Taehyung
Somehow, Yoongi and I convinced the others to go and sleep in their rooms while he and I would watch over Alina through the night. Huening Kai took Yoongi’s room for tonight, sleeping next to Hoseok who was more than happy to look after the kid.
Thinking about what he went through broke my heart. I thought of my own pack and what they would have done to him if he was in ours. My father would have abandoned him too, if not worse. It would not have surprised me if he would have ordered the pack members to kill him because he would be considered weak and a liability.
I recalled the beating that Alina must have gotten yesterday for her to have those bruises. I felt my rage build up once again as I fisted my hands.
‘Tae, baby, you okay?’ Yoongi whispered so we wouldn’t wake Alina up. I nodded but he did not look convinced.
‘Okay, no I am not okay. I’m sad and angry and frustrated,’ I admitted and he nodded.
‘I am too baby, I am too,’ he said. ‘I want to teach those bullies a lesson,’ he said and I nodded just as we heard a groan. We both turned our attention towards her.
She grunted in pain and squeezed her eyes shut for a moment. I looked at he worriedly until she opened her eyes slowly.
‘Hey baby. Did you have a good sleep?’ I asked as I turned slightly to look at the clock which marked close to noon. She smiled and nodded as she tried to sit up.
She winced, her hand flying to her ribs. ‘Easy, you may not have any broken bones but your ribs are bruised,’ Yoongi said as we both helped her to sit up.
‘That explains it,’ she mumbled while I looked at her, one eyebrow raised. She frowned, giving in. ‘Breathing sometimes hurts,’ she said as I nodded.
‘To be expected with bruised ribs,’ I said. ‘What the hell where you thinking hmm?’ I asked, trying to keep my voice low and not come across as aggressive.
‘I was thinking someone was in need,’ she replied quickly and without hesitation.
‘And why didn’t you use your power hmm? You could have wiped them out with just a wave of your hand,’ Yoongi said but she shrugged. ‘Don’t tell me it’s because they were human,’ he said.
‘Yes, but not because I thought it was unfair. I just knew that for most people, if they talked, no one would believe them but if their words came to hunter’s ears, I would bring hunters here and I will not place any of you in danger because of my doings,’ she said.
‘Baby,’ I whispered as I hugged her closer to me. ‘We can take care of ourselves. Don’t put yourself in danger like that,’ I said.
‘Taehyung is right Alina. You don’t put yourself at risk because of us. We’d rather face a hundred hunter than know you got hurt while trying to protect us,’ Yoongi said. Alina smiled but didn’t say anything about it. I frowned, knowing that convincing her of this is like asking for a miracle.
‘How are you feeling?’ I asked, knowing it is better to change the topic. She sighed but smiled so as not to worry us.
‘I’ll have to admit I am a little sore and my ribs are hurting but I’ll be okay,’ she said, knowing she can’t lie to us. ‘How’s the kid?’ she asked.
‘You mean Kai?’ I asked with a smirk. She smiled and nodded. ‘He’s okay. He already healed from the bruises. We um,’ I began as I swallowed.
‘We told him to join the pack. Sorry for not waiting for you but the kid really needs a home and some people who have his back,’ Yoongi said.
‘You never have to ask me about another wolf joining your pack,’ she said but I quickly shook my head.
‘Our pack Alina, our pack. You may not be a wolf but you’re still the Luna, strictly speaking,’ I said. She blushed as she bit her lower lip. ‘Just because you’re not a wolf, it doesn’t mean you’re anything less,’ I said.
‘Taehyung is right Al. You’re a special member of our pack and all of them would follow you,’ Yoongi said.
‘I know,’ she said as she looked at the two of us lovingly. Her eyes held adoration for both of us. She reached for our hands and held them in hers. ‘Did Kai say anything about himself?’ she asked and I nodded.
‘He got caught in a trap when he was thirteen. It did a lot of damage to his leg, resulting in a limp. At sixteen he was abandoned,’ I said.
‘He tried to live among humans, hiding who he is, but he was targeted by those bullies,’ Yoongi said.
‘They probably teased him and bullied him for his limp and they might have sensed he was somewhat different than them. If only they knew that he could have ripped them apart,’ I said, a slight growl escaping me. Yoongi was quick to touch my thigh and start rubbing at it, calming me down.
‘I know you’re angry Tae. I am too. Goddess knows I wanted to slam them against the walls when I saw what they were doing to him,’ she said, trembling a little with anger.
‘What happened exactly princess? Kai told us they were beating him up and then you showed up but he stopped there,’ Yoongi said with a huff. She frowned as she took a deep breath but winced as she did so.
‘Careful with the deep breaths. Your ribs are going to hurt like a * with every breath,’ I warned her and she nodded.
‘I went to stop them but realized they were human so I didn’t use my powers. I tried to keep up but there were four of them and one of them was using a metal pipe,’ she explained with a frown.
‘Is that so huh?’ I asked, feeling the anger surging back. Yoongi looked at me and I could see the familiar glint in his eyes. We both wanted to teach these *s a lesson. Yoongi gave me a slight nod, one that Alina did not see.
‘It’s okay baby. Forget about it. How about I’ll go get you something to eat and then you can rest some more hmm? How does that sound?’ Yoongi asked.
‘Sounds good. I do feel hungry and tired,’ she mumbled with a pout. I nodded at Yoongi who gave her a quick peck and left the room. Alina turned and snuggled closer to me as she let out a wince. I squeezed my eyes shut, trying to block her pain but I couldn’t. ‘Hey Tae?’ she asked while I hummed in response. ‘How did you guys find me so quickly?’ she asked.
I closed my eyes as I thought back to that moment. Jungkook and I were just playing a video game when Jimin ran into the room, crying and sobbing loudly. His face was red and he seemed to be out of breath. I had instantly gotten worried but I felt as if my heart stopped as he told us how he was on the phone with Lana and she got involved in a fight. I felt as if someone shot me with a silver bullet when he told us that he heard her scream and then the line went dead.
‘Taehyung? Baby are you okay?’ Alina asked as she touched my chest. She placed her hand on my chest and gasped. ‘*, your heart is racing babe,’ she said as she went to sit up but I held her down in place.
‘I’m fine, don’t worry,’ I said as I kissed the top of her head and placed my hand over hers. ‘Do you remember how you were on the phone with Jimin?’ I asked her.
‘Yeah. I remember telling him that I heard someone crying and I went to check. I dropped my phone during the fight,’ she said with a pout.
‘Jimin, he heard everything. He heard the punching and kicking and hitting. He heard you screaming,’ I explained.
‘Oh *,’ she said as she looked down, visibly upset. ‘I’m so sorry,’ she said but I shook my head.
‘Baby don’t apologize,’ I said as I ran my hand up and down her back. ‘I’ll admit, we were scared, terrified even. Jimin was a crying mess and I felt as if someone had just killed me,’ I admitted to her. She just sighed as she patted my chest.
‘I never meant to scare you like that, but I did not have a choice. I couldn’t abandon him,’ she said and I nodded.
‘I know baby and as scared as we were, we’re also proud of you. We’re proud of your kind heart,’ I said. ‘We love you so much,’ I said.
‘And I love you,’ she said as she leaned over for a kiss which I was more than happy to give. The door opened and the boys all walked in with Jin and Yoongi carrying food and drink.
‘Princess,’ Jimin yelled, his eyes getting teary once more as he rushed to the bed, yet still being careful. Alina laughed as she let him hug her and inhale her scent.
Yoongi and I rested against the wall, waiting for those four *s to come out of the bar they were in. Finally, they stumbled out and made their way towards the alley. I nodded at Yoongi as the two of us made our way out as well, ready to greet them.
‘So you’re the four *s who hurt our girlfriend last night,’ I said as I looked at each of them. They looked at each other confused.
‘They’re not much. They’re just bullies and cowards who like to hurt those more vulnerable than them,’ Yoongi said.
‘You made a mistake hurting our girlfriend,’ I said but one of them was either stupid… or dumb. He took a step forward and approached us.
‘Ohh I remember that chick. She really took a good beating. Shouldn’t be surprised if she’s been slutting around with two guys,’ he said but I quickly grabbed him by the face and slammed him against the wall.
‘Say that one more time and I’ll break your jaw,’ I said with a growl. His eyes widened while the others tried to approach but Yoongi pointed a metal pipe towards them.
‘You should have never touched our girl,’ Yoongi said as he swiped the pole and hit one of them in the legs, sending him to his knee with a cry.
‘She’s very precious to us,’ I said as I slammed the one I was holding against the wall. the other two took a step back in fear.
‘Let this be a warning to all four of you. If we ever find out you’ve hurt another person, we won’t be so nice next time,’ Yoongi said.
‘And you better bet on it because it will be more than a few broken bones,’ I said with a growl. I saw their eyes grow wide with fear as they scrambled to their feet and began to run.
‘Do you think they got the message?’ Yoongi asked and I shrugged.
‘They better. I think they did, they were scared enough,’ I said to which Yoongi laughed.