"Mama, can I talk to you?"

Seonghwa looked up to see Avayla poking her head into their bedroom. She looked nervous, which instantly had him jumping up and running over to her. "What's wrong?" Then he noticed Theo standing hesitantly behind her. "What's wrong?" He asked again in a more serious tone.

"Can we come in?"

"Of course, please." Seonghwa pulled his daughter behind him into the room and made sure they shut the door. "What's going on?"

The two young wolves looked at each other and Avayla reached out to take Theo's hand. They laced their fingers together and the both visibly relaxed. Mama we wanted to talk to you about something important to us.

Seonghwa looked between the two of them and thought he already realized what might be going on, but he let his daughter work through her words.

As you know, I just turned eighteen, and Theo will be eighteen in a couple of weeks. Avayla took a deep breath. And as I'm sure you know, we want to officially become mates. But I'm worried about Dad.

The omega let out a very long sigh. I know. He reached forward to cup both their cheeks. I am so happy for both of you. I really am, and I don't want him to put a damper on this day. We will come up with a plan so we can make sure you both have a beautiful evening. He smiled when both kids blushed.

Avayla immediately turned and pulled Theo to her. She pressed her face into his chest and he rubbed the back of her head while glancing at Seonghwa. Thank you Uncle Hwa.

Seonghwa nodded and the three of them went to talk with the others.

Hongjoong quickly agreed to ask Mingi to go hunting with him to get him out of the house for an hour or so. Once they were gone, the other adults in the pack gathered while the four kids played in the backyard.

"So are we really doing this?" Wooyoung leaned forward and looked around the room. Excitement was evident in his eyes, along with the thrill of being mischievous. He loved being about to pull pranks, especially on Mingi because he always got so upset.

"Easy, Woo." Jongho chuckled. "This is a little different than your standard pranks. We need to make sure this is done right so Avayla and Theo are taken care of." He glanced at his son with a proud smile.

Theo shrank into himself a little with embarrassment, but then beamed when Wooyoung reached over to ruffle his hair. "Of course we are going to take care of them. How do we want to handle this?"

A wide, knowing smile crossed Yeosang's face. He crossed his arms and turned to face Seonghwa directly. "I think we all know exactly what needs to happen."

If Seonghwa didn't already know what Yeosang was talking about, and agree with it, he would have been embarrassed by the implication. But he had already accepted that he was going to need to distract his alpha so his mind wasn't wondering why the two eldest kids suddenly disappeared after they both turned eighteen.

"You guys can't do it here." Seonghwa ran a hand through his hair. "Do you think we could build them someplace safe to go? Just something temporary that isn't too close to the border but far enough away from here that Mingi wouldn't notice?"

"I don't see that being a problem." Jongho tilted his head and looked up at the ceiling. "If we can keep his away from the western edge where there's a lot of trees I think we could build something there that would blend in."

We don't need anything fancy Papa. Theo said, jumping into the conversation like he always could with Avayla constantly telling him what everyone was saying.

We still want to make it nice for you though. Yunho leaned over the back of the couch to kiss the top of Theo's head first, and then Avayla's. "Seonghwa, what are you thinking about doing?"

The omega sat back and took a long moment to think. "I could bait him into going east. Once I do that I know he'll have a little bit of a one track mind. Then Jongho, you and Yunho could escort the kids over there just in case."

"You're not going to stay though, right?" Avayla sat up a little straighter and spoke with a mixture of worry and anger.

"No, of course not." Jongho laughed. "I'm not as bad as Mingi, but I still have no interest in witnessing any of that."

Both kids turned bright red and looked down at the ground.

"It's nothing to be embarrassed about." Yeosang said gently. "In large packs things like this happened all the time. Hongjoong and I went through the same thing when growing up in our pack, and ours was much larger than this so a lot of times there would be a large celebration."

"That sounds so embarrassing! Why would you do that!" Avayla gasped.

Seonghwa chuckled softly and reached over to take her hand. "Because for us mating is something sacred and it should be celebrated. Choosing a mate is a big deal because it opens up a different kind of bond between the mated pair than they will ever have with their pack as a whole. You are picking a life partner, someone who you can depend on to help you out no matter what you're going through."

A warm expression crossed Avayla's face and she immediately turned to look at Theo, who returned the look.

It made Seonghwa feel so giddy that they had been able to experience this, and he knew Yunho felt the same way. The only pair who had a proper mating had been Hongjoong and Yeosang. Because of the war, the rest of the pack hadn't had that honor.

And they all knew Seonghwa had really been the worst one, although he did eventually chose Mingi, it just took a long time.

"Well we like it being secret and under wraps. It seems fitting." Avayla looked around the room. "Thank you for being willing to help us."

"You don't need to thank us." San spoke up from where he was now trying to pull Wooyoung closer to him. "It's what you do for family."

With the plan set in motion, Jongho and Hongjoong volunteered for more scouting and hunting missions so that they could sneak over and work on building the hut. They really had found the perfect location. There was a small grove of trees that were in a tight circle and they only had to cut down a couple to make an opening. They repurposed the wood to make a door that blended in with the surrounding trees while using bushes and branches for the roof. The final touch was lining the entire floor with furs and extra blankets so they could be comfortable.

Nerves were high come Theo's birthday, but Mingi didn't seem to catch on to any of it. They had a large cookout in the backyard and celebrated with a cake Seonghwa and Yeosang had spent hours on. It was something that had ended up calming Seonghwa down.

For whatever reason he was feeling nervous. Which was absolutely ridiculous because he knew his plan was perfect. There was no way Mingi would ever find out what was really going on. Especially with what he was planning on doing. Seonghwa knew he needed to up the stakes.

He would be lying if he said he wasn't excited too, though. He was oh so excited and it was getting to the point where he was having a hard time containing his wolf.

As the evening started to die down, Jongho made eye contact with Seonghwa and nodded. He watched as the alpha and his beta started to meander off on to the side. Avayla and Theo also started to slowly move in that direction as well.

Mingi took a few plates inside and Seonghwa was quick to follow him in.

"Dinner was great, Hwa." Mingi said, looking over his shoulder.

Seonghwa felt his wolf stir at the complement and he puffed his chest out a little. "Thank you." He walked up behind Mingi and ran his fingers gently over his alpha's shoulders. "What would you say to a little game?" He dropped his voice and tried to make it as seductive as possible.

Mingi shuddered and turned around to grab Seonghwa's waist. "A game?"

"Yes, Alpha."

Mingi blinked several times and squeezed. "I-I like games. Where is this coming from?"

Seonghwa chuckled and started playing with the top button of Mingi's shirt. "Nowhere in particular." Then he leaned forward so he could whisper in his alpha's ear. "Close your eyes."

"What..?"

"Close. Your. Eyes." When Seonghwa sense Mingi had, he continued, "I want you to count to fifty. Don't question it. Just do it." He started walking away as soon as Mingi grumbled and started counting.

Seonghwa stepped out the back door and motioned for Jongho to take the kids away, then he stripped down and shifted before running into he trees. He made sure to rub against the trees so his lemon scent was stronger and would attract Mingi more before running deeper into their territory.

A game of cat and mouse sounded like fun and he hoped Mingi would play along.

In a matter of seconds he could sense Mingi looking for him. Seonghwa placed a block on their link so that Mingi couldn't contact him and force him to reveal his location and started to weave through the trees.

He would purposefully rub against one tree and then run in the other direction, but he would always make sure to stay on the east side of their territory.

At one point he could hear Mingi snarling in frustration and there were a few low howls.

It was a risky game to play, but the more angry Mingi became, the more focused he would be on Seonghwa. 

After another twenty minutes or so of running in circles around Mingi, the alpha must have figured out his plan because he suddenly slammed into Seonghwa's side and sent both of them rolling across the forest floor.

The omega yelped but tried to get up again to run.

Mingi jumped in front of him. His eyes were bright red and he snarled in anger. There was an underlying order to shift but Seonghwa fought against it and darted to the side to keep running.

He heard his alpha call after him and knew he would be in so much trouble, but he was enjoying teasing Mingi so much.

It didn't take long for Mingi to catch him again and this time he made sure to pin Seonghwa to the ground.

This time Seonghwa couldn't refuse the order to shift.

In a matter of seconds, Seonghwa found himself pinned to the forest floor with his arms pinned above his head and a hand around his throat.

"You call this a game?" Mingi growled. His eyes were dark red and his shoulders heaved with the deep breaths he was taking.

Seonghwa just smirked at him and tried to pull his hands away. He was thankful they managed to land on a softer spot in the forest, although there were still a few branches and rocks picking at him.

"Why would you run from your Alpha?" Mingi's breathing was getting harder and faster. "Do you find that funny little omega?"

"I'm not little, Min- ah!" Seonghwa cried out when Mingi yanked on his hands, stretching him out a little. His heart was racing and he could already feel how aroused he was just by this little show of dominance. Then he inhaled when Mingi started to squeeze his throat.

There was still enough control that Seonghwa knew Mingi would never hurt him. It was an unspoken trust he had for his alpha.

"How about I show you who's really in charge here? Hmm, Precious? Then we'll see if you ever want to run from me again." Mingi's voice was low and dangerous as he dipped his head down and ran his tongue along Seonghwa's jaw.

It was a possessive move, one that reminded Seonghwa of their first time together and it sent a chill down his spine.

Mingi continued the action, lapping at Seonghwa's skin and tracing his own hand that was still around Seonghwa's throat.

The omega started to squirm and whimper. He could feel slick pouring out of him and soaking the forest floor. It was a good thing everyone knew not to enter their territory because he was sure anyone who passed nearby would be able to smell him for weeks, if not months.

But that didn't matter.

Seonghwa loved every second of this. He nearly howled with pleasure when Mingi forced his head to the side to pin it to the ground so he could suck on Seonghwa's mark. The pure ecstasy that shot through him was so strong he nearly climaxed at that one simple touch.

And Mingi didn't let up. He focused on Seonghwa's mark for several minutes, nipping and sucking on it to the point that the omega was sobbing openly and begging for more. His hips twisted back and forth as he tried to move away from the stimulation.

His alpha growled in frustration and harshly flipped Seonghwa over and yanked on his hips to pull them up into the air. With a dark chuckle, Mingi slapped his ass a couple of times, making the omega cry out and try to move forward.

"Where do you think you're going Precious?" Mingi grabbed Seonghwa's hips again and pulled him back. He bent over at the same time and stuck out his tongue so he could immediately start lapping at the sweet slick.

"A-A-Alpha!" Seonghwa clawed at the ground and rotated his hips. He could feel himself getting close to the edge and wasn't sure if he was ready for it. His alpha was going an impeccable job overwhelming all his senses.

And Mingi seemed to sense this too because he grabbed Seonghwa's ankles and pulled up, lifting the omega off the ground and forcing him to balance on just his forearms. This left his length open for Mingi to take in his mouth, and with a few simple swirls of his tongue, he brought Seonghwa to his first climax.

The tears wouldn't stop as Seonghwa tried to hold his sanity together as Mingi continued to man handle him into whatever position he wanted.

Soon he was back on his hands and knees and whining through each thrust of Mingi's tongue into his entrance. He shivered each time his alpha gripped his thighs or hips so hard he knew there had to be marks there.

He cried out to the point that his voice cracked when Mingi finally started to enter him, stretching him out to the limit in a way that had him seeing stars.

"That's is. You're mine, Precious! MINE." Mingi started to thrust at a quick and brutal pace. The sound of their skin slapping seemed to echo through the trees, accented by their grunts, growls, and whimpers.

Seonghwa was delirious with how much pleasure he was feeling. This is what he had been hoping for by antagonizing Mingi, but at the same time it was almost too much. Everything was so overwhelming now, to the point where he couldn't even remember why this was happening.

All he new was that he was connected with his alpha and now begging to be knotted each time the air was forced out of his lungs.

At one point, Mingi reached forward and fisted the back of Seonghwa's platinum blonde locks to pull him up onto his knees. It made the omega whine, but once their bodies were pressed together, Mingi's arms surrounded him and held him in a way that was loving but extremely possessive.

The second Mingi's knot burst, Seonghwa orgasmed a second time. He let out a long, satisfied sigh as he felt himself filled with his alpha's cum.

"Fuck..." Mingi growled while focusing on Seonghwa's mating mark again. "You enjoy getting me to lose control, don't you?"

The older chuckled and turned his head to connect their lips. There was no need to answer the question, they both knew Mingi's statement was true.

When they both felt like they could control their bodies again, Mingi helped maneuver them so they could lay down to wait for his knot to go down.

"What brought this on?" The alpha whispered while gently caressing Seonghwa's chest and stomach.

"I just thought we needed it."

"Why don't I believe you?"

Seonghwa smirked and closed his eyes. "That sounds like your problem. Are you upset that we did this?"

"No, of course not!" Mingi whined before shoving his nose into Seonghwa's neck. "It's just..." He paused.

For too long.

Seonghwa bit his lip and was about to turn around when Mingi suddenly propped himself upon his elbow. "WHAT THE FUCK SEONGHWA?!" He tried to stand up more but was stopped when Seonghwa yelped at the tug from his knot, so he continued yelling. "How could you do this to me?! Where are they?!"

"Now you listen here Song Mingi." The omega snapped, turning as much as he could to look at his alpha. "You knew this day was coming, so I don't know why you are reacting like this! I wish you could just be happy for your daughter!"

"I don't wa-"

"You better hold your tongue." Seonghwa saw the alpha flinch but he could still feel the anger pouring off him. "Now you had better just accept that it's too late and there's nothing you can do about it and we can continue to enjoy our evening together, or the second your knot goes down you can get the hell away from me and consider us done." He knew the threat was shallow, but it did the job.

Mingi didn't protest anymore for the rest of the evening. Instead he surrounded Seonghwa with his arms and legs and refused to let go even long after his knot deflated.

There were even a few whimpers and murmured apologies, but Seonghwa knew the pack was going to have to tread carefully the following day.

Which is the exact reason why Avayla and Theo were planning on staying away for a few days. Mostly so they could enjoy their new bond, but also to give everyone a chance to help Mingi accept what had happened.

For now, though, Seonghwa was determined to enjoy this moment, especially since he had Mingi right where he wanted him.

And that involved teasing the alpha enough that they went another round once he was done pouting about being tricked by his entire pack.