When Wooyoung woke up again, he was alone. That, and the fact that he didn't recognize where he was, sent him into a panic attack. Followed by pain shooting through his abdomen. He cried out and clutched his sides, trying to control his breathing.

Guys? Guys where are you? He looked around the room, shocked to see he was lying in a bed. The window was opened wide, letting in a cool breeze, but that didn't matter. Please... Where are you?

The door burst open and San came running over to him. He grabbed his faced and looked him over then did a scan of the room. "What happened?"

Wooyoung let out a sob and hugged the alpha, even though it hurt.

San froze at the touch, but then wrapped his arms around the omega, nuzzling his nose into his hair. Wooyoung loved the sweet rosemary scent that washed over him and instantly felt a little calmer.

What happened? Jongho asked through the link. Wooyoung could sense he was far away.

I'm here. He was scared. San answered while rubbing Wooyoung's back.

Thank you. I'm on my way back with Yunho.

Hang in there Youngie. We will be there soon. Yunho added, sending his concern through the link.

Wooyoung nodded into San's chest. "What happened? Where are we?"

"We are at a friend of mine's house. They helped us after the attack." San said softly.

The omega shivered at the memory. Then he sensed other wolves in the house and his head shot up as his heart started pounding again. "A-Alphas?"

"It's ok, they are friends." San said, trying to comfort him, but Wooyoung didn't like the idea of being around strange alphas so he started backing away. "Wooyoung, stop!" San cried out but it was too late.

Wooyoung cried out as he fell off the bed.

Wooyoung! Both Jongho and Yunho called through the link and he tried to curl up into a ball and hide from the pain.

San ran around the bed and knelt next to him. "Hey, it's ok. I promise, they aren't going to hurt you. They helped us."

"What happened?" A deeper voice came from the doorway. Beta. Wooyoung flinched away and tried to hide in the corner, ignoring the baffled look San was giving him.

The beta walked around the bed, a concerned look on his face, but Wooyoung immediately hid his face in his hands.

"You shouldn't move!" The beta said, worry evident in his voice.  "You have cracked ribs." He tried to step forward but Wooyoung shied away from him.

San, tell them to give him space! Yunho called out.

"Yunho said to give him some space." San stood and placed a hand on Yeosang's shoulder.

"But..."

Silence followed and Wooyoung assumed San had taken the beta out of the room. He rocked back and forth, trying to ignore the pain I his sides as he tried to calm himself down. Yunho entered his head and tried to tell him the same things.

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"What just happened?" Yeosang asked, still looking over his shoulder at Wooyoung's room as San dragged him away.

"I don't know, but Yunho told me to give him space. Something happened in his old pack, but I don't know what it was."

"HEY. Get your hands off him."

San jumped as Hongjoong came marching into the living room. Only then did he realize he was still gripping Yeosang's upper arm and quickly let go, stepping away from the beta.

"Hongjoong, stop. He didn't mean any arm by it." Yeosang stepped between the two alphas and placed his hands on his mate's chest. Hongjoong tried to push him out of the way, eyes red and locked on San. Yeosang grabbed his face and forced him to look at him. "Joongie, look at me! I'm fine. Calm down." He said.

The alpha's breath hitched as Hongjoong started to come through and his eyes shifted from red to soft brown. He blinked several times, then pulled Yeosang into a hug.

"Sorry, San." Hongjoong said over Yeosang's shoulder.

"It's ok... There is a lot of alpha in this house." San laughed nervously but still moved closer to the wall.

"What happened, love?"

"I don't really know." Yeosang turned to look at San, who was looking back down the hallway. He knew the alpha could sense Wooyoung's pain through the link. "Something's wrong with Wooyoung."

"So why are we out here?" Hongjoong said, making to move, but Yeosang held him in place.

"He's scared of me..." Yeosang whispered, tears coming to his eyes. "Or just scared in general." He pressed his forehead into his alpha's chest.

Hongjoong shushed him and rubbed his back.

Then the door burst open and Yeosang looked to see both Yunho and Jongho bolt down the hall.

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Yunho still couldn't speak, but that didn't stop him from vaulting over the bed and whispering into Wooyoung's ear that he was ok.

His friend instantly relaxed once he was there and hugged him tight.

When Jongho knelt next to him he left Yunho to move into their alpha's lap and they nuzzled each other's marks. "It's ok, Woo. You're safe." Jongho whispered.

Yunho moved so he could hug both of them, also nuzzling Wooyoung's neck to comfort him.

They sat there for a long moment, letting the omega calm down while they filled him in on what had happened. He said he didn't even remember the brief amount of time he had woken up the night before.

Yunho stroked the back of his head, trying to figure out what to do next. "They've offered for us to stay here while we heal." He whispered, wincing as his throat hurt.

Jongho placed a hand on his shoulder. "They seem nice, and we are in no condition to travel long distances. Are you going to be ok if we stay? We can introduce you. I guess they are friends with San. Or, well, they met at one point while he was still on his own."

Wooyoung looked up at both of them. "Just don't leave me alone again, please." He whispered while resting his head on Jongho's shoulder again. Yunho watched as Jongho closed his eyes and held him close. It brought a smile to his face and he kissed both of them on the forehead.

"They are going to want to know what caused this." Yunho whispered. He saw Wooyoung tense and he let out a little whine.

"San deserves to know after all he's done for us." Jongho said softly, rubbing his cheek against the side of the omega's head. "And the rest did help us. Are you ok with that?"

"No... But I understand." Wooyoung reached for Yunho's hand.

The three of them stood together. The omega moved to stand behind Jongho as they walked out of the room.

He had seen Hongjoong and Yeosang talking to San when they ran into the house, but now Seonghwa and Mingi were there too. All looked concerned, but cautious at the same time. Especially Hongjoong.

His eyes flashed red. "Can someone please tell me why my mate is upset?"

Yunho flinched when he noticed that Yeosang did indeed look rather upset as he poked his head out from behind Hongjoong. But he did place a hand on his alpha's shoulder, which instantly calmed him.

Jongho stopped and tensed at Hongjoong's tone, his eyes also flashing red.

Yunho took a deep breath and swallowed. "We are going to explain. But we all need to try and calm down. Please." He rasped, looking to Hongjoong.

The alpha nodded and moved to sit down, the rest of his pack moving with him.

Jongho exhaled and glanced over his shoulder at Wooyoung and nodded to him. "I'm sorry, Yeosang, if what happened upset you. I know you were just trying to help." Jongho hissed as he tried to find the words he wanted to say.

"Wooyoung and I come from the same pack." Yunho cleared his throat and did the best he could to speak through the pain. "I left willingly. He was forced to leave."

"What pack?" Hongjoong asked.

"Primera." Hongjoong's eyes widened and he covered his mouth. "So you've heard of it?"

"Yes." Understanding flooded the alpha's eyes. "What happened? I thought they basically worshiped omegas."

Yunho took Wooyoung's hand as he started to cry into the back of Jongho's shirt. "They do. But Wooyoung..." He bit his lip. "I left because he was treated poorly and I didn't agree with it. I had no mate to tie me down, while he did. We had a long conversation and he felt safe with his mate so they decided to stay. I regret leaving so much..." He squeezed the omega's hand.

The five men in front of him said nothing.

"Wooyoung was diagnosed with a rare disease. He can't have pups."

Seonghwa let out a small gasp and covered his mouth, tears coming to his eyes. Yeosang mirrored the motion, while the three alpha's mouths just opened slightly.

Jongho turned around to hug Wooyoung.

"Because of this, the pack looked down on him. His mate, Chan, did the best he could to stand of for him. I know that much. He never hated Wooyoung. But when the war came, it sounds like he was called away and Wooyoung was left alone. And then... They came back without him, presuming him dead."

Wooyoung's sobs got louder as he was forced to relive the pain. San took a few steps forward then hesitated.

"Wooyoung said he could still feel his bond with Chan, but the elders didn't believe him. He told us that... They forced him to drink a potion that burned the mating bond from him. Then they chased him away and forced him to leave the pack." Yunho exhaled deeply. "Those bastards."

He turned to see Jongho kissing Wooyoung's mark and a soft smile crept across his face. They got lucky with Jongho, he had made the right decision to help him on the battlefield. He had never met another alpha like him. Protective when he needed to be, but kind and understanding too.

Hongjoong stood up and slowly walked over to them. Wooyoung peeked at him over Jongho's shoulder and shivered. "Thank you for telling us. I know that wasn't easy for you."

Then Yeosang came forward. "We promise nothing like that will happen to you while you are under our roof. That awful way has taken so much from all of us."

Yunho saw Seonghwa nod in agreement but he could have sworn he saw Mingi flinch.

"And it brought us together too." Yeosang continued, slowly getting closer.

Jongho tightened his grip on Wooyoung, but he didn't lift his head from the crook of the omega's neck. A silent, but accepting warning.

Wooyoung sniffed and lifted his head up, looking at the other pack. Then he held out his hand and Yeosang took it, a bright smile crossing his face.

At that, Jongho stepped over to stand by Yunho and let Wooyoung hug Yeosang.

A semblance of acceptance fell over the eight of them as the two packs were able to bond a little more. Yunho felt a sense of ease wash over him.

For now they could relax and heal. But how long would they be allowed to stay here? He'd be lying if he wasn't worried about the uneasy peace between Jongho and Hongjoong, they were both such dominant alphas. But then again, Mingi seemed like he would be one too and somehow Hongjoong had managed to keep him under control.

He noticed San standing by himself, still watching Wooyoung with a pained expression on his face. Yunho knew the alpha was drawn to Wooyoung, he just wasn't sure if it was a good thing or a bad thing yet.

He sighed and leaned into Jongho as his alpha pulled him into a hug.

Only time would tell, but he feared things wouldn't truly calm down for a long time.