Neither cursed nor sick, yet the Alphas in the country Lanark never dares to mate with the most beautiful pure blood Omega one could ever find. His beauty is indeed praised even more than the prettiest flowers. However, none of those flowers can never be compared to his crotchety behaviour contradicting to his ethereal beauty.

Hence, the most beautiful Omega Kim Taehyung is prominently known as 'the devil urchin', an untamed, ill-mannered, emotionless bratty bi*ch. Servants, maids, and even his own family detest him but also fear his headstrong attitude.

None can predict how the omega might react. Initially, in the late teenage days, his father thought Taehyung might be mentally unstable. He took his son to numerous healers, spending as much wealth as he could. All the healers had only one thing to say, "he is not sick; he is just an ungovernable spirit with fiery temper who has problems with his attitude."

It seems unlikely, indeed impossible that any Alpha would ever be found who would venture to marry this Omega, and therefore his father Kim Taejun pack leader of Kim clan, was much blamed for deferring his consent to many excellent offers that were made to his Alpha son Kim Namjoon. They live by the rule that omegas should be married off before Alphas if the omega is on their mating age.

Alpha Namjoon, neither loathe nor love his baby brother. He has been thankful to Taehyung for being the reason for the riddance of all the other proposals until lately. Now he has laid his eyes on  an Omega from their same clan Kim Seokjin, so Namjoon wants Taehyung to be married off as soon as possible.

"Sir, the pack Alpha is asking for your presence in his office." A maid came to inform. Taehyung was reading a book by the garden wall when he was interrupted.

He closed the book with a loud thud, eyes closed in distress. "Are you new here?" He asked calmly. The maid nodded in fear. Obviously, she had heard about the devil urchin. However, she wasn't sure until now. "Are you blind?" Taehyung asked again, eyes still close. "N-No S-sir, I'm no-not blind." The poor maid stammered.

"THEN WHY CAN'T YOU SEE I'M READING?" Taehyung yelled, throwing the book at the maid. "Y-your fa- father is calling you. I-" The maid responded with tears threatening to fall.

"That old man can wait. I hate it when I'm disturbed while reading. You are fired. Never show me your face again, bloody bugger." Taehyung stormed out of the room, kicking a flower vase to break into pieces.

"TAEHYUNG.." Taejun called out his raging son. Taehyung paused to look at his father. "Is it another suitor that you want me to meet? How many times should I tell you that I would never mate with anyone? Let hyung marry his chosen Omega, I don't care about these traditional beliefs."

"You know very well that your mother was an ardent believer in these traditions. If she was still alive—." Taejun was cut off by his son outrageously. "Well, she is dead. So are her traditions. You don't have to always bring her up while talking to me. She is the reason for my ruined life." Taehyung walked past his father, off to the gazebo by the garden.

The lush green grass surrounding the gazebo filled with the scents of the blooming roses beside it. Taehyung often spends his time alone there, sometimes reading a book or simply lost in thoughts.

Some say he sits there because he misses his mother, the only Omega he has ever been close with. He doesn't have any friends, and neither is he close with any of his relatives. None wants to befriend him as well.

As the maid came in with his evening tea, her hands trembling in fear laid down the tray on the small table in the gazebo. She poured the camomile tea from the extravagant teapot into the cup.

The moment Taehyung sipped the tea, he spit it out and threw the cup away. "Today is Thursday. Don't you know I drink wild ginseng tea? All of you are just useless idiots." The Omega yelled at the other Beta maid.

"Sir, last Thursday you told us to bring Camomile tea, that's why I-." The maid began to cry.

"HOW DARE YOU LIE STRAIGHT ONTO MY FACE? Leave if you want to see your family again." Taehyung stood up furiously and march out from the gazebo.

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The father and his sons sat down for the supper. Taehyung, as usual, began to complain about his food -either overcooked or undercooked, bland or too salty, spicy, or too sweet. Taejun and Namjoon are so used to this drama that they don't bother intervening the matters.

When the table fell silent at last, Taejun looked at his younger son. "Taehyung, your grandfather had sent me a letter today. They want you to meet-." Taejun trailed off when a guard came in to inform about visitors.

"Isn't it too late for visitors?" Namjoon asked his father. Taejun is unaware of this as well. Both Alphas rose to their feet, alerting the guards. Soon came in three men along with the guards of the Kims.

"They have come from the north, claiming you knew his father very well." One of the guards explained. Those three men bowed their heads. One of them wears common clothes that of a servant's, whereas the other two wore fine silk.

"Mr Kim, first of all, apologies for the unannounced visit at this hour. Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Jeon Jungkook, pack Alpha of the country Atholl, son of Jeon Junwoo." The stranger knelt his one knee down, still bowing his head.

"Junwoo? Oh, of course I know him. Get up, son, and tell me your purpose for this visit." Taejun stepped forward, signalling his guards to relax.

Jungkook rose to his feet, eyes wandering behind the shoulders of the two Alphas. A tranquil smile graced his lips as his gaze met the infamous Omega. "I have come here to ask your Omega son's hands for marriage."

Responsibilities became a burden at the young age of 20 for Jungkook, as his father died of illness and soon followed his mother. Once rich land slowly began to fall day by day. It's not that Jungkook is a terrible leader, but he lost a few alliances from neighbouring lands along with his father's death. He was offered mating proposals from a few packs since he is a hot and handsome bachelor Alpha. However, all came with a condition that they receive a part of his land as well.

He had heard about the devil urchin Omega from far south before, but nothing concerned him until recently when he was informed that Kim Taejun is ready to offer anything to the Alpha who successfully marry his Omega son.

Well, Jungkook himself is not interested in mating or starting a family anytime soon. His main focus has always been his land and his pack, the people who trust and relay on him. If this alliance anyhow saves his land from the downfall, then he is willing to sacrifice his personal interests.

Accompanying his loyal and trustworthy childhood, Beta friend Jung Hoseok, he decided to meet and seek hands of this infamous Omega for his own benefits.

"Jungkook-ah, I had heard from many that this Omega is such a handful, ill-mannered devil. Are you sure you want him as our Luna? We are not even sure if you will be able to make him agree to this marriage. Do you have any plans?"

Jungkook sighed, nodding a no. "This is our only chance, hyung. I can't let my people down.'' He wears his best fine silk, and the necklace with his pack crescent to gift it to the Omega he has never seen before.

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The moment Jungkook's eyes met Taehyung's, his breath hitched. He has never seen an omega this beautiful. 'So the tales are true,' Jungkook thought to himself.

"I have come here to ask your Omega son's hand for marriage." Jungkook bowed slightly to Taejun. Taehyung scoffed at that whilst Namjoon gasped.

Taejun was shocked himself. He cleared his throat. "Jungkook-ssi, have you heard about my son? Probably not, since you are far up north. But I must say—."

"Pardon me, sir, for interrupting you. I have been hearing greatly of your son, which made my heart ache for him as days passed by. I can assure you that your son will agree to marry me next Sunday." Jungkook announced, which surprised every single person in the room, including Taehyung and Hoseok.

"What nonsense are you talking? Must be a fool to believe I would marry you in a week." Taehyung mocks the younger. Jungkook smiles, looking at the Omega. He walks towards him and halts just a breath away.

Taehyung felt every hair in his skin rise as he inhales the roasted pumpkin scent of the Alpha. The sudden closeness startled the Omega as no Alpha dared to come this near. Jungkook took off his necklace and looked deep into Taehyung's eyes.

"Marry me, Taehyung-ssi, and I shall cover you with the finest silk, expensive jewellery, and my at most love." Jungkook paused for a moment and then leaned in to put on the necklace on the Omega. Everyone, including Taehyung, was astounded by Jungkook's bold move.

Taehyung's eyes widened as he could feel the insane rhythm of his heartbeat for the first time. He tried to pull the necklace off, but he couldn't. "You can not remove it, my Luna. It's the crescent stoned blessed by the moon goddess passed on for generations. The stone possesses the power of the moon, and it chooses you.

"This is bullsh!t. There is nothing that could possess the power of the moon Goddess. You are bluffing. This is ridiculous." Taehyung's eyes shot daggers at the Alpha.

"Give me 3 months to make your son fall in love with me. If I succeed, please have an alliance with Atholl supplying with lifetime food and other goods for the generations to come. If I don't succeed, Taehyung-ssi can come back to his home, and I would give up my land to the Kims."

The revelation entranced the servants and guards, the Kims and Hoseok, as well. "Jungkook, what are you proposing? This is insane." Hoseok pulled back Jungkook to his side and whispered.

"I don't have a choice, hyung. It's do or die now." Jungkook whispered back but kept his gaze locked on the Omega.

"Then be ready to give up your land, Jeon, for I shall never fall in love with you anyhow." Taehyung announced his decision.

"I will come again on Sunday, in a carriage that would make anyone envy, bring you the bear meat which I myself hunt, gifts and jewelleries to your liking. I will come on Sunday as your groom—as your Alpha, I will come on Sunday for the mating ceremony and take you home as my Luna." Jungkook bows and retreats with the two men he came along.

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"Jeon Jungkook, are you out of your mind? How can you just give up your land for that brat? I thought you had a proper plan." Hoseok berated at the younger. Of course, being his childhood friend, Hoseok definitely has the right to yell at the pack Alpha even though he is a Beta.

Some wolves in the pack had even doubted their close friendship to be something more. However, Hoseok they always shared a strong platonic relationship with each other.

"Believe me, hyung, I had no plans to say that, but something made me propose it. As if something or someone whispered it into my ears. That Omega, his burning caramel scent, didn't scare me away like that for other Alphas." Jungkook says, unsure about the feeling he sensed at that moment.

"Did you ask any shaman to put a spell on the necklace? I know it's worn by all the precedent Lunas in our pack, but as far as I remember, it has nothing to do with the moon Goddess." Hoseok asks curiously and confused.

Jungkook chuckles, shaking his head. "Yeah, you are right. It has nothing to do with the moon goddess."

"Then why couldn't that Omega remove it?" Hoseok got more curious. "Because I knew he would pull that off, so I added a special lock to the chain which can only be unlocked by me." Jungkook laughs again.

"You little devil...seems like he is the perfect match for you.

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As the cold summer drizzle wets the earth, Taehyung sat by the window sill, lost in thoughts. His fingers fiddled with the crescent pendant around his neck. Something about that Alpha is piquing his interest. The bold and brave, handsome and hottest, young and endearing, one of a kind Alpha that Taehyung has ever come across.

"He is not brave but a fool to offer his pack and his land. Why would he be confident that I would agree to marry him, moreover, that I would fall in love with him." Taehyung snorted, thinking about the certain Alpha.

"Does he have other motives? I would never submit my wolf to anyone no matter what he promises." Taehyung stands up and march towards his father's study.

As expected, his father was not alone. His maternal uncle Lee Seo Jin and his son Lee Si Hyun were present along with Namjoon.

"Speak of the devil," Si Hyun says the moment he sees Taehyung come in. His father nudges with his elbow.

"Ah, Taehyung-ah, we were just talking about you. You have grown more beautiful than I saw you last time. How unfortunate for you to be mateless at this age!" Seo Jin spoke so dearly.

Taehyung rolls his eyes, ignoring his uncle's comment, he looked at his father. "I need to speak with you and hyung."

"You ill-mannered devil. Can't you see my father talking to you?" Si Hyun admonished the Omega, almost choking his neck. Taehyung was quick enough to push back the Alpha. "How dare you bi*ch—."

"Si Hyun, stop this madness. He is your cousin, after all." Seo Jin called out. Amid all this, Taejun and Namjoon stood motionless, which made Taehyung even more agitated.

"Taehyung-ah, your grandfather has found—." Seo Jin began to speak when Taehyung cut him off.

"I have decided to marry that Alpha from Atholl." The Omega's announcement startled others especially his father and his brother. "On one condition." Taehyung glances at his uncle and cousin before continuing.

"After three months, his land and the pack will be mine and mine alone. It won't be under the Kims. I'm a pure blood omega, and I know how to manage a pack on my own."

Whilst the Kims stood in silence, the Lees laughed at him. "Are you saying an Alpha is ready to mate with you? Haha..must be a fool to think that. When you said their land and pack will be yours, did they offer you that in exchange for your hand? This is utter nonsense." Si Hyun laughed again.

"Seo Jin -ssi, since Taehyung has decided to marry someone, you may leave peacefully. You don't have to worry about the legacy anymore. That Alpha is the pack leader, so my son is going there as their Luna." Taejun bowed to the other politely before asking them to leave.

Hesitantly, the Lees retreated. "Find that pack Alpha from Atholl. We need to speak with him and get him out of this." Seo Jin mumbled to his son. One of the perks of being a pure blood Omega is that he can hear better than the rest of the Alphas and Omegas.

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Despite Taehyung's protest, Taejun sent a letter to Jungkook saying that his Omega son has accepted Jungkook's proposal and that the Kims shall send unlimited supply of food and other goods until the marriage lasts.

They didn't receive any letter back from Jungkook, though. Taehyung blames himself for agreeing to marry irrationally. He doesn't know what made him choose that Alpha. The thought of the roasted pumpkin filled his mind. Taehyung was so against marrying/mating with anyone until now, and this decision worries him somehow.

He became more irritated with just anything and everything, yelling and screaming at the poor servants, or whoever approached to talk to him.

"Why is my room cold? Haven't you burned the woods yet?"

"I don't like this colour. Change it this instant."

"This is too sour, eww..you call this as soup?"

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"Father, do you really think Taehyung agreed to marry that Alpha from Atholl just for his land and the pack?" Namjoon raised a question he had been thinking about for a while.

"I'm actually quite surprised that he accepted the proposal. However, like you asked, I had been thinking about it as well. I am sure Taehyung accepted this to avoid the pestering from your maternal family. I'm really unsure why he hate them. Sure that your cousin is a bit annoying and uncaring, but I'm certain that your grandfather and you uncle just want to keep up their pure blood omegas' legacy. If Taehyung continues as an unmated omega, then there will never be another pure blood Omega."

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Sunday came sooner than Taehyung anticipated. The servants brought his suite that his father specifically asked to design. The white silk shirt and vest with velvet cape, jewelled and embroidered with gold and silver.

The people in Kim mansion were all dressed up for the much awaited ceremony, so as the entire country Lanark. The crowd gathered outside the gate, eager to see who that foolish and unfortunate Alpha was getting mated with the devil urchin.

Taehyung feels dizzy as time passes by. He begins to lash out without any reasons to the servants and people around. Unsure of the cause of his anger that emanates from the tightness in his heart. Is it because of his regrets in agreeing to marry or because his Alpha was supposed to be here an hour ago?

Taejun looked at his Alpha son in worry. Did they get fooled by a mere Alpha from a poor country? Taehyung never said yes to any suitors before, and the one he did didn't show up for his own marriage.

Taehyung closes his eyes as he waits. He never had patience for this long before. 'My uncle might have succeeded in pulling out that Alpha from this proposal. Fine. I never needed him anyway." Taehyung stood up from the chair, frustrated. He looked at his worried father and his brother before he removed his cape. "I'm calling this off."

Ever since Taehyung was presented as an Omega, his family has been treating him with at most care and love until his pure blood omega mother died due to unknown reasons.

Taehyung hated his mother for ruining his life after that. Now, the omega is just like a rogue wolf, filled with full of wrathfulness.

Patience has never been Taehyung's virtue. Yet he waited for that Alpha, whose scent somehow made him feel safe. Burned caramel wafted in the air, almost suffocating the guests. Taehyung agreed to this marriage, thinking he would be free from this family after 3 months. He could stay in a place where he could rule a pack. Jungkook would be a pawn that he would play with to get what he ultimately wanted for a very long time—Peace.

However, he never thought that the same Alpha who came miles at night to ask for his hands just so that he could ditch the Omega at the wedding. He, too, has fallen into the trap of his uncle and his cousin, who is now engaged in cheerful whispers along with his grandfather on one side of the hall.

Taehyung is done with everything and with everyone. "That's it. I'm calling this off." He announces and stands up to leave the hall. The Lees smiled in their success.

The galloping of the horses was heard from outside. Soon, few guards rushed in. "The Alpha from North is here, Sir."

Taehyung clenched his fist in anger. Partially relieved by the fact that the Alpha showed up instead of being a coward or threatened by his uncle. He glanced at his maternal family through his peripheral vision. They stood astounded as if they saw a ghost.

He glanced at his to be Alpha. However, nothing came along with him as he promised the Omega. There was no lavish carriage that would envy others, nor any bear meats or gifts and jewelleries. It's just the Alpha and his loyal right hand, Beta Jung Hoseok.

Unlike last time, Jungkook was not draped in any silk or jewelleries. He wore a plain cheap hooded cape that covered his head, eyes dark and overpowering. Everyone gasped at the appearance of the pack Alpha. The groom of one of the most powerful and wealthiest pack's pure blood omega.

When Taehyung is enveloped in gold and silver, Jungkook is nothing but a poor common man. The Alpha approaches his to be groom. "My Luna, apologies for being late. I was gone for a hunt to get the bear meat, but I couldn't find the perfect one." Jungkook bowed his head and took Taehyung's hand to kiss, but the Omega pulled his hand away before Jungkook could taste his skin.

Jungkook smirked to himself as he was expecting the exact same reaction from the Omega. The burned caramel still wafted in the air, and Taehyung could only sense the roasted pumpkin near him.

"Taehyung-ah, do you still want to marry this irresponsible Alpha?" Lee Si Hyun asked indignantly, glaring at the younger Alpha. Taehyung looked at his cousin, keeping his gaze impassive.

"If the pack leader is like this, how reckless would be his pack?" His grandfather, Lee Jung Jae, spoke for the first time since his arrival.

"Taehyung-ah, the decision is yours. No matter what it is, your brother and I will support you." Taejun assured his son, and Namjoon nodded at his brother.

"O My Luna, the past one week, I had been thinking about you and was waiting for this day. I wanted to give you the best of the best in my capacity. Will you be so kind as to forgive me and take me as your Alpha?" Jungkook extends his hand.

Taehyung feels pressured with thousands of eyes on him, whisperings and chuckles heard from the spectators, the piercing gaze from the Lees, and the concerned look from his father and Namjoon.

Taehyung gulps, glancing at Jungkook once again before taking his hand. "I agree to be your Luna." The gasps and murmurs filled the hall as none expected the devil urchin would settle for some nameless poor Alpha.

Jungkook smiled warmly at Taehyung and raised his hand to kiss, and this time, Taehyung didn't pull away.

"You are not worthy to be our pure blood Omega's mate." Lee Seo Jin spats at Jungkook, swaying Taehyung hand away from him. "Do you even know how special his legacy is? He is—."

"Uncle, that's enough. I will decide who I should marry or not." Taehyung snaps back.

"I am so ashamed to call you as my grandson. Such a menace. You were never interested in any of the Alphas, nor did you ever want to mate one, then why him? You take after your father, not my dear daughter." Jung Jae was so irate.

"I take after my mother. I look like her. I'm a pure blood omega like her. Who knows, I might even die like her." Taehyung yells at his grandfather.

"Enough. Your mother died of an illness that will not be passed on to you." Taejun says, vividly remembering the last days of his wife. The very same day when she asked him to unmate her, and so he did for the sake of their sons.

Taejun looked at his son with pity. "You are to be wedded today. Your Alpha is waiting for you."

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Once the usual formalities were done, the minister announced, "Now you may kiss your mate."

Taehyung glared at Jungkook as if trying to intimidate him if he dared to kiss. However, Jungkook ignored the warning as he leaned forward to press a soft kiss on Taehyung's lips, startling the omega. His first kiss.

"How dare you? I—." Taehyung raises his hand to slap the Alpha, but Jungkook was quick enough to intertwine their hands and turn towards the crowd. "I present you my Luna, Jeon Taehyung."

Taehyung tried to tug away from the grip, but he couldn't. The strong hands almost crushed his tender ones.

Jungkook came in no carriage but a mere weak horse. When Taejun offered one, Jungkook said, "Oh my pack wouldn't appreciate their Luna coming in a different pack's carriage. Our horses will do."

Taehyung whined inside. He has rode a horse before but never liked it as it aches his butt. He has always been an indoor person, reading books mostly.

Jungkook jumped on his horse, lending his hand to Taehyung to climb on. The Omega feels repulsive by the gesture and tries to climb on his own. However, he finds it difficult since the Alpha is already seated. Taehyung slipped from the stirrup and was about to fall back when a strong muscular arms cradled his waist, preventing the fall.

Giving up his ego, he took the Alpha's assistance for his own safety and sat in front of him. His wedding trousers were tighter than expected, which made his as$ feel uncomfortable, and so does his crotch. Feeling a hot breath just on his nap didn't make it any better.

He glanced at his father and brother one last time before Jungkook cues his horse to move. Taehyung never dreamt of this day. He thought wedding or mating was not meant for him, at least in this life. His uncle is right. He hated all the Alphas and despised the idea of mating as well. Then why did he agree to this one?

His eyes fell on the pair of hands on either side of his waist, holding the collar rope of the horse. Taehyung feels irritated and impatient by the slowness of the horse's movement. Two men who came along with the Alpha, a Beta, and their servant were far ahead of them.

"How poor is your country?" Taehyung breaks the silence probably an hour after he began their journey. He can hear a sigh in his left ear. "My country was once rich. There's nothing like how it is now." Jungkook defends.

"So it's poor after you became the pack, Alpha?" Taehyung was piqued with curiosity. However, he was equally intending insult. "You could say that." Jungkook didn't want to argue with someone who had no idea about the country.

"Can't you go faster? It will take more than a week if we go at this pace. I would rather travel with your beta friend." Taehyung tries to kick the horse in anger. However, the poor animal jerked, rearing its forelegs. Jungkook wraps around his hand on Taehyung's waist, holding him tightly while he controls the horse.

"DO YOU WANT TO FALL DOWN?" Jungkook snaps at the Omega when the horse settles in. Their proximity when Taehyung got pushed backwards made him more uncomfortable as he is pressed against the Alpha's chest. "HOW DARE YOU RAISE YOUR VOICE?" Taehyung yells back.

Jungkook takes a deep breath. "My apologies, Luna. I didn't mean to shout at you. I just wanted you to be safe, and I'm sure you feel much safe in my arms." Jungkook smirks when his gaze falls on the hand, still wrapped around Taehyung. The omega huffs. "Stop this nonsense and go."

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After a few more hours, they took a ship to cross the sea. Taehyung never travelled by ship anywhere, and the unfamiliarity with other peasants and common man scared him to death.

"Look at you, pretty one. Where are you heading to? Are you alone, sweet pea?" A middle aged Alpha with yellow teeth and dirty hands approaches him along with a few others.

"I'm with my mate." Taehyung responds immediately and rushes to find Jungkook. He spots his alpha, but before he could get there, those men grabbed his hand. "Are you lost, sweet pea? You don't have a mate. You look like one of those rich spoiled brat, someone from the Kim or the Lee. Which one are you?"

"Jeon." Jungkook says, pulling Taehyung from their hold. "He is my mate. Do you want something?" The sharpness in his voice echoed through the ship.

Those Alphas bowed instantly. "Apologies, Alpha Jeon. We didn't know he was your mate."

Respect. Is that respect that they are showing to Jungkook? Are they part of Jeon pack? Or rogues from Atholl? Taehyung furrowed his eyebrows in confusion.

\~\~\~\~Few minutes ago, Hoseok noticed a commotion amongst the crowd on the other side. He saw their Luna trapped by some peasant Alphas. "Jungkook, our Luna is being held by them." He turns to look. "Should we go there? He must be scared." Hoseok continued.

"No, let him be. He should be scared." Jungkook says reluctant to move.

"But he is your Luna. You should—."

"He is a spoiled brat who needs to understand the harsh realities of life. He might have not encountered people like them. I specifically told him to stay close with me, and he disobeyed, so let him realise it and come to me." Jungkook averted his gaze when he saw the Omega try to spot him.

"Is that why you gave him an undeserving wedding with no gifts or jewellery, not even a carriage, just to tame him? Do you think that one of a kind devil would ever behave as you say? You do remember that you got only 3 months to make him fall in love with you, right?" Hoseok reminds the pack Alpha of all the impossibilities.

Jungkook chose not to respond as his gaze fell upon his Luna being grabbed by those dirty Alphas. He clenches his fist before stepping towards them.\~\~\~\~

Jungkook wraps his hand around Taehyung's shoulder and takes him to the other side. The Omega was shivering as the cold breeze enveloped him. The Alpha shrugged his cape and draped it over his mate. Taehyung wanted to object, but the temperature dropped as they were near the north.

The warmness from the cape, along with the Alpha's scent, comforted Taehyung. He didn't bother to thank the Alpha, though.

Jungkook was shivering, but he hid it from the Omega. Hoseok offered his coat, but the Alpha refused. Taehyung did notice Jungkook trying to warm his hands. However, he didn't bother to give the cape back.

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They continued to ride the horse once they got down from the ship, and after what felt like an eternity, they reached Atholl, the Jeon Pack. Taehyung was mesmerised by the snow caped mountains and dimly lit streets. The farthest place he has ever visited is the Lee's in the southeast, so never has he enjoyed the snow. This place looks so surreal.

He doesn't even know if he would be able to service here for a week due to the unfamiliar weather conditions. He glanced at Jungkook in amusement, and the Alpha smiled softly.

In spite of the late hours, pack waited for their Alpha to come back with his mate—their Luna. They already knew who he was. Some even questioned the Alpha's decision to marry a non emphatic man as their Luna. They are not greedy. They just live with what they have, but they do respect and love their pack, Alpha.

Taehyung stay silent while they pass through the crowd. Jungkook leads them to a communal hall where a huge feast is prepared for the newly married wolves.

Taehyung was so famished that he started drooling at the sight, but his strong-willed egocentric personality was so against it. He waited for his mate to offer him, plead him kindly to have the food.

The pack Alpha and the Luna sat by a table decorated in mahogany, carved to perfection and detailings. They sat facing few council of elders, main families of the pack, and other superior Alphas.

First, they were served with ham soup. When Taehyung was about to taste it, Jungkook grabbed his wrist. "My Luna, please don't have this. It's very spicy and I have heard that you can't handle spice well."

Taehyung was surprised, but he nodded. Jungkook ordered his servants to take their bowls away. A few minutes later, they brought another bowl of potatoes and leaks soup. However, Jungkook complained about it as too salty. "Do you want my Luna to have this trash?"

The criticising opposing continued for several hours even after they kept changing the soup to grilled meat or chard vegetables. However, Jungkook found everything to be imperfect for his Luna to have.

Taehyung decides to skip the meal so that they stop wasting the food, which he is never going to get anyway. He informed Jungkook that he doesn't have any appetite and would rather sleep. Never did it cross his mind that he would be able to sleep either.

Jungkook took him to his house. It's nothing like the mansion Taehyung was living in. This is just a bit far from the Main Street, a cosy little house. Even though he is the pack Alpha, he opted to stay humble and live like other pack members.

Taehyung is still wearing Jungkook's cape, which does nothing to keep him warm now as they walk more into a snowy path leading the Alpha's house. He wished he had packed a few clothes along instead of his family sending him days later.

The chaos began when Jungkook kept demanding change on the bed lines, saying it's either too soft or cold or warm or too silky. Taehyung wondered if Jungkook was trying to imitate his actions towards his servants in the Kim mansion. "Do you want my Luna to feel cold?" "My Luna doesn't deserve to sleep on such poor material."

When finally everything was settled, Jungkook looked at Taehyung to invite him to the bed. However, the latter slept off on the couch he was sitting on. The Alpha smirks as it was his plan all along. Starving the Omega and giving him an uncomfortable sleep all masked in the name of love.

He rounds the bed and leans over to whisper. "This is just the beginning, My Luna."