"The results are in, Madame."

"And?" Madame Curator holds out her hand, not rising from her chair so they have to walk to her.

She starts to scan through the file given to her while the man in front of her starts to explain. "Almost all of the Alphas have had their ruts, and all of them have gone the way we hoped, minus a few... hiccups."

"Hiccups?"

The man glances at someone else in the room, then cringes. "Some of the alphas became overly aggressive."

Madame Curator purses her perfectly red lips and narrows her eyes as she scans over the files.

Six Omegas had been killed while trying to help Alphas with their ruts...

And not surprisingly, four of them had been from Tressor alphas.

"Send some Androids to take more samples from Tressor. We need to figure out what it is about this pack that has caused them to get so violent. And do the same with the other two packs that had Omega casualties." She sighs and pinches the bridge of her nose.

Things are starting to get more and more important and there is less and less time for her to produce results.

The Change had been successful, but now studying behaviors and changes physically is what will decide if her grand plan will go through.

Deaths are not part of the plan...

A few people scramble to follow her orders while the one man stays put to say, "There is... one pack still out there that has not shown any signs of the serum taking."

Madame Curator's eyes flick up and she scowls. "Excuse me?"

"They are the only ones who have not willingly forfeited, and they have an alliance, so they've still been following all the rules we've placed. They've even placed fairly well in the competitions."

"Who are they allied with?"

The man shifts in place for a second before he uttered the one pack that makes her feel conflicted about what she should do.

"Ateez."

The voice made Wooyoung instantly want to throw up.

And the realization of the situation he'd put himself and his pack in because now they were facing three Alphas... with only Jongho to protect two Omegas.

They were breaking the rules.

Which meant either he or San would be forfeit.

And Wooyoung already knew who that would be as he stared up into Bastian's hungry eyes.

"You must really enjoy pain, little Omega." The Alpha sneered. "Nikolai will be so excited to see you again. But... Not as excited as I am."

"Shut your filthy, fucking mouth!!" Jongho roared, standing and squaring his shoulders in preparation to fight.

Bastian stared at Wooyoung for a moment longer, then lazily rolled his eyes to Jongho. "You don't stand a chance, kid, and you don't stand a chance against us. You're breaking the rules, give me him," he pointed at Wooyoung, "And I'll let you and your other Omega go without a fight."

San snarled right along with Jongho, both of them moving to shield Wooyoung.

Which only made Bastian tilt his head back and laugh. "I was hoping this would be your reaction."

Yoongi-yah... Wooyoung reached into his link with his Alpha, hoping to convey that he needed help.

But then he sensed that Yoongi was already on his way, having sensed his distress when he'd first started running.

So Jongho would have some help at least, but it would still be three against two...

"You're not getting anywhere near them." Jongho threatened, an angry look on his face that Wooyoung had never seen before.

"I do love a good brawl." Bastian chuckled and held out a hand to signal the other two Alphas with him to stay put.

Then he took a large step forward and started cracking his knuckles.

"Jongho, don't-" San stood and placed a hand on his arm. "We can-"

"No, we can't." Jongho tilted his head just enough to keep Bastian in his peripheral vision so he could look at his mate. Something small and soft changes his gaze just enough, showing how much he cared for his Omega. "He's right, we've broken the rules, but I'm not letting him hurt either one of you."

"So noble." Bastian mocked. "Don't tell me you've actually fallen for this little-"

"Don't you dare finish that sentence." Jongho snapped, red eyes locking in on his opponent again. "You are the worst kind of scum this planet unfortunately provides for and I can't wait to beat your worthless ass."

Wooyoung and San exchange a shocked look and it was a struggle to not want to laugh. Their precious maknae had never spoken like that before and despite the situation, it was quite comical.

Bastian's smirk grew, obviously delighted that he had struck a chord and pissed Jongho off. "Well, little boy, bring it on."

Jongho bristled and snarled.

It was a sound that made all the hair on Wooyoung's neck and arms stand on edge because...

It sounded more animal than human.

A mere second passed and suddenly the Alphas were charging at each other.

Both Omegas cried out in horror, even though San rushes back to Wooyoung so they can hold each other.

Bastian swung high and Jongho ducked low, dodging the attack and grabbing Bastian around his waist to try and drive him to the ground.

But Bastian thought quickly and drove both fists into Jongho's back.

The younger grunted in pain yet managed to keep his grip. Then he surprised everyone by planting his feet and lifting Bastian up and over his shoulder.

They crashed to the ground, and even though Bastian looked a little dazed from the blow to his head, they both roll over and spring back to their feet.

The blows were exchanged quickly and furiously, almost too fast for anyone to keep up with.

Although Wooyoung could feel San's stress through their link, as well as the pain that had to have been coming from San's bond with Jongho.

And Bastian began to force Jongho back step after step... both Omegas started to grow worried that things were going to turn out well.

Until a yell almost like a war cry came from the trees to their right.

Several yells.

When Wooyoung looked over, his mouth opened in shock when he saw Yoongi barreling out of the trees with Hoseok, Taehyung, Namjoon, and even Jungkook right behind him.

Their sudden appearance caught Bastian off guard, allowing Jongho to get another punch in right on his jaw.

"Jungkook, stay back!!" Namjoon ordered, but it was too late.

The Omega charged past all of them to jump on one of the Alphas waiting behind Bastian.

They scuffled on the ground, rolling back and forth while each one tried to gain the upper hand.

Namjoon swore and rushed to help him while Hoseok and Taehyung ran at the other Alpha.

Yoongi thew one glance in Wooyoung's direction before going to back up Jongho.

Just like that it was six against three and the Alphas of Tressor looked slightly panicked about the sudden change in their plan.

And Jongho wasn't about to let up either. He started to force Bastian back now, growling dangerously any time the older Alpha tried to fight back.

"Go!!" Jongho ordered with another punch to Bastian's stomach. "And don't come back!!"

"You don't give the orders around here." Bastian lunged for him, only to come in contact Yoongi's fist. He grunted in surprise and stumbled to the side, allowing Jongho to slam his foot into his side and knock him to the ground.

The Alpha let out a yelp of pain and rolled onto his back while holding his side. "Fuck you!"

"No. Fuck you." Yoongi roared, then threw himself on top of the alpha to continue slamming his fists into his face.

Wooyoung watched with wide eyes and mouth open. It was like his mate had gone feral.

In all the chaos, he'd lost track of the others, so he was surprised when he heard someone weakly call, "S-Stop! Please!"

One of the other Alphas from Tressor had been subdued by Jungkook and Namjoon. He'd been forced onto his knees and his arms held behind his back.

The other Alpha was still fighting with the Betas, but it was only a matter of time.

Especially when he looked to Bastian for guidance only to see the man flat on his back with a face covered in blood.

And still Yoongi kept going.

Wooyoung could feel the Alpha's rage still building, as if it was about to erupt like a volcano.

If he didn't stop, he was going to kill Bastian.

Before he realized what he was doing, Wooyoung pulled himself from San's grasp and ran to his mate. "Hyung!" He screamed, reaching out and yanking back on his shoulder. "H-Hyung, stop!"

Jongho also stepped in, looping an arm around Yoongi's waist and using his strength to drag him away from the bloodied body beneath him.

"Get off me!" Yoongi's limbs flailed and his eyes glowed bright red.

"It's over, you've done enough." Jongho grunted when an elbow jabbed his shoulder, but he didn't let go.

Wooyoung moved to stand in front of him. "Hyung, please-"

He winced when the blood red eyes flicked to him, but they instantly faded and concern filled the brown irises instead.

"Are you okay?" Yoongi's deep voice was gruff, weary from the overexertion. He lifted a hand toward Wooyoung, then paused when he realized it was covered in blood.

That was enough to break the spell and everyone turned to look at Bastian.

The Alpha had somehow managed to roll over onto his hands and knees. Blood dripped from his mouth onto the forest floor.

"I think it's time for you to leave now." Jongho said with a powerful voice. The power of a head alpha.

Bastian huffed, then spat a mouthful of blood before rising up onto is knees. He honestly looked horrible. Both eyes were swollen and there were several cuts and bruises littering the rest of his face.

"Fine. You win. Today." His head rolled lazily to the side until he was looking at Jongho.

Or past him...

Wooyoung took a step back when he felt the Alpha's eyes on him and Yoongi was quick to hide him.

"This isn't over." Bastian growled, then turn to the other to Alphas who had come with him.

As soon as they were released, they hurried to his side and helped him stand.

No one from Jongho's pack moved while they slowly retreated in the direction of their territory.

Namjoon was the first one to speak when they were out of sight. He rounded on Jungkook with an angry snarl. "What the hell were you thinking?!"

Jungkook's round eyes grew wider in surprise. "What do you mean?"

"You know the rules of this game! What if one of them had grabbed you instead?" Namjoon stressed, reaching out to grab Jungkook's leash as if to prove his point.

The Omega rolled his eyes. "Like I would let them take me. These rules are so fucking stupid!"

"They are," Jongho said, "But Tressor is the one pack that has been taking advantage of them. You know what they did to Wooyoung and Felix."

Jungkook frowned in his direction, then his shoulders slumped. "I'm sorry, Joon-ah."

His answer was being pulled into a hug while everyone started moving a bit closer.

"Thank you for coming to help." Jongho said, looking at the other members of BTS that had come to support them. "I don't know what would have happened if you hadn't..."

Then he turned to Wooyoung and San. "Let's get back. I think we need to have a meeting. With everyone."