Yeosang hummed happily to himself as he finished cleaning up the kitchen. The other's had all departed to put Theo and Avayla to sleep, and then to turn in for the night. He had been so nervous going into his examination with Maria today because he had been feeling off for a couple of weeks now.

Now he just couldn't stop smiling. He was finally going to have a baby with his mate.

Two arms snaked around him from behind and he felt Hongjoong's lips on the back of his neck. They both hummed as he tightened his grip. Neither one needed to speak to know how happy they were.

Yeosang tried to move to grab another dish to clean, but Hongjoong held fast. "Hongjoong, I need to finish the kitchen."

He shivered when he felt his alpha's lips against his skin again. A hand slipped under his shirt and danced over his side.

"Joongie..." Yeosang said, squirming a little.

"It can wait."

Yeosang's stomach flipped as his wolf churned with pleasure. Hongjoong stepped forward to press Yeosang into the counter as he started to nip at his skin. The beta whimpered in response and tilted his head back.

"Alpha is so happy." He purred, running his other hand over Yeosang's stomach. "You've given alpha the best gift ever."

The beta shivered again as he felt his alpha grind into him. He put down the wet rag in this hand and braced himself against the counter. "J-Joong... We just..."

Hongjoong silenced him with another thrust of his hips. He started to kiss and nip the mating mark, making Yeosang weak at the knees. His arms tightened around the beta and he started to pull him backward.

Yeosang knew the battle was lost the second his alpha had hugged him. He couldn't resist Hongjoong, nor did he want to. He loved his mate too damn much to deny him.

He let Hongjoong drag him to their corner of the house and through the bedroom door, all while trying to keep his whimpers under control. With so many of them living here, two of them being children, they tried to be as respectful as possible when things got heated in the bedroom.

Seonghwa and Mingi were the worst about it, but no one said anything. It was just part of pack life.

Hongjoong kicked the door shut with his foot, then pinned Yeosang against it, grinding into him harder. They were both panting with need as their wolves took over.

Yeosang finally mustered the strength to push them away from the door. He spun in Hongjoong's arms and jumped so he could wrap his legs around his alpha's waist, then slammed their lips together.

The older tangled his fingers in the light brown hair to force their heads closer together as they stumbled to the bed. He fell backward and grunted as he was slammed into the bed by Yeosang's weight.

The beta moved his knees so he was straddling his alpha, their chests pressed together on the bed. They broke their kiss once so his shirt could be pulled off, and then Hongjoong's.

Then he started to kiss down Hongjoong's jaw and neck, loving that his alpha seemed to taste like his vanilla scent. He just couldn't get enough of it.

Hongjoong's hands ran down his back, pressing their chests together. They both shifted, desiring the skin to skin contact, and Yeosang took his turn to start grinding his hips. He groaned into their kiss at the feeling of their hard members rubbing against each other.

"Oh, you make alpha feel so good." Hongjoong growled, grabbing Yeosang and flipping them so he was on top.

Yeosang watched as his red eyes traveled over his body. He started to squirm, wanting to feel his alpha's hands on his body again. "Alpha..."

Hongjoong smirked and took one finger. He dragged it lazily down Yeosang's neck, the middle of his chest, moved it to circle each of is nipples, and finally down to trace his v-line. "Yes love?"

"I need my alpha..." Yeosang answered as chills ran down his body. He reached up to grasp Hongjoong's arms, but the alpha slipped off his lap, leaving him feeling cold and empty. But it was immediately replaced by need as the older worked to rip the rest of his clothes and ran his hands up his legs.

Hongjoong stated placing little kisses on the inside of Yeosang's thighs, humming as he tasted his natural slick that was forming. "So sweet. So sweet for alpha."

His mouth got closer to Yeosang's center, who was trembling with anticipation. Hongjoong placed his hands on his beta's knees and pressed down, spreading him wide. He licked his lips and leaned forward to run his tongue from the base of Yeosang's length to the tip.

He gasped in response and arched his back off the bed. Then a low moan escaped him as he felt Hongjoong's tongue circle around his entranced.

Yeosang tried to reach for his alpha, but Hongjoong just pulled away, teasing him further. "Alpha..." Yeosang whined, sitting up to try and grab him.

Hongjoong let out a sound that went from a chuckle to a growl as he jumped into Yeosang, pinning him to the bed. He was now fully undressed as well, and he started to rotate his hips to rub their lengths together. "So needy for alpha." He growled, sucking on Yeosang's ear.

The beta whined again in response and rocked his hips time with Hongjoong's. He could already feel himself building from the pleasure as they bodies rubbed together.

Hongjoong started to trail kisses down his neck, chest, and stomach, leaving marks in a few areas. His hand wrapped around Yeosang's member and he started to stroke him, making the younger arch his back and thrust his hips.

The alpha just smiled down at his mate and connected their lips again. Without breaking contact, he lined his member up with Yeosang's entrance and started to push himself in. They both groaned into the kiss as they became one.

This was the best feeling to Yeosang. He knew he would never get tired of it. As he held onto his alpha, he lifted his hips in time to meet the older's trusts. His moans got louder when Hongjoong found his prostate.

"A-Alpha! Right there!"

"As you wish." Hongjoong grabbed into his beta's hips and started to pound into him harder.

Yeosang fisted the sheets and bit his lip. Sparks flashed in front of his eyes with each thrust. "Alpha! My alpha!" He cried out. He never wanted this amazing feeling to end. "Please knot me, I need to feel alpha's knot."

"It's coming sweet boy." Hongjoong grunted. His thrusts started to slow as his knot formed.

When his knot finally burst, Yeosang cried out with him as he came on their chests. Hongjoong leaned forward to connect their lips in a long, passionate kiss as they came down from their high.

Slowly they rotated onto their side, still kissing slowly. Yeosang hummed and broke contact so he could rub their noses together. "I love you, Joongie."

Hongjoong's eyes seemed to sparkle as he gazed at his beta. "And I love you. I cannot wait to have a baby with you. This is a dream come true."

"It is. Ever since we were old enough to think about mating, all I wanted was to have kids with you." Yeosang whispered, moving his head so he could kiss his mating mark.

The older let out a content sigh as he tightened his grip on the younger.

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"So what should we do for Avayla's birthday?" Mingi asked. The big day was a month away, and he wanted to know how to plan a few other things that would take some time.

"Oh I don't know. I don't know if I can really think about that right now." Seonghwa whispered as he watched the two kids play in the snow. With it being mid-January, they still got a decent amount of snow, and the kids just loved it.

Yunho did too. He came running outside in a thick coat and started helping them make a fort. Theo squealed when he saw his mom and immediately ran to his side.

"Why not?" Mingi pursed his lips and studied his mate.

"There's so much that could happen between now and then." Seonghwa said, glancing out at the tree line.

"Don't go there, Hwa." Mingi whispered, pulling him into a hug.

"I know, I try. But Hongjoong is refreshing the herbs right now and it just got me to thinking..."

As he spoke Hongjoong walked out of the house holding two gold lockets. "Avayla, Theo, they are ready." He had a somber look on his face as the kids came running over.

Yunho stayed behind and kept his back to the others. Mingi knew it was so no one could see him trying to hide his tears.

"Uncle Joong, why do you take these from us?" Avayla asked as she made grabby hands for hers. Theo was nodding next to her.

The alpha gave her a sad smile and sighed. "Because I made a promise to two very dear friends of ours. I know you don't remember them, but they wanted you to remember their scent for when they came back. Do you know what these scents are?"

Both kids shook their heads as they brought the lockets to their noses, Theo copying Avayla's movements.

"This one," Hongjoong pointed to the left half of the locket. "Is rosemary. That is what San smells like. He is another alpha. And the other one is lavender, for his omega Wooyoung."

"Momma why did they leave?" Avayla asked, turning to Seonghwa.

"Well, sweetie, Wooyoung is sick. So he and San left to see if they could find something to help him."

"Is that why you get sad sometimes?" She tilted her head.

Mingi chuckled. She didn't miss a beat. "Yes Ava." He picked her up and held her close. "They are part of our family, so we miss them very much.

He watched a Theo shuffled back to Yunho and tapped his shoulder. The beta gave him a watery smile and ruffled Theo's hair.

"So they left these for us? To smell them?" Avayla looked down at her locket.

"Yes baby. If you ever smell a wolf with one of those scents, you need to ask them if they are San or Wooyoung. But you know the rule with wolves you don't recognize, right?"

"Call for Momma or Papa immediately. Or one of my Uncles." He said, flashing him a bright smile.

Mingi kissed her cheek. "Good girl."

"Down Papa! Theo needs me!" She said suddenly. When her feet hit the ground, she ran for the boy and tackled him into the snow. Both of them started a mini snowball fight that Mingi and Yunho ended up joining in on.

And one point, Mingi took Yunho's hand in his and squeezed it. His friend returned the squeeze, but didn't look at him.

Part of him was grateful that Jongho had been out on patrol during this. The young alpha always had a hard time controlling his emotions whenever Hongjoong refreshed the herbs in the lockets. Perhaps that's why Hongjoong did it now.

He exchanged a glance with his head alpha and they both nodded, indicating they were thinking the same thing.

When Jongho returned a short time later, he was dragging a deer with him. "You decided to do a little hunting?" Mingi asked, arching an eyebrow. "You could have called me, I would have come to help."

The tan and black wolf just huffed and shoved his nose in the snow to clean off his fur. He looked like he was just about to shift when Theo came running up to him and clung to his neck. Jongho sat and wrapped a leg around him for a moment before crouching down so his son could climb on his back. Theo giggled as he laid on his stomach and ran his hands through Jongho's fur.

Mingi grabbed the deer and slung it over his shoulder to go break it down, hearing his daughter calling out that she wanted a ride too.

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Wooyoung, wake up.

Hmm?

We need to leave.

Already? We just got here...

I know, but I could smell them in the distance when I was keeping watch.

Why won't they leave us alone?

I don't know, but I think we can stay ahead of them. We just have to keep moving. Come on my love. We can do this.

They others must be so worried...

I know, but we can't risk leading danger home.

What if they won't take us back, San? We broke our promise to them...

They will understand. We need to stay strong.