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“But what if he realizes that something is not right?” Taehyung hisses while cutting fruits.
Jimin is by his side. The omega shakes his head, “He is not going to.”
Taehyung puts the plates with fruit aside and talks while he washes his hands, “He is going to be sad… The bond…”
Jimin frowns and a concerned look appears on his face “I know Tae, but–”
“Mornin’,” a sleepy Yoongi walks in the kitchen. He lets a yawn escape.
“Good morning, alpha,” Taehyung and Jimin say in unison.
Yoongi goes straight towards Jimin, the omega being the nearest to him. He wraps the other in his arms by the middle and nuzzles his nape. Jimin’s citrus scent activates like the spraying of a perfume, lingering in the air and soothing everyone inside the little space. Yoongi places a kiss on top of his mating bite and goes to Taehyung. The beta has his arms already open.
Yoongi hugs him hard first and then detaches himself a little to look at the beta.
“Are you going to eat your fruits today, hyung?” Taehyung asks while he holds Yoongi’s face in his hands. His thumbs caressing the alpha’s cheeks.
Yoongi smiles at him and puts both of his hands on top of Taehyung’s.
“Are you going to reward me with something if I do?” he asks.
Taehyung giggles and he cranes his neck while letting go of Yoongi, “Maybe.”
“I’ll consider then…” Yoongi says while he starts scenting Taehyung. The alpha hugs him tight, with his hands flat on the other’s shoulder blades.
Taehyung’s hands find their place on Yoongi’s waist and rest there, without pressure, just the right amount to be able to hold him.
The beta’s scent was fresh in contrast to Jimin’s. It was like getting a big breath of clear air inside the woods after it had snowed. It calmed Yoongi down to his bones and woke him up at the same time. It was the power of a hard beta’s scent.
To Yoongi, these two reactions, completely different but holding the same caring, were confusing when they started living together as a whole pack. By now, he is more than used to his mates. Jimin would go pliant under Yoongi’s hands everytime he would touch him; Taehyung would take the lead, submitting at the same time, letting himself be scented.
When Yoongi was done with the two of them, Taehyung gave him a peck and let him go towards the end of the kitchen, where Seokjin was preparing breakfast for the pack.
“My beautiful beta,” Yoongi says when he reaches Seokjin.
“Good morning, my handsome alpha,” he says while he smiles at him.
With Seokjin things are more traditional. They always greet each other with the same steps. Seokjin cranes his neck while he interlocks his arms on Yoongi’s neck, to give Yoongi space for the scenting. The alpha gets to it immediately and when he is satisfied, he kisses Seokjin’s forehead first, then his mouth. And with that, it’s over. A smile in both of their faces and a lot of love lingering around them; clear in the way their scents dance in the air, is what follows their routine.
“What are you doing today?” Yoongi asks while he takes a mug out of the cabinet.
“Same as usual,” Seokjin answers and Yoongi hums.
Inside Yoongi’s heart, something feels strange. He had hoped that Seokjin would prepare something else today, given that it is his birthday. He shakes away the little disappointment that settles on his chest and continues with his tasks.
From the living room three voices start to be heard. Namjoon, Jungkook and Hoseok walk in and step near the kitchen bar that separates the two spaces.
“Good morning,” Namjoon greets them and Jimin, Taehyung and Seokjin leave everything they are doing to get close to him.
Yoongi watches with contentment as every one of them get in his space, with the bar counter in between, to collect their good morning kisses.
Unlike Yoongi, Namjoon didn’t need the scenting as much as the alpha did. He could go on with his day with only the scent of their den on him and be completely alright. This is why it was so easy for the pack members to just go to him, to receive their kisses and pats on the head and after that they could go on with their days.
Yoongi sometimes wondered why he was the only one that actually cared to have the scent of all of them on, every single day. Not even Jungkook, a pure omega would require their scents on him every day.
Hoseok told him one time, when he complained about it, that Yoongi was a possessive alpha even if it wasn’t in a harmful way. That he needed the rest to know that they belonged to a pack and that his inner wolf would feel insufficient if he didn’t make sure of that. Yoongi didn’t like the word “possessive” at that time and tried to brush off Hoseok’s opinion even if he was the one that asked for it.
With the passing of time, he is slowly coming to terms with it being a reality. He is a possessive alpha. He is not an aggressive one that would scent his packmates with force and let strong pheromones impregnate around them, but he liked to leave his scent on them. Yoongi’s pheromones didn’t have the aggressive tone, they were sweet and kind of subdued. Like the fragrance of a perfume after some hours or a baby cologne. And his packmates enjoyed the ritual; the “morning scenting”. All of them expected it every single morning.
Yoongi already scented Hoseok, Namjoon and Jungkook before getting off the bed; so he only watches as everyone greets each other before going to the table to set the breakfast dishes on.
Their day officially starts the moment Seokjin sits at the end of the table and allows them to start eating. He is the one that prepares it most of the time, so they had the rule to wait for him before starting.
The overlapping of voices and the giggles fill the living room with noise and Yoongi enjoys it at the same time that contributes to it.
He tries to catch everyone's conversation at the same time and makes the effort to participate if he has something valuable to add.
When everyone is done, Hoseok and Jungkook clean the table and start washing and drying the dishes before going to work. Taehyung and Jimin go to the shower together and Seokjin enjoys his resting time while playing a game on his phone on the couch.
Namjoon and Yoongi stay on the table on their phones and casually exchange some words while at it.
While everything seems to be going as usual, Yoongi feels a little strange. None of his pack members mentioned Yoongi's birthday even once. He puts his cellphone down on the table and takes a closer look at them as they do their things. They seem really immersed in their activities; not paying attention to what Yoongi does and taking care of their own tasks.
He feels disappointment for the second time on the day and brushes it off again for the sake of not tainting the bond with bad feelings so early in the morning.
He stands up then, taking his phone with him again. Standing behind Namjoon with his hands on his mate's shoulders, he kisses the top of his head to gain his attention.
"Have a good day today, Joon," he says as Namjoon looks up. He gives him a kiss, a tender one, then pecks the corner of his mouth and starts to walk towards the den.
"Thank you, honey," he hears as he disappears down the hallway.
When everyone hears the click of the door as the main room shuts, all of them leave everything aside and gather around the couch.
"I feel so goddamn bad, Joon," Hoseok laments while he shakes his head, a sad expression on his face.
Jungkook plops down on the couch, leaning towards Seokjin and looking for comfort. The beta encourages him to sit on his lap and gently scents him while caressing his back.
"I know everyone is feeling bad but I promise you he is going to feel really good at the end of the day. Bear with it a little more," Namjoon says after a long sigh.
When Seokjin finishes scenting Jungkook, he adds to the conversation, "I am going to make sure to greet him before we start working. So he stops thinking about it while we are at it. If everything goes as planned, then I'm sure we are going to enjoy the night."
Jungkook whines after it. "My omega is so annoyed at this situation… Jiminie's must be feeling the same way."
Hoseok walks up to him and pats him in the head to give him a little comfort.
They don't say anything more after it, and in no time they have to get going. Namjoon and Hoseok drive towards their respective companies. Jungkook starts walking towards the university and soon after Taehyung and Jimin follow them to attend to their own schedules.
Seokjin stays on the couch until the clock hits 9:30AM and he has to start the computers. He walks towards the den first and after knocking, he opens the door. Yoongi is lying on his belly, with his feet in the air and his headphones on. Seokjin smiles at the sight and plops himself down right beside him. He snuggles against his alpha’s side and closes his eyes.
Yoongi doesn’t talk to him, he decides to move his arm to be able to pet Seokjin’s hair while he continues looking at his phone.
Seokjin is a calm wolf when only he and Yoongi are together. He lets his body relax while the scent of his mate fills his lungs.
They do this pretty often. Their work shift tends to change from time to time, so there’s weeks like this, where they get to relax a little in the mornings before starting with their tasks.
After some minutes of continuous caressing, Yoongi’s hand stills and Seokjin opens his eyes to see him. The alpha doesn’t have his earphones on anymore and he is smiling at Seokjin.
“We have to start in ten…” Yoongi whispers
Seokjin closes his eyes again and nuzzles at his arm. “I know… I don’t wanna…”
Yoongi giggles, “I know,” he pats Seokjin’s head, “but we have to. So let’s get up.”
“First…” Seokjin whispers, “Happy birthday, alpha…”
Yoongi almost doesn’t catch it, with the way that Seokjin whispered it to him. His heart warms up immediately and his previous anguish starts to vanish. He hugs Seokjin and kisses the top of his head. Yoongi whispers a little ‘thank you’, before he starts getting off the bed.
Seokjin lets a troubled whine escape his mouth but follows Yoongi nonetheless.
They walk side by side while holding hands until they reach their working room. Their computers are next to each other and everything else they need is around them too. A tiny fridge, a little water pipe with a sink and a small bathroom at the side.
They have around five minutes to power everything up and enter the server so they can start working; so Seokjin detaches himself from Yoongi to go sit in his place to start running the programs. Yoongi does the same, and their routine begins.
Before they enter the server, to Yoongi’s surprise, Seokjin speaks again. “Happy birthday, again, Yoongi.”
He says it loud and clear now and Yoongi, with his smile, his gums showing and a little pink coloring his cheeks, says almost in a whisper, “Thanks again, love.”
Seokjin smiles at himself right after. He knows that that little gesture would be able to keep Yoongi satisfied and in check for the rest of their shift. Even if he was feeling pretty down before.
✧✦✧
Namjoon is waiting for Jimin with Jungkook by his side outside of the academy. Jimin's shift today is short. He has only one class to attend and then one class to teach and he is free. He asked for his schedule to be cleared as much as it could for today's event.
Jungkook had only one class at school, so he went to Namjoon's office to bother him a little after.
Everyone is always glad to have him around in the company. One of the 'Perks of being an omega' Jimin would say.
And if he distracted Namjoon a little with his naughty ways, they hope that it didn't seep into the bond.
"Hyung, do you think Yoongi hyung is alright?" Jungkook asks while watching his own feet. With his finger currently playing with a strand of hair.
Namjoon has his arms crossed and is leaning against a wall, "I think so. I felt his mood changing around the time he and Jinnie started working so his plan worked."
"Yeah, I felt it too," Jungkook answers.
The studio's glass door opens next and both wolves startle a little.
"Hi, Jiminie," Jungkook greets him with a big smile.
Jimin smiles and hugs him, he starts to scent him in the middle of the street without caring about anything. Jungkook’s omega preens at the attention, he loves Jimin’s boldness when it comes to showing off his mates.
When the omega finishes with his task, he feels a hand in his nape and instantly goes pliant under the touch. Namjoon squeezes lightly and then kisses his forehead.
“Are you done?” the beta asks.
Jimin opens his eyes and smiles while nodding.
They start walking towards Namjoon’s car, with Jungkook and Jimin holding hands behind him.
Everytime that they are outside, the three of them, other wolves look at Namjoon with something akin as respect mixed with envy. A hard beta, dressed in a formal fit with two beautiful omegas behind could only impose some level of respect, naturally.
Only after they are inside the car, Jimin says, “Our first stop should be the mall. Then the market.”
“I agree,” Namjoon adds. “We need party decorations, food and a cake.”
“Not a cake,” Jungkook interrupts him, “Seokjin hyung said he was going to buy one with Yoongi hyung after their shift.”
“Oh, okay then. Is that the excuse he is going to use to lure him out of the house?”
“Yes, he texted me so, around an hour ago.”
“Good, let’s get going then.”
✧✦✧
Some hours later, inside the house, Yoongi and Seokjin are about to finish their shift.
The day went by unexpectedly quiet. They worked in silence, chatting from time to time in between tasks. Yoongi was content the whole time because Seokjin wished him Happy Birthday earlier. Anyone could think that that was something too trivial to be happy about; but Yoongi was a simple man.
“We should go shopping later,” Seokjin says, startling Yoongi.
“Huh?” he clears his throat, “what do we need?”
“I need some ingredients for tonight’s diner,” he turns his head away from the monitor screen to look at Yoongi and continues, “and we should get you a cake. To celebrate.”
The alpha perks up at that. A big smile appears on his face while he nods at Seokjin in affirmation.
The thirty minutes that they had left passed quickly after the exchange. Yoongi and Seokjin logged out of the server and shut down their respective computers with the ease that came with following the same routine each day.
Yoongi stretches himself on his seat when all the lights of the equipment turn off. Seokjin watches him and smiles. The beta mimics him and immediately stands up. He walks towards Yoongi’s space and spins his chair to be able to look at him from above.
The beta smiles at Yoongi and plops down on his lap next, straddling him and hugging his neck.
“Oh… Someone’s clingy today…” the alpha murmurs while taking a sniff at Seokjin’s neck.
Seokjin’s answer is a muffled whine. “You smell good today.”
“I smell like this everyday, petal,” Yoongi hugs him tight. “Maybe accepting your clinginnes is not going to hurt you, you know?”
“Shut up.”
Yoongi laughs but gets silent afterwards. Seokjin’s scent is always comforting after work. Having him by his side all day without being capable of properly basking in it is always a little painful when the loadwork stresses him out.
For his part, Seokjin greatly enjoyed spending time with Yoongi like this. Especially after work. His alpha’s arms were a safe place; they felt like all the good things in his life and smelt like pack, like home.
After a few minutes, Seokjin detaches himself a little from Yoongi and with his arms still on the other’s shoulders, he leans down to kiss him. It’s a slow kiss, filled with care and devoid of lust.
“Okay, I’m satisfied now,” Seokjin says after their lips part.
Yoongi laughs with his whole body at his mate’s antics. “Okay princess. Let’s go to the store now then.”
Seokjin gets up from Yoongi’s lap and both of them walk out of the work room together.
✧✦✧
“Are you sure they are gone?” Jungkook asks before they open the door.
Jimin nods, “Seokjin hyung texted me. They are currently inside the store.”
“Good, okay,” the omega says while Namjoon opens the door.
“All cleared,” the pack leader says, “let’s get into it.”
They unpack everything as fast as they could. Jimin puts the garlands on the walls, Jungkook fixes the fairy lights to the wall with tape and Namjoon blows up the balloons. When they are done, they change tasks. Namjoon clips the photos they got to print on a long thread on the wall with the garlands, Jimin puts the shaped balloons right above and Jungkook takes all the food to the kitchen to start reheating some of them and putting others into some bowls.
They decorate the whole house in record time and by the time Hoseok and Taehyung arrive, they are setting up the table.
“Woah!” Hoseok’s whole face lights up. “Guys, this is amazing!”
Jimin, Namjoon and Jungkook look at each other and smile.
“Seriously,” Taehyung adds, “it looks adorable…” After a pause, he squints his eyes, “Are those photos of us?”
Jungkook answers him, “Yes! We got to print them at the mall earlier. They look cute, don’t they?”
“Oh, they are super sweet Kook,” Taehyung answers while he touches them, smiling.
Hoseok gets close too, after paying attention to all the decorations. “Oh my God… They really are adorable, no way…” he says while giggling.
“You did great, thank you…” Taehyung says after looking at his three mates.
Jimin smiles, a blush in his cheeks, “We just wanted Yoongi hyung’s birthday to be memorable…”
“And I’m sure it’s going to be like that,” Hoseok says while walking towards him.
The beta caresses Jimin’s cheek and then opens his arms wide, signaling them to do a group hug. They all comply, relaxing in each other’s arms and enjoying the mixing of their scents.
✧✦✧
Meanwhile, Seokjin and Yoongi walk down the aisles of the grocery store. Seokjin picks things from the shelves and throws them inside the basket Yoongi is carrying.
“Do we really need this amount of snacks?” Yoongi asks while he eyes the contents of the basket.
Seokjin raises his head from his phone to look at him, “Of course. We should treat ourselves. Your birthday, remember?”
“Oh,” Yoongi lowers his head after looking at Seokjin for his answer, “yeah… My birthday…”
Seokjin feels a pang on his chest at the sight. Yoongi was happy earlier, but now he looks down again. At least he knows that everyone else is at home decorating and preparing the food for the night.
Taehyung sent a message a few minutes ago saying that he finally got home with Hoseok. Seokjin asked if buying some snacks would be good and received a thumbs up emoji as a response. Now they are here, buying time.
The store is pretty crowded; a lot of people grocery shops late in the day because of their work schedules, they are not the exception. Regardless, Yoongi feels a little sad that his birthday shopping is this cold. Seokjin is not talking to him at all and he feels left out even if the other is at an arm's length distance from him.
“I think this is all from this section,” Seokjin says. “Let’s move towards the dairy section and then we are done.”
“Okay…” Yoongi murmurs while nodding.
Seokjin adds, “We can choose a pretty cake brom the bakery store down the street. What do you think?”
Yoongi raises his head and nods, a little smile, almost imperceptible forms on his lips. Seokjin feels terrible.
They keep walking together and after Seokjin throws a few products from the fridges into the basket, they are done.
They have to wait a little before checking out because of the amount of people, so Seokjin takes that as a moment to chat a little. Yoongi lights up a little at the action, but the emotion is barely there. Seokjin makes him laugh, though, with a few puns and some gossip he got from his friends.
When they walk out of the store, Yoongi talks for the first time by himself.
“Can we ask for candles too?”
Seokjin’s heart melts at the question and he immediately hugs Yoongi, with the bags in his hands and a force he rarely shows he has.
“Of course, alpha…” Seokjin whispers in his neck.
Yoongi’s scent turns a little sweet at the beta’s words and action.
“Great…” he adds, and a genuine smile appears on his face.
The beta loosens his grip from Yoongi and after kissing his cheek, he starts walking towards the bakery.
The thing is, Seokjin has a cake already prepared for Yoongi that waits for them at the store. The young employee working there knows that after Yoongi chooses his cake and she takes it to the kitchen to wrap it, she has to come back from there to give them a different box that is already prepared.
When they enter inside the shop, she greets them with a big smile. “Hello, are you looking for something in particular?”
Yoongi walks forward then, “We are looking for a birthday cake. What do you have to offer?”
The girl, an omega, walks away from behind the counter and signals Yoongi to follow her.
“We have these in stock right now, sir.”
She presents Yoongi a big fridge with different cakes on display and then walks a few feet behind him to give him space.
The alpha crouches in front of the glass door and attentively looks for a vanilla cake with strawberries and chocolate. All the things his members enjoy.
When he finds one, he calls the employee over again.
He points at it and looks at the omega, “I would like that one.”
“Great. I will take it out and wrap it for you,” she smiles and takes the cake out with light and precise movements, taking care of not ruining it.
After she walks away towards the back of the store, Yoongi walks towards Seokjin.
“What did you pick?” Seokjin asks.
The alpha smiles, “Vanilla, with strawberries inside and chocolate on top.”
“A classic,” Seokjin laughs, “good pick.”
A few moments later the omega walks out of the kitchen with the cake inside a paper box.
“I added a silver candle, is that okay?” she asks Yoongi when he walks towards the counter.
“Oh,” he brights up, “yes! I was going to ask for one anyways.”
She smiles at him in return and gives Yoongi his cake.
“How much is it?” the alpha asks.
Seokjin interrupts him, “I will pay. I told you it was my treat.” The beta takes out his card and hands it to the employee that passes it with a speed that didn’t even let Yoongi stop his beta.
They walk towards the house closer than before. With grocery bags in his hands and a big cake box.
✧✦✧
Taehyung suddenly screams, startling everyone.
“Tae!” Jimin scolds him. “What was that?!”
The beta gives him a big toothy smile, “They are coming!”
“What?!” Jungkook screeches from the kitchen.
Namjoon stands up from the couch, “We have everything done, right?”
“Everything is in place,” Hoseok answers after he finishes lighting up the candles that they put on the table.
Jungkook emerges from the kitchen with two large trays with food, “Food is ready too.”
“Then let’s wait for them in our places. Hobi, did you get the confetti poppers?”
“Yes! I have one for each of us,” he says while handing them to everyone.
Namjoon smiles, and with his hands on his hips he puffs his chest, proud of everything his pack did for their alpha.
Jungkook giggles at the action and hugs his arm, “Are you proud, hyung?”
“Of course I am. I like it when we work together,” he says while petting Jungkook’s hair.
All of their scents turn sweet in that moment, the words of the pack leader always hit with full force in stressing times.
“He is close,” Jimin says, even if everyone knows already. The bond getting stronger and the faint scent of the pack alpha reaching them.
Taehyung turns off the lights fast and then everyone gets in position, with their confetti poppers in hand and a bubbling anxiety in their stomachs.
✧✦✧
Yoongi is walking in front, with the grocery bags in his hands and Seokjin is a little behind, holding the cake.
When they are near the house, the alpha can start smelling his packmates and the bond feels surprisingly warm inside his chest.
“It seems everyone is already home,” Seokjin comments while he eyes Namjoon’s and Hoseok’s cars parked outside.
“Yes,” Yoongi answers, “I feel really excited for some reason.”
Seokjin giggles, “Yeah? Why?”
Yoongi turns his head to the side to answer his beta while watching him, “I missed them.”
Seokjin blushes and smiles, he tips his head down and the warmth in his chest enhances.
When Yoongi gets to the front door, he can’t hear anything from inside and a fleeting thought crosses his mind. He smiles at it and opens it, everything is dark, but he can see the faint light of the candles that come from the dining room.
He walks slowly and turns on the light when he gets past the entryway. He hears the sound of the poppers first and when he opens his eyes he can see every member of his pack waiting for him in front of the table.
“Happy Birthday, alpha!” everyone shouts while smiling.
Yoongi gives them a big smile, all gums and perfect teeth.
Hoseok is the first one that goes to him. He takes the bags from his hands first and then he hugs him tight.
“Happy birthday, hyung, I love you,” he says while kissing Yoongi’s pack bite on the side of his neck.
The alpha relaxes and whispers his thanks to him.
The next are the omegas. They throw themselves at Yoongi and almost knock him down.
“Happy Birthday, alpha,” Jimin says on his right.
“We are sorry for neglecting you all day, alpha,” Jungkook adds while he nuzzles Yoongi’s left side.
He hugs them tight and gently releases his own pheromones to scent them. “Don’t worry about it. This is better than everything I thought.”
“We love you…” Jungkook shouts.
“Really really love you, alpha,” Jimin continues.
He giggles and after kissing each of them in the forehead, he lets them go.
Taehyung gets close to him slowly, with his eyes glued to Yoongi’s and a sincere smile on his face.
“Hyung, happy birthday…” he whispers when he is close enough. The beta takes Yoongi’s hands in his and kisses his front and his palm. He closes the distance between them to lightly scent Yoongi’s neck.
The alpha takes it all with a chest full of happiness. When Taehyung detaches from him, he gives Yoongi a peck on the corner of his lips, whispers a little “I love you” and slowly walks away to help Seokjin and the others.
Namjoon is the last. He is standing in front of Yoongi, supporting his body on the table and with his arms closed. His eyes are full of tenderness and they shine when they look at Yoongi. They hold each other’s gaze intensely, even when Namjoon starts to get closer.
Yoongi waits for him in his place. When the beta is close enough, he holds Yoongi’s face in his hands and whispers, “Happy birthday, pack alpha.”
They stop staring at each other only when they have to close their eyes for the kiss.
Yoongi is used to Namjoon’s kisses. It's been years since they became mates; but every time they kiss on special occasions, with their minds completely in each other, everything feels like the first time.
The kiss is slow and it holds all the love they nurtured for over the years. A kiss that reminds them of the creation of the pack, of their roles and positions, of their struggles and the overcoming of them.
When they part, Yoongi smiles at Namjoon and puts his hands on top of his beta’s. “Thank you for everything,” he says. And he hopes that Namjoon understands that it is not only for the birthday party.
“Okay, lovebirds!” Seokjin interrupts them with a loud shout and the clapping of his hands. “Let’s eat, we will have time to get all lovey dovey inside the den after dinner.”
“Are you not going to congratulate our alpha?!” Jimin says to Seokjin.
The beta puts his knuckles on both sides of his hips, “I’m sorry little one, but I already spent a beautiful lovely day with alpha and wished him a happy birthday first!”
Everyone laughs at their harmless bickering and Namjoon guides Yoongi to his spot at the table.
“Woah…” Yoongi’s eyes are big at the amount of food that is displayed on the table.
Jungkook asks him, expectantly, “Do you like it? We tried to get the best plates from the mall…”
“This is…” he raises his head and smiles at everyone, “it’s more than perfect. I am really grateful.”
“Let’s dive in, shall we?” Jimin encourages everyone with his chopsticks already in hand.
They eat while laughing and shouting. Conversations about their days and how they managed to ignore Yoongi all day are interchanged while Yoongi groans at them.
They make a round of compliments and thanks for him at some point too, making the alpha blush and shout to them to shut up already.
Someone put music in the middle of everything and dinner started to look more like a birthday party.
Seokjin brings alcohol in at some point too, and they make a toast for Yoongi.
“For our strong alpha!”
“We hope he has good health so he can keep taking care of us!”
“We wish you all the good things!”
“We want you to know how much we love you!”
“Please, keep loving us too!”
“Let us keep being by your side for all eternity, alpha!”
Their words fill Yoongi’s heart and mind with only good emotions and make him feel overly grateful for what he has.
After the food and the drinks are finished and they are full, Namjoon and Jimin start cleaning the table and Yoongi and the others go to the living to appreciate the decorations. The polaroids and the balloons make Yoongi feel emotional, they are perfectly placed and everything looks well put together.
The pics that are hanging from the wall are from different times in their lives. Some are even from when Yoongi and Namjoon were alone. Others are from the time Hoseok joined the pack, before Jungkook and Taehyung. There are pics of everyone together in family gatherings at Namjoon’s pack and others at the cabin in the woods that they bought right after Seokjin joined.
Yoongi has one pic with each of his partners, all placed in order and at the end of the thread that holds them.
“This is beautiful. I didn’t know we had so many beautiful pictures…” Yoongi says while his fingers caress one of the group photos. The one they took on their first vacation.
“We tried to choose the more important ones,” Jungkook says.
“Yes, we’ve been collecting them from a week ago but we didn’t know if we could get them printed by today,” Hoseok adds.
“Huh?” Taehyung looks at them, “you didn’t choose them today?”
Jungkook giggles then, “No, silly. Jiminie hyung, Hobi hyung and I have been collecting these pics. We didn’t tell anyone else because we wanted it to be a surprise for everyone.”
“Well, I am pleasantly surprised,” says Seokjin. “But I have a surprise for you all too.”
He goes to the kitchen to retrieve the cake and brings it to the small table in front of the sofa.
“Jimin, Namjoon, come to the living room!” Seokjin shouts and the sound of the water stopping from hitting the sink can be heard.
“What is happening?” Jimin asks while he wipes his hands off with a cloth.
Seokjin smiles at them and opens the box that has the cake inside. Everyone coos at the sight, and Yoongi feels so giddy and happy that he can't help but cutely giggle at it.
“Jinnie, it’s so cute…” the alpha says while he crouches in front of the cake.
It’s a big cake, covered in night blue frosting and little stars everywhere. On top of it, seven wolves are drawn in a cute way, with a big moon right above them and the words “Alpha’s Thirties” next to it.
Yoongi giggles at the words and a few tears escape his eyes.
“Thank you so much…” he says while getting up and watching every one of his mates. “I am really happy to have you. This is more than I could ever wish.”
All of them coo at him, immediately getting close to be able to hug him. In no time, the living room has everyone in the middle, having a group hug with a cake representing them at the side and one Min Yoongi crushed in between them with his tears turning into laughs.
Taehyung shouts from inside the mass of arms and bodies, “Let’s take a photo with the cake!”
They all agree and Yoongi takes it from the table and puts himself in front. Taehyung extends his arm and takes a selfie. In the picture, the photos, the silver balloons with Yoongi’s birthday age and his name, the cake and them, all fit in the frame.
They bring the cake to the big table and take a lot of photos of Yoongi blowing his candles and making his wishes. When he whines and tells them that he is tired of it, everyone laughs and Seokjin cuts the cake for them. They take their portions and eat it on the couch, with the decorations glistening in the walls, while they watch a movie on the big TV; every detail making it the best birthday Yoongi ever had. They end up cuddling each other, sharing their personal spaces.
When the clock hits twelve o’clock and Yoongi’s birthday is finally over, they move to the bedroom.
Each of them takes their time with their alpha, giving him everything and more. Doting him with love and pleasure until their bodies are only a big mass of heat in the middle of the giant bed.
They end up curling around each other, all naked bodies resonating in the same frequency. The bond that ties them together vibrates and glistens in their chests. And their inner wolves, connected with each other, feel satisfied and safe.
“Thank you for loving me,” Yoongi whispers to them after the afterglow. They don’t answer him, they just get impossibly closer to him. Yoongi doesn’t need a verbal response when he has a bond as strong as theirs connecting them, sharing their emotions.
Yoongi sees, in his dreams that night, the same image that his birthday cake had on top. Seven big and beautiful wolves, curled around each other under the moonlight. And the happiness and love that fills his chest doesn’t go away even a few days after.