"Mama," Seonghwa smiles as he leans against their head board on their bed in their room. Ana was leaned against his thighs facing him as they were propped up, her head came just below his knees. She hasn't mastered the art of sitting up yet, but she can hold her head up now just fine, "Can mommy's precious girl say, 'Mama?'"

Ana grins a gummy grin, squealing a little as she wraps her hands around Seonghwa's fingers then brings them to her lips. She begins to suckle on them, even gumming down and chewing on them so he knows she's cutting teeth soon. If it wasn't that, it was the red swollen gums, the drool, and the constant need for cuddles.

Seonghwa chuckles, wiggling his finger against her lips to make her blow raspberries, "Mama?"

"I don't know why you're trying so hard to get her to say mama," Mingi steps in the room, crawling on the bed over to his mate and daughter, "We all know she's going to say Dada first."

Seonghwa rolls his eyes before smiling at his Alpha. Mingi leans over Seonghwa's knees, blowing air on the top of the baby's head, making her turn her head to try and find the strange thing blowing on her. Mingi whistles softly, getting her to finally look up and she squeals loudly, reaching a hand up and grabbing his nose.

"How's daddy's pretty girl?" He chuckles, "By the wet grip on my nose I have a feeling you're fantastic."

"She's such a happy baby," Seonghwa comments, "Always smiling, except when she's hungry and when she wants cuddles. But even then she's still my happy and gorgeous princess."

"Soon we'll have another little one running around," Mingi chuckles, smiling at his Luna before tilting his head up and kissing his left hip.

The parents play and talk to their baby for a moment, before the moment was interrupted by Mingi clearing his throat, "I need to talk to you about something."

Seonghwa looks down at him, his blue eyes were shining as he smiles slightly. This was the first time in a while that Seonghwa had truly smiled at him like this, like he was in love and that he was happy. It made Mingi's wolf purr and bristle with praise at the thought of his Omega being happy.

"I've been thinking..." Mingi swallows, "And it's been really nice having some extra hands around here..."

Seonghwa's eyes widen in realization and he shakes his head, "No, Mingi no-"

"You didn't even let me finish," Mingi sits up.

"I don't have to! You're going to ask me if Jongho and his pack can stay here and that is a no!" Seonghwa snaps, his voice was low to not alert anyone outside of the closed door.

"And why can't they?"

"Are you serious?" Seonghwa scoffs, "Mingi, you nor Jongho can even stand to be in the same room as one another! You end up staying far apart and when one enters the other leaves! You haven't spoken since the fight, unless it was one worded responses. Every time you even think about talking to him Jongho goes on a run and is gone for the whole day! The others haven't been bad, I still don't trust them around us, especially Ana. And you really want them to stay here?!"

"Baby, hear me out," Mingi takes one of Seonghwa's hands in his and squeezes it, "They won't be living with us in our house."

"But you want them to stay?"

"On the territory." Seonghwa frowns, then his eyebrow raised in question as Mingi sat up, being eye level with his mate now, "Baby listen, I know you don't necessarily like them being in the house or even being around Ana. But what if... and listen to me closely on this, what if they stayed on our territory but had their own home?"

Seonghwa bites his lip, Mingi can tell he's thinking it over but he still wasn't sorely convinced, "I don't know baby... what about the territory? Having two Alphas in one its..."

"It can work," Mingi assures him, "We can share the game we kill, plus multiple wolves can take down more and larger prey. More wolves also mean less chances of being attacked by rogues or even bigger packs wanting to expand. And our patrols runs will be quicker and more frequent than they have been because me and Joong are the only ones capable of doing it..."

Seonghwa sighs, "It sounds like a good idea... but will Jongho agree to it?"

"I have to get my Luna to agree to it first," Mingi chuckles, "Then once you give me the okay, me and you will talk to Jongho together." Seonghwa hesitates, looking at their baby girl who was watching them bicker with large blue eyes. Mingi gently takes his chin in between his index finger and thumb, brushing his thumb below his bottom lip as he continues on, "Babe, they have no where to go..."

"What about Ana? The new baby?"

"Those men would protect them more than they will harm them," Mingi's stern voice brought Seonghwa back to earth, "They haven't laid a finger on her since they've been staying."

The Omega was still silent as he pondered the idea over in his head, and Mingi smirks before looking at Ana. She was now chewing on her fingers, distracted from her parents to watch her hands. Mingi chuckles, "Anastasia," the little girl immediately turns her head to the sound of her father's voice and he laughs, "Please tell mommy not to worry about uncle Jongho. That everything is going to be okay, and to trust daddy."

Ana squeals loudly and waves her arms, blowing raspberries with a joyful giggle that follows. Seonghwa watches as Mingi takes her in his arms and lifts her in the air. She squeals as he faces her towards Seonghwa, "'Please mommy, please let uncle Jongho stay?!'" Mingi spoke in a small, high pitched voice for the baby girl.

The Omega smiles at his daughter, sighing softly as he nods, "Okay. We're going to talk to Jongho together though."

"'Yay,'" Mingi wiggles the baby in his arms which made her giggle loudly, "'Thank you mommy!'"

"You has to use the baby didn't you?" The Omega chuckles, his smile grows widely as Mingi tickles her and makes her squeal and giggle loudly throughout the room.

"How else could I convince you that was appropriate around her?" Mingi arches his eyebrow, before wiggling it suggestively.

Seonghwa rolls his eyes at the statement.

Later that evening, after everyone had filled their stomachs with food, Mingi went to the office they had set up for the Alpha to do his pack business when needed. Seonghwa stood in front of the door before the other four could leave, and tilts his chin up, "Jongho."

The young alpha stops and faces the Luna, arching his eyebrow, "Yes?"

"Follow me," Seonghwa motions for him to follow, and everyone followed along with Jongho. Seonghwa held a hand up to them, "Jongho only please."

Woooyoung's mouth opens to protest when Jongho looks at him, "It's okay, wait for me outside."

They hesitated, but Yunho eventually takes San's hand in his, San had Wooyoung's hand in his, and leads all of them outside to wait on their Alpha. Jongho follows Seonghwa into the office and he closes the door behind them, Jongho tenses when he sees Mingi sitting at the desk.

"Have a seat brother," Mingi gestures to the chair across from him.

"I'll stand," Jongho retorts, crossing his arms in defiance as he stood before his brother.

Mingi shrugs, "Suit yourself. We need to talk."

"No, we don't need to do anything-"

"Would you shut your mouth for once and listen?" Seonghwa snaps, Mingi shoots him a warning glance that made the Omega instantly back off and submit.

Jongho's eyes narrow and Mingi sighs, "Listen, I know we have had our differences-" Jongho cuts him off with a scoff and Mingi sighs, "but... me and Seonghwa want to offer you a deal."

"A deal?" Jongho snorts, "For what?"

"How about a roof over your heads? Land to hunt on?" Mingi offers, folding his hands together on the desk.

"What are you talking about?" Jongho frowns.

"I'm talking about you sharing my land. Sharing my land to give you a house of your own with your pack, land to hunt on which is my next topic. When hunts are being planned, it would be helpful if you will actually let me and Hongjoong join. We can take down more prey together and split it."

"And as far as pack defense goes, we will protect you all if you were being raided if you protect us when we're being raided," Seonghwa breaks in, "Not only helping with protection, but also helping with border patrol since you are sharing the territory and the kills you hunt."

Jongho was silent as he thinks over the offer, biting the dead skin on his upper lip as he looks down at the ground. Mingi clears his throat, "You can take it to your pack, and talk to them about it. But we need a decision by tomorrow. If you don't want to, and I'm really hoping you as my brother would take the offer up... I'm going to have no choice but to have you leave."

Jongho nods, clicking his tongue before looking at his brother, "Okay, let me talk to them."

Mingi nods, "Think about them Jongho. Think about what your pack needs."

Jongho nods and turns around, walking towards the door and opening it. But before he can leave, he turns to face his brother once more and nods, "Thank you, for the offer."

Mingi smiles a little, shrugging, "It's what brothers do."

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Written by @luckyhwa98