depsite the large house being quiet due to everyone being asleep, felix could sense that something wasn't quite right.

before he could stop himself, he let his feet fall on the wooden floors, forcing them into a pair of shoes and then cautiously leaving his bedroom.

a majority of the area was dark, which didn't baffle him in the slightest as he was used to this. no one was in the main room either, but to his surprise, the double doors that led to the front exit was left ajar.

felix was confused, mostly because he knew the repercussions that awaited someone who tried to leave without their mother's permission. freedom was only limited, and the woman that held them always made sure to let them know that.

the cold air barely affected felix when he stepped through the door's opening, keeping his footsteps light and stable.

the darkness was even worse around here, since everywhere he looked was surrounded by woodland and large leaves. it made living in this place all the more stiffening, but he barely had a choice in this anyway.

his shoulders froze, his mind standing on high alert when he spotted a tall shadow near the bushes. his loud heartbeat was the only thing he could hear when he recognized the silhouette as minho's, and his eyes narrowed when he noticed the long black bag he had in his arms.

what is he doing with that? felix asker himself. he knew those particular bags were the ones which were responsible for disposing the bodies that weren't needed any longer, and they were usually kept somewhere private. but now, minho was taking one of them somewhere with him.

at first, felix wanted to follow, but he decided against it at the last second, as he feared for his safety. his brother was much stronger than him, and confronting him alone would only end badly in his favour.

and so he waited inside the house.

half an hour later, minho came sauntering in, locking both doors in the process. he became stagnant the second his eyes landed on felix, and his smile disappeared.

"what are you doing up?" minho asked. "go to sleep."

"where were you?" felix countered. he stood up in order to gauge the older male's expression, and he was pleasantly surprised when he saw how taken aback he looked.

but that sweet moment didn't last long.

"what did you see?" minho commanded, his voice hard.

felix's jaw locked. "i saw enough."

minho's stance grew more deadly, before backing the younger up against a wall. "you better keep your mouth shut."

"why would i when you're breaking the rules. tell me, why exactly are you bringing bodies into the forest? are you hiding something in there?"

felix was determined not to let minho's intimidating aura get the best of him. he refused to cower under his brother's glares.

"are you herd -- "

suddenly, minho slammed felix against the wall, and the younger grunted in pain and shock. the older's eyes flashed a bright red, forming a contrast with his dark locks. "shut up."

minho didn't deny or confirm anything, but that realization was pushed aside the moment felix felt minho's sharpened fingers digging into his flesh.

"you better not utter a single word," the older threatened. "it's already bad enough mom brought you here out of pity, i don't even know why she took an interest in you in the first place."

"what...?" felix felt his voice break.

minho's eyes darkened wickedly. "didn't you already know? the only reason you're here is because mom knew she could get something out of you the minute she made your brother die in that fire."

felix was speechless, his head spinning with countless different thoughts, but minho wasn't done yet.

"but obviously, you can't do anything about it, can you? you accepted her offer, and now you're bound."

before felix could control himself, he pummelled his fists over minho's chest, catching the older by surprise and sending him crashing into a table, breaking it apart. his mind seethed and his head pounded in anger, his limbs extending and his teeth elongating.

minho stood up, and by now he'd grown taller as well, the skin on his cheeks thinning out into this darkened greenish shade. his largened eyes pulsed with bloodthirst.

"stop! you can't do this here!" someone suddenly screamed, distracting the two furious males. "you can't turn!"

it was chenle, and at this point in time, the others had made their appearance. felix immediately felt ashamed, his fingernails pressing into his palms.

"stop it. both of you." the hardened voice of their mother instructed, but her glares were focused primarily on felix. of course. "you two are in so much trouble."