Alina
I paced around the room while Jimin sat down on the couch with Soraya stuck into his arms while she slept. After what happened, she refused to stay out of mine or Jimin’s arms, not that we were going to let her out of our sight. Not after what happened. Besides, she was still weak from having used her powers. My baby was already using her powers at such a young age. This was a major milestone which deserved to be celebrated but things were too complicated for now.
‘Princess, please calm down. You’re stressing yourself and it’s not good for you or the baby,’ Jimin called for the nth time, worry lacing his voice. I turned to him as he carefully put Soraya on the couch. He covered her with a blanket and approached me.
‘I’m worried Chim,’ I said as he put his hands on my shoulders, squeezing them.
‘I know love, I know and I am too but stressing yourself is only going to harm you and our baby,’ he said. His eyes were red and puffy and I knew he had cried a lot. Minho wasn’t just Taehyung’s son – he was a son to all of them. It hurt all of them as much as it hurt me and Taehyung.
‘I’m so scared Chim…what if…what if they were too late? What if our son is hurt or...oh Goddess, I can't even say it,’ I asked but he shook his head.
‘Hey, don’t think like that. Trust in our boys, hmm?’ he asked and I nodded. He wiped my tears away as he gave me a quick peck. ‘I’m sorry Alina. I’m so sorry I failed to protect you and our babies,’ he said as he sniffed.
‘What are you talking about Chim? You did everything you could! You stood your ground and tried to protect us but we were outnumbered and it's not like I did much. I froze. I didn’t use my powers and maybe if I did, things would be different,’ I said, admitting to my own guilt.
‘Don’t do that to yourself! You were put in an impossible situation. If you had used your powers, a million things could have gone wrong – Jungkook and Hoseok could have been killed or Soraya and Minho, not to mention it could harm you and our pup,’ he said as he placed a hand on my belly.
‘When I got attacked, I…I felt the claws rip through me…I was so scared I was going to lose our baby. I...I could feel it dying and I got terrified,’ I said among more sniffles.
‘I know because I was completely terrified that I was going to lose you both,’ he said. ‘I still can’t believe our little girl ended up saving her beautiful Mama and sibling,’ he added as he turned slightly to look at our sleeping angel. The look of complete adoration on his face filled my heart with unexplainable warmth.
‘I guess we confirmed she took after me just like Minho took your boys’ wolf genes,’ I said and he nodded, turning back to fully face me.
He put both of his hands on my belly as he rested his head against mine. ‘I love you,’ he said and I smiled.
‘I love you too,’ I said. He kneeled down and rolled my shirt, exposing my tummy. He smiled as he started kissing it gently.
‘We love you too pup. We can’t wait to meet you and to hold you in our arms and love you,’ he said, forcing tears to come out of my eyes. ‘Omo! What’s wrong? Why are you crying?’ he asked quickly as he stood up and cupped my face.
‘Nothing…it’s just, I’m really emotional right now, you know? Pregnancy and a life-threatening situation and a kidnapped son and…and our mates going to face that crazy lunatic,’ I said in one breath.
‘Breathe Alina. Calm down, deep breathes, please,’ he said as he breathed along with me. I closed my eyes and tried to calm down. We stood like that for a while, calming down to the sound of each other's breathing.
‘Mama? Papa?’ We heard a tiny voice say, forcing both of us to let go of each other and look at Soraya. Her eyes were big and teary and she looked as if she was going to cry, probably having had a nightmare. It broke my heart to know my little girl had to see all of that - her Papas fighting and hurt, her Mama bleeding and her big brother taken.
‘We’re here angel,’ Jimin said as he quickly went and picked her up. He held her tightly in his arms while I approached and touched her face. She had tears running down her small, chubby cheeks as she sniffed.
‘What’s wrong baby? Why are you crying sweetie?’ I asked, trying to keep myself from crying too. I hated seeing my children cry.
‘I’m scared Mama.,’ she said as she sniffed some more. Her tiny hands were gripping tightly to Jimin’s shirt. Snot was falling from her nose but Jimin wiped it with his sleeve, not caring about it.
‘Shhh it’s okay sweetie. I know you’re scared but you’re okay now. You’re safe here. No one is going to hurt you or Mama ever again,’ Jimin said as he hugged her and kissed the top of her head. His voice had cracked slightly but he remained strong for our daughter.
‘Oppa…where’s Oppa?’ she asked as she looked around. Her eyes were big and wide and her body seemed to shake in fear. I gulped, not sure how to answer her. I felt my own heart constrict with the pain of not knowing whether my son was safe or not.
‘Minho is coming soon, okay sweetie? Do you trust your Papas?’ Jimin asked as she nodded. ‘Good. They went to bring him back,’ he said, kissing her head and then mine. ‘They’re going to bring him back,’ he repeated, almost as if he was trying to convince himself just as much as he was trying to convince us.
Jimin and I remained cuddled on the sofa with Soraya on one side of his chest while my head rested on the other. I kept staring into the wall while Jimin rubbed my arm up and down and hummed a melody in an attempt to keep me calm. Suddenly, Jimin stopped his movements and sat up. I looked at him and I felt relief rush over me as I saw him break into a smile. ‘They’re here,’ he said as I stood up quickly.
‘Thank Goddess,’ I said as I placed my hand against my racing heart. He woke up Soraya who looked at him confused.
‘Your Oppa is here princess,’ he told her as he stood up and put her down on the ground just as the door opened.
I watched as our six mates walked in with Minho in Taehyung’s arms. I let out a ragged breath as I saw them – they were bruised and bloody and scratched but alive. They were all alive and here in our home, soon to be in our arms.
‘SORAYA!!’ Minho yelled as Taehyung put him down. Soraya squealed loudly as they both ran towards each other. I cooed as I saw Minho lift her up and twirl her while she giggled. They definitely had the most beautiful sibling relationship I ever saw. It was so pure and full of love. Soraya was always looking for her big brother while Minho was always there to hug her and protect her.
‘Aish they’re so sweet,’ Jin said while I walked towards Taehyung who seemed to be the most injured of them all. I stared at him and gulped, trying to calm down my heart.
‘Hey baby,’ Taehyung said with a tired smile. I smiled as I put my hand over his shoulder, but he quickly grabbed my wrist. ‘Don’t, conserve your strength. I’m fine don’t worry. It will heal,’ he said.
‘Please… at least let me do this,’ I said. He frowned but let go of my wrist slowly. I knew it wasn’t exactly giving him pleasure to let me use my powers since I was pregnant. I let my hand hover his shoulder as light came out and started to heal his shoulder. Instantly, I felt Yoongi’s arms around my waist, almost as if they were holding me steady, just in case I fainted. Taehyung's skin stretched as it started to join back together, leaving a scar.
I closed my eyes, feeling slightly dizzy and wobbly. ‘Baby, are you okay?’ Yoongi asked quietly, probably not wanting to worry the kids. I hummed while I nodded just as Taehyung had his hands on my hips.
‘You’re so stubborn,’ Taehyung said as he kissed at my neck. He licked over his mark, making me shiver in their arms. I opened my eyes and put my hand on his cheek as I turned to look at all my boys.
‘Thank you,’ I said as I sniffed. Namjoon chuckled as he came closer.
‘For what love?’ he asked as he kissed my cheek. I smiled and just sniffed again.
‘For coming back to us,’ I said as I looked at Minho who had finally let go of his sister. He looked at me and showed me a huge, rectangular smile.
‘Mama!’ he yelled as he came running towards me but stopped himself from jumping on me. ‘Sorry, I almost forgot,’ he said, scratching the back of his neck while he chuckled.
‘Ohh come here my Minhoni,’ I said as I picked him up. He was heavier than Soraya and with my back that ached, he felt even heavier. I quickly felt Yoongi hold me tighter, giving me support. ‘I love you so, so, so much,’ I said, kissing Minho’s cheek.
‘I love you too Mama,’ he said as he wrapped his small arms around my neck. ‘To the moon and back,’ he added with a giggle.
‘To the moon and back,’ I repeated as I hugged him closer. Hoseok had picked up Soraya as we all piled into one huge family hug.
