"I can't breathe." Wooyoung whimpered again as he felt arms wrapping around him. He was pretty sure it was San, which he found strange because they hadn't said two words to one another besides the beta telling them to go in the basement.

But it was some form of comfort at least...

Everything was closing in on him. And Wynter's crying hurt his head but was distant at the same time.

He wanted out. He needed out.

He was suffocating.

Why wasn't Seonghwa doing anything? Wasn't the alpha supposed to be helping him right now? Maybe he didn't really care... The thought added to his anxiety, thinking he had failed the alpha...

"No! My stuffie!" One of the boys yelled.

"Knock it off." Yunho snapped, his voice shaking a little. "You each picked out the one to bring down, we need to try and stay calm."

"Yeah, that's working out great." Seonghwa snarled. "Would you get away from MY omega?!"

Wooyoung flinched and heard San snarl. For a small beta, he had some power behind it. "Stay back I said!"

Wynter's wailing got even louder and Wooyoung wanted to comfort her, but he was having such a hard time focusing as the walls seemed to close in on him.

Then the worst thing imaginable could have happened.

The two boys started arguing more and more and Wooyoung watched as one of the stuffed animals flew through the air and landed on the light switch for the room, plunging it into darkness.

So many things happened at once.

Wynter screamed. Wooyoung felt his stomach plummet and a chill ran through him. Seonghwa snarled. Wynter was taken from his arms. The other kids started to cry. Yunho was trying to get them to be quiet.

Hands touched Wooyoung's arms and he cried out, pushing them away. "N-No... Please I want out! Please let me out!" He started slapping the wall next to him with one hand while fisting and pulling at his hair with the other. "I'm sorry I messed up..."

Tears ran down his cheeks as he heard his father's voice.

You are a disgrace! How can you call yourself my son? You worthless piece of filth. You better hope you will be a better omega to your alpha and raise his pups right. GET OUT!

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry." Wooyoung said over and over again.

"Wooyoung!"

"Don't touch him!"

"Get off me!"

"You bastard!"

Wooyoung couldn't even register who was talking anymore as he felt himself slipping away. Where was he? Where was Wynter? "S-S-S..."

Someone started pounding on the door and there was more shuffling happening.

"M-Move! Let me through!" Another voice said.
Wooyoung whimpered as he curled in on himself.

"Please let me out... I'm sorry... I won't fail you again..."

Light filled the room and more shouting came from new voices. Kids were still crying.

Where was his baby?

Wooyoung tried to reach out for her but his hand met a wall and he whimpered again as his vision blurred.

Then a powerful alpha presence hovered over him and Wooyoung pressed himself into the floor as a wave of fresh air blew over him.

"Ok, everyone calm down now. Mingi get him out of here and take the kids with you. San, what the hell happened?"

"Tell him to stay away from MY OMEGA."

"YOU DO NOT TELL ME WHAT TO DO WHILE YOU ARE A GUEST IN MY HOME."

Wooyoung felt his vision going black as he reached for the light.

"P-Please, you're hurting him!" One of the voices cracked.

"What?" A deeper voice said, worry evident in his tone.

Some of the alpha domination fell away and Wooyoung felt like he could breathe a little more.

Someone touched his shoulder gently and whispered, "Wooyoung? Can you hear me?"

"San, back up and let Seongwha try." Wooyoung thought he recognized Hongjoong's tense tone.

There was a low snarl, then a louder one, making Wooyoung flinch again.

"Youngie?" A gentle deep voice said that made the omega's wolf churn.

He lifted his head off the floor and was met with familiar vibrant blue eyes. Wooyoung whimpered as Seonghwa pulled him close and nuzzled the mark he had used to claim him.

So many emotions ran through Wooyoung's mind at this action, but the one that pushed the other's away was the fact that his wolf loved the touch and he felt himself leaning into Seonghwa's chest. "W-W-Wyn..." He whimpered, still shaking violently.

"She's safe, you need to calm down first."

Seonghwa whispered. "Deep breaths. I'm sorry if I made it worse. I didn't mean to..."

Wooyoung let out a small whine, not sure what to think right now. But he did manage to say, "Out..."

Seonghwa lifted him off the ground in one smooth motion and ran up the stairs. He kept going until they were outside and Wooyoung was finally able to take a deep, full breath as he clung to the alpha holding him.

The sunlight felt so good on his skin and he started to feel warmer.

He opened his eyes to see their host pack standing off to the side. Wynter was in Yeosang's arms and the omega was hiding behind his alpha. But when he saw the worry on Wooyoung's face, he stepped forward slowly.

Wynter was still crying, but it was more of a soft whimper now as she blinked against the harsh sunlight.

Seonghwa moved so he was sitting on the ground, with Wooyoung in his lap, and adjusted so Wynter could be placed in the omega's arms.

She stopped crying almost instantly as Wooyoung reached up to stroke her cheek. "I'm so sorry baby..."

Tears came to Wooyoung's eyes again as he held his daughter close. Seonghwa stroked the back of his head. "Youngie, what happened..?" He asked gently.

"Yeah, I'd like to know that too. Why the hell did I come back to complete chaos after dealing with a threat to this house? Are you the ones I need to be worried about?" Hongjoong snarled, clenching his fists at his side.

Jongho stepped in front of him and placed his hands on his shoulder. "Ok, let's all take a deep breath."

"I think you need to worry about your beta moving in on my omega." Seonghwa said, his eyes flashing to San.

"Maybe you should think about things before you force yourself upon someone who doesn't want it." San's eyes turned blue and he took a step forward.

Seonghwa tensed and snarled, making Wooyoung whimper and curl around Wynter. That snapped the alpha out of it and he closed his eyes and shook his head. "I'm sorry..." He whispered, pressing his nose to Wooyoung's mark.

"Please, can we just stop this?" Yeosang begged as Wynter started to whine again. He ran forward and pulled Wooyoung from Seonghwa's arms and took him off to the side, leaving Seonghwa looking both angry and hurt. "Now I think there are several things that need to be explained, but we have all had enough for one day. I'm taking Wooyoung and Wynter to my room and drawing him a bath. I suggest the rest of you cool off and think about things." Yeosang said, his tone harsh as he guided Wooyoung back into the house.

The omega was thankful for this. He didn't really feel like reliving his past after going through the turmoil of the basement.

He sat on the toilet while Yeosang ran the bath and checked the temperature and added what looked like some essential oils to the water. "I don't know about you, but I like my baths hot." the older said, smiling up at Wooyoung. He got a nod in response. "It's going to be ok. I'm sorry if we put you in a situation that made you uncomfortable."

"You don't have to be so nice to me..." Wooyoung whispered as he focused on Wynter's face. "I just cause problems. We can leave..." He didn't want to be a burden to anyone. He knew he already was one to Seonghwa... And because of him, this nice pack was now upset and stressed out.

Yeosang moved to kneel in front of him. "Don't say that. Things are always tense around new people, and something obviously triggered you down there. I won't ask for details right now. I just ask that you don't do anything rash."

Wooyoung looked at the other omega and found himself smiling at the kindness he saw there. So he nodded again.

Yeosang reached up to cup his face. "Alright, give me little miss here and I'll try to put her down for a nap. You get in there and enjoy and try to relax. I'll be back in a little bit." Yeosang gently took Wynter from Wooyoung and left the bathroom.

He hesitated for a moment, but the pleasant smells from the tub called to him and soon he had stripped down and was sinking into the hot, soothing water.

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Written by flamewhipper