easy way out. Not a lot of bosses would do that these days. But not a lot of bosses were your friends.

Taehyung had texted him the place of the photoshoot. It was not that far away from the photo studio where Tae and his friends were working. The alpha decided to go and pick his mate up. Then they were going to go straight at home and have a lovely dinner.

His plans were quickly put aside when his nose caught a whiff of his mate's distressed scent. Jungkook was pretty sensitive when it comes to scents and especially when that was his mate's one. It didn't matter how many people were walking around him.

He decided to follow his nose and what he saw made him halt on his steps. His wolf growled with anger. The alpha saw how his mate was basically surrounded by a bunch of alphas. His friends from the studio were trying to help him by pushing the alphas away from him, but He decided to follow his nose and what he saw made him halt on his steps. His wolf growled with anger. The alpha saw how his mate was basically surrounded by a bunch of alphas. His friends from the studio were trying to help him by pushing the alphas away from him, but the alphas were five and Tae's friends were only three... and only one of them was an alpha. Jungkook's mind registered only the fact how scared Taehyung felt and that was enough. His vision went red, and he rushed into the scene with loud growl.

His fists started talking instead of him and soon, all of the alphas, who had crowded Taehyung before that, were holding onto their bruises and laying onto the cold ground.

"Alpha, calm down!" Jungkook finally registered his mate's voice.

"They have to pay," the younger rumbled deep in his chest. He had taken protective posture in front of his omega. "They scared my omega! Mine!" He growled.

"I'm okay, Kookie," Tae's voice softened. There was no sign of his distressing scent anymore. Now it felt a lot calmer.

"Home," Jungkook's hand wrapped tightly around his mate's wrist. He wouldn't take no for an answer.

"Ok," Tae was quick to agree. "Ok, alpha... we're going home..."

Jungkook's wolf was still restless when they got into their place. He basically dragged Taehyung to their nest in the bedroom and pulled him into his arms. Then he started scenting the omega, maybe too aggressively, but Tae didn't seem to mind.

When he made sure that his mate didn't have any other foreign scent on him and that he is drenched in the alpha's one, Jungkook was finally able to let go of his primal side. He rested his back on the headboard and closed his eyes.

"Are you feeling better now?" He heard Tae's quiet voice.

"It should be the one to ask you this," the alpha mumbled with his eyes closed. "What happened out there?"

"These were our clients for the day," Taehyung rested his back onto the alpha's broad chest. His head was tilted to the side and his mating mark was on full display. "I guess they sniffed me and--"

"They wanted to have you there," Jungkook's pressed his nose to Tae's scent gland again. His voice was tense. "You should've stayed home today."

"I should've, yeah... It's my mistake and I'm sorry..." the omega whispered sincerely.

His confession finally tamed the worried alpha and Jungkook allowed himself to relax. This is what he liked in his relationship with Taehyung - their communication and the ability to admit your mistakes. They had talked a lot in the past, wanting nothing more but to stay honest with each other. This relationship was something that they both had developed into something a lot deeper with time. More than love even.

Life went on well after that.

Taehyung had to leave for two weeks after his heat. He had an important photoshoot and the money he was going to get was something that he couldn't ignore. Jungkook was sent to be a judge in his hometown of Busan. The company was searching for new talents and Yoongi had trusted him to be the main judge for the auditions back there. Jungkook felt honored, but his job was going to keep him away from home for a week or two.

He and Taehyung facetimed each other almost every night. But it wasn't something that was happening for the first time for them. It wasn't probably something that it was going to happen for the last. Jungkook was the first one to go back home after his business trip to Busan. Tae was going to be back in the next morning.

At least... that's what Taehyung told him over the phone. What was Jungkook's surprise when he came back home to weird sounds, coming from the bathroom. The alpha frowned when he also caught a whiff of his mate's sour scent in the air. He dropped his bags onto the floor and rushed to the bathroom, only to find his mate trying to get onto his shaking legs. Jungkook was fast to help him and frowned when he met Tae's pale face in the mirror.

"What's wrong with you?" The alpha asked in a worry. "I thought you're coming back tomorrow?"

"Um," the omega smile weakly, "it was the plan until I caught some weird bug in the island. I took the first plane to Seoul and... I've been like this the whole day..."

"Ok," Jungkook helped his mate to rinse his mouth. Then he picked him up bridal style and carried him to their bed. Taehyung was fast to snuggle under the covers. "Did you eat something at all today?"

"No," the omega shook his head. "I can't keep anything down for the last two days. Only water, tea and juices."

"How about I make you a toast then?"

"Kookie..."

"Then I'm gonna call your personal physician," the alpha hummed, kneeling beside of his mate. "Then I'm gonna buy you all the meds you need and cuddle you to health. How's that sounding?"

"Perfect, minus the doctor," the omega pouted cutely.

"Too bad," Jungkook chuckled quietly. "We're going to do everything and in that order. Rest now," he pressed a soft kiss over the omega's forehead and then got up. "Gonna call Doctor Shin, while making you some toast. Be right back, ok?"

"Ok," Taehyung mumbled sleepily.

Doctor Shin came an hour later. After he heard Taehyung's complains, he decided to take some of his blood for tests in the hospital. Then he pulled out a pregnancy test out of his bag.

"I want you to do this for me, Taehyung-ssi," he offered the test to the omega.

Taehyung glared at the cartoon box as if it was some kind of a snake that was going to bite him. Then his eyes moved up to stop on his mate. Jungkook looked as stunned as he was.

"No," Taehyung shook his head, "this is some kind of a mistake. You know I can't--"

"Still," Doctor Shin reached out with a smile and placed the box in Taehyung's hand. "Do it just in case."

Taehyung sighed but took the box. Then he walked into the bathroom and did the test, although reluctantly. After all, he had done so many in the past. The result was going to be negative. What was the point, really? He was having a food poisoning, that was all. He didn't need some pregnancy test to tell him how uncappable of an omega he was.

"I'm ready," the omega said, walking out of the bathroom. The test was in his hands.

"Good," Doctor Shin checked his watch. "Three minutes should be enough," then he looked up at the omega. "How's your treatment going, Taehyung-ssi?"

"We stopped it," it was Jungkook who answered, because the alpha knew how painful the subject was for his mate.

"No results?" Doctor Shin asked.

"No point," Taehyung shrugged, sitting down over his bed. He felt how Jungkook was resting his hand over his shoulder.

"I thought they were giving some hope for successful pregnancy with this?" His doctor looked at the couple.

"I just lost hope," Tae sighed. Jungkook squeezed his shoulder lightly.

"Okay, the time is up," Doctor Shin nodded at the test in Tae's hands. "You can look it up."

But Taehyung didn't want to be the one to look at it. He simply handed the stick to his mate. Jungkook took it and his free hand basically froze over Taehyung's shoulder.

"What?" Taehyung looked up. "It's negative, I know."

"Um... there are two lines," Jungkook's voice cracked, but the alpha was fast to clear his throat. "Two lines means that..."

"Let me see," Doctor Shin reached out and took the test from the alpha's hand. "Yes," he looked at the couple once more, "the test is positive."

Taehyung didn't know how to react at first. It was a news that he never thought that he could hear in his life. He simply stared at his doctor with confused expression over his face. What did he mean, positive? There must be some kind of mistake. The test couldn't be positive!

"I'll make sure to be ready with your blood tests tomorrow," Doctor Shin got up from his place. Taehyung was still too stunned to move. "Let's wait for them to be perfectly sure but... I think they will show us the same."

"W-what?" The omega stammered.

"I'll call you with the results tomorrow and if the pregnancy is confirm, I'll contact you with an obstetrician, ok?"

Jungkook said something to the doctor, but Taehyung completely zoned out for a moment. When he was back to himself, Doctor Shin was gone.

"Tae," the alpha's voice was soft and Taehyung finally looked at his mate. Jungkook was sitting beside of him on the bed. "How are you feeling baby bear?"

"Um... I..." the omega shook his head. "I don't know," he answered honestly. "Did he just say that I..."

"Yes," Jungkook rubbed his mate's thigh. "Yes, he said that you are pregnant, Tae."

"Maybe the test is wrong," the omega bit his lower lip. "Maybe... maybe he is just..."

"Or maybe miracles do happen in this world," the alpha gathered him in his arms.

"I don't want to hope for nothing," Tae snuggled in his mate, hiding his face in the crook of Jungkook's neck. He needed his mate's scent to calm his senses.

"I know," the alpha's pheromones wrapped around him like a soft blanket. "But maybe this time..."

Taehyung didn't answer. He was still afraid to believe.

But when the phone rang on the next morning and Doctor Shin confirmed the results from the day before, the omega's world turned upside down. He was with a pup... finally!

Taehyung wanted to keep that news as a secret for a while. He didn't want to bring his hopes up, because of what had happened the last time. Thankfully, his alpha understood him completely. They went for the first check-up right after they got the news from Tae's personal physician. The obstetrician they met was a nice middle-aged female beta. Her name was Cho Aera and she was one of the best in this field.

She knew about Taehyung's condition and his infertility treatment, and the omega finally felt in good hands ever since they met her for the first time. He was still shaking from the news, and it was understandable, but his hopes were still at their lowest. Everything could happen.

But Dr. Cho was honest with them and told them all the risks that would come with that pregnancy. Taehyung was holding his mate's hand the entire time and he was really thankful that his alpha could be present for this check-up.

Taehyung was sent to a sonogram next, and it was confirmed that he was in the fourth week of the pregnancy. It meant that he had conceived during his last heat. It didn't come as a surprise, because he was knotted good a number of times then. Jungkook was in his rut also and maybe that had helped a lot for conception. The alpha was surprisingly really present to the whole conversation, but Taehyung wasn't surprised. Jungkook was the brain in their relationship and Taehyung was the heart.

The omega was always the more emotional one between the two, but thankfully the alpha was always there to ground him. They were a good team now; unlike they were at the beginning of their relationship. Jimin had called them fire and water, but sometimes the opposites do attract.

Taehyung was still in the clouds after they got out of the doctor's office and Jungkook led him to their car. He came back to his senses right after the car drove off.

"Hey," the alpha's voice was soft and deep. He didn't want to scare him. "How are you feeling?"

"Unreal... still," the omega admitted. "It's good that I don't have to work today."

"Me too," Jungkook nodded, eyes still on the road. "I took a day off and thankfully, Yoongi-hyung wasn't there to ask me why."

"Wasn't there?" Taehyung frowned.

"He took a rut leave," Jungkook said, stopping the car on a red light. He threw a brief look at his mate. "Jimin-hyung's heat also started and now Namjoon-hyung is the one responsible for the company."

"And how about Yoonie?" Tae asked about Jimin and Yoongi's pup.

"Jin-hyung volunteered," Jungkook drove off again. "You know I'd never let him have the pup, if we could take him."

Taehyung chuckled. Of course, Jungkook would never lose the battle for Yoonjae's attention. He was the pup's favorite uncle after all, not that the pup would admit that openly, but to Taehyung was clear. Yoonjae was always happy to spend more time in their company. Jimin would roll his eyes and tell them they were spoiling him too much, but it wasn't like they were going to stop.

Jungkook decided to cook something for them when they finally got back home. Taehyung wasn't very hungry, but he knew that he had to at least try and eat something. If not for himself then for the pup. His hand slid over his flat stomach with amusement and he sat on the bed. His eyes filled with tears and he didn't know why, maybe it was the hormones. But he suddenly felt too emotional.

"I hope you stay this time, puppy..." he said softly.

A week after Jimin and Yoongi's cycle week was over, Seokjin gathered them all for a family meeting. Or... a pack meeting as he liked to tell these evenings. He was going to cook, and Yoongi was going to help them. Taehyung was wondering should he bother to go, because his stomach had become too sensitive when it comes to different foods. The same he could say about the smells. Like, he had to change his toothpaste, because of the smell. It made him feel nauseous.

Jungkook wasn't allowed to scent him after he comes back from work. The alpha had to take a shot shower and wash away all other scents over him. Taehyung felt bad about that fact, but he couldn't help it. It was what it was.

The Jeons decided to go after all. Taehyung missed his friends, and he hadn't seen them all gathered together for a pretty long time. Besides, Hoseok was just back from one of his tours. He was travelling with one of his proteges. When the couple arrived, the others were already there. Taehyung could even hear Yoonjae's laughter through the door.

"Welcome," Jin opened the door before they were able to ring the bell and turned his back to them. "Get in and fast! I need help!"

Jungkook simply shook his head and followed his hyung inside. Taehyung chuckled lightly and followed as well. He sniffed the air carefully before entering the space, but thankfully the scents were calm. He entered in Kim's huge dining room and noticed how everybody was already sitting around the table... except Yoonjae, who was running around.

"Jae-yah... please baby, let's sit down now," Jimin was just getting up from his chair. "We can play more later."

"But I wanna play..." the pup's pout strangely reminded Taehyung to his Yoongi. The alpha would always act that way if he wanted something from Jimin.

"Jae-yah! "Yoongi's voice was close to rumble when he addressed his son. "Listen to your amma! When he says later - then later!"

It was obvious that Yoonjae couldn't win that battle and took Jimin's hand. The omega led him to the chair, situated between his own and Yoongi's one. Once there, Jimin made sure to pat the pup's head lovingly.

"Good evening," Taehyung finally made his presence known.

"Uncle Tete!" The pup clapped happily. "Is uncle Kookie here?"

"He's helping in the kitchen, bub," Taehyung chuckled and went to sit beside his best friend. Jimin patted his thigh.

"How are you doing, Tae-yah?" Jimin asked him and both friends started talking about how their week went.

But that wasn't the hardest part of the evening. The hardest part came when Seokjin served the food and the smell reached out to Tae's nose. To his embarrassment he had to dash to the bathroom, closest to the dining room. He heard fast steps following him close behind, but he didn't have to turn around to know that was his mate.

"I'm sorry," Taehyung sat on the bathtub's edge, when he had finished and flushed the water. "I think... I ruined the evening."

"Nonsense," Jungkook handed a glass of water to his mate and watched him rinsing his mouth.

"The smell is..." the omega scrunched his nose.

"Our puppy doesn't like it apparently," the alpha chuckled quietly.

"Yeah," Taehyung admitted with a small smile. Then he sighed. "Let's go back to the others, yeah?"

"Ok," Jungkook nodded and waited for him to get up.

As soon as they appeared back in the room though, Taehyung was able to notice the suspicious looks on everybody's faces. Everybody, except Jimin... who was grinning like the Cheshire's cat and was just telling...

"You are pregnant, aren't you?"

Taehyung almost fell back into Jungkook's arms after Jimin's words. He should've known how blunt his best friend could be. Thankfully, Jungkook was there to catch the omega before the fall and supported him to the dining table. With all eyes on him now, Taehyung felt slightly uncomfortable. He shifted in his chair and turned around to thank his mate for the way Jungkook had helped him. The alpha simply smiled and squeezed his hand.

When Taehyung turned to the table again, he noticed that there was no sign of the meal that caused his nausea. He looked around and his eyes stopped on Seokjin.

"Hyung, where--"

"Don't worry, Taehyungie," his hyung smiled. "There is a lot more to eat tonight. It's okay if we don't eat kimchi for once."

"I couldn't watch it even when I was pregnant," Jimin scrunched his nose.

"I'm so happy I'd never have to deal with this," Hoseok grinned. "I feel blessed actually."

"There's no need to gloat, hyung," Jimin snapped.

"Uncle Tete, are you ok?" Jae asked at the same time.

"Yes bub," Taehyung used the moment to smile at the cute pup. "Uncle Tete is ok now, don't worry."

"We can eat then?" Jae turned around to Jimin, as if asking for permission and Taehyung noticed how Jimin rolled his eyes.

"Sure thing, love," the omega patted his head.

A little later in the evening, when Yoonjae was already napping in Seokjin and Namjoon's room, the adults were able to talk freely. Taehyung was sitting in Jungkook's lap on the sofa, while Jimin decided to cuddle with Yoongi in the armchair opposite them.

Seokjin and Namjoon were sitting close to each other, and Hoseok decided to sit on another armchair - alone. He was staring at the couples with almost disgusted look in his eyes.

"If that's what it means to be mated, I'll pass..."

"We know you like the variety, Seok-ah," Namjoon chuckled. "I'm not even surprised."

"How did you find out that you're pregnant?" Jimin was just asking Taehyung.

"I'm still trying to get used to the thought," the younger omega sighed.

"How far along are you?" Yoongi asked.

"Six weeks already," Jungkook answered, rubbing his omega's tummy. "We're still careful with our hopes."

"You should feel happy, Tae-yah..." Seokjin trailed off.

By now, everyone from their group knew about Taehyung's past misfortune. It took a lot of time for him to open up to the others as well, but when he did, he found himself as light as a feather. It was tough to keep a secret like this.

"Let's just wait and see," the younger omega covered his mate's hand over his stomach. "It's still too early," his voice cracked, and he was fast to hide his face in his mate's neck. Jungkook's scent suddenly felt so soothing.

"Everything will be alright this time,” Taehyung heard Jimin's voice. "You'll see. You just... have to relax Taehyung-ah..."

"He will," Jungkook answered the omega, because Taehyung was too shaken to speak. "I'll make sure that everything runs smoothly for my baby bear, yeah?" He nudged him softly.

"Yeah," Taehyung answered and finally looked up again. "I'll do my best," he smiled softly. "I promise!"

The weeks that followed were hard. Taehyung's life started to change, and the omega could feel that literary. His fatigue became prominent, and his nausea started to appear every morning. He found out that a certain type of lollypop was helping a lot in such cases. Which led to Jungkook buying huge amounts of it. They were so much, that Taehyung believed that it would help him if he got pregnant one more time even.

The days at work were heavy, because he couldn't lift heavy objects anymore. His friends from work soon found out about his condition and tried to help him as best as they could. He couldn't spend much time on his feet either. He would soon become dizzy and the need to sit more became more prominent. His scent slowly changed into more milkier one, until one day Jungkook told him that he smells like a baby.

Taehyung burst into tears, and he didn't know even why. He blamed it on the hormones, that were now all messed up. He would cry at one moment and then get angry in the other. His senses were going nuts as well. The omega became sensitive to smells and scents. His taste in food also changed and now, he was craving foods that he used to hate before. Like some of Jungkook's favorite foods, which... led to the next problem. But it was mainly Jungkook's problem.

The alpha had to get up in the early hours of the morning, just because Taehyung was craving mint-chocolate ice cream. And Jungkook had to go to the only place that was still open by this time of the night to get it for his mate. But Jungkook never complained though. If anything, he became clingier to his mate. The need to scent Taehyung before he had to go to work and after it, became something like a norm in their relationship.

Both of them remained hopeful thorough the whole time, until Taehyung reached to his second trimester. By this time, the omega was sporting a really small bump. It wasn't that much but made them both excited. When it was the time for the next sonogram, dr. Cho asked them if they want to hear the pup's heartbeat. Everything became too emotional, when Taehyung heard his pup for the first time. He started crying and it took a lot to Jungkook to calm him down.

"Now let's take a deep breath and try to relax, hm?" Dr. Cho smiled warmly when Tae nodded, still sniffing. "Usually by this time, we're able to see the sex of the baby, but your pup is too shy and we have to do it with the next check-up, ok?"

"As long as they are healthy, I don't care," the omega sniffed, feeling how his mate squeezed his hand in support. "Is... everything ok with them?"

"The pup is doing all fine," dr. Cho turned off the sonogram, but not before she could give the new parents some pictures.

"Good," Taehyung let out the breath he was holding. Jungkook helped him to clean his stomach and get up.

"I wanted to talk to you though," dr. Cho stared at him. "How is your apatite?"

"I'm really trying to eat, but... I get sick every time I put something in my mouth," Taehyung admitted.

"And when he can actually eat something, is not that much," Jungkook said.

"I understand," the doctor scribbled something in her notebook.

"You look a lot thinner than I'd like Taehyung-ssi," she continued, "so I'm going to prescribe something for your appetite. I want you to take it regularly and gain some weight until the next check-up, ok?"

"Okay," the omega nodded and shared a brief look with his mate. "Whatever is needed..." He mumbled.

The couple stopped to a pharmacy on their way back home and Taehyung started taking the needed medicine right away. But the side effect of it was that it was making him sleepy.

The nausea stopped though and Taehyung felt happy. He was ready for the next chapter to begin...

As the alpha in their relationship, Jungkook knew that he had a lot of responsibilities that he had to follow. He had to be the one, who would support his mate even if he himself felt the need to be guided. Taehyung had put all of his trust on him and Jungkook had no other choice but to be there for his mate in every step of the way to their parenthood. If you asked Jungkook, he would feel the happiest even if his mate couldn't give him a pup. Taehyung would be completely enough, because the alpha loved him to the Moon and back.

But Taehyung wanted to have that pup and Jungkook knew how down and on a verge of depression his mate was just few months ago. The alpha was simply happy, because he could finally see the real smile on his mate's face. He would give anything in the world to see him happy. After their check-up with their doctor, Jungkook made sure that his mate was eating a healthy food. It wasn't always to his taste, but thankfully, the omega knew when not to protest against his alpha's cooking. That and the time Jungkook had to spare with him.

After a short and brief conversation with Yoongi, the elder allowed him to spend less hours at work and take care of his mate. Both he and Jimin knew how hard it was for Taehyung to actually get pregnant. So the alpha could understand him completely. It wasn't only that, but Jungkook felt how overprotective he had become over Taehyung. He couldn't stand when another alpha would so much but to lay eyes on him. Then Jungkook would let out an involuntary growl at the poor man. Like that one time with Tae's friends from work. The omega had to quickly pull him out of there and settle with Jungkook's aggressive scenting at home.

The small bump grew into a bigger one and soon, Taehyung could swear that he could feel the pup's movements inside of him. He would call for his mate to touch, but the alpha would soon pout, because he couldn't feel anything. When they went for another check-up in the next month, Taehyung shared that with his doctor, but she was fast to calm them.

"It's too early for you mate to be able to feel anything," Doctor Cho said. "Maybe next month?"

This time they were able to find out the gender of their little pup. It was a boy. Taehyung burst into tears, although he would cry even if it was a girl. The omega was overly emotional these days, because of the pregnancy hormones in his body. That and... he felt incredibly horny and thus demanding in bed. Thankfully, the young alpha had enough stamina to satisfy his mate's needs.

"I feel incredible..." Taehyung panted beside of him. He was just freshly knotted and now cuddling in his mate's arms.

"Are you sure you are, okay?" Jungkook rubbed the obvious protuberance over his mate's belly. "I wasn't too rough with you?"

"No bun," Tae covered the alpha's hand with his own one. "You were just amazing... as always."

Jungkook couldn't stop the proud growl reverberating in his throat and heard Tae's quiet chuckle.

"Such a typical alpha," he said and Jungkook was thankful that his mate was with his back facing him. He didn't want him to see the blush over his face.

"Can you feel the pup now?" He cleared his throat.

"Not yet" the omega sighed. "He's probably still sleeping. I wonder how though? I mean... we were very loud and--"

"Shut up, Tae!" Jungkook growled and heard his mate's loud giggle.

Taehyung had to limit his hours at work when he entered the sixth month. He received bad back pains and sometimes it was too hard for him to be on feet the whole day. And although his friends at work understood him completely, it didn't sit well with the omega.

"I can work just fine!" He grumbled one night with his back facing Jungkook in their bed.

"You have to think of the pup first now, Tae," the alpha said softly. His palm was resting over his mate's pregnant belly. "That and your health."

"I am healthy," Jungkook could basically hear the pout in Taehyung's voice and tried not to chuckle.

"I know baby bear, but just for our pup's sake, hm?" He placed a soft kiss over Tae's mating mark and the omega melted.

"I guess I can do that," he mumbled finally.

Jungkook was about to chuckle at his mate's antics, until a sudden movement under his hand stopped his actions and he basically froze.

"Did you feel that?" Taehyung gasped then. "It was stronger than before."

"I... I..." the alpha stuttered, finding himself suddenly out of words. Then... everything became all too real for him.

He was going to be a father!

With Jungkook able to feel the pup's movements and kicks inside his mate's womb, the picture became all very clear for the two mates. Their pup's arrival was just around the corner, and they only needed few more months to get there. Taehyung's next check-up marked the beginning of his third and final trimester. The omega had to take some time off work, because he couldn't spend that much time on foot anymore. That and his ability to sustain even a few hours awake.

He needed constant napping and that couldn't work well with his job. But it worked just fine when he was at home. Jungkook was still going to work, and Taehyung was spending his time with Jimin and Yoonjae, scrolling over his phone, or checking the social media. Then the cramping started, and he had hard time to explain to his frightened mate that he wasn't going into labor. His pup was just growing every day and needed more space. Thankfully, Tae's hips had stretched enough to accommodate the pup.

The shortness of breath, swollen ankles and the back pains were getting worse with every day as well. That led Jungkook to ask his mate to visit Doctor Cho. The omega decided to listen to him, because he could see how scared Jungkook was for him.

"Hm, your blood pressure worries me," Doctor Cho told him, while measuring it in her cabinet. Taehyung was laying over the table and tried to relax as best as he could. "And you said that your ankles get swollen even without you being on foot the whole day?"

"Yeah," the omega admitted. "Sometimes they even hurt me, and I cannot sleep."

"Let me run some tests and check everything for you, okay?" Then she took some blood out of him and asked him to wait outside for around 15 minutes. When the tests got ready, she invited the omega again.

"Uh-oh," Doctor Cho rubbed her chin. "I'm afraid that I have to ask you to keep the bed for the next few weeks."

Taehyung's heart skipped a beat. "What? Is there something wrong?"

"It could possibly be," the doctor hummed, "But I don't want to take any chances."

"I'll do everything," the omega's lower lip trembled. "Just tell me!"

"Everything that you told me as your complains are signs of early preeclampsia. It could be avoided if you limit your moves and keep the bed. This is serious, Taehyung-ssi!"

When Jungkook came back home later that day, it was to a scent of distressed omega. He quickly followed his nose to the bedroom and saw Taehyung, curled up in a fetal position on the bed. The alpha was fast to go to him. His soothing pheromones permitted the air.

"I'm so scared, bun..." the omega snuggled in him, hiding his face in the crook of the alpha's neck.

"I know," Jungkook had received a call from his mate earlier in the day. It was the main reason for him to be at home this early.

"We'll have to listen to what the doctor told you and everything will be fine, okay?" He pressed his lips to Tae's temple.

"Okay," the omega nodded, already feeling safe in his mate's arms.

The last three months were the hardest for the young omega, because he had to keep the bed most of the time. He followed Doctor Cho's instructions to the letter. The same could be said about his mate as well. Jungkook was almost constantly around him.

The alpha was scenting him every time Taehyung thought he needed it. They were both laying in their bed and watching with awe how now they were able to see a footprint over Tae's stomach. Even if he was hurting during these episodes, he was smiling. It was because he knew that when his pup is so energetic that everything was okay with him. And besides, he enjoyed the alpha's look of love every time he would tend to touch that place. Or even try to talk to his unborn pup. Taehyung would giggle every time, because Jungkook looked like a boy.

But he was strong mate for him. A strong alpha to lean on in times like these. He was always there, showing his love towards his omega and making sure that everything is okay with him. Taehyung was falling even more in love with him, if that was possible.

Their friends were often guests to their home, because now Taehyung couldn't move. The most present ones were Yoongi, Jimin and their son Jae. The little one was always snuggling to Tae and touching his pregnant belly.

"Is the puppy sleeping today uncle Tete?" Jae's curious eyes were over Tae's huge stomach today as well. He was by the end of the eight months already. They had to wait few more weeks for the baby to arrive.

"No," Taehyung chuckled when he noticed how big the pup's eyes went when he saw a footprint over the omega's stomach. "I think he is happy to feel you around, Jae-yah," he ruffled the pup's hair.

"Really?" Jae turned around with glowing eyes, pointed at Jimin. "When can we have another pup amma? Like uncle Tete's one, but ours?"

Jimin chocked on his water and Yoongi snickered behind his fist. Then he rubbed his omega back in a soothing manner. "Soon, puppy," the elder alpha spoke softly to his son.

"How soon?" Jae released his cute pout then. That was his secret weapon, and he wasn't afraid to use it.

"Soon baby," Jimin blushed then.

"How soon indeed?" Taehyung asked his best friend as soon as Jungkook, Yoongi and Jae were out of the room to give the omegas some privacy.

Jimin blushed again and rolled up his pullover enough for Tae to notice his small and cute bump there. "In five months," he admitted.

"Chim!" Taehyung gasped.

"I didn't want to tell you, because you have something more important to think about now," the omega sighed and sat by the edge of the bed.

"But... but how?"

"Yoongi and I started talking around the time you announced your pregnancy," Jimin shrugged. "But we decided to start trying around my heat and his rut. Nothing happened then, but... this actually happened after it."

"I thought that you were on your pills?" Taehyung chuckled.

"No," Jimin shook his head, "Yoongi and I never use protection outside our cycles, because we know it's close to impossible to happen. But... I think this miracle just decided to surprise us."

"And Jae knows?" The younger tilted his head.

"Yes," Jimin nodded, "we told him today, actually. But he wants the pup now. So, we tried to explain to him that he has to wait for a bit, because our puppy is still not ready to show up."

"Do you know what is going to be already?"

"Yeah," a soft smile touched Jimin's face, "it's a girl."

"Congratulations, Chim!" Taehyung reached out his arms and Jimin was fast to hug him tight. "I hope everything runs smoothly for you."

"We also hope for the same," Jimin brushed a lonely tear away when he pulled back. "I feel fine so far, but we'll see..."

The two omegas talked a bit more and then Jimin and his family had to leave. Taehyung was so happy for his best friend that he had to share the news with his alpha. It turned out that Yoongi had already told Jungkook and the younger was really happy for the couple as well.

"We have to make sure to reach up to their level," Jungkook chuckled. "I mean, we are younger and have more time."

"Let's take it easy for now, Kook-ah," Taehyung's eyes teared up for a bit. "This could be our only pup. You know how hard it was until we get to here."

"Oh, Tae..." Jungkook sat on the bed beside of his mate, taking his hands in his own ones. "I believe in miracles already and you know why? They happened two times in my life," the alpha was staring right into his mate's eyes. "Life just allowed me to meet you and I'll be forever thankful and this pup," his hand rested over his mate's belly, "our pup, I believe he finally decided that it was the right time to come to us," he reached out to brush away a tear that rolled over Tae's face. "Who's to say that miracles don't exist, hm?"

"I love you, so much bun!" The omega sniffed quietly.

"I love you too, my baby bear," the alpha's voice was soft like a caress.

They had to wait for few more weeks and then, one rainy night, Taehyung felt like their pup was about to come out...

He couldn't remember the whole night and how fast the things followed one after the other. But he remembered the pain that had awakened him in the middle of the night. And how his painful scream acted as an alarm for Jungkook.

"Everything will be alright, Tae," the young alpha was trying to calm him, while he was driving to the hospital. Taehyung could only nod with the power left in him. He was panicking, but the moment was close, and he should try to calm himself.

He couldn't do it until they reached to the hospital. Jungkook obviously felt that and decided to act. He reached out to hold Taehyung's hand and then pressed his nose to the omega's neck, scenting him as long as he could before the next contraction.

It acted as a lucky charm, because once the alpha pulled back, Taehyung was finally back to his senses. Luckily for them, there was an empty wheelchair at the entrance to the ER. When they walked in, their doctor was already waiting for them with her team.

They rushed the omega into the maternity yard, and nobody tried to stop the alpha that followed them. They couldn't stop Jungkook, even if they wanted to. He was given a plastic sterile suit to wear inside, along with a mask for his face and plastic shoes.

"Good job on your breathing," the doctor cheered Taehyung with a smile. "You're still not ready to push, but I can see that you are close, Omega Jeon."

Tae's head fell back on the medical table. He was sweating a lot, even if they had given him a medical robe to wear.

His eyes closed for a moment, and he tried to focus over his mate's scent and the touch of Jungkook's hand holding his one. The alpha was always a soothing presence for him. A mate, that Taehyung could never thought that he could have. But the moment of truth came sooner than they thought. His waters broke with a particular strong contraction. After that, it was only a matter to wait. But they didn't have to wait too long before the omega had to start to push.

At one point, the pain was too much, and he begged for them to stop. He wanted to stop everything and let it go. He wanted to escape from his own body, but he wasn't able to, so he was forced to push as hard as he could. His screams echoed in the room, amongst the yelling of his doctor to push as hard as he could. And Taehyung tried to listen to her. He tried to follow her advices as best as he could, but he couldn't resist when he felt as if a monster was eating up his insides.

"Just a little while," Jungkook was whispering to his ears. His scent around him intensified and the omega was trying to take deep breaths and fill his lungs up with the soothing scent.

It worked like a magic. He had to push really hard two more times, until his body fell back on the medical table. Taehyung was breathing heavily, and his ears were ringing from the effort, but he was still able to hear the loud and angry cry of his pup. Just then he broke into tears.

"You did it, baby bear!" Jungkook exclaimed with tears in his eyes. He pressed his lips to Tae's forehead in a loving kiss and then pulled back again. But he never let go of the omega's hand.

"We both... did it, but..." Tae sniffed and his eyes tried to follow the nurses while they were taking care of his pup. While he was waiting for them to put him into his arms, he was asked to push again and finish the afterbirth process.

"You're going to need few stitches, but don't worry," the doctor smiled, "you won't feel a thing."

"And here is the baby," one of the nurses walked close to the new parents, carrying an angry crying baby in her arms. "Do you want to hold him?" She asked the omega and Taehyung nodded right away.

Another nurse unbuttoned his medical robe and placed the pup on top of the omega's chest for the first skin-to-skin contact. The pup stopped crying almost immediately and instead, he was trying to move his small head over his amma's chest.

"Look at you," the omega cooed, while resting his hand over his pup's back. "You are so gorgeous, my love. Isn't he gorgeous, bun?" He asked the alpha.

"The most beautiful baby in the world," the alpha chuckled wetly and when Tae was able to look up at his mate, he saw him crying. "Hey," Jungkook rested his hand close to his puppy and the little one's wrinkled fingers wrapped around his finger. "I'm appa, little love."

"And I'm your amma," Tae whispered. "We were waiting for you for so long, but we're so happy that you finally arrived to us," the omega said, his voice full of emotion.

The pup yawned sleepily then and snuggled in his amma's chest.

There was no happier moment in his life than this one, Taehyung thought while staring at his sleeping pup. It was their first day back home and he still felt somewhat sore after the birth, but he wouldn't complain for the world. The two of them were resting on the big bed, while Jungkook was out to do some errands. Taehyung was laying on his right side and his hand was resting over his pup. He was watching his son's face and couldn't believe to the miracle that had happened to them.

Jeon Jeongsik was a healthy pup and after all the checks and vaccines on him, he was good to go with his parents. Taehyung was the one, who needed more cares, because he still had some stitches. He couldn't walk around with the baby in his arms yet, but he could hold him. The pup squirmed in his sleep and pursed his small lips. Taehyung cooed quietly. Baby Jeon was already the most beautiful little thing in his amma's opinion. The omega already wondered if he should wake him up for his next nursing, when he found out that it wasn't necessary. The little pup scrunched his nose and his eyes opened. But Taehyung was fast, and the pup was already in his arms when he started whining.

"There, there..." the omega sang soothingly, unclasping his shirt the meantime. "Who's hungry now, hm? Amma's little boy?" He positioned the pup on his chest, just as the nurses had taught him and rested his back on the pillows. The pup latched right away, and the whining stopped. Taehyung chuckled. "You were really hungry, hm little love? There you go..." he started humming a soothing melody.

"Ah, somebody is hungry again?" Jungkook whispered from the doorframe and Tae looked up. The alpha was standing there and watching him nursing their pup.

"Yeah," the omega hummed and waited for his mate to come to the bed. "We're very hungry, because we're growing up..."

"He's just five days old, baby bear," the younger chuckled quietly, careful to not interrupt his pup's nursing session. "He's still so little."

"I know," the omega sighed and rested his head over his mate's shoulder. "I'm so happy, bun."

"Good and I'll make you even happier," Jungkook pulled out an open envelope. "Your results after the test you did in the hospital. Your body is healthy and fertile wherever we decide to have another pup in our lives."

"Really?" Tae's eyes teared up.

"Yes, really!" The alpha planted a soft kiss over his mate's temple and then focused his eyes over the cute pup in his arms. "Do you want me to do the rest of the job for you now?"

Taehyung nodded and placed the already fed pup in his appa's arms.

Jeongsik gave a small cry, but after that apparently realized that was his appa, who was holding him and stopped fussing. Jungkook got up then and placed a piece of cloth over his shoulder, helping his son to burp.

"Good boy," the alpha rubbed the baby's back and removed the dirty cloth from his shoulder, throwing it into the bin. "Now it's diapers time, yay!" He made a face and Taehyung chuckled.

Jungkook had volunteered to help him with their pup in every way that he could. Taehyung agreed with joy. There weren't many alphas like his mate left in the world. Jimin had told him that Yoongi was a big help as well, but honestly knowing the elder, Tae wasn't surprised.

After the diaper had changed successfully and Jeongsik was placed back right next to the omega, the alpha went for the special ointment for Tae's nipples. He had to apply it after every nursing session. It numbed the pain and healed the sore skin there.

"We have another two hours of peace," Taehyung sighed and watched how Jungkook carefully picked up the pup again and this time placed it into his crib. "What are you doing?" The omega asked him.

"I want to cuddle you without being interrupted," the alpha whispered and crawled over the bed again.

Taehyung chuckled lightly when he was pulled into his mate's arms.

Three years later…

It's been three years since Jeon Jeongsik's birth, and the toddler was developing nicely. Taehyung went back to work and Jungkook was still busy in Yoongi's company. Jeongsik was attending the kindergarten closer to Tae's job. The omega felt calmer in that way and could do his job better than ever. Meanwhile, Jimin and Yoongi were pregnant with baby #3, who also happened to be by accident. Neither of them felt sorry though. Jimin was glowing and Yoongi was helping him with the pups.

Namjoon and Seokjin finally decided to have a pup on their own and Hoseok... he was still out and about, having fun as per usual. He showed no signs of finally settling down and having a family, but he was happy non the less.

It was time for their annual gathering, as Seokjin liked to call them, and Yoongi decided to pay for a whole mansion this time. Their family of seven, now had grown bigger, along with the pups. Jungkook and Taehyung were the last to arrive, because Tae had a last-minute photo shoot. Luckily, Jungkook was able to get back home on time and take care of their three-year-old son. The little pup was so energetic though, that he needed both of his parents to deal with him.

Now however, Jeongsik was a bit sleepy after his afternoon nap and Jungkook was able to feed him and dress him well, before the omega was able to go back home. When Taehyung finally did that, both of his boys were ready to go.

"I'll just take a quick shower, okay?" The omega said and hurried for the bathroom. Jungkook was left with the toddler once again, but he didn't mind. Jeon-ie was currently busy with his toy cars.

When the omega was finally ready to go, Taehyung was the one who reached out for his son's hand and walked with him to the car. Jeon-ie insisted to walk a lot these days, which was normal for his development. Jungkook took care for their bags.

When they finally reached the mansion, it was almost time for dinner. Taehyung opened the back door of the car and released his pup from his car seat. Then he took his hand again and the both of them started walking to the front door.

"Is Yoonie-hyungie here?" The pup looked up to meet his amma's eyes. "And Yoona too?"

"Yes, baby," Tae smiled to his pup. "Yoonie and Yoona are here too. Uncle Yoongi and Uncle Jimin too."

Min Yoona was Yoongi and Jimin's second pup, who was born just few months after Jeon-ie. The two toddlers loved to play with each other, along with Yoonjae - Jimin and Yoongi's eldest child. Meanwhile, Jungkook had followed his family to the door and managed to ring the bell, even if his hands were full. He was carrying all the bags and... the number was impressive.

"Taehyungie!" Seokjin opened the door wide. "Guys!" He rose up his voice. "The Jeons are here! And who's there, hm?" Seokjin kneeled down and bopped Jeon-ie's nose. "My little baby!"

The pup giggled and took Seokjin's hand to help him get inside. Taehyung and Jungkook followed him with a sigh. Jungkook left to find their bedroom and drop the bags there, while Taehyung found Jimin sitting on the couch in front of the fireplace and talking to Hoseok.

Hoseok was holding a glass of wine in his hand and grinned when he met Tae's eyes. "Hey there Tete!"

"Hey, hyung," Taehyung chuckled. It looked like the beta was already a bit drunk. "How are you, Chim?"

The other omega patted his pregnant belly with a grin. "Just pregnant and lazy," he nodded at the kitchen and Taehyung followed his look. "Yoongi is making sure that I'm having everything that he thinks I need."

"You mean... he spoils you as per usual," Taehyung shook his head and started laughing, but his laugh was cut short when they heard a loud noise, coming from the kitchen and then Seokjin's voice.

"Get out of my kitchen!"

"Baby, listen--" Namjoon's voice was pleading, but that didn't help him much. The alpha soon joined the other three people in the living room with a huge pout on his face.

"What did you do this time, hyungie?" Taehyung asked, suppressing his chuckle.

"I wanted to help, but I kind of broke Jinnie's favorite plate and..."

"The pink one?" Jimin furrowed his brows and the alpha nodded with solemn expression on his face. "Oh my!”

"You're gonna sleep on the couch tonight, Joonie," Hoseok snickered.

"Do you want something to drink?" Jimin asked Tae then, although he obviously had no intention to go and get him something.

"No," the younger omega smiled shily. "I'll... I think I'll be on water tonight."

"Are you...?" Jimin gasped then.

"No way!" Hoseok screamed.

Hoseok's scream gathered everybody in the living room. Even the pups stopped playing on the floor and looked around with confusion.

"What is going on?" Yoongi asked, brushing his hands on his apron.

"Are you okay?" Jungkook was right beside his mate.

"Tae is pregnant!" Jimin announced so proud, as if he was the one, who made that happen.

"I thought you said not to tell them?" Jungkook stared at his mate with confusion.

"What is pregnant?" Yoonie looked up at his amma.

"You guys are fast," Hoseok chuckled drunkenly.

"You have to hurry up Joonie baby!" Seokjin glared at his mate, making the alpha blush.

"Can you all calm down?" Tae put up his hands then. "It's still early and--"

"I hope it's a girl this time," Jimin patted his friend's shoulder. "Can you imagine how cute she's going to be if she looks like you? I'm not saying that Jeon-ie is not cute, but he is like Kookie's carbon copy."

"Can I be the godfather this time?" Seokjin batted his eyelashes at the youngest omega. "Jimin got the first one, can I have the second?"

"Something smells funny from the kitchen," Jungkook said, and the chaos began again.

Yoongi and Seokjin stormed into that direction, closely followed by Namjoon and waddling Jimin. Hoseok took some time to follow the others too.

Only Jungkook and Taehyung left in the room, where the pups started playing again.

"Okay... we did it again," Taehyung chuckled and snuggled in his mate.

"I told you we can make it," the alpha smirked and burrowed his nose into his mate's neck. "And... I have a feeling."

"What feeling, baby?" Tae pulled back to make sure that his eyes would meet his mate's one, when Jungkook finally looked at him.

The alpha rested his hand over his mate's still flat stomach. "It's gonna be a girl this time."

"Yeah?" the omega scrunched his nose cutely and Jungkook did the same.

"Yeah," the alpha grinned then and locking his lips with his mate's one.

THE END