He groans softly, hope flowing out of his veins.

Nothing. Not a single hint of a small metallic anyhere. He searched through every drawer, under every single object─ literally all possible places he could think of.

It only means one thing. The alpha has the keys with him.

But there is no way he can go back upstairs. The male will wake up as soon as he tries to search for them, plus he's running out of time.

So, he takes a very deep breath, looking down at the pillow and hammer he found in his hands instead.

Pressing the pillow against the window, he raises the hammer─ his hand vigorously shaking due to his nerves.

Using his strength but not too much, he hits down on the pillow; hoping that the glass will shatter right underneath it, the pillow somewhat muffling the sounds and preventing the pieces from entering his eyes.

He hits again, his breathing ragged.
One last time, and the glass indeed does shatter, the pillow not muffling all of it but surely doing something.

He grabs a chair and maneuvers himself out of the window, hissing in pain when a piece cuts his leg and blood starts to drip down.

He shifts immediately once he's outside; holding his clothes between his jaws, sliding himself under the fur coat so it will stay on top of him whilst he runs.

<Jiminie, I did it, I'm outside! I'll be heading north, please find me quickly, I'm scared!

His best friend responds immediately, telling him they're on their way.

Taehyung takes a few strides, adrenaline pumping through him wildly.

But, he stops in his tracks. He glances back once more, the sight of the cabin now forever imprinted on his mind in the silent hours of the dark and cold night.

His wolf almost cries, whimpering again and again. It doesn't want to leave it's mate; especially not all alone. It keeps chanting its alpha will be lonely.

Taehyung has to fight himself, pushing through in order to maintain in full control. He continues to run, farther and farther─ praying that the alpha isn't awake and right on his tail.

He can only hope his wolf didn't pick up on the sound of Taehyung's omega crying out, full on alarmed.

His legs start to ache after running what feels like forever, the heavy coat on top of him draining him out more and quicker than normal.

>Tae! Yoongi managed to pick up on your scent! Are you bleeding?! It's the only way he can smell you..

<I cut myself in my human form on glass, I'll be fine. My wolf side will heal me quicker. Thank the moon goddess he can smell me! I'm impressed, isn't he a beta?

>Tae, blood can be picked up on from miles away, depending on the rank.. I can't smell anything yet, Yoongi only a little. It's faint he says, but it's there. Alpha's will be able to locate you within a few minutes, pure bloods...

Jimin doesn't finish his own sentence. No matter his paws ached, Taehyung speeds up even more─ he has to. Jimin is right. Jeongguk will be able to find him in a heart beat.

"TAE!" The sudden loud exclamation from ahead of him in the distance makes his ears peak up.

Suddenly his wolf topples to the ground, the familiar scent of his best friend whom he has missed so much engulfing him.
Two arms almost strangle his wolf to death by a mere hug.

<Since when did you get so strong?

Taehyung mind links him, wanting to laugh.

But all three of them directly freeze on the spot at the sound of a deafening, absolutely threatening howl pierce through the air from afar. A growl undertoned it, causing Taehyung to whimper loudly, his wolf submitting immediately.

"We have to go, now." Yoongi seriously states, pulling Jimin back up and holding onto Taehyung's clothes for him.

"I have an idea!" Jimin pants, grabbing the clothes from Yoongi and taking a quick detour.

When he reappears, he only has the shirt still in his grip, clutched tight.

Approximately hundred metres later, he dashes left, throwing the shirt over a bush.

"Good thinking!" Yoongi winks, grabbing onto his mate's arm. The male himself was about to do the same to Taehyung's fur coat, but he prevented him from doing so by growling slightly.

<Not that one. I want to keep it. Sorry.

Jimin nods, signing Yoongi not to. He shrugs, pointing ahead.

"There's the border of neighbouring pack! We cross it, and that pure blood will be targeted."

Taehyung falters a little behind, physically not being able to run anymore. Jimin and his mate already crossed the border, seeking a safe heaven in the allies' pack.

The blonde wolf is ten metres removed from it. He's so close; he can already feel the softness of his own matress and the cosiness of his own home. The laughter when he hangs out with his best friend, the entertainment of watching the little pups in the distance─

'Pup.'

'Our own little pups.'

He falters, his wolf whining out in pain at the memories. Culpability consumed his entire being, both human and wolf. It hurt. Why does it hurt this much?

He's five metres away from the border, both of the other males awaiting him.

He takes another step. Why do his moves keep slowing down?

"TAEHYUNG!" The other omega suddenly screeches, getting pulled back by Yoongi.

"Jimin, no! Don't."

Before Taehyung could even comprehend what was going on, his body hit the soil, a weight pressing him down and refraining him from taking another step.

He glances up, met with the sight of dangerous white teeth on full display, a familiar intense scent clouding all around him.

Jeongguk drags him a bit backwards, now twenty metres removed from the border.

A frightening growl exits his throat, for it only sent across one clear message; do not take another step. How dare you?

The omega whimpers loudly, tail pressed against his belly.

Now he genuinely is afraid.

"Taehyung! Are you okay?!" The crying voice of his best friend makes the giant black wolf snap his head up, into his direction.

Taehyung uses every single bit of strength he could muster, trying his utter best to let his human side come through.

So with that, when the dominant averted his gaze for a split second, he crawls past him, running the last few metres the quickest he could go.

The wolf behind him roars, speeding up after him. He could almost feel him wanting to yank him back using his tail; so to prevent that from happening, he jumps.

He takes a giant leap towards the border, rolling over it with a painful thud.

The pure blood stops right in his tracks, red fierce eyes never leaving Taehyung's body as he paces left and right along the border.

The omega shakes vigorously, shifting back to his human form and hiding himself in the fur coat.

He looks at everything and anything, but the dominant across from him. He can't meet his gaze. He's too ashamed of his actions.

Yoongi crouches down, pulling Taehyung softly on his feet. At that action, Jeongguk emits an even louder warning; don't you dare touch what is mine.

The pure blood takes one step over the border at the sight of hands on his omega, wanting to rip them off.

But he can not go further and he's aware of it. It's the law, he's a rogue. And he doesn't want to start a war.

"Oh, Tae! Come on, let's take you home. I'm taking you to ours, what would you like to eat once we arrive?"

Jimin holds tightly onto his best friend, already starting to rant caringly while walking further.

>Why?

Taehyung freezes, halting absurdly quick in his tracks. Turning around at the broken voice in his mind, he's met with the sight of the black wolf sitting in front of the border, staring desperately at him with sad, black pearls of eyes.

His head was slightly tilted, ears flat to the sides of his head. Listening closely, Taehyung can hear him emit quiet, painful whimpers.

His own wolf wails out, heart feeling like it shattered to pieces at the sight of its alpha looking so vulnerable, so fucking devasted, so absolutely heartbroken at his actions.

Tears started streaming down Taehyung's cheeks. Placing the back of his hand over his mouth to prevent himself from sobbing out, he shook his head softly, looking down.

<I'm sorry.

With that, he blocks the mind link, turning back around and almost running away at the sound of the alpha howling out in pure grief.