Wooyoung felt his entire body tremble as the alpha got closer, his growl continuing. He let out a small whimper as he wished he could fight against this feeling.

He hated being an omega. There were times he wished he could be something else.

He even wished he could be human and not have to worry about pack life...

The alpha started to sniff him cautiously, still asserting his dominance.

It felt... Different to Wooyoung though. It was like the alpha wasn't confident in his abilities. He almost seemed hesitant as he circled the omega.

Then after a moment, the alpha backed up and sat. He tilted his head to the side and let out one more growl.

This one was a command to shift. It was an order that could be recognized by any wolf, even if they weren't in the same pack.

Wooyoung's body went through the forced shift. Once he was human, Wooyoung stayed on his hands and knees with his head bowed in submission.

"Where is your pack?" The alpha's smooth, deep voice said.

Wooyoung froze, shivering as he spoke. "A few miles east of here."

"Why are you out here all alone?"

"I could ask you the same thing." Wooyoung said, still looking down. "And in my territory."

The alpha chuckled and Wooyoung could hear him moving around. "You can get up." He said gently.

Wooyoung sighed in relief and pulled at the bundle of clothes he had tied around his ankle. After quickly slipping into his shirt and shorts, he finally looked up to take in the strange alpha.

He was breathtaking. Wooyoung couldn't think of any other way to describe him. While he had a sharp gaze with piercing blue eyes that never strayed from Wooyoung's face, his raven black hair and slender body gave off a more inviting aura than most alphas.

And really, he was small for an alpha. And he was most definitely smaller than any alpha he was used to being around.

"I'm Seonghwa." The alpha offered with a small smile. "I'm sorry if I startled you."

"That's ok. My name is Wooyoung. What are you doing out here by yourself?"

Seonghwa sighed deeply and looked at the ground. Odd... Alphas hardly ever looked down. "I'm on my own, just trying to find my place."

Wooyoung could tell there was some unspoken information there, but he knew better than to ask a strange alpha questions. He would tell Wooyoung if he wanted him to know. "Well I can't make any promises, but I'm sure we could provide you with a warm meal for the night."

The alpha perked up at those words and stood. "That would be nice. Thank you."

Humming in response, Wooyoung turned and led Seonghwa back to his home.

They earned a few strange looks from some of the pack members, but they knew better than to question Wooyoung. Even though he was an omega, he was still higher in rank than most of the pack since he was the head alpha's son.

If any alpha tried to intimidate him, then they had to answer to his father.

And if Wooyoung did anything wrong, then he had to face the consequences...

He watched Seonghwa out of the corner of his eye and noticed that the alpha avoided the gaze of most of his pack members.

It struck him yet again how strange this alpha was... It was almost like he wasn't an alpha at all. But there was no mistaking it. He was. And he was powerful when it came to dominating Wooyoung...

He once again thought about how much he hated being an omega.

As they got closer to the main hall of the pack, Wooyoung could sense his betrothed inside. The alpha had the overwhelming scent of charcoal smoke. Which wasn't an unpleasant smell. It reminded Wooyoung of the campfires he used to have with his parents as a kid.

He glanced at Seonghwa and bit his lip. "We will have to meet my father and make sure it's ok that you stay."

Seonghwa glanced down at him, his sharp features giving him a very dominant look as he nodded.

Wooyoung sucked in a deep breath as he pushed open the large oak doors in front of him and walked into the hall.

He dropped his eyes to the floor as he walked, knowing that both his father and Rex didn't like the eye contact.

"What is the meaning of this?" His father's voice boomed when he realized Wooyoung had a strange alpha walking behind him.

Before Wooyoung could speak, he heard a growl coming from Rex as he stormed over to them.

The omega froze as Rex circled him, checking him over for any injuries. Then he growled at Seonghwa, and Wooyoung noticed the other alpha take a few steps back. "What are you doing with my future mate?"

"Please, Sir, I found Seonghwa in the woods and offered him a warm meal for the night. He is alone and did nothing to harm me." Wooyoung said, still staring at the floor. He didn't feel the need to mention that Seonghwa made him submit because that would just make things worse.

He felt Rex's eyes on him before the alpha placed a hand on the back of his neck and steered him to the back of the room to stand behind his father.

Wooyoung had to keep from wincing as Rex squeezed hard, making sure to show how possessive he was. Then his head was pushed back, exposing his neck, and Rex bent forward to nuzzle the spot where he would place his mark in a week so that his scent was on Wooyoung.

Once he was done, Rex wrapped a large arm around Wooyoung's waist and pulled him so he was pressed against his body and angled away from Seonghwa, although Wooyoung could still see him out of the corner of his eye.

"What is your business here, Rogue?" Rex asked, tightening his grip on Wooyoung.

"It is just as Wooyoung said. We ran into each other in the woods and he offered me a warm meal. There is nothing else. I simply followed the invite." Seonghwa said, his voice confident but gentle.

Wooyoung bit his lip, hoping neither one of them got in too much trouble for this. Although he had a feeling Rex would have a few choice words for him for wandering off without letting him know.

"And what are you doing out here by yourself?" Wooyoung's father asked. He sounded cautious, but not threatening like Rex.

"I am traveling. I have no pack to call my own, so I have been looking for a territory to claim. I am no threat to you, I promise, and if you would like me to leave right now then I will."

Rex growled and moved his hand up to squeeze the back of Wooyoung's neck. He closed his eyes and felt his wolf purr a little as Rex's thumb rubbed against his bare skin.

Wooyoung's father was silent for a long moment. "As long as you don't cause any problems or try to take any of my wolves, then you may stay."

"Thank you." Seonghwa said softly.

"Everything is back the way you came. We will be watching you." Rex growled before he turned around and pulled Wooyoung behind him.

The omega looked over his shoulder once to see Seonghwa glancing after him.

Rex gave him a harsh tug to regain his attention, then led him back to his room and slammed the door behind them. "What the hell were you doing?" He growled, pinning Wooyoung against the door.

"I-I was just out getting some air, Sir." Wooyoung said, making sure to look at the floor as his instincts took over and he bared his neck to the alpha.

"And why didn't you tell me?"

"Because you told me not to disturb you while you were in that meeting with Father." Wooyoung said, trying to keep his voice from shaking.

Rex ran his thumb over Wooyoung's neck, causing the omega to let out a soft whimper. "Alright, that is a fair reason. But I don't want you going out by yourself anymore, ok?"

"Yes, Sir." Wooyoung said, nodding a little.

The alpha let out a rumbling growl as he yet again rubbed his scent all over Wooyoung. "Soon you will be mine. Then I won't have to worry about other alphas. I can't wait to claim you." Rex nipped at the conjunction where his neck met his shoulder.

Wooyoung whimpered in response as his wolf churned, wanting more.

"Soon. Soon."

Wooyoung swallowed the lump in his throat as he once again wished to be anything but a weak, pathetic, submissive omega.

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Written by flamewhipper