Tension around the small house is so thick you can cut it with a hot knife. Everyone is on edge, including Jongho, and they were all cautious of what to say to the Alpha. Mingi and Yunho haven't spoken much either, every time they have tried, Yunho would take off and ignore Mingi's pleads. Mingi feels as if he's being torn, he has his upset mate on one hand, and an upset Omega pregnant with his child in the other. He's not sure who to comfort without hurting someone.

He sat down in the kitchen, it was midnight and he couldn't sleep. For one, the troublesome thoughts of not having his mate by his side kept him awake. And for the other, an upset and stressed out Wooyoung is also troubling Mingi. He wants what is best for his mate, but he also wants what is best for the mother of his unborn child.

He was sitting by a scented candle on the dining room table, sipping on a beer they had in the fridge as he sat in the dark. The house was silent as everyone slept, well, until he heard soft padding of feet heading towards the kitchen. He gazes towards the doorway, Seonghwa slips in with just an oversized T-shirt and panties on as he walks towards the fridge, rubbing sleep from his eyes.

Seonghwa grabs the milk gallon full of water they keep in the fridge to keep cold, taking it to the counter before shutting the fridge shut. As soon as he does, he turns and catches sight of Mingi (or to him a dark figure) sitting there and gasps loudly, nearly dropping the gallon of water. Mingi stands, "Luna, it's just me."

"Mingi!" Seonghwa whispers harshly, smacking Mingi in the arm before sighing loudly, "Don't do that! You almost gave me a heart attack!"

Mingi chuckles, taking a drink of his beer before going back to sit in silence. Seonghwa's motherly senses were tingling, and he grabs a cup quickly to pour his drink before going over to the table. He sits with Mingi, concern lacing his features when he smells the sickening stench of beer, "Why are you drinking so late in the evening?"

"I thought having a drink would chase my thoughts away so I could sleep," Mingi sighs, tapping on the glass with the ring on his finger. Tink, tink, tink, "I was wrong."

Seonghwa frowns, grabbing Mingi's hand and giving it a comforting squeeze, "What troubles you?"

Mingi shrugs, "The usual I guess. My mate hating me, Wooyoung needing a father for his baby, me being a father. Everything."

Seonghwa pats Mingi's hand, giving him a comforting smile, "Yunho will come around. He needs time, and same for Jongho. As for Wooyoung, he's not going to be alone either. There are eight people total in this house, surely we can all pitch in and help raise a child."

"But-"

"No buts," Seonghwa giggles, smacking Mingi's hand before taking it back into his own and sighing softly. It was quiet for a moment, both enjoying the silence before Seonghwa breaks it with another sigh, "Can I tell you something? And you promise not to say a word to anyone? Not even Hongjoong? At least not yet. I want to be the one who tells him. I just have to say something to someone before I lose my mind."

Mingi frowns, nodding his head. He was one the pack always came to besides Seonghwa or Hongjoong for advice. Mostly because Mingi is second in command, but Mingi was a good listener and always tried his best to help with problems.

Seonghwa bites his lip, playing with the rings on Mingi's fingers before taking in a deep breath, "When me and Hongjoong were gone for that one week a couple months ago... I was in preheat."

Mingi arches his eyebrow, "So... Hongjoong took you away so he can get rid of your heat instead of all three of us at once?" Seonghwa nods, swallowing and not knowing what else to say as Mingi links their fingers together, "There's more?"

The Omega nods once more, looking up at Mingi. His blue eyes shone with tears in the moonlight as they lock with Mingi's dark brown eyes, "I'm pregnant."

Mingi's eyes widen and he smiles a little, "So we're really going to be busy then. Two babies and a small house."

"Hongjoong said he was looking into settling on land back in Korea. He thinks it's safe but..." Seonghwa sniffles, wiping his eyes before tears have time to shed, "I'm worried about Baekhyun. Him hearing that I have returned, he will send wolves from both my old pack and his pack to try and find me. And will not stop until I am in his arms once more. Or until I'm dead. I'll be even more in danger when he smells Hongjoong's pup in my womb. He won't stop at nothing until this pup is ripped out of my womb, killed, and has me in his grasp."

"Hwa," Mingi says softly, playing with Seonghwa's fingers, the single ring of his on his ring finger from Hongjoong sparkled in the moonlight as he twirls it, "If he wanted to try and take you away from us, or worse... his head will be hung on the wall and his body will be burned. His ashes will be scattered in animal pens and raked through the pile of shit. I, and everyone else in this pack, will not allow him to take you away from our family."

Seonghwa smiles a little, bringing Mingi's hand up to his lips and pressing a gentle kiss on his wrist. He stands, brushing Mingi's hair back before he steps away, "Come to bed, it's late, and we must sleep, for tomorrow is a new day."

"I-"

"Mingi," Seonghwa says warningly, one black eyebrow arched as he waits for Mingi to say something else. Mingi closes his mouth instantly, nodding and standing. He walks out of the kitchen, heading back to bed first and leaving his half full beer bottle sitting on the kitchen table. Seonghwa sighs, shaking his head and grabbing it, dumping the contents down the drain and discarding the glass bottle into the trash bin.

He walks quietly back to bed, crawling in his usual spot right beside Hongjoong, the Alpha takes in a deep breath once his Omega is in his arms. He settles back to sleep once Seonghwa wraps the Alpha's arms around him, being the little spoon as Hongjoong's body curves around his. Everyone else slept peacefully, Jongho snored softly, Yeosang's light breathes were so quiet if no sound was heard you still wouldn't be able to hear them.

Mingi wraps his arms around Yunho, Yunho's brows weren't furrowed anymore as Mingi brushes his nose against his mate's scent glands. Instead, he smiled for the first time since the tension in the air had risen. Seonghwa feels sleep taking over him, and falls asleep to Hongjoong's hand caressing his barely there baby bump and the sounds of everyone breathing.

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