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His head throbbed, no it was more so like pounding, the blood drummed against his skull and made the world tilt off axis. An incessant pulsating pain that peaked with each hammering beat of his heart, squeezing behind his eyes and making the Omega’s stomach roll. Persistent beeping somewhere beside him pierced his ears, a shrill alarm that set his teeth on edge and echoed through his brain. Gods he shouldn’t have stayed up late with his friends the night before, he had known drinking at the graduation party was going to come back and bite him in his ass. His mother was going to kill him when he finally dragged himself from bed, he’d promised to help her around the house before work. The Omega needed to save up as much as he could before he headed off to college in the fall.

He moved under the warm, heavy blanket laid atop him causing his nest to shift and rustle, the scent bleed deep into the fabrics drifted through the air. His nose twitched and picked up something not quite right, he inhaled deeply and breathed in the essence of the room. His nest smelled like home, like him- soft and sweet and lightly floral, his lavender scent cocooned him in warmth. But another underlying scent piqued his interest, there intertwined with his own and mixing beautifully like a soft lavender field in the forest. An earthy scent, faintly sweet but woodsy, it was rich and deep and it caused his heart to flutter. Sandalwood his brain supplied, that absolutely divine scent lightly mixed within his nest was sandalwood. His eyebrows drew together as he tried to remember the night before, he hadn’t seen any alphas at the party who smelled similarly. He was certain he had spent the night plastered to his friends, Taehyung in fact had latched onto the Omega most of the night, the Alpha’s not so subtle way of keeping an eye on him. None of the friends within their group smelled of something so addicting, so deep and powerful, it called to his wolf.

The pulse pounding behind his eyes reminded the Omega of the headache that battered his brain. He scrunched his eyes and let them flutter open, vision hazy and blurred as stars swept across his sight. God, he was pretty sure he was going to throw up, and then he was going to kill his friends. No matter how much begging and convincing they tried, he would never go out to a party like that again. He blinked his eyes in an attempt to clear his vision, to bring everything back into focus. Light filtered into the room and cast shadows across his nest, his eyes focused on a small table across the room, a quaint bouquet of flowers sat atop bringing color to the blank white walls. He blinked again, closing and opening his eyes to allow them to refocus again and again on the beautiful purple blooms, lavender. He felt his heart rate accelerate as his breath caught in his throat, this wasn’t his room, this wasn’t his home, this wasn’t his nest.

The door clicked open drawing his attention and he watched as a small female Beta entered, her soft fruity smell traveled through the room and reached his nose. She adjusted the vase of flowers before setting some clean linens along the table and turned toward his bed, eyes wide as she looked his direction and their gazes locked. He stared into her large chocolate eyes and wondered whom she was, where he was? His scent clouded with smoke, the delicate floral aroma turned faded and decayed, a pull tugged harshly at his stomach but he ignored it in favor of observing the stranger.

“Oh, you’re awake!” Her voice was calm and steady, barely above a whisper as she moved slowly to his side.

He took in her light blue scrubs before his eyes studied the room, the crisp white walls, well-worn couch and plain, drab tables. His eyes landed on the hospital equipment set up beside the bed, heart monitors and IV drips, oxygen tanks and other screens with numbers he didn’t understand the meaning of. She adjusted the IV in the back of his hand, a slight sting that made him wince and tense from the pain, before she adjusted the blanket rested across his body. She tucked the edges around him, the mounds of blankets and pillows and well-worn clothing shifted around her movement, stirring up the heavenly lavender forest scent again.

“Are you feeling okay? I’ll go get the doctor and let her know you’re awake and bring you some water.” She smiled softly at the Omega before turning and gliding toward the door. She turned in the frame and smiled softly at him from the entrance, “Oh, I will let your visitors know you’ve awoken as well and send them in as soon as I can.”

He stared out the empty doorway into the hospital hall, nurses and doctors and guests ambled by as the hushed whispers of voices finally hit his ears. The Omega glanced around the room in hopes perhaps the boring hospital decor would answer for why he was situated inside a hospital. The room was filled with the acrid, sweet stench of decaying flowers as distress rolled off of him in waves, what happened the night before? His thoughts were interrupted by a new scent wafting through the small space, clean and fragrant and earthy, it reminded him of pine trees set out for display during the holidays. His eyes found the tall Alpha as she walked confidently through the door and strode to his bedside and smiled down at him.

“Welcome back, I’m Dr. Lee,” she started, hands and eyes assessed his face and down his neck as her fingers softly palpitated his skin, purposefully skipping over his scent gland in her path.

“Can you tell me your name?” Jimin looked questioningly at the Alpha as the previous nurse bustled in quickly and set a plastic tumbler full of ice cold water on the stand next to his bed. The Omega didn’t realize how parched he was until his eyes zoned in on the condensation trailing slowly down the side of the container, his small hands shot out from the blanket and wrapped around the cool plastic, bringing the straw to his plush lips and sucking in greedily.

“Slow down now. I don’t need you throwing up, can you tell me your name?”

“J-Jimin, Park Jimin.” He croaked, his throat scratched- parched like the Sahara desert, the Omega brought the straw back to his lips and closed his eyes as the cool, smooth liquid flowed down his throat.

“Great, very good. Can you tell me the last thing you remember?”

Jimin closed his eyes again and tried to remember what had happened the night before, his head throbbed and vision reeled as the world tilted, he grabbed at his temple as the tumbler of water sloshed in his grip. The smell of rotting flowers and smoke filled the room, his stomach pulled again at a feeling he was unfamiliar with, at something connected to him and calling to the Omega.

“Woah, woah, okay. It’s okay. Don’t strain too hard, you’ve had quite the fall and you’re still recovering from a head injury. Anything that pops immediately to mind, the first memory you remember.” The Alpha gripped his arm and pulled the beverage from his grasp, setting it back down onto the flat surface as she pushed the Omega back into the soft, plush comfort of his nest. Her soothing pine scent filled the room, calming pheromones released that helped to ease the tension from his body as his distressed scent dissipated.

“U-uh, um, I remember the graduation party. I swear I didn’t drink that much, oh god, please don’t tell my mom.” Jimin watched her face scrunch in confusion and worry, the Alpha grabbed her clipboard and jotted down some notes as her eyes skimmed over the information printed along the paper.

“I have another question, it might seem strange, but please answer truthfully for me, Jimin. Can you tell me how old you are?” The Omega peered up at her, his silvery gray eyes wide and frightened at the implications of what might had happened the night before, his memories all jumbled and fuzzy within his brain.

“I’m eighteen, about to turn nineteen,” he whispered. This was it, he’d been roofied at the party and woke up in the hospital, gods knows what happened. Maybe he’d been assaulted or even worse could he have been raped? Would he lose his spot at college? His scent spiked again as worry flooded his system, dozens of awful scenarios crashed into his thoughts, thick cloying aroma saturating the room.

“Shh, it’s okay. Jimin, I need you to take some deep breaths and listen to me. This is going to be very shocking I think, but I need to know you are paying attention and that you’ll try to remain calm.” The Alpha released more calming pheromones in waves, they undulated off the doctor and filled the room, enough to suffocate anyone else who might happen to walk into the small space.

“You came into the hospital after an accident at your dance studio, you hit your head pretty hard. You’ve been asleep for the better part of three days now. We didn’t know if any damage had occurred and waited until you woke up, you are okay, but it looks like you are suffering from some memory loss.”

The Omega’s hand shot up to cup the back of his head, fingers carded through his soft strands and found the large, sensitive knot that protruded from his crown. Well, that certainly explained the headache that was ready to rip his skull in two. But memory loss, his eyebrows knitted together as he tried to imagine what he’d forgotten, he tried to search his brain for memories and winced at the fuzzy fog that clouded his vision.

“Hey now, none of that. Relax for me, Jimin. I need you to look at me again, okay?” The Alpha’s voice was smooth and reassuring, the Omega’s eyes peered back into the doctor’s bright hazel gaze. “Jimin, you're not eighteen anymore… you just turned twenty-seven a couple months ago.”

“W-what?” He gasped, he jerked back into the plush pillow and away from the Alpha beside him. Eight years? He couldn’t remember eight years of his life?

The call had come while they were gathered in the cafeteria, the group having dragged the Alpha downstairs to eat, physically pulling him from the Omega’s room and into the awaiting elevator. He’d begrudgingly sat and shoved food into his mouth, everything bland and dry against his taste buds, his wolf howling at him to get back to the elevator… to get back upstairs into that room. He’d jolted at the sudden pull in his stomach, rising quickly to his feet as his phone had erupted inside his pocket, he didn’t need to check who was calling-- the Alpha already running toward the bank of elevators situated outside the cafeteria, his friends rushed after him.

The group of friends now sat impatiently in the small waiting room the Beta had directed them too, well except for the Alpha who paced a worn spot into the carpet, the repetitive thud of his shoes along the floor somewhat comforting. The thick, clouded scent of distress filled the space, a burning forest that made the occupants’ noses itch as the odor poured off the Alpha during his repetitions. The Omega in the room had attempted to release calming pheromones to stifle the heaviness in the air, but his own emotions made it hard to comfort the others nearby, each of them worried for their friend in the room across the hall. Five heads snapped up as the monotonous marching ceased, the Alpha’s gaze fixated on the figures moving in and out of the room.

“Jungkook, Jungkook, please come sit down. The doctor said she would come and tell you what was going on as soon as she could. He’s awake, we’ll see him soon.” The Omega attempted to direct the Alpha away from his consistent patrol, to sit the man down so perhaps he could help freshen the air, so the group could breathe easily even during this worrisome situation.

“They’ve been in there for over an hour!,” he growled, his eyes flashed as he turned from the hallway and glanced back at Seokjin, the Omega stood and squared his shoulders at the distraught Alpha. Jin sucked in a lungful of air and approached the tensed male, he once again attempted to release soothing pheromones into the air as he rested his hands across the Alpha’s strong broad shoulders.

“She’ll be in here soo-“ the Omega snapped his mouth closed as the strong scent of pine wafted into the small waiting area, the doctor striding into the room and glancing around at the worried faces of those sat within. Chairs shifted and groaned as the occupants sat up and leaned forward, each on the edge of their seats as they waited for the doctor to inform them on their friend’s condition.

“Would you like for me to speak to you alone or address the group?” The Alpha directed her question toward Jungkook, the man turned and moved closer to the woman. He glimpsed around the room at his friends before bringing his attention back to the doctor.

“It depends how sensitive the information,” he answered. The others sat quietly behind him, they knew that this decision was his alone and they would respect whatever the Alpha decided.

“I can speak to you privately about some of the details, but the general consensus can be told to the group if that’s okay with you?” The Alpha nodded at the doctor and she dipped her head in acknowledgement before addressing the group, her body stayed angled toward Jungkook though her words were loud so as to carry to the others in the room.

“Physically he is okay, though he’s got probably the worst headache of his life right now. Mentally… he appears to be suffering from traumatic amnesia.”

The Alpha across the room stood quickly from his chair, his warm, spicy scent trailed through the room as he strode forward to stand beside Jungkook. His arm wrapped around the other Alpha’s shoulders in silent support, they each cared deeply for the Omega in the other room, their bonds of friendship woven intricately.

“What do you mean by traumatic amnesia?” His deep voice echoed through the room, six pairs of eyes locked on the doctor as she smiled reassuringly at them, Taehyung squeezed Jungkook’s shoulder in consolation.

“The fall and subsequent blow to his head was enough to, let’s say, mix things up a bit. His body is trying to protect itself and it felt this was the easiest solution. This type of memory loss is often temporary, though I can’t tell you for how long or if he will gain all of his previous memories back.”

Jungkook ran his hands roughly over his face before thrusting his fingers into his dark curly locks, pushing the strands from his eyes and creating a tuft of hair that stuck out like a ponytail from the back. His emotions warred within the Alpha, relief that Jimin had awoken and seemed to be fine but distressed at this newest revelation, at the pull that tugged hard on his stomach.

“How much has he lost? Can we see him?” The words rushed past his lips as his anxiety amped up, his need to see the Omega surged, to check with his own eyes that the other was awake and okay. He felt Jin sidle up on his other side, a soothing hand rubbed up and down his arm as the scent of freshly washed linen cocooned him in familiarity, bleeding the panic from his tensed body.

“I have a lot I’ll need to talk to you in private about, but the last thing he seems to remember is a summer graduation party.”

“Wait, wait… are you saying he thinks he’s eighteen?” The voice cut through the room as the Beta stood and joined the small group stood before the doctor, Yoongi’s distressed bitter apple scent washed over the room as their scents spiked in worry.

“Yes, that seems to be the case. We’ve had a few specialists in to see him but at this point he would really like to see his friends, he’s been told you are here. Though, we haven’t exaggerated further on anything else.”

Her concerned gaze found Jungkook’s as the Alpha stiffened, the pull in his stomach strengthened as his eyes slid toward the doorway to Jimin’s room, his wolf yearning to rush across the hall and scoop the Omega into his arms. Eight years, that meant Jimin had lost everything, that the Omega had forgotten him… he had forgotten them.

Jimin sat up in bed as the nurse adjusted the tilt, lifting the back so the Omega could sit up more comfortably as the door opened and a rush of scents cascaded through the air. His eyes found the figures filing through the door frame and stared, he couldn’t help but stare, his friends looked the same but so, so different. He’d spent the last hour being poked and prodded by various specialists, a therapist the last to come in and discuss with him the treatment he would undergo the following weeks, mostly visits to his office to help discuss his progress and try to work toward regaining his lost memories. Seeing the changes, his friends all grown up, helped to confirm what the various doctors had all told him… he had amnesia.

“Jiminie!” The Alpha exclaimed, pushing through the others and rushing to his bedside, the Omega was cocooned in his warm, spicy fragrance, Taehyung’s cinnamon scent was just as he’d remembered… well as the Alpha had always smelled. Taehyung beamed down at him, familiar boxy grin spread across his face, his chocolate brown eyes scrunched in happiness. Jimin let his eyes trace over the expanse of Tae’s face, the baby fat and softness of youth were gone, replaced with sharp angles and rugged beauty, he’d grown into quite the handsome Alpha.

The Omega’s eyes trailed over the guests crammed into his small hospital room, inspecting all the differences he could see, the years of refining that had shaped their faces into those that peered back at him. Namjoon and Jin stood pressed together, he could smell their blended aroma of linen and freshly cut grass, the pair had apparently mated during the time he’d lost and he frowned at the memory he couldn’t recollect. Yoongi stood stoically off to the side, leaned against the table as his sharp eyes surveyed the Omega and the excitement in the room, the Beta’s warm apple scent was still just as fragrant as it lingered in the air. His path paused at another Beta obscured behind the couple, talking to another figure hidden just outside the door, Hoseok’s bright, sunny orange scent wafted lightly to his nose.

Their scents all mixed and mingled together, a pleasant comforting perfume that was acquainted to their tight knit group. He felt the tension in his muscles relax, his scent growing brighter and sweeter knowing his friends were here to see him, that this scary and unknown situation would be figured out together- that he wasn’t alone. His nose twitched as a new scent rose above the others, lightly at first and then much stronger, he felt his heart take off in his chest as the aroma seemed to wrap around him like a blanket. His wolf perked up deep within him, the scent awakening something buried inside, the pull in his stomach jerked, clenched at this new, foreign fragrance.

Jimin’s brows knitted together as he peered through the group for the culprit, for this addicting scent that affected him so powerfully. He caught sight of a mop of long, dark, curly locks, a flash of smooth, honeyed skin and broad, strapping shoulders. He was vaguely aware of Taehyung beside him grinning as he bobbed and leaned to get a look at the stranger, his plush lips popping open in shock as the crowd parted and his eyes took in the Alpha.

“K-kookie?” Jimin’s voice sounded breathy and amazed, his soft almond-shaped eyes widened as his gaze swept over the Alpha making his way to his bedside.

If he’d thought his friends had grown up well then this Alpha had grown exceptionally impressive. Jungkook had grown tall and broad and so, so very strong. His mind fought to grasp the image that stood before him with the only memory of the boy he could conjure up, his sweet little newly presented Alpha. Jungkook had been his height, lanky and a bit scrawny, he hadn’t even grown into his Alpha scent yet- the strong aroma of pup still clung tightly to him.

Jungkook stopped beside the Omega’s nest and Jimin gawked up in awe at the man that stood before him. His potent and oh so very enticing sandalwood scent enveloped the Omega, Jimin’s heart hammered in his chest as his stomach swooped, his scent spiked as his wolf clawed wildly inside him. His tiny crush for the baby Alpha in his memories soared as he drank in Jungkook’s large, hooded onyx eyes, his prominent nose that had grown to fit his now chiseled and angular face, soft, red heart-shaped lips pulled back into a gentle smile. His baby Alpha was no longer a baby, he’d grown into a man- a very attractive, well-built man.

“Minnie, are you okay? Do you feel alright?” Shivers cascaded down the Omega’s spine as Jungkook’s gruff, deep voice washed over him. God, he was going to be in trouble. He’d tried so hard to keep his crush on the Alpha hidden, but with him looking like that now, he was sure he’d have trouble keeping his scent in check.

“I-I’m fine, Kookie. God, how did you get so big?” He slapped a hand over his pouty lips the moment the words had slipped past his mouth, deep, red blush flushed across his skin. Taehyung choked in laughter as his towering figure fell onto the bed sheets, his body shook as he snickered and guffawed at the poor red Omega swaddled in the nest.

“Oh my god, this is going to be great,” Tae chuckled, wiping a stray tear as it rolled down his tanned face.

Taehyung quickly threw his hands up in forgiveness as the Alpha across from him growled in warning, the intoxicating scent of sandalwood filled the room. Jimin dragged his gaze from Jungkook and peered up at his best friend, his soulmate, in question. His pudgy bottom lip stuck out cutely from his face, Taehyung and him never kept secrets and he wondered what the Alpha was hiding from him. There was clearly some new information he had forgotten, an underlying secret his lost memories had made him no longer privy to.

Jimin brought his hand up to his neck to rub at the heated skin, his fingers brushed delicately against his scent gland, his head snapped in the direction of soft, rumbling purrs beside him. The Omega’s eyes wide as he caught the faint blush spread across Jungkook’s cheeks, his mind stumbling to catch up to what this meant. The scents intertwined within his nest, he pulled in lungfuls of air- his brain sorting through all the smells in the room to hone in on those wrapped intimately around him, sandalwood mixed with lavender. He pressed his fingertips to the mark on his neck, the Alpha beside him tensed as purrs shuddered through his body- shivers of delight fluttered through his own core, his eyes zeroed in on the mark laid against Jungkook’s muscular neck.

“O-ooh my god,” he breathed, gray eyes fixated on the silvery mating mark as Taehyung once again erupted in laughter beside him, the chatter of the others in the room faded away. The pull in his stomach crescendoed as his connection to the Alpha crashed into him, the implications of everything slammed into the forefront of his mind. Jimin’s gaze found the Alpha’s, his wide, doe eyes swirled with emotions. He was mated to this spectacular specimen of an Alpha, he was mated to Jungkook.

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The room erupted in a cacophony of voices at Jimin’s realization, the groups’ mixture of scents overflowing the space as garbled words and questions swirled through the air. The Omega continued to stare at the Alpha beside him, his mind failing to believe that in the years he’d lost he had been able to somehow battle his own shyness and hesitancy to end up with Jungkook. The dryness of his eyes began to sting, reminding the Omega that he needed to blink and pulled him from his thoughts, he gazed around the room at the grins of his friends, soft looks of empathy at his plight.

“Taehyung, Kim Taehyung,” Jimin whispered loudly, he turned to the Alpha currently red faced and cackling.

His scent began to sour as insecurity pooled heavy in his gut, he hated this feeling of being so lost. The pleasant scent of oranges invaded Jimin’s senses as Hoseok moved toward him, the Beta pushed through the room and sidled up to Taehyung, pushing the man aside with a roll of his eyes. Jimin still felt the heavy gaze of the Alpha behind him, he felt the warmth in his chest at the connection the other plucked at, his face flushed as he tried to steady his attention on Hoseok.

“Jiminie, it’s okay. I know it’s a lot to take in.” Hobi’s warm, tender eyes met his own as the Beta smiled gently at him, his hand came to rest tenderly on the Omega’s arm, he rubbed soothingly up and down the velvety flesh.

“Hobi, am I- am I mated to Kookie?” His breathless whisper danced between them, the tips of his ears flamed red as the words left his mouth. He couldn’t even speak of the bond without blushing, how could he ever look at the Alpha again without erupting into flames?

“Yes,” Namjoon’s loud, rich voice echoed through the room, answering for the Omega instead. Jimin’s eyes slid from the Beta to find the Alpha leaned against the far wall, arms wrapped intimately around Jin, the couple stood back and observed the chaos. His gaze flicked over the silvery mating bites against their necks before he brought his attention back to Namjoon’s eyes, his heart rate picked up once again in his chest at the confirmation.

“Jimin, we don’t want to overwhelm you with all this new information. Maybe we should leave and let the mates talk privately, we can visit you once you get home.” Jin’s voice floated across the room and grabbed the attention of everyone in the space.

The Omega could clearly see how overwhelmed Jimin was becoming and he knew that the other Omega should have time privately with his mate to come to terms with this surprising revelation. And the Alpha who stood guard over the tiny Omega in the bed deserved privacy to help his mate during this confusing time. Learning your mate had forgotten all of your years together, falling in love, mating, it had to be tough on them both. He couldn’t imagine how he would react if Namjoon and himself were ever in this same situation, he knew the pair needed time together to cope.

Jin looked pointedly at the others before jerking his head toward the door, locking eyes with Hoseok so that the Beta could drag Taehyung from Jimin’s bedside. Their voices blended together as they wished the Omega well and assured to visit him soon, promising to help Jimin in any way they could. They each patted his covered legs as they filed back out of the room, each scent dissipating until all that was left was the enticing aroma of a beautiful field of lavender in a sandalwood forest and the warm, alluring body of the Alpha who stayed behind.

The air sizzled around them as the machines beeped quietly in the background, Jimin turned back slowly in the nest until he was laid back against the cushioned mattress. His eyes drifted across the scratchy, white hospital blanket until they found the large, powerful hands wrapped tightly around the metal safety bar, he trailed up muscular arms until he reached the Alpha’s broad, chiseled chest- muscles strained against the fabric of the thin, black long-sleeve shirt he wore. Jimin gulped, his throat suddenly dry as his scent peaked, cloyingly sweet in the tiny room. He knew the Alpha had smelled the change, spying his pulse as it throbbed visibly against his neck. He closed his eyes and sent a prayer up to whomever might be listening before he opened his eyes and meet the dark, hooded gaze of the Alpha.

“Minnie, are you sure you feel okay?” The Omega flushed furiously at the intimate nickname, unfamiliar to him though the way it rolled off the Alpha’s tongue told him it was one Jungkook called him often. His eyes inspected the Alpha, tracing over the lines and planes of his face, he could see the baby Alpha he remembered hidden underneath. His eyes were still gentle and caring, big doe eyes that he loved- well loved as a teenager.

“I-I think I’m okay. It’s just a lot to take in… I wasn’t- I wasn’t expecting to find out that we- that I…” He trailed off as his face heated, god how was he going to drive home with this Alpha and live together if he couldn’t even spit a solid sentence out of his mouth without becoming flustered. He had no problem talking to his baby Alpha, in fact he’d been bold and flirtatious at times with the scrawny boy, but this man before him was certainly not the nerdy individual he was crushing so hard on-- wait, crushed on.

“Jimin, Minnie… you can ask me anything. If you aren’t comfortable going home together, if you want to stay with one of the others I completely understand.” Jungkook’s voice was smooth and comforting, he was surprised how much it reassured his wolf, his Omega relaxed and pleased that the Alpha worried so much for him. He couldn’t imagine not going home with Jungkook, his wolf absolutely beside itself at the idea, this was his Alpha and even if he didn’t remember, he could feel the bond between them, the strong connection that had him yearning to be closer to the man.

“No,” he breathed, he peered up through his bangs at the Alpha. “I don’t mind going… home with you, I mean to our home.”

The wide smile that spread across the Alpha’s face took Jimin’s breath away, his baby Alpha peeking through in the adorable scrunch of his nose and the bunny smile that lit up his face. Jungkook turned and pulled a nearby chair to him, he sat and reached out taking the Omega’s hand, the jolt that shot through Jimin left him breathless, the bond between them stretched and vibrated- happy the mates were together again. He could see the Alpha was just as affected as him, his eyes dilated and flashed, dark midnight pools the Omega wanted to swim in forever.

A knock on the door interrupted them from their connection, eye contact breaking as the Alpha straightened in his chair as the doctor entered the room, her clean, pine scent mixing slightly with the blended aroma of the mated pair. She inspected the duo and must have been happy with what she saw because the Alpha smiled brightly at them as she moved further into the room to stand beside the bed.

“I’m guessing you’ve learned a little bit more information since we last spoke, Jimin? How is your head feeling now?” She questioned, her eyes assessed the Omega as she inhaled deeply to detect any distress or discomfort in her patient’s scent.

“Oh, um, my head feels much better now. Thank you. And, yes… things are much different. I’m, uh, I’m mated. This is my mate… Jungkook.” The Omega turned and gestured toward the seated Alpha, Jungkook squeezed the hand enveloped in his own lightly.

“Yes, Jungkook and I have met, your Alpha has been very inquisitive on your condition and well-being over the past few days. He hasn’t left your side, he’s been a very attentive Alpha.”

Jimin eyes turned toward the Alpha who blushed with pride, his chest puffed out as his scent spiked, pleased to hear the compliments on taking care of his Omega. Jimin’s own scent blossomed, his heart soared as warmth washed over him, he patted himself mentally on the back for mating with such a good, caring Alpha. The doctor coughed, drawing their attention back to the white-coated Alpha, a soft, satisfied smile played gently on her lips.

“I spoke with you briefly earlier, Jimin, but I wanted to discuss in more detail the treatment plan we’ve decided on. As I’ve mentioned previously, you’re diagnosis is being noted as Post-Traumatic Amnesia. While the memory loss should not be permanent I can’t promise that you will gain back everything that you had forgotten.” The doctor turned her eyes from the Omega and addressed Jungkook, her voice remained confident and assertive so as to get across the seriousness of their discussion.

“He may wander at times, Jimin may find himself traveling paths he remembers taking when he was eighteen, so I would advise that he stay home until he is familiar with the new pattern his life follows. He’s been scheduled to see a therapist starting next week, I’ll give you all of his information when Jimin is discharged. He’ll determine how often he would like to see Jimin.”

Jimin glanced between the doctor and Jungkook as she recalled information that wasn’t new to the Omega, he watched as his mate was vigilant in absorbing every word that left the doctor’s mouth. His stomach fluttered watching the Alpha so engrossed in the care instructions being given to him, to know that his Alpha cared so much in ensuring that his Omega was healthy and tended to properly after his discharge.

“I would like to keep you overnight one more day for observation, the nurses will be able to attend to any aches or pains you may have, and we can ensure that horrible headache you awoke with doesn’t come back. Are you comfortable with going home tomorrow?” Her question wasn’t directed specifically to one person, but Jimin watched as Jungkook turned and looked at him, the Alpha was giving the Omega a chance to decide if he felt ready to leave the hospital so soon.

“Yeah, I think I can go home tomorrow. I’d like to be in my own nest.” The doctor nodded happily before grazing her eyes once more over the Omega before excusing herself and shutting the door behind her. Jimin turned back toward the Alpha, Jungkook’s thumb rubbed soft, tender circles across the skin on the back of his hand.

“Oh!” The Omega exclaimed, the Alpha beside him jolted and straightened in his seat, body tensed to protect Jimin from anything harmful. “I meant to ask her for a mirror or maybe if I could get out of bed.”

Jungkook relaxed when his Alpha realized that no real threat had befallen his mate, he glanced around the room for a mirror, the only one he knew of was in the small attached bathroom.

“I could help you walk to the bathroom, if you’d like?” Jimin smiled and nodded at his mate, Jungkook stood and lowered the metal railing keeping the Omega snuggled safely inside his makeshift nest. The Alpha wrapped an arm around Jimin as the Omega scooted from the bed and stood carefully on his legs, he wobbled slightly but the tight grip Jungkook had on him kept him steady.

“Oh!” Jimin exclaimed as a draft of cool, conditioned air swept across his bare backside. He tried to glance behind him at the open gown and reached an arm back to cover himself up, his face once again blushed crimson.

“I got you,” the Alpha’s voice rumbled through his chest and Jimin wanted to die on the spot as Jungkook’s wide palm smoothed down his back and clasped the fabric together.

He felt his body flush, his mind immediately reminded him that they were mates, that his baby Alpha had likely seen him naked… god they’d probably- Jimin shook his head at the impure thoughts that flashed before his vision, he coughed and raised a hand to shakily point toward the bathroom. They shuffled slowly to the connected bathroom, being careful to roll the attached IV stand behind them, until the Omega stood before the mirror.

Jimin stared in wonder, the image in his mind was that of himself at eighteen, baby faced and slightly chubby in the cheeks. The man that looked back at him was beautiful, flawless honey skin and slender, his cheeks were still round- currently painted a rosy pink, but his jawline had sharpened with age. His soft nutmeg hair was a messy nest atop his head, he wondered when he started dyeing it as he’d always left it naturally black, he wondered if he’d tried other colors as well? He frowned at the knowledge that he couldn’t remember all of the changes that had occurred in his life the last eight years, that he might not gain all of those memories back. A stuttering sigh left his lips before he brought his gaze back to the person in the mirror.

The Omega before him was the person he’d always dreamed of becoming, soft and delicate but strong. His sterling gaze found the Alpha who loomed protectively behind him, his broad, sturdy chest filled the small mirror and caged the Omega against the tiny hospital sink. Jimin’s heart fluttered as his stomach clenched at how small and petite he felt in the Alpha’s shadow, his Omega swooned to know this large, fit man was his mate. His eyes drifted shut as he inhaled the intoxicating scent of the man behind him, so close he could feel Jungkook’s body heat rolling off him in waves. However, closing his eyes and standing for so long after his injury sent a surge of dizziness through his body and he swayed on his feet.

Jungkook watched the Omega waver, his figure threatening to topple over in the small confines of the bathroom, he grasped Jimin’s slender body and pulled the boy against his chest. His massive body cocooned around his mate protectively, his Alpha alert and focused on keeping the Omega safe.

“Hey, Minnie, are you okay? Let’s get you back in bed.” The Omega didn’t have a chance to get a word in before strong, muscular arms scooped him up bridal style. Jimin squeaked in surprise, arm coming around to cling to the Alpha’s chiseled back, rippling, sinewy muscles beneath his fingertips. His Omega roared at how easily their Alpha could carry them, how strong he must be for Jungkook to not be winded or strained in the least.

Jungkook navigated them back through the hospital room and gently placed the Omega back into his nest, pulling the hospital blankets up and over his mate’s lithe figure. Jimin stared up at him, his gray eyes wide and amazed as the Alpha tucked him tightly back into the bed. Jungkook had grown up so well, he was caring and thoughtful and protective, he was everything Jimin loved, the very reason the Omega had crushed so hard on the baby Alpha of his memories. A substantial yawn overtook him and Jimin blinked back the tears that invaded his eyes as he pulled in giant lungfuls of air, he’d slept for so long already but his body was exhausted by all the excitement that had occurred in the past few hours. His brain still trying to protect the Omega from further harm, he knew he needed to allow his body to repair itself if he hoped to regain the memories he’d lost.

“Oh, wow, sorry. I’m so tired.” Jungkook smiled fondly at his mate, watching the Omega yawn so big and wide like a tired little kitten.

“Minnie, it’s okay. Why don’t you take a nap, I’ll be right here by your side when you wake back up.”

The Omega’s face broke into a wide smile, his gray eyes scrunched up like tiny little half moons, his cheeks rounded and rosy. He nodded at the Alpha as he blinked his heavy eyelids, his body felt cumbersome and sluggish as sleep crept quickly upon him. His vision became blurred as he peeked between his thick, black lashes and caught sight of the Alpha leaning over him, soft, warm breath fanned over his face as Jungkook placed a tender kiss on his forehead.

“Sleep, Baby. I’m here, I’ll always be here.” The Omega tried to hold onto the softly spoken words as his conscious faded into black, the world once again silenced as he drifted into a peaceful sleep.

The music echoed through the room, lilting soft melody tinkled through the stereo system as the Omega twirled and glided across the sleek wooden floor. His mate was working late again tonight, another new video game deadline racing upon him, so the Omega decided to stay late to relieve tension- to allow his body to become one with the music, for it to leech into his soul and burst forth in soft, fluid motion.

His feet danced across the floor, feather soft as he fluttered across the vast, empty studio, sweat-drenched shirt clung to lean, toned muscles as sweat riveted down his velvety, honey skin. The music crescendoed as he flung his body into the air, the Omega landed gracefully before he twirled and swept his torso low to the ground, his fingertips brushed delicately across the cool floor. He pivoted and threw his weight elegantly onto his tippy toes, pirouetting back across the studio when his foot caught on a slick spot on the floor. The Omega jerked off balance, hands reached out to catch himself as he fell backwards toward the bank of glass mirrors that covered one wall, his head ricocheted off the bar before everything went black—

The Omega jerked awake as the smell of smoke filled the dark room, his heart raced in his chest and he lifted a hand to push his drenched hair from his forehead. A heavy weight across his legs drew his attention as the Alpha hugging his thighs began to stir, the man’s nose twitched as he blinked back into reality. Jungkook sat up quickly as the scent of burning flowers invaded his senses, his eyes wide as he assessed his mate, the Omega looked frightened and confused.

“Minnie, Baby, what’s wrong?” The Alpha tensed as his eyes flitted about the room, his wolf on alert for whatever dangers were nearby, prepared to protect his Omega with his life. Jungkook stood quickly, his body leaned and hovered over the trembling Omega, shielding him from harm.

The Omega whimpered as his head began to throb, the images in his mind blurred and faded as he tried to grasp onto the last wisps of his dream. Jungkook’s heady aroma washed over him and he felt the remaining tendrils of panic melt from his body, the warm pulse of their bond vibrated between them and filled him with reassurance.

“I- I think it was a dream… but it felt so real?” Jimin breathed, his heart rate began to slow and the fresh, bright perfume of lavender returned to his scent. The Alpha relaxed as the perceived threat dissipated, sitting back into his chair he took the Omega’s clammy hand within his own.

“Do you want to tell me about it?”

Jimin’s forehead scrunched as he eyebrows knitted together, his blood pulsed behind his eyes as he tried to remember what he’d dreamed.

“U-um, I was in a studio I think? I was dancing, I can’t remember the song, but I don’t think it was important. And I was doing pirouettes when my foot slipped or I stumbled… and I fell backwards. I-I think I hit something because it hurt but then everything went black… and then I woke up.” The Omega’s eyes roamed over the hospital blanket, out of focus as his brain tried to grasp and supply the images that danced behind his eyelids. Was it a dream? It had felt so real, he could almost envision the studio, the tall, reflective glass across the walls, the faded echo of giggles that filled the room.

“Oh, Minnie, that was a memory. That was your accident, how you ended up here in the hospital. When you didn’t answer your phone, I sent Hobi up from the studio below you to check on you and he found you.” The Alpha’s voice was gruff with emotion as he explained to Jimin the events that had led him here. The Omega could smell the sadness leech into his mate’s scent, his beautiful aroma dulled by the memories that played through his mind.

“You- you hit one of the ballet bars on your way down and knocked yourself unconscious. I- I was so worried and scared, when you didn’t wake up right away and then when the doctor said you’d lost all your memories. I’m scared you won’t want me anymore, that I’ll lose you.”

Tears filled the Omega’s eyes as his scent wilted in sadness, Jungkook’s somber voice shook him to the core, he never wanted to see the Alpha sad and he wondered if present him ever told the man about his crush. He’d always wanted the Alpha, even when he was small and scrawny and just testing out his newly presented wolf. Jimin had always dreamed of dating the boy, of the Alpha courting him, but Jungkook had been younger than him and he was going off to college. The Omega wondered how they ended up together, who made the first move, who initiated their first kiss.

“I… um, I don’t know if I ever told you. But I have a huge crush on you, well I mean- eighteen year old me had a huge crush on you.” The Omega’s face flushed a beautiful pink as he tilted his head down and peered up through his fringe at the Alpha. Jungkook’s scent soared as sandalwood filled the room, his face morphed into the gorgeous bunny smile Jimin remembered.

“Well, I am… aware. Yes.” He teased, his dark onyx eyes dilated as he smirked at Jimin. He’d almost forgotten how adorable and shy the Omega had been at times when he was eighteen. His mate was just as beautiful now as he’d been as a teenager, his cheeks still dusted a faint rosy pink today while he spoke to the Alpha as they’d been back then. Jungkook had had his suspicions of course, sixteen year old him had crushed hard on the older Omega as well.

“Could… could you tell me how we got together?” Jimin whispered into the dimly lit room. His glistening, slate eyes cast downward, the Omega’s tiny fingers played with the scratchy hem on the hospital blanket. His fingertips trailed over the pieces of fabric that made up his makeshift nest, clothes and blankets he didn’t recognize but the familiar scent of home filled his lungs, the blended scent of mates.

“Well, I- uh,” the Alpha rubbed at the back of his neck as a faint blush warmed his cheeks, “I had always wanted to court you but I waited until I was older, I wanted to grow as an Alpha. To be able to care and protect you.”

Jimin’s lips pursed together in an ‘O’, his silvery eyes wide as he listened to the Alpha. Butterflies fluttered through his chest as warmth spread over him, his scent aromatic and sweet, he could feel their bond pulsing between them— strong and true.

“So, when I finally graduated high school, I waited until you came home for the summer and I spent those months courting you. By the time you were ready to head back to school, I could call you my Omega and I your Alpha.”

“Oh,” he breathed, his eyes searched the vast onyx pools of his mate’s, emotions swirled like thousands of brilliant stars. “I really hope I remember that again.”

Their scents mixed and cocooned around them, swathing the mates in the blended aroma of their bond, Jimin smiled and closed his eyes trying to imagine his baby Alpha courting him, what gifts he might of brought him, dates they’d taken. He prayed he gained back all those amazing memories, he wanted to remember what it felt like falling in love with the Alpha.

The Omega yawned, distress and concern now melted from his body, he yearned to snuggle back into his nest and sleep till morning.

“Let’s go back to bed, we’ll have plenty of time at home to answer any more questions you have.” Jungkook whispered.

The Alpha reached across the bed and tucked the blanket around Jimin’s body again, swaddling the Omega in the warm confines of his nest. He adjusted the uncomfortable hospital chair and settled his upper body across the bed, his arms draped across Jimin’s legs.

“D-do you… maybe… want to sleep up here with me? That looks really uncomfortable.” Jimin whispered hesitantly. Jungkook perked up at the offer and smiled, he nodded and stood, waiting as the Omega shifted to the other side of the bed to make space for the Alpha’s considerably larger body.

“Yeah, I’d like that. If you’re okay with it?” The Omega didn’t answer but scooted further toward the metal railing, a small space beside him opening up the Alpha carefully maneuvered himself into. The pair laid on their sides gazing at each other in the dark, their heated breaths intermingled between them as their scents swirled and danced and fused together.

“Goodnight, Kookie.” Jimin’s sweet breath washed across the Alpha’s face. The Omega’s eyes began to droop as sleep pulled him quickly back under. Jungkook allowed himself to study the soft, planes of Jimin’s face, his worry and anxiety still simmered below the surface but he had hope.

“Goodnight, Minnie.” he whispered, the Alpha closed his eyes and drifted, consciousness faded slowly, and then all at once.

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His eyes fluttered open as light streamed in through the gaps in the blinds, the Omega yawned and inhaled the enticing aroma that wrapped around him like a blanket, a heavy weight across his stomach kept him held securely to the bed. Jimin’s mind quickly caught up with the previous day’s events, the small memory he had remembered overnight and the subsequent conversation he’d had with Jungkook. He turned his head and took in the Alpha beside him, Jungkook’s face was soft with sleep, his midnight strands curled in front of his eyes as his dark lashes kissed his tanned cheeks. A variety of emotions fluttered through his chest, he still found it hard to believe that he’d lost his memory, that the man laid next to him was his mate-- that he wasn’t eighteen anymore. His fingers found the mating bite on his neck, pressing gently he stroked over the silvery mark and shivered at the pleasure that coursed through his veins, the sleeping Alpha beside him began to purr softly.

The pounding headache that had plagued him the day before was now just a dull simmer, the smallest bit of pressure just beneath the surface, but the Omega could tell it was fading. He twisted back onto his side, smoothly shifting beneath the protective arm encased around him, causing the Alpha to stir in his sleep and the heavy appendage to tighten further around his waist. He was still amazed at the transformation before him, if not for the familiar features on the man- his eyes, his smile, the way his nose scrunched up, the Omega would be hard to convince that this Alpha was the same baby Alpha he crushed on. Jungkook had just gotten so, so… big. With the man sleeping he allowed himself a chance to really stare, to gaze upon the Alpha’s face and memorize every line, every mole and freckle.

With his head more clear Jimin could feel the bond between them more noticeably, just a hushed whisper between them at the moment- he imagined because the Alpha was still asleep, it was like a unique song that was inherently theirs. He wondered if it was his wolf’s bond with the other that made him feel so comfortable with the Alpha, not that he wasn’t before— as a teenager, in fact he’d considered his baby Alpha one of his closest friends. As he laid there inspecting the features of Jungkook’s face he let his mind wander more to the memories he had lost. The Omega looked forward to being discharged, he was curious what his life was like now, if he had followed the dreams his teenage self had had? He wondered more about his life with Jungkook, his eighteen year old mind still preened at the idea of the Alpha being theirs, and he wanted to know every intricate detail of their story. He wondered about the lives’ of his friends. They had all looked so grown up and mature, what amazing memories and adventures was he forgetting experiencing with them.

The Omega’s scent began to dull, the fragrance of sad, wilted flowers filled the room as he worried if he’d ever gain back the memories he’d lost at all. It was so strange to be laid up in the hospital feeling like the person he was years ago but knowing he wasn’t, he remembered the whispered worries of Jungkook the night before, the Alpha’s fears that Jimin wouldn’t want him anymore since he had forgotten their entire relationship. His wolf whined at the idea, while his current mental status was confused by all the changes, his wolf was strong and steady in their desire to be with the Alpha. Jimin promised himself he would try his hardest to gain his memories back, and if that failed he would make an effort to rebuild the relationship his mind had lost. He had obviously fallen in love with Jungkook once before and agreed to mate, he could do it again. His expression fell and a frown formed on his face, plump bottom lip jutting out cutely as sadness permeated through his scent.

“Baby, what’s wrong?” The husky Alpha voice beside him brought his vision back into focus, Jungkook’s grip on him tightened as the man nuzzled into the fabric of his hospital gown while releasing calming pheromones. Jimin’s heart took off inside his chest, his body erupted in flames at the closeness of the Alpha, his scent sweetening as Jungkook’s scent enveloped him. The Alpha jerked back, loosening his grip as he wavered on the edge of the bed.

“Oh my god, I’m so sorry, Jimin. I know you don’t, you can’t remember. I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable.” The Alpha stuttered, his wide doe eyes stared back at the Omega. Jimin giggled and brought a hand up to cover the faint blush across his cheeks.

“It’s okay, Kookie. You were still half asleep.” Jimin whispered.

He watched the Alpha relax as their bond flared back to life, warmth spread through the Omega as he gazed into Jungkook’s sleepy eyes. Falling back in love with the Alpha might not be as hard as he’d imagined, his eighteen year old self had already been so head over heels for the baby Alpha— he was probably halfway there without knowing it. His wolf yearned to be closer, to be covered in the scent of their Alpha, but his mind hesitated— because to him all he still saw in his memories was his baby Alpha smiling shyly at him.

The door clicked open and broke the couple from their trance, the pleasant fragrance of pine wafted into the room as the doctor strolled through the space happily to Jimin’s bedside. Her scent sweet and refreshing as she smiled knowingly at the couple, Jungkook shifted and rose from the bed, clasping Jimin’s tiny hand within his own.

“Good morning, I see you must be feeling much better today.” Her voice absolutely sugar coated in her delight. “How was your night? Did you sleep well, Jimin?”

The Omega laid back against the mattress as the doctor raised the bed. He glanced over at Jungkook who smiled down at him, rubbing soothing circles across the back of his hand, Jimin’s hand felt warm and cozy encircled in the Alpha’s.

“I did. I had a memory come back while I was sleeping, Jungkook explained I’d remembered some of my accident.”

“Oh! Well, that’s fantastic news. I hope this means you will gain more of your memories back quickly. Please excuse me, but I must ask, how is your wolf doing in regards to your bond?” The doctor laid her cold hands against Jimin’s face and gently ran her fingers through his hair, her fingers softly palpitated the tender knot from his fall, causing the Omega to wince at the slight ache.

“Um,” his scent soured slightly in apprehension, Jimin glanced at Jungkook who squeezed his hand reassuringly, the Alpha released more calming pheromones to help settle his Omega.

“I can feel it a lot more today, it’s very strong— I don’t know how to explain it, it makes me feel very warm.” The doctor smiled brightly at Jimin’s answer.

“Excellent. Jimin, your wolf may yearn to do things that you are uncomfortable with in your present state. I don’t want you to feel pressured to appease your wolf. Go at your own pace, mates should always continue to strengthen and grow their bond or else you may get sick. But don’t force yourself to do anything you don’t want to.”

The doctor turned her attention from the Omega in the bed to Jungkook as the Alpha interrupted her explanation, the smell of burning sandalwood filled the room as he towered over the pair.

“I would never ask Jimin to do anything he didn’t want to. I can wait forever for him to gain his memories back if I have to.” The doctor raised her hands in consolation at the other Alpha’s offended remarks. Jimin began to unknowingly release calming pheromones to soothe his agitated Alpha, laying his other hand atop their intertwined pair and rubbing soothingly over Jungkook’s heated skin.

“No, of course not, Jungkook. I have seen how much of an attentive and caring Alpha you have been the last few days. I just wanted Jimin to know that it was okay to placate his wolf’s desires at his own pace, but that he shouldn’t feel ashamed if he wants to ignore others. Scenting, for example, may be something more… appropriate to help soothe your wolf but comfortable for you in your state of mind.”

The Alpha relaxed as his scent cleared, the aromatic aroma of the lavender forest once again swirled around them. He looked down at Jimin who stared up at him worriedly, the Omega’s eyes wide and concerned at his mate’s distress.

“I’m sorry, Minnie. I didn’t mean to upset you.” Jungkook cupped the Omega’s hands in his own, his Alpha yearned to lean down and scent his mate thoroughly. To cover Jimin so heavily in his scent the Omega would smell like him for days, worry still simmered hot in his belly and his wolf wanted their mate so drenched in his scent it would cocoon him and shield him from further harm.

“It’s okay, Kookie.” Jimin sounded breathless, the Alpha’s strong, heady scent made his head spin and the overwhelming tug of their bond in his stomach had his wolf begging to climb into its mate’s arms. He blushed at the idea and brought his attention back to the doctor.

“Will I still be able to go home today?”

“Of course, I’m happy with what I see this morning so I have no reservations in discharging you. I’ll have the staff bring some breakfast up while I finish your paperwork and then we’ll have you out the door before lunch.”

The doctor discussed a few more details with the mates before parting ways and exiting the room, the silence filled the small space as Jimin let his mind wander.

“I- I assume we live together?” Jimin questioned, Jungkook pulled the abandoned hospital chair from the precious night back to his bedside and settled into it.

“We do. We moved in together shortly after you graduated college. We recently moved from our small apartment into a house.” Jungkook smiled softly at the Omega’s adorable expression, Jimin’s lips pursed into a perfect ‘O’ to match his wide, round silvery eyes. “It’s a little way out of the city, but still close enough for you to drive to your studio.”

“I have my own studio?”

“Hobi and you own it together. He teaches hip hop, popping and breakdancing classes downstairs. You teach modern contemporary, ballet and hip hop upstairs. You’ve only been teaching for a few years now, since you retired from professional dancing.”

Jimin startled at the news, not only had he fulfilled his dream of studying dancing but he had gone on to dance as a career. His eyes misted in happiness, his Omega preened at the achievements he couldn’t remember, he had done it— he’d really done it. Jungkook’s brows knitted at the wilted sweet scent that filled his senses, his Omega was happy… but also sad.

“I danced professionally?” He asked, his voice wavered, tears still blurred his vision.

“Yeah,” Jungkook answered in awe, “you were amazing. You retired a few years ago because you wanted to take it easy, the traveling got hard after we mated, so you started teaching kids with Hoseok.”

A lone tear coursed down his cheek, Jimin closed his eyes and willed his brain to conjure up a memory, any memory of his career as a professional dancer— of his dream. His scent wilted as his head gently ached, his mind nothing but a vast black landscape. He squeezed his eyes together and searched, through every thought and every image that flashed through the forefront of his mind, but he couldn’t recollect anything beyond his life up to age eighteen and the brief dream of the accident.

“Jimin, hey, don’t worry. You’ll get your memories back, don’t stress yourself out. You have time, we have time.” Jungkook’s calming voice flowed over him, hushing his anxious mind. Jimin nodded as Jungkook brushed his finger under his mate’s eye, wiping away the salty trail from his flawless caramel skin.

The sound of soft rapping on the door drew their attention, followed by the delicious aroma of food as it wafted through the air, the Omega’s stomach rumbled in anticipation causing the pair to laugh. In all of the excitement from the previous day Jimin hadn’t had the chance to eat and the gnawing hunger in his stomach roared to life. Jimin devoured the food before him while he asked the Alpha questions about their friends’ lives. He wanted to know all the things he couldn’t remember, what accomplishments they’d achieved.

Jungkook tells him everything, every minuscule detail, every wonderful, amazing facet of their friends’ lives. How Hoseok worked with Jimin at the studio as a dance teacher, but he spends most of his time coming up with new choreography for idols. That Taehyung was scouted in college to become a model, how the Alpha traveled the world, his pictures plastered across billboards and magazines and television ads. About how Yoongi and Namjoon were successful owners of a music company, the two writing, producing and composing number one hits all over the world. His favorite story is about his fellow Omega, Jungkook telling him how Seokjin not only became a world class chef but garnered his own cooking show viewed by millions. His eyes filled with tears when he learned of the pup, tiny little Haeju who had just started to toddle around, the perfect mixture of Namjoon and Jin.

Jimin’s Omega swooned watching the Alpha talk about the little pup, Jungkook was so enthusiastic as he talked about her soft little curls and her pouty little lips. An emptiness ached inside of him, a yearning his wolf wished for he didn’t quite understand. He finished his breakfast quickly while the Alpha spoke, interrupted only once when the doctor stopped by briefly to let the pair know he’d been discharged and a nurse would be in shortly to wheel him down to the lobby. Jungkook left to bring the car around to the curb and Jimin felt excitement flow through his veins, his scent so bright and sweet as he wondered what his home looked like, where he spent his time creating memories with the Alpha. He changed quickly into the outfit the Alpha had brought from home, a pair of tight black jeans and a soft, woolen sweater. Everything smelled like an addicting mixture of the pair, Jimin found himself with his nose pressed into the fabric and inhaling the intricately woven aroma of a lavender field blooming deep within a sandalwood forest. His mind still wondering what laid ahead for him at the end of his car ride. Would being back home, surrounded by their blended aroma— in his own nest, help bring back his memories that were adrift in the vast expanse of his mind?

The ride home was pleasantly quiet, Jimin sat wide-eyed in wonder as he absorbed all the changes in his hometown. Jungkook pointed out new businesses and those that were no longer open, the car veered away from the bustling city into quieter, more rural mountainous terrain. The bare wintery trees stood like silhouettes against the dove gray sky, Jimin wondered if he’d missed the first snow of the season, if he’d watched it with his Alpha. The Omega tried to memorize every tree and rock and house they passed, he hoped something would trigger another memory to flash before his eyes but the ride was disappointingly empty of new recollections. He pressed his fingers against the frigid glass, the crisp winter air tried to leech into the warm confines of the cab, the occupants inside blissfully warm. The car smelled so comforting, their beautiful woven perfume wrapped around the Omega and he found himself purring softly during their trek, he could smell Jungkook’s sweetened scent at Jimin’s obvious happiness.

The car began to slow as they rounded one more bend in the road, a gravel drive peeked out from the hillside and a cute little mailbox marked the entrance. Jimin gasped as Jungkook pulled into the long driveway leading up to the house, their home, the modern rendition of a hanok came into view, bursting through the trees, nestled snugly into the mountains. The gorgeous charcoal tiled roof glistened under the golden rays of sunlight that slivered through the thick blanket of clouds laid across the sky, the home was large, magnificently so— and yet still quaint for the couple.

“Wow,” he breathed, Jimin couldn’t imagine that this was his home.

Jungkook smiled softly at the Omega as he pulled the car up in front of the house, cutting the engine. He exited the car quickly and ran around to open the door for his mate, his wolf so happy their mate was home. Jimin blushed faintly as he set his hand softly into the Alpha’s outstretched palm, rising from the car into the brisk winter air.

“Welcome home, Minnie.”

Jungkook guided Jimin across the gravel drive and up the stairs of their home, opening the sleek bamboo door, he allowed his mate to enter first. The Omega walked into the house and was hit with the most intoxicating aroma he’d ever smelled before, every step into the home bathed him in warmth, his wolf preening at the mates’ blended scents woven into every piece of fabric, every panel of wood, every particle of dust. His mind fought to conjure up images, fuzzy pictures he couldn’t focus on as his body followed a path he couldn’t remember.

Jungkook watched Jimin float effortlessly through their home, the Omega drifted through the foyer into the living room, his delicate fingertips skimming across the smooth white walls as he headed unknowingly toward their room. His hand grazed over the buttery, cream leather sofa as his footsteps padded lightly across the heated wood floor, Jimin felt a sense of deja vu, his body remembering what his mind could not. Jungkook followed quietly behind him, the Omega drawn down the hallway toward the bedrooms, their unique fragrance grew stronger with every step. Jimin’s hand wrapped around the cool metal knob, he twisted and pushed the door open gently, pausing in the doorway to peer into the bright empty room.

Jimin tilted his head quizzically to find the room barren, light filtered in through the slatted blinds and flooded the room in a golden warmth, the soft yellow walls illuminated the large, open space. Jungkook watched the man step timidly into the room, his fingers traced along the delicate white chair rail that trailed along the walls, he stopped at the window and paused. Jimin’s mind burst with fuzzy images that didn’t make sense, his brain tried to piece the jumbled memory together into something coherent but the more he tried caused his head to ache.

“Is this an office?” He asked, his eyes traveled over every inch of the room, it was so warm and pleasant, his wolf yearned to spend the day here— to fill the space with… something.

“No,” Jungkook’s voice echoed around the empty room, a bittersweet smile played along his lips, “it’s just empty for now. Namjoon and Jin texted, they’ll be over with Haeju soon. I’m going to go see what I have in the fridge for lunch, do you want to rest or look around some more?”

Jimin furrowed his brow at his Alpha’s smoke filled scent, he couldn’t understand what had made Jungkook sad. He pushed the thought aside and smiled to learn he would meet his friends’ pup, for the first time… again.

“I think I’m just going to wander around, I don’t know… my wolf is antsy. It’s like I’ve got another memory just on the edge of coming back but I can’t seem to grasp it.”

“Oh! Well don’t try to force it too much, take your time, Minnie. I’m here if you want to talk about anything you remember.”

Jimin smiled broadly at the Alpha, his vision clouded as his eyes scrunched cutely at Jungkook’s words. He felt their bond stretch and vibrate between them, now with his mind more clear he could feel it connecting them, like a million beautiful strings uniting their souls together. His lost memories may have lingered in his mind like a dense fog over the lavender fields of his thoughts, but in moments like these he could feel even a single pluck against one solitary fiber. It trembled through him like a single beautiful note to a lost forgotten song, one his mind had forgotten but his heart and soul cherished and embraced fervently.

“Okay, thank you, Kookie.” Jimin breathed, he felt so warm and full, like the moments after you eat a hot cup of soup on a rainy day. Jungkook smiled at him, his nose scrunched up while his bunny teeth lit up the room. Jimin felt his heart flutter, the Jungkook of now transformed into his baby Alpha before his eyes.

Jungkook let Jimin know he’d be right down the hall in the kitchen if he needed him, that the Alpha would come running if called for even the most insignificant demand. The exhilarating aroma of sandalwood lingered briefly after the Alpha left, Jimin glanced once more around the room, a memory still tried to stir in the clouded galaxy of his mind. He frowned at the distant thought, too far away to grasp and exited back into the hallway. His feet lead him further down the hall, away from the muffled sounds of movement across the house, he opened another door and closed his eyes at the delicious wave of scent that washed across his face.

His wolf yipped and jumped as the Omega walked further into the room, his eyes landed on the large bed centered against the far wall, the surface covered in blankets and pillows and odd pieces of clothes— their nest. His fingers absentmindedly went to his neck, stroking against the silvery mark, warmth and pleasure coursed through his body. He inhaled the fragrant fusion of their scents, his wolf wanted to climb into the middle of the nest and curl up, warm and safe and comforted. Jimin contemplated doing just that when the melodic chime of the doorbell disrupted his fantasy, the sound of blended voices echoed faintly down the long hall, the tinkling melody of tiny, little giggles tugged at his heart. He exited the room quickly and followed the sounds, the invigorating perfume of linen left out to dry in freshly cut grass hit his nose first and then the delicate scent of a pup.

Namjoon and Jin stood in the middle of the large living space talking with Jungkook, whose back was to him as he entered the room, the further in he moved his eyes focused on the tiny pup rested against Joon’s hip. Her scent wrapped around him as her eyes met his, gorgeous hazel doe eyes framed by the softest little black curls, he stopped in his tracks as his wolf whined in yearning. A memory flashed quickly across his mind, too fast for him to grasp onto and see.

“Jiminie! How are you feeling?” Jin asked sympathetically. The Omega’s eyes trailed across Jimin’s face for signs of distress as he sniffed the air for any changes in his fellow Omega’s scent.

“My head feels much better today, as long as I don’t try to force my memories back. I remembered the accident while I was sleeping last night but everything else is just… its like a really thick fog, I know they are there I just can’t see them.”

The couple nodded supportively, Jungkook sidled up beside him and brushed his hand soothingly down Jimin’s back. Goosebumps erupted across his skin and he shuddered at the searing touch, he didn’t think the Alpha knew how much it affected him, his eighteen year old mind beside itself at the attention. The tiny pup against Namjoon’s hip began to squirm and fuss in his daddy’s hold, Jin glanced over and caught the movement and the slight change in Haeju’s scent.

“Joonie, Baby, will you go warm the baby food in the kitchen?” Jin reached forward and plucked the tiny girl from Namjoon’s arms and immediately began to pat and bounce the hungry pup. He smirked at Jimin as the Alpha strode off to the kitchen without much complaint before Jin stopped his ministrations and looked after his mate.

“Wait, here, I better go make sure he doesn’t blow up another microwave.” Jin passed the tiny pup into Jungkook’s strong waiting arms and rushed off after his mate. Jimin giggled at the scene, apparently Namjoon wasn’t any better at cooking than he was when Jimin remembered him.

His gaze fell back onto his Alpha, now crouched on the ground with the tiny pup between his outstretched legs, rattling a little toy to the baby’s delight. His Omega swooned at the scene before he wavered, he grasped onto the nearby side chair for support as a memory crashed into the forefront of his mind.

“What if we never find the right house, Jungkook? My Omega doesn’t like any of these, they just aren’t right.” Jimin whined, the couple sat at the stop sign as the metronomic swish of the wipers swept away the rivers of falling raindrops cascading down the glass. They’d seen six houses so far that morning and his last shred of hope was wavering.

“Baby, we’ll find it. I don’t know, my Alpha has a good feeling about this one. The realtor was really excited when she sent me over the info.”

Jimin peered over at his mate, Jungkook smiled softly at him, his hand reached over and squeezed the Omega’s thigh reassuringly.

“Okay, let’s go look at it then. But Kookie, I don’t know if I can stand looking at one more house my Omega rejects.”

“I know, I know.” He soothed, Jungkook leaned across the console and brushed his lips delicately over Jimin’s. The Omega’s scent soared sweet and fragrant, his skin flushed as his body warmed at the attention from his mate.

The drive to the next listing was short, the roads all but abandoned due to the ugly rainy weather. Jimin took in the luscious surroundings, the drive up to the house was beautiful, trees lined the gravel road before it curved and the front of the home came into view. It was beautiful, Jimin’s wolf already perked up at the gorgeous home snuggled into the mountains. They made quick work of parking and exited the car, the mates followed the realtor into the home as she rambled on about the various specks and amenities.

Jimin found himself wandering from the pair, Jungkook deep in discussion about the heated floors and the electric bill. He entered the long hallway flanked by various doors, he glanced into the empty rooms as he envisioned what each could become. The next room caused the Omega to pause, the soft yellow walls shone brightly and illuminated the space even with the dull, gray light that filtered in from the gloomy weather outside. Jimin’s fingers trailed along the creamy, white chair rail that wrapped around the room as his wolf told him this was it, this was the room his Omega had been looking for. This home would be perfect, it was exactly what they wanted to start—

Jimin blinked back into focus at the worried gazes of the three other adults in the room, he was seated back into the chair he’d grasped earlier, the tiny pup teething on a damp washcloth on the floor beside him.

“Minnie, Baby, can you hear me? Are you okay? Joon, call the hospi-“ The Alpha was frantic before him, crouched before his mate- his hands gently cupped Jimin’s face, his scent heavily filled with smoke.

“The room,” he whispered, cutting Jungkook’s words off, his eyes peered into the large doe eyes in front of him. His memory swirled through his mind, so fresh and strong it felt like yesterday, it filled the Omega with warmth.

“The empty room is for our pups. We moved here to start a family.”

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Jungkook felt the worry slide from his body as the words left Jimin’s lips, the Omega’s sweet lavender scent soothed his Alpha, as his mate’s clear awe-stricken eyes met his own. His heart had ached earlier when the Omega had wandered into the room they’d planned to be the nursery for their future pups, the couple having looked for houses to move into as Jimin felt their shared apartment was too small to start a family. The charming little yellow room had been one of the deciding factors in their choice to purchase this home, the mates had waited to start their family until after Jimin had retired from professional dancing, the constant traveling had been demanding on the Omega. Now with Jimin working much closer to home and with his own schedule, the couple knew it was time to upgrade their space and fill their lives with pups.

“Yes, we moved here to start a family. We wanted to fill our home with pups.” Jungkook whispered, his thumbs soothed over the warm, honey skin of Jimin’s face. He could feel the happiness and warmth of the Omega vibrating through their bond, his mate was content and overjoyed at the idea of having pups with him, at the pair becoming a family. He stared into his mate’s twinkling gray eyes, so much happiness swirled through the silvery pools, Jungkook resisted the urge to lean forward and scent the Omega thoroughly.

“Jiminie, are you okay?” Jin’s voice pulled Jimin’s eyes from the intense gaze of his mate’s. The Omega looked worriedly down at him, the distressed scents of his guests mingled in the air around him and he realized he must have passed out, or blacked out, or something worrisome for them all to be so concerned.

“O-oh, I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to worry everyone. I… I just had another memory come back to me. It’s been floating right out of grasp all morning and I don’t know, watching Kookie play with Haeju brought it into focus.” Jimin’s cheeks heated at all the attention he was receiving. He was so embarrassed, gaining memories back at the most random of times certainly wasn’t ideal for his shy nature. Jungkook smoothed a hand gently across his cheek and carded his long fingers into Jimin’s soft, nutmeg hair, the Omega felt himself flush hotter at the delicate touch.

Jin lingered by the couple before lightly placing his hand down on Jungkook’s shoulder, pulling the Alpha’s attention to him. His wolf implored him to check on his friend and he felt the other Omega might speak more freely alone.

“Why don’t you go get your mate something to eat and let me look him over? Omega to Omega.” Jungkook opened his mouth to protest when Namjoon pulled him to his feet.

“I wouldn’t try arguing with him, he’ll just wear you down until you can’t help but concede.” Namjoon drawled, dragging the other Alpha from the room and back toward the kitchen.

Jimin watched Jungkook reluctantly pulled away from him, the Alpha’s eyes peeked over his shoulder to meet the Omega’s gaze until he rounded the corner and was out of sight. He brought his attention back to the man crouched beside him, Jin’s hands tugged on the adorable lacy bloomers the pup wore, straightening the cute garment.

“Alright, now that we’ve got those hovering Alphas out of the room. How are you really feeling? I know this has to be all very confusing and intense and just all over the place for your wolf.” Jin’s voice was coated in sympathy, the Omega releasing calming pheromones unknowingly into the air to soothe those in the room.

“I think I’m okay. I-I can feel our bond very strongly so I think that’s helping me feel less anxious about the whole thing. And it helps that I have a crush… I mean had a crush on Kookie at this age, god I mean when I was this age.” Jimin covered his eyes in embarrassment as he stumbled over his words. Admitting his feelings for the Alpha outloud to his friend for the first time was nerve wracking, though he knew Jin already knew all this, his feelings that is as the couple had obviously dated and eventually mated.

“What about the memories that have come back, how is your Omega dealing with that? I can’t imagine how you are feeling right now.”

“It’s… it’s like I’m two different people. It’s so strange. I can’t really explain it. My wolf has this strong bond with Jungkook and the life I’m living currently, but the person I feel like I am right now feels so lost and confused. The doctor said I should be careful not to weaken the bond between Jungkook and I, but that I should only do what I feel comfortable doing.” Jin sat up and grasped Jimin’s hands within his own, glancing quickly at the babbling toddler at his knees, before rubbing a thumb reassuringly over the other Omega’s skin.

“Of course, Jimin, you should only do what you feel is comfortable. Jungkook completely understands. All of us are here for you, if you want me to tell you my life story all over again I will a million times if you ask. Our friendship and bond was strong then and it’s strong now, and I know you don’t remember that but I can help you every step of the way to get that feeling back, even if those steps are teeny little baby steps.”

“Jinnie,” the Omega cooed, tears misted in his eyes at the sweet words from his friend. He was so grateful to still have his amazing friends and that they were so supportive in helping him relearn his life as he hoped to regain his memories.

The Alphas found the pair pressed up next to each other on the couch when they returned, Jimin cuddling little Haeju as Jin told the other Omega all the stories of his cooking career, the men carrying plates of hot steaming lunch in each hand for their mates. Jimin laughed and giggled at each word from Jin’s mouth, his body vibrating with amusement as he pressed his nose into the soft, baby powder scented curls of the toddler on his lap. Jungkook tried not to roll his eyes at the same stories they’ve all heard before being retold yet again, his Omega laughing just as hard now as he’d done when Jin had recollected them years prior. He sat back in the lounge chair across from the trio and watched his mate with the pup, his heart swelled with love for the Omega as his scent sweetened. Jungkook’s hand reached for his mating bite, fingers hovering over the cherished mark before he dropped his hand back into his lap, imprint left untouched.

The silvery impressions were hypersensitive between mates, a tangible link that could be touched or stroked or pressed to strum against the invisible strings of their bond. A physical reaction that coursed through their bodies to tell each other they were thinking of one another, an unspoken vow of love, or even to heighten pleasure during physical intimacy. Jungkook didn’t want to cause his Omega any more discomfort during this complicated time, though Jimin had unknowingly caressed the bond numerous times since waking. His Alpha couldn’t help but purr in response to their Omega stroking their mating bite, his wolf elated at the touch, the shivers of pleasure and warmth that surged through his body. His eyes found Jimin’s figure again and he watched as the Omega yawned conspicuously into Haeju’s hair, his mate’s eyes looked heavy and he knew he must still be tired from the eventful two days he’d had. He caught Namjoon’s eye and as if the Alpha could read his mind he stood from the couch and announced the couple should be on their way, that perhaps it was time for little Haeju to take a nap.

“Aww,” Jimin whined, he pulled the pup closer to his chest and buried his face in her fragrant hair, inhaling her comforting baby scent. Another yawn snuck past his lips and he blushed in his attempt to hide it.

“I guess maybe I need a nap also.”

The group said their goodbyes, Jimin snuggled the little pup until Jin had to pry the tiny toddler from the Omega’s fingers to leave, he waved frantically at the adorable girl until she was tucked away in her carseat and the car pulled away. Jimin’s scent wilted slightly, his wolf yearning again for something he didn’t have. He stood in the doorframe to their home, the cold air nipped at his skin, and watched the car disappear around the curve. Jungkook sidled up behind him and hooked his chin on Jimin’s shoulder, whispering softly into the Omega’s ear.

“When you get all your memories back, when you feel comfortable with us again, we can still have pups if you want. I still want to start a family with you, Jimin. I’ll wait as long as you need.”

Jimin flushed at the words while his wolf preened, it was strange gaining his memories back in such a jumbled order. He still had so many gaps in his memories, but he yearned for pups as well, the memory from earlier so fresh in his mind it was all he could think about. His current mental state could never imagine having pups, he was just eighteen (or at least how he felt), but with this new memory it was like his teenage self yearned for the idea as well. Like he’d explained to Jin, he really felt like two people were living in his body now, each with different memories and wants and desires. It was like he was at war with himself, he couldn’t remember the life he lived that led to where he is right now, but his body still craved those things. His wolf didn’t need the memories, it ran purely on instinct and drive and it still wanted to be close with Jungkook and to have his pups. But his mind was so shy and embarrassed at doing any of those things, though he wanted to try, he wanted to fall in love with the Alpha again. He hoped that soon he would reach a middle ground, enough memories regained and enough time with Jungkook in his current state, that everything felt more natural and familiar to him.

Jungkook could see the conflict brewing behind Jimin’s gorgeous gray eyes, his eyebrows knitted and scrunched down, his cute little button nose wrinkled up in thought. He cautiously brought a hand up and stroked it down the Omega’s cheek, bringing focus back to Jimin’s eyes as he gazed at the Alpha. Jimin shivered as he came to and realized he was still standing in the cold, open doorway, the blustery winter air sucking the warmth from inside the home and his body.

“It’s been a long day, why don’t you go snuggle into your nest and take a short cat nap.” Jungkook urged, pulling the Omega into the warm confines of the house and shutting the door on the frigid afternoon air.

Jimin nodded and shuffled his way back through the house, his feet taking him back to his nest without much thought, his body knowing the way. The wall of their scent hit him again and he sighed, his body relaxing as it cocooned around him as the Omega padded across the warm floor toward the large bed. He leaned over and began to crawl up the soft, dark gray comforter surrounded by various pillows and blankets and miscellaneous clothes. He snuggled up in the middle and pressed his face into the pillows, inhaling a lungful of lavender and sandalwood as his Omega began to purr loudly. His chest vibrated with each inhaled breath as he pushed his face further into the pillow absolutely saturated with sandalwood, he hoped Jungkook wouldn’t find him essentially getting high off the Alpha’s scent. God he smelled amazing, he could feel the blood coursing through his veins boiling and he willed his body not to get aroused right now off the Alpha’s scent alone. He wasn’t prepared for THAT.

He pulled the blankets around him until he was buried in their aroma, hugging the Alpha’s pillow to his chest as he took breath after breath of the intoxicating smell. His Omega was swooning, his mind fuzzy and spinning while his body tingled, he was euphoric. His eyelids grew heavy as he floated in ecstasy, his Omega was beside itself being home, being back in its nest. He felt his body grow sluggish and let his mind wander, as sleep pulled desperately at him his last thoughts were of his Alpha, would he sleep with him tonight- would he sleep next to his Omega?

Jungkook glanced at the clock on the wall in his home office, leaning back in the office chair he cracked his neck before popping his knuckles. He’d spent way more time than he’d meant to working, but with a new video game deadline looming he had to have the final edits finished before it was sent for production. His boss had been amazing, no problems or qualms whatsoever with Jungkook taking time off from working in the office, a lot of his job could be completed at home. He had a small handful of new video games to work on, at least three needed animation design ideas completed to be sent off for approval, one game needed some additional characters developed to help bring the storyline and concept together, and then there was the one he was working on now. All of the game playing and doodling in his younger years had paid off immensely for the Alpha, having bagged a job at one of the top gaming companies in Korea as both a designer and animator. The job had helped him provide for his mate when Jimin had decided to finally retire from professional dancing, until he’d established his position at the studio, and would allow the Omega to stay home when they had pups until he was ready to return to work as a dance teacher.

His phone pinged beside him and he glanced down at the weather alert displayed across the screen, they were finally going to get snow. His wolf preened that his mate was home, back in their nest, and now he would be here to watch the first snow of the season together. He had been anxious since Jimin had awoken, so scared and worried the Omega would distance himself, that he would have trouble being close with the Alpha because of his memory loss. He was happy to see that Jimin didn’t mind coming home with him, that the Omega didn’t want to push him away. Jungkook wanted to ease Jimin back into their life while he regained his memories, for the Omega to feel comfortable with him until he remembered the way their love had blossomed. He glanced at the clock again and decided to check in on his mate, it was getting late and if Jimin stayed in bed much longer he’d have trouble sleeping later that night.

Jungkook made his way across the house and down the hall flanked by a series of doors. He pushed open the familiar door of their room and almost purred as their scent hit him, his eyes immediately found the tiny lump burrowed under blankets in their nest. His heart hiccuped when he realized the Omega was hugging his pillow, his gorgeous face pushed into the fluffy lump, Jimin had to be inhaling his scent with each deep, even breath. He crept quietly through the room till he stood beside the bed, gazing down lovingly at Jimin, his wolf still relieved to see his mate home again. He kneeled along the edge of the mattress, compressing the pillows and blankets woven along the edge and reached forward to gently shake the Omega awake. Jimin lifted his face from the pillow, his eyes and cheeks and lips puffy from sleep, and looked up at the Alpha leaned over him.

“W-wha—“ his voice rasped, scratchy from sleep as Jimin blinked and glanced around the dimly lit room.

“You’ve been asleep for awhile. I thought we could eat some dinner and sit on the porch, it’s going to snow.” Jungkook watched Jimin shoot up out of the blankets, his wrinkled shirt falling back over his smooth, toned stomach where it had ridden up in his sleep, the Omega’s hair stood on end like a giant nest atop his head. Jungkook straightened back to full height as he took a step away from the nest and smiled softly, he loved Jimin like this, soft and puffy, his scent more crisp and clear right after waking— like fresh cut lavender.

“O-oh, I love snow.” Jimin exclaimed, unwrapping himself from the tangle of blankets he’d burrito wrapped himself into.

The Omega climbed from the bed and stumbled, one foot still unknowingly caught within the jumble of blankets, and started to fall face first toward the floor when a pair of large hands grabbed him. Jimin gripped onto the soft, warm sweater, face pressed into hard, rippling muscles, he found himself inhaling straight from the source the most intoxicating sandalwood scent. He flushed crimson when he realized what he was doing, both of them frozen as Jimin stared wide-eyed into Jungkook’s muscular chest, the Alpha’s grip on his arms tightening slightly at the intimacy. God, why did he smell so amazing? Was it because they were mates now or did Jungkook smell this good before they bonded? Jimin didn’t notice his own scent taking on a cloyingly sweet note, he leaned forward and took in another deep lungful of eau de Alpha and shivered to his core.

“U-uh, I’ll meet you in the kitchen.” Jimin noted the Alpha’s deep, husky voice as Jungkook ensured he was standing properly on his feet before letting the Omega go. Jimin felt dizzy as Jungkook’s heady, spice filled aroma hit his nose, his Omega whined as its mate walked out of the room, clearly affected by him as much as he was the other.

He shook his head to clear his thoughts and flushed, he was like a horny teenager again. He just wanted to bury his face in Jungkook’s neck and get high off the scent of the Alpha, he ignored his wolf telling him he could do that— they were mates after all, but Jimin couldn’t let his horny eighteen year old mind know this was allowed. He shifted on his feet, his thighs rubbing together alerting the Omega to the slick dripping from his hole, his cock semi-hard as blood pumped heavy through his veins. Jimin thrust his fingers through his coffee-colored locks and gripped the strands tightly, he really was like a horny teenager again. He knew Jungkook had to have noticed the change in his scent, his body flushed hot at the idea of walking out and looking the Alpha in the eyes again. Jimin took some deep, steady breaths and walked into the ensuite bathroom to clean himself up and splash some water on his heated face.

Jungkook gripped the edge of the counter and leaned against the cool, smooth marble surface. As soon as Jimin’s interested scent had hit him, his wolf had been jumping and scratching inside him to take their mate, to make him feel so, so good. It had taken him a great deal of restraint to walk away from the Omega and leave the room, he didn’t want Jimin to think he was taking advantage of him. Jungkook only wanted to be with his mate again when Jimin was ready, when he remembered their bodies joining, when he could feel every ounce of love Jungkook had for him and he had for the Alpha. He rested his face against the chilly surface and took in some steady calming breaths, his scent returned to normal and his aching cock flagged in his jeans. He tried to shove away the feeling of Jimin rubbing his nose softly against his chest, the way the Omega had felt in his arms as his scent had sweetened deliciously. Jungkook growled and pressed his body against the cold surface more and conjured images of puppies and kittens and anything to help keep him from going back into that room and showing his mate what he couldn’t remember.

Jungkook blew hot air out from his lungs before he straightened and turned toward the refrigerator. Their group of friends had delivered a week's worth of food the prior day so the couple wouldn’t have to cook, Jungkook was a decent cook but his mind was more focused on caring for his mate, so he was glad he didn’t have to worry about shopping or cooking for a few days. He pulled open the stainless steel door and stared into the brightly lit appliance, his eyes gliding over the neatly packaged meals, small sticky notes attached to each— he recognized Jin’s writing immediately. He grabbed the bibimbap off the top and read over the reheating instructions when he smelled his mate first, then heard Jimin shuffling into the room.

“The guys dropped off a bunch of food for us, bibimbap sound good to you?” He glanced over his shoulder and felt the air punched from his gut. He would never get used to how adorable Jimin looked dressed in his clothes, especially when he was still soft from sleep. The Omega padded across the warm floor and climbed onto a stool at the kitchen island, the sleeves of Jungkook’s soft, cashmere sweater falling past his tiny fingers as the collar slipped to reveal the smooth, honeyed skin of his collarbone.

“Yeah, that sounds good. I, um, I couldn’t find my clothes so I grabbed something of yours.” He whispered, fingers played with the hem of the sweater cuff, he peered up at the Alpha through his fringe.

“Oh, that’s alright Baby… Jimin. You usually wear my clothes at home.” Jungkook watched the soft pink blush brighten the Omega’s cheeks as he smiled, Jimin pushed at the sleeves to no avail as they kept pooling back over his hands.

Jungkook turned back toward the cabinets and removed two plates, he divided the food between them before putting one into the microwave and following the intricate instructions Jin had written on the sticky note. He shifted and leaned back against the counter as the food whirled behind him, watching Jimin take in the large kitchen around them. This room had been another reason they’d purchased the home, the large roomy space was exactly what they needed to cook for a family or the get-togethers they often had with their friends.

The smell of heated bibimbap filled the room and Jimin laughed as his stomach grumbled, it smelled amazing and he seemed to still be starving after going unfed for days while he was unconscious. His eyes found their way back to Jungkook as the ding of the microwave broke their comfortable silence, he let his gaze slide over the broad, chiseled back of his mate. Jungkook’s dark black sweater stretched tight over his shoulders as he pulled one plate from the appliance and put the other in, Jimin appreciated the strength he saw ripple beneath the velvety fabric.

His mind wandered back briefly to the bedroom, after the Alpha had left and he’d gone to change, Jimin had spent some time in front of the mirror again. Letting his eyes drink in all of the changes his body had undergone over the years, he’d immediately ran his fingertips across the midnight black ink settled into his rib cage. The tattoo had stood out like a beacon against his pale torso, NEVERMIND, he wondered what the meaning was-- why he had chosen this phrase to permanently etch into his flesh. Jimin had tried to search his brain for any remembrance, perhaps for a memory to make its way through the foggy haze of his mind, but had come up empty.

“Kookie,” he questioned, the Alpha froze in his ministrations and turned to look over his shoulder at the other. “When did I get a tattoo?”

“While you were away at college, but before we started dating. You… you had some problems with people not taking you seriously as a male dancer, especially a male Omega dancer. You got it to remind yourself that their opinion didn’t matter, that the only opinion that counted was your own and if you were happy with your life then that was all that mattered.”

“Oh,” he whispered. His hands dropped to his torso and he skimmed across the tattoo over the soft fabric of the sweater. That sounded like something he would do, that he would think. He smiled knowing that he didn’t allow those with negative opinions ruin the dream he had for himself.

Jungkook placed the steaming plate before him and walked around the island to join Jimin on the stool beside him, close enough they could feel the warmth of the other leaching through their clothes and tingling between them. They ate mostly in silence, Jimin asked a few questions about what Jungkook did for a living, he had a very vague idea based off of the memory of his accident. He listened to the Alpha talk about his work, about animations and drawings he completed for video games, the stories and concepts he came up with that made the final cut. Jimin could tell from the way Jungkook spoke that he was proud of what he did and that he really loved his job, and that made the Omega happy. Once finished they stood shoulder to shoulder in front of the sink while they rinsed their dishes and set them aside to be loaded into the dishwasher.

“Oh!” Jungkook exclaimed, pointing out the window above the sink to see big fluffy snowflakes finally falling from the sky. “Let me make some hot cocoa and we can sit on the porch and watch the snow if you’d like? You always like to do that.”

Jimin smiled up at the Alpha as he nodded, he did love hot cocoa and the idea of perhaps snuggling up against Jungkook to watch the snowfall warmed him inside. The Alpha quickly prepared two steaming cups of hot cocoa, adding the appropriate amount of marshmallows to the smooth, dark liquid and nodded toward the door off the kitchen that led outside. Jimin happily bounded toward the door and held it open for Jungkook, the chilly night air nipped at his skin and he shivered. He followed the Alpha toward the cute little rocking bench sitting at the end of the long wooden porch, the overhang protecting them from the falling snow. He settled next to Jungkook, the pair close enough they touched and could feel the warmth shared between them. He took the warm cup of hot cocoa from Jungkook and brought the piping liquid to his lips and sipped carefully, the smooth chocolate coated his throat and heated him from the inside out.

The world outside was silent as the large puffs of snow danced down through the sky, Jimin continued to sip on his drink while he sat close to the Alpha. His Omega whined at the distance, it wanted Jimin to snuggle in closer to their mate, to share their warmth together.

“This is the first snow of the season.” Jungkook whispered, Jimin turned and looked up at the other. Jungkook looked out into the sky, his doe eyes wide as they followed the path of the flakes through the air until they landed against the cold, frost-bitten ground. The grass started to cloud over with little tufts of white as the snow stuck and accumulated into little piles, a soft white blanket to cover the last of the color. Jimin felt the bond between them vibrate, his heart fluttered in his chest knowing he was watching the first snow with his mate, with Jungkook. He scooted carefully across the bench until he was snuggled closer to the Alpha, Jungkook turned and looked down at him, their eyes gazing into each other as they spoke wordlessly.

“Can you hold me?” Jimin whispered, his voice came out softly as the air that passed his lips created a little cloud of smoke between them. Jungkook nodded and set his cup down on the ground beside the bench, wrapping his arms around the Omega he pulled Jimin into the warmth of his chest. Jimin sighed and relaxed into the tight, warm cradle of his Alpha’s arms, inhaling his comforting scent as he closed his eyes and hoped he would remember every moment he’d had with Jungkook. He didn’t want to lose a single second, as the snow blanketed the earth he imagined it as if the fluffy precipitation was wiping the slate clean, a new page was being turned. He wanted to write all the new memories he would have with the Alpha along them, because even if he never gained back another memory, he wanted to make sure these he created now would last forever.

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The snow had started as tiny little droplets of white, dancing through the sky as they swept along the current and fluttered elegantly to the ground. The couple sat on the small porch of their shared apartment, arms wrapped around each other’s bodies, body heat shared beneath the heavy blanket as the first flakes of the season graced the sky. Jimin had made the comment in passing… about how this would be even more perfect if they had hot cocoa, the first snow of the season needed hot cocoa, snow watching required a heated mug of steaming, melted chocolate with marshmallows. Just a random thought that had bounced around his head and slipped between his cold, chapped lips in a little puff of smoke into the atmosphere.

Jungkook of course had stood the couple up and shuffled them back inside the warm apartment at once, shoving on his jacket and boots and grabbing the car keys, he announced whatever his baby wanted his baby got. Jimin tried to talk him out of it, that Jungkook really didn’t need to leave in this weather to get hot cocoa for the couple. They could get some in the morning and enjoy it out on the porch the next night, snuggled again under the moonlight as the snowflakes choreographed a new ballet before their eyes. Of course Jungkook had waved off his concerns, it was just a small flurry, it wasn’t that bad and he’d be back quickly. Jimin tried to push aside the uneasiness that clenched his stomach as Jungkook pulled the door behind him, he glanced back at the tiny droplets floating past the window and hoped the Alpha would be safe.

It had been an hour, maybe even slightly over an hour, and the Alpha hadn’t returned. So here he stood, blanket wrapped around his body as he pressed his face to the frosted glass and stared out into the snow globe the world had become. Giant cotton balls of precipitation fell angrily from the sky, the railings and window sills now mounded with piles of fluffy crystalline flakes. The wind thankfully died down but it had only helped the snow to accumulate faster, the parked cars along the street now small white hills along the vast snowy blanket that covered the earth. He squinted into the distance, the snow falling so thick it was like trying to make out a picture on the fuzzy static of a tv.

Jimin peered down at the phone clutched in his fingers, his knuckles white and aching with how hard he gripped the small cellphone and silently begged Jungkook to answer his texts… to answer his calls. Each try went straight to voicemail, Jungkook’s deep voice playing over and over in his ear to leave a message. His wolf was frantic, the Omega whined as he wondered if he should call the police, to send somebody out to search for the Alpha who should have been home an hour ago— the market was just a short drive across town.

Tears blurred his vision as he tried to make out anything through the sheet of snow that fluttered past the window, a car, a person, just something. He felt his heart hammering in his chest, breath caught in his throat as his eyes stung, salty little rivers trailed down his creamy skin. Jimin brought the phone back to his face and tried to blink away the tears clouding his vision as he shook and trembled trying to enter the numbers into the keypad, he pressed the phone to his ear as Jungkook’s voicemail repeated over the line. His wolf whined and he clutched his stomach, he could feel the panic creeping into his system when the sound of tinkling keys in the lock drew his attention.

Jimin turned and stared as Jungkook walked into the house, shaking little piles of snow off his shoulders and head. His nose was red and bitten by the cold air, hair damp and plastered to his forehead as chunks of frozen snow slid off his jacket and created little puddles along the floor. Jimin felt relief slam into him and his body shuddered, the emotions clawing their way out as he felt himself on the verge of breaking down. He whined and whimpered as Jungkook’s wide doe eyes met his own, his body quivered in distress and fear.

“Baby, oh my god Baby. I am so sorry. The snow got too heavy so I decided to just walk back and my phone died.” He pleaded as he kicked his boots off and rushed over to his trembling Omega—

Jimin jerked awake as the images and emotions from his memory, or was it a dream, flooded his mind. He blinked into the dark night and realized he was in his nest, in Jungkook’s and his home and not the quaint apartment from his dreams. Jimin felt himself trembling, the room filled with the smoky and wilted smell of fear laced throughout his scent, he glanced over at the Alpha sleeping across the bed from him. He scooted quickly across the silky sheets and gripped onto Jungkook’s loose shirt, the Alpha waking with a start to look down at the trembling Omega.

“Baby, J-Jimin, what’s wrong?” His voice rasped, thick with sleep as he glanced around the room before wrapping his arms around his shaking mate, his wolf wide awake at the distressed scent his Omega was releasing.

“I-I had a dream, another memory. Y-you went to get… but then it- it was snowing… and I was ss-so scared and… then y-you..” Jungkook shushed the shuddering man and pulled Jimin closer to him, releasing calming pheromones as his scent surged to soothe his mate.

“K-Kookie, y-you can’t, I.. d-don’t do that again.” He whimpered, Jimin tried to push himself closer, to burrow into the soft cotton fabric of the Alpha’s shirt.

“Jimin, I don’t… I’m not sure. I’m sorry, whatever you remembered I’m so sorry. What can I do?” Jungkook’s voice quivered, his wolf was frantic to soothe their mate, to bring back the soft fragrant scent they loved and rid Jimin’s scent of fear.

“S-scent me, pl-please, k-kkookie… pl-please.” Jimin couldn’t stop the trembling in his body and voice, his wolf a whining, whimpering mess inside him at the memory that wouldn’t stop repeating over and over inside his head. The smell of Jungkook’s shirt pressed to his nose was calming but it wasn’t enough, he needed to be bathed in the Alpha’s scent, so all he could smell was the rich, musky aroma of sandalwood.

Jungkook pushed Jimin away from his body and gazed down into his mate’s glistening eyes, tears spilled over his lids and trailed down his cheeks. He didn’t know what memory Jimin had regained in his sleep but he would do anything to beg for forgiveness again from his Omega. He brought his head to the crook of Jimin’s neck and felt the man shudder beneath him. The soft tip of his nose pressed gently to the honey smooth skin beneath Jimin’s ear, he inhaled the wilted scent of his mate and began to trace down the long, slender expanse of skin. He heard a breath stutter past Jimin’s lips as he rubbed his nose up and down the length of his neck, painting the other in his scent with each delicate pass. Jungkook squeezed his eyes shut and took in a steady, deep breath before trailing down slowly to Jimin’s scent gland, to the beautiful, silvery mark of their bond atop it.

He pressed his nose to the source of Jimin’s scent, his lips gliding across the sweet skin as he brushed a feather soft kiss against the glistening mark. Shudders of pleasure rippled through his body as Jimin began to rumble beneath him, a deep, thunderous purr as his scent sweetened under the layer of sandalwood covering his aroma. He gripped the smaller man tightly in his arms as he began to scent the Omega earnestly, his mind hazy as he pressed his face into the intoxicating scent of his mate. Fingers tangled into his hair, gripping tightly as the sweetest, softest moan whispered past Jimin’s lips and met his ears. Jungkook ran his lips up the column of Jimin’s neck before the Omega yanked the strands and forced the Alpha to look at his mate. Jimin’s face was flushed red, his chest heaved and pupils blown wide, he looked like absolute perfection in the shimmering light of the moon.

Jimin felt delirious, sandalwood leached into every pore on his body until all his heart knew was the scent of his mate. His wolf was going berserk, the feel of Jungkook’s lips against their mating mark driving him crazy with want and need and something else he was afraid to put a name on. He wanted to do something he’d always daydreamed of doing but hadn't, his baby Alpha had been too young and he felt guilty imagining such things. But the man pressed to his side, his lips gliding so intimately against his neck was no baby Alpha, he was a man and he was Jimin’s. His fingers grasped the dark curls and yanked Jungkook away from his neck, he knew he must look like a mad man while he gazed hungrily at the Alpha above him. Before Jungkook could open his mouth to question Jimin’s motives, the Omega pulled the Alpha toward him and crashed their lips together.

The feel of Jungkook’s lips against his own was like a landlocked sailor finally sailing in the open sea again, it felt like coming home, it felt right. Their lips slid together sensually, pushing and pulling like they were made for each other, a dance they had perfected over and over again. Jimin sighed into the kiss and the Alpha took the opportunity to lick tentatively into the warm, inviting cavern of his mouth. His stomach clenched as heat rushed through his veins and boiled him from the inside out, he tugged on Jungkook’s silky locks and dipped his tongue inside the Alpha’s mouth, shyly caressing the other’s tongue with his own. They kissed languidly, like they had all the time in the world and nothing but this mattered. Jimin felt every invisible string of their bond vibrate, rattle and tremble with warmth as his wolf preened. A feeling nestled itself deep into his chest, so familiar and intimate his mind fought to clear the foggy haze in his memories to show the Omega the full scale of this sensation. They kissed for minutes, they kissed for hours, Jimin couldn’t be quite sure. Time had stopped, all he could focus on was the way Jungkook’s lips puzzled perfectly with his own, how the Alpha sucked on his lower lip and pulled the sweetest moans from deep within his body. It was like Jungkook knew exactly how he needed to be kissed, every slide of his tongue and nibble of his teeth, it was perfection and he wanted to drown in this moment.

Jimin broke the kiss first, lips red and swollen and slick with spit, he wanted to dive back into the addicting heat, to be back where he’d always wanted to be. He could spend forever pressed against the Alpha like this, their lips connected and speaking wordless emotions between them, when nothing else in the world mattered but them. His chest heaved as he gazed up into Jungkook’s hooded, wild eyes, his pupils blown so wide Jimin stared into the midnight black galaxies and swore he could see stars. He thanked the heavens that they weren’t teenagers anymore, that he was allowed to kiss these lips every single day for the rest of his life if he so pleased. Jimin wondered what their first kiss was like, was it as sweet and steamy as this one, did they cling to each other as they tried to climb into each other’s skin? He hoped he gained that memory back, he wanted to cherish them together… the couple’s first real first kiss and this second amazing first kiss they’d just had.

“I- wow, I’m sorry. I’ve just always wanted to do that.” He breathed, his skin tingled with awareness of how close he was to the Alpha, his body pressed inch for inch against Jungkook’s hot, chiseled physique. Jungkook chuckled and fought to catch his breath, desire burned deep inside him and he warred against himself not to devour this gorgeous man beside him, to reclaim his mate all night long.

“Hhh, well we’ve done it plenty. And I certainly enjoy it every single time. So I’m not complaining.” He teased, tightening his grip around Jimin’s lithe body, he’d missed having his mate tucked so intimately against him.

Jungkook dipped his face down against Jimin’s neck and scented the Omega more. Running his nose and lips and cheeks smoothly against the soft, honey skin of his neck and face until the man smelled of nothing but sandalwood, he smelled taken and thoroughly cared for by an Alpha. Jimin began to purr loudly again, the deep rumbling vibrations shuddered through his body as Jungkook pressed against their mating mark over and over again in his ministrations to scent the Omega. The Alpha pressed a final tender kiss over the silvery mark and pulled away, gazing lovingly at his mate.

“Are you okay now? Do you want to tell me about your memory? I’m sorry for whatever I did.”

Jimin’s brow furrowed as the memory played again behind his eyes, the feelings washed over his body like he was experiencing it again for the first time— like he was reliving the moment right then.

“We were sitting on a porch watching the snow, but not the porch here. And I mentioned hot cocoa and you just… you just up and left to get me hot cocoa. But you were gone so long and it started to snow more and more and I tried to call you but your phone was off. And the snow just kept piling up and all I could think about was you cold and injured and alone in the snow and I didn’t know what to do. But then you came home.”

Tears filled the Omega’s eyes as he grasped onto Jungkook’s sleep shirt and rewatched the memory in his mind. Jungkook brought his hands to Jimin’s face and cupped the soft puffy flesh of his cheeks, imploring the Omega to look at him.

“Baby, I am so sorry you had to remember that again. I will promise you now like I promised you then, I will never ever do anything to worry you like that again. Never.” Jungkook pressed a kiss to Jimin’s forehead before sweeping his thumbs softly under the Omega’s eyes and wiping away the small, salty tears tracks.

Jimin sniffled and nodded, blinking rapidly to stop the tears that kept clouding his vision. It was such a strange feeling, going from the fear he woke up with, to the euphoric ecstasy that washed over him while being scented and kissed, back to a sad whimpering mess as he listened to Jungkook apologize. These jumbled and mixed up memories pulled him every different direction, he hoped he would gain back a lot more happy memories like the one earlier in regards to starting a family. He didn’t like feeling this way, he didn’t like being scared for his Alpha, worried he would never see or feel or touch him again.

“God, I remember spending the entire night making it up to you. I promised myself I would never make you feel like this again, that I would never see you trembling like this because of me. I’m so sorry, I wish you’d never had to relive that again.” He whispered the words against the soft skin of Jimin’s forehead as the memory played back in his mind.

A romantic gesture for the man he loved had backfired when a blizzard had swept in, stranding his car and the Alpha at the market a few miles from their apartment. The final nail on the coffin had been his phone dying while walking back home, he’d trudged through the snow as it piled up and up till it reached his knees. Snow so thick he couldn’t see past the tip of his nose, but he had to get back home to his Omega, to his love. When he’d finally walked back into their place, the smell of fear and sadness overflowing the room, he’d known before the Alpha had even opened the door the state Jimin was in. Jungkook had spent the rest of the night scenting and being scented and kissing and whispering soothing words to his Omega, until they’d both fallen asleep entangled with each other.

“Could you hold me while we sleep? My Omega hates that you are so far away.” Jimin whispered, his body felt light and comforted, floating as he inhaled the aroma of his mate pressed into his skin. The fear had subsided but the images still lingered when he closed his eyes, the emotions from that night still coursing through his veins.

“Of course, you don’t even have to ask.” Jungkook scooted closer to the Omega until he occupied the middle of the nest, Jimin situated himself so that he laid with his head rested against the Alpha’s chest. Jungkook wrapped his arms around his mate and pressed his nose into the subtly sweet scent of lavender, so faint beneath the heavy musk of sandalwood that permeated from the Omega now.

“I would do anything for you, Jimin. Anything you need to get back to yourself again, I will tell you the same stories over and over again. I will drive you to every single place we’ve visited on earth if you need me to. Even if it takes months or even years to regain your memories, I will do anything you need to help you feel safe and comfortable.”

Jimin listened to the soft words whispered into the dark as the rhythmic thud of Jungkook’s heart beat against his cheek. It felt like the strings of their bond wrapped around them, securing their souls tightly to one another in the dim moonlit silence of the room. He was sure he was falling in love with the Alpha all over again, it was happening as easy as breathing, like they were made for each other. He drifted off again cocooned in the warmth of his mate’s arms and Jungkook’s scent infused into his skin, as the last threads of consciousness slipped into sleep he felt their hearts beat as one.

Jimin sat and glared out into the beautiful winter wonderland their yard had become the last four days of snowfall. He glared because he hadn’t remembered one single memory since days prior, not even a smidgen of anything, nothing, nada, zilch. Having gained back at least one memory a day since being released from the hospital he thought perhaps it would continue on that way. Yet here he sat, wrapped up in the warmest blanket he could find woven with his Alpha’s scent, mostly because it helped to soothe his angered nerves. He wanted to remember something, anything. The past four days since the night of his last memory had been amazing. Jungkook had spent his time answering any questions he had, mostly because he wanted to know about Jungkook’s life after Jimin had left for college. The Omega had thought the other more important and precious memories would fill themselves in, so he’d wanted to know the smaller more “mundane” details of Jungkook’s life. Things he wouldn’t have experienced while they were not a couple and separated by the distance Jimin’s college had provided. He glanced toward the sound of a door opening and watched as his Alpha shuffled across the frosty porch floor toward him with a steaming cup of tea.

“Oh, that’s a withering look. Did you remember something else I need to beg for forgiveness for again?” He quipped, the Alpha stopped in his tracks when he was sure literal flames were going to shoot from the Omega’s eyes and light him on fire. “Or… no?”

“Nothing! I haven’t remembered anything new!” Jimin crossed his arms and huffed, bottom lip sticking out in an adorable pout that made the Alpha soften.

“Baby, you see the therapist today and maybe they can explain how this will all go. The little bit of research I’ve done says it could all come back quickly or it might take awhile.” Jimin cut his gaze toward the Alpha and growled lowly before turning and staring down the ice covered tree he’d been looking at before.

“How about this?” Jungkook countered, the Omega turned and perked up at the lilting tone that coated the Alpha’s words.

“Tae has been blowing up my phone since you got home, he’s still as ... energetic as he was during your teenage years. I have a deadline I have to make today, what if he picked you up and brought you to your doctor instead of me? Maybe being out of the house and with Tae could jog another memory? Then you could go out and do whatever you soulmates do?”

The smile that spread across Jimin’s face was enough to have Jungkook’s wolf puffing up in pride. He really wanted to take Jimin to his appointment today, but he knew he would just spend that time in the waiting room until the Omega was finished. Plus, this might stop the incessant text messages and phone calls he’d gotten since they’d arrived home. Jimin’s phone hadn’t stopped buzzing the first day back so Jungkook ended up turning it off so as not to disturb him during his rest, the other Alpha of course had turned his attention to him instead.

With his Omega once again happy and not trying to melt the snow laid across their lawn with just his gaze, he settled next to his mate and talked about the deadline he was stressed out about. Even though Jimin didn’t remember anything about his job, the Omega listened attentively and tried his best to comfort and soothe his worried Alpha. They sat and talked and watched the snow start again, just tiny little crystals that reflected in the soft morning sun, until the tips of their noses were so cold they worried they might fall off. The couple gathered up their things and headed back inside to the warm home and heated floors, Jimin was sure his toes defrosted on the toasty wooden floor.

“I’ll go text Tae and let him know, I can only imagine he’s going to be even more intense with how excited he’ll be. Your phone has been charging in the kitchen, I’m sorry I turned it off your first day home because he wouldn’t stop calling.”

“That’s okay, I think I might have gotten a little overwhelmed anyways. I really enjoyed Jin and Joon visiting with the pup but I was exhausted from the little amount of time they were here. I probably would have spent a week sleeping off all the excitement that Tae brings.”

Jimin wandered back into their bedroom to quickly get himself ready for the day, pulling on a pair of worn denim skinny jeans and a soft cream cashmere sweater. He pulled on his fluffiest socks, grabbed a scarf and beanie from his drawer and decided on a thick fluffy jacket that he thought made him look like a bear. He strolled into the bathroom to fix himself up a little, he hadn’t left the house since getting home and knew he probably looked a little worn for wear. Jimin stared down at the creams and numerous pieces of makeup scattered neatly on the counter on his side of the en-suite bathroom. He’d spent his time in high school experimenting with light foundation and playing with various eyeshadows, but the multitudes of products now— including many high end brands, were a little intimidating. In the end, he chose to just apply some BB cream to smooth out the redness in his face and specifically cheeks from the cold, dry winter air and styled his chestnut hair off his forehead.

Jimin meandered through the house in search of Jungkook, the home much larger than he’d imagined, it took him a day to remember where all the various rooms were. He’d hoped retouring the home might rekindle some memories, even the smallest of recollections, but to his disappointment it hadn’t. The Omega found Jungkook sitting stiffly in his office, it had become Jimin’s favorite room to linger in, the smell of his mate so strong and pure in the spacious room. The Alpha looked tense and stressed once again, hunched over his keyboard as he sketched the outfit of a character on his drawing tablet, erasing and redrawing over and over again. Jimin knocked softly against the doorframe gaining Jungkook’s attention, he watched the tension melt from his Alpha’s shoulders just by looking at him, inhaling the Omega’s scent deep into his lungs. Jimin had come to realize that being near each other, their scents mingling and intertwining, had a comforting and calming effect on them both.

They had slept in each other’s arms each night since the Omega had regained the snowstorm memory, the warmth and closeness helped soothe Jimin’s wolf and he slept peacefully until morning. The Omega hadn’t asked to be scented since that night, so embarrassed he’d been so distressed and scared by the recollection it was the only way to calm down. Though in the days since he found that he yearned to be covered in his Alpha’s scent, to smell so much like him it was all he thought about. He didn’t know how to go about asking him, but leaving to visit the doctor without his mate had him both excited to see Taehyung but apprehensive to be away from the Alpha.

“Um, I was wondering if you would scent me before my appointment. I feel really nervous and just… you really help calm me down.” His voice fell to a whisper as he fidgeted like a nervous teenager again, too shy to talk to his crush— who just happened to be his mate now, but sometimes his mind refused to believe that snippet of truth.

“Yeah,” Jungkook pushed away from his desk and stood before striding toward his mate, “Yeah, I can do that. Anything you want Jimin, remember?”

Jimin stood with his jacket clutched by his side and stared up into Jungkook’s dark chocolate eyes, his body trembled in anticipation as the Alpha gently grasped his shoulders before running his large, warm palms down his arms. Jungkook leaned forward and dipped into the crook of Jimin’s neck, brushing his nose and lips against the smooth delicate skin. He pressed his scent into his mate’s skin until the smell of lavender was thoroughly intermingled with the scent of sandalwood, so heavy Jimin smelled like a forest. The Omega wavered on his feet and clutched the waistband of Jungkook’s jeans, his mate’s scent so intoxicating his brain felt fuzzy and heavy, his body filled with warmth and joy and something else he didn’t immediately recognize. He whined when Jungkook pulled away, his Alpha still smelled like himself and he yearned to scent him as well.

Jimin lifted an arm and wrapped his hand around Jungkook's nape, the Alpha raised an eyebrow before understanding what the Omega wanted and leaned down. Jimin pushed his face into Jungkook’s neck, rubbing his nose and cheeks along the thick muscled neck of his Alpha, brushing his lips feather soft over the warm tawny skin. He swept his nose over and over the tanned skin until the smell of sandalwood faded away and was replaced by the soft floral scent of lavender, his Alpha would smell like him and think of him while he was away, his Omega was pleased.

The doorbell ringing broke the couple apart, each looked dazed at the other, Jimin whined knowing he had to leave his Alpha here and visit the therapist. But he knew this was something he needed to do, Jimin wanted to regain all of his memories and perhaps this doctor could help explain why he hadn’t gained anything new the last few days. He wanted to remember the life he had with his baby Alpha, he wanted to remember him transforming from the lanky, nerdy boy he crushed on into this perfect specimen of a man, into the Alpha he could call his.

“I’ll be here when you get back, don’t forget to grab your phone in the kitchen. Call me if you need me, I will come pry you from Tae’s possessive fingers in a heartbeat. Soulmates or not.” Jimin chuckled at the Alpha as he grumbled.

“I will, I promise. Don’t stress yourself out while I’m gone, Kookie.” Before he could understand what he was doing or even talk himself out of it, Jimin popped up onto his toes and pressed a tender kiss against his Alpha’s soft, worry bitten lips. Jungkook’s eyes widened at the surprise before he smiled, giant bunny teeth on display as his chest puffed out.

“Be careful, Baby.” The Alpha whispered as the doorbell rang incessantly through the house once more. Jungkook rolled his eyes and chuckled, not surprised at all by Taehyung’s ceaseless ringing to get to his soulmate sooner. In high school the bond shared between Jimin and Taehyung was one he had been jealous of, the other Alpha always shared a special place in his mate’s heart. But through the years he’d learned that they were meant to be soulmates in their own unique way, Taehyung having become an important person in his own life that cared for his Omega as much as he did.

Jimin brought his fingertips to his lips and touched them softly, the skin still tingling from the quick kiss, he wondered if he licked his lips if he’d be able to taste the Alpha. He smiled once more at Jungkook before turning, he waved quickly over his shoulder and bounded toward the door before Taehyung could begin to pound against the wood. His eyes crinkled in happiness as warmth flooded his cheeks, butterflies fluttered happily in his chest and his wolf preened. His mate’s scent wrapped around him like a glove, his wolf happy and content, he wanted to purr with each soft intake of breath. The feeling nestled deep in his heart quivered and shook, slowly starting to refill the space it had occupied, a space he couldn’t remember but his heart and soul and wolf knew so well. As Jimin pulled open the door and came face to face with the boxy smile of his Alpha soulmate and best friend, he prayed and wished his appointment would help lead him back to his Alpha, to his mate.

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Taehyung attacked him as soon as Jimin pulled the door closed behind him, his towering body wrapped around the Omega as his warm, cinnamon scent surrounded him in nostalgic familiarity. He was ecstatic to be back with his best friend, his platonic soulmate. Taehyung had grown so much from what he remembered, now he was tall and broad, and his cinnamon scent had somehow darkened over the years and was so warm and spicy. Jimin pulled back from the suffocating hug and sniffed, eyes wide as he grabbed Tae’s shirt and yanked the boy closer to him, shoving his nose into the cotton to smell the scents woven into the fabric.

“I-is that?! Taehyung! Is that who I think it is?!” He gaped up at the Alpha as the subtle scent of Beta clung to his friend’s clothes and skin, easily overpowered by Taehyung’s own scent but there nonetheless. The scents mixed just slightly, it reminded the Omega of Christmas mornings, a pot of oranges and lemon and cinnamon simmering on the stove and filling the home with the heavenly aroma.

“Hey now, don’t look so scandalized! You might not remember it but you were the one who told me to pursue my interest, so I did, and it's worked out really well.” Taehyung flushed under the scrutinizing gaze of the Omega. His warm, tanned skin painted red under the soft morning light. “Let’s get in the car and I’ll answer whatever questions you might have. If I make you late for this appointment I’m pretty sure Jungkook would off me.”

Jimin shadowed after the Alpha, walking carefully across the slippery path toward Taehyung’s car. Jungkook had shoveled and salted the path first thing that morning but Jimin had always been somewhat clumsy and he didn’t want to bust his ass in the snow. He climbed into the idling SUV, snuggling down into the heated seat as Taehyung settled himself in the driver’s seat. After pulling on his seatbelt, Jimin turned and stared expectantly at the Alpha, he wanted answers.

“Okay, so Hobi and I have been seeing each other for a few weeks now. We haven’t told anyone else, you are literally the only person who knew and now you don’t even remember. Which is perfect because I told you some things I just know your big mouth would tell Kookie about, and now you won’t… at least for a little bit longer. But enough about me, how are things going with you and your mate?”

The word rolled teasingly off the Alpha’s tongue and Jimin found himself blushing. Taehyung knew so much about his crush, in fact he knew everything about his crush. Jimin and Taehyung had become the best of friends when they were still pups, their parents for the longest time figured they would court and eventually mate, even more so convinced when Jimin presented as an Omega and just a few short months later Taehyung, an Alpha. They were certain it would be a modern day fairytale, that their children were destined to meet and one day live out their happily ever after together as mates. Jimin wondered how his parents took him mating an Alpha that wasn’t Taehyung, if they were as surprised and shocked as he was at the hospital, though from what he could remember they had loved his baby Alpha. His mother doted on Jungkook everytime he stopped by their house, though he was so shy and didn’t speak much, that didn’t stop her from smothering him in her love.

“Taetae, stop. Things are fine, it’s… weird. Everytime I look at him I’m just shocked all over again, like what happened to my little baby Alpha. You know how much I dreamed about being his mate one day and now… wow. He’s massive and just so strong and broad and god he smells amazing, I just want to bury my face in his neck and sniff him until I die. And his lips, I just want to drown in them, I want to kiss him until I can’t breath. Touching him and hugging him and kissing him, like it’s even better than I’d ever imagined. He’s just so, so sweet and he’s been so understanding. My wolf just wants him to claim and ravish me.”

Jimin slapped a hand over his mouth and flushed crimson, his ears flamed red as he wished to just combust on the spot. Taehyung’s deep, husky laugh filled the cab as they sped down the winding country road into the city. Jimin couldn’t help it though, when the two of them got together nothing was private, they gushed about every deep, dark secret. Even their friend’s had known that often whatever you told one the other would eventually know as well, it was inevitable. The reminder that he couldn’t remember the last eight years of memories and gossip with his soulmate brought tears to his eyes, his scent wilted at the thought, though barely noticeable under the heavy blanket of sandalwood Jungkook had bathed him in before he’d left.

“Hey, Minnie. What’s wrong?” Taehyung worried from the driver’s seat, glancing over at the Omega as he navigated the plowed wintery roads. He could smell the faint wisps of sadness inlaid in Jimin’s scent, floating just beneath the cover of Jungkook’s heady aroma.

“It’s just, I don’t remember anything about us from the last eight years. And I’ve had some memories come back but then the past few days nothing, it’s been a week and I don’t even have a handful back. Now sitting here with you and all I can think about is our last conversation, which wasn’t even our last conversation! I’ve lost so much and what if I don’t gain any of it back? What if I lost all these wonderful memories, Taehyung? What if I can’t remember our stupid and silly conversations? Or Jin and Joonie getting mated? Or Hobi or Yoongi? I don’t remember falling in love with Jungkook, what if I never get that feeling back?”

Jimin’s loud and boisterous rant faded into a tiny whisper as a tear trailed down his face, he wiped it away quickly before the Alpha could see it. His heart clenched and he could feel the gentle pull of his bond with Jungkook, as if his mate could feel his emotions and wanted to let him know he was there. Taehyung pulled his SUV off the road into an empty parking lot, shoving the vehicle into park he turned and faced his distressed friend. The smell of sad, wilted lavender rolled off the Omega, overpowering the sandalwood with the strength of his emotions.

“Minnie, you will get back your memories. And whatever you don’t regain, we can make new memories. All of us, we are always here for you. God, and Jungkook, that Alpha is so head over heels whipped for you, and you are for him. The two of you made me believe in love, that two people could find each other and just be so right for each other and meant to be. Trust me, you will fall so madly in love with him again it will be sickening, and when you get those memories back it’ll be so much love the rest of us will gag with how much love you two have for each other.”

Jimin gave a watery laugh and wiped the remaining tears from his face, the sadness melted away as Jungkook’s scent floated back to life around him, calming the Omega even though he wasn’t there. He brought his hand to his neck as the pull in his stomach increased, absentmindedly stroking over the silvery mark, he closed his eyes as warmth spread through his body.

“Are you okay now? I know this is hard, but you aren’t doing it alone. You have all of us.” Taehyung reached across the console and engulfed the Omega’s hands in his own, squeezing them reassuringly. Jimin nodded softly and settled back into his warmed seat, gazing back out the windshield at the snow covered streets of Seoul. Taehyung trailed his eyes over Jimin once more before sitting back in his seat, putting the car back into drive and continuing on to the Omega’s appointment.

The room was quaint and cozy, the deep navy walls a beautiful backsplash to the matching quilted couch, large fluffy white pillows adorned at the arm rests. A tall, rectangular metal shelving unit sat nestled in the corner, a few small plants on one shelf, some books on another, and a little tray of smooth sand and some rocks with a tiny rake on the last. A singular massive piece of artwork hung above the couch, Jimin had let his eyes settle on it briefly when he’d entered the room. The entire space was bathed in the warm midday sun, the large window enveloped the wall behind the therapist, a showcase to the Seoul city skyline. The Beta sat across from him in a cute little wooden legged chair, the same rustic navy blue as the couch. He rested an ankle atop his knee of the opposite leg, his cool and light cucumber and mint scent filled the space. Jimin felt so relaxed and comforted, like he was enjoying a day at the spa instead of seated in the small space with the therapist.

“Park Jimin, my name is Cha Eunwoo. The attending physician from the hospital sent over all of your records and I’ve been going over everything before you arrived. Before we get into it let me explain a little bit of my role in your care.” The Beta’s voice was very smooth and fluid, his round glasses perched along the tip of his nose and neatly styled midnight black hair truly gave off the impression of a well-spoken professional.

“I can’t really help you gain your memories back, but before you worry let me tell you what I can do. I am here to listen to you and help you navigate the memories you regain and the vast emotions that can come with that. Many patients with this type of amnesia don’t often gain memories back in a nice, linear fashion. Things come back jumbled up and fuzzy around the edges, you can feel suddenly bombarded with the emotions tacked onto those memories and thrown off kilter. This can cause undue stress and frustration. I want to be a safe, relaxing space where you can discuss those frustrations in, where I can help you learn to cope with them, to deal with the multitude of emotions thrown onto your shoulders. I can also give you a few techniques to use at home that may help your brain to make connections that are lost and fuzzy and that will help you be able to clear that fog and grasp onto those old memories.”

Jimin sat leaned against the soft quilted back of the couch and hugged one of the fuzzy pillows to his chest, he pressed his nose into his sweater and inhaled the comforting scent of his mate. The therapist spoke clearly and slowly to ensure Jimin understood every word that slipped passed his lips, to guarantee his patient knew exactly what they could expect from their sessions. He couldn’t lie, the Omega was a little disappointed to hear the therapist couldn’t help him gain his memories back, that he didn’t have a special remedy Jimin could do at home to clear the fog inside his mind.

“I’ve read your file but I’d love to hear from you, it’s been a week now. What is the last thing you remember and have you gained any memories since discharge?”

“Well, I woke up in the hospital and I honestly thought I had slept in too late after a party the night before. I kept thinking my mom was going to kill me because I drank some and came home drunk or something. Which would mean the last thing I remember is when I was nineteen, well eighteen but I turn- I mean turned nineteen like two months later, it was a graduation slash leaving for college party.”

He watched as the Beta peered at him from over his glasses, pen in hand Eunwoo jogged down notes in a little notebook perched on the small side table beside him, nodding encouragingly at the Omega.

“Um, the first night I woke up I remembered a little bit from the accident, just some foggy visions of dancing and falling. Since being home I’ve remembered purchasing a home with my mate and um, a distressing incident during a snowstorm.”

“Yes, I see in your file that you are mated. How are things with your Alpha?” Eunwoo shifted in his chair, switching crossed ankles while he jotted down a few more notes, his warm caramel eyes always on the Omega.

“Things are good, very good, I think. I, uh, well I always had a crush on Jungkookie. At the age I feel like I am right now, so I think that has really helped, plus we were always very good friends. And my wolf is very pleased to be home and with my mate, so my Omega has been very content.”

“Mmhmm, I am very happy to hear that. I deduced that when you walked in, you smell very much like your Alpha, that’s magnificent to see that you are allowing yourself to be scented. How are you feeling? Not your wolf, but Jimin. How is Jimin feeling?”

Jimin turned and let his eyes wander to the large window that looked out at the Seoul skyline, big fluffy clouds floated by in the distance, how did he feel? He worried if he was truthful in his feelings it might be a bad thing, would they try to medicate him or send him back to the hospital? He wasn’t sure what a normal range of emotions would be for someone in his predicament. The Omega decided he should be truthful and honest, that the therapist was here to help him and he needed to give the Beta all the tools to be able to accomplish that.

“I feel like I’m two different people, like I’m living two different lives. This feels like a dream, like one of the daydreams I used to have the summer before college. I always imagined what my life would be like if Jungkook courted me, if we mated and started a family. And then I had this accident and I woke up and I lost all of these memories of that, so it feels like I’m just floating through a dream. That I will wake back up tomorrow in my bed and my mom will tell me I need to get up and pack the rest of my bags for college.”

The Omega brought his silvery gaze back to the Beta, Eunwoo’s honey eyes were alert and sympathetic as Jimin laid his feelings out before the man.

“My wolf, my Omega, wants to do things with my mate that I’m too shy to do because I just keep envisioning Jungkook as the baby Alpha he was. But I know he isn’t that person anymore, I can see that he isn’t that person, and I can feel our bond so strong between us. My crush on him is I guess pushing me as well, because I do want to do some of those things. He’s just been so caring and understanding, he has been everything I always imagined he would be. I’m just worried that it’s moving too fast, like he scented me a few nights ago and we kissed and then he scented me this morning. Just… is my bond forcing me to feel these things or I don’t know?”

Eunwoo removed his glasses and set them carefully atop the notebook laid open on the sturdy little table, he placed both feet on the floor and rubbed his hands down the soft black linen slacks. Jimin could smell his light cucumber scent spiking gently in the room, the Beta sensing the Omega’s impending distress and panic.

“Jimin, I can assure you that your bond is not forcing you to do anything that you don’t want to do. Our wolves are intertwined with us, and they do help drive us to certain instincts and wants and desires, but in the end you are you. You are Park Jimin, and you make decisions for yourself. Are you telling me that every desire and want your wolf has you obey?”

Jimin furrowed his brow and shook his head, no that was silly, his wolf had plenty of desires that were unattainable or even frivolous. You just ignored those demands and your wolf and yourself learned to understand each other better.

“Your wolf is asking for things because, and this may sound crazy, but your wolf didn’t lose its memory. So it wants to continue doing all the things it got to do before. But also, your wolf is feeding off the underlying wants and desires that you have, it can feel that interest you have for Jungkook and it’s trying to help you mend that broken bridge in your mind to help ensure you don’t lose what you have with your Alpha. Your wolf and you have learned to coexist throughout the years, it’s not asking or pushing you to do anything it doesn’t think you right now in this state of mind doesn’t want to do. I’m not saying go home and go crazy with reckless abandon, but don’t feel guilty or ashamed of anything you want to do.”

Jimin pressed his nose again into his sweater, the musky scent of sandalwood leaching into his senses as the Omega felt himself melt into the couch. A large portion of his mind had been worried that everything he had been feeling had been false, his desire to scent Jungkook just a forced motion his Omega had desired. But he had wanted to scent Jungkook back, to reciprocate what his Alpha had done for him, because he could feel somehow the apprehension and nervousness his mate had with him leaving without him. The weight of this worry lifted from his shoulders and he felt lighter, he hadn't realized how much this had plagued his mind the past week since arriving home. His mind on his Alpha back at home Jimin brought his fingers to his mating bite and pressed his fingers to it, tracing it lightly with his fingertips as ripples of pleasure thrummed through him and his bond tugged pleasantly in his belly. He hoped Jungkook wasn’t stressing out too much at home, he hoped his little “call” would let the Alpha know he was thinking of him.

The remainder of his appointment was fairly relaxed and simple. Eunwoo asked the Omega a few more questions about what he could and couldn’t remember, including a lot of frivolous questions he thought were silly, but the Beta was ensuring that Jimin was retaining the memories he was making now. He helped Jimin through some breathing techniques and had him download some music, theorized to help the hemispheres of his brain connect and communicate properly again. Eunwoo discussed how often he felt they should meet, once weekly in the beginning and then sporadically dependent on the Omega’s progress, giving Jimin a direct number to call him if he started to feel overwhelmed. The Beta suggested bringing Jungkook to a few sessions as the Alpha could help establish if the memories regained were ones that actually happened and not mixed up with other events and false. The session ended with Jimin feeling relaxed and optimistic, he had hoped to leave having a magical cure for his predicament, but he felt the Beta would help him navigate this no matter the outcome.

Jimin and Taehyung found themselves in the most adorable out of way café within the city, carved into a little niche in an alleyway, it was the perfect place for the well recognized model to ensure the pair would be left alone. The little coffee shop was dimly lit, a majority of the walls covered in dark, rustic bricks or floor to ceiling bookshelves overflowing with old, leather bound novels. The cozy space was filled with the delicious scents of fresh coffee beans, chocolate and cream, as well as the various scents of other customers. A few small tables scattered throughout and a smattering of worn leather booths filled the dining area, the café quiet with the hum of the few guests and the sound of soft shuffling in the kitchen. Jimin loved the place at once.

The pair settled into an intimate little booth in the back as soon as the owner saw the pair enter the door, Taehyung had become good friends with the owner so the Beta had created a more private space for VIP guests, the Alpha sometimes brought other famous guests with him— but usually just his Jiminie. The owner shuffled off quickly with their orders as Jimin let his eyes drink in the magnificent space around him, this café was truly magical and just the cutest place he’d ever seen. The Beta came back quickly and set their order along the table in front of them before retreating to allow the pair their privacy, both digging in quickly to the warm, fragrant fares.

The Alpha watched as Jimin sipped delicately at the hot cappuccino, the Omega had left the therapist office relaxed and happy to Taehyung’s relief, he had worried his soulmate might become extremely upset or sad during the session, so he’d been prepared to roll out all the stops to cheer said friend back up. Luckily, that wasn’t the case so he brought Jimin to their favorite hang out. He briefly wondered how long he could keep Jimin away from home before his worrisome Alpha would call to check in, Jungkook had always been a little possessive and jealous when it came to their friendship. Taehyung remembered the first time Jungkook had asked the Alpha if he’d intended to court Jimin, the other Alpha had spent the rest of his time in high school preparing himself to be a nurturing and caring mate for the Omega, but he needed to know if he had competition. The look of relief on Jungkook’s face when he’d learned he didn’t have to compete with one of his best friends for Jimin’s heart and affection, that he could freely court the Omega and confess his adoration, was something Taehyung would always remember.

“Mmm, this is delicious Taetae.” Jimin purred, licking the remnants of froth from his lips.

“Well, I’m glad eighteen year old Jimin likes it as much as twenty-seven year old Jimin did. This is our favorite café to visit together.” Taehyung teased, sipping from his cold almond milk boba tea.

The Omega rolled his eyes and gave the Alpha an unconvincing annoyed look while he chuckled, the smell of melded lavender and sandalwood wafted through the air into his nose and it warmed his heart to know that Jimin was allowing Jungkook to get close to him. When their group of friends had found out in the hospital that Jimin had lost all of his memories, specifically the memories of him falling in love and mating the Alpha, they had worried he would push Jungkook away. Jungkook had asked them all to give the couple some space the first few days Jimin got home, though Taehyung ignored this order just slightly by texting and calling both until the other Alpha had finally allowed him to come over that day. He’d heard that Jin of course had wormed his way into an earlier visit, but who could say no when Haeju batted her adorable little eyes at anyone and cooed her sweet, little baby babbles.

“So, how are things at home with your Alpha?” Tae asked, eyebrows raised as he sipped smugly from his tea. Jimin set his cup down and glared across the table at his friend, he should have known he wouldn’t get a reprieve from the Alpha just because his memories were lost out in the vast galaxy of his mind. But he was still grateful, while he enjoyed being at his home with Jungkook, being out of the house was refreshing.

“It’s fine… what do you want to know?” He answered, the spicy tang of cinnamon wafted across the table and invaded his nose, comforting and familiar.

“You know how this works, Minnie. I want the deets, the nitty gritty, open up that closet and spill all the juicy details. You absolutely reek of Alpha, you jumped back on the saddle already?” Tae wiggled his eyebrows suggestively at the Omega, his face painted with the most greasy look as Jimin flushed red from the tip of his chestnut head to his tiny little toes.

“Oh my god, Taehyung! No! I’ve never even— well, I don’t even remember, as far as I can remember I’m a virgin. Obviously, I know I’m not because I’m mated and I- I would assume things have h-happened. He just scented me, I woke up from a regained memory the other night and I asked him to because I couldn’t calm down.”

The Alpha’s face changed instantaneously, worry furrowed his brow as he peered into calm, gray irises, eyes that hadn’t changed in their twenty odd years of friendship.

“What memories did you get back? They must not have been happy if you had to ask him to scent you?” Taehyung turned in the booth and made eye contact with the owner behind the counter, mouthing a few words while holding up a finger, a silent communication the two understood well as the Beta turned and immediately began scurrying about. Jimin watched the interaction before turning back to the Alpha to answer him, he told Taehyung of the memories he’d gained since waking up at the hospital and briefly what had happened at home with Jungkook. While finishing up the latest memory that resulted in Jungkook scenting the Omega again the café owner shuffled back over quietly and placed a large, decadent slice of chocolate cake between them with two forks, causing Jimin to raise an eyebrow questioningly at the other.

“Look, I said we come here often. You usually want cake when you get upset or need to rant, so I’m just doing what any good soulmate would do.” The Alpha watched as Jimin took a biteful of cake and brought it to his plush lips, moaning around the fork tings as the chocolate melted on his tongue. Jimin felt a zing of pain shoot through his brain, random images flashing quickly before his eyes, nothing he could grasp onto before his vision blurred and the fog cleared.

“I’ll be back in a few hours, Taetae just wants me to help him pick out an outfit for this audition.” Jimin called as he grabbed his umbrella, glancing out the window of their apartment at the dark sinister looking clouds rolling in.

“Okay, Baby. I’ve got a few assignments to finish for class, so I’ll be able to get those done without you distracting me.” Jungkook growled, nosing along Jimin’s neck as he wrapped his arms around the small Omega and pulled his back flush to his hard body. He sucked his earlobe between his teeth and bite down teasingly, smelling the cloyingly sweet spike in Jimin’s scent, the Omega going lax in his arms as he swayed closer to his Alpha, setting the umbrella on the small table beside the door.

“K-Kookie, I re- I really have to go. He… Tae is waiting for me.” He stuttered, turning in the strong, protective grip and reaching up to wrap his arms around the other and pulling the Alpha down into a searing kiss. Heat poured into his abdomen, his heart and wolf and semi-hard cock telling him to blow off the bff date and instead stumble his way out of his clothes and back into their bed. His brain won out, but just barely, reminding Jimin that he’d blown Tae off on their last date after Jungkook had pulled him sleepily back into bed and they’d spent the rest of the morning messing up the nest.

Jungkook relaxed his grip and pouted at the Omega, his big doe eyes imploring the other to stay home with him, that he’d certainly make it worth his time. Jimin felt his resistance waning but held fast and backed out of the other’s grip, grabbing the doorknob he popped a kiss against Jungkook’s frowny lips and slipped out the door, calling out his ‘I love you and goodbye’ as it clicked closed.

The Omega had just missed the elevator by the time he made it down the hallway so he decided to take the four flights down, Jimin texted Tae as he bounced down the stairs, begging the Alpha to please not disown him as he was on his way. He finally reached the ground floor and headed toward the parking lot when he glanced out the sliding glass doors and spotted the rain, groaning out loud at his empty hands— the umbrella left upstairs. Jimin shot Tae another quick text and ran toward the elevator, sliding in with the little old lady who lived on the floor below them, bowing politely as he hit the button for his floor.

The ride up was quick and soon he found himself in front of their door, turning the knob and pushing in.

“It’s just me, I forg- oh my god! Are you watching ahead? We promised not to watch ahead! I can’t believe you!” Jimin yelled, Jungkook shot up from the couch where he’d been caught watching the next episode of the kdrama the couple had been watching together.

“Baby, but I thought… you said— .” Jungkook argued, turning off the television and moving toward the angry Omega, the smell of charred, burning lavender filling the room.

“Don’t ‘Baby’ me! You broke our promise! Ugh, I don’t even have time to argue with you, when I get back we are going to talk about this. I just can’t believe you did that!” He fumed, his skin heated again as he angrily picked up the umbrella and stormed back out the door, ignoring the Alpha’s pleas as he rushed into the elevator. The ride down he grumbled to himself, he couldn’t believe Jungkook would watch ahead on the show they promised to only watch together. He angrily wondered if that restaurant Jungkook always stopped at to grab them takeout really had discontinued his favorite kimchi or if the Alpha had lied to him about that as well.

The drive to the café had been tense, Taehyung had snapped his mouth shut when the fuming Omega had hopped into his car and tossed his wet umbrella onto the floorboard. He knew when to keep his mouth shut and wait for his soulmate to open up and tell him what was wrong. Once seated in their regular seat, a giant piece of ‘your boyfriend really isn’t an ass’ chocolate cake between them, it’s new name deemed by the Alpha…

“Jimin, Jiminie… Minnie.” Jimin blinked as his vision focused and he glanced at the worried Alpha beside him, his cinnamon scent strong and tangy in his nose. Taehyung had moved into Jimin’s booth immediately when the Omega had dropped his fork and took on a far away look. Jimin felt his skin boiling, anger roiled under the surface like the turbulent sea during a hurricane.

“Ugh, I can’t believe he did that!” Jimin bit, his scent filled with smoke as the memory replayed in his brain. He picked the fork back up and stabbed the cake violently before shoving a giant piece into his mouth, growling softly as he chewed and swallowed the delicious dessert.

“Um, who? What just happened? Who did what?” Taehyung asked, confusion and hesitancy heavy in his voice. The Alpha wrapped an arm around the Omega and tried to rub a large palm soothingly up and down Jimin’s torso.

“Jungkook! We were watching that kdrama together and I caught him watching the next episode without me!” Jimin sounded incredulous, his eyebrows scrunched down angrily and he continued to shove giant bites into his sullen mouth.

Taehyung paused and stared at the smaller man beside him, his brain trying to catch up to what was happening, how his happy friend could suddenly be so angry at seemingly nothing. At first he’d thought perhaps Jimin had been angry at the cake, he was sure he’d ordered chocolate but perhaps the owner had brought out a different flavor he was unhappy with. The words that left the Omega’s mouth felt like deja vu, the phrase bounced around his head until a lightbulb clicked on in the back of his brain.

“Wait! Are you talking about years ago? Oh! Oh! Did you just get back another memory?” Taehyung exclaimed, excited to have witnessed his friend regaining the precious memories he’d lost.

“Yes! And I can’t believe he did that! What else could he have lied to me about?”

Taehyung chuckled beside him, grabbing at his middle as deep, thunderous laughter rumbled through his body. This was as amusing as it had been years prior, the Omega had fumed during their lunch about Jungkook sneakily watching ahead, only for the Alpha to remind Jimin he’d accidentally watched ahead himself and told Jungkook to catch up when he had the chance. Jimin smacked at him, irritated that the other wasn’t as heated as he was at the clear betrayal of the other Alpha.

“Don’t laugh at me! I want to go home! I need to confront him about this, I can’t even remember how this ended!” He growled, furious at his mate but also at the choppy, unfinished memory his brain had supplied. He shoved another bite full of cake into his mouth hoping the taste might help to bring forth the remainder of the recollection, but his mind remained fuzzy to anything beyond his eighteen year old memories and the few it had supplied as of late.

“Minnie, oh my… wow. I feel so bad for Jungkook tonight. Do you want me to tell you how this ended?” He asked, willing to save the other Alpha from an unfounded tongue lashing when he saw his mate again. He really wanted to watch the Omega’s anger deflate when he realized how silly this whole thing was and that he’d gotten angry for no reason at all.

“No, I want to go home and I don’t know. He might be big and buff and built like a bodybuilder, but I’m not afraid of him. He has some explaining to do.”

“Okay, okay… I want to see this. Let me pay and we’ll head back.” Taehyung giggled the entire way to the counter, paying for their meal before ushering the cross Omega back to his car. The ride home was filled with the burning smell of flowers, the Alpha rolling the windows down slightly to allow the cold, wintery air into the car to clear out the overwhelming stench. When they pulled back into the driveway, Jimin hopped from the car as soon as the Alpha had parked, stomping toward the door on a warpath for his mate. Taehyung typed furiously into his phone, trying to warn the other Alpha when the front door opened and Jungkook welcomed them with the biggest grin on his face, he looked so happy to have his mate home again.

“You!” Jimin spewed, angrily pointing at the Alpha before he poked him in the chest and stalked into the home. Jungkook snapped his mouth shut, smile falling from his face as he turned and glared at the other Alpha shadowing behind his mate.

“What did I do?” He questioned, he didn’t understand how Jimin could have left so happy and excited but returned enraged at him. Taehyung scratched sheepishly at his neck and inspected the porch, tapping his boot against the wood.

“He gained another memory back… a fight the both of you had a few years back. But he only remembered like the beginning of it and he wouldn’t let me explain the rest, he just demanded I bring him home. Uh… I’m sorry?”

Jungkook scowled at the Alpha before turning toward the sound of heavy footsteps through the house, it sounded like Jimin was pacing angrily in the living room. He padded toward the sound, Taehyung sauntering into the house and wandering off toward the kitchen, the Alpha likely to rummage through their cabinets and fridge like he often did. Jungkook stopped in the entryway to the room and stared at the adorable sight, Jimin was pacing back and forth with his arms crossed indignantly as he scowled and mumbled to himself, face scrunched in anger and bottom lip pushed out in a frown. The Omega must have smelled him entering the room because he halted his ministrations and turned to face the Alpha, tiny finger pointing his direction.

“Sit, you have some explaining to do!” He ordered, the Alpha raised an eyebrow and settled onto the couch. He couldn’t wait to hear what memory his mate had gained back and what fight the poor man had been forced to relive.

“How could you watch ahead on our kdrama? We promised to watch it together!” Jimin’s voice whined, the anger dissipating as he looked at the innocence displayed on his Alpha’s face, Jungkook’s comforting scent filled the room and surrounded him.

“I- that’s what this is about? Baby, I didn’t watch ahead.”

“But that’s what I remembered! I came back into the apartment and caught you! You were sitting on the couch watching the next episode.” The last of his anger melted away as confusion slammed into him, had his memory been wrong?

“Baby, Jimin, I didn’t watch ahead. You watched ahead and told me to catch up, I was going to do some schoolwork but decided to catch up real quick since you were gone… then you came back in and caught me. But you forgot and you were running late to see Tae so you didn’t give me the chance to explain, but you remembered while you were out so by the time you got back home you apologized. But I didn’t even mind, it was a silly fight.”

“Oh.” Jimin frowned as he deflated, his scent wilted and he felt bad for coming home so angry at his Alpha. “I’m sorry.”

“Baby, Baby, no. It’s okay. This is going to happen, you are going to remember things that aren’t always happy and I know it’s going to affect your mood. It’s okay, I’m okay.” Jungkook stood and strode to the Omega, wrapping his arms around his mate and pulling him into his embrace.

“You two are still sickeningly adorable, I’m going to go before you start scenting each other and making out.” Taehyung called from the entryway, a cold chicken leg gripped in one hand. He waved at the couple before exiting the home and leaving them alone.

Jungkook leaned down to push his nose into Jimin’s hair when his nose wrinkled and he sneezed. His nose scrunched as the spicy aroma of the other Alpha assaulted his senses, the scent of cinnamon coated lavender an unpleasant mixture.

“I love Taehyung, I do, I really do, but does he have to hang all over you when you two are together?”

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All of Seoul was covered in a thick glittery layer of fluff, minuscule, soft white crystals that sparkled and shone under the hazy winter sun, the trees adorned in pearlescent icy teardrops that weighed down their fragile branches. The world was like a picturesque postcard of untouched snow, a beautiful white canvas for as far as the eye could see. Two days had now passed since Jimin’s appointment with Eunwoo and while the Omega was upset by his lack of recollections during that span, the time spent with his Alpha was meaningful and worthwhile. Jungkook had taken to waking every morning and preparing Jimin breakfast, all of his favorite foods freshly cooked and laid out steaming along the island countertop for the pair to devour. They would sit together at the island and discuss their plans for the day, mostly Jungkook’s deadlines he needed to finish while still working from home and which room in the house Jimin was going to scavenge through that day hoping something would jog a memory— alas nothing. The Omega still found himself waking every morning happy and refreshed for the day though, his wolf blissed at the thick, luscious scent of sandalwood that clung to their skin after another night pressed into the warm, protective body of his mate. The couple started the night sleeping a breath away from each other but by morning they had melded to one another, a jumble of arms and legs, not a whisper of space between them. Their hearts beat as one as they shared warmth during the cold nights.

Since his visit with the therapist, Jimin had gained quite a bit of confidence, sharing small tender kisses with Jungkook before drifting off to sleep and during the dim morning hours before rolling out of bed. He’d also regularly asked to be scented and to scent, he felt needy and possessive and this seemed to placate his wolf, wanting his mate to smell like him and for himself to be bathed in the scent of his Alpha. Jimin found the anxiety of living in the dense fog of the unknown melted away when he smelled like Jungkook, the Alpha’s scent a constant comfort paired with the soothing thrum of their bond that strengthened each day. Knowing that it wasn’t just the desires of his wolf that pushed the Omega to be closer to the Alpha took away the hesitance he felt, allowing himself to act freely on the urges that coursed through his veins, the wants and needs that ached in his heart. He often found himself unconsciously loitering in whichever room the Alpha was occupying, often the home office during the day as Jungkook tried to catch up on work. Jimin knew that his time with Jungkook home was limited, he had caught the Alpha on the phone a few times discussing having to return to the office soon. The Omega worried about Jungkook leaving him home alone while he still felt so lost and confused, and he could feel the anxiety that strummed through their bond while Jungkook spoke with his boss. He had taken it upon himself to speak with Hobi, he hoped to return to the dance studio if not to teach but at least to just dance and observe, and Jimin hoped it would reduce some of the worries that flowed through the couple.

It was another quiet day in their home, the world quiet and still after the fresh layer of snow that covered the horizons overnight. Jimin wandered through the warm, quiet hallway of their home, his mind a blank slate as the soft padding of his feet echoed off the walls, his body pulled like a magnet toward an unknown need that moved his feet along the heated wood toward its desire. He pushed open the door to the couple’s bedroom and stepped inside the steamy space, the air thick as the sticky, humid mist from the bathroom rolled into the room. His eyes sought out the figure immediately, strong, tanned skin dewed with moisture, small rivulets of water cascaded down the corded muscles of the Alpha’s back and disappeared beneath the snug towel tied so low over his toned ass. Jungkook stood with his back to the Omega, his hands fiddling with something on the surface of his dresser, seemingly unaware that his mate had entered the room and watched the sensual show he’d stumbled upon. Jimin felt his body heat, a knot settled low in his abdomen as fire simmered beneath his skin, his scent aromatic and strong as his eyes drank in the sight of his mate’s naked torso. The Omega’s hooded eyes slowly raked back up the Adonis figure and met Jungkook’s own hooded ochre eyes in the mirror. The Alpha’s gaze was predatory as he watched Jimin re-etch the memory of his body into his mind. The sharp, heady scent of sandalwood filled the room as the Alpha smirked, his wolf pleased their mate still found them so attractive, even if he hadn’t meant to be caught so disrobed.

“I-I’m sorry, I should’ve knocked.” Jimin’s voice sounded breathless and raspy, his tongue heavy and thick in his mouth as he tried to swallow past the lump in his throat. His eyes betrayed him and trailed down the hard, rippling muscles of Jungkook’s chest he could see in the reflection, his wolf whined as the dresser cut off the vision of solid, six-pack abs and the start of a V line the Omega wanted to follow to find what treasures awaited the end of its rainbow. He had only felt Jungkook’s muscles through the layers of winter clothing the Alpha had worn, but seeing them in all their glory was even better, nothing could compare to the tanned, chiseled figure that was his mate.

“No, it’s alright. I meant to shut the door completely.”

The Alpha’s voice sounded strained and husky, the deep timber shot through Jimin’s core and he felt his stomach clench in want. Jungkook set down whatever was in his hands and turned slightly toward his mate, Jimin’s scent was so fragrant in the humid room, so thick in the air he could taste the tangy aroma on his tongue. Electricity flickered between them, tiny zaps of sparks that played too close to the unlit fire, so close to catching it would take but just one wrong move to explode. The Alpha reached down and clenched the knot of the towel, ensuring it was snug against his hips, before pushing the long, wet curls from his face.

The movement jerked Jimin’s gaze back up the Alpha’s body and his eyes pinned on the thick, dark black lines running up Jungkook’s arms. Intricate swirls and lines that painted his tawny skin, words and pictures etched onto the sinewy tendons of his arm, they rippled and danced as the Alpha’s muscles flexed under the carnal gaze of the Omega. His feet moved on their own accord, pushing Jimin further into the sweltering heat of the room, his hands reached forward and gripped the damp flesh beneath his chilly fingers. Jungkook started at the icy cold grip, he watched as Jimin inspected the delicate lines of his tattoos, the touch seared his skin.

“Does it hurt?” He pouted and gripped the Alpha’s hand tighter in his own. His own tattoo had stung but he couldn’t bare to know his Alpha was hurting, wanting to scent his boyfriend until all he could think of was the Omega and not the fiery sting of the needle.

“No. I’m fine, Baby.” He chuckled, leaning down to place a gentle kiss against Jimin’s forehead.

“Are you sure?” He ran his other hand up and down the Alpha’s thigh and squeezed, trying to soothe Jungkook however he could as the tattoo artist worked diligently on the art.

Jungkook leaned closer and pushed his nose into Jimin’s fluffy hair, his lips tickled the Omega’s ear as his hot breath fanned over his skin.

“Keep touching me like that and I’ll let you know what really hurts and needs your attention.” The low, husky growl sent shivers down Jimin’s spine. He fought to control his scent as his eyes locked on the Alpha’s, the look in his eyes told the Omega exactly what he wanted to do to him.

Jungkook watched Jimin take on a far away gaze before the Omega blinked as his vision came back into focus, his slate eyes lifted to meet the Alpha’s gaze. Jimin’s scent flared, peaking as the Alpha watched his mate’s pupils dilate at whatever images flashed through his mind, the saccharine sweet tang of arousal laced throughout it. Jungkook leaned down slowly, questioning and hesitant, giving Jimin the chance to back away and refuse what the Alpha wanted to offer. Jimin’s grip on his arm tightened, he tugged on the Alpha and Jungkook relaxed as he turned and pulled the Omega into him, sealing their lips in a searing, needful kiss. Jimin clung to the Alpha, molding his body to Jungkook’s hard, sculpted form. Their tongues caressed and danced as they embraced one another, the final spark igniting a wildfire within them. He could feel Jungkook’s pulsing erection pressed against his stomach, the towel doing little to hide the thick girth that strained underneath, the Omega felt slick gather at his hole as he pushed up further into the hot, addicting heat of Jungkook’s mouth.

The Alpha licked into the delicious cavern of his mate’s mouth, pulling from him the most obscene noises as he guided them backwards towards the bed, sitting when the back of his knees nudged against the mattress. Jimin climbed into his lap, straddling the Alpha and causing the towel to pull free, it slipped to reveal the strong, solid muscle of one thigh, it clenched at the heavenly weight of his mate settled upon them. The Omega seated snugly against his aching cock, Jungkook yearned to sink into the tight, velvety walls of his mate, to reconnect in the most intimate of ways. Their lips met frantically, the fire spreading out of control and on the verge of being unstoppable, Jimin moaned as he pushed closer to the Alpha, rocking his hips down against Jungkook’s throbbing erection as slick dripped from his entrance.

“Jimin,” Jungkook breathed, pulling back to stare into his mate’s wide blown pupils, the Omega’s chest heaved as his scent soared thick and sweet in the room. He wanted to dive back into the heavenly gates, suck Jimin’s plush, honeyed lips between his teeth and savor every delicious caress of his tongue, swallow down every exquisite moan that fell from his sinful mouth.

“Baby, god, Baby… slow down.”

It took every fiber of his being to push back against Jimin’s shoulders, the Omega nipping and licking desperately over his scent gland and mating mark, the Alpha was painfully hard and his wolf begged him to take their mate. Jimin whined, his wolf whimpered at the sign of rejection from their mate, he wanted to bury his face back in the Alpha’s neck and suck a mark deep and dark against the silvery impression of their bond. To infuse his Alpha in his sweet lavender scent so all Jungkook could smell was him, so all anyone would smell was the claim of his Omega.

“I- I don’t want to do anything you might regret doing later.” Jungkook husked, his breaths came short and fast as he tried to force blood back into his brain, to make a rational decision with his head and not his cock. The smell of sad, decayed flowers assaulted his nose and he tried to look into the downcast eyes of the Omega, he could feel the tugs of rejection quiver through their bond, his mate thought he didn’t want him and his wolf howled at the notion.

“Wait, Baby. Look at me,” he tipped a finger under Jimin’s lowered chin and gently lifted the Omega’s face until their eyes met, “I want you, trust me. I very, very much want you right now. I just don’t want you to regret doing this later because your wolf is forcing you to do something you didn’t want to do.”

Jimin blinked back the tears that had begun to flood his vision and shook his head, he reached forward and wrapped his arms around the Alpha, pushing his face into Jungkook’s neck Jimin trailed his nose lightly over his scent gland. A new feeling had bloomed in his chest during his time home with the Alpha and it grew more and more each day, he wanted to be closer to his mate, not his wolf but Jimin. Even though he couldn’t remember a majority of their time and memories together, he could feel how close he was with the Alpha, he remembered how much he liked Jungkook when they were younger and he grasped onto that when everything else felt like it was fuzzy and unknown. The feelings he had now, moreso the feelings he could remember and felt flow through his body, they had to make up the foundation of the relationship the couple had, right?

“I want you, it’s not just my wolf. I want you, please Alpha.” The words that whispered past Jimin’s plush lips trembled through Jungkook’s soul, wrapping around him and setting the Alpha on fire. His cock twitched under the thin cloth of the towel, he could smell Jimin’s slick, the syrupy sweet memory of it on his tongue had the Alpha yearning.

“What do you want, Baby? What do you need, tell me what you want?” He growled, nosing into Jimin’s hair as he pulled the Omega’s hips down against his neglected erection, a shiver rumbled through his mate’s body as their bodies connected.

“I- I don’t know… I can’t- I can’t remember, I just need. I need something, I need you. Please, Alpha, please.” Jimin’s pleading voice echoed through his brain, the Omega not realizing how close to home he sounded, the pair always so needy and wanton for each other.

“O-Ok, I got you. Stand up for me, Baby.” Jungkook helped guide the Omega off of his lap, ignoring the protests his wolf screamed in his mind, telling the Alpha to throw his mate onto their nest and sink deep into his tight, slick heat. However, that wasn’t what his mate needed right now, he was asking for intimacy and the Alpha wanted to provide that, but Jungkook didn’t want to push past boundaries they couldn’t uncross if Jimin later decided it was too much, too fast. Jimin stood on his wobbly legs, his pants tight against his hard erection, slick gushed out and he could feel it dampening the fabric of his boxers.

“Take these off,” the Alpha guided, as his hands slid down Jimin’s quivering body and stopped at the waistband of his pants.

Jimin reached down and with trembling fingers unclasped the snap and pushed the zipper down, wiggling the tight pants down his legs and kicking them to the side. He stood before the Alpha in his dark tight boxers and large soft sweater, his cock strained against the thin fabric as the smell of slick heightened in the room with the loss of confinement. The Omega reached to hook his thumbs into his boxers when Jungkook stopped him, he looked questioningly at the Alpha.

“Leave those on,” his husky voice deep and raspy, Jungkook fought against every urge in his body to sink to his knees and press his face into the alluring smell of slick dripping down his mate’s luscious thighs. Jimin’s fragrant scent rose above the layer of sandalwood he had pressed into the Omega’s skin just this morning, so aromatic and pungent in his nose, it smelled more appetizing than normal and it drove his wolf wild.

Jungkook spread his legs and tugged the Omega forward, situating Jimin over the rock hard muscle and instructed him to straddle his leg. Jimin keened when he settled on the tensed muscle, slick dripped from him and the pressure moistened the warm flesh beneath him, he gripped onto the Alpha’s broad shoulders. Jungkook closed his eyes briefly as the warm, slippery slick bled through Jimin’s boxers and drenched the clean, tanned skin of his thigh, he grasped the Omega’s hips and urged him to move. Jimin rolled his hips, slick helping the slide as he ground his cock against the Alpha, heat building rapidly at the base of his spine.

“Koo- nnghh, o-oh. Kookie, please… please Alpha, so good. So close…” The Omega’s words slipped past his lips, breathless and frantic as he chased after the ecstasy he could feel building.

Jimin didn’t realize the amount of tension that had built in his muscles, his restraint pulled so taut the fine fibers frayed from even the gentlest of pressure. Images flashed behind his eyes, sounds and smells and feelings all jumbled together in an unrecognizable mess, but for one— the feeling of utter bliss when his Alpha took him apart piece by piece and put him back together.

“That’s it, Baby… Fuck, you smell so good. Always smell so good… You’re soaked already, so wet for me.” Jungkook whispered the words into the glistening skin at Jimin’s temple, the honeyed aroma of his mate’s slick was thick and mouth-watering in the stifling, humid air.

Jimin pushed his face into Jungkook’s neck, the intoxicating scent of sandalwood strong in his nose as he licked up the tangy expanse of his mate’s neck and latched his lips onto the Alpha’s salty flesh. The Omega sucked in soft, rhythmic pulses, his swollen lips caressed the silvery bite of their bond as he left his claim on the Alpha. Jungkook threw his head back and ran his wide, damp palm up Jimin’s back, his fingers plunged under the soft cotton sweater and danced along the quivering muscles there. Ripples of pleasure swelled and surged through his body, the bond between them undulated and reached a fever pitch as his mate’s euphoria crescendoed.

The Omega’s pace began to falter, his hips jerked erratically as his orgasm hit him, hot, sticky cum dampened the front of his boxers as slick gushed from his tight, pink hole and soaked the Alpha’s thigh. Jimin bit into the soft, supple flesh of Jungkook’s shoulder as waves of pleasure coursed through him and he moaned muffled into the other’s flesh. Jungkook smoothed his hands over his mate’s feverish skin, trying to sooth the quivering Omega as his heart tried to burst from his chest. Jimin’s breath came in hard, shuddering gasps, he rested against Jungkook’s shoulder, his body heaved with each deep lungful of air the Alpha took. He scented the Alpha with wild abandon, painting his lavender scent along every inch of skin he could reach before pressing his lips softly to Jungkook’s awaiting pair.

“Jungkook, Kookie… Alpha, I like you. I really like you, I’ve always liked you.” He breathed, his hands smoothed over the Alpha’s damp, broad chest. Jimin’s finger trailed light as a feather down the twitching ridges of Jungkook’s six pack abs and rested gently at the top of the soft, white towel. Jungkook’s hand jolted down and grabbed the smaller digits, stopping the Omega from moving further.

“Minnie, Baby. You don’t have to, I- I’m fine.” He pushed the words past his lips, his cock strained against the flimsy material, jumping at the idea of his mate’s soft, small hands wrapped around his neglected cock. It had been far too long since he’d enjoyed the pleasure of Jimin touching him intimately, too many days of muffling his moans in the shower to the images of his Omega laid out beneath him the last time they had fucked… just before his accident, before he’d forgotten what they had together.

“I want to, Alpha, please.” Jimin purred the words as his fingers slipped further between them and slid under the slightly damp towel doing nothing to hide Jungkook’s obvious erection. His fingers feather light as they weaved through damp, course curls, Jungkook’s stomach tensed in anticipation.

The Alpha dropped his head onto Jimin’s shoulder as small, chubby fingers encircled the thick girth, his mate twisted experimentally up the length and squeezed the head as pre-cum dribbled out and wet the Omega’s hand. Jimin’s strokes were slow and cautious, his body flushed hot as his fingers failed to wrap around the fat, throbbing member in his grip. His Alpha was so big and his mouth watered as his mind tried to conjure up images of what the searing flesh in his grasp looked like, what it would taste like on his tongue, how it would feel filling him up… knotting him.

Jungkook growled low in his chest, the vibrations rumbled through the Omega and encouraged him to quicken his pace, a whine escaped his lips as he tried to fit the Alpha’s pulsing cock in his hand, to stroke along the length and please his mate. Jungkook’s head nestled into the crook of his neck as he whispered words into the slickened flesh, his lips grazed softly over the Omega’s scent gland and made him shudder.

“Gods, you feel so good… nngghh, Baby. I love it when you touch me, I love everything you do to me... I love you.” The Alpha reached his hand from where it rested along his thigh and placed it over the smaller frame of his mate’s, his fingers encircling his aching cock and reaching where the Omega’s small fingers couldn’t.

Jimin let his head fall back as the Alpha’s lips painted along the skin of his neck, the heady scent of sandalwood infused into his needy flesh as the Omega’s hand slid along the velvety surface of his mate’s shaft. Their fingers intertwined, puzzled together like they were meant to always be clasped strongly together, the mates stroked down the hot, silky sheath, Jimin squeezed gently over the slight bulge of the Alpha’s slowly expanding knot. Caution chipped away with each fluid motion, Jungkook’s warm, gasping breaths against his neck and the Alpha’s intensifying moans set him on fire.

“Alpha… so big…. so heavy. I want to make you feel so good, you’ve been so good to me. Jungkook, oh… my Kookie.”

The Alpha's scent surged as his knot swelled hard and heavy in the Omega’s hand, Jungkook gasped into his ear as the long, thick cock jerked and sputtered in Jimin’s grasp. Hot, sticky ropes of cum spilled across their conjoined grip, painting the Alpha’s thighs and the towel in ribbons of white. Jimin continued to stroke slowly over the pulsating member, milking the Alpha for every last drop of his seed, his hand coming to rest over the engorged knot— he tried to encase it with his small palm, to apply snug, gentle pressure like his tight, inner walls would do. The Omega’s wolf went crazy at the suffocatingly erotic aroma of their combined scents in the sultry air, the rich, powerful smell of Jungkook’s cum mixed with the syrupy, sweet fragrance of his slick was something new… yet oddly familiar. It pulled against their bond, the vibrations of the tiny invisible threads thrummed between them, the muggy room filled with the intoxicating essence of them.

Jungkook licked a hot, fat stripe up Jimin’s dewy skin, he pushed his nose against the Omega’s scent gland and inhaled large, gulpfuls of his mate’s addicting perfume. The Omega began to purr in earnest, his chest vibrating with each deep inhale of air, as he snuggled into the Alpha’s bare chest. Being so intimate with his mate was exhilarating, Jungkook had been doing so much for him, so supportive and by his side during this time, this sensual act together seemed to strengthen their bond even more. His Alpha was so respectful of his needs and desires, Jimin wanted to share more intimate moments with his mate just like this, and he wanted to remember all the ones they’d already shared.

“Why do you smell so good,” the Alpha growled, his teeth nipped at the silvery claim left against the Omega’s skin, his own wolf answering its mate’s purr with a soft rumbling of its own. Something primitive and strong settled deep into his gut, his wolf telling him he needed to do something, that there was something he wasn’t grasping.

The couple sat pressed together purring, their breaths came harsh as their hearts thundered inside their chests, each of them quivering with leftover emotions. Their skin tingled as a new feeling washed over them, it resonated quietly between them, thickening the bond between them from soft, threadlike fibers into millions of golden strings. Their song twisted and swayed and curved, it still played the unique melody that was just their own… but now it held something new, something that was still extraordinarily theirs but different.

“So you like me, huh?” Jungkook teased once he’d caught his breath, causing Jimin to push his warmed face between the Alpha’s defined pecs.

“Stooop. Y-you… you had to know that already.” He whined, Jimin couldn’t believe he’d let those words creep past his lips.

Jimin knew that obviously the Alpha had known of his feelings for him, they’d gotten together, courted and eventually mated. He’d even admitted his crush shortly after waking in the hospital! But speaking the words ‘I like you’ aloud, for the first time again was embarrassing but also liberating. He felt free and weightless now that he’d told the Alpha about his feelings, even if they were something Jungkook had been privy to for years now. Jimin wanted Jungkook to know how he felt, he wanted the Alpha to be relieved that his mate still cared for him, he knew the other had been stressed by this entire situation— the scared words he’d whispered to the Omega in the hospital room still echoed in his brain. He didn’t want Jungkook to worry that his Omega was drifting away from him, that what they once had was gone and now unattainable. Jimin hoped it would be within his grasp again soon, he wanted to remember every first he’d experienced with Jungkook, he wanted to feel all those feelings he knew must have flourished through the years. But he also wanted to experience and create new firsts, new adventures he could add to his vault of precious memories he was still hunting down the key for.

“I know… I really like you too.” The Alpha whispered causing Jimin to lift his face from where he’d hidden it to look into the large, happy eyes of his mate. Jungkook leaned down and placed a soft, tender kiss against Jimin’s sweet rosebud lips.

“Let’s get cleaned up, you got me all dirty again.”

The pair chuckled as Jimin awkwardly stood and pulled at the drenched fabric plastered to his ass, his thighs still covered in the honeyed sweetness. Jungkook glanced down and ran two long fingers through the slippery layer of slick that coated his thigh, he locked eyes with his mate as he scooped it up and brought it to his mouth, sucking every last luscious drop from the digits. Jimin felt his face flush as heat simmered beneath the surface, the still hot embers just one spark away from igniting. The tension between them was wound tight, like a flood gate had been opened neither knew how to close, but the pair wouldn’t admit that either of them refused to find the key.

“Y-yeah.” Words whispered into the still stifling hot room, the smell of sex thick in the steamy air. Neither wanted to break first, the Alpha stood and stalked toward his mate, pulling Jimin roughly against him, he bent and captured the Omega’s swollen lips in a searing kiss.

“Go take a shower before I get us even dirtier,” Jungkook growled, he traced his nose up Jimin's sharp jawline and nipped at his ear.

Jimin stood on tittering legs as Jungkook pulled the towel tight around his waist and sauntered from their room, the Omega could hear the click of the guest bathroom door down the hall latch shut behind him. Air shuddered past his lips as pleasure tingled down his spine, he stumbled toward their en-suite bathroom as his mind wandered, focused on the Alpha who was now probably naked right down the hall. He inhaled deeply, taking in the erogenous fog that billowed through the room, his wolf begged him to follow Jungkook into the shower, to finish what they had started. But he wasn’t ready for that yet, his heart and mind still grasping at strings fluttering wildly in the wind, he wanted to remember more of his time with his mate before they stumbled into bed.

He knew he must love the Alpha and he wanted to feel that again first, he wanted that emotion to wash through him and fill him until he overflowed. He wanted to have all of those emotions released within him and overtake his heart and soul, to drown in the warmth that he knew they would bring. When he gave himself to Jungkook again for the first time, he wanted them to be making love, he wanted to be able to confidently whisper in the Alpha’s ear the words of his affection. Until then he would try to show restraint, he still wanted to get close to his Alpha and allow himself to feel… but he would hold himself back from this one thing. Jimin wanted it to be right. As the Omega turned on the steaming shower and stepped beneath the sweltering water, he promised himself that he would find a way to regain his lost emotions and memories faster. He would try to give his mate back the man that he loved.

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Jimin rested his chin gently atop his interlocked fingers, elbows rested firmly on the little café table as he watched the couple bicker adorably over which dessert to order. The sounds from the rest of the bustling café faded away as he held back a giggle and smiled like a lunatic at the pair. The warm, homey scent of oranges and cinnamon wafted across the wooden expanse and filled his senses, Taehyung’s deep, gravelly voice rumbled as the Alpha stated his case for strawberry tarts. Hoseok’s infectious laugh rang through the air as the Beta crossed his arms and turned his eyes away from the pleading, puppy dog gaze the Alpha was trying to utilize to his advantage. The tranquilizing perfume of a forest filled with lavender swirled around Jimin comfortingly, the soft hum of their bond pulsed faintly in his gut, his Alpha not physically present with him but always there.

Three more days had passed with no real significant memories regained, unless you wanted to count the entire plot of that kdrama he’d watched through college only to end up a complete waste of his time as something of importance, or the strange memories of afternoon shopping trips to the local market. The Omega had grown exasperated and cranky at home at the lack of progress, his Alpha attempted to soothe his mate, scenting Jimin so thoroughly not a lick of his lavender aroma was distinguishable. But Jimin continued to huff and stomp through their home, he didn’t want to be flooded with small, stupid mundane memories— he wanted the good stuff, the rich, deep fulfilling ones, full of emotions and desires, overflowing with visions of his life with Jungkook. He was grateful he could now remember that they’d switched laundry detergents because they’d both been irritated by the previous one and looking at the curtains in the living room he was definitely happy with the choice he’d made considering the other options he could now remember. But those weren’t the things he wanted to remember, he didn’t want to wake from a dream where he remembered that one teacher in college who lectured on in the same monotonous tone for over an hour every single class.

That morning after slipping from the warm, soft confines of their nest Jimin had burst into tears as Jungkook cradled him to his chest. The Alpha petted over his skin as Jimin pounded his small fists into Jungkook’s hard pecs, the room filled with the smell of wilted flowers. Words shuddered past his lips as soft, hiccuping sobs racked his body.

“W-why can I re-remember the plot of some r-random book from college, b-but I can’t remember you asking me out? T-this isn’t fair, I hate this, Koo-kookie… I hate this.”

Jungkook had wiped the salty rivers from his puffy cheeks and scented Jimin until the smell of sadness finally left his scent, the Omega calming down as his mate’s aroma swaddled around him like a warm blanket. His wolf clawed and yipped deep within him to stay by his Omega’s side, to wrap him up in the protective shield of his body.

“This will get better, you will remember us. I promise, I just know it will happen. Baby, please don’t cry.”

Jimin had clung to his shirt as the last of his tears cascaded down his cheeks and dropped onto Jungkook’s soft, cashmere sweater. It hadn’t helped that the Alpha was returning to work that day, the anxiety and anguish that coursed through Jimin fueling the emotions spilling from his glassy slate eyes. Jimin didn’t want to admit that he was apprehensive about staying home by himself, his wolf yearned to be close to the Alpha, to drag them both into their nest and cuddle and scent each other for hours. He felt so clingy and needy, his emotions a roller coaster he hadn’t realized he’d gotten on. He wanted his Alpha by his side, to feel his warm, protective body pressed against his own, his scent so thick it was all Jimin could breath. And so Jungkook suggested for the Omega to drive with him into the city, the dance studio was within walking distance and Jimin could spend the day there if he was worried about staying home alone. It wasn’t the ideal scenario the Omega had hoped for but it was enough to calm his frantic wolf.

One small text message to Hoseok from Jimin later had him sitting across from the couple having lunch, the Beta still refusing to cave to Taehyung’s demands for strawberry tarts rather than cake. Watching them together and interacting made him want to coo, it was adorable seeing his big, goofy Alpha soulmate turned all mushy for Hobi. Jimin could see the hearts in his eyes, Tae was completely smitten and if the goofy, shy smiles Hobi kept throwing the Alpha’s direction were any indicator, the Omega would have to believe that the Beta was head over heels himself as well. He covered the giant grin that spread across his face, his cheeks flamed a bright pink, as Tae leaned forward and caught the back of Hobi’s neck, pulling the Beta into a slow, sensual kiss that had the Omega squirming with glee. Jimin always hoped to see Taehyung find someone, from the memories he still remembered of them from high school, the Alpha had been pretty adamant that he wanted to stay single and he didn’t need to go searching for his mate. Hoseok pulled away from the kiss, eyes fluttered shut as his lashes rested against the crimson blush that painted his cheeks, the smell of cinnamon spiked in the air as Taehyung puffed up smugly at his apparent victory. Hobi’s warm honey eyes blinked back open as the Beta released a soft, whimpering sound, Jimin pushed his hand further against his mouth as he tried to hold back the melodic giggles that wanted to burst from his lips.

“If you think that changes my mind, you’d be wrong Alpha.” Hobi quipped, tittering giggles erupted in the air as Jimin couldn’t contain his glee any further, the vision of Taehyung deflating in the booth too much for his thin shred of restraint. Taehyung grumbled and turned toward the counter, communicating wordlessly again with the owner before turning back and glaring across the table at the Omega.

“Oh, yeah… you would enjoy this wouldn’t you?” Taehyung groaned, his warm cinnamon scent took on a bitter undernote of annoyance. Jimin watched with pleased crescent moon eyes as Hobi leaned forward and pressed his lips to the Alpha’s ear, whispering words that the Omega couldn’t hear but he watched the change in Tae’s facial expression, the sharp tang his scent took on.

“I like cake.” Taehyung expressed suddenly, his giant boxy grin lit up the small private corner booth.

Jimin gasped as wave after wave of giggles coursed through him, he threw his slim body against the worn leather of the booth and tried to catch his breath. He never thought he’d see the day that his big, strong Alpha soulmate would be so undeniably whipped for another and willing to give in so quickly, Tae was known for being quite stubborn but the Beta seemed to have found a soft spot in him and Jimin was so pleased. He sat back up and wiped a tear from his eye, the cafe owner just delivering two large pieces of chocolate cake to the table as Jimin tried to compose himself.

“Jiminie,” Hobi sang, “how have you been feeling? I haven’t seen or heard from you since the hospital. That big old Alpha of yours has been keeping you on lockdown.”

Jimin smiled at the mention of his mate, he caught himself before bringing his fingers to their mark and stroking against it to call out to his Alpha. The Omega had been enjoying his time away from home with friends, but a part of him still yearned to be with the Alpha, he wondered if he was always this needy for his mate. He couldn’t understand why the idea of leaving the café and walking back over to Jungkook’s office building, climbing atop his Alpha’s lap and burying his face in his neck sounded like the best idea he’d ever had.

“Earth to Minnie. Did you just remember something?” Taehyung called, waving a large palm in front of the Omega’s unfocused silver eyes. Jimin blinked and flushed as he brought his attention back to the couple in front of him.

“Sorry. No, no. I was just thinking about… uh, I was thinking about Jungkook.”

Jimin flicked his eyes between the pair, Hobi’s bright caramel gaze stared at his expectantly and he began to squirm under the intense gaze. His eyes flitted about the room as he wondered if there was something he was supposed to remember that he’d forgotten, he replayed the last few moments back and started when he realized he hadn’t answered the Beta’s question. He’d allowed his mind to wander back to his Alpha, something that it seemed to do often, his wolf constantly yearning to be near their mate.

“O-Oh. Things are going okay, I feel alright. I saw the therapist for the first time last week. I have another appointment with him tomorrow. He doesn’t really have a cure or a special trick to help me get my memories back… So that kind of sucks. But he’s very nice and he helped me feel really calm and relaxed and he assured me that the feelings I have don’t make me crazy.”

Hobi and Tae smiled wide as they listened and proceeded to feed each other small bites of cake. The trio continued on their visit discussing their lives and everything Jimin had forgotten about their time together. He insisted that they tell him how they ended up together, smiling like a mad man as they argued and bickered back and forth about who made the first move. Jimin learned that he had secretly been pushing the two of them to get together, having learned of their attraction and interest in each other separately.

“I miss you in the studio, Jiminie. Did any of your doctors say you couldn’t come back and dance right away?” Hobi questioned, feeding another large spoonful of cake into Tae’s awaiting mouth.

“Hmm, no I don’t remember them saying I couldn’t dance right away. But I’m not sure if I’ll really be able to go back to my job, I can’t remember anything but some fuzzy memories of the accident. I might just be in your way, I’m sorry.”

Jimin cast his gray eyes onto the dark, wooden table and scooped up some of the chocolate frosting that had fallen from the cake. Some of the ‘mundane’ memories the Omega regained the past few days included just small snippets of himself dancing, sometimes he remembered a small section of choreography and other times just a few notes of a song. He tried to push them from his mind because they felt like just pieces to a puzzle he couldn’t quite grasp the picture for, he hated not knowing how it all came together.

“Jiminie, no. You would never be in the way, I think when we finish here, let’s head over to the studio and you can just sit and watch. I have a small class in about an hour, so you could relax upstairs or observe. Your studio upstairs has been so quiet and empty since you’ve been gone, maybe just being there and listening to music will help.”

The Omega glanced up and smiled, his eyes crinkling as his cheeks bloomed pink and happy. He hadn’t thought of that, maybe he would regain some memories from being back inside the place where the accident had occurred, he’d regained others from different triggers… why not the studio?

“Yes! Let’s go to the studio.” Jimin shoved a giant spoonful of cake and frosting into his mouth and began to gather his belongings, mostly the large hoodie of Jungkook’s he’d secretly taken from the Alpha’s dirty clothes hamper.

Taehyung watched in fascination as Jimin swallowed the mouthful of cake and shoved the hoodie over his head, the Omega attempted to gather up the long sleeves, but they kept pooling back down around Jimin’s tiny hands. Hoseok laughed again, the infectious sound bouncing around the cafe as the Beta shoved a giant bite of cake into his mouth and reached for his own jacket.

“You heard the man, let’s get a move on cupcake.” Hobi teased, pushing against the unmoving body of his boyfriend. Tae snapped back to attention and furrowed his brow, he grabbed his own jacket and stood to allow Hobi to exit the booth. He watched as the Omega and Beta skipped happily through the cafe toward the exit, leaving Taehyung behind alone to square up their bill. He threw some money down onto the table and waved towards the owner as he rushed through the crowded space out into the cold, icy air.

He quickly jogged up to the two smaller men in front of him, throwing an arm around both as they cruised down the sidewalk toward Taehyung’s SUV parked in a nearby lot. The Alpha’s nose twitched and he shoved it against the smooth skin on Jimin’s cheek.

“Mmm, you smell really good.” He purred, the Omega giggled and lightly smacked Taehyung on the stomach. The scent of cinnamon blooming across his skin and mixing with the strong claim of sandalwood still infused in his pores.

“God, you sound like Kookie. Stop it, your man is right here.”

Hobi pretended to be offended the remainder of the small walk to the car, he climbed into the passenger side swearing he wouldn’t give the Alpha anymore kisses if he was going to go around scenting Omegas that weren’t his. Taehyung started the car, he turned and stuck out his bottom lip and pleaded with the Beta, an adorable smirk played across his lips when Hobi kissed him soundly on the cheek and forgave him. Jimin watched from the warm confines of the backseat, giggling maniacally at the couple as Tae buckled up and pulled the vehicle out onto the busy streets of downtown Seoul. The ride was quick, Jimin spent the time asking Hoseok about their studio and all the ins and outs of their business. Before he knew it they were pulling into a lot next to a cute two-story building, his eyes took in all the details of the rustic red brick building, the words ‘Hopes and Promises Studios’ emblazoned across the large glass window panes.

“Welcome back to your second home, Jiminie.” Hoseok cheered as the Omega stood outside the vehicle in the ice bitten wind and smiled up at one of his childhood dreams.

He wandered away from the rhythmic beat of music that poured out of the large studio, Hoseok was currently teaching a group of young cheerleaders how to pop for an upcoming tournament, the large space filled with unknown faces. The mixture of smells from the newly presented wolves had made his eyes twitch and his own wolf anguish at the large group of strangers surrounding them, a deep, unsettling need to hide overtook him. The worn, wooden staircase creaked with each step the Omega took up the flight, the vibrations from the room below hummed through the railing as he finally reached the landing and turned toward the door at the end of the hall. Blurry visions swirled around his thoughts with each step he took closer to the room, his palms began to sweat as the last and only memory he had of this room played again before his eyes. Jimin was too focused on turning the knob and entering the silent studio to notice the strong tugs at his bond, his gaze swept across the room and took in the light wooden floors and large floor to ceiling mirrors. The spacious, open space stock still, the only sound the soft breaths that whispered passed his lips and the thudding of blood that rushed in his ears.

He was nervous, a heavy bundle of nerves sat coiled in his stomach as he took in the room, it felt homey and calm and so much like him it was scary. The room was flooded with light, three large windows along one wall covered with sheer white curtains that let the sun in, the rays filtered softly through them and warmed the space. The walls were all painted a soft grayish teal, so light they almost appeared white, it gave the room a calm, spa-like feeling. The smooth light gray wooden floors stretched from corner to corner, shiny and sleek they reflected the rays of lights that shone down onto them. Most impressive was the large seamless mirrors that expanded the wall opposite the windows, a single ballet bar fastened across the length.

Jimin padded softly across the room, the sounds of his steps echoed in the silence and created their own delicate melody. He grasped onto the ballet bar against the wall and kicked off his shoes, he tugged off the thick socks he’d dressed in that morning and hissed as the icy cold floor assaulted his warm toes. The Omega let his fingers glide across the smooth railing as he walked further across the room toward the small sound system placed against the furthest wall, he let his fingertips tap gently against the keys before pressing the play button and flooding the room in the melodic notes of music. His cool gray eyes fell closed as the music flowed through his body, through his soul. This wasn’t the song from his memory, this was something he’d never heard before- or at least couldn’t remember at the time.

The Omega swayed gently to the beat, like the beautiful cherry blossoms in the Spring fluttering slowly to the earth, his body had given itself completely to the music. His feet moved him gracefully across the floor, he twirled and leaped and pranced around the empty room. Jimin felt alive and at peace, there was something about becoming one with the music and allowing his body to express itself through it that moved him to the core. The song faded away softly and the room plunged back into silence briefly before the next tinkling chords trickled from the speakers, so familiar he tried to reach into the fog and grasp the memory he could feel at the tips of his fingers. His mind lit up like a lighthouse on a gloomy day, guiding the memory through the haze safely past the rocky seas of his brain.

He glanced up from his place on the floor as the door swung open and a figure filled the doorframe, legs spread wide as Jimin bent his chest down toward the wooden surface and stretched out the tender muscles. The strong, enticing scent of sandalwood drifted through the air and filled the small, empty room, the Omega flicked his gaze quickly back toward his outstretched hands and tried to control his scent. Jimin closed his eyes and took a series of long, steady deep breaths, forcing his wolf to push away the flustered thoughts that swirled through his head. He heard the Alpha’s heavy boots thump loudly as they tumbled to the ground as Jungkook removed them before his soft, padded footsteps echoed in the room. Jungkook sauntered toward the wall adjacent to him and dropped his heavy backpack to the floor before letting his towering body lumber down as well, Jimin’s cheeks heated and flamed pink as the Alpha’s piercing gaze roamed over his figure.

“I hope you don’t mind, I wanted to come watch.” Jungkook's deep voice was still shocking to the Omega, he hadn’t seen the Alpha since the summer he’d left for college and was pleasantly surprised to see how much he’d grown— how rich his scent had become, how strong his own crush still remained.

“N-no, it’s ok. I don’t mind Kookie.”

“I like watching you,” the Alpha whispered, though his voice carried clearly through the silent room and buzzed in the Omega’s ears.

Jimin arrived back at his family home for the summer just days prior and quickly accepted Yoongi’s invitation to a summer kick off slash welcome home Jiminie party with the gang. His previous summer spent away at a dance camp, the Omega had toured around Korea performing in small towns until school started back in the fall. While his time with the touring group was amazing and helped get his name out there, Jimin had missed his friends dearly, but he’d also missed Jungkook’s shift from boy to man. When the Alpha walked through the door of Yoongi and Namjoon’s shared home his jaw hit the floor, stunned at the transformation before his eyes.

His baby Alpha was a baby no more, the soft, delicate fragrance of pup washed away and replaced with the deep, heady aroma of man. Jungkook was grown, he was taller and broader and harder in all the right places, the baby soft chubbiness of his face had been replaced with a sharp angular jaw and strong manly features. Jimin found himself salivating at the man striding through the small living room toward him, he tried to push his crush for the Alpha away during their time apart but the desire to be Jungkook’s Omega crashed back into him, drowning him in emotions.

Taehyung watched the reaction and fell over laughing at the sight of the Omega flushed red from his ears to his toes, Jimin’s once soft, lavender scent having taken on a saccharine sweet tang when his eyes landed on the tall, broad muscled Alpha. Jungkook’s large chocolate eyes met his own and it felt like time stopped, the pair stared at each other as the Alpha weaved his way through the room to stand before him.

“Hi, Jiminie. Welcome home, I really missed you.”

His words spoken huskily shivered down Jimin’s spine as he gazed up into the Alpha’s large, familiar doe eyes. Jungkook pulled the smaller man into a long, tight hug, his now larger body wrapped around the tiny Omega and cocooned him in his strong, protective warmth. Jimin inhaled the dark, woody scent of the Alpha and relaxed into his hold, he’d wanted to spend the rest of the evening swathed in Jungkook’s scent. His wish had only partially come true, the pair stuck together the remainder of the party, never far from one another. They talked and laughed while catching up on their time apart, Jimin could have sworn the Alpha had been flirting with him but he didn’t want to get his hopes up.

It wasn’t until the following morning when Tae teased him for looking like a love-struck puppy that a small flicker of hope erupted in his chest, the Alpha even admitted that Jungkook himself had looked completely smitten and head over heels in love with the Omega as well. While eating breakfast together, Jimin spent that time over-analyzing every second spent with Jungkook the night before, ready to write off any small hint of interest the Alpha might have shown, when his phone chimed with an incoming text from the man in question. During their hours together talking, Jungkook mentioned in passing how much he’d love to stop by the little dance studio Jimin practiced in during the summer and watch, the Omega seriously thought the Alpha was joking and yet the text message alight on his screen proved otherwise. So here he sat, with Jungkook, alone in the studio.

Jimin closed his eyes and took another series of long, steady deep breaths, he rested his warmed cheek against the cool, wooden floor and tried to plead with his heart to please stop trying to pound it’s way out of his chest. The Omega tried to ignore the eyes glued to his body, Jungkook’s strong, intoxicating scent continued to fill the room and make his head swoon. He stood shakily and flitted over to the boom box placed atop a table against the wall. Jimin could see Jungkook’s gaze on him from his peripheral vision, the Alpha’s reflection in the mirror showed the man taking in the Omega’s revealing dance attire, it caused the flush on his cheeks to spread down his neck and chest. He didn’t want to admit he’d spent longer than normal staring into his drawer filled with dancing gear, he’d pulled on a variety of options before Taehyung had snickered and told him this was the one. He’d felt so confident leaving his house in the black, skin tight leggings and short white dancing crop top, but now alone in the studio with the Alpha of his dreams he felt silly for trying to woo his crush… one of his best friends… his baby Alpha.

Jimin started the music and moved to the center of the room, facing the mirror he stared at his reflection and tried to avoid the gaze of the Alpha off to the side behind him. Jungkook was sat leaned against the wall, squatted down with his arms rested against his knees and his chin atop his arms as he gazed at the lithe Omega before him. He felt beautiful with the Alpha’s gaze on him, nervous but beautiful. Two years, they hadn’t seen each other face to face in two long years, of course they kept in contact while the Omega was away at college— quick phone calls and text messages, but nothing compared to having his baby Alpha here in the room with him now. Jimin’s fragrant soft scent swirled through the air as the Omega began to move gracefully around the room, each movement in tune with the music. His eyes fluttered shut at times, his mind becoming one with the chords plucked through the speakers.

He twirled and dipped slowly toward the floor, the Omega’s soft slate eyes opened to catch the gaze of the Alpha behind him. Jungkook’s gaze looked enraptured within the mirror’s reflection, his eyes followed each leap and twirl, the extension of Jimin’s arms to the delicate point of his toes. Jimin reached slowly high above his head as he spun in place before coming to a stop to watch his reflection bend and dip to skirt his fingertips across the sleek floor. Movement out of the corner of his eye caught his attention and his gaze flicked over to catch the Alpha adjusting his pants, his spicy aroma wafted his direction and threw Jimin off kilter. He gasped as one foot caught on his other and he stumbled forward, arms outstretched to catch himself, but the hard surface of the floor never came. Jimin opened his clenched eyes and stared into the mirror at Jungkook wrapped protectively around him, the Alpha’s strong, tender arm hooked around his middle as he pulled the Omega to his chest.

“Are you ok?” Jungkook asked, he’d moved on pure instinct the moment the Omega had begun to fall. His legs sprung up beneath him as he’d leapt forward and caught Jimin on his path toward the floor.

“I-I’m fine. Thank you, Kookie.” The Omega breathed, his voice but a shaky whisper.

Jimin scrambled to get his feet beneath him as he turned in the tight circle of Jungkook’s grip, he stared up into the Alpha’s dark hooded gaze and felt his mouth run dry. His lavender scent spiked as the heat of Jungkook’s body leached into the thin material of his clothes, a shiver of pleasure rippled across his skin. Jungkook’s eyes flicked down to watch Jimin’s soft pink tongue run across the plump flesh of his bottom lip, he felt himself lean forward in the boy’s arms, his desire to taste the Alpha and see if he was as sweet as he’d always imagined. All he could smell, all he could feel was the Alpha wrapped around him, Jungkook’s hard, sculpted body conformed to him like they were made for each other.

“Jiminie… I really like you.” The Alpha whispered, his warm, sweet breath fanned across Jimin’s lips. Jimin gripped Jungkook’s arms as he stretched onto his toes to get closer to the Alpha, to reduce the space between them.

“I- I like you too, Kookie.” He whispered. He could feel the heat of Jungkook’s lips as they brushed softly against his own, so close and yet still too far away.

“Can I court you?” Jungkook breathed, he moved his lips feather soft against the Omega. Jimin’s heart soared at the softly spoken words, that Jungkook wanted this, the Alpha wanted to be his as much as he wanted to give himself to the other.

“Yes…” the word was but barely a whisper, an exhale of breath as Jimin tried to push higher on his toes to finally connect their lips together, to feel the Alpha in a way he had always dreamed. Jungkook’s scent soared around him and he felt himself melt into the Alpha’s strong grip, he could taste his breath on his tongue. His slate gray eyes fell closed at the faintest touch, he prepared himself to remember this moment forever.

“Hey, sorry I’m la-“ The words cut off and echoed in the room, the couple jolted back from each other… breaths heaving and cheeks flushed as Hoseok entered the room with the biggest grin on his face.

“Oh my god! Oh my god! Were you two about to kiss?! Oh my god!” He screamed…

Jimin scrunched his eyes and whined as the memory faded from his head, he tried to reach out and grasp it, wanting to finish what had started and change the outcome. Annoyance flared in him as he thought of how Hoseok had unknowingly ruined what could have been his first kiss, a memory he’d longed to remember with his Alpha. He could still smell Jungkook’s strong scent wrapped around him, the warm protective grip of the Alpha as he cocooned the Omega in his arms.

“Baby, are you okay?” Jungkook’s deep voice tickled the hair against his ear.

His watery silver eyes blinked open in surprise and Jimin looked up into the concerned face of his mate. The music still surged around him, echoing off the walls as it vibrated through his soul. Jimin glanced around and saw Hoseok watching worriedly from the doorframe, the studio otherwise empty but for the pair. The memory still fresh in his mind, Jimin looked up and trailed his gaze across the Alpha’s pouty lips, his mouth turned down in a worried frown. The Omega reached up and cupped his hand around Jungkook’s neck, plunging his fingers into the Alpha’s dark curly locks, he pulled the man down and captured his lips in a soft kiss. Jungkook started at the sudden display before he tightened his grip on the other and relaxed into the kiss, pulling Jimin’s plump lips between his own. The Omega purred as the Alpha tilted his head and deepened the kiss, Jungkook’s tongue caressed his own as their scents surged and mixed in the room, he pushed up on his toes and pressed his body into his mate’s. A soft, choking cough broke them apart, Jimin watched Hoseok turn and exit the room to give them privacy, Jungkook pecked his lips softly once, twice, thrice before rubbing his thumb delicately across Jimin’s flushed cheek. Jimin stared up into the dark, hooded gaze of his mate and felt his chest erupt, millions of butterflies took flight inside him as their bond surged and vibrated between them.

“I’ll take that as a yes.” Jungkook whispered, a smirk played on his lips as he traced his thumb softly along the underside of Jimin’s spit slicked lip.

“I remembered another memory.” Jimin answered, he gripped the Alpha’s shoulders as he curved his body into Jungkook’s frame, the pair touched from chest to thigh.

“What did you remember, Baby? I’m guessing something good, because that was a very pleasant surprise.”

“The day after my welcome home party, when you came to watch me in the studio. We were about to kiss when Hobi interrupted us… I- I didn’t want to lose that chance again.”

Jungkook chuckled as the memory played inside his own brain, he hadn’t spoken to the Beta for a week after that had occurred. He couldn’t believe he had been so close to tasting this sweet Omega on his lips, for the other to burst in and completely ruin the mood.

“What are you doing here?” Jimin asked, he couldn’t say that he was disappointed to come back into focus in the Alpha’s arms, in fact it was becoming his favorite way to wake in the morning… his favorite place to be in general.

“I tried to call but you didn’t answer. My wolf was going crazy earlier, I can’t seem to stay away for too long or I just get so worried. I texted Hobi and he said you were upstairs while he taught a class and just… I couldn’t imagine you being in this place, where the accident happened, by yourself. So I took a lunch break and rushed right over. I found you swaying in the middle of the room, just staring into the distance.” Jimin flushed at the idea of them finding him so out of it alone in his studio. Regaining his memories was becoming somewhat of an embarrassing adventure, what with him zoning out at the most random of times in the most inopportune places.

“I can take the rest of the day off, let me bring you home. My wolf just wants to get you back in our nest and keep you warm and safe at home.” Jungkook tipped a finger gently under the Omega’s chin and guided Jimin’s eyes back to his own. Jimin smiled softly up at him, his own wolf ecstatic at the idea of crawling back into their nest with their mate. He himself had felt the same, he just wanted to be home with his Alpha, to stay wrapped in his arms.

“Okay. Take me home, Alpha.” He whispered.

Chapter Text

The house was still, the soft hum of the heat kicking on as the faint whispers of footsteps echoed off the walls. Jimin meandered around their quiet, empty home and wondered what he should do with his time until Yoongi arrived. Since Jungkook had returned to work earlier in the week, just half days now though— the Alpha having negotiated the change with his boss, Jimin spent his time just mindlessly roaming through their home until his mate returned. He found unpacked boxes filled with old notebooks from college, page after page filled with neatly scribbled notes, and old photo albums from when he was a pup, picture after picture that made him smile. He still had quite a few boxes he wanted to open, especially one that was labeled ‘Jimin’s polaroid albums’, he wondered why he hadn’t unpacked them yet and Jungkook explained that a lot of their things had been packed away in storage and finally brought to the house only recently since their move. The couple being so busy, Jimin adjusting to his new schedule at the studio and Jungkook with the demands of the thriving video game business, neither had been able to unpack the boxes of their invaluable memories.

His feet guided him across the warm wooden floor, his Omega pulling him to the one place he wanted to be— the next best thing since his Alpha was away. Jimin opened the door to Jungkook’s dark, spacious office, the smell of sandalwood brushed warm across his face and he erupted in a soft, low purr. The Omega shuffled across the room and climbed into the dark, worn leather high back chair that he’d seen Jungkook occupy day after day since coming home and pushed his face against the smooth, buttery surface. His long legs curled underneath him, he tucked his arms against his chest and snuggled into the deep, rich aroma that emanated from the supple seat back. His purrs echoed through the quiet space and vibrated against the hard armrest pressed into his side. Jungkook’s scent was so strong and thick in the air it felt like the Omega was enveloped in it, he could taste his mate on his tongue, feel the Alpha’s scent seep deep into his pores. Tears stung his eyes as his wolf yearned for its mate, Jimin smushed his little button nose deeper into the crevices of the seat and whined. His fingers found his neck and he petted across the mating bond, ripples of pleasure undulating from his core as the fibers of their bond plucked between them. Jungkook would be away at work for at least another few hours, but he missed the Alpha already, his mind conjuring up the vision of his mate climbing into his car and driving out of the driveway that morning bringing a fresh wave of salty liquid to his somber, gray eyes.

He didn’t understand why it was making him so emotional, he was perfectly capable of being home by himself and he had been for most of the week during the day until the Alpha arrived back. His purrs stuttered in his chest as he took in shuttering lungfuls of air and tried to blink away the stubborn tears in his eyes. Jimin sniffled and rubbed his face against the leather, scenting the cool, delicate surface and transferring the sandalwood infused in its veneer to his flushed skin. A soft knock on the door broke him from his trance, his purr sputtering to a stop as the appetizing fragrance of warm, baked apples wafted through the room. The sad, distressed aroma of wilted flowers filled the space and mixed with the strong, heady scent of Jungkook infused into every inch of furniture and air particle in the office. Yoongi stood awkwardly in the doorframe, hand against the flat surface of the door as he looked imploringly at the Omega.

“I knocked a few times, uh… but I’m guessing you didn’t hear me. Are you okay, Minnie?” Yoongi’s raspy, deep voice asked.

Jimin whimpered as he clambered from the chair, he wrapped his arms around the Beta and hid his face in the other man’s neck. His wolf was frantic and he couldn’t figure out how to calm his racing emotions, he yearned for physical contact but more than anything he wanted his mate. The bond between them vibrated and pulled taut at his core, like a string Jungkook was tugging to reel the Omega back to him. He inhaled the soothing aroma of his friend, the crisp scent of apples a reminder of the familiar memories still nestled in his mind. It brought with it memories of late night study sessions and parties at the Beta’s shared home with Namjoon, the pair had always had a dream of writing and producing music together.

“I- I don’t know what’s wrong. I want Jungkook, Yoongi. I miss Kookie.”

The Beta stood stock still as the events that had just transpired took a moment to click together in his brain, his hands came around and soothingly petted down the soft sweater that enveloped the Omega’s body. He wasn’t sure what he should do but the distress rolling off the man in his arms was enough to send his wolf into gear, he released calming pheromones as he used one hand to dig for his phone buried in his back pocket. Yoongi continued to stroke comfortingly along Jimin’s back with one hand as he used the other to scroll through his phone and find the Alpha’s contact. Clicking on the picture he fumbled to type in a quick message and send it off, hoping Jungkook wasn’t in a meeting and would be near his phone to receive it.

“Okay, okay… let’s go sit on the couch where it’s more comfortable,” he soothed. Yoongi pried the Omega from his chest and directed Jimin down the hall toward the living room. This wasn’t quite how he’d expected to spend his time with the other male. The Beta decided to stop by and spend his lunch hour with Jimin as Namjoon would be heading over to Jungkook’s office to discuss theme music for an upcoming game being developed, he knew the pair would get caught up in whatever they were doing and run late, so he figured this would be his best chance to spend some uninterrupted time with the Omega. Yoongi had been close to Jimin during high school and college, they seemed to balance each other out well and the Omega seemed to understand him when others didn’t.

The pair settled on the couch and Jimin curled up against his side, soft, mewling whimpers muffled into the thick fabric of Yoongi’s sweater. The Beta’s phone chimed in the grip of his palm and he glanced down as the screen lit up and showed an incoming message from the Alpha in question, just two words, they seemed big and bold across the screen: “I’m coming”. He shifted against the leather seat and stilled as the Omega pressed against his side whimpered softly and gripped at his sweater tightly with his fingers. Yoongi had never seen Jimin like this before and the clearly distressed and frantic Omega had his body strung tight with nerves, he didn’t have a magic band aid he could place over whatever this was but he wished he did. Jimin was always so strong and independent, mating Jungkook had only strengthened that and the pair had become a couple others strived to become. The Beta worried as the distress rolling off the younger male spiked with each minute his Alpha hadn’t walked back in through the door, Yoongi tried to stroke a soothing palm down Jimin’s back and surge the calming pheromones his wolf couldn’t help but release. He tried to imagine what he could do to help calm Jimin down and in the end the only thing that first popped into his mind was to tell Jimin about their time together the Omega couldn’t remember.

“I remember the first time you came over to my house to tell me Jungkook had asked to court you.” Yoongi’s deep, gravelly voice seemed to soothe the quivering being beside him.

“Honestly, I was shocked you didn’t immediately run to tell Taehyung. The two of you never kept secrets, so when you crashed into my bedroom that afternoon and asked me to keep quiet I thought the two of you were pranking me.”

The Beta chuckled as the memory surfaced in his mind, the look on Jimin’s face had been priceless as the Omega stumbled through his door. Flushed, pink cheeks and chest heaving from running straight from the studio. Jimin had been stunned and completely shocked at finding out Jungkook liked him as well.

“I think you were the only one who didn’t suspect Jungkook’s crush on you. Gods, that boy was in love with you for so long, and we all knew you were crushing hard on him but just didn’t see he felt the same.”

Jimin pulled back from the Beta, brow furrowed as he listened to the words directed into the quiet, open space.

“It was like watching a live action fairytale the rest of the summer. I don’t think I have ever seen two people so madly and deeply in love before in my life. It was like the planets had aligned and the universe just predestined everything for the two of you to find each other. I really hope I find what the two of you share one day.”

Yoongi turned and looked into the glistening silver eyes of his friend. Jimin’s distressed scent finally faded away as the Omega stared back at him in wonder, the aroma of lavender strong and bright in the air.

“H-how did you know I remembered?” Jimin whispered, he was pretty sure he hadn’t talked to the Beta since regaining that memory days prior.

“Jungkook has a group chat with us, he keeps us informed so we won’t overwhelm you.” Jimin’s mouth opened into a perfect little circle, his eyes wide and awed as understanding swirled through their silvery oceans.

Of course the Alpha would try to keep Jimin as comfortable and stress free as possible. Jungkook had done nothing but cater to his every need, every question that slipped past his lips, dealt with the roller coaster of emotions the Omega was riding. He pouted, his puffy bottom lip sticking out cutely as he shifted on the couch and turned more toward the other.

“You’ll find somebody Yoongi. You are the most caring and loving Beta I know, there is someone out there for you.” Yoongi smiled softly at the words, his eyes flicked toward the door as the sound of tires crunching on the frozen drive outside broke the intimate moment between them.

Jimin knew his mate was home immediately, the flutter and pulse of their bond pulled hard at his stomach. A flash of anxiety rippled through his veins, an emotion that wasn’t his own, but before the Omega could analyze what that meant he heard the knob turn. The door slammed open and the overwhelming musk of sandalwood blanketed the room, Jimin whined as the statuesque form of his mate crowded the open door frame. Jungkook was across the room in two short strides, his arms around the trembling Omega as he pressed his face into Jimin’s delicate neck and rubbed his nose gently across the shimmering mating bite.

The protective growl that rumbled through the Alpha had Yoongi moving from his spot on the couch to the lone chair across the room. He knew better than to be within close proximity of an Alpha worried and anxious for their mate. Loud, contented purrs reverberated from the couple embraced on the soft, cream colored couch. The mixture of sandalwood and lavender so heavy and thick in the air Yoongi covered his nose to help block out the overpowering aroma.

Jimin felt euphoric, face pressed against the snug, downy sweater that clung to the Alpha’s body, purrs vibrated through his chest as he rubbed his cheeks over and over again on the silken cotton. The Omega found himself clambering into his mate’s lap, thighs braced against Jungkook’s hips, his hands smoothed against the sleek fabric and underneath the jacket that still hung from the Alpha’s broad shoulders. Jimin dug his fingers into the tightly clenched muscles of Jungkook’s back and pulled the man closer to him, the bond between them soared and crashed around them, he felt complete having his Alpha back home and being in his arms.

Jungkook petted Jimin's trembling back, his own thunderous purrs shook through him and mixed with the sounds of his mate. Anxiety gripped him, like a heavy stone that sat in the pit of his stomach, his eyes skirted across the small flashes of Jimin he got before the man burrowed into his chest, his wolf accessing for any injury or harm. Jungkook glanced across the mop of shaggy honey strands and locked eyes with the Beta across the room, Yoongi quickly shrugged his shoulders and threw his hands out in front of him in confusion.

“Baby, what’s wrong? I could feel how anxious you were from work.” Jungkook whispered into Jimin’s fragrant hair.

The Omega’s purrs stuttered as he pushed away from the warm, dark cocoon he’d made with his face pressed into the Alpha’s jacket and glanced up into his mate’s worried doe eyes. He took in a deep breath and smelled the concern threaded through Jungkook’s scent, the Alpha was tensed and stiff beneath his fingers. Jimin’s eyebrows scrunched briefly as he comprehended the words that spilled from his mate’s mouth... Jungkook could feel him? The memories he still recollected shifted in his brain and produced visions of learning about the wolf classes during school, about mating, about the truly amazing connection mates have with one another. That definitely explained the waves of emotions that tugged at him at times, the pulses of comfort that seemed to vibrate through his being when he was away from Jungkook and things felt overwhelming.

“Oh… I don’t know.” Jimin whispered, his head tilted to the side as he took in the smooth, handsome planes of Jungkook’s worried face.

He closed his eyes and cautiously reached out to the bond he felt strong and true between them, the beautiful golden strands that connected their souls together and made them one. In his mind he could picture it, like a million glittering threads, that strung them together, taut as the strings of a piano. It felt like his wolf could reach out and pluck at them until the unique and melodious song that was only for them sung through their souls. As he explored those feelings he could feel the vibrations of emotions... ones that didn't belong to him, anxiety and worry. These were Jungkook's emotions, his Alpha was worried about him. He reached out into that connection and realized that there were strings he couldn't 'reach' for lack of a better word... these were his missing memories. The many golden strands that connected them, wove them together, that should all be softly vibrating with the hum of their love, but most of them were frozen, as if the tune that shivered through them had stopped.

Jimin frowned as his silvery slate eyes met Jungkook’s dark chocolate orbs, he wasn’t sure why he had become so emotional but his mate was beside himself with worry over it, his own fragile grasp on himself had affected another person. He never meant for Jungkook to get dragged into the roller coaster of emotions he’d climbed onto, the Omega tried to hide how stressed and affected he was with the loss of his memories, he didn’t want to appear weak or in need of someone to fuss over him.

“Are you okay? You’re trembling.” Jungkook smoothed his hands up and down the soft, plush sweater that covered Jimin’s petite body. The Alpha could still feel the pulses of distress that thrummed through the bond, the delicate trembles of the Omega in his arms.

“I’m going to head out, I’ll stop by in a few days when you feel better Jimin.” Yoongi called from the foyer, the couple turned toward his gravelly voice as the Beta slipped through the door and disappeared into the brisk winter air.

“I- I didn’t mean for Yoongi to leave.” Jimin whimpered, tears flooded his vision as the comforting scent of apple dissipated from the air.

The Omega clambered off of Jungkook’s lap and swiped furiously at the tears that spilled from his glistening gray eyes. What was wrong with him? He was never this emotional, at least, what he could remember. Had he become overly emotional and dependent on others during the time he’d forgotten? Panic swept over him as he tried to search through the sea of fog covered memories within his mind, he felt like he was thrown overboard into the angry sea without a life preserver with no help in sight. Jimin’s chest felt tight, his heart hammered angrily inside his chest as his vision blurred and darkened. The musky aroma of sandalwood spiked in the room as Jungkook stood and grasped his shoulders firmly within the Alpha’s large, strong hands.

“Baby, please. What’s wrong? Talk to me, my wolf is going crazy right now. Please tell me how I can help.” Jungkook pleaded, every muscle in his body tensed and ready to fight. His wolf thrashed within him to surface and take control, to protect their mate and battle whatever foe was causing this much distress to their Omega.

The fragile strength that was holding up the house of cards around Jimin’s heart collapsed and he fell into the Alpha’s embrace, Jungkook’s arms encapsulated around him and held him snuggly to his broad chest. Hot, salty tears streamed down his cheeks and his chest heaved with silent sobs. Jungkook squeezed him tightly to the Alpha as his body trembled and quaked against his control. Blurry visions popped behind his eyes, nothing clear and focused enough for him to grasp. Jimin leaned his forehead against Jungkook’s pecs and inhaled deep lungfuls of his mate's scent, an attempt to calm his racing heart and out of control emotions. His body and mind were at war, he felt like he was being ripped in two and he didn’t know how to hold himself together. The strong, solid grip of his mate pieced him together, he could feel the comforting waves of emotion the Alpha pushed through their bond, the calming pheromones given off surrounded him. One last shuddering breath tore through him and he felt his body relax and go pliant within Jungkook’s arms, his knees gave out beneath him as the Alpha held him steady against his body.

Jungkook was sure he was ready to fight heaven and hell to bring comfort back to his mate, to walk through fire and absorb every single ounce of distress that coursed through Jimin’s veins. He couldn’t stand to watch his mate so broken down and emotionally drained, the stress and agony built up inside the Omega as he struggled to regain his precious memories. The Alpha felt the taut strain of distress soften and thaw along the bond between them, Jimin melting within his embrace as he tightened his hold on the limber body held fast against him. The brilliant strands of their bond thrummed and vibrated delicately as Jimin’s sharp scent of agitation flowed into the clear, bright aroma of lavender once again. Jungkook’s muscles relaxed as the petite man molded to his chest purred softly and grasped the fabric of his sweater tightly within his fingers. He rested his chin atop the soft, fluffy nest of nutmeg locks and stared out into the snow covered yard, his brain trying to catch up to the whiplash set of events that had occurred in the brief time he’d been home.

“Baby,” Jungkook whispered, his hands grasped Jimin’s shoulder gently as he pushed the Omega away from his body so he could gaze into the other’s eyes.

“Are you okay?”

Jimin blinked away the moisture clouding his vision and peered up into Jungkook’s worried gaze, the Alpha’s face was etched with concern and it sent butterflies fluttering through his chest. The other man had been nothing but supportive and helpful during the weeks Jimin wandered around stuck in a cloud, his mind a jumbled mess of unfocused thoughts and memories, his emotions constantly shifting from one extreme to another. Things had been going so well, but the past week was like one crazy roller coaster ride, he couldn’t get control of himself and Jimin was scared he was going crazy with the near violent shift in the weak hold on his well-being he’d been maintaining.

“I think I need to call my doctor. I don’t know what’s happening to me, Jungkook. One second I’m happy and fine, the next I want to start sobbing for no reason, and just as soon as that happens it’s like a switch is flipped and I’m okay again. Yoongi found me scenting your office chair… your chair. What’s wrong with me?” The words cracked and strained as they fluttered past the Omega’s lips, his voice warbled with emotion as he looked pleadingly into his mate’s eyes.

Jungkook’s heart ached, a tight squeeze that sucked the breath from his lungs as he listened to the pained words that escaped Jimin’s sweet, supple lips. Jungkook wanted to transfer every negative and painful emotion from the Omega into his own body, to carry the burden of this situation for the other and let Jimin spend just one day without worrying about all that he had lost. Jungkook nodded sympathetically and kneaded the tensed muscles beneath his fingers, he worried that perhaps Jimin needed to have more regular sessions with his therapist… he worried that being with him was making things worse.

“Do you think I’m making this worse? Should I go stay at Yoongi’s house for awhile?” Jungkook asked, the words tasted like acid in his mouth.

Jimin’s gray eyes widened at the words, his chest seized up as air was knocked from his lungs. That was the last thing he wanted, if anything his wolf wanted Jungkook to never leave the house, to stay by his side in their nest all day long.

“No, no, not at all. It’s not you.” Jimin sighed and scrubbed a hand over his face, he didn’t know how to explain what was happening to him. “Just… am I always like this? Am I so dependent on others now… on you?”

“No, baby, no. You are the most independent and strongest man I know. Who you were in high school is who you are now, even more so. You are confident and strong and so, so self assurant I find myself trying to follow your example. I hate to see you like this.”

Jungkook guided the pair back to the couch and settled into the soft, plaint leather turning his body toward his mate. He watched the Omega get comfortable on the couch beside him. Jimin tucked his long legs up under his body and leaned against the back of the couch, his head rested against the arm laid across the backrest, soft, chestnut strands fanned across his flawless porcelain skin. Gods, he was beautiful like this, It was no surprise that the Omega took his breath away every single day.

“Talk to me, tell me what’s going on. I can’t even begin to understand what you are going through but maybe I can help just by listening.”

“Okay, well,” Jimin began, the hand laid across his lap fidgeted and played with the edges of his sweater.

“Everything was fine this morning, I was just wandering around the house like I do when you aren’t home. I thought of going through that box of albums but got distracted and ended up in your office. I don’t know what it was, just your scent is like a magnet and I couldn’t help myself from going in there. I was sitting in your chair and I’m not sure what happened but I just wanted to be closer to you so I started scenting the back of your chair.”

Jungkook nodded in affirmation to let his mate know he was listening, reaching a hand across to envelop Jimin’s smaller digits within his own. He squeezed gently to silently tell the Omega to continue.

“Yoongi showed up and I just, I missed you so much and I guess I got really overwhelmed. It just… it felt like I would die without you home and near me, but I know that ridiculous and wouldn’t happen. Then you showed up and one second I was happy and the next I was sad because I could feel how worried you were.”

“Okay, how about we call your therapist and see if he can get you in for an emergency session today? Maybe it’s just everything crashing down on you, you haven’t had any new memories lately so it could just be built up from that.”

Jimin closed his eyes and waded through the foggy sea that was his mind, a dull ache throbbed at the back of his scull and his wolf whined to climb back into their mate’s lap. Powdery slate eyes fluttered back open and locked with the dark chocolate orbs watching him, Jungkook’s explanation seemed plausible. He wasn’t gaining back his memories as fast as he’d hoped and the constant strain of trying to maneuver through the blurred, vast ocean of his mind might have taken a toll on him.

“I’m going to call Eunwoo right now and see if he’s available.” Jimin proclaimed, rising from the couch and marching into the kitchen where his phone laid atop the marble countertop.

He could hear the rhythmic thud of Jungkook’s black loafers against the hardwood floor behind him as the Omega scooped the small electronic device up into his palm. Jimin quickly unlocked the screen and scrolled through the apps until he found the one he was looking for and maneuvered down to the therapist’s number he’d saved after their first session. Pressing the phone to his ear, Jimin turned and leaned against the counter and let his eyes wander over his mate’s form as Jungkook stood towering before him. The Alpha dressed quickly that morning but he still looked immaculate, his dark slacks hugged Jungkook’s thick, muscular thighs and cinched in at his slender, narrow waist. His mate had shed the long black coat before following him into the kitchen, his soft, gray cashmere sweater clung tightly to every ridge and bulge of muscle beneath the downy fabric. Jimin felt his mouth water as his eyes roamed across the man’s adonis form, he couldn’t get over how grown and developed his baby Alpha had become, that he got to drink in this sight every single day for the rest of his life.

The smooth, rich voice of Cha Eunwoo rang through the speaker and pulled Jimin’s focus back to the task at hand.

“Good afternoon, this is Cha Eunwoo. Can you please verify whom I have the pleasure of speaking with?”

Jimin quickly identified himself and waited as the therapist moved through his office, he could hear the soft click of a door shutting and knew Eunwoo was ensuring their conversation would be private.

“Um… I’m sorry to be calling you like this. But something is wrong, but I don’t know what. I was wondering if I could schedule another session or, I don’t know.” Jimin explained, his eyes followed the Alpha in the kitchen with him as Jungkook moved around the counter and opened the fridge to peer inside.

“Of course, Jimin. I have some time available in about an hour. Can you make it in the office?”

Jimin pressed the cellphone against his shirt and looked at his mate, Jungkook turned back towards him and popped a few grapes into his mouth as he listened to the one-sided conversation.

“C-could you drive me to my therapist in an hour? Or ride with me?”

Jungkook quickly agreed to accompany the Omega to his appointment and Jimin finished his conversation before hanging up and setting the device back onto the counter. Jungkook leaned against the cool surface of the countertop across from him, the Alpha’s eyes dark and accessing as they flicked across the surface of Jimin’s body visible above the island. Their bond pulled and tugged at Jimin’s core, his feet shuffled across the warmed floor as his body drifted closer and closer to the comforting scent of his mate. Now that he recognized the feeling that thrummed through the strings that connected their souls he could feel the love that flowed from Jungkook toward him.

The Alpha’s hands extended out and slipped around the small slope of his waist as he pressed his body against his mate, Jimin pressed up onto his toes and slid his hands around Jungkook’s neck. His eyes fluttered shut as Jungkook’s nose traced along the curve of his neck, hot breath fanned across his skin as goosebumps erupted along the surface. A purr rumbled low in his chest, Jimin’s head fell to the side exposing more of his smooth, honeyed skin as Jungkook’s face pressed into his flesh.

“Why do you smell so good, so, so good?” Jungkook murmured against the heated column of Jimin’s neck, he inhaled a lungful of the bright, clear scent of lavender and growled deep in his chest.

Jimin’s hands clung to the soft fabric of Jungkook’s sweater as his Alpha’s lips left a hot, moist trail of fire against his skin. Desire ignited low in his groin as his mate’s arms pulled tighter around his body, molding their bodies together as one. Jungkook’s aroma bloomed across his skin as the Alpha pressed his scent into Jimin’s delicate flesh, eliciting purrs from the Omega as he bowed further into his mate’s strong, solid body.

Jungkook’s lips dragged softly across the velvety expanse of his mate’s neck, his nose pressed against the source of the intoxicating aroma that invaded his senses. He was drunk on lavender, Jimin’s heady fragrance made his head spin as his blood boiled in his veins. He couldn’t understand why his scent was so strong, so addicting… it called to him, his wolf yearned to sink it’s teeth into the pale column of skin, the Alpha could feel Jimin’s heart beating against the tender skin of his lips. Jungkook tightened his grip and pulled Jimin further into the protective cocoon of his body, a growling purr rumbled through his chest as he stroked his nose over and over the silvery mark of their bond, the perfect indention of his teeth against his mate’s perfect skin. Jimin melted within his grip, his petite body pliant and cradled perfectly within his arms. Jungkook inhaled deeply again, the scent of lavender burned his nose as his mouth watered and he found himself dragging his tongue flat and hot up the honeyed skin to Jimin’s ear. His breath tickled the Omega and he moaned as Jungkook whispered huskily, lips caressing the shell of delicate skin.

“I want to drown in your scent, Baby. You smell so good, fuck… why do you smell even better than before.”

Jungkook pulled away and stared down into his mate’s glassy eyes, his pupils blown wide as the scent of honey clung in the air around them, he knew his own rich sandalwood aroma had to be strong and thick. He ignored the heavy pulse of blood through his cock and glanced at the clock along the wall, they needed to leave if they wanted to arrive back in the city in time, before the rush of afternoon traffic slowed their travel. The Alpha squeezed his eyes shut and inhaled deeply through his nose before blowing out slowly through the mouth, calming his racing heart and attempted to rein in the urge to claim, claim, claim. Maybe he needed to talk to a therapist or doctor himself, he never had this much trouble controlling his wolf before. His dark onyx gaze found the quivering Omega’s, Jimin looked as affected as he felt, his mate’s own aching cock pressed hard against his hip.

Jimin blinked up at him, his scent sweet and enticing as his spit slicked lips trembled with each gust of air that pushed past the voluptuous mounds. The Alpha could feel the rhythmic purrs that undulated through his Omega, harmonizing with his own as the pair clung to one another.

“Baby, we gotta get into the car.” Jungkook breathed, steadying the man in his arms as he gently pushed Jimin away from him. Giving each of them space to cool down, to control the hormones and fire that raced through their veins and threatened to erupt into a wildfire.

Jimin shook his head gently, the shaggy mess of hair atop his head fluttered around his face, the strands having grown longer in the past weeks. He got his legs beneath him and straightened up tall, smoothing his hands down the rumbled fabric of his sweater, the thick aroma of sandalwood clung to his skin and made his wolf preen at being so thoroughly claimed.

“Okay, yeah… let’s go.” The Omega answered, he turned toward the front door and followed the Alpha out to the car. He was ready to get some answers about this emotional rollercoaster he’d climbed aboard, to figure out why he jerked back and forth between his emotions, his hormones a frantic mess that thrummed beneath the surface constantly like a thousand angry bees in their hive. He just wanted to feel normal again, whatever that might be now.

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The car ride was pleasant and quiet, Jungkook’s arm rested against the middle console, his hand intimately enveloping the Omega’s smaller one as the car sped through the winter wonderland. His thumb rubbed slow, soothing circles against the soft, honey skin. The roads were barren along the countryside drive, the skyline of the city before them as they weaved through the mountain toward Seoul. The couple had chosen their home away from the busy, bustling city but still close enough they could easily drive there in a short amount of time. Jungkook allowed his gaze to leave the road briefly to glance over at his mate, Jimin’s eyes were glued to the fast, passing terrain, he hoped the therapist could help explain the mood swings the Omega was having.

Jimin let his gaze linger out the frosted glass, his eyes taking in the blanket of snow that covered the horizon, silver orbs that flickered from ice covered trees to snow capped mountains. The soft rhythmic swish of the wipers, a monotonous background track as big, cottony puffs of snow fluttered from the heavens toward the earth. Jimin tried to think of what he wanted to speak to his therapist about, how best to articulate the jumble of feelings and emotions that swirled through him, his eyes stared, unfocused out the glass as his mind whirled. He had been fine when he first arrived at home, perhaps he wasn’t gaining his memories back as quickly as he would like, but he was still regaining them and that to him was the most important.

Jimin’s eyebrows knitted together as his stomach swooped and a rush of goosebumps spread across his flesh, a new feeling crept up his spine. His stomach churned and twisted as the smell of burning flowers spiked in the air, acid crawled up his throat as his mouth watered uncontrollably. Tears sprang to his eyes and the overwhelming feeling of discomfort spread through his veins, gripping him tightly as the first wave of nausea crashed into him. Jungkook slowed the racing vehicle and glanced over apprehensively at his mate, the sudden shift in Jimin’s scent was surprising and unexpected.

“Baby, are you okay?” His voice laced with worry as Jimin jerked his hand from Jungkook’s grasp and slapped it over his mouth.

The Omega shook his head frantically, eyes cinched tight as waves of nausea crashed into him, he gestured wildly toward the shoulder. Jungkook pulled the car over into the nearest lot, mounds of snow piled ungracefully by the roadside and blocking part of the entrance, he threw the car into park. Jimin grasped at the door handle and thrust the heavy metal appendage open, he leapt from the car and rushed toward the closest snow covered bush and wretched the contents of his stomach. His stomach heaved and he shivered as a sheen of sweat clung to his skin, the smell of his own vomit turning his sensitive tummy even more. His soft, floral scent was indistinguishable beneath the heavy smoke filled aroma, discomfort and distress coursed through his veins as his stomach rolled. His Alpha’s rich, comforting scent wrapped around him as his mate sidled up behind him, Jimin could feel the other’s warmth undulating off of Jungkook’s towering form.

Jungkook’s large, hot palms soothed over his back, warmth spreading across his skin everywhere the Alpha touched as his mate tried to help him through the convulsions. Each shuddering intake of breath he could smell the calming pheromones the other was emitting, he could feel his mate’s worry as it vibrated through their bond. Tears clung to his lashes as Jimin tried to breath slowly through his nose and calm the dizzying force of nausea that crashed into him over and over. Car sickness had always been a problem for him, starting when he was just a young pup, but he was certain he had discovered tricks to keep the overwhelming feeling away. He couldn’t understand why he was so violently ill suddenly, this wasn’t his first ride down this road since the accident and certainly wasn’t his first time in a car since either.

“Shhh, just breathe, just breathe. It’ll pass, shhh.” Jungkook whispered into his hair, the Alpha was wrapped tight around him, his chest pressed protectively against his mate. The Alpha’s strong arms held him gently into the warm concave of his body, protecting the Omega from the whipping wind that chilled the air. Jungkook backed the pair away from the soiled ground and closer toward the idling car.

Another wave washed over him and the Omega’s vision blurred and went fuzzy as his head began to pound. Jimin slipped from Jungkook’s grasp and squatted down toward the cold, frozen ground, his head between his knees as he tried to regulate his breathing and the overwhelming desire to empty his stomach that clawed its way up his throat again. The Omega felt the warmth of his mate move away from him, the bitter cold bit at his exposed skin and chilled him to the bone. The soft crunch of boots along the icy terrain faded away, the rush of blood stormed into his ears, a splitting headache making its presence known as the thump-thump-thump of his heart pounded against his temples.

“What the fuck,” Jimin whispered, his fingers shot out in front of him to steady his body, his fingertips freezing over as they sunk into the artic slush. He swayed slowly forward and back, his small form shivered at the bitter cold and rolling waves of his angry stomach. He blinked back the stars that danced through his vision and sent the world off its axis.

The sound of footsteps approaching mixed with the whoosh-whoosh-whoosh of blood racing behind his ears, the sounds in time with his racing heart, his stomach swooped again as another wave of nausea gripped the Omega and he dry heaved into the snow. He could hear the muffled murmurs of a voice cutting through the cacophony of static that imploded within his mind and turned to see Jungkook’s hand as the Alpha pressed a damp wipe to his lips. Jimin’s glazed silvery gaze watched as Jungkook’s lips moved as he cleaned around the Omega's mouth, the words indecipherable through the annoying buzzing.

“Baby, Jimin… can you hear me? Are you okay?”

Jungkook questioned as he set the dirtied wipe into the bag he’d grabbed from the car and helped Jimin straighten back to full height. The Omega wobbled on his feet and Jungkook pulled the smaller man into his chest, wrapping his arms tight around his mate as his heart raced and his mind tried to assess what could be wrong. It had been years since the Omega succumbed to car sickness, way before the pair dated— the last time he could remember was on a road trip in high school and that was due to Jin’s choice of route through winding terrain. He tried to keep his scent under control, his wolf pushed him to release more and more calming pheromones to soothe and help their Omega, but worry gripped his stomach tightly in concern.

“I- I think I’m okay now.” Jimin tested, his tongue felt heavy and thick in his mouth.

The acrid remnants of stomach bile felt like a filmy layer that covered his delicate taste buds and threatened to overtake the wisp of control the Omega grasped desperately onto. Jimin pressed his nose into the dark, warm opening in the Alpha’s jacket, rubbing his cheeks against the soft layer of cloth that covered Jungkook’s hard muscled chest and breathed his mate’s scent in deeply. A purr threatened to rumble up from his chest, his stomach relaxing as the last waves of nausea dissipated. Jungkook tightened his grip and buried his face in the fluffy mop of chestnut hair, tiny wisps tickled his cheeks and nose, he inhaled the clearing scent of lavender and relaxed. The pair stayed like that for a moment in the frigid winter breeze, the sounds of the wind whistled through the barren trees and ice covered branches. Jimin pushed away from the Alpha and smoothed a hand down his sweater, ironing out nonexistent wrinkles before bringing his gaze back to Jungkook.

“Okay, let’s go.” The Omega’s voice cracked around the words but he held his head high and tried to show he was back in control.

Jungkook nodded and tried to glance secretively at the Omega as they made their way back to the idling vehicle. Jimin didn’t look fine, the Omega’s complexion was ghastly, his normally flawless skin pale and glistening with a light layer of sweat that still clung to his brow. Jungkook tried to keep his scent under control, his emotions level and calm, but deep within his wolf was frantic. Something was wrong with his mate, he could feel it… he could smell it, and his mind tried to conjure up all the horrible scenarios he’d spent time reading about while in the hospital. Brain bleeds, swelling, concussions, torn tissues… the words swirled around wildly within his mind as he opened the door for Jimin and allowed his mate to climb back into the warm confines of their car.

Shutting the Omega inside he walked around the back of the vehicle and just out of sight he paused, bending forward Jungkook placed his hands on his knees and supported his weight while he took in deep, calming breaths. He couldn’t freak out, he couldn’t let Jimin know how much this was affecting him and how worried he was for his mate right now. The Omega’s scent had changed so much since the accident and he worried it was an underlying symptom for an unknown condition that wasn’t caught by the doctors in the hospital, perhaps he should have agreed to more testing… a MRI, a CAT scan, something.

“Get it together, Jungkook,” he growled to himself, shoving the nagging howls of his wolf aside and continuing to the driver’s side he entered the vehicle.

“Are you okay?” Jimin’s voice was soft and soothing, it cut through Jungkook like a hot knife through butter.

His wolf scratched and tore at the cage he’d shoved it into, wanting out to draw Jimin into his lap and scent the man until he was drenched in sandalwood, so thick and rich anybody that got close would know this sweet, perfect Omega was his. He yearned to drive his mate straight to the emergency room and demand answers, more testing and blood work… anything. Jimin’s aromatic scent filled the warmed quarters and wrapped around Jungkook like a snug blanket, his skin itched with the need to protect and care for the man seated across from him.

“I’m fine, Baby, Let’s get you to that appointment.”

The blended sounds of voices, pots and pans knocking together, and utensils scraping against plates provided a muted background track for their lunch. The Alphas sat together toward the back of the restaurant, a large u-shaped booth that held a spacious round table for the laptops and paperwork spread out amongst their food. Tucked away from the overwhelming odor of the other patrons’ scents, Jungkook’s sensitive nose couldn’t stand being in crowded public places at times, so this booth away from the crowd was perfect for their needs. The pair had chosen to bring work with them, though not much work was being done as they continued to shovel the delicious fare before them into waiting mouths.

Between large, heaping bites of meat and vegetables and rice, Jungkook explained everything that had happened the day prior. How Cha Eunwoo explained the shift in Jimin’s emotions and how they could be connected to the Omega’s slow recovery. The Alpha hadn’t been completely satisfied with the answer, but it had been enough to placate him for the night. Especially when the Beta agreed with Jungkook that Jimin should schedule an appointment with his regular doctor for a quick check-up, getting some blood work done wouldn’t hurt and it was better to just be safe.

“So, he said that it could be Jimin’s mind trying to cope with regaining memories and the stress of not gaining back anything significant recently. We have an appointment with Dr. Lee at the end of next week.” Jungkook said, hand over his mouth as the words came out slightly muffled around the mouthful of food.

Jungkook's mind conjured up images from the small, quaint office. Jimin snuggled close to him on the dark navy couch as the Omega explained what was happening to him. He’d listened to his mate describe how he was feeling, the overwhelming emotions that tore through him and pulled the Omega in different directions. His normal floral aroma clouded with smoke and sadness. Jungkook couldn’t help but to scent Jimin on the spot, not caring that they had an audience, his only worry that his mate was dealing with so much and he couldn’t help lift some of that burden from his shoulders.

“He hasn’t said anything to me lately but I can feel how distressed and sad he is that he hasn’t remembered anything new. He was just so sad yesterday in that office, it’s killing me, Joon.”

Namjoon nodded at him from across the table, his refreshing scent of freshly clipped grass swirled through the air around them, the underlying hints of linen and baby powder mingled throughout. Jungkook was sure the Alpha had thoroughly scented his mate and pup before he headed off to work, it warmed his heart to see his friend living the dreams he’d wished to have… having a family to love and care for and a successful career.

“You said you growled at the guy?” Namjoon questioned, bringing Jungkook’s attention back to the other, his eyebrows raised curiously as the Alpha wiped the remnants of food from his lips.

Jungkook flushed at the reminder, he hadn’t meant to tell Namjoon that part of his story. The Alpha was still extremely embarrassed by his reaction, his wolf had become agitated and extremely protective over Jimin in the small confines of the therapist's office. Jungkook tried to keep himself under control but his wolf was frantic to keep its mate safe from the other man, a stranger to himself as he’d never met the therapist before.

“I… honestly, I’m not sure what’s up with my wolf lately. Maybe it’s all the stress and worry piled up, I’ve been really protective of Jimin the past couple weeks. But he’s been very clingy at home and really I have as well, I want to be close to him at all times. I left the house this morning after scenting him and went back in not even five minutes later to scent him again.”

Namjoon’s expression changed to one of contemplation, the Alpha reached across the table with his chopsticks and fiddled with a plate of hot, spicy chicken wings before selecting a piece and bringing the steaming fare to his mouth. The table fell into a brief silence as the older Alpha slowly chewed his food and thought over the words Jungkook had said.

“You said he’s been really clingy? That doesn’t seem like him at all, Jimin’s always been one to touch and cuddle everyone but he’s never been over the top about it. At least not enough to hear you say he’s being clingy, you love all the physical contact.”

Jungkook mulled over the words as his eyes scanned the vast dining area of the crowded restaurant. It wasn’t even that Jimin was more clingy than normal, he hated even using that word to describe how the Omega was acting at home… but it was the best description he could immediately conjure up. His Alpha whined deep within him, unhappy they had once again left their mate home alone even if for just half the day. Jungkook had rushed back into their house after climbing into his vehicle that morning and promptly scooped the Omega back into his arms, face pressed into Jimin’s scent gland as he inhaled breath after breath of his mate’s strong, floral scent. It was so rich and heady and intoxicating, like an exotic perfume that seeped deep into his brain and wrapped around every thought he had. His mind occupied with only one thing, a constant buzzing of Jimin, Jimin, Jimin.

“Gods, he’s all I can think about, Joon. My brain, my wolf, every single waking moment he’s all I have on my mind. I get home and the house smells of him so strongly, like he’s scented every inch of it. And I love it, I can’t get enough, he might be more clingy lately but I can’t complain because I spend most of the afternoon with my face against his neck like a mad man. He just smells so good lately, even better than normal and god I love it...”

Namjoon chuckled across from him, the other Alpha’s eyes crinkled in delight as he listened to his friends' words. Jungkook snapped his mouth shut and flushed once again, his mind allowing the words to tumble from his lips uncensored.

“You almost sound just like I did when Jinnie was pregnant,” Joon replied, another deep, rumbling chuckle erupted from his chest as the Alpha reached across the table again for more food, “or going into heat.” The Alpha’s hand fell short as Namjoon’s head snapped toward his companion, dark eyes wide as Jungkook stood abruptly from the table.

“I’ve got to go, oh- oh my god. I’ve got to go, I’m sorry Joon, I’ll call you this afternoon.”

Jungkook’s words rushed past his lips as he threw a wad of cash on the table and quickly gathered his things together. The heavy scent of smoky sandalwood was thick in the air, distress and worry crept up his spine as his mind finally started to fit together the pieces of the puzzle he’d had jumbled up this whole time. Everything made sense now and he needed to get home to his mate, his wolf absolutely frantic within him at the revelations finally clearing and coming to light within his mind, how did he not realize this sooner.

The Alpha ignored the words called after him as he weaved through the packed tables toward the restaurant’s exit, bursting through the doors the sounds of the bustling business fell away to the cacophony of busy Seoul streets. Strangers on the sidewalk parted as the overwhelming stench of burned wood weaved through the crowd toward the parking lots at the back of the building, Jungkook’s wolf clawed within him to move faster, get home quicker. His brain was a repeating wave of Jimin, Jimin, Jimin.

“Baby…” the words washed across his sensitive, trembling skin. He was on fire, desire licked up his spine as his scent sweetened, his breath shuddered past his swollen lips. Jimin arched up into the blistering heat of the Alpha above him, large, hot hands ran slowly down his tingling flesh, his skin burned beneath the worshipful fingertips.

“K-koo… nghh, please.” He begged, his eyes fluttered open as he stared up into the dark, dim room. Lights danced across the ceiling as cars drove past the street below, flooding the room briefly in light and illuminating the figures embraced intimately within the nest. It felt like the Alpha was everywhere, his smell, his touch, it surrounded the Omega as he drowned in the waves of passion that crashed over him.

Jungkook’s soft, red lips skimmed across his neck, nipping and sucking at his heated flesh, Jimin could feel tiny beads of sweat rolling down his brow, tickling his skin. His fingers carded through Jungkook’s damp, sticky curls, guiding the Alpha on his divine path toward heaven. The Alpha’s mouth drew a moist path down his chest, stopping briefly to flick a hot, wet stripe across his pebbled nipple. Jimin gasped as his fingers clenched within the strands, teeth clamped delicately around his dusky pink bud as the Alpha sucked it into his mouth in short, pulsating sucks.

“P-please…” he whispered, his silvery eyes flooded with tears as desire and want coursed hot through his veins. His body trembled and quivered with desire, his skin sensitive to every feathersoft touch and delicate press of the Alpha’s lips. The room was damp and sticky, the air humid and thick with the scent of their arousal and the heat that undulated off of their naked flesh. Slick leaked from his soft, pink hole, rivulets of glistening, honeyed sweetness that dampened his thighs and pooled against the silken sheets below. His mind briefly wondered of the ruined bedding they would surely have to throw away, another wasted set of sheets purchased to build their nest.

A deep, rumbling chuckle vibrated against the heaving slope of his stomach, Jungkook’s hair tickled the naked flesh as the Alpha moved achingly slow toward the destination Jimin wished for him to be. Soft, mewling moans escaped past his quivering pout, unformed words that he whispered into the black night. His heart hammered wildly in his chest, pushing blood through his overstimulated body and pooling deep within his groin.

“Patience, Baby.” Jungkook pressed the words into his hip, his warm breath washed across Jimin’s flesh, as goosebumps erupted over the velvety canvas, the Omega’s cock twitched— neglected and oh so hard, begging to be touched.

Just hours prior, Jimin had teased and riled the Alpha up at their friend’s Halloween party, grinding against the poor man on the dance floor until Jungkook was hard and pulsing within his pants. The Alpha’s scent dripped with arousal, Jungkook’s gaze on him was dark and predatory, pupils blown wide as he’d gripped his hips and pulled Jimin closer. The Omega had been sure the man was two seconds away from knotting him right there in Yoongi’s living room, before the eyes of their friends, strangers and god. Jungkook’s large, strong hand slipped around his waist and into the back of his tight leather jeans, one long, slender finger dipped into the crack of his ass and teased his sleek, puckered rim. Bowing into the Alpha, Jimin pressed and rubbed their straining erections together, eliciting a dark, gruff growl from the other man— a warning and a promise. Jungkook navigated the pair from the dance floor as the smell of slick started to permeate the air, apologizing quickly to their friends as he dragged the Omega toward the door. Jimin caught sight of Taehyung rolling his eyes and fake gagging across the room as the couple slipped through the entrance, he giggled and waved a quick goodbye to his soulmate before disappearing into the midnight abyss.

Jungkook drove them home as safely and fast as he could, Jimin’s fingers danced along his inner thigh, every fiber of his being wanted to unzip the Alpha and swallow down his cock right there in the car. Parking within the apartment garage, Jimin unbuckled quickly once the car was parked and climbed across the console into Jungkook’s lap. Shoving his fingers into the Alpha’s silken locks, Jimin pressed their lips together in a fiery kiss, more teeth and tongue as they panted heavily into each others’ gaping mouths. Jungkook growled as Jimin swiveled his hips down against the Alpha’s pulsing cock, slick dampening the tight, buttery leather of the Omega’s pants and soaking through the other man’s jeans.

Jungkook carried the Omega from the car into the nearby elevator, Jimin’s lips suctioned over his boyfriend’s scent gland as the spicy aroma of sandalwood bloomed around them. He bit lightly into Jungkook’s tensed neck as the Alpha pressed him against the elevator wall, hands cupping the plush slope of his ass as he rolled his hips into the warm heaven between the Omega’s spread thighs. The couple stumbled down the hallway, Jimin giggled as Jungkook bounced off the wall before settling in front of their door. He moaned low and breathy against his Alpha’s ear as Jungkook shifted the Omega within his grasp to hold him with one strong, muscular arm so as to unlock the door with the other. Jimin pressed the tip of his tongue against the heated flesh of Jungkook's ear and slowly curled it up and around the sensitive lobe, he brought his lips closer to tickle the delicate skin and whispered softly inside.

“I’m so empty Alpha, I need your knot. Please, please knot me…”

He smirked at the low rumble that vibrated through Jungkook’s chest, the Alpha’s grip on his slick dampened ass tightened as the door to their apartment swung open and ricocheted off the nearby wall. Jimin loved this, he needed this, the frantic desire to rip each other’s clothes off and let their wolves take over. Jungkook tossed him into the middle of their nest, his slippery body bounced off the silken sheets before Jimin stretched out and arched his back toward the sky, he knew the Alpha’s heated gaze was glued to his luscious figure.

“Wreck me, Alpha.” He teased, glint in his eyes as he gazed longingly up at the towering adonis, Jungkook’s chest heaved as his fingers tightened into tight fists. Jimin knew he was teasing, he knew he was playing with a dangerous flame and he wanted to watch it erupt into a wildfire.

So his Alpha taking his slow, sweet time to fuck him now was torturous, the best kind of punishment. Jimin’s skin vibrated with anticipation as Jungkook’s hands slid down his legs before pushing his thighs apart to reveal his slick soaked ass. The Alpha’s fingers trailed lightly over the trembling flesh of his inner thighs, so close and yet so far away from where Jimin needed him the most.

“So wet for me, Baby. Smell so, so good.” A growl ripped from Jungkook’s chest and sent shivers down Jimin’s spine, another gush of slick rolled down his ass as his hole clenched around nothing. Begging to be filled.

“Just a little taste first, an appetizer for the main course to come.” Jungkook whispered, Jimin bowed up as he felt the warm gust of air from the Alpha’s words brush against his puckered hole.

His eyes snapped open as Jungkook’s tongue lapped a slow, hot trail up his ass crack, collecting slick on his path to the Omega’s sweet, tight entrance. His blood boiled as his skin erupted in flames, his small, chubby fingers clenched and relaxed around the long, dark locks tangled in his grasp. A moan broke through his swollen, plump lips as Jungkook’s tongue pressed against his puckered rim, pushing—“

A whine tore through the Omega as the most amazing dream was ripped from him at its precipice. Jimin cried out as he clenched his eyes shut and begged the memory to continue, he rubbed his thighs together and gasped at the slippery slide of skin on skin, drenched in his sweet, honeyed slick. His cock pulsed between his legs, his tight hole ached to be filled, arousal clenched deep in his groin.

“Nooo,” he moaned, rolling onto his stomach he pressed his face into Jungkook’s pillow and inhaled his mate’s heady aroma. Jimin grabbed a pillow from the nest and shoved it between his legs, rutting against the soft material as his mind played the memory over and over again. The feel of Jungkook’s hands against his naked flesh, his lips caressing and sucking the tender skin. Fire boiled through his loins, licking up his spine as ecstasy raced toward him, his hips canted faster against the silky fabric.

“Oh!”

Jimin stilled as the smell of sandalwood wrapped around him, Jungkook’s deep voice breaking through his reverie. The Omega flushed pink from the tips of his ears down to his pretty little toes, his skin glowed in it’s beautiful rosy blush as he turned his head and locked eyes with his mate.

“K-Kookie.” The word was a whisper as much as a prayer, he reached a hand out toward the Alpha and beckoned him into their nest.

Jungkook’s wolf was frantic, clawing and howling deep within him at the intoxicating aroma of their mate’s slick, the honeyed confection filled the air and made his mouth water. Jimin’s lithe, nude body writhed against the sheets, his eyes watched as his Omega mewled and whimpered as he rutted against the pillow. Jimin’s piercing gray eyes stared into his soul, begging the Alpha to help, to bring heaven to his smooth, flawless body. His dark onyx eyes roamed hungrily down Jimin’s caramel flesh, rememorizing every slope and divot before landing on the Omega’s outstretched hand.

Jungkook stripped the heavy jacket from his shoulders and kicked his dress shoes to the side, bending forward he pressed a knee to the mattress and reached out to press his fingertips against Jimin’s scorching flesh. His touch was light as he trailed slowly up Jimin’s long, slender calf, tickling the divot behind his knee before hesitating and gripping the Omega’s thigh.

“J-Jimin, I… what do you need, Baby? Tell me what you need me to do?” Jungkook’s voice strained, his heart hammered in his chest as blood rushed to his cock, it pressed hard against the zipper of his slacks.

“T-the dream, please… taste me, please don’t stop.” Jimin whimpered, he turned his face and pressed it further into his mate’s pillow as his hips wiggled and he presented his dripping hole to the Alpha.

Jungkook groaned as his fingers dug into Jimin’s tender flesh, his willpower was strained dangerously thin, the smell of his mate’s addicting aroma pushing him to the edge of the cliff.

“Are… are you sure, Baby? God you smell amazing, please tell me you’re sure?”

Jungkook’s body gravitated toward the Omega with each word until his breath washed across his mate’s quivering flesh. Jimin moaned at the heated brush of air and pushed his hips back further toward the Alpha, he was so, so sure. He needed to know how this dream ended, to remember the ecstasy that crashed over him within his memory. He wanted this, he wanted his Alpha, and he wanted him now.

“Yes,” he breathed, he turned and gazed back at the Alpha. Licking over his lips as he tried to steady his harsh breathing, air rushed past his swollen pout. “Please, Alpha.”

Jungkook growled as Jimin called to his wolf, his hands reached forward and gripped the Omega’s plump ass between his fingers and massaged the luscious globes. Jimin keened at the touch and pressed his chest flat against the sheets, he gripped the pillow between his fingers as Jungkook pulled his cheeks apart and dove toward the sweetened paradise that awaited.

Heaven, he was in heaven, Jungkook’s tongue against his sensitive rim was like nothing he’d ever felt before. The Alpha’s hot, wet muscle stroked across his fluttering hole, lapping up mouthfuls of his nectared sweetness, he could hear Jungkook swallowing down giant gulpfuls as slick gushed from his aching entrance. Jimin moaned high and melodic as his Alpha pressed the tip of his tongue against the tight pink ring, pressing inside he licked against the Omega’s delicate walls.

Jungkook’s face was drenched, slick poured down his chin and ruined the front of his cashmere sweater. He growled as he pressed his face further against the Omega’s ass, sucking and nipping at Jimin’s swollen rim. He couldn’t get enough, not only was Jimin’s scent sweeter and more addicting but the Omega tasted dangerously delicious as well. The Alpha’s cock strained against the tight confines of his dress slacks, it threatened to burst through the fabric as it pulsed angry and neglected between his legs. He pushed his tongue farther inside the tight, sleek channel of his mate, Jimin’s muscles rippled and contracted around the intrusion as the Omega stilled and bowed back against him. Jungkook lapped at the river of slick that gushed from his mate as Jimin quivered in his grasp and shot hot, thick ropes of cum across his stomach and the pillow. The Omega moaned and whimpered as his cock jerked against the soft material still pressed between his legs.

Jungkook sat back on his knees and drew in deep lungfuls of air, his face and chest glistened with syrupy slick that slowly trailed down his skin and pooled against the fabric of his sweater. His eyes danced across his mate’s dewed flesh, Jimin’s skin flushed rosy and pink as the Omega’s chest heaved with each breath.

“Wow,” Jimin whispered into the humid air, the room sticky and bursting with the scent of their arousal. Jungkook chuckled as he brought a hand up to his chin and collected the slick there with his fingers and pressed them inside his mouth. Jimin’s eyes dilated and flashed as he watched Jungkook moan from the taste of his slick, his gaze trailed down the Alpha’s body and rested on the massive tent there.

“K-Kookie, can I help?” He asked, Jimin shifted within the nest until he was on his knees before the Alpha, hands rested lightly atop Jungkook’s tensed, muscled thighs.

“Baby, y-you… you don’t have to,” Jungkook answered, resting his palms over the Omega’s smaller hands.

“Please,” Jimin breathed as his fingers slowly tapped a path up his trembling thighs. Jungkook’s strength to say no was fading, not when his Omega looked at him like that, when his mate whispered so seductively to please him.

“Okay,” the moment the word left his lips his back hit the mattress, Jimin pushed him against the bouncy material and worked quickly to loosen the Alpha’s slacks and free his aching cock.

Jimin stilled as Jungkook’s long, thick member sprang free from the prison of the Alpha’s slacks. His mouth watered as he let his eyes take in the pulsing girth, throbbing veins curved up the long, erect shaft nestled within a bed of dark, short curls. Snippets of memories flashed before his eyes, the feel of it heavy on his tongue, the taste of Jungkook’s salty, slightly bitter precum as it coated his lips.

His fingers danced lightly over the v of his mate’s hips, Jimin faintly heard the Alpha’s sharp intake of breath as the pads traced the line down to the rock hard erection. The Omega wrapped his hand around the hot, pulsing shaft, his fingers failed to meet around its thick girth and he moaned as it jerked within his grasp. Jimin brushed his thumb across the angry, purpled head and dug into the slit collecting the slippery precum that dribbled from the tip before stroking his fingers back down the long shaft. His gaze flicked up Jungkook’s tensed body and he locked eyes with the Alpha as his tongue darted from his mouth and ran slowly up the underside of the neglected cock and swirled across the purpled head, a burst of salty tanginess across his taste buds.

Jungkook groaned and pushed his head back against the downy blankets that outlined the nest, his eyes squeezed shut as Jimin's tight, warm mouth surrounded his aching cock. He already knew he wouldn’t last long, the Omega’s warm, constricting heat around his throbbing member was too much. Jimin’s nose brushed against the dark forest of hair at the base of his cock and he growled as the Omega choked on the intrusion down his snug, sleek throat.

“B-baby…. nnnhhhh, oh my god, I’m c-close.”

He whispered as a prayer into the room, his fingers carded through Jimin’s soft, nutmeg hair as the Omega bobbed rhythmically up and down his thickening cock. He tapped pleadingly against his mate’s crown, fire sizzled and erupted at the base of his spine as Jimin’s lips suctioned around the tip of his cock and milked the hot, salty seed from his body. Jungkook bowed off the bed as his orgasm slammed into him, Jimin’s hands twisted and stroked along his length as his knot swelled in the Omega’s tight grasp. Jungkook sucked in a heavily lungful of air as the stars in his vision faded away and he could stare up into the white, blank ceiling.

The soft, floral perfume of lavender invaded his nose as the Omega crawled up his quivering body and laid atop his chest. Jungkook’s arms came up and encircled the small Omega, locking his mate within his grasp as he gasped and trembled through the aftershocks of his pleasure. Jimin’s quiet, rumbling purr vibrated through his sensitive flesh as the Omega pressed his face to Jungkook’s scent gland and bathed his mate in his fragrant aroma.

“Wow, just wow.”

Jimin giggled as he pushed his hands against Jungkook’s chest, fingers slipping against the dampened fabric and gazed down into the Alpha’s blown out chocolate orbs.

“What kind of dream were you having because that was amazing… the way you swirled your tongue, like… oh my god, did you remember?” Jungkook gasped as he gripped Jimin’s shoulder and rolled the pair over so he could look down at the flushed Omega.

“I-I had a dream about a Halloween party…” Jimin answered, his voice faded shyly at the end when he realized he was laid out naked beneath the Alpha. Naked and covered in slick.

“Oh,” Jungkook smirked as the memory flittered before his eyes, “that was an amazing night.”

Jimin blushed a deeper red as his ears flamed and cheeks bloomed a magnificent crimson. Jungkook looked down at him and memorized every inch of his face, his chocolate eyes so full of love Jimin was sure they would overflow.

“While this was a wonderful surprise, Baby, I came home because I needed to tell you something. It’s very important and I need you to stay calm okay?”

Jimin’s eyebrows knitted together as worry slithered across his skin, he wasn’t sure if he could handle any more bad news, if he could face one more challenge thrown his way. Jungkook could smell the distress clouding his mate’s scent and leaned down to press his lips against Jimin’s silvery mating bond, scenting the Omega as he caressed the velvety flesh on his path toward his mate’s ear.

“Baby,” he whispered, his hot breath fanned across Jimin’s dewed skin and the Omega shivered beneath him, “I know why you’ve been feeling so emotional. Why I can’t get enough of your addicting scent, why we spend our nights clinging to one another and you can’t stand when I’m not near.”

Jimin closed his eyes as he clung to the Alpha, his fingers grasped the soft cashmere material as Jungkook’s words tickled his skin. A low, resonating purr thundered through his mate’s chest that his wolf answered with its own fluttering rumble. Jungkook’s scent soared as happiness filled his scent, Jimin’s wolf preened at the knowledge that his mate was so elated to tell him this secret.

Jungkook pushed up on his elbows and hovered over his mate, tears filled his vision as he looked down at the love of his life. The man he had chosen to be his mate, the Omega his Alpha would call to for eternity. Their bond soared and fluttered around them, warmth filled their souls as the melody of their unique song sang through them. Jimin’s hand cupped his cheek and he pressed his lips into the delicate flesh as a single tear rolled down his cheek.

“Baby… you’re pregnant.”

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The room was quiet and still but for their shared panting breaths, the smell of lavender and sandalwood and sex thick in the air. The world seemed to freeze at the words released into the universe, Jimin’s heart stopped before it took off within his chest, thundering as if it would vibrate its way right out of his ribcage. Jungkook looked so happy, so very, very happy. The tears that welled within his mate’s eyes and the way his musky sandalwood aroma soared through the room, Jimin could feel the euphoria vibrating through the fibers of their bond. Like a solitary guitar string plucked and left to waver and undulate it’s deep, melodic pitch, the unique song of the Alpha’s happiness coated the very threads of their coupling and strengthened the bond between them. But his emotions warred within him, he couldn’t immediately join the Alpha in his jubilation as his heart and his mind fought to grasp one solid thought.

Jimin’s hand fell from the warm, tanned skin of Jungkook’s face at the words, a soft gasp pushed past his lips as his slate gray eyes widened in shock. It felt like his body was lagging, slowly catching up to the racing thoughts that stormed within his mind. Every fiber of his being, his very soul, focused on the three life changing words.

“W-what?” He whispered.

“Your emotions being all over the place, the car sickness, your scent. God, your scent. It’s gotten even sweeter and more potent lately. It all makes sense.” Jungkook explained, his words tumbled over themselves in his excitement. Sandalwood filled the air, rolling off the man in waves as the Alpha gazed lovingly down at his mate.

“P-pregnant,” Jimin breathed the word softly into the space between him, his hands ran down his slick, dewed flesh until his fingers fluttered over the smooth, taut space below his belly button. A pup? Could there really be a pup growing inside of him? The cacophony of noise within his brain suddenly ceased, the rolling waves of a treacherous storm now a smooth, flat pond. His body jolted at the abrupt stillness, words and thoughts and emotions now easier to discern.

“How?” He asked, his voice was so soft and small Jungkook almost didn’t catch the singular word directed toward him.

The Alpha took in Jimin’s worried face, the acrid smell of smoke that clouded his mate’s scent as he realized Jimin was distressed. Jungkook was so filled with joy and elation he failed to remember the very real and very concerning condition his mate was currently fighting, the Omega wasn’t the same man mentally who spent hours discussing how they would decorate the nursery or asked his opinion on baby names. Jimin had lost all of those precious memories and now he was carrying a pup he couldn’t even remember making, a pup who very possibly didn’t even feel like his own.

The Omega’s chest heaved as his breaths punched through his swollen lips, darkness crept into his vision as he struggled to fill his lungs with much needed air. He couldn’t be pregnant, he couldn’t bring a pup into their lives when his own was so messed up and disheveled. How could he love and care for a baby when he felt like he could barely keep his own life together right now, how could he teach a child about their lives when he couldn’t even remember his own. Jimin was barely hanging on to the faintest shred of sanity as it was, his mind a vast sea of darkness as he floated deep within its depths, lost and drifting with no sight of land.

“Your last heat was weeks ago, right before the accident.” Jungkook whispered, he brought a hand to Jimin’s face and stroked his fingers down the man’s soft, velvety skin.

Jungkook slowly lowered his face to the long, slender column of Jimin’s neck and rubbed his nose gently up and down the flushed skin. His wolf released calming pheromones as distress and panic trembled through their bond, he could feel Jimin’s lithe body quivering beneath him, his mate’s hard, shuddering breaths. The Alpha purred and stroked his hands over Jimin’s damp skin, calm, gentle repetitions as he painted the Omega in his scent. Jungkook felt the tension melt from his mate’s tensed muscles as Jimin’s breathing began to slow, as the Omega’s body slowly stilled and his body grew pliant and lax against his own.

“Whatever you want to do, Jimin… I will respect any decision you make.”

“Baby, I’m home!” Jungkook’s voice echoed through the silent apartment and bounced off the walls of the hallway into Jimin’s ears. His steely gray gaze looked up from the cellphone clutched in his grasp as the Alpha entered the room, his musky aroma preceding him. The smell of sad, faded flowers permeated the room, something a little bitter laced throughout, as the Omega sat cross-legged in the middle of their nest.

“What’s wrong?” Jungkook asked, his brows furrowed in worry as he dropped his backpack by the bedroom door and kicked off his shoes.

Jimin shook his head and tried to take a deep breath in through his nose and clear his scent. He hadn’t meant for Jungkook to come home and find him stressing about the phone call he’d just ended. The Omega wanted to wait until Jungkook finished his school work for the day, maybe have a romantic dinner and then bring up the call while they cuddled together in bed for the night.

“I got the job,” Jimin whispered. His voice was soft and breathy, he brought his gaze up to stare into Jungkook’s wide, doe eyes. His boyfriend’s scent soared within the space, sandalwood thick and rich in the air with the Alpha’s happiness.

“Oh my god, Jimin! Baby! That’s amazing!”

The Alpha climbed onto the bed and enveloped Jimin in a tight, bruising hug. Squeezing the air from the Omega’s lungs as he pressed his face into Jimin’s neck and scented the man in his arms. Jimin relaxed within Jungkook’s hold and breathed in deep, comforting lungfuls of his boyfriend’s intoxicating aroma. The first step was done, the hardest part was yet to come but he knew he needed to get it out there. To send the words into the universe and hope that their love could withstand the decisions he would need to make.

“Koo- Kookie,” the words were mumbled into the soft, cotton t-shirt stretched across the Alpha’s growing muscles, his nose pressed into the crevice created by Jungkook’s chiseled pectorals. When Jimin didn’t think he could get any bigger, the Alpha spent his free time working out to prove him wrong, coming home harder and leaner each passing week. Jungkook hit the gym daily and his body was a testament to his commitment, lean, corded muscles that flexed and rippled beneath the Alpha’s tanned flesh.

Jungkook sat back and caught Jimin’s eyes, his silence enough for the Omega to know that his boyfriend was giving him the chance to finish what he needed to say, he was giving his undivided attention. Jimin took another deep, steadying breath and closed his eyes to allow his body to still and find peace, to dig deep within himself to say the words caught in his throat.

“They offered me a position, a full time spot within their company. But…” His words faded away as Jimin opened his eyes and fixed his gaze over the Alpha’s shoulder, he couldn’t look into those swirling chocolate galaxies without tearing up. The next words he spoke could forever change their relationship and possible even be its downfall. He knew far too many couples who didn’t survive long-distance relationships, wolves whose bonds weakened as they spent too much time apart. This Alpha before him was the one, he wanted to mate this man and spend the rest of his days with him, his Omega so tightly woven with the other he was sure his heart would break if they chose to part ways. Being mated would help keep their connection and relationship strong during the distance, but they weren’t mated and it terrified Jimin what could happen during their time apart.

“But what, Jimin? Baby, you’re worrying me.”

Jimin looked up into the worried gaze of his Alpha, Jungkook’s brows were drawn low over his dark chocolate orbs and his scent was growing bitter with each passing moment. He didn’t know why he was so worried, Jungkook had been nothing but supportive of his majoring in dance and when Jimin chose to apply for a position with a variety of dance teams. The Alpha was always supportive of anything he chose to do, and Jimin reciprocated that precious gift in his own support of his boyfriend’s decisions. They had been fine during the months Jimin returned to his college and Jungkook to the nearby university, having started his own studies. The pair separated often during the entirety of the week with only weekend dorm visits that seemed to fly by faster than they hoped. The time apart finally remedied when they rented the apartment they lived in now together.

“The spot is within the traveling group, I would spend days in different cities around Korea and even a few weeks over in Japan. I would be away from home for weeks at a time.”

Jungkook’s mouth opened into a wide, surprised ‘o’ as the words seemed to register with the Alpha. Jimin watched as he sat back further on their nest and let the words absorb within his mind, the Alpha’s face morphing to one of contemplation. Nervousness sat heavy in the pit of his stomach, like a hard, jagged stone that poked the soft lining and reminded him that it was there, that this decision could forever change ‘them’. But Jimin couldn’t keep doing odd jobs or tutoring young, novice dancers if they wanted to survive. They needed this job to help pay the rent, the expenses of the couple living together while Jungkook still attended school were much higher than expected, the Alpha’s financial aid only helped so much.

“Baby, is that why you are so worried? I am so excited for you, don’t worry about me. This isn’t my decision to make, it’s yours. We will be ok, our relationship is strong enough to withstand a little bit of distance and time apart. And I will be here when you get back from all your fabulous travels, I will always wait for you, always.”

Tears stung the Omega’s silvery, gray eyes as the words melted away the tension and worry from his body, dissolving the heavy stone settled uncomfortably in his gut. A soft laugh escaped his lips as he grabbed Jungkook’s shirt and pulled the Alpha toward him, connecting their lips in a tender, delicate kiss.

“I’ll always wait for you too, Alpha…”

“Whatever you want to do, Jimin… I will respect any decision you make.”

The words washed against the soft, fine hairs at the nape of his neck. Jimin closed his eyes as tears built behind his lids and clung to his lashes. A feeling he couldn’t understand flowed warm and comforting through his veins, his wolf laid quiet within him, allowing the man to clear his mind and focus on how he truly felt. The memory of the soft, yellow room across the hall played over and over within his brain, the feelings and emotions that had coursed through his body when they’d finally found the right home to start a family. Jimin didn’t know what the future would hold, if he would spend the rest of his life slowly regaining the precious memories set adrift within his mind. But he knew he wanted this, his fingertips rested against the delicate skin of his abdomen and he knew he had never wanted anything more than the small life nestled deep within him.

Jimin’s eyes fluttered open and his delicate, pearlescent gaze found the worried chocolate pools of his mate. A kaleidoscope of butterflies took flight within his stomach and fluttered wildly throughout his chest, warmth spread through him and filled him with joy. He was falling back in love with the man before him, Jimin may not have remembered their first date or even the day of their mating, but the Alpha who gazed down at him with eyes filled with so much love was enough.

“We’re going to have a pup.” Jimin whispered as warm, salty teardrops rolled down his flushed cheeks.

A wet, bubbling laugh pushed past Jungkook’s lips as tears flowed from his eyes. The Alpha nodded jerkily as he pressed his face to his Omega’s neck and cried tears of joy. He held Jimin to his chest as waves of euphoria crashed through their bond and lit up the delicate fibers of their connection. Jimin’s hand stroked through his dark, messy curls as the Alpha trembled with happiness at the prospect of their dream finally coming true. He cried for the aspiration the couple had achieved and he cried for his mate who couldn’t remember the nights they had cried over failed pregnancy tests, of days they wondered if perhaps a family was not written in the stars for them.

Jimin continued to run his fingers through the damp, ruffled curls of his mate. A soft, rumbling purr vibrated through his chest as the Omega closed his eyes and drowned in the rich, heady scents of their pairing. He wanted to tell Jungkook he’d just had a new recollection, to tell the Alpha he would always wait for him too and thank him for staying by his side. But this moment was too right, too quiet and still as the couple basked in the news. His mind went back to the soft, yellow room across the hall, the memory of his wolf deciding this home would be perfect to start a family. Jimin was scared, but he could feel the giddiness of his wolf, the absolute jubilation that a small pup was growing within him. The Omega could feel how much stress and tension released from his small frame, knowing now that all of the crazy emotions he had been feeling were because of this and not some crazy, undiagnosed problem the doctors missed. Though this could be considered a problem the doctors didn’t quite catch while he was hospitalized. He chuckled softly as he scratched his fingers gently against Jungkook’s scalp, the Alpha growled deep and low in his chest, his mate’s face still pressed against the glimmering impression of their bond against his neck.

Jungkook pressed his nose intimately against his mate’s scent gland, his wolf preened and purred deep within him as every inhale filled his lungs with the sweet, sweet fragrance of his pregnant Omega. Pregnant. A small, wee pup grew beneath his palm, his large hand splayed across the Omega’s flat, toned abdomen, trapping Jimin’s own hand beneath his. Jungkook imagined this space slowly rounding and growing bigger and bigger as the small pup within was nurtured by his Omega’s body. Watching the skin stretch and undulate as the precious life within rolled and tumbled in its warm cocoon. He felt Jimin shiver beneath him and remembered the Omega was still nude, his mate’s smooth, honey skin bare and exposed to the air.

Jungkook lifted from the warmth of Jimin’s body and watched as his mate’s beautiful eyes fluttered open to gaze at his own. The couple stared at each other, wordless and silent as their emotions and thoughts flowed through the bond between them. Jungkook was eased to know Jimin was relaxed and calm, his soft, lavender scent bright and clear, no longer clouded with worry.

“Baby, let’s get you up and showered. I’ll strip the bed, you go get clean while I’ll take care of this. We can talk more when you’re all done.”

Jimin purred at the words, his Alpha was so considerate and caring. He stretched one last time and moaned low and throaty as his muscles pulled taut, another shiver cascaded down his body at the delicious tension released and the calm, loose relaxation that settled over his slender figure. He watched as the Alpha began to gather the soiled sheets and blankets within their nest, he blushed as he watched Jungkook grab his own pillow, the floppy decor covered in drying cum and slick. His legs wobbled as he stood from the bed and made his way into the bathroom, his eyes caught his reflection and he glanced at his figure in the mirror, pausing to take in his nude form.

The Omega’s soft, heather gaze slid slowly down his tall, slender form. He tried to imagine the changes that would happen to his body, the way his stomach would grow round and stretched with life. Jimin’s fingers petted softly over the smooth, flat skin over and over again. He wished he could remember more of his life with his Alpha, that he could remember the conversation he knew the couple must have had about starting a family. Jimin could only gather the happiness and excitement that rippled through his wolf, the brief memory of his own, and the faint desires his eighteen year old mind had. Warmth and joy overflowed their bond and filled him to the brim, he could feel the pulsing waves of ecstatic delight that rolled through the connection from his mate. He smiled and sighed in relief to know how very, very pleased the Alpha was, the tears that had spilled from his mate’s eyes when Jungkook told him the joyous news.

Jimin promised himself he would try to push away the worry and fears that still settled deep in his heart, the uneasiness that tried to steal away his joy and push dark thoughts into his mind. Doubts and apprehension that a man who couldn’t remember the last eight years of his life was not fit to care for and love a small pup. Jimin was finally coming to terms with the growing affection in his heart for Jungkook, the flutters of something that wanted to burst and spread throughout his body, to course through his veins until all the Omega could think of was his Alpha. He pressed his palm flat against the soft, smooth skin and pushed gently toward his spine, feeling for the hard rounded womb hidden within. Jimin sighed when he felt nothing but the hard planes of his muscles and the soft squish of organs beneath. Soon… soon he would feel the life growing inside.

Jungkook disconnected his call with Namjoon and rested his forehead against the cool, fogged glass overlooking the porch. The other Alpha had been oblivious to Jungkook’s actual reasoning for rushing out of their lunch so unexpectedly and for that he was glad. The Alpha wanted to tell their friends and loved ones together with his mate, he could tell that Jimin was happy about the news but he could still feel the worry and apprehension flowing through their bond. Jungkook wanted to sit and cuddle on the porch and let Jimin express his every fear and concern and doubt. He wanted the Omega to tell him exactly what he thought, even if some of the words might hurt his own heart, because he knew that Jimin had to have some lingering second thoughts about this entire situation.

The Alpha moved around the kitchen as he got together the necessary components for hot chocolate, pulling down their favorite mugs from the cabinet, taking the milk from the fridge, and gathering the rest from the pantry. Jungkook went about making the pair steaming cups of the chocolatey delight, he knew that once Jimin was cleaned and refreshed, the Omega would want to talk to him more. He set the cups down on the counter as his eyes scanned the surroundings, his sharp, onyx gaze slowly analyzing every nook and cranny within their home. His wolf was now on high alert, relieved that Jungkook had finally caught up to what his Alpha had realized the previous week, ready to work together now to keep their mate happy and healthy and protected from harm, to keep the little life within safe. The strong, pleasant aroma of lavender drifted through the air before the Omega entered the room, Jungkook seriously wondered how he didn’t notice the spike in his mate’s scent earlier, Jimin smelled sweeter and his intoxicating perfume seemed to overpower anything or anyone else in the room. It was like his body was ensuring that those around him would keep him safe, to keep the Omega healthy and cared for as he grew a tiny life within his small frame.

“I made us some hot cocoa… would you like to sit on the porch while we talk?”

Jimin’s mouth watered at the idea of the rich, thick chocolate coating his tongue, the warm liquid settling heavenly within his stomach and heating him up from the inside out. He nodded and grabbed a steaming mug from his mate before following Jungkook out the large glass doors onto the porch. The sun sat high in the sky, a beautiful, cloudless day that let the rays shimmer and bounce off the glistening snow covered terrain. Smooth, hanging icicles dripped from the roof ledge that hung over the quaint little porch, little puddles of ice cold water gathered at the edge and drizzled down the wood toward the frozen earth below.

The Omega settled into the small, cozy bench nestled under the protection of the awning, Jungkook sat carefully beside him and spread a large, warm blanket over the couple. For several minutes they remained silent, Jimin tucked his legs up underneath his body and leaned into the radiating heat that rolled off the Alpha beside him, he took small, careful sips of the scalding hot chocolate.

“Jimin,” Jungkook started, his voice was soft and gentle as he stared out into the magnificent view their home overlooked. “Please don’t worry about hurting my feelings or try to appease me in any way. Please tell me how you really feel… are you okay with all of this?”

Jimin stared down at the swirling liquid within his mug, he watched as the marshmallows bobbed and slowly melted into the steaming beverage. How did he really feel, he spent a lot of time in his shower wondering that exact thing. His wolf was eerily quiet, allowing the Omega to really come to terms with what all of this meant, to let Jimin in his current state of mind make his own decisions. He hadn’t lied to the Alpha earlier when he tried to share in his mate's jubilation, and his peacefully reflective shower helped him to really spend some time inside his own head, inside his heart.

“I’m okay, I really am. And I’m excited, we are going to have a pup, I love pups.” Jimin began, he looked out in the winter wonderland that had become familiar to him, he wondered if he sat out here before and enjoyed this view as much as he did now. “Can you tell me how long we’ve been trying to have pups, or well I guess how you feel about it? I can feel how very excited you are and I want to hear that from you and not our bond.”

“We’ve tried to get pregnant for two years,” Jungkook whispered, his hands tightened around the mug as all the pain and struggles clenched his heart. All the sleepless nights of worry and heartache, days spent holding his mate as they sobbed over another negative pregnancy test. The weeks of doctor visits and poking and prodding that had occurred, nothing abnormal found… just the advice that maybe they were trying too hard, the stress was getting to them, just take it easy and let everything happen naturally.

“We started trying shortly after we mated, so almost two years ago. It… it never happened. Right after your birthday this year, my rut and your heat just happened to sync up. I.. I guess the stress of trying and just letting our wolves take over finally did it. I- I think I’m still a little shocked but I am so, so happy Jimin.”

A soft sound of surprise left Jimin’s lips as he listened to the agony laced through his mate’s words, the faint smell of damp, decayed sandalwood that told him his mate was sad. Sadness wrapped around his heart and squeezed as he ached for the pair, he couldn’t imagine how hard it had been for Jungkook and the Jimin he couldn’t remember to have gone through this. He could understand now why his wolf was practically vibrating with excitement within him, this pregnancy was something they had wished for for years.

Jimin set his mug on the ground and turned within the seat to face Jungkook, the Alpha doing the same as the Omega threaded their fingers together. He looked into the worried brown eyes of his mate and his heart throbbed at the past pain he saw swirling there and the guarded hope that glistened within his unshed tears.

“I will remember, I will remember us… I will remember me. I- I really like you Jungkook and I can feel something growing inside me and it’s trying to claw its way out… and I think I’m just scared to really grasp onto it and admit what it might be, because I can see that falling in love with you… no falling back in love with you again, it’s so, so easy to do.”

Jimin released one of Jungkook’s hands to wipe away the warm, salty tears that slowly trailed down his mate’s rosy, cold bitten cheeks.

“I want to keep this pup, I want to keep this pup because I spent hours laying in bed imaging our life together as a teenager. I used to daydream about what it would be like to finally kiss you and touch you and to have you do the same to me. This right here, us together… mates, that’s one of my dreams I had hoped would always come true. And to carry your pup, our pup, it’s like I’m living in a fairytale. I want this pup, I want our family.”

Jungkook smiled softly as the tears in his eyes overfilled and streamed slowly down his face, he pulled his hands from Jimin’s grasp and gently cupped the Omega’s cold, chilly jaw. He leaned forward and watched as Jimin’s mesmerizing gray eyes fluttered shut as his warm, sweet breath fanned across the other’s face. His lips danced feather soft against Jimin’s lush pout, slowly tracing the plush, swollen contours before pressing his own gently to the Omega’s mouth.

Jimin sighed happily as their lips softly sealed together, slow, gentle touches as the pair got lost within the feel and taste of each other. The sounds of the quiet rocking of the bench and the cool, chilling breeze as it whistled through the ice covered trees, the soft smacking of spit slicked lips and hushed sighs of happiness. The mates separated slowly and leaned their foreheads together as they shared the sweet breaths of each other, eyes closed, they basked in the feeling of their bond between them, the joy and worry and uncertainty that thrummed through their veins. A silent promise that they would get through this together.

Jungkook awoke the following morning and paused before slipping from their nest and getting ready for work. He could feel Jimin’s hands clutched into the back of his shirt, the Omega pressed intimately to his back as his mate’s soft, deep breaths tickled the nape of his neck. The Alpha leaned his head back and rested his crown against the messy nest of hair atop Jimin’s head. He sighed as he thought back to the previous day, his wolf finally able to get it to click within his brain that their mate was pregnant, coming home to tell Jimin the news and the subsequent conversation on the porch.

The pair had sat entangled in each other’s embrace until the cold, winter breeze sent shiver after shiver down their spine. Their noses frost bitten and cheeks painted red with the icy blast of air that whipped around them. Jungkook carefully wrapped Jimin up in the warm, thick blanket they had snuggled together in and insisted on carrying the Omega back into the warm confines of their home.

The rest of the afternoon the couple sat crowded around Jungkook’s computer as they tried to read as much information as they could about Jimin’s pregnancy. Male Omegas were often considered high risk, their bodies not as properly designed to carry the life of another as their female counterparts. Jungkook’s eyes absorbed every word written within the articles, every diagram and picture of the growth that would occur within his Omega’s body. After saying good night and tucking his mate into their nest, Jungkook spent another hour scouring the internet and pregnancy forums for information. The notebook rested beside him filled with notes and advice, vitamins his mate should start taking and healthy meals to ensure his Omega was getting all the proper nutrients needed to nourish his body and the tiny pup within. Only finally dragging himself to bed when his eyes stung heavy with sleep, he wrapped his arms around the Omega and cocooned his small frame in his protective grasp before succumbing to slumber.

Jungkook carefully pulled away from Jimin’s grasp, the Omega’s small, chubby fingers fell against the satin sheets and clenched around nothing. His gaze wandered across Jimin’s strong, lean body, his eyes pausing at the smooth, honeyed skin of his mate’s flat abdomen. A pup was growing there, deep inside, nestled safely in the warm and protective nest of Jimin’s body. Jungkook’s chocolate doe eyes flicked up toward Jimin’s face, the Omega still peacefully asleep, before the Alpha knelt on the mattress and lightly pressed his fingers against the warm, taut skin. Shivers ran up his spine and goosebumps covered his flesh as the sheer magnitude of this hit him, he was going to be a father. His large, warm palm smoothed out and cradled the soft, flat expanse, he closed his eyes as tears clung to his lashes.

He was going to be a father, they were going to have a pup. The family they had always dreamed of having was finally no longer a wish they whispered into the world before bed, praying to whomever was listening to please grant them this one thing. Jungkook pushed his palm carefully into the smooth, flat space, he imagined the small round bump that would grow there. The life that would stretch the skin rounder and rounder, his mate beautiful and glowing. The Alpha gasped as his eyes shot open and peered up into Jimin’s face, the Omega’s small, warm hand tenderly covering his own, his mate’s gorgeous slate eyes misted with tears.

Jungkook leaned his head down and rested his forehead against the slope of Jimin’s hip, his breath fanned across their connected hands and he watched small goosebumps prickle the surface of the Omega’s skin.

“Good morning, Kookie.” Jimin’s voice was soft and raspy with sleep, he pulled his other arm out from underneath his body and carded his fingers through Jungkook’s dark, curly mess.

“Good morning, my babies.” Jungkook whispered, his voice thick with emotion.

Jungkook moved the protective hand laid atop Jimin’s abdomen, the Omega’s own falling away onto the sheets below, and pressed a soft, delicate kiss against the velvety flesh. He felt his mate shiver beneath his touch and the sweet, crisp fragrance of lavender soared, happiness surged through the shimmering, gossamer fibers of their connection. The Alpha wanted to lay right here in bed with his mate the rest of the day, his wolf anxious to leave their Omega home alone in his current state, even though Jungkook knew Jimin was perfectly capable of taking care of himself… he was a grown adult after all and he didn’t need someone fussing over him. He remembered Jin constantly telling Namjoon that he was just “pregnant, not broken” when the other Alpha seemed to be a constant shadow. At the time Jungkook had laughed and of course promised himself that he wouldn’t be that overbearing of an Alpha when Jimin was pregnant, yet here he was not even twenty-four hours after the news and he couldn’t stand the idea of going to work. He sent up a silent prayer that the week was finally over and he would have the rest of the weekend to keep his Omega close, to stay home and smother Jimin in his scent as he spent more time researching the wonders of pregnancy.

A slight cough from above jerked the Alpha from the reverie he was in and Jungkook glanced back up into amused silvery orbs, he felt the tips of his ears flush red and quickly scooted back off the bed and stood at full height.

“Um… do you think maybe Hobi or Taehyung should come over today and keep you company? You haven’t seen either of them in a few days and I know how much Taehyung starts to whine if the two of you are separated for too long.” He questioned, he hoped that the Omega wouldn’t catch on to his worries and would easily agree to the only option the Alpha could think of that might placate his wolf.

Jimin couldn’t quite explain how he knew his mate was trying to convince him to agree to a babysitter without outright calling it that, but he was certain that was what the Alpha was trying to successfully do. But the way Jungkook’s eyes seemed to widen and transform into the perfect example of big, pleading puppy dog eyes, he couldn’t say no and honestly he didn’t like staying home by himself for too long either because it had gotten a little boring. His wolf had been agitated all week with their Alpha back at work during the day, and now that he understood why, honestly he didn’t really feel comfortable being home alone either. Jimin knew that his pregnancy was considered high risk, and with the added problem of his lost memories, he did worry that the Jimin he couldn’t remember knew everything there was to know about being pregnant and here he was skirting by with the little bit of knowledge he’s absorbed the previous night.

“That sounds nice, I’ll text Tae and see if he wants to come over and hang out. I haven’t teased him enough about Hobi since our last date.” Jimin smacked a hand over his mouth as soon as the words slipped past his loose lips. The Alpha’s words that his relationship with Hoseok was still a secret from everyone were painfully late entering his brain, of course Taehyung had teased that Jimin couldn’t keep anything from Jungkook and apparently even in his current state that was true as well.

“Oh, is that so…,” Jungkook teased, the smirk and evil glint in his eye didn’t go unnoticed by the Omega. Jimin was certain that Taehyung hadn’t changed at all and he was in for quite a bit of begging for forgiveness and possibly some form of payback. The number of times the Omega had given up his favorite dessert as a gift of apology for something he had done when the two were pups was uncountable. Not to say that Taehyung didn’t have his own fair share of groveling to do at times.

“I- I was not supposed to tell you that. God, why is he always right. He said I couldn’t keep my big mouth shut when it came to you and look at me proving him right.” Jimin sighed as Jungkook broke out in loud, rumbling laughs. The Alpha grabbed at his sides as he bent over and his body shook with mirth.

“My lips are sealed,” Jungkook began, miming himself locking his lips together and throwing the key over his shoulder, “... for now, but I can’t promise I won’t use this against him sometime in the future.”

Jimin sighed and grabbed the Alpha’s pillow beside him and shoved it against his face, yelling into the downy fluff to let out his playful frustration. He plopped the pillow back down next to him and sat up in the bed, crossing his legs he stared up at his mate as the two gazed softly at one another. He watched as Jungkook’s gaze fell from his face back down to his smooth, flat stomach. He knew the Alpha’s mind was filled with the tiny life hidden within just as much as his own was now. Jimin peered down at his lap and brought his hands to his core, pressing the flat of his palm against the skin as he admonished that something so small, a tiny little miracle, could be growing within him.

“I’m scared, Jungkook.” He whispered, looking up at his mate with wide, nervous eyes.

“I know, I know, Baby.” Jungkook knelt back on the mattress and placed his hands atop the Omega’s, still protectively covering his abdomen and the precious gift beneath. “I’m here for you, I will always be here for you. We will figure this out together.”

Jimin took in a deep, shuddering breath and closed his eyes as he nodded in agreement. He had his Alpha… his mate, here by his side. He wasn’t alone in this new path that he’d stumbled upon. This was just another bump in the road on his recovery to becoming whole again, a bright, shining star that shone through the dark, vast fog his mind had become. The last two weeks he had wandered through the thick, blurry mess that was his forgotten life but this little pup, this miracle growing within his body, felt like a lighthouse meant to show him the way, like an answer to his unanswered prayers.

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The porcelain felt cool to the touch against his flushed, clammy skin, Jimin squeezed his eyes shut and replayed the mantra ‘please don’t throw up again’ over and over again in his mind. The moment the Omega stood from bed that morning the overwhelming sensation of nausea crashed into him, his stomach rolled violently and his mouth flooded with saliva, pushing Jungkook aside, Jimin had scrambled to the bathroom. The calming scent of sandalwood permeated the small space and helped to soothe his tumultuous stomach, he felt Jungkook’s large, warm hands against the sticky flesh of his neck as the Alpha placed a cool, damp cloth on his skin. The Alpha’s hands smoothed down his trembling shoulders and lightly gripped Jimin’s arms, he pulled the Omega away from the porcelain throne and leaned him against the nearby wall.

Jimin’s head thunked back against the cool, calming blue wall as the sound of the offending toilet flushed beside him. If the Omega had any doubts that a small, lifesucking being was now living within him, throwing up an empty stomach certainly drove that home for him. He sent up a prayer to any higher powers that might be looking down upon him and listening, he really didn’t want to spend the next nine months hugging the toilet every morning, maybe they could spare him to once or twice a week instead?

“Baby, here drink this. It might help.”

Jimin peeked one eye open as the hot, steaming mug was pressed into his hands. The smell of ginger and honey and lemon wafted from the beverage toward his sensitive nose, he tentatively brought the cup to his lips and took a small sip of the warmed liquid. The lemon and honey helped to balance out the herbal somewhat grassy flavor of the ginger and he sighed as it coated his throat on its way down to settle warm and pleasant in his stomach.

“Thank you,” he whispered between tiny baby sips.

Jungkook knelt beside his mate and reached forward to brush the damp, sweaty hair from Jimin’s forehead. The Omega leaned into his touch as his long, slender fingers gently skimmed down his mate’s clammy flesh. His stomach clenched with worry at the idea of leaving his mate to go to work, what if Jimin spent the day throwing up and ended up dehydrated or worse. He watched the Omega take small, careful sips of the tea he had rushed to the kitchen to make, hopeful it would help relieve some of his nausea.

“I think it’s helping, how did you know this might work?” Jimin asked, his small hands still wrapped tightly around the ceramic mug.

“Oh,” Jungkook flushed at the question and brought a hand up to rub at his nape. “I did some more research while you were sleeping last night, I happened to see that listed as a possible remedy for morning sickness.”

Jimin felt himself melt at the caring and considerate nature of his Alpha, Jungkook had stayed up late for him. His mate had sacrificed his own sleep to learn and research more about his pregnancy, and in doing so the Alpha was able to help him when he was pretty sure he would spend the rest of his morning hugging the porcelain contraption beside him.

“Jungkook,” the words were drawn out and soft as the Omega stared up into his mate’s big, chocolate doe eyes. “That is the sweetest thing ever, thank you.”

Jungkook waved his hand to dismiss the words, it had meant nothing to him to stay up late and read and read and read. If he could help to relieve even the slightest fraction of worry and stress from his mate’s shoulders, then in the end it would all be worth it. He didn’t want to just sit by and watch his mate go through the emotional and hormonal turmoil that pregnancy could induce in a person, he wanted to be involved every step of the way, and in doing such, that meant ensuring that Jimin was properly cared for during this time.

Jimin sat on the bathroom floor for several more minutes sipping slowly from the herbal tea until the last waves of nausea seeped from his body. Jungkook helped him to his feet and the pair made their way back into the bedroom where the Alpha had to finish changing for work quickly, he wouldn’t have time to share breakfast with Jimin now in fear he would arrive late to the company. They talked to one another across the room, Jimin settled on the little bench at the end of the bed with his tea and Jungkook deep within the walk in closet, the pair discussing their desire to keep this news a secret for now, until they saw a doctor and the Omega felt more comfortable.

The couple gradually closed the distance between them as Jungkook exited the closet now dressed for work, Jimin precariously setting the mug down on the cushion beside him as he stood and approached his Alpha. Jimin’s hands grasped his mate’s wrists before they smoothed up the soft, silky material of the Alpha’s dress shirt, coming to rest against his strong, broad shoulders, his fingers lightly twirled and pulled on the dark strands of hair laid against Jungkook’s nape. The mates had fallen into this routine of scenting before the Alpha left for work, Jimin didn’t want to admit it but his wolf absolutely preened at this intimate moment, he loved being covered in Jungkook’s scent and doing the same for his mate.

Jungkook kissed the top of Jimin’s head before skimming his nose slowly down the soft, velvety flesh toward the Omega’s neck, his fingers gripped around the sharp slope of the other’s hips. His lips pressed against the flushed skin as he left tender kisses down the slender curve of Jimin’s neck, pausing over the sensitive impression of their bond and letting his lips slide over it again and again. Jimin purred in his grasp, steady, rumbling vibrations that joined the Alpha’s own, his wolf ached to cover the Omega in his scent, every inch of skin and more. The Alpha growled as he gently pulled Jimin’s hands from his neck and pressed his face against the creamy skin, his nose and lips tracing a delicate path from wrist up to the ticklish flesh inside the Omega’s elbow.

Jimin shivered as the scent of sandalwood bloomed across his skin, the fragrant floral aroma of lavender completely covered by the rich, musky fragrance of his mate. He gasped as the Alpha dropped to his knees and pushed the hem of his shirt up over his belly button, Jungkook’s pale, pink lips and nose skimmed across the flat, smooth expanse of skin just above the waistband of his pajama bottoms before the Alpha pressed a tender kiss there. His hands carded through the Alpha’s silken locks and he couldn’t help but pull gently on the strands tangled in his fingers as Jungkook’s lips paused to touch the delicate skin of his abdomen, his lips moving gently as words he couldn’t hear were breathed into the creamy flesh.

The Alpha slowly returned to his feet, a deep, thunderous purr resonated through his body as his eyes flashed, he leaned forward and brushed his lips against Jimin’s plush pout. The Omega swayed closer to his body as his mouth gently caressed the other’s, slow, tender pecks like the wings of a butterfly, just enough they could taste each other’s sweet breath and feel the warmth of their skin. Jungkook pulled away reluctantly as he held Jimin steady in front of him, the Omega’s steady, rhythmic purring vibrated through his hands carefully placed against his mate’s outer torso. He needed to go to work, even more so today now that he had a pregnant mate at home, he could feel the deep, primal urge to provide for his new family.

“I need to go to work,” he whispered, Jungkook leaned forward and rested his forehead against Jimin’s own. “Is Taehyung coming over?”

Jimin nodded as he closed his eyes and basked in the warmth that radiated from his Alpha, the feel of his large, strong hands against his body and the overwhelming aroma of sandalwood that clung to his skin. He felt like he was floating, so relaxed and calm and comforted, his wolf was utterly blissed out in contentment. Any last remnants of nausea seemed to fade away as he inhaled breath after breath of Jungkook’s sweet, heady scent, it was almost like his mate’s aroma soothed away the morning sickness that had plagued him. He tugged against the front of his Alpha’s shirt and pulled the man down closer to him, pressing his face to Jungkook’s neck he returned the gesture and covered the scent of sandalwood with his own floral aroma. Jimin pulled back and rested his forehead against the silky material that covered his Alpha’s chest, he wanted to ask him to stay, to climb back into their nest together and stay there for hours.

Jungkook’s large, warm hands came up to gently cup his face, the Omega closed his eyes to hide the shimmering evidence of tears as the Alpha tilted his face up toward him. Jimin felt Jungkook’s petal, soft lips gently pressed to the tip of his nose before the Alpha moved away from him, taking with him the warmth the Omega wanted to drag back to their nest and cuddle against the rest of the day.

His eyes fluttered open and the pair stared at each other before Jungkook took a steadying deep breath and nodded quickly, as if convincing himself that he needed to do this. Jimin followed the Alpha quietly through the house as Jungkook gathered his belongings for work, slipping his feet into the shiny, black loafers by the front door before he turned and faced the Omega. Jungkook’s hand came up and his knuckles skimmed slowly down Jimin’s face before his fingers cupped around the Omega’s neck and he brushed his thumb gently over and over the precious proof of their bond.

Jimin pushed forward into Jungkook’s space and lifted onto his toes to press one final soft, lingering kiss against his Alpha’s lips before his mate turned and walked out into the blistering cold. A shiver rippled down his spine as the arctic breeze nipped at his skin, Jimin closed the door behind him and wrapped his arms around himself before turning and heading back toward their room to change for the day. His mood was bittersweet, he was sad that his Alpha had to leave him alone to go to work, but he was excited to spend the day with his soulmate.

Jimin vibrated with nervous energy as he watched Taehyung’s SUV pull slowly down the long, gravel drive. Taehyung had answered his text right away that morning, of course he wanted to hang out and anything he had planned for the day could be pushed aside and rescheduled for his soulmate. He watched through the large, picture frame window as the big, sleek vehicle pulled around the side of the house and out of sight, Jimin bounced through the living room toward the front door to wait for the Alpha. He reminded himself that he needed to keep their little miracle a secret from his best friend, the Omega’s hand fluttered briefly over his abdomen before he forced his hands to his sides.

Taehyung’s soft rapping against the door caused the Omega to jerk in surprise and pull him from his thoughts, Jimin quickly yanked the door open and let his eyes take in the big, boxy smile he loved so much. The Alpha plowed through the door and scooped Jimin up within his grasp, hugging the Omega tightly as Taehyung’s nose buried itself in his soft, chestnut hair. Jimin giggled as he clung desperately to his soulmate’s jacket, hanging on for dear life as the Alpha spun him around before setting the Omega back down on his wobbly legs.

Taehyung leaned back into his personal space and pressed his nose back into the silky, mop of hair atop Jimin’s head and pressed a quick kiss as the Alpha inhaled deeply. A quiet, rumbling growl echoed through Taehyung’s chest as Jimin froze at the large, long fingers that dug into his shoulders and kept him in place, the Alpha continued to breathe in his sweeter, more fragrant aroma, nose pressed deeper and deeper into his silken locks.

“Taetae, what are you doing?” Jimin chuckled nervously, pushing the Alpha away as he brought a hand to his hair to ruffle the strands, tingles cascaded across his scalp at the ticklish display.

“Oh, sorry, Jiminie. You just smelled really good,” the Alpha blushed deep and red as he stepped back from the Omega and shed the long, cream coat off his tall, broad frame. His nose wrinkled as the air swirled around him and Tae brought his hand up to itch the tip of his prominent nose. “Gods, did you bathe in Jungkook this morning? You’re absolutely saturated in him, that’s all I can smell now.”

Jimin released the breath he didn’t realize he had been holding and smacked the Alpha’s chest lightly before turning and wandering into the nearby living room. He knew Taehyung was right behind him, the Alpha’s warmer body seemed to radiate heat off of his tall frame in waves. Jimin settled onto the couch, leaving a space beside him for his best friend, and grabbed the warm, fuzzy blanket draped loosely over the back. Taehyung dropped his larger body into the space and pulled the Omega toward him, Jimin leaned against his chest and melted into the Alpha, years of cuddling had made this so ingrained within them it was like second nature now to plaster their bodies together when they were near.

“So Minie, I’ve missed you. What have I missed since I last saw you?” Tae’s long, slender fingers ran soothingly up and down the length of his arm, pushing and pulling the soft fabric of the large hoodie he wore with each pass.

“I- I might have told Kookie about Hobi,” Jimin pressed his knuckles to his lips and glanced nervously over at the Alpha. Taehyung angled his body away from him and looked over at the Omega, his face blank of emotions and scent suspiciously clear, Jimin couldn’t read the Alpha at all.

“You did what?!” Taehyung gasped, his face morphed into a shocked surprise. Jimin scrambled up onto his knees and turned toward his friend, he grasped the Alpha’s arm and stuck his lip out cutely, Taehyung was a sucker for his pout.

“I didn’t mean to, we were talking this morning and it just came out! I was so excited to see you I didn’t even think, it slipped right out.”

Taehyung chuckled as the Omega implored him with his giant, silvery puppy eyes. Jimin tucked his chin to his chest and looked up at the Alpha, batting his lashes as he shoved his bottom lip out further and further, letting it wobble as tears began to gather in his eyes.

“God, stop it. I can’t stay mad at you when you do that! Jungkook texted me before I got here and told me, but honestly I thought you would have told him days ago.”

Jimin jerked back and gasped, he pushed roughly against his soulmate’s shoulder and caused the Alpha to topple over onto the couch, his large, towering frame continued to shake with his gleeful laughter. The Omega sat back against the arm rest and crossed his arms over his chest, brows drawn down low and pinched together in his annoyance.

“You’re supposed to be nice to me! You know lost memories and all that,” Jimin huffed, his plump, pouty lips pushed out further at the Omega’s whiny words. Which in turn caused the Alpha to laugh harder, his face pressed against the leather as he held his stomach tight, face bright red as tears streamed from his eyes and wet his lashes.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry…” Tae gasped out, he took in deep, steady breaths to stop another round of laughter from bubbling to the surface. “Come here, I missed you.”

Jimin let himself be yanked back across the couch and spread his body out over the Alpha’s long body, pressed between the back of the couch and Taehyung’s warm, solid frame. Taehyung pulled his phone from his pocket and brought it up close to his face, angled so the Omega rested gently on top of him could see the screen and began to slowly browse through the videos saved on the device. Jimin let his head rest against Tae’s silky, onyx strands, he breathed in the warm, familiar scent of spiced cinnamon as his eyes took in the captured memories splashed across the screen. Their faces smushed together as they gazed at the bright, shining device, Jimin’s cheek pressed against Taehyung’s temple and his scraggly, chestnut hair fell messily in front of his eyes.

The pair laid pressed together on the couch for close to an hour, Taehyung whispered quiet descriptions and stories to go along with the pictures Jimin couldn’t remember. He tried to wade through the thick fog that covered the portion of his mind he truly wanted to uncover, to remember any of the things that his eyes saw or the words that entered his ears. He had one hand curled against his chest, trapped between himself and Tae, while the other draped over the Alpha’s body, fingers dangling against the other’s chest. As they laid there, slowly Tae pulled the arm closer and closer to his face until the Omega’s hand rested beside the Alpha’s cheek, it felt so normal for the pair it helped Jimin relax and forget about any of the worries that plagued his mind.

Jimin froze as he felt the light, ticklish brush of skin against the exposed flesh of his wrist… again. At first he thought perhaps it was just a fluke, the Alpha’s nose was just itchy and he didn’t want to loosen his grasp on his device. However, the fourth time it occurred it was no longer an accident and Jimin knew the Alpha was secretly taking deep inhales of his scent, his mind quickly reminded him of the words his mate had spoken the night before— he smelled sweeter, more enticing now that he was pregnant.

“Tae… what are you doing?” Jimin questioned, he tried to keep his voice nonchalant and somewhat teasing. His heart fluttered in his chest as Tae’s head whipped around to look at him, big chocolate orbs wide in surprise at being caught.

“H-huh?” The Alpha stuttered out, Jimin could see himself resisting the urge to lean back over and bury his nose back in the sweet, sweet aroma permeating from the Omega’s skin.

Taehyung scrambled around and sat up, causing the Omega to plop down onto the couch cushion behind him. Jimin giggled and flailed around before Tae pulled him out of the little crevice he was stuck in. The Omega smiled softly at his soulmate as he straightened his clothes back out, pulling the ends of Jungkook’s hoodie back over his tiny fingers. Taehyung’s brow furrowed as he watched his friend, his nostrils flared and Jimin could almost see the wheels in his head spinning as the Alpha thought.

“I’ll be right back.” Tae announced before springing to his feet and marching off toward the kitchen. Jimin stared slack-jawed after him as the other man didn’t even give him a chance to answer.

Jimin pulled his legs up from the floor and tucked them inside the large hoodie, his little toes poked out from the bottom and his face peeking out through the hood opening. The Omega rested his chin against his knees and let his gaze wander out the window across from him, it was flurrying out, the little puffs of snow catching the sunlight like millions of diamonds dancing in the sky.

After several minutes, Taehyung still hadn’t returned and the faint rustling from the kitchen continued and drew his attention. Jimin stood from the couch and hurriedly shuffled toward the noise and stopped at the entrance of the room. His eyes widened at the scene before him, the Alpha leaned over the stove as he prepared a pot of steaming ramen, the smell wafted toward the Omega’s nose and his stomach growled in anticipation.

“T-Tae… are you cooking?” Jimin admonished, the shock had yet to wear off as he slowly gravitated toward the Alpha. Taehyung jolted at the sudden interruption and peered over his shoulder at his friend, a light dusting of pink across his cheeks.

“I… I don’t know, I just felt like I needed to feed you? Are you hungry? You should eat, come sit down.”

Jimin tried to pick his jaw up from the ground as he moved wordlessly toward the kitchen island and plopped himself down on a stool. Taehyung quickly finished preparing the ramen and began to rummage through the cabinets, dividing the fare between two large bowls before placing one before the Omega. Jimin watched as the Alpha came around the island to sit beside him and he let his gaze fall on his friend’s share, Tae had clearly filled the Omega’s bowl with more.

“Um… thank you.” Jimin whispered before picking up his chopsticks and digging into the steaming noodles. His mouth watered as the fragrant aroma invaded his nose and the Omega sighed happily.

The pair ate quietly while Jimin’s mind whirled a million miles a minute, Tae felt like he needed to eat? He was sure he didn’t look starved, if anything he could probably use to cut out some of his snacking. He secretly glanced over at the Alpha a few times and found him watching Jimin as he ate, making sure the Omega finished his bowl before offering some of his own. Jimin refused the additional food and hopped from the stool, collecting the bowls he moved around the island to place them in the sink for cleaning. Turning around, the Omega leaned back against the counter and caught Taehyung’s gaze.

“I was wondering if you’d like to go through my polaroid albums with me? I found them in a box and wanted to look through them, maybe you could help me answer any questions I might have?”

Taehyung immediately agreed and the pair made their way back through the house toward the room Jimin found the boxes in. Jimin rummaged through the closet in his at-home studio and stood on the tips of his toes as he reached above himself to grab the large box placed up high on a shelf. As his fingers finally found purchase on the scratchy cardboard, the warm, solid body of his soulmate plastered to his back and much larger hands scooped the box from the shelf.

“Hey!” Jimin huffed, he turned around and placed his hands on his hips as he glared over at the Alpha, the large box cradled easily in his arms. “I could have gotten that.”

“I- I know, I don’t know what’s up, my wolf is acting up. I’m sorry. It just wouldn’t let me sit back and watch, like it didn’t want you to get hurt.”

Jimin flushed at the words and mentally kicked himself, of course he shouldn’t be trying to wrestle large boxes down from shelves higher than himself. He knew that wasn’t a good idea, the box for all he knew was extremely heavy, even if he wasn’t pregnant, trying to get a box down that was above him was dangerous. The Omega nodded and brushed passed Taehyung, settling down on the floor against a large bank of mirrors. The Alpha gently set the box in front of him before dropping his body down next to his friend, his large, warmer body pressed up against Jimin’s side. Jimin pulled the flaps of the box open and glanced down into the opening, the container filled to the brim with little albums with neatly written titles along the spines. Another smaller clear container filled with loose polaroids Jimin imagined still needed to be sorted through and placed in albums. He let his eyes slowly trace over the various spines he could see, reading each title he was sure the Omega had carefully and meticulously written out himself.

“So… which one do you want to start with?” Taehyung asked, his hand dipped into the box and Jimin watched as his fingers gently glided over the little ridges of countless album spines.

Honestly he couldn’t decide, his hand reached for the album titled “Our First Year” but then hesitated as his eyes caught the words, “Tokyo”, or maybe the one a few beside that titled “Friends”.. There were so many options, albums filled with memories he couldn’t remember and desperately wanted to see with his own eyes. What if looking at a few of these pictures helped jog some of his memories, seeing the physical reminders of events past that might help to clear some of the fog that covered his mind. His eyes slid back to the first album and his fingers grasped the textured cover of the album and pulled it from the box, a dark heather gray with fabric that hatched together, the words “Our First Year” written neatly along the spine. He laid the squarish album along his criss-crossed legs and stared, his fingers ran up and down the edge of the book, the rough surface felt like a gentle exfoliation to his fingertips.

“You okay, Minnie?” Taehyung’s deep voice beside him jolted him out of his thoughts, he blushed faintly and wondered how long he had been sitting staring down at the book in his hands.

“Yeah, it’s just. These are my memories, the ones I can’t remember. What if I’m disappointed?”

His soft, gray eyes peered up at the Alpha beside him. He didn’t realize how worried he was until he held them in his hands. For three weeks now he had done nothing but pray and hope that his memories would return quickly, and the ones he regained were precious. His excitement and desire for them to quickly return, for him he thought, created this… expectation for greatness, that those he recalled would be amazing and everything he’d hoped and dreamed for. But what if they weren’t, what if he looked at them and felt like they were lacking… he didn’t want to be disappointed in the life he had made for himself so far. He was happy, what he saw now was amazing and he didn’t want that bubble to burst.

“Oh, Minnie. If anything I think it’s going to be even more amazing than you can even imagine. Your life has been everything you wanted it to become, all of our late nights talking about our futures and our dreams… I think you are going to be so, so very happy when you gain more memories back.”

Jimin smiled and nodded before looking back down at the album, he pulled open the cover and let his eyes feast on the first page of pictures. And there he was, his baby Alpha. Jimin didn’t remember the context of the picture but he let his gaze quickly read over the caption written at the bottom, “his eyes always find him”, writing not his own. The pair were standing together against a pale background, the wall looked kinda like one he remembered from Namjoon and Yoongi’s house, Jimin’s hair was dark, shorter and a deep onyx color. But his gaze was fixed on the Alpha, Jungkook had finally gained a few inches on him-- not quite as tall as he was now, and his hair was a rich mauve color… his head and eyes turned to stare at the Omega beside him. Jimin felt butterflies erupt in his chest at the dark, hungry look upon Jungkook’s face, the way the Alpha gazed at the Omega who was looking nonchalantly at the camera.

“Oh, I remember that night. I took this picture, our freshman year just finished and Joonie invited everyone over for a party. Jungkook spent the whole night glued to your side and I’m surprised you didn’t notice him staring, that boy was so in love already, I think he got the courage to finally confess the following week.”

Jimin blushed at the explanation and burned every detail of the polaroid into his brain, wishing that his mind would supply him with something… anything from that night. He sighed in disappointment as the thick fog that laid across his mind refused to budge, Jimin turned the page and skimmed his eyes over the next few pictures. They were of himself, he recognised these and sat up in excitement as he stared down at the pictures taken the night Jungkook had come to watch him practice… the night his baby Alpha asked to court him. His cheeks hurt from how wide his smile was, his eyes scrunched together so tightly in happiness the pictures on the page began to blur.

“I remember these, this was the night Kookie asked to court me. We almost kissed that night but Hobi walked in and interrupted us, I got this memory back!” Jimin exclaimed in excitement, he looked over at the Alpha beside him and took in Taehyung’s wide, boxy grin.

A few pages in Jimin felt a light tickle against his hair, the feeling of soft, warm breath bristling the strands as Taehyung tried to secretly press his nose into the fluffy nest of chestnut locks. Jimin turned and glanced over at the Alpha, Taehyung was staring down at the album in the Omega’s lap, his eyes wide and focused… but the bright red tips of his ears gave away that he knew he’d been caught.

“Taehyung, stop sniffing me. What is up with you?” Jimin questioned teasingly, he already knew the answer to that question though. The number of times Jungkook pressed his nose to the velvety skin of Jimin’s neck during the day, muttering about how good the Omega smelled, he knew that his scent must be affecting Tae’s wolf just as well.

“I’m sorry, I don’t know. You just smell… really, really good.”

Jimin chuckled nervously and brought a hand up to push his hair from his forehead, grasping some of the soft strands and tugging gently until the sting was enough to quell the desire to open his mouth and just let the words caught in his throat bounce around the room. ‘I’m pregnant Taetae, pregnant! A tiny little pup is floating around inside me right now!’

“It’s okay, honestly. It just tickled, so you wanna cuddle some? That way you can sniff me like a crazy person and I can fall asleep and nap without feeling bad?”

Taehyung’s deep, husky laugh bounced around the almost empty room, the Alpha nodded and popped up onto his feet to help Jimin put the albums back into the box and on the shelf. His hands hesitated over the worn cardboard as Jimin’s voice interrupted the silence.

“No, leave them out. I want to go through the rest of them later.” Jimin said softly.

Taehyung smiled gently at him and jerked his head toward the door. If there was something the pair was good at, it was snuggling close and napping. They made their way back out to the living room and settled comfortably back on the couch, Taehyung laid his long body along the front of the couch and Jimin carefully draped his body in the spot left open in front of his friend. Usually the Alpha found himself the little spoon in their cuddle fests, as the Omega wanted to keep him warm and safe he explained throughout their childhood, but Jimin would appease his desire to clutch something to sleep at times. Jimin felt Taehyung bury his nose in the soft, silky strands at his crown and smiled as the Alpha let out a slow, deep breath as his body relaxed behind him. The Omega felt his eyes grow more heavy as he was surrounded with the protective warmth of his best friend, his soulmate, he let his eyes drift closed and felt his body slowly float further and further until sleep overtook him

Chapter Text

Jungkook was going to throw up, or maybe pass out… or maybe both— definitely both. His leg bounced nervously as his eyes darted around the bright, sterile exam room, his chocolate doe orbs tracing over a poster of the development of fetuses before flicking to the rows and rows of colorful pamphlets along the nearby counter. Jimin sat stiffly on the exam table, his clothes neatly removed and stacked in a pile on the chair beside him, his hands clasped tightly on his lap, knuckles white. The thin cotton gown scratched and rustled with each minuscule movement the Omega made and Jungkook could smell the worry and distress rolling off of him in waves, the room thick with the muddled scent of their combined worry.

An entire week had passed and the day of Jimin’s doctor appointment was finally here, the day they hoped the words they believed to be true would actually be said through the lips of a trained medical professional. The mates were brought back from the waiting room by a very caring and attentive older Beta, the man went ahead and got the Omega’s vitals and slowly worked through Jimin’s history with the pair. The Alpha answering any recent changes Jimin couldn’t remember. The Beta collected a small tube of blood, wrapping the Omega’s elbow in bright, blue medical wrap before he pushed a sterile specimen cup into Jimin’s smaller hand. Jimin was shuffled into a tiny bathroom where he was asked to provide a urine sample and then instructed to change into the gown, the doctor would be with them shortly.

Jungkook was sure hours had passed, the second hand on the clock above the door seemed to tick ominously loud the longer and longer they waited. The sound of the Alpha’s leg bouncing erratically the only company to the irritating tick-tick-tick of the clock. Jungkook jumped as Jimin’s small, warm hand gently smoothed down the crown of his head, the fingertips grasping at the slightly damp curls along his nape before sliding around to rest against his mating bite. Jungkook’s eyes flicked over to see Jimin staring robotically at the door, unaware that his thumb was rubbing softly back and forth over the sensitive impression, sending shivers of pleasure down the Alpha’s body as the beautiful aroma of lavender bloomed across his skin.

A light knock on the door startled them both, Jimin’s delicate ministrations halted as his fingers dug into the Alpha’s strong shoulder, his grasp tight as his breath caught in his throat. Jungkook turned in his seat and pulled his mate’s hand into his grasp, cocooning Jimin’s fingers within his larger palm and glanced anxiously as the door swung open.

“Good morning, Mr. Park and I assume Mr. Jeon. I’m Dr. Lee.” The doctor’s strong, lilac aroma filled the room as the short, slightly stocky Omega bustled to Jimin’s side.

“Good morning,” Jimin answered, he glanced briefly down at the Alpha’s hands wrapped around his own, Jungkook’s soft, reassuring squeeze eased some of his anxiety.

“I don’t want to leave you in suspense, I can smell how worried and anxious you are. Mr. Park, congratulations, you are in fact pregnant.” She brought a hand up to adjust the large squared glasses perched atop her nose, bright green eyes flicked over the medical file in her grasp.

Jimin felt the weight of the world slide from his shoulders, a shuddering breath crept past his lips as he brought his soft, gray eyes to his mate’s own relieved chocolate pools. He felt the gentle undulation of their bond as it swayed between them, warming him from the inside as joy filled their souls. He brought his gaze back to the doctor as she continued to peer at the notes before her, his nose wrinkled at the overwhelming heavy aroma of lilac.

“I’ve been looking over your file before I came in and I made a few phone calls, speaking with the doctor from the hospital who updated me on your very unique case.” She flipped through a few pages on the chart before slapping it shut and setting it on the counter beside her. “Do you remember when your last heat was?”

“Um, Jungkook said it was before my accident… but I don’t—“ His brows drew together as his vision was drawn back to his Alpha, the thick, frustrating fog of his mind still refused to clear.

“It was about about a week before his accident, maybe a little bit more,” Jungkook answered, placing a hand along Jimin’s back as he rubbed it comfortingly up and down.

“Great, and were they regular? How many days do they usually last?” Dr. Lee opened a drawer and pulled a flat, round cardboard contraption out.

“Um, yes he was regular… once every three months. My, uh, my rut came at the same time so I think it only lasted about three days, I can’t remember exactly.” Jungkook’s brows drew low over his eyes as he tried to remember the event. He pushed the images of Jimin pliant and naked beneath him aside, his wolf wild and driven to breed, breed, breed, wading past the fog of the rut that had covered their time together to figure out how many days the couple spent locked inside their home within each other's embrace.

“Don’t worry, that’s all I need! Thank you.” She turned the contraption in circles, it appeared to be a collection of wheels pinned together that she shifted and slid to line up the words written along its face. “Hmm, okay. Well, until I get your blood work back and we do an ultrasound I can assume right now that you are about four weeks along. That certainly explains why none of your blood work in the hospital came back positive, I’d say that conception probably occurred on the day of your accident. You’ve got a strong little pup in there.”

“Oh,” Jimin exclaimed, the hand that wasn’t still encased within Jungkook’s grasp moved to his abdomen, his fingers pressed gently against the cotton covered flesh.

“How have you been feeling? Any concerning symptoms such as bleeding or excessive vomiting or stomach pain?” Jimin shook his head. “Okay, great. If you could please lay down on the table I’m just going to softly palpate your abdomen and make sure everything feels as it should.”

Jimin laid back along the uncomfortable table and turned his head to gaze at his Alpha, Jungkook had been quiet the entire exam so far, the soft, pulsing waves of anxiety that thrummed through their bond told the Omega his mate was terrified. He brought his hand up and cupped the Alpha’s face, bringing those gorgeous chocolate galaxies back to his face, he mouthed ‘it’s okay’ to the other as his fingers traced lightly over Jungkook’s worried expression. Jimin flinched slightly as the doctor’s fingers came in contact with his body, his eyes widening as the soft rumbling growl of his Alpha broke the silence of the room.

“Kookie!” Blood rushed to his face as a deep, crimson flush spread across his cheeks, the Omega’s ears bright red.

“I’m sorry, so sorry, I… my wolf, it just happened. I’m so sorry.” Jungkook stuttered out, his eyes wide and shocked at the sound that had vibrated through his body. The doctor chuckled softly and clasped her hands together in front of her, small, chubby fists that rested against the fluffy middle of her abdomen.

“You are quite alright, I expect an Alpha to be protective of his pregnant mate. I’ll be quick, I promise.” She went back to softly palpitating Jimin’s abdomen, her eyes staring off into the distance as she felt around for the telltale sign of a tiny pup growing within.

“Mmm, yes there we are… everything appears right on track. If you notice any excessive bleeding, extreme stomach pain, fever, or vomiting that you can’t seem to get under control please call the office right away. Otherwise, on your way by the front desk stop and schedule your next appointment four weeks from now. I will call you if your blood work comes back with any abnormal results, no news is good news. Do you have any other questions for me?”

“I- I know pregnancy can be difficult for male Omegas, I was hoping to get back to dancing again. I’m feeling really antsy and bored sitting at home, can I dance?” Jimin asked, he ignored the way his Alpha stared at him, he could feel the wave of shock that rippled through their bond. He hadn’t told Jungkook how lonely and anxious he felt home alone, his Omega wanted to get back out there and dance, to do anything but sit at home and think about all the memories his brain refused to piece back together.

“I don’t see why you couldn’t, though I would recommend no tumbling or moves that one might usually require spotting for. Pregnancy can throw your balance off and your body will begin to produce more relaxin which will loosen up your joints. So please make modifications as you see fit, you know your body best.”

The doctor finished up their appointment handing the couple a few pamphlets and reminded them to make a follow up appointment on their way out. Jimin dressed quietly while Jungkook stared entranced at the colorful brochures the doctor had given to him, his eyes moving rapidly over the small text as the Alpha tried to absorb every single word typed on the page. Jimin smiled at his Alpha softly, his heart felt so full and he couldn’t help but tear up with the emotions that coursed through his body, his scent bright and clear as lavender filled the room.

Jungkook looked up as the overwhelming wall of lavender hit his nose, his mate was pulling on his socks and he could see tiny, crystalline trails zigzagging down Jimin’s cheeks. His Omega was sniffling quietly as he tried over and over again to pull the woolen socks over his small feet, his fingers slipping as tears dripped from his eyes and landed on the tight jeans covering his thick thighs. He was on his feet before his brain had a chance to even understand what he was seeing, kneeling before his mate Jungkook brought his hands up to cup Jimin’s face, his thumbs frantically swiping at the hot, salty drops that slid down his flawless skin.

“Baby, what’s wrong? Are you okay? Do you need me to go get the doctor?” His wolf was beside itself, worried that their mate was having second thoughts about the pregnancy, or could Jimin be upset he’d spent so much time at home alone.

“I- I’m just so happy,” Jimin answered, a watery smile spread across his face and Jungkook felt himself fall in love all over again. The warm, soothing fibers of their bond wrapped around him like a familiar blanket and his heart soared, drowning in just how very much he loved this man.

“B-baby,” Jungkook choked, his throat felt tight as his chest heaved, tears flooding his vision as he stared at the gorgeous, breathtaking man in front of him.

Sandalwood swirled clear and bright in the air as the Alpha leaned forward and pressed his lips softly against his mate’s, his heart clenched as he heard Jimin sigh into the kiss. The Omega leaned further into his delicate touch and Jungkook let his hand slide down the soft, slender column of his mate’s neck to stroke his thumb across Jimin’s mating bond, pressing slightly until ripples of pleasure coursed through his veins. Jimin began to purr in earnest, sucking his bottom lip between his plush pout as Jungkook pulled the Omega down off the chair into his lap, the man eagerly straddling his lap as the Alpha tilted his head and deepened the kiss. He could feel the strings of their bond undulate and soar around them, wrapping them tightly in a connection that was theirs and theirs alone. Jungkook pulled back from the kiss slowly, placing soft, tender kisses across Jimin’s face as his mate purred in his arms.

“I’m happy too, Baby. I’m happy too.”

Jungkook’s brows drew together as he stared at the artwork on the screen, a groan of displeasure rumbled through his chest as he frantically erased the lines he’d placed along the character. He gripped the stylus within his grasp tighter as he considered just scrapping the entire piece, starting new and fresh and forgetting about the lackluster work currently taking up space on his screen. His scent soured in annoyance, this character was getting nowhere, having worked on it for over a week now with no real satisfaction for the product at hand. His nose twitched as the sweet, comforting aroma of lavender slowly leached into the room, the Alpha still couldn’t believe he didn’t put two and two together sooner, his Omega was like a walking beacon to the tiny little secret hidden within. The house was coated in the intoxicating perfume of his pregnant mate, every fiber and particle of dust so thoroughly scented it made Jungkook’s head spin and he loved it. His wolf beside itself at the deliciously sweet scent of their mate happy and expecting, their pup growing safely inside his small, warm body.

The weekend after Jimin’s appointment had been so far pleasantly relaxing, Jungkook worked on upcoming projects due for work, his move to half days in the office left him with a bit of a backlog that needed to be finished while at home. He could hear the soft, tinkling chords of music as they drifted down the hall, Jimin spent more and more time within the home studio, his Omega’s heart calling to the music. Jungkook’s eyes flicked toward the door when the sound of music cut off abruptly, the soft, padded footsteps echoed off the walls as the smell of lavender grew the closer his mate got. Jimin’s lithe form silhouetted against the streaming sunlight spilling from the hall, droplets of sweat dewed against the smooth, flawless skin at his brow.

“Bun, what’s wrong?”

Jungkook froze as the intimate and familiar nickname slipped through Jimin’s lips, his breath caught in his throat and he felt his heart stutter. It had felt like so, so long since the term of endearment had been whispered into the air. Jimin’s brows furrowed as he wandered further into the room, the bitter, soured scent of his mate left him agitated and restless, the pulses of displeasure that tugged at his belly drew him to his Alpha.

“W-what did you just call me?” Jungkook stuttered, pushing away from his desk to swivel the chair to face his mate.

“What?” Jimin questioned, stopping in front of the Alpha he could feel the heat that rolled off his mate in waves, his heady sandalwood aroma invaded his senses and he tried to control the urge to purr.

“Bun, y-you called me Bun.”

Jimin's eyes took on the soft pleading look of a sad puppy as he tried to wade through the fog of his mind, fuzzy images that blurred around the edges flashed before his eyes. Quick, fleeting images of lips dancing across the Alpha’s skin, his nose pressed against the shell of Jungkook’s ear as he pressed the pet name into the tawny skin of his mate’s searing flesh.

“O-oh… I didn’t even realize. It just… it felt right.”

Jungkook smiled as he raised his arms to pull Jimin between his legs, his mate snuggled between the tight grasp of his thighs. His hands slid slowly up and down the velvety fabric of the skin tight leggings that encased Jimin’s strong, toned body. Jimin’s fingers carded through his hair, catching slightly at the messy tangles of his unkempt mop and he winced at the slight twinge of pain.

“Is that something only I call you? Or…” Jimin trailed off as he pushed closer to the warmth between Jungkook’s outstretched thighs, the urge to climb into his mate’s lap was overwhelming.

“Just you,” Jungkook breathed, pulling Jimin closer until the Omega climbed into his lap, his thighs bracketed around the Alpha’s slim waist. Jimin’s glimmering silver eyes bore into his own, he watched as a multitude of emotions swirled through their shimmering pools.

Jimin let his eyes trace slowly over his mate’s face, taking in the strong angle of his brow down to his prominent nose, the soft, tempting pink blush of his lips. His fingers glided through the dark, silken locks and he scratched gently against his mate’s scalp with his fingernails. The urge and desire to lean forward and scent his mate was overwhelming, to cover the lingering bitter tang of displeasure that sullied Jungkook’s addicting perfume.

“Bun,” he whispered, tasting the pet name on his tongue, the warm, sunny feeling that clenched at his heart as the word slipped past his lips. “Wanna scent you.”

Jungkook nodded at the quietly whispered request, his heart still thundered loudly in his ears, the nickname bringing goosebumps to his heated flesh. He watched as Jimin licked across his swollen pout before leaning forward to brush the tip of his button nose across Jungkook’s cheek. His breath shuddered in his chest as the devastatingly pure aroma of lavender bloomed across his skin, Jungkook’s fingers dug into the soft flesh of Jimin’s hips as he pulled the man impossibly closer. His eyelids fluttered closed as the ticklish touch of Jimin’s nose trailed slowly across his face, the Omega rubbed their cheeks together and he sighed as the uncomfortable tension of work just melted away. Heat coiled heavily in his stomach at the delicate touch of Jimin’s lips against his neck, his mate left soft, tender kisses against his fluttering pulse.

“B-baby,” He rasped, pulling Jimin’s hips further down into his core, the need and urge to roll up into the searing heat against his groin was unbearable. His body was on fire, a fine layer of sweat clung to his skin as he fought to control his desire to lay his mate across his desk and sink into his tight, wet walls. The smell of Jimin’s sweet, honeyed slick hit his nose and he groaned loudly into the quiet room, his fingers dug painfully into his mate’s flesh. The Omega’s breath tickled his skin as Jimin shushed him quietly, his lips trailed achingly slow up the column of his neck, hovering briefly over his mating bite before his mate pressed a light, tender kiss to the silvery impression.

“Shh, let me take care of you.” Jimin breathed against his mate’s skin, the Alpha gasped as he rolled his hips down into the searing heat. A moan crept slowly up his throat and pushed past his lips, his fingers tightened in Jungkook’s midnight strands at the delicious friction, the rumbling growl that vibrated through his mate’s chest. The Omega suctioned his lips against his mate’s tangy skin, the salty bitterness of sweat washed across his tongue and he moaned as he sucked into teasingly slow pulses. Slick pooled at his puckered rim, slippery between the cheeks of his plump ass as he rolled his hips down with purpose, determination to make his mate feel so, so good, to push whatever unhappy thought plagued his mind and soured his scent away.

Jungkook threw his head back against the chair’s headrest, his cock ached hot and heavy between his legs as Jimin’s body undulated sinfully above him. The overwhelming aroma of his mate’s syrupy slick and the delicious press of his ass against his length drove him further and further toward the cliff of ecstasy. The Alpha could feel Jimin’s erection pressed against his clenched abdominals, the way it twitched and pulsed between their bodies with each lewd roll of his hips.

Jimin’s lips trailed back across the sharp angle of his jaw before he pressed the swollen mounds to his own, Jungkook swallowed every mewl and moan that his Omega fed him as their hips jerked and shuddered below them. He sucked Jimin's tongue into his mouth as the Omega’s pace became frantic, slick leaked through the thin fabric of his leggings and soaked the soft fabric of his sweats. Visions of his mate naked and sticky as he rode his cock slow and deep flashed through his mind, the string of tension in his core snapped and he pulled the Omega down against his throbbing cock as it jerked and spilled hot, salty cum into the confines of his boxer briefs. His eyes parted, dark and hooded, to watch Jimin arch above him, the Omega gasped into the sticky air as he came between them, his cum shooting ribbons of white inside the tight stretch of his leggings and bleeding through the thin material to soil the Alpha’s clothes as well.

Jimin gasped as he pulled in a deep, lungful of air, he rested his head against his Alpha’s shoulder as pleasure still rippled across his skin. He’d wandered into the room to scent his Alpha, to take care of him the same way his mate was taking care of him. The desire to please his mate had overtaken him, the urge to rid the Alpha’s mind of whatever stressful thoughts were turning his scent unpleasant and acrid. The tension between them was always stretched so tight, dangerously close to snapping at the briefest of touches or lightest of kisses.

“T-thank you,” Jungkook rasped, his breaths came hard and fast between them as the Alpha’s chest heaved and his skin trembled beneath his grasp.

“Anytime, Bun,” Jimin sighed, he pushed back to look into the dark, blown pupils of his mate and felt a wave of satisfaction and something warmer… something that made him feel safe and fuzzy and filled with warmth.

The Omega tossed and turned, sighing into the pillow pushed against his face as his eyelashes fluttered prettily against his soft, round cheeks. He whimpered softly as deep, rumbling purrs vibrated through his relaxed, dreaming body, his eyes moving rapidly behind his gently closed lids, his mind lighting a path through the fog.

Jimin glanced out the small cabin window as the plane taxied ever so slowly toward the gate, the sky a hazy shade of gray as rain drizzled down from the cloud filled sky above. The airport slowly got bigger and bigger as the plane approached the gate and jerked softly to a stop, the Omega tried to control his nerves, his leg bounced excitedly in his seat and Jimin ignored the annoyed look of his seatmate beside him. The seatbelt sign dinged off and Jimin jumped from his seat, the smell of soured lavender clung to the air around him as his nerves began to work in overdrive. The Beta seated beside him during the flight glanced briefly over her shoulder and wrinkled her nose at the offending odor, pushing her way into the aisle quickly to avoid standing next to him any longer.

It felt like he moved on autopilot as the Omega collected his carry on luggage, shuffling awkwardly down the plane aisle until he’d hurriedly zig-zagged around strangers inside the terminal, his heart beating faster every step closer he got. Jimin hurried through security and pushed into the large open terminal bustling with people, his eyes scanned every face as he frantically searched for familiar eyes, eyes he had missed for six so very long months. It was barely a year since mating, this giant obstacle thrown at them during a time the freshly mated couple were still strengthening the mating bond between them. Their weeks of separation years before while Jungkook was still in college had been hard and challenging, and while Jimin thought perhaps that would help them prepare for this longer time apart, the Omega didn’t anticipate how truly hard it would be. Weeks yearning for his mate, tears and anguish as they tried to maintain late night phone calls and quick video chats with one another.

Smoke began to seep into his sweet, heavenly aroma as he bent and dipped and stood on his tip-toes looking for the only person he wanted to see. Then suddenly like the scene in a movie the crowd parted and there he was, Jimin felt his heart explode within his chest as Jungkook’s dark, doe eyes met his own. His Alpha was there, standing tall and proud with the most beautiful bouquet of flowers in his hands as his nose scrunched up and the cutest smile erupted across his handsome face.

Everything stilled, he felt his feet moving, the distance between them closing quickly before Jimin dropped the luggage in his hands and launched his body into the arms of his Alpha. Sandalwood enveloped him and Jimin breathed it in like he’d spent months gasping for air, he felt Jungkook stumble slightly before those big, warm hands cupped under his ass and pulled him close. His legs wrapped around the Alpha’s slim waist as he shoved his face into Jungkook’s neck, scenting the other with reckless abandon as he whispered how much he missed him, how he could never leave him for so long ever again. Jungkook’s lips against his skin felt like home, he pulled back and grasped the sides of his Alpha’s face, staring into the large swimming galaxies that hold his whole world.

Jimin slowly slid back down Jungkook’s body until his feet were solidly planted along the floor, his frame still plastered inch for delicious inch against the hard, rippling muscles of his mate. Tears swept across his vision and he blinked through the hazy sting as he pulled the Alpha down by his nape, their lips brushed across each other before they connected, a touch so soft and so light. Jimin felt warmth fill his body, so thick and cozy he couldn’t stop the purr that erupted from his chest. The utterly blissful feeling of joy was so strong and so prominent as it swept through him in waves, absolutely euphoric as his heart fluttered wildly in his chest. The gentle push and pull of their lips against each other, the tender tug of their bond as it strengthened and glimmered between them.

“I missed you so much,” Jimin whispered against swollen, rosebud lips. “I love you.”

Jimin gasped as he startled awake, staring up at the glimmering sparkles of sunlight that floated across the ceiling in his room. He felt so warm, so full and fuzzy with emotion he was sure he might just burst from the feeling. The emotion he’d been battling with deep inside was so strong and powerful he couldn’t ignore it anymore, he loved Jungkook. He was so in love with that man. Not the Jimin of his forgotten memories but the Jimin of today, of right now. He’d fallen so deeply in love with his mate again and his breath caught in his throat at the realization. The memory still fluttered around his brain, mocking him, laughing at him for trying to push aside and ignore something that had been rippling beneath his skin for days.

He had wished for this moment for weeks, wanting to know what it felt like to be utterly and completely smitten for the Alpha. Was this how it felt when he realized for the first time he had fallen for the Alpha? Did he lay in bed and stare at the ceiling as wave after wave of the most pleasant warmth consumed him from the inside out? Jimin brought his fingertips up to his lips and felt the warm, shuddering breath blow past them, his eyes locked on a single reflective rainbow as it danced across the surface of his ceiling.

“I… I love Jungkook,” he whispered against the sensitive pads of his fingers. The words burned across his flesh but in the most pleasurable of ways, he smiled gently against his fingers, closing his eyes as wave after wave of the most magnificent euphoria washed over him.

“I love Jungkook.” He whispered again and again, each time he felt his connection with the Alpha soar, it shimmered like the most brilliant gold and he drowned in the feeling of love he could feel coursing between them.

He was utterly and completely in love with Jungkook. So very, very in love.

His fingers trailed tenderly down his skin, dipping over the sharp angular slope of his jaw and feather soft against the sensitive flesh of his neck. Jimin let his fingertips hover above the glimmering mating bite embedded within his flesh, he pressed them down as his eyes fell shut and wave after wave of rippling pleasure shivered down his form. He could feel the strong, tangible bond between them, his mate’s brief flicker of emotions as they pulsed through the delicate fibers. Jimin turned and opened his eyes to glance at the clock set on the nightstand beside him, Jungkook should be finishing up work and on his way home shortly. Excitement and yearning shivered beneath his skin, he wanted his mate home, to look into those beautiful chocolate eyes and know that he loved him, that he loved his baby Alpha as much as he loved the strong, caring Jungkook of today.

But just as much as he was elated at his realization his stomach clenched in worry, the number of memories he had gotten back over the last month was sparse, easily counted on the tips of his chubby little fingers. We’re his emotions moving too quickly, was this all too much too soon? No, he told himself, remembering the words of his therapist. His wolf didn’t make decisions for him, it didn’t force him to do anything he didn’t want to do. He can still remember the tendrils of warmth that wrapped around his heart every time his baby Alpha was near, the feeling of wanting to just let himself fall and hope that Jungkook would catch him. He knew this day would happen, that he would wake up and realize that he was head over heels in love with Jungkook, and honestly he was so relieved it happened again so quickly. Jimin couldn’t stand the idea of his Alpha worrying day after day whether their mate would love them again, his heart ached at the idea of their positions being reversed and he knew that Jungkook was hurting far more than he let on.

Jimin reached for his cellphone on the nightstand, his fingers wrapped around the device as the screen came to life. His eyes took in the picture on the lock screen, the couple on the screen so enraptured with one another, he spent hours the first day Jungkook had returned to work just staring at it. Wishing and hoping to once again become that man on the screen, to turn his gaze to his Alpha and hope that the love that poured from his eyes in the photo, his mate could see spilling from his eyes again. He swiped the screen up and quickly navigated his way toward the messages app, taping on the picture of his mate his fingers shook as nerves fluttered around his chest. Jimin sent off a short but sweet message to the other ‘I miss you, please come home soon… I have something to tell you.’ before locking the screen and pressing the device to his chest.

He wondered what it was like breathing the words to Jungkook for the first time, looking into the depths of the stars that swirled through his chocolate doe eyes and telling the man that he loved him. Did Jungkook speak the words back? Had the Alpha said them first? He squeezed the cellphone in his grasp and closed his eyes tightly, sending up a prayer to whomever would listen… please let me remember that moment, please let me remember the look on my mate’s face when he knew that I loved him too.

Jimin’s eyes bounced around the inside of the fridge, the bright artificial lighting stung his eyes after the pleasant nap he’d awoke from. His body still felt so warm and full, the breadth of his love for Jungkook like an overflowing lake, he could feel the cracks in the dam holding back the overwhelming strength of this emotion and it scared him to think this feeling could be any stronger than what coursed through his veins now. The Omega hummed happily to himself as he grabbed various containers from the inside and stacked them beside him on the counter, his eyes glanced over at the time displayed on the stove and knew Jungkook would be arriving home from work soon.

He busied himself preparing two portions of naengmyeon, happy that his stomach seemed to be ok with the various smells of the different ingredients. Jimin’s head turned toward the front door as he heard the knob turn and the telltale thud of the large wooden contraption falling closed behind whomever had entered.

“Bun, I’m in the kitchen! I made lunch!” The Omega yelled as he poured the cooled broth over the piles of cold noodles, pickled radish, beef and sliced cucumbers. He grabbed the halved hard-boiled egg and carefully placed one on top of each dish before the spicy aroma of cinnamon hit his nose. Jimin turned in surprise to find Taehyung standing at the entrance of the kitchen, his dark, onyx eyes blown wide.

“T-Tae… what are you doing here?” His eyebrows furrowed as the Alpha pushed further into the room, his phone grasped tightly in his hand as his nostrils flared.

“Jiminie, are you pregnant?” The Omega gasped at the words, the Alpha strode quickly around the island and stood before him. Jimin could see the way his skin trembled with nerves, his soulmate wound tight.

“H-how did you know?” Jimin whispered, his hand fell to his lower stomach and Tae’s eyes followed the movement. He watched as tears pooled in those big, soft orbs, his soulmate’s scent so bright and clear in the air with his happiness.

“Your scent, I don’t know... I went home and my wolf just kept thinking about your scent. How much I felt like I needed to come take care of you while Kookie was at work, and I don’t know... I started googling and I spent days refusing to believe the answers it kept giving me.” Taehyung explained, he blinked and a fat, salty tear rolled down his smooth, caramel skin. “Jiminie, are you pregnant? Are you finally going to have the pup you’ve always dreamed of?”

“Yes,” The word echoed through the spacious kitchen and both men turned to find Jungkook at the entrance of the kitchen, the biggest bunny smile on his face and his chest puffed proudly.

The Alpha walked toward the pair and chuckled as Taehyung slung his arms around them both and pulled them tightly into a hug. Jimin could feel the shuddered breaths as they heaved past Tae’s lips, his soulmate was crying, but these weren’t tears of sadness but tears of pure, unadulterated joy.

“I am so, so happy.” Tae whispered over and over as he pressed his cheeks to his friends and scented them in his elation. “Jiminie, you’re going to have a pup!”

“I know,” Jimin whispered, a watery smile played on his lips as streams of crystalline rivers trailed down his face. His eyes met his mate’s and they smiled softly at one another, tears in their eyes as their bond soared between them.

“I’m so, so happy too.”

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“But are you sure you know how to get there? I mean, I could easily drive you there and then when you are done I can pick you up and drive you home or maybe drop you off at the studio?”

Jimin cut his eyes across the kitchen island at the Alpha and raised one eyebrow in question, they had been teasingly arguing back and forth the entire morning, Jungkook’s wolf felt particularly protective that morning of his mate and unborn pup.

“I know how to drive a car, Bun. I didn’t forget that knowledge.” Jimin shot back, the Omega pulled a coffee cup down from the cabinet and set it down with a loud clunk against the marble countertop.

“What if you get lost? It snowed again last night, the roads are probably icy and everything looks the same when it’s just one big white blanket.” Jungkook pleaded, coming around the island to smooth his hands down his mate’s arms. He knew he was being ridiculous, Jimin was plenty capable of driving himself to his therapist or going anywhere for that matter by himself.

“Kookie,” the single word was enough to have the Alpha snap his mouth shut.

Jimin sighed and set the box of ginger tea down beside the cup before he turned to face his mate, he could smell the bitter smokiness of distress in his Alpha’s scent, the aroma hung like a heavy cloud in the spacious kitchen. The Omega brought his hands up to Jungkook’s chest and smoothed his fingers down over the pressed linen shirt that hugged the Alpha’s muscles in all the right places, the skin jumped and jerked beneath his ticklish touch.

“I will be fine. You put chains on my tires this morning and the car has navigation in it. I promise you I still remember the basic mechanics of driving, my mother didn’t teach me how to drive before college for nothing.” Jimin’s hands roamed slowly up and down the hard, tensed muscles beneath the soft, linen button down. He still hadn’t found the perfect time to tell his Alpha about his epiphany, about the warm and fuzzy feeling of love that flowed through his veins.

“I… I know,” Jungkook dropped his head in defeat and pulled the Omega into his chest, he wrapped his arms around his mate’s smaller, petite frame and placed his chin atop Jimin’s messy chestnut mane.

“I’ll call you when I get there… and I’ll call you when I leave. I have to stop at the store for the party this afternoon, but I’ll let you know as soon as I step foot back in the house.” Jimin whispered, his nose was pressed into the ridge of muscle between the Alpha’s well-defined pectorals. The Omega closed his eyes and drank in the heady, rich scent of his Alpha, Jungkook’s intoxicating aroma made his head spin and his heart beat out a rhythmic repetition of “I love him….I love him… I love him…” with each fluttering beat.

“I’m sorry I’m being so overbearing.”

Jimin shook his head and pulled back to look up into Jungkook’s dark, worried gaze. He knew the Alpha was acting on an instinctual pull to keep his mate safe, a primal urge to keep the Omega in his sight at all times to keep Jimin healthy and happy and their pup protected from harm.

“You aren’t being overbearing, don’t apologize for worrying about me. I worry about you every morning you leave for work.”

Jungkook gasped at the admission and leaned forward to press his lips against the soft slope of Jimin’s brow, he ran his nose down the silky flesh of his temple before brushing their cheeks together. The Omega began to purr within his grasp, the sweet ambrosial scent of lavender swirled around them as the Alpha scented his mate. Once Jungkook had thoroughly scented the Omega, Jimin took his time to return the favor, the pair stepped back away from each other dazed and drunk on the scent of them.

“Are you sure you want to have this party tonight? We can wait to tell everyone in a few more weeks if you want, we don’t have to rush.” Jungkook asked.

The mates decided that a party with all of their friends would be the perfect time to let them know they were expecting a pup, Taehyung had been sworn to secrecy but Jimin worried how long the Alpha could keep the secret from his boyfriend without feeling guilty. Jungkook suggested getting all of the guys together and announcing it all at once was probably the easiest and simplest way to go about it, he already knew they were going to freak out when they found out. The Alpha still worried though about Jimin’s state of mind and if the Omega would become overwhelmed with all of the attention this kind of announcement would bring, his mate had so much to deal with already.

“No… no, I want to tell everyone. I think getting it out in the open will help. Plus, I could use some advice and tips from Jin.”

The pair finished their breakfast before Jungkook gathered his things for work and scented his Omega more thoroughly before he slipped through the front door. Jimin wasn’t too far behind, the Omega quickly changed into warmer attire and exited their home, his boots crunched across the packed snow as he trekked toward the large, sleek luxury SUV parked in the drive. He climbed into the taller vehicle and quickly made work of getting the heated seats going and inputting the address for his therapist into the navigation system. Jimin adjusted the mirrors then leaned back into the soothing, warmth of the heated seats and closed his eyes, it felt nice being behind the wheel of the car, the knowledge that he wasn’t trapped inside the house. He let out a contented sigh then threw the car into reverse and cautiously turned the vehicle around, he drove down the long gravel drive and smiled as he pulled onto the salted road that would lead him into the heart of Seoul.

Cha Eunwoo’s office elicited feelings of comfort and safety, their weekly appointments were refreshing and Jimin felt lifted and renewed when he left. Today he vibrated with excitement, he wanted to tell someone the exciting news and he knew the therapist wouldn’t expunge his secret to others.

“You seem very happy today, Jimin. I could smell you down the hallway before you even got into my office.” Eunwoo exclaimed, the Beta adjusted the notebook on his lap and smiled over at the Omega.

“Hmm, yes… I have so much to tell you. I’ve remembered a few more memories, some small things and then something huge.” The therapist hummed to show he was listening and so Jimin continued. “Well, I guess first the reason you could smell me from down the hall is because I’m pregnant.”

Jimin let the words float between them and shivered at the happiness that washed over him as he said the words aloud. He had laid awake the night before and listened to the soft, deep breathing of his Alpha beside him, his fingers pressed against the smooth, flat expanse of his stomach and he tried to wonder what their pup would look like. He loved pups, the laughter or smiles of a child filled him with so much warmth and he always knew that one day he hoped to have a family of his own. It felt like things were happening for a reason, the loss of his memories, a way for him to appreciate all that had happened in his life that brought him to this singular point in time.

“And how do you feel about that?” Eunwoo asked, his pen scratched across the surface of his notebook as the therapist took down notes. His light cucumber and mint scent filled the room and set the Omega at ease.

“I… I’m happy. When Jungkook came home and told me he suspected I was pregnant I had so many emotions that flowed through me, a giant jumbled mess I couldn’t wade through to figure out which way was up. But the more that I’ve really thought about it, I’m happy. I want to start a family with Jungkook.”

Jimin smiled as he brought his hand up from where it laid against his lap and tapped his tummy, the idea of a tiny, perfect little mixture of the couple floated somewhere beneath filled him with joy. Of course he wanted to start a family with Jungkook, he had spent hours of his day as a teenager imagining this moment right here, what his life would be like if the baby Alpha liked him back and the possibilities of their future.

“That’s great, I’m very happy to hear you were able to navigate through those emotions at home by yourself. I imagine Jungkook is also very excited about the tiny little miracle?” Jimin nodded his head as he imagined the change in their morning routine, the way the Alpha would drop to his knees to press delicate kisses to the space below his belly button and scent over his stomach.

“He is, I think he’s still very worried about me. I can feel it, even though he tries to hide his emotions from me. I… had a memory come back yesterday. It was shortly after we mated, I left to tour with the dance company I worked for and I was coming home finally. Just... the waves of love that crashed over me during that dream, it made me realize that this feeling that has been buzzing around my chest is my love for my Alpha. I’ve fallen back in love with him and I didn’t even realize it. I’ve been so worried that I would never get that feeling back and all this time it’s been coursing through my veins, I don’t know how I’m going to be able to stand when the love I have for him in all of my forgotten memories crashes into me.”

Eunwoo smiled and set his notebook beside him, crossing his legs he steepled his fingers together and placed them under his chin. Jimin could smell the contentment that seeped into the Beta’s scent, his therapist was pleased to see how far the Omega had come the past four weeks… how in tune with his own emotions he was now.

“That’s wonderful, have you told Jungkook about these recent revelations? I know we spoke at your last appointment about not keeping things from him. I know you don’t want to worry him, but he’s here to help you through all of this and you have to let him work through his emotions as well. If you open up more with him that lets him know he can do the same with you.”

“You’re right. I guess… he’s just doing so much for me already I don’t want to be a burden. And I know that I’m not but it just feels like that sometimes you know. Now that I know why my emotions have been all over the place, I feel like it wasn’t all the memory loss as much as the hormones of pregnancy that sent me on this roller coaster.” Eunwoo made a noise of contemplation and Jimin watched as he grabbed his notebook again, the Beta jotted down a quiet, short note.

“That’s very insightful, Jimin. I wonder if perhaps the pregnancy hindered some of your memories being regained, your brain and mind are very fragile in this state and perhaps your wolf felt it needed to protect you and the growing life inside of you.”

“Oh! That idea briefly flitted around my brain also. The amount of tension and stress that has melted away now that I know, it’s like my wolf has just been this giant ball of apprehension because it’s been keeping this huge secret from me. I just feel so free now, it’s still a vast foggy ocean, but it doesn’t feel like I’m in a rickety canoe anymore but a sturdy ship. And I can navigate better through the rocky waters… ”

The remainder of his appointment went on smoothly as the pair chatted back and forth with one another, Eunwoo had a lot of great insight and ideas and Jimin left hopeful that he would regain his memories faster now that this invisible barrier was lifted. His suspicions and the therapist’s observations seemed to be correct as small little memories popped like champagne bubbles inside his mind- as they had all morning, visits to see Jin on set of his cooking show, the taste of the other Omega’s cooking bursting across his taste buds. Hours of practice in his studio, nightly phone calls to his soulmate to tell him about his day, visiting Joonie and Yoongi at their studio. Jimin’s stomach growled and he giggled at the offending noise as he unlocked his vehicle and climbed inside, he had supplies for the dinner tonight to buy. The Omega couldn’t wait to see the faces of his friends that night when Jungkook and him let them know the happy news, it had taken forever to get a sniffly Tae out of their house the night before, the Alpha a blubbering mess knowing his soulmate and best friend were expecting a pup.

He imagined the rest would have similar reactions, especially Jin, the other Omega called or texted him at least once a day to make sure he was alright… to see if he needed anyone to talk to. Jin and little Haeju had been over once since their initial visit the day he was released from the hospital, the pup helped him forget about all of the worries that surrounded his life right now and just live in that moment. The sweet, baby powder scent of her curls and the soft, squishy fat beneath his fingers, the Omega could spend hours listening to her babble out indecipherable words and learn to toddle across his floor. He started the car with a soft smile on his face, soon his home with Jungkook would be filled with those moments, their own little pup to scent and cuddle… their own little family.

Jimin unloaded the bags of food on the countertop, putting nonperishable items away inside the cabinets and sliding the meats and other perishable foods into the refrigerator. The Omega decided to make bulgogi for dinner tonight, their group of friends had never turned down meat so he knew it would be an immediate crowd pleaser. Plus he hoped that the rich smell of cooked meat would be enough to dampen the strong aroma of lavender that clung to the air, Jungkook was fighting a losing battle scenting the Omega each day for Jimin’s sweet, enticing scent to bleed through by mid-afternoon.

He scrolled through the recipe his mother had sent him, he really wished his memories of cooking would hurry themselves up and pop back into his brain. Luckily, he remembered the ingredients needed for his mother’s bulgogi but couldn’t remember the specific steps she took that were different from any other recipe he knew. The Omega mumbled to himself as he began to gather all of the ingredients so he could start working on the dish, suddenly remembering he needed to text his Alpha, Jimin scrambled to shoot off a text before his protective mate sent a search party out for him.

Jimin didn’t realize how entranced he was while cooking until strong arms wrapped around his waist and pulled him back into the protective body of his mate, Jungkook’s nose trailed slowly down his neck and he dropped the tongs onto the counter as his eyes closed and his head fell back against the Alpha’s shoulder. The scent of sandalwood bloomed across his skin and a purr started slowly deep within his chest, he just wanted to melt into Jungkook’s arms, the warmth and love that he felt through their bond filled his heart with so much comfort and joy.

“How was your appointment?” Jungkook murmured as he pressed soft, delicate kisses against the elegant slope of Jimin’s neck.

“Mmm, it was good. I didn’t cry today.” He felt the Alpha hesitate at the words, the hands around his waist tightening slightly, so fast the Omega almost didn’t notice it. Jimin knew he needed to take his therapist’s advice and be more honest with his mate, so he knew he shouldn’t keep the little secret that his appointments often resulted in the Omega sniffling and crying through the hour long sessions. He had taken to bringing a little bit of the bb cream into the bathroom with him so he could freshen up his face before leaving the office and facing the Alpha again, remembering all of the happiest memories he could remember so his sad, wilted scent would be clear and bright by the time Jungkook’s soft gaze met his as he opened the door.

“Smells good,” Jungkook mumbled against the sensitive skin of his neck, Jimin squirmed in his grasp, hands falling to his stomach to grip onto the Alpha’s arms wrapped around him.

“Stop, it’s not going to smell good for long if it burns.” Jimin whined as he tried to break free from the Alpha’s protective grip.

“Hmm, wasn’t talking about the food.” Jungkook growled, his teeth nipped at the skin against Jimin’s neck and a moan fell from the Omega’s lips as he went pliant in the other’s arms.

After the day Jungkook came home early from work and found Jimin essentially dry humping the Alpha’s pillow, the Omega had been a little embarrassed by his actions. Mostly because he enjoyed it so much and he couldn’t figure out how to go about asking Jungkook if they could perhaps add a little more intimacy into their relationship, which sounded crazy in his own brain because they were going to have a pup together… they had been intimate plenty. But this felt like a brand new relationship for him, and even as he gained back memories of the couple being intimate together in different ways, it still felt like a dream to him.

One he never wanted to wake from.

“Jungkook, I-” The confession bubbled up from his chest and sat heavy on his tongue, Jimin wanted to say the words over and over again to his mate. He wanted Jungkook to know that he loved him, he wanted the Alpha to be confident in knowing that his mate wanted him too… all of him, his heart, his soul, his future. But he knew their friends would be there soon, he wanted this moment to be something just between the two of them, Jimin wanted to cherish the look in Jungkook’s eyes and the feel of his emotions as they quivered through their bond between them.

“What, baby?” Jungkook pulled back and glanced over his shoulder into Jimiin’s beautiful slate eyes. The Omega felt the pull at his stomach, the flutter inside his chest as he peered into the stars that twinkled in those big chocolate eyes.

“I- I need to finish cooking this,” he whispered. Jungkook placed a soft tender kiss against his cheek before stepping back, his large, warm hands tickled at Jimin’s skin as they smoothed across his abdomen as he pulled away. Jimin missed the warmth against his back immediately and he considered letting dinner burn, there were plenty of take-out restaurants that delivered all the way out to their house, he wanted to be back in the arms of his mate.

“I”m gonna go shower and I’ll be right back out to help you.” Jungkook pressed another kiss to his temple before the comforting scent of sandalwood faded as the Alpha rounded the corner out of sight.

Jimin tried to control the kaleidoscope of butterflies that fluttered around his chest, his body thrummed with excitement. His friends soon would know that Jungkook and him were going to be a family and then soon the Alpha would know the extent of his heart, the song that flowed through his soul for only him. He picked the tongs back up in his shaky grasp and went back to grilling the meat needed for dinner, his breath pushed past his lips in shuddering little gasps and his skin tingled with nerves.

The Omega forced his emotions to the side as he focused on the task at hand, their friends would be over soon and he didn’t want his nerves to show on his face when they saw him. The scent of his mate wafted back through the open kitchen and Jimin turned and glanced over his shoulder and Jungkook sidled up beside him.

“Alright, what do you need me to do?” Jungkook asked and Jimin smiled fondly as he grabbed his phone off the counter and proceeded to show the Alpha the recipe his mother had sent him that morning.

The pair continued to cook the meal while they talked about their day, Jimin opened up more about his therapy session and Jungkook let his Omega know his boss asked for him to start working at least one to two full days again starting the following week. They worked efficiently round each other, like the pegs of a well-oiled machine, a beautifully choreographed dance as they dodged and swayed and stepped aside as the pair finished putting together the dinner for their friends. By the time everything was complete, Jimin heard a soft knock on the front door before the distinct click of a door opening and the sounds of shoes tapping along the floor.

“Knock, knock!” A voice boomed, it echoed off the walls as the sound of people approaching drew closer.

Jimin looked up as Joonie entered the kitchen with Haeju tucked safely against his hip, Jin not far behind as the Omega carefully pushed past the two and rushed over to envelop the other Omega in a bruising hug. Jimin stiffened slightly as he felt Jin’s nose burrow into his hair and the Omega pulled back with a questioning look as he slipped from his friend’s grasp and wandered over to tickle at little Haeju’s toes. The Omega avoided Jin’s eyes as he scooped the little pup from Namjoon’s hold and held her tightly to his chest, pushing his nose into the sweet, powdery scent of her hair as she giggled and babbled.

“Looks like we are the first ones here, I figured Tae would’ve showed up at the crack of dawn.” Joon joked as he set the baby bag aside and made himself comfortable at the kitchen island.

“He was here last night, so I told him if he showed up at the ass crack of dawn he could sit on the porch in the snow,” Jungkook teased as he pulled plates and bowls from the cabinet. Jimin shot his mate a withering look, nobody left his soulmate outside in the cold.

“Love you too, Kookie.” Taehyung teased as he popped into the kitchen with Hoseok hot on his heels. The Alpha made his way over to Jimin and pulled his soulmate and little Haeju into a hug, pressing his nose into the Omega’s hair and inhaling the sweet, clear scent of his best friend’s pregnancy that seemed to seep from every fiber of his being.

“How are you feeling?” He whispered against the silken, nutmeg mop.

Jimin pulled back and smiled reassuringly up at the Alpha, he hadn’t thrown up so far that day so he considered it a win-win.

“Jiminie! Oof, move you big lug.” Hoseok pulled Taehyung from the Omega’s grasp and wrapped Jimin up in a hug, he was sure the Beta had to be part octopus with the number of limbs wrapped around his tiny frame. “I miss you so much, the studio is just so empty. You need to come back to work.”

Jimin laughed at the pout splashed across the Beta’s face and adjusted the little pup in his arms. His eyes met with Jungkook’s across Hoseok’s shoulder and he could understand the look in his mate’s eyes, the Alpha was worried about Jimin returning to the studio while pregnant. Jimin brought his gaze back to Hoseok, breaking eye contact with the Alpha first, they would need to discuss that later in private.

“Bun has to start working full days again, so I think you’ll see me in the studio a lot more soon Hobi.” Jimin refused to let his gaze wander back toward the Alpha he could feel staring at him intently. But the doctor said there was no reason he couldn’t dance and even though he was pregnant he couldn’t stay cooped up inside their home any longer before he went crazy.

“Bun? Wow, I haven’t heard that name in weeks.” Yoongi called out as he slipped into the kitchen, Jimin whipped around as the Beta seemed to have mysteriously manifested at the kitchen island with Namjoon and Taehyung.

“Well, since everyone is here. Why don’t we head over to the dining table and eat, it’s been too long since we all got together like this.” Jungkook announced.

Jimin glanced over at his mate in appreciation, the nerves that had bubbled beneath his skin the entire day were now rolling like angry waves through his core. He pushed down the nausea as he handed off the Haeju to Jin and made his way over to the long, rectangular table. Jungkook already had steaming plates of food lined up and down the center of the table, he squeezed the Alpha’s arm as he pulled the chair out for the Omega and Jimin carefully plopped down in his seat.

“Alright, let’s eat.”

Jungkook looked around the table as all of their closest friends finished up their plates, some already pushed back from the table as they leaned back in their chairs and relaxed. He felt the small, delicate touch of Jimin’s fingertips against his thigh and looked over into the apprehensive eyes of his mate, he could feel the anxiety that pulsed through their bond. The Alpha dropped his hand into his lap and interlaced their fingers, squeezing reassuringly as he tried to convey his thoughts through his eyes, they didn’t need to do this tonight… if Jimin wanted to wait until he was big and round and glowing with pup he would be fine with that.

“Can ya’ll leave the googly love eyes for after we leave,” Yoongi teased. Jungkook chuckled as the pair jumped apart, not realizing that Jimin and himself had unknowingly leaned further and further into each other’s personal space until he could feel the Omega’s breath ghost across his lips.

“Um, well… I guess we should do this?” Jimin whispered, he glanced nervously over at Jungkook before the Omega stood and pulled the Alpha up beside him.

Jungkook watched as all of their eyes landed on the couple, he could see Tae’s lip wobbling behind a hand pressed over his soft smile and rolled his eyes teasingly at the utter glee the other Alpha was suppressing. God, he loved that Jimin had a best friend and soulmate as they called each other who cared for and loved his Omega as much as he did. It had taken him half an hour the night before to get the sniffling Alpha calm enough to drive himself home, though Jimin suggested more than once that Tae should just crash on their couch.

“Um, well…,” Jimin turned to face his mate and stared into the pools of glimmering stars and galaxies that rippled through beautiful brown eyes. “We are going to have a pup.”

Jungkook’s eyes shimmered with tears and Jimin couldn’t bring himself to tear his eyes away from the look of love that shined down upon him, even as the table around them exploded in a cacophony of noise. The Omega didn’t need to look to know the hiccuping sobs he heard belonged to his soulmate, Tae seemed to be skating on thin ice with his emotions the entire dinner.

“Jiminie! Oh my god! A pup! Pregnant?!” Jin yelled as he moved around the table and gripped Jimin’s shoulder, jogging the Omega’s eyes from the hypnotizing gaze of his mate.

Jimin was crushed against the broad shoulder of the Omega and he gripped at Jin’s shirt as he pressed his face into the soft cotton of his shirt, the beautiful aroma of linen and grass and baby powder swirled around him. Jin gently pushed him back so the other Omega could peer down at his face. Jimin smiled brightly, his cheeks rosy and full as he glanced around the room at his friends. Namjoon and Yoongi were crowded in front of Jungkook, hard pats on his back as the Alpha’s chest puffed up in pride. Hoseok was trying and failing to stop the tears that streamed down Taehyung’s face, the Alpha was as much of a blubbering mess as he’d been the night before.

“How far along are you? Oh my god, I have so much to tell you!” Jin exclaimed as he pulled the Omega back into his chest, Jimin’s answer muffled against the fabric of his shirt.

“Alright, alright, give him some space. It’s still new and… it’s a lot to work through still,” Jungkook smoothed a hand down Jimin’s back before gently tugging his mate from Jin’s grip.

“Oh, Jiminie, I didn’t even think about that. Are you okay?” Hoseok asked, he stood from his spot on the other side of the table and took to petting and hand comfortingly down Taehyung’s back.

“I… I’m okay. I’ve done a lot of thinking and I’ve talked to my therapist and I have all of you. I’m still… I’m still scared and I’m worried I won’t get back my memories and what that could do while trying to raise a pup, but I’m figuring it out.”

Jungkook pulled his mate to his side and wrapped an arm protectively around his waist, his fingers squeezed the slope of his hip and Jimin leaned into the warmth that radiated from the other.

“We’ll work through it together,” Jungkook whispered as he peered down at his mate, Jimin’s big gray eyes gazed back up at him, twinkling in incandescent lights above.

“Together,” Jimin whispered before he pulled his Alpha down into a slow, tender kiss, the sounds of their friends cooing in the background.

Jimin stood beside Jungkook as they brushed their teeth, their friends now long gone and the festivities of the afternoon all cleaned up and put away. Of course their friends had all had questions. Questions Jimin tried to answer the best that he could but stumbled through as he still couldn’t actually remember the event in question. Eventually Jungkook had swept them all out the door, Taehyung the last one to leave, his big pleading puppy dog eyes bore into Jimin’s as he asked to spend the night. The house was quiet now, the lingering scents of the others almost completely dissipated as the comforting aroma of a lavender forest swirled through the air.

“Are you sure you’re alright?” Jungkook asked, wiping his mouth after spitting into the sink, placing his toothbrush in its holder.

“Yeah, I’m glad we told them. I didn’t want to keep it a secret.”

Jimin nodded before taking Jungkook’s hand gently in his own and pulled the Alpha out of the bathroom toward their room. The strong, heady aroma of them was thick in the air, it made Jimin’s skin tingle and his head spin. He felt nerves run up and down his spine as his knees hit the back of the mattress. He was really going to do this.

Jungkook’s brow rose as Jimin climbed onto the mattress and pulled the Alpha down on the pliant material, scooting across the surface until they sat before each other in the middle. The Omega pushed up onto his knees and Jungkook could smell the faint perfume of nervousness that wove through his mate’s scent, the way Jimin’s hands trembled slightly around his own. Jimin dropped Jungkook’s hand before his delicate fingertips pushed against the fabric of the Alpha’s sleep shirt, his fingers shook as he worked open each tiny little button.

“Baby, what are you doing?” Jungkook asked as Jimin’s fingers slid against his heated flesh and pushed the shirt from his shoulders. Heat simmered in low in his core, tiny zaps of electricity shot through his body with each tender touch of his mate’s hands.

“I wanted to tell you something the other day, but then everything happened and I haven’t had the chance. But I wanted to tell you tonight… and I- I wanted to show you.”

Jimin’s voice shook, he knew that he loved Jungkook and he definitely knew that the Alpha loved him. So why was it so hard to say the words, did he secretly think that perhaps he wouldn’t hear them back? His mate had said them to him plenty in his days since being home, whispered against his skin as the Alpha scented him, pressed into his hair as they cuddled in the dark.

Jungkook encircled his fingers around Jimin’s delicate wrists, pulling the Omega’s hands from his skin and bringing them up to cup his face.

“Baby, baby you don’t have to prove anything to me.”

Jimin felt the tears flood his eyes, the warmth at his mate’s words as love washed over him again and again. He knew when Jungkook was just a teenager that he would one day grow into the most caring and compassionate Alpha, that one day he would make someone a fantastic mate. He preened at the knowledge that Jungkook had chosen him… that his Omega had chosen the Alpha as well, he couldn’t imagine what his life would be like if things were different. He couldn’t imagine loving anybody as much as he loved the man before him.

“Jungkook… I- I love you.”

Jungkook pulled back as he looked into Jimin’s shimmery eyes, unshed tears that sparkled and glimmered in the moonlight. His heart soared, the Alpha wasn’t sure if he’d ever hear those words again spoken through the lips of his mate. Overwhelming joy clenched at his heart as he gripped the hands cupped so, so gently against his face, searching Jimin’s face for any sign of hesitancy, but the Omega’s eyes on him were nothing if not full of love.

“W-what, Jimin…” his voice cracked as the sound of his mate’s words bounced around his head, as their bond soared and thrummed between them. He could feel the love as it quivered through the fibers, it felt new and fresh and Jungkook struggled to catch his breath knowing this wasn’t Jimin regaining his old memories and emotions… this was his Omega falling in love with him again.

“I love you, Jungkook… I love you. Please let me show you.” Jimin whispered as he scooted forward slowly on his knees until they sat kneeling on the bed chest to chest. “I want to show you how much I love you.”

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Jungkook was sure his heart was going to explode, hearing his Omega say those words to him again, with such sincerity in his eyes made him feel like the only Alpha in the world. He wanted to pull Jimin to his chest and scent the Omega until he smelled like nothing but the musky aroma of sandalwood, until he was so thoroughly claimed everyone would know that he belonged to this tiny, little man right here. The smell of sweet, honeyed slick began to permeate the air and Jungkook felt the stirrings of heat begin a low boil deep in his stomach. Jimin leaned forward tentatively and brushed his lips against the slope of Jungkook’s clavicle, he trailed a hot, wet path across his chest until the Omega pressed a soft, delicate kiss against his shoulder.

“Bun,” The words were breathed into the quiet, dark night around them, little puffs of air that swirled like clouds in the space between them.

Jimin watched as Jungkook turned on the blanket spread out beneath them and gazed over at him, the stars in the sky nothing to the stars in those big chocolate orbs. This date was perfect, just as every other date the couple had been on before. The past few months with Jungkook were absolutely magical, the desire and dream to one day become this Alpha’s mate grew more and more as they were together. He was pretty sure he had never loved another as much as he loved this boy and he never could. Jungkook was the one, every courting gift, every ‘I love you’, every single moment spent together just cemented that notion more and more.

“What is it, Baby?” Jungkook whispered back.

“Are you sure?” The Alpha whispered, desire burned through his veins but he wanted to know Jimin was completely sure.

“Yes, Alpha.” Jimin whispered, he was so very sure. He wanted to be closer to his mate, he wanted to connect with him on another level that was full of intimacy and love. The memory that flickered in and out of his mind danced and threaded through the reality of the moment, each touch felt that much more intimate and real. The past and the present woven together as one.

The sounds of the insects as they sang their nightly symphony rose and fell around them, the sky was like a black velvety painting splattered with tiny little twinkling orbs of light, the moon just barely cresting over the horizon. The faint glow of the city below reflected up onto the soft, wispy clouds that littered the sky, it was beautiful and perfect and it just felt right.

“I’m ready,” Jimin answered.

“W-What? Are you sure?” Jungkook pushed up onto his elbow and peered down at the Omega below him. Jimin stared up at his boyfriend and didn’t feel a lick of hesitancy, they had gone back and forth waiting for each of them to be one hundred percent ready to take this next step and it had taken him just a little bit longer to get there. But he knew now that he was ready, he wanted his first time to be with Jungkook, here under the sparkling shine of the stars and the melodic sounds of the night.

Jimin nodded as he pressed his lips softly to the Alpha’s, their mouths slid slowly and sensually against one another, Jungkook wrapped an arm around his mate and carefully guided the Omega onto the bed. Jimin felt the butterflies that fluttered in his chest, the bundle of nerves that sat heavy in his core as his body trembled in anticipation.

The pleasant weight of Jungkook as he was pressed into the mattress sent shots of pleasure up his spine, his wolf preened as his Alpha’s fingers followed a slow, fiery trail down his side and slid beneath the oversized sleep shirt, the pads of his fingers like hot, burning embers against his flesh. Jimin mewled and arched up into the delicious warmth that radiated from the Alpha above him, Jungkook’s lips nipped and sucked gently along the column of his neck, his nose tracing a slow path across his flesh as the scent of sandalwood bloomed across his skin. Jimin felt the slick that pooled between his ass cheeks, smelled the strong, heady aroma of sexual desire that was thick and heavy in the air. His legs fell open as Jungkook nestled between his thighs, the Alpha rolled his hips down and Jimin moaned at the spark of electricity that shot down his spine as their throbbing hard cocks rubbed together.

Jimin purred as Jungkook’s fingers slid up the length of his chest, his shirt pooling around his armpits until the Alpha pushed it up and over his head.

“So beautiful,” Jungkook whispered as he leaned down and pressed feather soft kisses across the Omega’s clavicle and slowly up his neck.

Jimin’s heart fluttered with each delicate press of Jungkook’s lips across his skin, his fingers danced down the growing muscles of his boyfriend’s body until he reached the hem of his shirt and tugged it up and over the Alpha’s head. The Omega’s fingers scratched back down the rippling muscles that tensed and jerked beneath his touch, this wasn’t the first time they had stripped each other naked but knowing that this time they would be going further than just rutting against one another or quick, hasty handjobs sent thrilling goosebumps across his skin. Jimin mewled as Jungkook’s lips slid down his neck and then torturously slow down his chest until the Alpha’s hot, shuddering breath washed across the skin above the waistband of his pants. Jimin peered down his body, his chest heaved with each gasping breath and he felt the way his heartbeat thundered behind his ears. His eyes locked with his boyfriend’s, his Alpha, and he saw the love that poured from those big beautiful galaxies.

“Can I take these off?” Jungkook asked quietly, he pressed a kiss to the goosebumped flesh beneath Jimin’s belly button and the Omega was sure he was going to erupt into flames.

“Yes,” Jimin mewled as Jungkook’s long, slender fingers hooked into his sleep pants and pushed them down over the swell of his ass.

The cold air of the room bit at his skin as he shivered from the sudden absence of clothes, but also from the anticipation that coursed heavy through his veins. He thought he would feel embarrassed naked and flushed beneath his mate, but instead he felt beautiful and wanted, he could smell his Alpha’s arousal and how much he affected him. His own desire pulsed through his veins as slick pooled around his throbbing entrance and drizzled languidly down the crack of his ass where it squished against the satin sheets beneath him. Jimin arched up into the heat above him and moaned as his damp, sticky skin pressed against the hot, naked surface of Jungkook’s chest. He kicked his legs and shimmed the now constricting fabric of the sleep pants further down his legs until he was able to chuck them off the nest and somewhere into the dark recesses of the room.

“O-Off… off,” Jimin pleaded as his fingers tugged and pulled at the sleep pants still currently encircling his mate’s waist.

“Okay, fuck… okay,” Jungkook husked as he rolled to the side off of Jimin and ripped the fabric from his body and promply tossed them off the bed, he winced slightly as he heard them catch on something in the dark and the distinct thud of an object hitting the floor. He really hoped that wasn’t his glass of water on the nightstand.

When the Alpha was completely rid of all articles of clothing he rolled back over and pushed himself between the radiating heat of Jimin’s thighs and shivered as their throbbing cocks slid against one another, slippery and slightly sticky from the pre-cum that beaded at the tips and oozed slowly down the shafts. The smell of Jimin’s honeyed slick made his head spin, his wolf going crazy inside to sink into the tight, welcoming channel of his mate’s body until they both lost their minds in pleasure. He wanted to push all the buttons he knew to push, bite here, suck there, but he knew Jimin wasn’t prepared for that. It was as if his mate was a virgin again, but only emotionally so.

“J-Jungkook… touch me,” Jimin gasped into the dark room, the Alpha pressed his lips gently to his mate’s as his fingers tapped out a path down the Omega’s body.

Jimin felt a gush of slick escape his fluttering hole as his mate’s fingers glided across his trembling thighs, his legs fell apart wider as the Alpha sucked his bottom lip between his teeth. Jungkook placed a soft, tender kiss against his swollen lips and rested his forehead against the Omega’s. He felt his body tense as Jungkook’s knuckles brushed against the swell of his ass before he forced himself to relax, this wasn’t anything new… they’ve had sex before. He just… doesn’t remember. Except the memory that weaved and laced through the soft sighs and heavy breaths of the night set his heart aflutter.

“Ready?” The Alpha’s voice sounded strained as he circled his finger around the tight, slick rim.

Jimin jerked his head once and closed his eyes as he waited for the digit to breach his most private entrance. His eyes scrunched together and his nose smooshed up cutely as he waited, his breath held deep in his chest for the intrusion that… never seemed to come. The Omega’s eyebrows furrowed together and he seemed to wait and wait for something… anything. Jimin peeked one eye open and stared up at his mate hovering above him, Jungkook’s wide blown eyes peered down at him.

“Baby, I don’t want to hurt you. I need you to tell me you’re ready, but you keep tensing up… are you sure?” Jungkook asked softly. Jimin felt his heart soar and tears misted his vision, what did he ever do in another life to deserve a man as caring as this one? Jungkook was perfect, hell even his flaws were perfect.

“I never had a chance, did I? How could I not fall back in love with you?” Jimin whispered as he brought his fingertips up to trace along the angular lines of Jungkook’s jaw.

The Alpha’s eyes closed as he leaned into the delicate touch before leaning down to press a light, gentle kiss atop the tip of Jimin’s button nose. Jimin took in a deep lungful of air and slowly blew it out his mouth, he looked up into the stars that swirled and danced inside his Alpha’s eyes and nodded once more,

“I’m ready, I promise.”

Jimin mewled as Jungkook’s long, slender fingers dragged slowly in and out of his tight, pink hole. The pain of the intrusion quickly replaced with pleasure as the Alpha’s sucked and nipped at the sensitive skin of his neck. The Omega’s fingers clutched at Jungkook’s broad shoulders, his hips jerked and rocked as he tried to roll down into the most delicious heat that licked up his quivering body. The soft squelch of slick echoed in their ears as Jimin’s skin glowed with a light layer of sweat, he was on fire everywhere.

“J-Jungkook,” the word was moaned into the air as his ass lifted off the blanket and his back arched toward the night sky, his hole clenched desperately around the Alpha’s fingers as pleasure built rapidly at the base of his spine. He was about to cum, but he wanted to cum around Jungkook’s cock, with his boyfriend buried balls deep inside him.

The fingers slid slowly from his body and he felt the squelch of slick as it gushed from his fluttering hole, he ached with a need to be filled, to feel his boyfriend closer than he’d ever felt him before. Jungkook slowly crawled back up his body and Jimin welcomed the heat and pressure of the Alpha’s body over him, caged in and protected. Jungkook’s sandalwood aroma soared around them, mixing and interlacing with his own sweet, honeyed fragrance, and he loved it. He wanted to be bathed in this Alpha’s scent for the rest of his life, he couldn’t imagine any other future than being this boy’s mate.

Jimin keened as his body arched and his cock twitched helplessly between their bodies, Jungkook’s fingers curled and rubbed against his prostate over and over again as slick soaked the Alpha’s hand and the sheets below. His mate’s tongue lapped slowly over his mating bite and Jimin felt his body quake with need, it was like the Alpha knew exactly where to touch him to draw out the most pleasure from his body.

Jungkook’s head spun with the overwhelming force of his desire, Jimin’s fluttering breaths and the soft, mewling moans like the most melodic music in his ears. He tickled the tip of his tongue along Jimin’s mating bite, tracing over the silvery indentation as ripples of pleasure shivered down his spine. Jimin smelled so sweet, he wanted to sink his teeth into the Omega and just devour him. Lap up all of his honeyed juices and drink in each breathy moan that pushed past those plump swollen lips. He nosed along his mate’s neck, up the sticky, slick skin until he reached Jimin’s ear and blew a small, hot burst of air inside that sent a trembling wave through the Omega as his body tensed, ropes of white painted across their abdomens.

The Omega gulped in large lungfuls of air as his body twitched and shivered with the residual orgasm that rippled through his veins, he was certain his soul had exited his body before being violently jerked back into his lifeless form. A deep, instinctual noise clawed it way up his throat, a low mixture of a purr and a rumbling growl, as Jungkook’s fingers slipped carefully from his body. His hole clenched and fluttered around nothing, slick slowly running in tiny rivulets down the crack of his ass. Jungkook shifted above him and he felt the hot, throbbing head of his mate’s cock slide through the slippery mess and catch briefly on his rim.

“Y-yes, Alpha…” Jimin breathed, he grasped the rippling muscles of the Alpha’s arms and pulled his mate down against him. He could feel Jungkook refusing to press him into the surface, the Alpha carefully hovering over him and it sent a little zap of affection through his being.

“Alright, Baby. I’m going to push in now.” Jungkook spoke the words against Jimin’s temple, shifting his hips, his red, angry cock head kissed against his Omega’s tight, pink hole.

Jimin’s fingers threaded through his hair as the Omega pulled him down to connect their lips, his mate gasped into his mouth as he pressed forward slowly and felt his tip pop through the tight ring of muscle. He watched as his mate’s head was thrown back and Jimin’s gorgeous silver eyes rolled back into his head and a guttural moan clawed it way up and out of his chest. Jungkook squeezed his eyes as he pushed inch after delicious inch into the tight, constricting heat of Jimin’s body, his cock throbbed as his hips ached to thrust forward until he was seated completely inside the velvety walls. Jimin’s thick, luscious thighs squeezed around him, bracketing him in, the Omega’s ankles crossed at the small of his back pulled him closer.

“O-ow,” Jimin whimpered as Jungkook pushed forward and the Alpha’s eyes snapped open and peered down at him in concern.

The Alpha froze above him, he felt his boyfriend’s dick pulse as Jimin’s rim clenched around him, he tried to blink away the tears he felt stinging behind his eyelids. Jungkook was so big, so much bigger than he’d imagined and even after being fucked open on four fingers his body still wanted to seize up against the intrusion. He squeezed his eyes shut and attempted to will away the pain that shot up his spine, the burn that felt like he was being ripped apart. Jimin’s eyes fluttered open as he heard a sniffle from above him and he gawked at the misty brown eyes that gazed down at him.

“B-bun,” Jimin gasped, the soft smell of faded sandalwood permeated the air around him and his wolf whined knowing the Alpha was sad.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, we don’t have to do this, Jimin. Baby, I… I don’t want to hurt you.” Jungkook rattled on as Jimin grasped his face and tried to calm the racing Alpha’s thoughts.

“No, no, Bun. I want to do this, it’s just… you’re bigger than I thought and I just got really anxious and seized up. Just give me a second, maybe go a little bit slower.”

Jungkook nodded and wiped the little tracks of salty, crystalline tears from beneath his eyes and laughed softly.

“God, look at me. I’m sorry.”

Jimin shook his head and pulled Jungkook’s face down to his own and pressed tender kisses against every inch of skin he could reach. He didn’t think the Alpha really understood how truly perfect he was making this moment, how much he tried to ensure his partner was comfortable and happy, making sure the Omega wasn’t in any pain and that they could share the pleasure of this moment.

“Don’t stop… please,” Jimin whispered against Jungkook’s lips and felt his body relax below the Alpha.

Jungkook rested against his forehead as he slowly, so, so slowly, pushed further into the tight heat of the Omega’s body until he was completely sheathed within sleek walls. Jimin keened at feeling so full, so deliciously full. His heart fluttered and heat simmered low in his groin as he grew accustomed to the thick, pulsing intrusion. The last tendrils of pain and slight uncomfortableness faded away and he tapped his finger’s against the Alpha’s back, like his own secret morse code.

“M-move, please move.” He begged.

Jungkook laced his fingers through Jimin’s smaller digits and brought their conjoined hands up above the Omega’s head, his hips pushed and pulled lazily as he dragged his cock in and out of the constricting heat. Jimin mewled beneath him as those thick, swollen lips trembled with each breathtaking gasp. He knew the Omega wanted to show him that he loved him, but Jungkook couldn’t pass up the chance to worship his mate, to languidly fuck into that pretty pink hole and show Jimin how much he loved him. His body draped over the Omega as his hips followed a slow, smooth rhythm, his muscles tensed and bunched as he held his weight above his pregnant mate, worried he would hurt him if he pressed him into the mattress like he wanted. Jungkook’s head drooped down and his nose pressed against the Omega’s scent gland, the addicting aroma of lavender seemed to surround him, it was all he could smell… so potent he could taste it.

“B-bun…. Nngggghh…. Kookie,” Jimin mewled as he thrashed his head gently back and forth against the pillow. The embers of desire licked up his spine and he felt the building pressure of his second orgasm racing toward him. The power of their bond was overwhelming, his brain couldn’t focus on a single thing outside the Alpha above him and his staggering… breathtaking love for this man.

“J-Jungkook…. Oh my god,” Jimin moaned as the Alpha pistoned into him, the slow, sensual pace forgotten as the throes of pleasure crashed over them again and again. His fingers dragged down the slick, tensed muscles of Jungkook’s back, sure the Alpha would have angry, red tracks down his spine the following day. Sweat trickled down Jungkook’s brow as the Alpha rolled his hips into the Omega, the sound of damp, slick skin echoed in the cool night air as they chased after their ecstasy.

“I- Jimin…. I love you,” Jungkook groaned and Jimin felt the Alpha’s knot beginning to swell, the way it caught against his puffy, swollen rim with each thrust. His body craved it, he needed it with a burning passion he never realized he had. Jimin needed Jungkook to knot him and pump him full of his seed, he needed the Alpha to leave his claim so thoroughly on him everyone would know his boyfriend knew exactly how to take care of him.

“I love you, too…. Fuck… I love you so much, Alpha.”

He was so in love. It felt like he’d wandered into an endless tunnel, so swept up in the emotions that rocked him to his core, he couldn’t remember ever feeling this calm and collected and just liberated to be so head over heels in love. Jimin never wanted to lose this feeling and it took his breath away to think his accident had deprived him of this for so long now, a single second not completely in love with his mate was a second too long. He gasped as he felt Jungkook’s teeth scrape against his shoulder, the Alpha’s strokes slow and deep as his knot began to swell. Jimin’s body trembled as pleasure rippled up his spine, his hips rolled down to meet the Alpha stroke for stroke as he squeezed his fingers around Jungkook’s.

Jungkook pushed his knot past Jimin’s swollen rim one last time before it locked the pair together, he ground his hips against the plush swell of Jimin’s ass as the Omega tensed beneath him and gasped softly into the sticky, sweet air and came along their stomachs. The Omega’s puffy, pink rim clenched around him and he groaned as those tight, slick walls milked his seed in hot searing bursts from his cock. Painting his mate’s insides with his hot, sticky cum as wave after wave of pleasure crashed over him, his breath caught in his throat as his cock continued to jerk and sputter as it shot ribbon after ribbon into the Omega’s welcoming body.

Jimin keened as his orgasm barreled into him, it was like a thousand fireworks exploded within his body, white hot pleasure that trembled through every fiber of his being. Jungkook’s knot sat snug inside the tight, clenching heat of his body and he felt so satisfyingly full as the Alpha filled him with his seed. His wolf knew they were already pregnant but the knowledge that he would smell so heavily like his mate for days had the Omega absolutely preening.

Jungkook released Jimin’s hands and shifted his arms down to cup the Omega’s beautifully glowing face, he looked ethereal. His skin shimmered with the light layer of sweat that clung to his flawless being and it knocked the breath from the Alpha’s lungs, the sheer force of his love for this man beneath him. Jungkook leaned down and pressed his lips to Jimin’s puffy, bitten pout, the Omega bloomed beneath him as his sweet lavender aroma soared around them.

“I love you,” Jungkook’s lips brushed against the plump swell of Jimin’s mouth. Jimin nuzzled against the Alpha, scenting his mate in his soft floral aroma before placing a soft kiss against Jungkook’s awaiting lips.

“I love you too.”

Jungkook reached down and gripped Jimin’s hips before maneuvering the couple around until the Omega sat snugly on his lap, the pair still locked together. Jimin rested his head against his mate’s chest, ear placed over his thundering heart as Jungkook trailed his fingertips lightly up and down his back. They sat quietly and enjoyed the warmth and comfort of one another, even after Jungkook’s knot went down and Jimin was sure his softened cock would slip easily from his body if he moved.

“Thank you for taking such good care of me,” Jimin whispered against Jungkook’s chest, his eyelashes fluttered against his cheeks as he traced a finger up and down the dark lines of his mate’s tattoo.

“Always.” Jungkook pressed a kiss to the top of his head.

“The way you took care of me now… and the way you took care of me during our first time, I don’t know what I did to deserve you but I’ll spend the rest of my life thanking you.”

Jimin felt the Alpha stiffen briefly beneath him before Jungkook tugged at his shoulders until he pushed up and peered down at his mate.

“Baby… you remembered our first time?” The words were so soft and breathless, it filled Jimin with such warmth to hear the overflowing affection laced through every action or word the Alpha did.

“Yeah,” Jimin whispered, he closed his eyes to picture the moment again behind his eyelids, to savor every touch and kiss and emotion that flowed through him during that time, “I can’t believe you cried.”

Jungkook gasped in fake offence, he pushed playfully at the Omega’s shoulder before pulling Jimin closer and pressing his nose to his temple. He hummed softly as he let his mind wander back to that night, the glittering stars high above them and the cool night air that chilled their heated bodies. It was a night he would always remember, it had been a night that cemented his desire to mate and live with this man for the rest of his life.

“I can’t stand to see you cry and I really couldn’t stand the idea that I had… was hurting you. I never want to see you in pain, or cause you pain. Ever. Your pain is my pain… just as your happiness is my happiness, and my goal is to always make you happy.”

Jimin smiled down at the Alpha, his eyes scrunched up adorably and his cheeks painted with a pretty pink blush. “You make me happy.” He whispered before placing his ear back down on his mate’s chest to listen to the thump-thump-thump of his heart that synced with his own. They laid there as the sweat cooled from their bodies and the mixture of slick and cum became sticky and uncomfortable before begrudgingly pulling themselves from each other’s embrace and trudging into the bathroom. Jungkook started a warm, steamy shower and pulled the Omega under the waterfall of droplets beside him, they slowly and sensually cleaned the mess from their bodies before falling back beneath the silky sheets. They laid entangled with one another, soft, delicate kisses and hot, sweet breaths shared between them until sleep called and they fell asleep, foreheads pressed together and fingers interlaced- placed gently over their hearts.

The sun crested the horizon and set the world ablaze in glittering rainbows as the sunlight bounced and danced along the crystalline surface of snow. Little sparkles of starlight seemed to waver and undulate across the surface of the ceiling as Jimin’s eyes fluttered open and watched the beautifully choreographed ballet. His body ached in the most delicious of ways, his own soft floral aroma washed away beneath the thick, heady scent of his mate, said Alpha’s body wrapped tightly around his own, Jungkook’s nose pressed intimately against his neck as the other slept peacefully. He brought his hand up and carded his fingers through his mate’s messy nest of curls, smiling softly as the Alpha began to quietly purr as he slept, nose burrowed further into the crook of his neck.

Last night had been amazing, his Alpha was slow and meticulous in his show of love, every kiss and bite and roll of his hips thoroughly planned to bring the Omega the utmost pleasure. Jimin meant to show his mate his own love, a display that left him the most vulnerable and yet Jungkook once again surprised him with how caring he was. His Alpha didn’t hesitate to reverse the roles and pour every ounce of his love into the Omega’s body.

Jimin halted his ministrations to trace the pads of his fingertips down his sore, sated body. His hand found it’s destination and the Omega pressed his palm to the flat expanse of skin beneath his belly button. Butterflies fluttered softly in his gut as he imagined the little pup that laid beneath, would they have an adorable little boy with a cute little button nose and equally delightful bunny smile? Or perhaps a breathtaking little girl with big innocent doe eyes and a set of plush, full lips? He pulled his gaze from the little sparkles of light that danced along the ceiling and turned to look down at his mate’s form, wrapped tightly around himself as the sheet provided just the littlest amount of modesty.

It was hard to believe that the corded muscles and smooth tan skin that seemed to glow under the golden rays of morning was the same baby Alpha he’d dreamed of falling in love with. By some amazing string of fate, the universe had brought to him the most perfect partner. Jimin couldn’t imagine the toll all of this must bring to the Alpha, to watch his mate lose every memory he had of them coming together. Every whisper in the dark and soft, lingering kiss goodnight. Raspy good mornings and long, comforting afternoons wrapped within each other’s arms. Even the fights or silly arguments, angry words and even more loving apologies. The Omega exhaled a shuddering breath as his chest tightened and tears stung his eyes, he wanted all of that back.

Jimin wanted to remember how he felt when he saw his mate at the end of the aisle, he wanted to remember the moments he comforted his Alpha and whispered soothing words into those dark, midnight curls. But it wasn’t even just the memories with his Alpha that he missed, Jimin ached to remember his friendships… his family. He had spoken with his parents plenty during the past months but he couldn’t help but feel as if the conversations were somewhat awkward and stilted, so many things left unsaid because the Omega couldn’t even remember the things they spoke to him about. Having all of the guys over to announce their pregnancy was amazing, but he couldn’t stop the ache in his soul listening to them talk with one another… talk with Jungkook.

Jimin had slipped away to use the restroom and paused at the entrance to the kitchen to eavesdrop on the conversation at hand, deep rumbling voices as the group laughed and reminisced about things he couldn’t remember. It was like their voices were the same but different, he could tell immediately that they all spoke to him differently, that perhaps unknowingly they seemed to guard their words and choose what they said carefully. The Omega understood, he was a stranger to them… not quite a stranger, but he wasn’t their Jimin of now. He couldn’t laugh and giggle and joke about things that had happened in the last eight years and that hurt. After listening to them converse so happily, listening to his mate laugh and talk so happily, he worried what would happen if he never regained his memories.

Would his friendships slowly wither and fade, he didn’t think they would completely shove him aside… but would they see him as more of an acquaintance rather than the best friend they’d grown to love during their lifetime? It had to be hard wanting to tell your friend about your life and share with them events that made you sad, or happy, or angered if that person couldn’t really remember any of the details that might go along with that. Jimin brought his hand to his face and gently wiped away the hot, salty tear that trailed slowly down his cheek. He had to prepare himself for the what-ifs… he needed to stay optimistic and positive as his therapist told him time and time again. He would regain his memories, he would.

Jungkook’s nose pressed against the delicate skin of his neck, slowly tracing back and forth until the Alpha brushed against his scent gland over and over again. Sandalwood bloomed across his skin and filled his being with warmth. The arms wrapped around tightened as his mate pulled him impossibly closer to the protective cocoon of his body, his voice rough and husky with sleep.

“Baby, what’s wrong?”

Jimin wiggled and shifted within the Alpha’s grasp until he faced the other, still tangled in the other’s embrace, he pressed his lips to Jungkook’s warm, smooth forehead and whispered against his skin, “I’m okay. I’m just overthinking things. Go back to sleep, Bun.”

Jungkook’s grip tightened around his waist as the Alpha pulled him flush to his body, heat simmered in his core as he felt his mate’s arousal pressed hard against his hip. But the Alpha made no move to do anything but stay cuddled up together in their nest, Jungkook’s lips pressed soft, delicate kisses beneath his chin and down over the swell of his adam’s apple.

“I will if you will, Baby.”

Jimin sighed and threaded his fingers into the Alpha’s soft, silky mane, he pressed his nose against the man’s velvety flesh and let his eyes fall closed once more. They didn’t have anywhere to go and the troubles of the world could wait just a few moments more. His body grew lax and heavy as sleep behind his eyelids, Jimin pushed aside the jumble of thoughts and emotions that rattled around his brain and let the soothing fragrance of sandalwood pull him back into slumber.

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The sounds of the bass was like a rhythmic metronome to anyone passing by the small, brick building from the outside. The shiny, reflective windows like a mirror to pedestrians as they attempted to peer inside and figure out what could be happening that seemed to shake the glass and vibrate the concrete. Inside, the sun was angled just right that it sent long, shimmering shadows across the smooth, wooden floor. The room was full of a mish mash of conflicting scents, enough to have the Omega wrinkling his nose and pushing his face against the large hoodie that covered his body and smelled deeply of his Alpha. His own wolf didn’t enjoy being surrounded by so many unknown faces and scents, but a little bit of research explained that was normal to happen during his pregnancy and he just needed to ease his Omega through it.

Jimin brought his attention back to the task at hand, his wolf placated with the quick, deep shot of their Alpha’s scent. He sat back against the mirror and watched as Hoseok ran through the steps one more time with the high school dance team, his eyes flicked from one person to another as he looked for flaws or mistakes that needed correcting. The Beta stood at the back of the studio, his eyes like a hawk as he assessed each and every move, the pair of them attempting to catch anything the other didn’t see. Jimin was ecstatic to be back in his studio, to be working again if not quite at full capacity.

Now that Jungkook returned back to working full days the past three weeks, the Omega often found himself here at his studio, usually dancing alone upstairs or where he was now-- monitoring students. The mates had another doctor appointment scheduled for a little later that afternoon, so really Jimin was trying to keep himself occupied to help with the flurry of nerves that tumbled and clenched within his gut. His hand moved to his stomach without him even realizing it, fingers rubbing softly over and over the tiny little bump that swelled from above his pelvis. The toned, rippling muscles of his abs already softened as he seemed to have days where he felt extremely bloated and the Omega seemed to be carrying a little extra fat.

His mind wandered back to the last couple weeks as he zoned out and forgot about the hustle and bustle of the dance floor before him. Jimin couldn’t explain the level of happiness that seemed to radiate from every pore of his body, the Omega was remembering memories left and right now… even if they weren’t all big, spectacular memories. Jimin hadn’t gone one day since that amazing night with Jungkook without getting flickers and dreams of his life. The most exciting memories were of course buying and opening Hopes and Promises Studios with Hoseok, the pair discussing the layout and who would teach what classes. Or when he awoke in tears and his Alpha spent an hour scenting him because he was worried the Omega was sad, but really Jimin had dreamed about the day Haeju was born, finally meeting the tiny pup and getting to hold her for the first time. Or the quiet, comforting afternoons laid within his mate’s arms as they talked softly about their day or their dreams and fears. The thick, scary fog that had blanketed his mind was now more of a mist, like a fine layer over a beautiful meadow as the sun crested the horizon. He felt more and more encouraged that he would someday regain all of his lost memories, no longer worried he would walk through life never knowing eight whole years of his life.

It was as if his pregnancy was that sun and his accident had forced him into a state of perpetual night, a new moon with no guidance where he was going in the vast, pitch black darkness. This pup helped bring the sunrise, to help clear away the fog and calm the treaturious waves. With the memories though, also came the daily morning sickness that never seemed to wane, some days it was brief and fleeting and others he spent more time then he wanted to admit hugging the toilet. He could tell anyone exactly how many tiles were laid throughout the shower now, he’d spent enough time with his cheek pressed against the cool surface of the toilet, his eyes glossy and dazed as they stared at the mosaic porcelain. It seemed like sometimes the ginger tea Jungkook set upon his nightstand before scenting him thoroughly and leaving for work would ward off the urge to vomit and other times it was no help at all.

And gods the horniness, he didn’t realize he could ever crave a person’s knot before so much in his life. Jimin was practically gagging for it and after a bit of mild begging and very thought out arguments, he’d gotten his way. Jungkook was terrified of hurting the pup, even after thorough research that said it wasn’t possible, but the Alpha was still hesitant and treated Jimin as if he was made of glass. It got to the point Jimin wasn’t above making a powerpoint presentation and forwarding it to his Alpha at work if needed, ‘all the reasons you should satisfy your pregnant mate’. Luckily he didn’t have to go that far and a long conversation before bed had sufficed, so successful Jimin got knotted that very night.

And oh… the sex. Wow… the sex!

Jimin wasn’t sure what he imagined sex would be like when he was younger but it was nothing like what he experienced now. The dirty, filthy memories that seemed to flood his mind at the most inopportune time, during sessions with his therapist, visiting with Namjoon and Yoongi for lunch… grocery shopping. The only remedy seemed to be the couple stumbling into their nest, or on the couch, or in the Alpha’s work chair, or wherever they seemed to land and the pregnant Omega being pumped full of cum and knotted until he absolutely reeked of sandalwood and his wolf was thoroughly sated. Memories of that morning filtered into his mind just like the sun had filtered into their room as his Alpha fucked him against the wall of their shower, his nails scratching down Jungkook’s back—

A harsh cough from across the room slammed the Omega back into reality and he flushed from head to toe when he realized that his scent had become overwhelmingly sweeter in the humid, sticky air of the studio. Even with the thick, heady aroma of sandalwood that seemed to seep from every fiber of his being, the alluring scent of lavender and that sweet, sweet honey could be detected in the air. Luck happened to be on his side as the door to the studio was yanked open and the tinkling jingle of the bell prompted the Omega to shoot to his feet and march toward the little waiting room and front desk area.

Jimin froze in the little archway between Hoseok’s studio and the waiting room as his eyes landed on the delivery person standing at the desk, a giant vase of the most beautiful sunflower blossoms he’d ever seen. The Omega was certain that it was near impossible to find sunflowers in season right now, so whomever sent these went out of their way to pay extra. He went about signing for the delivery from the adorable Omega delivery person and cradled the vase to his chest as the class ended and the students slowly filed out of the studio with their belongings. Hoseok popped through the archway as the last student made it through the bottleneck at the entrance and took a double take at the giant vase of flowers in the Omega’s arms.

“Ohh, did Kookie send you some flowers?” The Beta asked as the delivery person wandered back onto the street leaving the pair alone in the now too silent studio.

“I haven’t even checked the card yet.” Jimin answered as he shifted the vase onto the tall, wooden front desk and plucked the little card from it’s holder in the middle of the blossoms.

Jimin eyes scanned over the slightly sloppy and slanted letters, a wide smile broke across his face and his eyes scrunched up cutely before the Omega turned and caught the Beta in his glowing aura.

“Noo, they are for you!” Jimin quipped, sassily handing over the little card as the Beta stuttered and reached forward to snatch the paper from between his fingers.

Jimin watched as Hobi stumbled over to the flowers and cradled the vase against his chest, his fingers shook as the Beta removed the little card from the envelope and his eyes flicked to and fro across the words written against the white parchment. The Omega watched as Hobi’s lips twitched at the corners, the way his cheeks slowly painted a soft pink flush before he lit up like the sun. It was hard to distinguish which was more beautiful and full of sunshine in that moment, the bouquet of flowers or his friend who was a dazzling blossom himself.

“Sooo…” Jimin teased, he was dying to know what was written on the card and could elicit such a reaction from the Beta. The room was filled with the warm, sunny aroma of citrus, so bright and clear with the Beta’s happiness Jimin couldn’t help but smile to himself.

“He… Taehyung wants to court me,” Hobi whispered as he pulled the flowers to his chest and burrowed his nose into the soft petals.

“What?!” The Omega screamed as he leapt forward and clutched at Hobi’s shoulders.

The vase of flowers sloshed dangerously in his grasp so Jimin stepped back to allow the Beta to place them safely back on the desk. Once his hands were free Jimin crowded back into his friend’s space, his soft lavender aroma soared around them and mingled with the sunny, sweet scent of oranges. Taehyung hadn’t mentioned a thing to him, he couldn’t believe his best friend— no his soulmate, would leave him in the dark about this. But he knew that everyone was treating him as if he could shatter at the lightest of touches, first the memory loss and now the pregnancy, he appreciated their concern but he wasn’t some fragile Omega who needed saving and protection. It seemed he needed to remind everyone of that.

“I- wow, Jimin. He wants us to be mates… I don’t know what to do, I don’t know what to say?”

Jimin watched as the Beta struggled to organize all of the thoughts and emotions that seemed to be swirling rapidly inside Hoseok’s brain. He knew the couple were pretty serious, Jimin spent over an hour on the phone the previous week as Taehyung gushed about Hoseok as if the man single handedly hung the stars. They had even gone as far as professing their love for one another recently, Jimin was beyond thrilled and the memory of getting the two together was like the icing on the cake.

“Well… do you want to mate with Taehyung?” Jimin asked softly, it was as if he could see the confliction and worry that coursed through the Beta’s blood.

“I do,” Hoseok whispered, his pretty hazel eyes locked with his own, “but isn’t this too early?”

Jimin couldn’t help but laugh, from the little bit of memories he’d regained he knew this was no faster than Jungkook and himself. “Is that all that’s stopping you? Hoseok, if you love each other and want to be together… shouldn’t you give Taehyung the chance to court you?”

“You’re right, I guess it just seemed sudden but we’ve been dancing around each other for months.”

Jimin pulled his friend close and inhaled the bright, crisp aroma of sun-kissed oranges while he attempted to set a reminder in his mind to call Taehyung later. At first he was a bit miffed the Alpha didn’t tell him of his plans, but he knew Tae was aware Jimin would be at the studio and in turn see the delivery. The Omega wanted to give his soulmate a first hand playback of what he considered the most romantic thing he’s ever seen, Tae needed to know the way Hobi lit up like the sun.

“Wait— what if he wants pups? What if he wants a family, Minnie?”

Hoseok’s voice shook with emotion and tugged at the strings of Jimin’s heart. It wasn’t that Betas couldn’t get pregnant, but a male Beta was pretty much impossible to get pregnant. Jimin couldn’t remember more than the few conversations he’d had with Taehyung when they were teenagers, the Alpha then didn’t plan on getting mated so starting a family was an idea he hadn’t even contemplated. It filled the Omega with sadness that he couldn’t remember any more recent conversations, that he couldn’t put the Beta at ease because he didn’t know. He didn’t know if Tae wanted pups or a family.

“I… I think that’s something you need to talk to him about, Hobi. But a family doesn’t have to be blood, look at our group… We are a family. Family is what you make it, if Tae wants a family you both can have a family still.”

Jimin tucked his chin over the Beta’s shoulder as he pulled the man tighter to his chest, trying his best to literally hug the worry and apprehension he smelled seeping into the other’s scent. He really needed to call Taehyung.

“You’re right. Thank you,” Hoseok whispered against his shoulder.

As the pair basked in the warmth and comfort that their hug brought, the little bell over the door jangled to mark a visitor and caused the two to separate. The rich, musky aroma of sandalwood drifted through the air and Jimin couldn’t contain the purr that erupted low in his chest. His eyes found his mate as the man waltzed through the door looking like sex on legs, tight fitted slacks and a form-fitting button up, he looked good enough to eat. Jimin shook his head to dispel the thought, he wasn’t alone and they were out in public for goodness sake.

“Baby,” Jungkook purred as he sidled up beside the Omega and pressed a soft kiss to the tip of his nose, he turned to the Beta with a goofy smile, “Hobi.”

“Tae is right, you two are even more disgustingly cute than you were before this whole fiasco.”

“He’s just jealous.” Jungkook teased as he leaned down to press his nose against the soft slope of Jimin’s neck, the Omega let his head fall to the side to give the Alpha more access.

“Ehh, no I think he just has eyes.” Hoseok laughed as the deep rumbling vibrations of Jimin’s purring echoed in the small space.

“Stop teasing each other,” Jimin pouted, he knew the pair had gotten even more annoyingly cute with one another since his confession. He didn’t mind one bit, Jimin loved all the soft kisses and gentle scenting the couple did whenever they were together, as if the pull of their bond couldn’t keep them apart.

“Fine, fine, good luck at your doctor appointment today. See you tomorrow?” Hoseok asked as he wandered back toward the studio.

“Yeah, I’ll be back tomorrow. You can’t get rid of me that easily.”

Hoseok chuckled before disappearing back into the studio, moments later the thump of the bass vibrated the air around them, much quieter than before but enough to electrify Jimin from the inside— the desire to forget the appointment and just lose himself in the beat was strong. As if the Alpha could read his mind, Jungkook’s large, warm palm pressed against the small of his back, leading the Omega toward the door.

Today they had other important things to do, he could forget the world and live and breathe the music a little later.

“Good afternoon, Mr Park and Mr Jeon! How are you feeling today, Jimin?” The doctor's smile lit up the room as her eyes landed on the Omega perched atop the exam table.

The room wasn’t nearly as clouded with the nervous aroma of the pair, Jungkook stopped him before entering the office, pulling the pair into a small alcove to scent his mate until Jimin was dizzy and dazed. His wolf practically drooling at the overwhelming aroma of their mate, so thoroughly drenched in sandalwood from the outside in and from the inside out— remnants of their love making just that morning quickly flickering through his thoughts.

“I’m feeling okay, still a lot of throwing up though. Does that end soon? Please tell me that ends soon?”

The doctor chuckled as she sanitized her hands before sidling up beside the Omega, her eyes darted briefly to the Alpha sat beside him, Jungkook’s hands wrapped tightly around one of his own. It was a brief warning to his mate, ‘I’m going to touch him now, everything is okay’. She went through his vitals fairly quickly, listening to his heart and lungs, before asking Jimin to lay back on the table.

“I wish I could tell you it gets better, but some patients find they have varying degrees of nausea throughout their entire pregnancy.” Her hands were soft but extremely cold as she palpated along her abdomen, face scrunched in concentration as she felt around for the womb beneath her fingertips. “If you feel like you can’t keep anything down, I can prescribe you something to help.”

Jungkook watched as her hands pressed against the soft mound of Jimin’s abdomen and then pressed some more, it was like he could see the wheels turning within the doctor’s head. Was something wrong? Was the baby not developing properly, he wasn’t sure if he could handle the heartbreak of that type of news and he certainly didn’t know how his mate would take the news. The past few weeks Jimin had completely embraced the little miracle snuggled deep within his womb, he caught the Omega researching nursery decor in bed just days before on his cellphone. It had brought a smile to his face, warmth and love and joy that filled him to the brim as he pulled the device from those small, little fingers and kissed his Omega like he was drowning and Jimin was the only air he could breath. He didn’t realize how much watching Jimin become excited and slowly fall in love with the little pup growing within his body would affect him.

“Is it something we should keep an eye on?” Jungkook asked, he brought his gaze from her hands and back up to the doctor’s kind eyes. His wolf was tense within him and ready to strike, the Alpha was glad he spent his life growing up learning to control that side of himself and spent a little extra time before coming into the office getting himself in check. Scenting Jimin had certainly helped, having his mate so thoroughly covered in his scent placated his wolf slightly and kept everyone at arms’ length.

“Hmm, definitely. Jimin, you need to make sure that you are staying well hydrated throughout the day. Even more so than you would before you were pregnant, your body is producing more blood and a lot of changes are happening to carry the pup.” She turned and walked over to Jimin’s file laid atop the nearby counter and quickly jotted down her findings. “Our ultrasound machine is on the fritz today… so I’m going to schedule an ultrasound later next week. It’ll give us an even better view of what’s going on inside that little bubble and a better determination of how far along you are.”

“I’ll get to see our pup?” Jimin whispered, his eyes misted at the idea of seeing that small, little black and white blob on the screen. He glanced over and found Jungkook worse for wear, silent rivers of tears that trailed down the Alpha’s cheek and dripped from his chin.

“Yes, I’ll have my assistant get you all scheduled. I'll see you at your next appointment unless I need to see you earlier or anything else comes up, okay?”

Jungkook pulled himself together, sniffling into a soft tissue as the doctor explained that she wouldn’t see them at the ultrasound but she would look over the results before their appointment. The pair finished up the appointment quickly and stopped by the checkout desk to get the details for the ultrasound, the jitters of excitement coursed through their veins. Jungkook knew the pup would be just a tiny, little blip on the screen but knowing that blip was snuggled within his mate’s body was enough. It was their pup, their baby.

The giant, fiery ball of light sat low in the sky, the heavens a brilliant blue, not a single cloud to be seen for miles. The air was crisp and nipped at the tips of their noses as they walked, Jimin’s hand warm where it sat encircled by his Alpha’s larger one. The park was quiet, sans a few other walkers enjoying this beautiful late winter afternoon, the last tendrils of the season attempting to grasp onto anything before spring melted them away. Jungkook tugged his hand and pulled Jimin closer to his side, releasing the other’s hand to wrap an arm around his waist as they meandered down the frozen path. The sound of the Han River as it flowed against the bank, the soft gurgling of water, a peaceful soundtrack against the crunch of their shoes on the slowly thawing ground.

“Taehyung is going to court Hobi.” Jungkook froze briefly before stumbling back into the slow, lazy gait the pair fell into. The words that left Jimin’s mouth swirled around his brain, wow… he didn’t realize that Tae and Hobi were that serious. “That's what the flowers were for, Tae sent Hobi a really sweet letter… I didn’t read it, but I could tell from the way Hobi’s face lit up like the sun.”

“Oh, I guess they are pretty serious then?”

“Hmm… I guess so. He hasn’t said anything to me. Jungkook… why does everyone keep treating me like I’m fragile? Is everyone worried that if they talk about the past that I can’t remember that it’s going to… I don’t know break me? I’m not weak and I can handle it.”

“What do you mean?” The Alpha pulled them to a stop beneath an icicle covered tree, the branches dipped heavily over the path and created a beautiful photographic moment. His brows furrowed together as he gazed down at his mate, a bitter undertone laced through the soft, soothing lavender aroma.

“Just… at the dinner I left the room and when I came back I could hear you guys in there laughing and talking. When I walked back into the room everyone’s eyes were on me and it got so quiet I could see the pity in their eyes-- I can feel it, and then you are always so worried when I leave the house and Hobi hovers over me at the studio so much I’ve had to lock my door to keep him from checking on me. It’s just everything! I’m not a baby, I don’t need to be babysat!”

Jungkook looked at his mate and realized that there was so much more going on then he even realized and yes, looking back at his actions the past weeks he definitely saw what Jimin was saying. Jimin was strong and amazing and so, so independent… that’s what attracted him to the Omega when he was a teenager. He loved that Jimin didn’t need an Alpha to take care of him, he didn’t need an Alpha to save him or sweep him off his feet.

“I’m sorry, I’m really sorry. I guess I didn’t realize I was even doing it. I’ll make a conscious effort not to do it anymore okay, Baby?” Jungkook squeezed Jimin’s mittened hands within his own as he stared into those beautiful silvery galaxies. “I think you should tell the others when they do something like that, maybe they don’t even realize it. Nobody pities you, Jimin. You are so strong, so, so strong. What you are going through right now, how you are handling it… I don’t think I’d be nearly as put together as you are.”

Jimin nodded as he gazed out at the moonlight that sparkled atop the smooth flowing river, the soft piles of melting snow along the river bank and the quiet murmuring of the hushed city traffic nearby. Jungkook was right, he just needed to tell everyone what they were doing. How could he expect them to stop treating him this way if they didn't’ even realize they were doing it? His therapist would be proud of his revelation, of the way that Jungkook and himself worked so well together to navigate a problem, it was as if they were made for one another. The planets aligning just for the universe to bring them together and he couldn’t be any more grateful for that.

“Thank you, Bun. I guess I just needed to get that out. Thanks for listening.”

“Always, Baby, always.” Jungkook pressed a soft kiss to his nose before tugging him along the path, the sound of their feet once again crunching loudly beneath them as they navigated the fading glimpses of the winter wonderland around them.

“Nervous?” Yoongi asked, his eyes barely visible through the fringe of his dark hair. The Alpha glanced over at his friends from across the table, Namjoon and Yoongi’s business was a few buildings down from his own office so the trio often got together for lunch.

The past week had been a jumble of nerves and excitement, his stomach twisted and tied in knots as the days on the calendar once again ticked down to the event in question.

“What? No,” Jungkook answered, he attempted to give off the aura of someone assured and not the least bit overcome with emotions. But he knew they could see right through him when Namjoon halted the food to his mouth and glanced over at the youngest member of their group, eyebrows raised in question. “Okay, yes I’m nervous. What if… what if they start the ultrasound and something is wrong?”

“It’ll be fine, don’t worry too much. Jin said he saw Jimin the other day, said the whole house stunk, his scent was so strong. You have to stay positive.” Namjoon soothed, he knew what it was like to worry about a pregnant mate. “Also said Jimin gave him quite the tongue lashing, glad to see our fiery little Omega is back.”

Jungkook chuckled as he brought a hand up to cover his mouth, cheeks full of noodles as he envisioned Jimin’s tiny frame squaring up with Jin’s broad form. Everyone knew Jimin was a little firecracker, the scariest of the bunch when he was angry. “We were walking by the river last week and he told me that everyone keeps tiptoeing around him, acting like he’s made of glass. I didn’t even realize I was doing it until he pointed it out. He doesn’t need us to save him, he appreciates the support. But I guess our idea of support got a little fuzzy and we started treating him like a child.”

“Oh,” Yoongi’s eyes widened as he thought back to his last visits with the Omega. It had been before their announcement, but he clearly remembered watching his words, worried that something he said might sadden his friend. “I didn’t even realize I was doing that.”

“Yeah, I don’t think any of us did. I’m just so worried with how he’s doing emotionally that I didn’t realize that I’m treating him as if he’s been injured physically.” Jungkook glanced down at his cellphone as he answered the Beta, he needed to finish this lunch a little faster as the Omega in question would be pulling up outside the restaurant soon to pick him up.

“That’s reasonable, don’t beat yourself up about it though. We all did it. We just have to make sure we catch ourselves from now on.” The Alpha nodded at Namjoon’s words as he peered over at the doors, his mind was here at this table with his friends and this conversation but his heart was standing outside in the cold waiting for his mate. They were going to see their pup today and the clock couldn’t be moving any slower at the moment.

“I’ll grab the tab today, why don’t you just head out now Jungkook. We can see that you aren’t completely here with us.” Yoongi chuckled as the Alpha jerked at the words before flushing and quickly packing up his stuff.

He thanked the pair for the delicious lunch, no matter how often they did this he loved getting together with his friends, and hurried toward the doors. Jungkook burst into the blistering winter air, the last attempts of the season to ward off spring, and glanced around the sidewalk and the quiet street. He headed around the corner toward the parking lot in the back and smiled when he saw his Omega seated inside his car scrolling idly through his phone.

Jimin’s face jerked his direction as he pulled the passenger door open and slipped into the heated interior. “Bun, are you done eating already?”

“I couldn’t wait, what are you doing here early?” Jimin clicked his phone off and slid the device into the cup holder as he turned slightly in the leather seat, the soft swish of his leggings against the upholstery as he pulled his knee up beneath him. The heady aroma of their mating swirled around them and Jungkook couldn’t help the low, rumbling purr that vibrated deep in his chest.

“Couldn’t wait either.”

“Well,” Jungkook started, an adorable bunny smile spread across his face as he peered over at the way Jimin’s eyes scrunched up with his grin. “I guess let’s get going then.”

“Jimin, Park Jimin?” The technician called out from the doorway leading back into the rest of the office. Jimin glanced over at Jungkook and flashed him a nervous smile before the pair rose from their seats and followed the Omega through a maze of hallways to a small, dark room. She verified all of his information and took a quick set of vitals, “The technician will be in shortly.”

They were left alone and the pair let their eyes wander around the quiet, dimly lit room. The large, ominous ultrasound machine placed directly next to exam table Jimin was sat on, pictures of pups dressed up as flowers lined the walls and when the Omega looked up he smiled at the soothing mural of the sky painted above. He turned his head toward his mate when Jungkook’s voice reached his ears, barely but a whisper. “Are you nervous?”

Jimin could smell the sour, decayed undertone within his mate’s scent, Jungkook was definitely nervous and it tugged at his heart strings. He reached over and laced their fingers together, squeezing reassuringly before tugging the other close to the table. The Alpha came willingly and Jimin brought a hand up to pull his mate down to his height, dipping his nose into the crook of Jungkook’s neck and scenting the other.

“I am, but not nearly as much as you seem to be.” He whispered as he swept his lips slowly over the mating bite, his sweet lavender scent pressed against the smooth column of Jungkook’s neck. “It’s okay.”

“But how do you know that? Something could be wrong and we wouldn’t even know, there is nothing we could do… what if--” Jungkook snapped his mouth shut and shuddered as Jimin pressed hot, wet kisses up his neck until he reached his ear and nuzzled against the sensitive shell.

“Bun, everything is okay. I just know, I don’t know how I know… my wolf knows. It’s okay. The pup is okay.”

“Okay, okay. Sorry, I…” Jungkook sighed as he closed his eyes and dropped his head onto Jimin’s shoulder, pushing away the worries that plagued his mind. “I just want everything to be okay. I don’t want you to go through anymore.”

Jimin opened his mouth to answer, the words that fell from Jungkook’s lips clenching his heart, when the door popped open and a tall, thin Beta walked in. “Hi, I’m Sejoon. I’ll be your ultrasound technician today. Park Jimin, correct?”

Jimin nodded as the technician buzzed around the machine beside him, typing quickly on the keyboard as his eyes scanned over the words printed along the screen.

“Great, I’m going to be turning the lights all the way down. Makes it a lot easier to figure out what you’re seeing on the screen. We have this large tv here on the wall behind me, it will show you exactly what I see on the screen. I’m going to leave it off when I start, it might take me a moment to find the little blip, but once I do I’ll flip it on and the show will begin, okay?”

The pair nodded as the technician turned back to the device and hurried with getting his supplies ready, pulling out a pair of gloves before grabbing the bottle of lubricant. “This has been warmed up, so it shouldn’t be cold but it’ll feel weird. If you could lay back for me and pull your shirt up past your belly button and push your leggings down to about your pubic bone.”

Jungkook watched as Jimin shuffled up the table and laid back against the slightly raised head of the seat back, a small pillow for his head to rest on. He pulled up the loose material of the long, striped shirt he wore and then pushed down the soft, black leggings until the Omega blushed at the course, dark curls that peeked above the waistband. The Alpha pulled the chair beside the table close to his mate and sat by his head, reaching up to grasp the hand closest to him as they both turned back to the technician. He flipped the lights off and turned toward Jimin to squeeze the warm liquid right below his belly button before pressing the rounded end of the probe to the soft swell of his stomach, “Oh! Well, first shot it seems.”

The TV across the room flicked on and the mates stared at it in awe. Jungkook squinted his eyes as he tried to distinguish what he was looking at on the tv, everything in shades of black and white and gray, but he imagined the little round circles in the middle of the screen were his pup? Right? Maybe? Jimin leaned up on his elbow as he mirrored Jungkook’s stance and stared at the image projected on the tv. “Is that our pup?” He asked.

“Mmhmmm, pups actually. There’s two of them.”

“WHAT?!” Jimin and Jungkook yelled in unison as their wide, shocked eyes snapped over to lock onto the technician, a smirk played across his lips.

“Congratulations, you’re having twins!”

Chapter Text

The small space within the car was quiet, nothing but the soft hum of the heater, the dulled buzz of the traffic outside, and the smooth crunch of the wheels on the cold, frozen pavement below. Jungkook stared at the little square printout between his fingers, the tiny little black and white blobs marked ‘A’ and ‘B’, their pups.

Pups… with an S.

His eyes fell from the little miracles over to his mate, eyes big and round as he stared down at the little swell he knew was hidden beneath the large, fluffy hoodie Jimin was swallowed up in. Two pups, two little bundles of joy, two little noses to boop and foreheads to kiss, twenty little toes to nibble on and twenty little fingers to hold. Jungkook’s dark, chocolate gaze trailed up Jimin’s frame before he let his eyes drink in the sight of his mate, his thick puffy lips that jutted out like an adorable little beak, his small button nose that he couldn’t help but press kiss after kiss atop of before he leaves every morning. Jimin’s gorgeous gray eyes scanned the road, unaware of the man beside him as he etched the love of his life once more into his memory, this exact moment to be tucked away forever so the Alpha could recall it over and over again.

His mate was so strong, so strong and resilient and amazing. Jimin amazed him, each and every day, every second that went by that the Omega still couldn’t remember the last eight years of his life. Jungkook just couldn’t imagine the strength and bravery that took, to walk blindly through his life not knowing how he’d gotten there. To carry and nourish a life within him having never remembered how that life came to fruition, the love and heartache to get to that point.

Love…

To hear Jimin say those words again, to hear them fall from those lips once again. Jungkook never wanted to admit how scared he was that Jimin would slip away from him, that his mate would take one look at the man he was today, at their life and decide he didn’t want to try-- that he didn’t want to continue on this path they had laid together.

“Bun, what’s wrong?”

Jungkook blinked away the haze that covered his eyes and realized they were parked in their driveway, the car idling softly as Jimin sat turned in the seat watching him hesitantly. His own scent was strong with the small confines of the car, thick and cloying with the bitter undertones of worry and stress. The Omega’s eyes were wide and soft, worried as they flicked carefully across his features, stared into his own as if Jimin could dive within their chocolatey pools and discover the source of his mate’s anguish.

“Nothing,” Jungkook whispered, shaking his head softly side to side as he drowned in those silvery pools of stars, “absolutely nothing. You are amazing, Jimin. So, so amazing.”

The Alpha watched as the most beautiful blush crept across Jimin’s cheeks, the way his mate seemed to shimmer and shine from within at the words that washed over him and filled him from the inside. Jimin tried to hide the smile that played on his lips, the adorable scrunch of his nose and the crescent moons that rose to hide those twinkling heather eyes. The sweet, soothing aroma of lavender swelled around them and Jungkook felt the love of his mate shimmer across the delicate, gossamer fibers of their bond. It stole his breath away, just as the knowledge that this man across from him was his, that his heart belonged to Jimin just as much as the Omega’s belonged to him.

“Stop being so sappy.” Jimin joked, but the red tipped ears and the crimson blush that painted his neck was enough for the Alpha to know that his mate was as pleased with the words as he had been in saying them.

“Never, Baby.” Jungkook breathed the words between them as he reached a hand across the console to dance his fingertips lightly down the soft, velvety flesh of his mate. “I will never stop telling you how much you mean to me, how much I love you.”

“I love you too.”

Jungkook felt his heart ache and the tightness within his chest at the words, he was sure he would never get used to hearing them, ever again. He would never take for granted those three beautiful words as they slipped softly past his mate’s lips. He would never take for granted the precious memories he still had, the good and even the bad. Because there was still a very real chance Jimin would never regain some of those memories, that he would forever wade through his life stepping through patches of fog. And he would be there every single step of the way, if Jimin needed him to remind him over and over again about some memory he once thought silly, he would do it. He would retell every single second of their lives back to this exquisite man if he had to, for the rest of their lives.

“Jimin, I love you so much. Do you realize that? I can’t even explain how much I love you, it consumes me, every breath that I take, every single beat of my heart, all of it is for you.”

His heart stuttered in his chest, his breath caught in his throat, and tears stung behind his eyelids at the words that Jungkook spoke to him. He felt the strength of that love, he felt the way it fluttered and swayed around them. He believed every word that his Alpha spoke to him, every single word. Jimin didn’t understand where this was coming from, what thoughts plagued his Alpha’s mind that he felt he needed to bare his soul in the small, tiny space of this car sitting outside their home. He brought his hand up to cup it around the large, warm palm that cradled his jaw like he was made from the wings of a butterfly and gasped at the memory that flooded his vision.

“Jimin, I knew the day I first met you that you were someone who would be a catalyst in my life.”

Jungkook rubbed his thumb across the sharp angle of his mate’s jaw, wiping away the tear that escaped Jimin’s eye and rolled languidly down his cheek. He still couldn’t believe that this man right here agreed to mate him, Jungkook could still remember the way his heart fluttered when Jimin agreed he could court him, that he could show this Omega why he was a worthy Alpha to call his own. Jimin made him feel like he was worthy of anything, that nothing else mattered as long as they had one another.

“I don’t think I realized just how important you were to me, until I realized I could watch you for just a single moment and find thousands of things I loved about you, that I adored.”

Jimin leaned across the console and captured Jungkook’s lips with his own, the way his thicker, plump lip encased the Alpha’s smaller ones, the way they puzzled together like they were made for one another. He savored the way the Alpha tasted beneath him, the soft, sweet breath that fanned across his lips as their mouths moved languidly together, gentle, chaste pecks that held the meaning of the world between them. He gasped as his mate’s tongue pressed tenderly against the seam of his mouth and he opened beneath him willingly.

“I never really understood what love was, it was just a word that people seemed to throw around. It seemed meaningless. Until I met you, you gave it life, you gave it meaning.”

The Omega reached down to unbuckle his seatbelt, his lips never left his mates, soft, gentle sighs of happiness vibrated through his chest as Jungkook licked into his mouth. A low, rumbling purr consumed his soul as he climbed across the console and settled in his Alpha’s lap, his fingers tangled in those midnight curls, chest to chest as his heart thundered loudly within him. Jimin tilted Jungkook’s head up, sucking on his tongue as the Alpha growled beneath him, arms wrapped tightly around his middle. He panted into Jungkook’s mouth as their lips slid against one another, the salty remnants of tears that burst across his taste buds, the warm feeling of their tears as they intermingled, like the scent of lavender and sandalwood that filled the small space of the car.

“I think the first time I saw you I knew, it was like my heart whispered ‘Him. He’s the one.’ I love you more than I will ever find a way to tell you."

Jimin pushed away from his mate, licking across his lips as he savored the flavor of his mate’s sweet, sweet taste on his tongue. He leaned his forehead against Jungkook’s and just let himself feel. The way the Alpha’s fingertips danced along his spine, the way their hearts beat as one against their chests, the thundering of his blood as it rushed behind his ears. He realized that it didn’t matter if he gained a single memory back from that moment on, it never really mattered. He would always fall in love with this man, their lives were woven together from the beginning, perfect matching pieces of a puzzle that was distinctly theirs. His heart would always sing for one.

“Every time I see you I fall in love all over again, so please. Jimin, please. Will you be my mate?”

Jimin looked down into the stars that glimmered and shined in this magnificent Alpha’s eyes, the love that swirled through his heady sandalwood aroma, the way the ring shimmered beneath the moonlight. Jimin tried to etch this moment into his mind forever, the smell of the salty brine in the air, the crash of the waves against the battered shore. How warm and safe he felt even as the crisp, winter air nipped at their skin, the taste of the word on his tongue as he gave his heart away to this Alpha on his knee.

“Yes. Yes, I will be your mate.”

The smell of comforting baby powder invaded his senses as the Omega buried his nose further into the soft, silken curls. Haeju squirmed and giggled within his grasp as his fingers danced lightly against her middle, eliciting the most beautifully melodic tinkling. Jimin squeezed his eyes shut as he pressed his face further and further into the dark mop of hair, his wolf was elated and over the moon at the tender scent of pup that clung to their skin. He could hear Jin’s easily recognizable laughs as the other Omega looked on from across the living room, the scent of their family swirled in the air around them, fresh cut grass and crisp, clean linen. The smell alone had brought back so many memories of the pair during their courting, Jimin’s eyes filled with tears as his brain played back adorable moments during group get togethers.

“Will you stop scenting my pup!” Jin yelled in mock horror as he tossed a pillow over at the pair, the fluffy missile missed its mark and fell short hitting the end of the couch.

“Mmm, no.” Jimin huffed petulantly as he rubbed his cheeks across the chubby little face, sticky with god knows what. “My pup, too. You gotta share.”

Jin’s laugh rang around the room at Jimin’s words and the Omega hid his giant grin against the delicious rolls of Haeju’s neck. A soft mewling drew his attention back to the pup in his grasp and Jimin pulled back to watch as the tiny toddler rubbed a clenched fist against his big brown eyes. Her soft, baby powder scent faded slightly as an emotion Jimin wasn’t quite familiar with bleeded into her aroma. The Omega glanced over at the pup’s father and raised an eyebrow as Jin’s nose flared, the other Omega popped up from his seat and strolled casually over to the pair. “Somebody is tired, it’s naptime.”

“Oh,” Jimin mused, his mouth shaped like a pretty little ‘O’ as he realized the change in Haeju’s scent was just her body’s way of letting everyone know she was worn out.

He handed the pup over to Jin and relaxed back against the cushioned back of the couch as the Omega marched off to the back of the house, toward the adorable little nursery Jimin had seen during his house tour. Though now his memories helped to provide little snippets of the home, helping Jin and Namjoon as they prepared the nursery, days spent in this very spot as he and the other Omega gushed about pups and life. He let his eyes close and his mind wander as the memories flickered in and out of his vision, some sharper and clearer than others, while many still carried with them a misty, haze- like looking through a window that seriously needed to be washed.

“We… we have some news.” Namjoon announced, his chest puffed up proudly as he wrapped an arm around his mate.

Jin was absolutely glowing and it took Jimin’s breath away, the other Omega was always gorgeous but whatever they had to tell them had him shimmering in happiness. His crisp, clean linen scent so bright and sweet in the room, the rest of their friends sat quietly waiting for the news. Jimin glanced down at the hand that squeezed his own, his eyes lifted to find those big, chocolate galaxies he loved so much. The Omega’s brows furrowed when he felt a tendril of worry shiver through their bond, a look on Jungkook’s face didn’t completely understand.

“We’re having a pup!” Jin yelled.

Jimin felt the breath punch from his lungs, the room erupting in the scent of happiness and loud rambunctious cheers of joy as their friends began to congratulate the couple. The Omega felt the hand wrapped around his own squeeze once more, a thumb brushed softly against the back of his wrist, an overwhelming flutter of comfort that washed over him. Jimin turned to look over at his mate, the knowledge hitting square in his face- Jungkook already knew, he already knew and he wanted to make sure Jimin was okay.

The night before was still heavy on his heart, another negative pregnancy test, another night of tears as he collapsed against his mate and asked over and over why they couldn’t have this one thing. Jimin shook his head to clear the negative thought that clogged his mind and stood, walking forward to wrap Jin up in a blistering hug. He could feel Jungkook’s eyes on him, the way Namjoon smiled softly at him from over those big, broad shoulders. He closed his eyes to shut out the sight, he was happy for Jin, so very happy. He heard Jin sniffle against his neck as the Omega pressed their cheeks together, the delicate fragrance of linen blooming across his skin before the other pressed his lips to his ear and whispered, “It’s going to happen, Jimin, it’s going to happen.”

Jimin’s eyes snapped up as Jin bounced back into the living room and collapsed on the chair across from him. The other Omega’s eyebrows furrowed as he picked up the scent of wilted flowers that clung to the air, Jimin shook his head quickly to push away the thoughts and stop his friend from delving deeper. In the weeks since waking in the hospital and the memories that had slowly seeped back into his brain, Jimin grew used to the crazy roller coaster of emotions his body was put through. One second he could be perfectly happy and another a memory could crash down around him, like being dunked into icy cold water as emotions from the past overtook his body.

“I’m fine, Jinnie.” Jimin murmured when the other Omega began to release calming pheromones into the air. “It was just a memory, I just need a second to get my feet back under me.”

Jin nodded slowly across from him but Jimin could see that the other was still hesitant, unsure what he could do to help his friend who just moments before was euphoric with a tiny little pup in his grasp. “Do you want to talk about it?”

Jimin wrinkled his nose as the lingering fingers of sadness slowly melted away, the heady scent of sandalwood swirled back to life around him, interlaced with the sweet, alluring aroma of his own.

“I-,” Jimin started then stopped, he wasn’t sure how to go about discussing the memory that invaded his mind, taking with it the happiness the Omega felt spending time with his friend. “I just remembered the night you told us you were pregnant.”

The Omega watched as Jin’s face took on the look of understanding, a small, sad smile that tugged at the corners of his plump lips. Jin stood from his spot and dropped down on the couch next to the Omega, wrapping an arm around Jimin as he pulled him into his body, pressing a kiss so soft to the top of his chestnut mane he almost missed it. “It was a bittersweet night for me as well, but not once did you fail to share in our joy. Even when you were hurting, you were still our strongest supporter, my biggest anchor. I don’t think I ever got the chance to thank you for that.”

“Jinnie,” Jimin whined, he really didn’t want to cry but the soft sniffles from the other Omega had tears burning behind his eyelids.

“I am so happy for you Jimin, so happy. And I know you might not remember all of the struggles and heartache you went through, and honestly I can’t even imagine how you felt, but I know… I know that this was something you always dreamed of. And I will be here for you, every step of the way. Maybe not as much as Kookie,” The pair laughed at the admission, the Alpha was almost over the top in his quest to make Jimin’s life as comfortable as possible during this time, “but I’ll try.”

“It’s really fine, I’m fine. I’m just… I still have to get used to the influx of new emotions that wash over me when I remember something. It’s almost like I’m reliving it.”

Jin squeezed him tighter one last time before pulling back and giving the Omega some space. “Ok, so you said you came over to tell me something.”

“Oh, oh right.” Jimin stuttered as heat flushed his face, his original reason for calling Jin up to visit was because of the ultrasound he’d had days prior. The picture of the little black and white blobs felt heavy in his pocket. After their appointment they each took turns video chatting with their parents, it was still a little bit of a shock for Jimin to see them looking… older, not by much, but still enough to notice. After that they agreed they would tell their friends individually, the party took a lot out of Jimin and he still had some lingering sadness from feeling as if he was left out from some conversations.

“Well, I wanted to show you our ultrasound!” He chirped, pushing aside the nervousness as giddiness flooded his body.

“Oh! I love ultrasounds! Let me see,” Jin’s hand came out and made little grabby hands as Jimin pulled the phone from his pocket and navigated the screen to the picture. He handed the device over and watched as Jin stared at the image, his eyes squinted and his eyebrows scrunched together as confusion washed across his features. “This… huh.”

“So, if you see here. This is Pup A.” Jimin kept his voice surprisingly level as he pointed at the first little blob on the screen, ‘And this is Pup B.”

His eyes glanced back up to watch as realization dawned across Jin’s face, a giant grin stretched across his face as the Omega squealed and grasped the phone in his grip, bringing the screen closer to his face as he stared in awe at the little blips. “Twins! Jiminie! Oh my god! Twins!”

Jimin prepared himself for what he knew was coming, the other Omega turned and practically tackled him onto the couch, pressing their cheeks together as he scented the Omega in his joy. He basked in the fresh linen aroma that wove its way through the blended scent already pressed to his skin, his wolf preened at the euphoric waves of happiness that pulsed through their veins. This was his family, and he loved being covered in the scent of that family.

“Who else knows? Oh my gosh, this is amazing. Ha, I bet Jungkook is just beside himself with pride. That damn Alpha, has he come back down from the clouds yet?” Jimin laughed at the words, of course Jungkook hadn’t stopped strutting around their home since the news, his sandalwood aroma so thick and heady it made the Omega’s head spin and his body want to just curl up and purr at the pure satisfaction that coated the scent. It reminded Jimin of a male peacock, his feathers ruffled and unfurled behind him, letting everyone who’s eyes landed on him know that he’d not only impregnated his mate, but with twins!

“Just Taetae, but it was hard for him not to find out. Damn Alpha was waiting at our door when we got home from our appointment,” Jimin chuckled at the reminder of his soulmate waiting in the dark, in the snow. After the ultrasound the mates went out for dinner, so he couldn’t help but coo at the other Alpha waiting for hours for their return, his excitement too great.

“I’m so happy for you, Jiminie. Oh my gosh, we have to start going shopping! That nursery is so empty, you’ll need double of everything now!”

Jimin couldn’t keep the smile from his face the rest of the visit, listening to the other Omega as he went on and on about tips and shopping advice. Jin even went as far as yanking out a pad of paper and started a list of things the Omega just had to buy, what to avoid and what was just a waste of money. He listened in rapture, trying to absorb every ounce of advice the other fed him. It wasn’t until little Haeju began to make babbling noises from across the house that they stopped their talks of nursery themes and which diapers were the best. Jimin left Jin and Namjoon’s house that afternoon over the moon, even more excited about this brand new adventure Jungkook and himself were about to embark on together.

The moonlight filtered softly through the slatted blinds, long strips of shimmering light that washed across the nest and illuminated the glowing figures embraced atop it. Jungkook’s muscles rippled and clenched as tiny fingers skimmed lightly up his dewy flesh, his chest heaved as soft, mewling sounds slipped past his lips. A gasp escaped his trembling mouth as Jimin pinched and rolled each taut, chocolate bud between his fingers, a shiver of desire rippled down his spine. The Omega scratched back down his chest, nails digging into the tawny skin as fingertips dipped into every little ridge of his well-defined abdomen. Jungkook’s hands clenched and unclenched against Jimin’s hips, fingers dug into the meaty flesh as the Omega undulated slowly... sensually above him.

His mate was gorgeous, his eyes drank in every drop of sweat that rolled languidly down the smooth, lithe body. The way the moonlight shimmered across his flawless honey skin, Jimin was arched beautifully above him, his head thrown back to elongate the smooth column of his neck, the mating bite glimmered in the glow. Plush, pillowy lips parted as hushed, whimpering moans floated in the air between them, Jimin grasped the Alpha’s wrists, grounding himself as his hips swiveled in slow, consecutive circles.

“Ba-baby… nnggg… Jimin… fuck.” Jungkook squeezed his eyes shut as fire licked up his spine, tight, wet heat squeezed around his throbbing cock. Ecstasy raced through his veins as Jimin pushed him closer and closer to his orgasm, slowing each time the Alpha’s knot began to swell, keeping him right on the edge of the cliff.

Jimin’s eyes fluttered open, eyelashes dancing prettily atop his cheeks as he bit into his swollen bottom lip, lids heavy and hooded as he gazed hungrily down at the Alpha beneath him. His cock ached between his hips, hanging heavily and begging to be touched, precum oozed from the tip and pooled against Jungkook’s pelvis. He felt so full, deliciously, achingly full. His Alpha’s throbbing cock rubbed against his slicked walls with each swivel of his hips, with each undulating roll of pelvis.

“Shhh,” Jimin shushed, he watched as tears rolled down his Alpha’s face, salty crystalline paths that shimmered in the moonlight as they wept from those beautiful chocolate pools. “I got you, Bun.”

His skin tingled, goosebumps erupted along his skin as Jimin’s heart fluttered inside his chest, his cock throbbed heavily between his thighs as he began to rock and bounce steadily atop the Alpha. No longer forgoing their own pleasure but racing toward it. A whimper slipped past his lips as he felt the Alpha’s knot begin to swell, catching on his puffy, pink rim as slick squelched between them. Their bodies slid together with each slippery roll of Jimin’s hips, the wet sound of skin on skin as Jungkook’s fingers dug into the flesh of his hips.

Lavender and sandalwood clung heavily in the air, the syrupy sweetness of Jimin’s slick so thick the pair could taste it on their tongues. Jungkook planted his knees on the mattress and began to thrust up into the tight, searing sheath of his Omega’s body, slamming his mate down onto his cock over and over again as he attempted to reach deeper, fuck him harder. Jimin leaned back and dug his nails into the Alpha’s thighs, bouncing atop the swelling knot as his fingertips went numb, pleasure so overwhelming he couldn’t remember to breath.

“Jun… Jungkook,” Jimin breathed as his body seized and his breath caught within his throat, his cock jerked and sputtered as hot, sticky ropes of cum coated his abdomen and landed on Jungkook’s taut pelvis. His swollen, tender rim clenched around the swollen knot locking the pair together.

Tears stung the Alpha’s eyes as his orgasm slammed into him, his body pushed over the cliff in ecstasy as his vision blacked out and trembling shivers coursed from his core through his extremities. He pulled Jimin down further onto his swollen knot as his cock pumped shot after shot of searing white seed into his mate’s willing body. Jungkook gasped as air rushed back into his lungs, his hips grinding up into the tight sleeve of Jimin’s body as his cock trembled and twitched, spurts of cum still painting those sleek, velvety walls white.

“Fuck,” Jungkook husked as Jimin’s body slumped over onto his chest, their sweaty bodies stuck together as the Omega began to purr and scent every inch of skin he could reach. The Alpha answered the satisfied purrs of his mate with his own rumbling purr, their bodies vibrating together as their bond wrapped tightly around them.

“I love you… I love you… I love you so much…” Jimin whispered as his lips pressed over and over again against the tangy flesh of his mate’s body, rubbing his nose delicately up and down the tawny skin to cover the Alpha in lavender.

“Fuck…” Jungkook murmured again, the hazy fog of his brain clearing as the remaining trembles of his desire still coursed hot through his veins, his cock still pulsing heavily inside the snug heat of his mate’s body. ‘Jimin… fuck… baby, that was… wow.”

He didn’t know what took over the tiny, little Omega. Dinner had been like any other night, the pair sharing little snippets of their day while they fed one another bites from each other’s plates. The sweet, alluring scent of slick slowly overtaking the savory aroma of their dinner, the comforting fragrance of their blended pair, Jungkook’s head had snapped up to catch Jimin’s hungry, lust filled gaze from across the table. The mates stumbled and bounced from wall to wall as articles of clothing were ripped over heads and yanked down over strong, thick thighs. A trail of attire strewn from one end of the house to the next until they fell atop the sheets, lips pressed against lips and limbs tangled with one another.

“Yeah,” Jimin whispered, his nose pressed intimately against Jungkook’s mating bite as the Alpha’s fingers slid languidly up and down the gentle bumps of his spine. “Sorry about that.”

Jungkook gently pushed Jimin up until he could look his mate in the eyes, “What do you mean sorry? Oh my god, Jimin I don’t think I’ve cum that hard in my life. I… where did that come from?”

Jimin’s face flushed a beautiful shade of pink, his ears tinged red as he snuggled his face back into the crook of Jungkook’s neck. “I don't know, I just… I just got really horny.”

Jungkook chuckled at the breathless answer against his skin and wrapped his arms further around his mate, pulling the Omega closer to his body as humming pleasantly as the hard swell of Jimin’s belly pressed against him. His Alpha was pleased their mate smelled like them now, so heavily coated in sandalwood he could barely smell the soft, floral aroma of lavender, his Omega’s belly full of his pups and his seed. “Don’t apologize. That was amazing. Thank you.”

Jimin pressed a delicate kiss to his mating bond, the Alpha shivered at the tender touch and buried his nose into the soft, silken strands of his mate’s chestnut mane. “I love you too, Jimin.”

The Omega purred at the words, pressing further into his skin as he pressed his nose against his scent gland, the addicting aroma of lavender bloomed across his skin. Jungkook reached down to pull a blanket over the pair, his mate shivered within his arms, the sweat on his own skin cooling in the open air of the room. They laid quietly together, the sounds of their breaths as they puffed into the sticky sex filled air, the rumbling of their harmonious purrs as they gently scented one another.

Jimin wasn’t sure himself what brought on his sudden wave of desire, perhaps it was that now with Jungkook back and work and himself slowly teaching classes once again, the couple didn’t see each other until later in the afternoon. His week had already been busy, working with Hobi, lunches with Tae, a day spent over at Jin’s. Now that it was the weekend, he had his Alpha all to himself and just something in the way the Alpha looked at dinner, the way his shirt stretched tight over his biceps, the sharp, dark lines of his tattoo disappearing beneath. One second he was eating and admiring his mate and the next he wanted nothing more for the other to be naked beneath him while he rode him so slowly his Alpha couldn’t help but beg and cry.

“Are you okay?” Jungkook whispered, pressing a kiss on Jimin’s nose.

Jimin hummed happily, he was so much more than okay, the Omega couldn’t put into words what he felt. He didn’t realize this was what love would feel like, this warm, fluttering feeling that shivered up his spine and wrapped intimately around his heart. Even with the newer memories gained it only seemed to increase, as if the love of his past and the love he felt for Jungkook now were interlacing and weaving into a beautiful new fabric that draped around him and left him feeling safe and secure. He also felt the flickers of a new feeling growing within him, with each fluttering press of his fingertips against the soft swell of his stomach, ever press of his mate’s lips against the growing life beneath.

“We should get up and get cleaned off.”

Jimin huffed his disapproval, pressing his face further into his mate’s neck and drinking in the faint aroma of sandalwood beneath the layer of lavender he’d pressed into the tawny flesh. “Don’t wanna move,” he grumbled. The Omega could feel the knot going down, he knew the Alpha could pull himself free from the warm, wet heat of his body. But for right now, he just wanted this, to lay within each other’s arms as their hearts beat as one. He wanted to be as close as possible to his mate, to his love.

“Okay,” Jungkook chuckled lowly, “okay… we can wait.”

Jimin preened at the lips that brushed against his forehead and the way Jungkook’s arms tightened around him. He wiggled within his mate’s grasp until his head laid against the broad expanse of his Alpha’s chest, the other’s fluttering heartbeat beneath his ear. Jimin closed his eyes and let himself drown in the thump-thump-thump, his body floating as the scent of their pairing swirled thickly around them in their nest. He was sore and sated and so very loved, he didn’t want to be anywhere else in the world at that moment. Just right here, heartbeat to heartbeat, two souls intertwined as one.

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Jimin laid his forehead against the cool, smooth surface of the dance floor, breathing in slowly through his nose and then out through his mouth, eyes clenched shut as his fingers curled into his fists. The smell of wilted flowers bloomed within the studio, overpowering the heavy layer of sandalwood his Alpha had pressed into his flesh just that morning. He willed away the angry roll of his stomach, the saliva that flooded his mouth and overwhelmed his taste buds. The ‘once a morning’ morning sickness had of late turned into ‘morning, noon, and night’ sickness. Weeks now of throwing up first thing in the morning, anytime he caught a whiff of all the budding scents from the teenagers in Hobi’s class, and unfortunately after eating some of his favorite foods. So spending his time stretching in his dance studio on the verge of throwing up was definitely not his idea of a good time either.

With his legs spread out on either side of him and his chest drawn down toward the floor, the hard swell of his abdomen was beginning to become an uncomfortable rock he couldn’t quite mold to his satisfaction. His abs now all but extinct, though he couldn’t find it in himself to be sad to watch the smooth, flat expanse of his belly pudge out little by little. Especially when his Alpha loved to scent over the mound, his nose and lips pressed tenderly to its surface. Adorable little words murmured against his flesh as Jungkook whispered to their babies.

The last remaining tendrils of nausea flittered away and Jimin sighed in relief, finishing up the last bits of stretching before standing at full height and strolling over to the boombox in the corner. The Omega’s fingers drew slow, delicate circles on the little mound, pressing the play button he strolled back toward the middle as the first tinkling chords of music soared through the room. His mind wandered back to his doctor appointment just days ago, it was crazy to think that time seemed to be flying by now, that he was already three months pregnant. The fast, fluttering heartbeats heard over the staticy little contraption the doctor pressed to his belly still fresh in his mind.

The soothing strings of orchestral music crescendoed in his ears, pulling him from his thoughts and wrapping around him like a comforting hug, warm and tight and exactly what he needed. The Omega closed his eyes and let the music seep into his soul, every fiber of his being until it overtook every single cell of his body. His limbs began to move on their own accord, twisting and stretching as he seemed to float around the space, he felt lighter than air as his toes barely danced along the hardwood surface. Arms spread elegantly out from his body, delicacy from his toes all the way to the very tips of his fingers. He moved like he danced in water, his movements so fluid it was hard to tell that the clumsy Omega who tripped over invisible barriers on the flat surface of his home was the same one here that glided across the room like a leaf twirling in the soft, spring breeze.

Song after song, it felt like minutes- like hours went by as he let his body become one with the music. Everything else within his mind pushed aside until all he knew - all he felt - who he was as a person- as a wolf, was the melodic chords that bounced off the mirrors. Soft, gray eyes met sparkling heather orbs in the glass, a smile played at the corners of his plush lips, salty pearlescent drops of sweat clung to his brow.

This.

He missed this.

The way everything else in the world just melted away but for this moment, his feet on the floor and the feel of the air as it washed across his face as he leapt across the room, twirling and spinning and dipping. His feet faltered as the beginnings of a guitar strummed through the speakers, a song that seemed to tug on every fiber of his being, the bond thrummed through his heart as it cleared a path through his mind. Jimin felt tears mist his eyes as the memory slowly began to replay within his mind, a slow motion picture that filled him with so much warmth.

I Won’t Give Up

When I look into your eyes, it’s like watching the night sky
Or a beautiful sunrise, there’s so much they hold

Jimin looked down at himself in the mirror, the sleek black tux fit every curve and dip of his body, the pressed white shirt beneath accentuating his small, trim waist before the Omega pulled the jacket closed and buttoned it up. The smell of spiced cinnamon wafted around him, the sound of his soulmate fluttering nervously back and forth throughout the little room, it brought a smile to his face. Of course, the one who would be the most nervous on this day would be him, Taehyung seemed like the big, bad Alpha on the outside, but inside his soul was so pure and kind.

Well, I won’t give up on us, even if the skies get rough
I’m giving you all of my love, I’m still looking up

Jimin gasped as the visual of himself flittered behind his eyes, slowing down the momentum of his dancing to forgo another accident, his movements now soft and serene to the song that played around him. He felt the tears as they slid down his cheeks, happiness filled his soul, heart so heavy and full with the strength of his love.

“Are you ready?” His father’s voice dragged his eyes to the Alpha beside him, soft brown eyes that peered down at him with so much love and happiness.

Jimin nodded as the wedding coordinator spoke quietly into her mic and the sound of gentle notes swirled around them. He knew that Jungkook had already walked down the aisle before him, his own father at his side. Jimin grasped his father’s elbow and sighed as those familiar warm, fingers brushed against his own. Squeezing reassuringly before they stepped around the hedge and Jimin let his eyes trace over every detail. The trees that lined the path, beautiful cherry blossoms that swirled and danced on their descent to the ground, their friends and family sat on either side of the trail. But no matter how beautiful, how utterly enchanting their location, his eyes couldn’t move away from the man waiting for him at the end. His Alpha, tall and proud in his black tux, tears streaming down his face as those chocolate galaxies met his own.

His body swept down toward the floor, fingertips brushing along the cool, smooth surface before he twirled and extended them high above his lithe body. Jimin’s vision blurred, creating a hazy, fog over the room around him. As if the present was but just a memory, the day of his mating ceremony so crisp and clear it seemed as if he was there once again.

So easy is our life, what’s mine is yours and yours’ mine

Jimin felt a shiver run down his spine as his hands laid inside of his Alpha’s, his eyes finding those beautiful brown eyes, chuckling softly as he watched Jungkook sniffle, little trails of tears coursing down his smooth, caramel flesh. He heard the sobs of Taehyung in the background and shook his head gently at the love his soulmate had for them, that Alpha was their biggest supporter and he understood how this moment felt for the other. Jungkook squeezed his fingers and the Omega smiled up at the love of his life. This was it, this moment right here where they promised to stay with each other forever, to connect their souls in the most precious and unbreakable of bonds.

The last chords of the song faded into the quiet, stillness of the room. His feet planted firmly below him as shuddering breaths escaped past his lips, Jimin blinked rapidly to try to clear the tears from his eyes and he marched back over to the boombox and restarted the song. He shuffled back toward the middle of the room and laid against the flat, cold surface of the floor, his eyes staring up at the blank canvas of the ceiling as the lights shimmered and gleamed in the salty mist that covered his vision. Jimin let his eyes flutter closed, hot tears trailing slowly down the slope of his temple before dampening the edges of his hair. The memory kept coming in glorious waves, such intense, vivid recollections it stole the breath from his lungs.

“Mating is not only the connection of two people, of two wolves, but the spiritual connection of the two souls that embody them. While mating is a sacred and serious tradition, it also brings forth tremendous joy. Mated life is full of surprises, adventures, and memory-making-”

Jimin brought his fingers to his lips and laughed at the words from the officiant that echoed around his brain, memory-making, he wondered if he’d ever thought there would come a time in his life that he would cherish memories more than life itself. That those tiny, little bubbles that popped and floated throughout his mind, filled with glorious pictures of his past, would one day become something so very dear to him. Something you couldn’t truly understand the worth of until it was stolen away from you, like a dream that slipped through your fingers as the wisps of consciousness stole away the night.

“There will be challenges in life, but the strength of your bond will give you protection against life’s difficulties. Through the commitment of love, and the power of your shared hopes and dreams, together you will be able to navigate any obstacles that come your way.”

Jimin’s gaze flicked over to the rows of their family and friends, the tears in their eyes as they watched the pair before them commit themselves to one another fully, promising to be each other's happiness for the rest of their days. His heather gray eyes found their way back to his love, to his Alpha, to the one he would soon call his mate. He could see the love that swirled within their deep onyx pools, the stars and galaxies that called to him and pulled him in until all he wanted to do was stare at the wonder he saw within those twinkling chocolate orbs.

“Before you recite your vows, please close your eyes and recite this blessing together. ‘Now you feel no rain, for each of you will be shelter to the other. Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth to the other. Now there is no more loneliness, for each of you will be companion to the other’.”

His fingers thrummed against the silvery impression of their bond, little ripples of pleasure shivered down his spine as a purr rumbled lowly in his chest. The gentle strums of the guitar through the speakers moved him, the memory that shimmered through his mind moved him, the love that coursed through every fiber, every cell, every atom that made up one Park Jimin… moved him. The warm, sweet aroma of his mating coated his lithe body, each deep inhale had his wolf elated and calm and absolutely purring at the joy that filled every cell of his being.

Jimin sighed into the kiss, the roar of their friends and family rang in his ears, the utter sobbing of Taehyung in the front row breaking in intermittently through the claps and cheers. Of course the Alpha would sob through their mating ceremony, louder than Jimin’s own parents even. But nothing could distract him from the feel of Jungkook’s lips against his own, the soft, tender slide of their skin as the Alpha slid an arm around his middle and pulled him closer.

His mate.

Jungkook was his mate.

He parted his lips and pressed his tongue against the seam of Jungkook’s mouth, he hummed as the Alpha opened willingly. Their tongues caressed as Jimin’s hands fisted in the lapels of his mate’s tux, the amount of love he had for this man was so overwhelming, and now they would spend the rest of their lives together. They would become a family one day.

He brought his fingers up to his face and swiped the hot trail of tears that slid slowly down his honeyed skin, the memory of that perfect day still so clear and vivid within his brain. The feel of Jungkook’s lip against his own, the feel of those big, broad hands pressed against the small of his back, the smell of his Alpha’s happiness that wrapped around him and made his head spin. The look of joy on the faces of his friends and family as they stood before them, hands clasped and tears in their eyes as the officiant introduced them as a mated pair.

The opening chords of the guitar flittered around the pavilion as Jungkook took his hand and directed him toward the middle of the dance floor. Jimin slid a hand up the dark black lapel of Jungkook’s tux before curling his fingers around the Alpha’s nape, twisting the silky curls that tickled his skin.

“Jimin? Baby… are you okay?”

Jimin jumped as the deep, rumbling voice of his mate echoed off the mirrors and windows of the studio. His eyes snapped open and he smiled at the Alpha peering down at him, those big doe eyes full of worry.

“I’m fine.” Jimin sat up and spun around on the slippery surface of the floor, leaning back on the palms of his hands so he could stare up at the other more easily. “What are you doing here, Bun?”

Jungkook tugged on the crease down the front of his pressed slacks, pulling the pants up so he could crouch down beside the Omega. The dried trail of tears along Jimin’s face worried him, but his mate’s scent was so clear and bright and happy. Their song played loudly over and over again through the speakers, he wondered what brought this on, did his mate regain another memory?

“Hobi called me. He came up to check on you because it was getting late and the studio was closing up. He said he found you crying and dancing, so he went back downstairs and called me. Then you kept rubbing your mark and I didn’t really feel any sadness coming from you, but here you are crying.” Jungkook laughed as he looked over at that big, happy smile across Jimin’s face. His eyes scrunched up into little crescents and the Omega’s cheeks so big and round and rosy with his happiness.

The song ended and plunged the studio briefly into silence before the chords began again, swirling softly around them. Jimin pulled himself to his feet and reached a hand down to the Alpha, a soft smile played at the corners of his lips. “Jungkook, my mate, my love. May I have this dance?”

Jungkook gasped at the words, he slid his palm into his mate’s smaller hand and pushed himself to full height, the Omega leaned in closer and pressed their bodies together. Jimin’s hand smoothed up the front of his soft cotton sweater before curling around the nape of his neck. It felt so familiar.

Jimin’s fingers twisted the dark, midnight curls that tickled against his skin as Jungkook’s warm, broad hand pressed against the small of his back. The hard swell of his stomach pressed protectively between them as their feet began to move, their bodies swayed slowly to the music as they stared into each other’s eyes.

“I love you,” Jimin whispered as he pulled Jungkook down to press his lips against the other’s soft, heart shaped pout. The swollen flesh brushed tenderly against Jungkook’s mouth, their warm, sweet breath shared between them. “I am so glad we found each other. Thank you for being mine.”

Jungkook closed his eyes as the words sent a shiver of something warm and pleasant down his spine, flicking his tongue out to wet his lips and taste the sugary remnants of his mate left against the sensitive skin. “No, Baby, thank you. I love you so much.”

The pair continued to dance quietly in the empty dance studio, bodies pressed together like lovers as they drowned in the love that swirled around them. They swayed gently in the middle of the room for what felt like hours, the golden fingers of the sun fading slowly in the sky as the pinks and blues and purples of the sunset splashed across the mirrors. Jimin’s head rested against his Alpha’s chest, listening to the thump-thump-thump of his heartbeat as Jungkook’s fingers danced languidly up and down his spine, his mate’s lips pressed tenderly against his temple. The longer they circled along the dance floor the more and more they melted together, bodies curving into one another until you wouldn’t know where one began and the other ended. The perfect pair of people destined to find one another… to fall in love… to be each other’s forever.

Jungkook could smell his mate before he even opened the door to his office, the sweet alluring fragrance of lavender swelled in the air. On his trek back to his desk he caught more than one of his coworkers with their noses in the air, inhaling deep lungsful of lavender that had his Alpha prickling. He would have to scent Jimin again before he left. He hadn't expected his Omega to stop by before his “soulmate date” with Taehyung, but he sure was glad Jimin did.

As he pushed the door to his office open he paused in the threshold, eyes appraising the scene before him before he chuckled. Jimin sat comfortably in his chair, legs propped up on the desk and ankles crossed prettily. The Omega twirled around one of the many digital styluses scattered around the surface between his fingers, beautiful gray eyes snapped up to lock on his face.

“Bun,” Jimin practically purred, the floral perfume of his mate soared in the confined space and made Jungkook’s head spin.

“What are you doing here?” Jungkook started as he closed the door behind him, strolling up to the desk and setting a hand down at Jimin’s clothed legs. “Not that I mind at all, but I thought you were going out with Tae?”

He finished rounding the desk and stood beside the Omega, Jimin’s bright, adorable smile shining up at him. His wolf paced within him and he pushed away the feeling, his brows furrowed at the feeling of protectiveness that wanted to wash over him.

“Mmm, I am.” Jimin pulled the Alpha down to press their lips together, sucking Jungkook’s perfect upper lip between his own as his mate groaned above him. “He’s meeting me here.”

“How long do we have?” Jungkook husked, hand smoothing down Jimin’s chest and over the prominent swell of his stomach, fingers inching closer to the heat that radiated from between the Omega’s legs when a cough from behind separated them.

“Not long enough you pervert!” Taehyung’s nose crinkled at the obvious scent of arousal that was now thick in the air. “Gross, don’t touch my soulmate like that.”

Jimin fell back against the seat back as tinkling giggles spilled from his lips, both Alphas watched as his eyes curved up into pretty little crescents and his nose crinkled up in amusement. “How do you think your future nieces, or nephews, or oh niece and nephew got there, Tae?”

Taehyung’s nose wrinkled up more at the thought, he pretended to gag and throw up into the nearby wastebasket, ignoring the annoyed look from the other Alpha. Tae peeked over at his soulmate and winked slyly, causing the Omega to fall back as another round of giggles burst from his lips.

“Alright, it’s time to go. I see how it is.” Jungkook joked as he opened the door and gestured dramatically for the pairs’ exit.

“Aw, Bun.” Jimin cooed, dropping his legs from the desk and pushing up from the seat to stand. “Woah.”

Jimin grabbed at the seat back and brought a hand up to his head to keep the spinning stars under control. His vision blacked as blood rushed behind his ears, a dizzying feeling that swept from his head to his toes and made his stomach roll.

“Baby,” Jungkook was by the Omega’s side immediately. Grasping Jimin’s shoulders to keep his mate steady, the other swayed gently on his feet. “Baby, are you okay?”

Jimin blinked the staticy overlay from his vision and looked into the worrying eyes of his mate and soulmate, both Alphas perched before him, their scents overwhelming in the small space.

“I’m fine, I’m fine. I just got up too quickly.” Jimin ignored the apprehensive glances that passed between the two Alphas and smoothed a hand down his shirt, fingers resting against the swell that stretched the fabric across it.

“Baby…” Jungkook started before his words were cut off with a sharp look from the Omega.

“I said I’m fine.”

“Okay, okay.” Jungkook glanced over at Taehyung one more time, the other Alpha looked as tensed and ready to protect as he was. Both fully prepared to sweep the Omega off his feet and rush him home, to plant him firmly in his nest and not allow Jimin to leave until they were certain he was okay.

“We can reschedule if you want, Jiminie?” Taehyung tried to reason, he didn’t want to push the Omega too far.

“I’m fine, really. The doctor said I’ll start producing more blood for the babies and things like this could happen. I just forgot to get up slowly, it’s fine.” His voice took on a tone of finality that had both Alpha’s tucking their imaginary tails between their legs.

The trio made their way back through the zig-zagging hallways of Jungkook’s work and made their way downstairs to the underground parking lot. Once they were at Taehyung’s vehicle, Jungkook took his leisurely time thoroughly coating the Omega in his scent. His wolf still tensed and agitated within him, he wanted to pull his mate to him and refuse to let the other leave. But he knew that Jimin didn’t want that, he didn’t want to be treated like a fragile flower that needed tending.

When he was seemingly placated by the amount of sandalwood pressed into his Omega’s skin, he kissed the man slowly and tenderly where he sat in the passenger seat before closing the door. Certain Jimin could no longer hear him, he pulled Taehyung toward the back of the vehicle, just out of sight from his mate.

“Keep an eye on him?” Jungkook asked.

“God, you don’t even have to ask, Kookie. I would protect that man and those babies with my life. If he even sneezes wrong, I am driving his ass home.”

Jungkook nodded and pulled the Alpha into a tight hug, the pair rubbing cheeks briefly to scent one another. Their love for the Omega in that car was astronomical, a bond between the two that could never be broken. Together they would do anything and everything to bring happiness to the man they both loved dearly, one his mate and one his soulmate.

Jungkook’s fingers reached up to his neck as the SUV pulled away, fingertips hovering over his mating mark before he dropped his hand back to his side. He would trust Taehyung with his life, and he knew he could trust the Alpha with the lives of the most precious people in his life. But he still couldn’t push away the irritating agitation that settled into his body, the way his body felt tensed and ready to fight- he’d seen it in Tae’s form as well. Their wolves were trying to warn them of something, but Jimin and the babies were fine…

“So when is the big ultrasound?” Taehyung asked as their car crept slowly through Seoul traffic, their destination the heart of the city.

Jimin glanced back over at the Alpha, his eyes leaving the city skyline and finding the big round eyes of his soulmate. “Next week, they said we should be able to know what we are having by then if we’d like to know.”

“Any guesses? Crazy intuition and all that?”

Jimin smiled softly and rubbed his hand over the bump, it was crazy to think another month had already flown by. There was no hiding that he was pregnant now, his belly strained against most of his shirts and any pants that required buttons or snaps no longer fit around the rounded swell. Jin liked to tease him that his own belly didn’t look like that till well into his second trimester, but coming up on 17 weeks, Jimin’s stomach swelled out from his middle beautifully. A pretty little “C” shape that he could run his fingers down over and over again, if only Jimin could feel the fluttering everyone on the internet talked about.

He spent hours at the dance studio staring at his belly in the mirror, he didn’t even think about his lost memories very often anymore, just watching and waiting for the feeling of butterflies inside. But the positive of his mind being so preoccupied with the babies, he gained so many memories randomly throughout his day. He could now remember bits and pieces of his college years, hours spent in the dance studio and running back and forth to see his Alpha before they moved in together.

“Kookie is hoping for two girls, because then he can… and I quote, ‘spoil the living hell out of them’.” Jimin rolled his eyes at the memory before pressing the flat of his palm against his rounded belly button, pushing down toward his belly button to squish the tender mound beneath his skin. His next words were a whisper, just a breath of air in the confines of the car. “I had a dream the other night. A little girl with big round eyes like Jungkook and my lips… and a little boy with my eyes and nose and Kookie’s adorable bunny smile.”

“Oh, one of each. I’ll wait to see them before I claim which one is mine.” Taehyung teased from the driver seat and tried to lean into the door to avoid the small hand that swiped through the air toward him. “Kidding… kidding. I’m claiming both of them.”

“Tae!” Jimin admonished, glancing around to find something on the console to throw at the Alpha. He giggled at the possessive Alpha who wanted to kidnap his unborn children, but he didn’t expect anything less. Taehyung would be the best, most amazing uncle. These babies would want for nothing, between his mate and Taehyung, they would have these two big alphas wrapped neatly around their fingers.

The rest of their drive was relatively quiet, Taehyung sang obnoxiously loud to the radio while Jimin let his eyes scan the city’s horizon. Sidewalks full of people and shops bustling with business. Soon enough they pulled up into the parking lot beside a quaint, little maternity shop.

“I swear, Tae. If you laugh at the pouches in these pants even once, call me a kangaroo just once- and this friendship will be over.” The Omega pointed a finger at the Alpha’s face, trying his best to keep his own face stern and serious. “Seriously, I will unfriend you. Don’t even think about continuing our friendship.”

“Fine, fine.” Tae threw his hands up in surrender. “I won’t call you a kangaroo. More like a wallaby, those things are adorable and tiny.”

“I hate you, I really do.” Jimin huffed as they exited the car and made their way into the shop. Immediately the Omega took in deep, breaths full of air, the smell of baby powder overwhelmed the space and he just wanted to curl up and purr.

An adorable older Omega rushed over and welcomed them to the shop, congratulating Jimin on his pregnancy and letting them know she would be available if they needed any help at all. Jimin loved her immediately, especially because she wore scent blockers and it helped settle his already treaturious stomach.

Soon the pair found themselves wandering through the store, Tae practically glued to Jimin’s back as the Omega pulled pair after pair of pants and leggings off the shelves and piled them in the Alpha’s awaiting arms. His dancing attire was working wonders at the moment, the stretchy material didn’t dig into his blossoming belly, but they were beginning to get a little tighter in the thigh and ass area. Which to his chagrin, was Jungkook’s most favorite side effect so far of his pregnancy, the Alpha couldn’t keep his hands off Jimin's equally blossoming ass.

As Jimin weaved in and out of the various clothing racks he brought a hand to his back and began to massage the dull ache that seemed to throb low in his spine. A buzzing kind of pain that zipped up and down his spine, wrapping around his stomach and almost knocking the breath from his lungs. He could feel Taehyung sidle closer to him unknowingly, the Alpha brushing up against him, not an inch of personal space between them anymore.

Sweat beaded on Jimin’s temple as his brow furrowed, an unpleasant kind of tingling that started at his lips and seemed to radiate outward through his face. Just the slightest of ringing in his ears, like that sound your tv makes when it’s been left on too long and nothing plays across the screen. As the Omega bent down to grab a shirt low on a shelf he felt a wave of something wash over him and before Jimin could understand what was happening his legs gave out from beneath him and he was falling.

“Jimin!” Tae yelled from somewhere above him, but he felt like he was underwater, the pressure all around him squeezing in closer and closer.

The floor never reached him, a pair of strong, sturdy arms wrapped around him and the rich, heavy scent of cinnamon surrounded him. His fingers brushed against his temple, a throbbing ache that pulsed behind his eyes and set the whole world off axis. “Ow.” The Omega whimpered, unsure of his own voice until it echoed in his ears.

“I got him, I… I’m going to drive him straight to the hospital. Yes… yes, thank you!”

Jimin felt like he was in a daze, the soft murmuring of panicked voices around him and the deep, rumbling sound of Tae’s words that reverberated through his being- his ear pressed tightly against the Alpha’s chest. Was he in Tae’s arms? He wasn’t even sure.

The Omega barely noticed the change in temperature, the warm, cozy atmosphere of the little shop transitioning to the cool spring afternoon outside. His back throbbed with the beat of his heart, his head spinning so violently Jimin didn’t realize he’d been placed back into the car until the Alpha slammed the drivers door beside him.

He blinked his eyes to dispel the tiny, little sparkles of light that popped inside his vision, like fizzy bubbles that danced and swirled through a carbonated beverage. Jimin glanced over at the Alpha beside him and took in Tae’s rigid posture, the way one hand gripped the steering wheel tightly, the other’s fingers white knuckled around his phone.

Jimin’s wolf was frantic within him, anxiety clawed up his spine as he worried what could be happening. A hand flew to his belly, to his babies, gasping as a shot of pain wrapped around his body once more. He closed his eyes to attempt to bring relief to the onslaught of feelings that took over his body, the overwhelming desire to empty his stomach into his lap or pass out completely.

“Kook… it’s- it’s Jimin…” he heard Tae’s gruff voice echo within the cabin of the car, worry and apprehension laced heavily within his tone, “we’re on our way to the hospital…”

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The sky was painted in brilliant shades of red and gold and blue, corals and dark violets and tangerines that splashed across the reflective glass of skyscrapers that towered over the vehicles creeping slowly into the heart of Seoul. Any other time, Jungkook was sure he would appreciate the magical wonders of the world, the gorgeous and lavish end to another day as the sun crept beneath the horizon and left behind one final colorful show. But he couldn’t appreciate it, his heart raced and his palms were sweating where they sat gripped around the steering wheel. The Alpha’s eyes darted from car to car in bumper to bumper traffic as he cursed heaven and hell for not opening up the roads before him.

His scent filled with a heavy cloud of smoke, apprehension and worry seeped deep into his bones. Jungkook tried to stay relaxed at work once Jimin and Tae left to go shopping, he had tried to clear his mind of anything but the video game characters on the screen in front of him. But Jimin invaded his brain, every brush stroke and every mouse click somehow brought his train of thought back to the Omega. It wasn’t until mid-day that he really began to worry, his wolf antsy and pacing deep within him. The delicate fibers of their bond tugged and pulled at his core, his mate’s emotions reverberating between them, every single thread coated in the feelings that swirled within the love of his life.

He knew something was wrong before his phone even rang, the moment the tiny little device on his desk began to vibrate frantically and Taehyung’s face lit up the screen. He knew. Yet still hearing the words out of the other Alpha’s mouth had stolen the breath from his lungs, he felt as if he was frozen as he drifted through the office and made his way toward his vehicle. As he sat behind the wheel of his car and contemplated banging his head against the dash, he sent up a prayer to whomever would listen. To please keep his Omega safe, to keep him healthy. To please not take away the one thing he loved most in this world.

The Alpha tried not to let his mind wander down the path of worst case scenarios, visions of Jimin laid in a hospital bed lifeless and pale. The memories of the phone call after Jimin’s accident in the studio rushed to the forefront of his brain, the overwhelming sense of deja vu that clenched at his soul at the very same thing he did months prior- rushing through traffic to get to his mate. The first steps into the Omega’s room had been the hardest thing he’d ever done, the sterile, nondescript scent that seemed to overpower the room, washing out even Jimin’s soft lavender aroma. His mate laid in the middle of the hospital bed, he looked so small and helpless, Jimin’s eyes closed and his breaths even and soft. If it hadn’t been for the incessant beeping of machines that surrounded his mate and the IVs that pierced his flawless flesh, Jungkook would have imagined Jimin was just resting at home.

He didn’t consider himself a religious man, but on the day of Jimin’s accident, Jungkook never imagined he would pray and beg and send up every ounce of good positive thoughts than he did in that moment. He never wanted to see his mate lying unconscious in a hospital bed ever again in his life. He sent up a silent thank you as the cars in front of him began to move faster than he could run, the heart of Seoul getting closer inch by inch.

Just like that unfortunate day months prior, the Alpha held on to the shimmering tremors of love that still swept across their bond, the feeling of love and warmth that still surrounded him and told him that his mate was still alive and breathing. He glanced over at his cellphone perched inside the cup holder and wondered if he should attempt to call Tae once again.

Guilt tore through him, crashing into him wave after wave as it weighed him down in the seat of his car. Jimin didn’t need him to fuss over him, he didn’t need to be babied and treated as anything but an adult who could make decisions about his own health and well-being. Yet he couldn’t escape the crushing weight of failure that wrapped around every inch of his body, his wolf disappointed in itself that they let their mate walk out of the office earlier. He should have known the second Jimin tried to stand from his desk, he should have pushed a little harder for the Omega to cancel his plans and reschedule for another day.

The ringing of his phone broke through the buzzing silence of the car, his big, round eyes locking on the picture of Tae on his screen. Jungkook yanked the phone from where it rested and quickly answered the call, pushing the phone against his ear. Hands free calling be damned at the moment.

“Tae,” he breathed. He needed to know what was going on. The traffic in front of him had thinned enough the Alpha was now making magnificent time on his way to the hospital, he could actually see the outline of the large medical facility against the horizon.

“They brought him right back. Won’t let me go back though because I’m not his mate, they have me sitting in a damn waiting room.”

The Alpha sounded breathless and frantic, and Jungkook could understand the number of emotions that must be coursing through his friend’s body at that moment. Because the overwhelming number of feelings he was battling during his trip to the hospital set his teeth on edge.

“What happened, Tae? What even happened?” Jungkook still couldn’t understand. Jimin had seemed fine just hours earlier, other than the slight dizzy spell. But his scent had been clear and bright when he left, the Omega walked down to Tae’s car and climbed in with no problems.

“I don’t even really know. We were selecting clothes, well Jimin was picking out clothes, and he bent down to get something and… god Jungkook, he pretty much collapsed right on the spot. Then the whole way to the car and the ride to the hospital he kept complaining that… that his stomach hurt.”

Jungkook felt the blood drain from his face.

The pups.

Jimin was just a few weeks away from reaching the “safety” line as the internet liked to nickname it, twenty weeks… the second trimester… when Jungkook could finally let the breath he’d been holding go. Everything he’d read told him that reaching this point greatly reduced Jimin’s chance of losing the pups. But he was certain it didn’t factor in his already high-risk pregnancy as a male Omega, or his even higher risk carrying twins.

“I’m… I’m almost there. What floor are you on? Where do they have Jimin?”

“We’re on the ninth floor, the maternity ward.”

Jungkook hung up the phone as he pulled down the side street that would bring him to the large underground parking for the hospital. He whipped the car into the nearest available parking spot, barely paying mind to make sure he didn’t park somewhere he shouldn’t. As he turned the engine off he leaned forward and rested his forehead against the steering wheel. Tears pricked behind his eyelids and he took a moment to regulate his breathing, to calm the thundering of his heart.

His fingers reached up and hovered over his mating bite, a perfect indention of his mate’s teeth, a shimmery impression of their decision to stay together for the rest of their lives. He pressed the pads of his fingers against the spot and traced over the mark, rippling tingles of pleasure that shivered up and down his spine. He felt the tears as they trailed slowly down his cheeks, dripping from the edge of his nose and sliding languidly over the slope of his jaw. Jungkook sat there and called out to his mate, over and over again he sent his wordless message of love to the only man he could ever imagine calling his. A soft gasp pushed past his lips as he felt trembles of love in answer, somewhere above him Jimin was tracing his own mark, calling back out to his mate as well.

Jimin stared across the room at the little table along the wall, a beautiful vase of flowers providing a splash of color against the dull, faded walls. This felt so reminiscent of months before when he’d woken in a hospital bed just like this one, machines beeping in his ears and the dull, throbbing feeling of a killer headache right behind his eyes. The cold flow of fluids into his arm sent shivers down his spine, the warm, thin blanket the nurse threw over his body doing little to stave off the chill the IV drip pumped his body full of.

Dehydration… braxton hicks contractions… and probably a little bit of overexertion mixed with exhaustion.

God, he felt guilty. Both Jungkook and Taehyung asked him if he was alright, both had gently pushed for him to call off the afternoon of shopping and just rest. But he’d been stubborn, not wanting to appear weak and feeble, and insisted that everything was fine. Laying in this sterile smelling room, against what was probably the world’s most uncomfortable mattress, he couldn’t help but think perhaps it was ok to let others take care of you when you needed it. Sometimes they saw things you didn’t quite see yourself.

Jimin wondered if Jungkook was on his way to the hospital, he knew that Tae called his Alpha on their drive to the hospital. Though he wasn’t able to determine if Jungkook was in fact on his way, not that he didn’t doubt he was, but the nurses had separated them as soon as they rushed him from the emergency room upstairs into the maternity ward. In his half delirious state he remembered his soulmate’s fingers wrapped around his own, the Alpha’s bitter cinnamon aroma as it clung to the air surrounding him. The Omega could only imagine how frantic Tae was at this point, perhaps he should buzz the nurse and ask her to find the Alpha and bring him to his room.

As his small, chubby fingers found the call button along the rail of his bed he felt the shooting sparks of pleasure that trembled up his spine. Almost like fireworks that exploded deep inside his chest and coated every inch of his insides with warmth and love, it knocked the air from his lungs, the glimmering bite on his neck tingled. His Alpha, his mate… was calling out to him. Jimin’s palm snapped up to his neck and cupped around the unfamiliar feeling that seemed to radiate from the delicate impression there, slithering across his skin until he was drenched in the overwhelming love and devotion of his mate.

A gasp fell from his lips as emotions slammed into him, not just emotions but memories. So many memories. He tried to grasp onto a single one as they swirled around his mind, images and sounds and smells that brought with them a kaleidoscope of feelings. He reached his hand out into the whirling storm and wrapped his fingers around a single one, pulling it through the mess until he held it tightly to his chest, letting it play out behind his eyes.

“Kookie, it’s so dark and I’m so tired.” Jimin pouted as he stared out the window of the Alpha’s car. Well, the Alpha’s mother’s car. It was their first date and he’d imagined the usually cheesy, cliche ideas- dinner and a movie, miniature golf, etc.

“Almost there, Jiminie.” Jungkook chuckled from beside him, the light of the dash illuminating the sharpening angles of his jaw. God, he’s really grown up well. He was going to be a gorgeous Alpha when the last tendrils of adolescence faded away, even more beautiful than the baby Alpha Jimin crushed hard on now.

But the Omega had absolutely no idea what they were doing, his only instructions the day before their date was to ‘Go to bed early, I’ll pick you up at 4:30 tomorrow morning.’ The look he’d given the Alpha was comical, four… FOUR in the morning. Jimin dragged himself from bed that morning and attempted to dress as cute as possible in the dark, not that it would matter, how was Jungkook going to see him if the sun wasn’t even up yet.

A good thirty minute drive later, Jimin climbed from the vehicle and tried to adjust his eyes to the pitch black scenery around him. He knew Jungkook had driven them up, the pressure behind his ears and the delicate swoop of his stomach as the altitude gradually increased told him that. The alluring scent of sandalwood hit his nose as Jungkook jogged around the front of the vehicle and stopped in front of him, big bunny toothed smile grinning down at him.

“Follow me,” Jungkook whispered, the Alpha’s hand reached out in the sticky summer air between them.

Jimin placed his palm inside the slightly sweaty palm of the other and thrilled at the rush that shivered over his skin. It was so different from the friendly skinship their group often partook in, his wolf was beside itself at the contact from this Alpha, like it knew something he didn’t quite understand yet himself. He let Jungkook lead him across the bumpy terrain in the dark, the quiet buzz of insects a pleasant soundtrack to the fading starry sky above them.

“Uh, just… just let me.” Jungkook fumbled over his words as he pulled his hand from Jimin’s grasp and shook out a blanket the Omega didn’t see him grab from the car. After laying the fabric out on the damp surface of the ground, Jungkook pushed off his shoes and walked carefully onto the material. He reached a hand out toward the Omega, silently asking the other to join him.

Jimin kicked his shoes off as well, wiggling his freed toes and scrunching up his nose at the dampness that seeped through the fabric of his socks. He settled down next to the Alpha and glanced over at his handsome date, still wondering what their plan was now that they were here. What was so special about this little flattened piece of earth on the top of a mountain. The blossoming tendrils of dawn crept into the sky, the dark navy blanket replaced with the softening shades of golden morning.

“Kookie,” Jimin started before the Alpha pressed a finger to his lips and hitched his head toward the cliffside. The Omega pursed his lips, brows furrowed as he turned his gaze toward the horizon.

They sat quietly, bodies pressed together side by side, and suddenly Jimin understood - the sunrise. He watched as the sun slowly crept over the distant horizon, spreading it’s magnificent fingers of gold across the landscape below. The sky painted with the beginning of a new day, beautiful shades of pink and purple and warm golden happiness. It was breathtaking and it filled him with such warmth.

A gasp pressed through his lips at the delicate, cautious touch of the Alpha beside him, eyes dancing downward to watch those large, elegant fingers skim across his own before interlacing their hands as one. Jimin’s eyes trailed slowly up the growing muscles of his baby Alpha until he locked with those big round eyes. The fading stars from the sky now deep within those chocolate pools.

“I want to start every morning with you.” Jungkook whispered.

Jimin felt them drifting closer to one another, tasting the sweet, warm breath of the Alpha on his tongue as he swiped it across his lips, the way the fingers grasped around his own squeezed gently.

“Can I kiss you?” The question swirled in the damp morning air around them, the Omega vaguely aware of the words that slipped through his lips until Jungkook’s mouth brushed against his own.

“Always.” The Alpha answered before his soft, warm mouth pressed against his own.

Jimin was never more thankful than he was in that moment that they were sitting on a soft, slightly damp blanket in the middle of a rocky cliffside when those perfect, heavenly lips touched his own. His legs shook as his knees grew weak, his heart thundered inside his chest and the sounds of the world faded away. It was the way their lips slotted together seamlessly, the feeling of Jungkook’s fingertips against his jaw, the heady aroma of sandalwood that invaded every one of his senses and set the Omega on fire.

It was nothing more than tender, chaste lips against lips until it wasn’t. The Omega unfurled against the Alpha, like the delicate petals of the morning flowers, his lips parted and it was as if nothing in the world mattered but the taste of Jungkook’s sweet mouth against his own. The hesitant slide of tongues grew more confident, cautious fingers that tugged and pulled against clothes to draw the other closer. Jimin moaned into the kiss, drinking down the answering growl that rumbled up the Alpha’s throat. He kissed Jungkook until his lungs burned for air, until his lips ached and he couldn’t feel the tips of his fingers. He kissed Jungkook until the sun rose above the horizon, the sky bathed in the brilliant golden rays of dawn and the sparkling drops of dew shimmered around them like a magnificent field of diamonds. He kissed Jungkook until he couldn’t imagine never kissing this Alpha again.

Jimin ignored the tears that slid down his face as the memories washed over him. Classes and years of studying, dates and fights, kisses in the dark and soft goodbyes over the phone. Seeing Taehyung’s first printed ad and watching Jin’s television debut. The laughter and the love of his friends every single time they got together. Namjoon’s warm hugs and Yoongi’s tender heart. Every step and beat and drop of sweat spent with Hobi building their business. The Omega remembered every performance from the smallest little stint when he entered college to the biggest solo performances performed in front of audiences so big they left him breathless.

It was like the sun cresting the horizon on their first date. He wasn’t stranded in the middle of a treacherous sea, he could finally see around him, the fog no longer thick and hazy. His mind was like a beautiful meadow, each memory shimmered in the sunlight like the drops of dew on each blade of grass. The Omega still couldn’t see each and every sparkling flicker of light, but he could see so many, his mind alight with the beautiful, glowing aura of his memories. It didn’t feel like he was two separate people anymore. It felt like the Jimin of now was him, that his past and his present were woven together to who he was at that moment. And even with the tiny little spots of fog that still covered parts of this beautiful meadow of memories in his mind, he couldn’t wait to walk through it again and remember every single second of his life.

The gorgeous aroma of lavender soared around him in his happiness, the overwhelming feeling of warmth and love that filled him to the brim and then more. Jimin’s fingers stroked against the silvery impression of his mate’s bite, answering the call of love that his Alpha sent. He closed his eyes and just let himself drown within these emotions, he couldn’t even describe the feelings that overtook his soul, it was like if he was a blizzard he would surely be every single snowflake that danced in the sky. A small, gasping breath crept past his lips and his eyes flew open to stare at the empty doorway, it was as if he could feel his mate’s presence, as if he could feel the beat of his Alpha’s heartbeat as he drew closer.

Taehyung paced back and forth through the waiting room as he waited for the other Alpha to make his way up to the ninth floor. His wolf thrashed around frantically inside him, dying to get to their soulmate and make sure the Omega was okay. His fingers raked through his thick, midnight locks roughly as he tensed at the guilt that weighed heavily on his mind. He should have just driven Jimin home, ignored the Omega’s insistence that he was fine and just dropped him off at his doorstep.

He just kept telling himself that he caught Jimin before he hit the floor, that he swept the Omega off his feet into his arms before those tiny little miracles cushioned inside his body even touched the hardwood. Taehyung couldn’t imagine what was going through Jungkook’s mind right now, the few moments he’d had on the phone with the Alpha were enough to tell him that the man was grasping onto the last straining threads of sanity during his drive. Nobody ever wanted the person they loved rushed to the hospital, to see that person as they laid in a hospital bed looking small and weak and vulnerable.

Taehyung smelled the other Alpha before he rushed through the threshold of the waiting area, the thick, heavy cloud of sandalwood seemed to push into every corner of the room and wrapped around them making it hard to breath. A rough gasp of surprise punched from his chest as Jungkook grabbed him into a hug, pulling the Alpha against his chest. Taehyung wrapped his arms around the other and the two embraced before pulling away, tears misted the Alpha’s vision at the emotions that overwhelmed his body.

“Thank you, Tae. Thank you for getting him here so fast.” Jungkook tried to swallow past the lump in his throat. He needed to get to his mate, he needed to see Jimin with his own eyes and know that he was ok, that the Omega wasn’t injured. But first he needed to let their friend know how much he truly appreciated their friendship, for being there when something happened so Jimin wasn’t left alone and scared.

“It- It was no problem. Go see him, they haven’t told me anything.” Tae pleaded as he pushed the Alpha gently toward the door. Jungkook nodded, turning to exit before he whipped around and pulled the Alpha into his arms once more, hugging Tae quickly before letting him go and rushing from the room.

The nurse who’d met him at the locked entrance for the maternity ward and directed him to the waiting room, stood waiting outside, she smiled at the little bit she’d seen through the doorway before directing Jungkook down the hallway toward his mate. A feeling deep inside his chest seemed to bloom with each step he took toward the Omega, the tingling sparks of love that still thrummed through their bond strengthening and crashing around him as she swept her arm out toward the door that would bring him to his mate.

The Alpha took in a deep, shuddering breath just outside the room, back against the wall as he attempted to calm his thundering heart. He was certain Jimin could already smell him, his scent was so strong and overpowering even for himself, his wolf was in overdrive to ensure their pregnant mate was okay. But he wanted to walk into that room calmly, he wanted to have his head on his shoulders properly and not end up overcome with his emotions. He wanted to be strong for his Omega, because walking into that room could end in so many different paths. And he wanted, no he needed, to be strong for the one he loved.

When Jungkook finally rounded the corner and stepped into the threshold his mind took but a second to recognize the tears that streamed down his mate’s face, rushing to the Omega’s side as dread sat cold and heavy in the pit of his stomach. His hands found Jimin’s immediately, minding the IV drip taped to the other hand, and enveloped the smaller’s palm within his own.

“Baby? Jimin, are you okay? The- the pups?” Jungkook’s voice shook as he pushed the words from his throat. He couldn’t imagine what he would do if something happened to their tiny little miracles, but he wouldn’t be able to live if anything was wrong with Jimin either. His eyes traced over every visible inch of the Omega as he waited for an answer, trying to assess his mate for any trauma or injury.

“Bun,” Jimin whispered, raising the hand that wasn’t ensconced inside the warm, comforting cocoon of Jungkook’s grasp and traced his fingertips down the Alpha’s face. “I remember, I remember so much.”

Jungkook felt as if all the air inside the room was sucked from the space, the incessant beep of the machines behind his mate stopped, time stood still. Jimin remembered? Everything?

“What? How?” The words felt heavy on his tongue, his heart stuttered inside his chest as excitement ignited deep in his core.

“You. You helped me remember,” when his Alpha tilted his head in confusion, those big brown puppy eyes full of wonder and question, he giggled. He was so in love with this man, this Alpha, the father of their pups. Jimin dropped his hand from Jungkook’s face and brought it back to his neck, pressing lightly as he traced the indentation of their bond with the tip of a single finger. He watched as his mate shivered at the trembles of pleasure that rippled through them both, the gentle purrs that rumbled deep in their chests. “This… you called me, Bun. You called out to me and suddenly… I remembered so much.”

The feelings inside him became too much to handle and the Alpha tried to stop the sob that ripped from his chest, the hot, salty tears that poured from his eyes at the words spoken so softly from the lips of his mate. Jimin giggled softly at his big baby Alpha, pulling him down until Jungkook’s face was cradled in the crook of his neck, the skin dampened with the force of his mate’s tears. Jungkook’s arm came around him, awkwardly hugging the Omega to his chest as he leaned over the railing that dug into his middle.

He didn’t realize how truly scared he was of Jimin never remembering their lives until this very moment. The idea that everything, every kiss, every late night phone call, every fight and whispered apology, every delicate touch and passing glance… everything they shared together and wove into this beautiful story that was them- would never flicker through his mate’s mind, never make him smile or laugh or grumble, could have just disappeared forever. It came crashing down on him all at once and it devastated him.

But to hear those words. To finally hear Jimin tell him that he remembered, that he helped him to remember. He couldn’t describe the joy that filled him, the overwhelming happiness that squeezed at his heart.

“Bun… Bun, sit up.” Jimin coaxed the Alpha from his chest and wiped at the tears that streamed down that gorgeous face. He smiled up at his mate before scooting over toward the opposite side of the bed, “Lay with me, Kookie.”

Anybody who happened to walk by and glance into the room at that time might have laughed watching the big, tall Alpha tumble into the hospital bed next to his mate. But Jungkook squeezed his body into the space left by his Omega, turning onto his side he pulled Jimin into his chest and pressed his face against the man’s neck and scented him until all he could smell was the warm, heady aroma of sandalwood. “Are you okay? Baby, are you okay? The… the pups?”

“I’m… I’m okay now. I was dehydrated and I guess I’d been overexerting myself at work, so I just had a few Braxton Hicks contractions. That’s what this is for,” Jimin raised his arm to show off the fancy IV drip flowing cool liquid into his veins. “The pups are fine. I’m fine.”

Jungkook ran his lips up and down his mate’s long, slender neck, scraping his teeth against the smooth honeyed skin as he felt the Omega shiver in his grasp. The beautiful aroma of lavender was bright and strong and clear in his nose. A watery laugh bubbled up from his chest and he murmured against Jimin’s heated flesh, “Promise me… promise me you won’t scare me like this anymore. Please. I don’t know if my heart can take this again.”

Jimin pulled back and took Jungkook’s face gently between his hands, he looked into those dark chocolate galaxies that still reminded him of the boy he’d fallen head over heels in love with, “I promise.” Jimin pressed forward and sighed as their lips met in a gentle, tender kiss. It felt like their first kiss, like the world stood still to write this moment in the stars. And as they laid pressed together, lips sliding softly against swollen mouths and fingertips dancing delicately across tender skin, they fell further and further in love.

Because no matter what unexpected bumps or obstacles were thrown their way, they would always find their way back to one another. In this life and perhaps the next one too, they were destined to find each other. And no matter how big or how small, nothing could ever stop them from falling in love…