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(Sorry for not updating on Friday... I was exhausted that entire week...)

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I'm in our room, face buried into Chanyeol's pillow, when the door creaks open. "Hm? Yeol?" I look up.

"Hey," He murmurs softly, joining my on our bed, taking me into his hold. He looks at me tenderly.

"How are you doing?"

"I'm okay, I guess." I can tell he doesn't really want to talk.

'It's okay, you don't have to talk if you don't want to.' I nuzzle his chest.

He hums and gently strokes my hair.

I pull my head from his chest and take a look at him. Little scars cover his arms, and a part of his ear was scabbing over. His nose had gotten scratched, and the area was red. "Aw, Yeol. I'm sorry." I touch his injuries, trying not to hurt him. "Are there more?"

Wordlessly, He takes off his tee shirt. His perfectly sculpted chest was decorated with an angry red streak. I run my hand over the red skin. "Yeollie." I pat his back, and he winces. "I'm sorry."

'Stop apologizing. It wasn't your fault.'

"It kind of was."

'Don't blame yourself. If anything, blame me. I let them take you to begin with. I should have kept you safe. I'm at fault.' He talks himself into tears.

"Yeol." I wrap my hands around his neck and rock my side to side. "No, don't say that."

He cries into my chest, the responsibility he feels weighing him down.

"You're a good leader, a strong leader. You're doing a great job, stop being so hard on yourself."

'It's just that, if you had been killed... I don't know what I would have done. You mean more to me than you ever will know.'

"Oh, I know. You mean to same to me." I kiss his forehead.

'Is it selfish to hope that you'll never leave me?'

"No, not at all." I rub his cheek against mine, getting some of his tears.

'It's suffocating sometimes, you know?'

"I know." I wipe his tears away.

"I know I don't say it much," his voice startles me, "but I love you. So so much." He touches his nose to mine and kisses me tenderly.

'I love you too,' I mindlink him, not wanting to interrupt the kiss. I tangle my hands into his hair and tug on it slightly, prompting him to lift me into his lap. He pulls away slightly, then slants his lips over mine again.

'Why do you have to taste so sweet? Your lips are so addicting.'

I smile internally, wrapping my legs around his waist. We kiss for a while longer before I break away, needing air. He tucks my head into his bare chest and rest his chin in my hair.

"Aish, put your shirt back on."

"Why? Jealous of my body?" He grabs my hand and traces it over his abdomen, then pokes my soft stomach.

I look away until Chanyeol tilts my head back. "No, I just don't want you to get sick or something," I mumble.

"I'm sorry love. I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable."

"No, that's not the case. I was a bit surprised, that's all."

"Alright." He pecks my cheek and slips his shirt back on.

"Seriously though, how strong are you?"

"Think about it. I'm an alpha, so automatically, I'm stronger than most. I went through a lot of training when I was younger." He picks me up as if to prove his point.

"Yah! Yeol! Put me down!"

Chanyeol presses his cheek against mine before tossing me onto our bed. The bed shakes with the impact.

"Ow. What was that for?"

My mate wordlessly leans over and presses quick kisses to my face. 'I didn't hurt you? Did I?'

"No."

"Good." He pulls away and pulls me back up. I automatically lean against his chest, listening to his heartbeat.

"What are you doing?" He strokes my hair.

"Your heartbeat is soothing," I comment.

"Why are you listening to my heartbeat?"

"Just cause."

"Alright." He kisses my hair.

"What are you going to do as far as the burial ceremony goes?"

"Hm?"

"Taeyeon."

"I don't really know. I'll have to do it soon though. It's been a long time since I've lost a pack member," he pauses, " You really like to keep me on track, don't you?"

I crack a grin. "Maybe..."

Chanyeol rolls us over so that I'm resting on top of him, and he sneaks his hands under my shirt, touching my backside.

"Yeol! What are you doing?"

He peppers my face with kitten kisses. I close my eyes, enjoying the attention. Just to annoy him, I carefully grab the outer shell of his ear between my lips.

"Yah! Baekhyun!" For his current position, it's easy for him to start tickling my ribs. I laugh lightly into the nape of his neck. I guess I should have thought that through.

'I'm not making you uncomfortable, an I?'

"No." I close my eyes and bunch up his shirt.

He moves his fingers to my back, his touch dancing on my skin, and I smile involuntary. "That feels nice."

"Really?"

"Mm-hmm." I arch my back slightly as he continues. "It's sort of relaxing." I press my cheek against his and snuggle into his hold more.

The rest of the evening passes by like that, until Chanyeol excuses himself to go talk with Beta Jongin. I take the chance to wash up and get ready to bed down for the night.

Awhile later, he comes back, a key in his hand. "Kyungsoo told me to give you this?" He pecks my cheek.

"Oh yes, thanks." I take the key and set it next to my painting supplies.

"Oh, I have to do the morning patrol tomorrow."

"On your own?"

"Yeah. Don't worry, I'll be fine." He ruffles my hair and goes to the bathroom. When he gets back, he herds me under the covers. "I've got to sleep if I want to wake up early tomorrow." My mate wraps his arm around me. "I won't wake you up tomorrow, so you can get a little more rest." He kisses me once, and then he's off to dreamland.

***

I wake the next morning to chills. Something's not right. And it's not the fact that I'm alone.

My phone buzzes frantically on my nightstand, and I drowsily pick it up and look at the storm of notifications that Yixing is sending me. Huh?

The only words I can really make out are 'Alpha' and 'injured'. The two words are enough to pull me out of bed, put on something decent, and dash out the door.

What happened?

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Just when you thought the drama was over... :p

I think I'll end this book soon... their story is pretty much over. :(

I'll probably still drop by and do little special chapters occasionally though. :l

On the bright side, this'll mean more time for me to work on 'Look At Me!' :D

Funny thing is, the next three chapters for this have already been written... like three months ago. :D

This was planned from the start... *evil laughter* :D

I'll probably update again later, to make up for the update day I skipped last week...

<3

I personally feel like I have insanely long author's notes compared to the other's I've seen... :l

Do you guys like these ANs? It's kind of a place for me to say whatever just happens to be on my mind. (That's also why they are really choppy and all over the place.) :)

Hehe. Well, I'll stop taking up your time now! Byee! <3

(Happy early Valentine's Day to all of you! I hope your day is as sweet as you are!) <3

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