"Do you think they will be ok?" Seonghwa asked, staring back at where he knew the house was. They had run until they reached the edge of the territory Hongjoong had marked then stepped over the line.

He could tell it made Hongjoong nervous, especially since Yeosang wasn't there. The beta was like a constant calming tool for the alpha, and if Seonghwa was being honest, for him too. He had really grown attached to Yeosang.

"Yeah, Yunho and Yeosang seem to know what they are doing." Mingi said, coming up to rest a hand on Seonghwa's shoulder. He bit the inside of his bottom lip as he felt his wolf pushing him to lean into the contact. But the alpha had been acting strange the past few days and he didn't know how to take that.

So cold shoulder it was.

They sat in silence for a long time, Mingi eventually withdrawing his hand and moving away, until they heard something approaching.

Both alphas jumped up, ready to strike, but Seonghwa held up his hand. "It's San."

The soot colored wolf padded over to them, his ears back and his head low. Even without the pack link it was obvious he was worried.

He huffed as he snuck behind a tree, then came back out shifted and fully dressed. "Hey guys." He said quietly.

"How are you holding up?" Seonghwa asked, patting the ground next to him.

San came over, then leaned into the omega, resting his head on his shoulder.

Mingi let out a low growl but was quickly silenced by a sharp glare from Seonghwa, who then patted San's head. "It'll be ok."

"I know. It just... I don't know how to describe it. This whole 'pack link' thing is so new to me. All my senses are telling me to run to the house to be with them... But Jongho told me to stay away. I don't know what to do."

Seonghwa realized he was smiling at the fact that the alpha had a slight whine to his voice. "It'll be ok. It's a lot to get used to."

"I just want to be there for him..." San whispered.

Seonghwa and Hongjoong exchanged glances. It wasn't very often that an alpha desired another alpha's mate, but from what San had told them, he had been interested in the omega before he mated with Jongho. It had to make things complicated.

And it was making Hongjoong nervous.

After some time, San suddenly straightened up and glanced at the house. All color drained from his face.

"What is it?" Seonghwa asked, placing a hand on his shoulder.

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San. Come to the house. We need you. Yunho called out, causing the alpha to sit up. His stomach flipped.

Are... Are you sure?

Yes. You're part of the pack. Wooyoung's heat isn't going away. He needs all alphas to knot him. Yunho sounded nervous. San swallowed.

"What is it?" Seonghwa asked him.

"They..."

Hongjoong came over and forced him to turn around. "I know you've never done this before, so listen to me carefully. That is Wooyoung's wolf you're going to help, not Wooyoung, He is not going to be the same. You need to let him scent you and accept you before you can do anything. Then you need to listen to his cues. This isn't just about knotting him and going. This is about the connection you have with him. You need to care for him and make sure he is ok." San nodded quickly, staring at the alpha with wide eyes. "And you need to be cautious around Jongho. I'm sure he is in protective mode right now, but he will understand that this needs to happen. Listen to Yeosang and Yunho, they will coach you through it." He squeezed San's shoulders. "You can do this."

San nodded again and took a deep breath. He could feel his heart pounding as he walked away from the group, undressed, and shifted.

I'm coming.

Hurry. Yunho replied.

San pushed himself forward and arrived in a matter of minutes. Yeosang was pacing on the front deck and Jongho was sitting next to him.

"Good! You're here. Hurry and go meet Yunho." Yeosang said. "Don't bother getting dressed, omega's like the skin contact. Go!" He ushered San inside.

Jongho's eyes followed him and he could feel the mixed emotions rolling off the alpha.

"Don't mind him, things are tense for all of us right now." Yeosang said, placing a hand on San's shoulder after he shifted. "Come on."

San stepped into the bedroom and was instantly hit with a blast of heat. He saw Yunho sitting on the edge of the bed in nothing but boxers, sweat coating his skin, while dabbing wet towels against Wooyoung's skin.

He felt his heart break a little as the omega's head whipped back and forth as he whimpered in pain and clutched his stomach.

Yunho turned to look at him and gratitude crossed his face as his shoulders relaxed in relief. "Thank god." He turned back to Wooyoung. "Ok sweetie, San in here to help you."

Wooyoung's eyes flew open and San was startled by how gold they were. "A-A-Alpha." He whined. His voice was weak.

San took a step back, but Yeosang placed a hand on his back. "This one has been really hard on him. I know you don't know a lot about this, but you need to just stay calm. You can do this San."

"He needs you." Yunho added, glancing back at the alpha.

San's heart beat faster as he slowly walked forward. Remembering what Hongjoong said, he crawled on the bed and slid his wrist forward. Wooyoung rolled onto his side and took his hand.

Even in this state, San couldn't help but think about how breathtaking the omega was. And his lavender scent, although much stronger than normal, drew him in and he felt himself getting harder.

"P-Please... Knot... M-Make it s-s-stop."

"He's going to." Yunho said, stroking Wooyoung's hair. "This will all be over soon."

The omega's eyes flashed back to brown as he looked up at Yunho, sparking him to lean over and kiss his forehead.

Then San shifted and gold eyes fell on him. Wooyoung's breathing quickened and he let out soft whines while nodding his head.

"Ok, you might need to prep him just a little bit again so you don't hurt him." Yeosang said from behind them. "Trust your instincts."

San blushed and looked between the two betas. "I..."

Yunho's forehead creased as he glanced at Wooyoung one more time. "I don't like this, but I trust you. Listen to him and DON'T hurt him." He gave Wooyoung one more kiss then nodded to Yeosang.

The two betas left the room and San let out a shaky breath. He had no idea what the hell he was doing and he didn't know them well enough to feel comfortable with doing this in front of them. Especially since he wasn't sure he'd ever be able to do this with Wooyoung again, as selfish as that made him feel.

Crawling forward, he started to nuzzle the mark-free side of Wooyoung's neck. The omega whimpered and tilted his head to allow more access.

His skin was hot to the touch, but San did his best to push through it as he started to place a few kisses along his shoulder.

"Alpha..." He moaned.

San felt his wolf stirring and took a deep breath. "Alpha is here baby." He slipped three fingers into his mouth and sucked on them before he brought it down to the omega's entrance. He let his finger travel around it, watching as Wooyoung's face scrunched up in pleasure and he let out another moan. "Alpha is here..."

He leaned forward and kissed Wooyoung at the same moment he slipped his finger in. The younger whimpered but then wrapped his arms around San, digging his fingers in at the contact.

San had to be dreaming right now. There was no why he was actually kissing Wooyoung. It wasn't possible.

But he was. He deepened the kiss as he slipped another finger in.

Wooyoung arched his back, whimpering.

Then San attacked his neck, sucking on a few spots as he added the third finger.

"Alpha!" Wooyoung cried out as he became putty in San's hands. "Please!"

San growled with need as he flipped Wooyoung over onto his stomach and pulled his hips up. "Are you ready baby?"

"Yes. Yes Alpha. Please make me yours." The omega whined, reaching a hand back to touch San's leg.

San had to work hard to not take the words to heart as he pushed himself inside. He let out something between a gasp and a groan as he felt Wooyoung clenching around him, pulling him in deeper.

"You feel so good baby." He said as he started to trust into him. Wooyoung whimpered in response and San could see tears running down his cheeks. The sight pained him. "What do you need?"

"M-Make it stop..." Wooyoung said, turning his head to he could see San.

"It'll be over soon." San leaned forward so he could pull Wooyoung into him and wrapped his arms around his stomach.

The new position caused Wooyoung's head to tilt back and rest on San's shoulder, his mouth open wide in pleasure.

San peppered his neck and shoulder with kisses as he continued to thrust up into him.

Wooyoung grabbed San's hands, holding them tight, and San had to fight the urge to bite him. So instead he lifted their hands and tilted Wooyoung's head so he could connect their lips.

The omega opened his mouth so San could slip his tongue in and he ran it over everything, letting their tongues dance. He could feel Wooyoung's hands squeeze his own.

When he felt his knot starting to form he held onto the omega tighter. It felt so good to hold him like this, he never wanted it to end.

But he knew it needed to, so he ran one hand down Wooyoung's stomach and wrapped it around his length, pumping it in time with his thrusts. Wooyoung whimpered into the kiss and pushed harder into it.

San pounded into him a couple more times, then groaned as his knot exploded and he emptied himself inside Wooyoung while the omega broke the kiss and cried out as he came all over the sheets. San stroked him through it. Both of them were panting heavily.

Then he shifted and laid down, kissing the back of Wooyoung's neck to comfort him before wrapping his arms around him again.

Wooyoung brought his hands back up and San laced their fingers together before he rubbed his knuckles against Wooyoung's chest and stomach.

He could already feel the heat fading from the younger's body.

Still wanting to feel him, he slowly moved his legs so they were tangled with the omegas at the end of the bed. He could feel his would purring at the contact and he could have sworn he felt Wooyoung's chest vibrating too.

After a few minutes the door opened and Yunho poked his head in. San lifted his head up to watch him as he walked over and sat on the edge of the bed. "Did I go ok?"

"Yes." San said. He could hear how soft and tiny his voice sounded and he blushed, hiding his face from the beta.

The older let out a breathy chuckle as he leaned over to feel Wooyoung's forehead. The omega was sleeping peacefully, but he did lean into the touch. Yunho sighed. "His fever has broken. It worked. Thank you, San."

San smiled at him and nodded his head quickly. "Does he hate me?" He asked quietly.

"No. But this could complicate things. Just prepare yourself for him to protective and moody. But deep down we are all grateful. You continue to surprise me. I don't know where we'd be right now if you hadn't found Wooyoung in the cave." Yunho stared at him for a long moment, then got up to leave. "Get some rest. Yeosang has called the other's back, so we will be nearby if you need us."

When the beta left, San nuzzled his nose into the back of Wooyoung's neck and closed his eyes. Yunho understood... He needed to savor this moment for as long as he could because there was no saying what would happen once his knot was gone and reality set back in.