Chapter 5: Our Pup

Chapter 5: Our Pup

Once Namjoon is dressed and dry, he joins Seokjin in the nest, which he realizes Seokjin has expanded to be the entire bed so that they will both fit in it together. The omega smiles when the alpha joins him in the nest and shyly snuggles closer. Namjoon softly coos as he pulls Seokjin closer and gently places his hand on the omega's swollen belly.

"So, have you thought of names?" The alpha asks and gently spoons the omega.

"I have! Do you want to hear them?" Seokjin asks in excitement and places his hand over Namjoon's large hand on his tummy.

"I would love to hear them." Namjoon softly answers and tenderly rubs Seokjin's belly.

"So I have four: Jun, Haru, Beomseok, and Taehyung." As Seokjin lists the baby names, Namjoon feels the pup flutter with the last name Seokjin lists.

"Say the last one again." Namjoon quickly mutters and places Seokjin's hand over his belly.

"Taehyung." Seokjin smiles and squeals when he feels the pup flutter again.

"I think he likes it." Namjoon softly chuckles and rubs Seokjin's hand.

"I think you're right. Hey, Taehyung. Do you like the name, Taehyung?" Seokjin coos and rubs his belly while the pup happily flutters and kicks. "Taehyung it is. Hello, Taehyung." Seokjin smiles and holds Namjoon's hand as they feel Taehyung flutter around.

"Hey there, Taehyung." Namjoon softly whispers and gently rubs the omega's belly.

"Joon, tomorrow you can't panic and leave work again." Seokjin scolds as he turns into Namjoon's arms to face the alpha.

"That's why I ordered you a phone on my way when I was in the elevator," Namjoon answers with a big smile.

"I don't need a phone. I'll be here all day anyway. Plus, I have no way of paying you back." Seokjin quietly mutters at the end because he literally has nothing.

"I don't want you to pay me back, ever. All that I want is for both of you to be healthy and happy." As the alpha softly assures the omega, he releases calming hormones to soothe the omega.

"I feel like I'm taking advantage of your kindness," Seokjin whispers and looks down in shame.

"You are not at all. I am willingly giving you everything. I've never had someone who brings so much warmth into my life. Please let me take care of you." The alpha begs as tears fill his eyes. In just twenty-four hours, he has become so attached to the omega in his arms.

"They say that once a bond begins growing, it is painful to sever or even separate. I never thought that a bond could be created as quickly as this." Seokjin softly mutters and places his hand over the heart of the kind alpha. He softly smiles when he feels Namjoon's heart flutter under his touch. "It really does flutter."

"Please." The alpha whimpers with teary eyes, begging the omega to trust him and stay with him.

"The last alpha that I trusted left me with less than nothing and tore my soul to pieces. I'm scared." Seokjin whispers at the end and gently cups Namjoon's face.

"Even the thought of you crying breaks my heart. I could never do anything less than treasure you." Namjoon's tears begin to fall as he clings to the pregnant omega in his arms.

"I trust you. I told myself that I would see how the first twenty-four hours go, and you have done nothing but care for Taehyung and me. The last alpha was already taking advantage of me and abusing me within an hour." Seokjin sniffles and wipes Namjoon's tears away.

"You'll stay?" Namjoon whimpers and searches Seokjin's eyes.

"I'll stay." Seokjin smiles and snuggles his face against the alpha's chest.

The alpha feels his heart swell at the omega's words. The alpha has been abandoned so many times in his life that abandonment has been his biggest fear, so he has never allowed himself to become attached to anyone, let alone bonded.

"You do realize that bonding leads to mating, right?" Namjoon hesitantly asks Seokjin because he definitely wants to mate with the sweet omega in the future.

"I know." Seokjin shyly smiles and looks up at Namjoon. He is beyond relieved that the kind alpha wants to be his mate in the future.

"We'll get to know each other first. I want to learn what makes you smile and what makes you cry. I want to learn what makes your heart skip a beat and what makes you feel safe. I want to learn what you love and what you hate. I want to know everything." The alpha softly whispers and gently rubs the pregnant omega's back.

"I want to know everything that makes Kim Namjoon the kind alpha he is." Seokjin shyly smiles at the handsome alpha.

"Ask me anything. I will tell you everything." Namjoon smiles and eagerly waits for the omega.

"I'll ask you the very first question that popped into my head when we met. Why are you mateless? I know that you said that you have been working hard to create a life for your mate and future family, but why don't you already have one? You seem successful and well-established." Seokjin asks and nervously fidgets with the blanket as he waits for the alpha's response.

"My mother always told me to wait and not settle because if I choose the wrong mate, I will run into the right mate too late. So I have waited for the wolf I feel is the right mate. She and my father were an example of mating without waiting for the right mate. We no longer have the zap of the fated mate that wolves did in the past, but she said that I would know. She said that it would never be emotions that are forced. She said that every fiber of my being would scream and tell me that I had found the right wolf. She said that my wolf and I would want nothing more than to share every moment with that wolf. I have never felt that until I met you. Everything she told me that I would feel, I am feeling plus more." The alpha softly explains and rubs his thumb against Seokjin's hollow cheeks.

"I come with a lot of responsibilities. Most mates don't even think about having pups until they've mated for at least a year. A pup costs a lot of money and time to raise. As it comes closer to the due date, it will be harder for me, and you'll be forced to take care of me more. I-"

"I am beyond willing to take on every responsibility. I will never let what we will have slip through my fingers. Plus, the thought of becoming Taehyung's appa makes me beyond happy. I am in love with the thought of a little pup running around. I used to live in loneliness, but you are bringing a bundle of joy to my lonely soul. I swear that Taehyung will never think that I ever treat him as anyone less than my own pup. If you allow it, I will mark him as my pup at his birth so that he will carry my scent and inherit my wolf. I know this is beyond very fast, but no one will ever think that he is not my pup. If I mark him as my pup at birth, his wolf will be white like mine, and his hair will be light. It will be as if we created him together." Namjoon is almost begging Seokjin to allow him to be Taehyung's father and alpha parent.

"Of course, I would love nothing more than for you to mark him as your own pup. I never thought that anyone would want to be my abandoned pup's father. I was willing to mate with you without you ever taking full responsibility for Taehyung, but you have surpassed my expectations and wishes. He will be your pup just as much as he is my pup." Seokjin cries and hugs the alpha, who has shown him nothing but love.

"Don't cry. You'll make our pup upset." Namjoon sniffles and soothingly rubs his hand up and down Seokjin's back. More tears come to the alpha's eyes when he feels Seokjin's ribs and spine poking out from his body.

"Our pup." Seokjin smiles and allows every wall to crumble for this alpha.

Namjoon smiles when he feels the bond between him and Seokjin grows stronger. The stronger the bond between him and Seokjin, the more Taehyung will recognize him as his father.

As the pair cuddles, Seokjin's stomach grumbles, which makes the omega blush in embarrassment while the alpha's deep chuckle reverberates through the room.

"What are you hungry for?" Namjoon asks and gently brushes Seokjin's long black hair out of his face.

"I'm okay," Seokjin murmurs then sighs when his tummy grumbles in protest to his words.

"I think that your tummy is the one speaking the truth. I'm a chef, so I will always make you food that is better than anyone else's food." Namjoon grins as he picks the omega up in his arms and then carries him to the kitchen.

Once Seokjin is comfortably seated at the counter, Namjoon begins rummaging through the refrigerator to see what he has to cook. Seokjin watches the alpha with a content smile on his face. He knows that their relationship has not reached love yet, so he wonders what it will be like once they are in love. They definitely have the whole love at first sight, but Seokjin is thinking about the dedication and loyalty of love. Right now, they are at the beginning stages of love.

"How tall are you?" Seokjin asks as he watches Namjoon straighten up after grabbing a few ingredients from the refrigerator.

"I am 6'5" (195.58 cm). How tall are you? You're tall for an omega." Namjoon answers and places the ingredients in front of his omega.

"I'm 5'8" (172.72)," Seokjin answers as he looks at all of the ingredients.

"You're cuddle-sized." Namjoon grins and points to the ingredients for Seokjin to choose from.

"Cuddle-sized?" Seokjin squeaks as his cheeks turn a bright shade of red.

"Mhm." Namjoon grins and waits for his omega to choose what he wants.

"What do you even do with all of these?" Seokjin asks with big eyes as he recovers from his previous embarrassment.

"All sorts of dishes that are good for pregnant omegas, so pick what looks yummy to you." The alpha answers and watches Seokjin's eyes to see what catches his eye the most.

"I don't know if these will make crepes, but I've never had one. They sound and smell really yummy. I used to watch people eat them and wondered what they tasted like." Seokjin mumbles with big eyes as he looks at the strawberries.

"Of course, I will make crepes for you. Do you want a strawberry crepe?" Namjoon asks as he picks out the ingredients for a strawberry crepe.

"Strawberries would be delicious. I haven't had a strawberry for over six months." Seokjin mutters and watches his alpha prepare the crepes.

"Then have as many as you want." Namjoon smiles to hide the pain that is piercing his heart with every word from the pregnant omega.

"Really?" Seokjin asks with big eyes and looks at the strawberries that his alpha is washing.

"Of course." Namjoon pauses to stop his tears before he turns around and gives his little omega several strawberries.

Seokjin stares at the pile of strawberries before slowly reaching out to pick the reddest one up. A satisfied and happy hum fills the kitchen as Seokjin eats the strawberry and savors it. Namjoon tries his hardest to stay calm, but the thought of how horrible life has been for the omega he is becoming more and more attached to is breaking his heart.

"You can ask me for anything you want to eat. I will cook it for you whenever you ask. If I don't know how to make it, I'll look it up and perfect it." Namjoon softly tells his omega without turning to look at the starved omega. He knows that if he looks now, he will burst into tears, and he does not want Seokjin worrying.

"Really? I'll have to keep that in mind." Seokjin hums as he eats another strawberry.

Once the crepes are finished, Namjoon places two plates with steaming crepes skillfully folded over strawberries with whipped cream on the table. Seokjin's eyes grow to the size of saucers as he stares at the fresh crepes and fresh strawberries.

"If you're still hungry afterward, I'll make you more." Namjoon smiles as he watches his omega pick up the fork and eagerly lick his lips.

"It's okay. This is a lot of food." Seokjin hums and pokes his fork into the crepe.

The moment Seokjin places the warm crepe and fresh strawberry in his mouth, he closes his eyes and hums with satisfaction. As Namjoon watches his little omega eat the crepe, he begins to realize that Seokjin's childhood must also not have been happy. The omega is happy with something so simple.

"Jin, can I ask you a question?"

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