Chapter-2

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."

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