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Taeyong didn't know much about soccer. He was only at the game because it was his pup's first game. Jeno had been on the team for a while but he was mainly a benchwarmer which is why Taeyong never showed up to games. He couldn't stand the sight of Jeno looking sad every time he was told to man the bench. Jeno was a damn good soccer player the only reason he wasnt a starter was because he had recently presented as an omega. Jeno was a late bloomer and everyone expected him to present as an alpha but that was not the case. However Taeyong was highly disappointed to find that he was being looked down upon simply because he was an omega.
His teammates tried to protect him as much as they could but in the end it was always the coach's choice. He was an older man with very hierarchical opinions. However one of their starters had gotten injured and Jeno would be starting this game. It was hot outside and Taeyong's omega was highly uncomfortable with the heat but his need to see his pup was stronger. He had to make sure Jeno was okay. Before, after, and during the game. He felt something cold touch his neck and he looked up to see Doyoung holding a water bottle towards him. Taeil and Haechan were on side of him and they took a seat shortly after him.
"Thank you." Taeyong says sweetly grabbing Doyoung's hand as he released a bit of his scent. Doyoung was an Alpha but he had heavy claustrophobia so it meant a lot to the pack that he had come out to support Jeno. "Jeno-ah" a voice yelled making the omega look towards where his pack was sitting. Jaemin and Renjun had arrived. Renjun was covered in paint with their school's colors striped across his face. Jaemin had the number 05 painted on his face, which so happened to be Jeno's jersey number. Jeno flushed seeing his pack in the stands and gave them a shy wave. "Nana do not embarrass Jeno at his first game. Sit down." Renjun says looking as flustered as Jeno at their boyfriend's actions.
"Sorry Injunnie. This is all Jeno has been talking about all weak im so excited." Jaemin says. Taeil huffs from on side of him. "We can tell Alpha. Control your scent a bit before you suffocate the omegas out here." Taeil says pouring out his own scent just enough for Jaemin to calm down. Renjun's eyes blow wide. "Hyung youre magical. Teach me how to do that." Renjun says voice coming out in a whine. "The game is starting pups." Taeyong says smiling softly. He's not lying as the announcements start and the two teams run out. The stadium is huge with so many people and scents there's no way anyone can smell anyone who isnt pack. However Taeyong smells two scents. One sharp but sweet like a honeycomb. The other one a lot more sharper like wood. The scents fit together perfectly and Taeyong's eyes went wide trying to find the owners.
It wasnt hard seeing as the scents seem to have found Taeyong's scent as well. He makes eye contact with two of the players from the other team. They freeze on the field only breaking eye contact when their teammate pushes them forward. Taeyong decides to look away as well. "Hyung you okay?" He hears Haechan ask. He smiles recollecting himself. "Yeah just caught wind of a really good smell and it surprised me." Taeyong whispers.
"Could it be your.... you know....." Taeil trails off. "Maybe. There's two smells. The fit so perfectly but they smell so good." Taeyong says softly. "When I first met Jeno and Jaemin i thought the same thing." Renjun says. "It was like they were two halves of one whole. I hadnt realized it was because they were mated and their scents had mingled. Ask them what you smell like...... If it fits then theyre your mates. You know how this goes. You talked me into my relationship with Nana and Jeno." Renjun says softly.
"I cant. You want me to talk to them?" Taeyong asks his scent spiking up a bit in panic. "Shh you dont have to if you dont want to Yongie." Doyoung says releasing calming pheromones whilst Jaemin did the same. Taeyong cant help but giggle. "My alphas. Always protecting me huh? Even mated." Taeyong says teasing. It's his attempt at a subject change and they all know it but no one has the heart to revisit the conversation. "You're our leader of course we'll take care of you forever. Youre our home." Doyoung says looking at Taeyong.
Haechan leans his head on Taeyong's shoulder and looks up at him through his lashes. "What do i even smell like? I know to my soulmate i will smell different but in order to compare i need to know what i smell like to you guys." Taeyong says a while after. The game is still going on but no one had scored yet, it was a lot of back and forth. Doyoung hums. "Sweet. God hyung you smell so sweet." Jaemin says pressing his nose into Taeyong's scent glands. Taeyong blushes happily and his scent spikes up as he does so. "Yeah hyung fuck that smells great." Jaemin says earning him a slap on the back of the head. He turns to find Renjun glaring at him. "Youre supposed to ask an omega before you go nosing in their scent glands. Have we taught you nothing?" Renjun asks his arms folded across his chest. Jaemin pouts but turns and apologizes to Taeyong shyly.
"I think Renjun is jealous he didnt think of it first." Taeyong teases causing Renjun to blush. "Hyung dont tease me." He says pouting. "Well as your pack leader, any of you are welcome to take a sniff anytime you'd like. That doesn't answer my question though." Taeyong says. "You smell like chocolate." Doyoung says. "Like milk chocolate, it smells rich and sweet." Taeil adds and Taeyong preens at the compliment. "Chocolate it is." He says rubbing the back of his neck nervously. "Oh shit Jeno's got the ball." Renjun says sitting up to get a better view of the field. "You've got this babe." Jaemin yells giggling when Doyoung pinches his thigh. The sound of Jaemin's voice gives Jeno some determination however because he moves quicker and kicks the ball right pass the goalie claiming the first score of the night. His pack jumps up to cheer.
Their halfway through the game when someone takes a seat next to Haechan and Doyoung's scent spikes happily. An unfamiliar man and Jungwoo have a seat and Jungwoo begins apologizing profusely. "Fuck i missed half the game, you think if i buy Jeno ice cream he will forgive me?" He asks. Jaemin giggles and it makes Jungwoo raise an eyebrow. "Hyung calm down he knew youd be late. He would never ask you to miss dance practice even if this was nationals." Jaemin says. Jungwoo heaves out a sigh of relief. "Oh my god. Johnny! Everyone meet Johnny. His little brother is on the opposite team but we had dance practice together so I offered to walk him to the stadium." Jungwoo says gesturing to the man sitting next to Haechan.
He smelt like apples so a beta probably but scents could be misleading. "Johnny hyung is a beta." Jungwoo adds. Haechan stiffens suddenly and his scent spikes as well. Johnny creates a bit of distance between them before speaking low. "Am i- are- im sorry is something wrong with my scent?" Johnny asks. Haechan turns to Taeyong with a pleading look. "Whats wrong baby?" Taeyong asks. Haechan leans down so that he can whisper to Taeyong. "My wolf's awake. I think Johnny woke him." Haechan whispers his scent spiking up in distress again. "Do you want to walk to the concession stand really fast for some air?" Taeyong asks. Haechan nods stiffly. "My apologies Johnny hyung I must excuse myself." Haechan says before him and Taeyong are heading down the bleachers two steps at a time.
Finding your soulmate was different for everyone depending on the amount of soulmates, their genders, and their sub genders. Omegas did not have the pleasure of being able to communicate with their wolf until they met their soulmate. The tale goes back many centuries but its true all the same. A long time ago their were two wolves an alpha and an omega. The omega's name was Natsume and she had been set up by her parents with multiple alphas but she didn't seem to like any of them. Male, female, tall, short, old, or young none of them were the one. One day their was an attack on the kingdom and to protect herself, her wolf shut her out with the promise of never opening her eyes until she smelt the scent of her mate. Natsume went ten years without speaking to her wolf after surviving the massacre until she met Jaesook. A struggling Alpha working as a hunter for the king. The minute his scent presented itself her wolf began to stir until its eyes blinked open. It became tradition after that. When an omega presents it forms a connection with its inner wolf but only during the duration of its heat. Once the first heat was over the wolf shut its eyes waiting on the arrival of its mate.
It was significantly different for Betas and Alphas of course. Their wolves never shut them out. When presenting Betas went through a heat and a rut. To find their soulmates however was a bit trickier. They usually depended on either the alpha or the omega to know but in the case of two or more betas being soulmates it was completely different. Upon smelling each others scents the betas would both become dizzy, before submitting to their third gender. Betas were the only people with third genders. There were Beta-Alphas and Beta-Omegas. Beta-Alphas would begin releasing a new smell that only their mate could smell and Beta-Omegas would bare their necks in submission. It has never been heard of for two betas with the same third gender to be soulmates.
Alphas had it the easiest. Their wolf simply told them. Their wolves would tell them that their mate was near and upon smelling their mate the wolf would say "this is our mate". Alphas succumbed to their wolves the most statistically wise. They spoke with their wolves most often and presented at earlier ages. Anyone who gets knotted can get pregnant but not everyone who pops a knot will impregnate. Beta-Alphas and Beta-Omegas usually knew their third gender by their second cycle. During the first cycle of a beta they will produce slick as well as pop a knot. However Betas do not have regular cycles, therefore they have to be triggered into it. If a beta is around an omega in heat or an alpha in rut they will have the opposite cycle. Its their body's natural way of adapting to help. For instance if a beta was near an alpha in rut it would trigger them to go into heat. Some Betas are known to produce slick in these moments whereas others don't. Those able to produce slick are Beta-Omegas. Those who aren't can produce a knot instead and those are Beta-Alphas.
Haechan stood frozen as he spoke with his wolf. "Taeyong Hyung." Haechan says softly. Taeyong hums eating the ice cream he had just bought. "My wolf uhm. She wants me to ask for your permission. Youre my leader and she wont pursue Johnny without your consent." Donghyuck says. "You may pursue him if thats what you want and i look forward to meeting her." Taeyong says. He doesn't miss the way Donghyuck's scent spikes in happiness.
As a Pack leader Taeyong and his pack could all feel each others wolves. However thats only if they were initiated in by Taeyong or if Taeyong mates with another pack and their packs merge. Taeyong was the only one who could reach out to everyone's wolves in more than a 200 mile distance. Once beyond that none of the pack could communicate except Taeyong and/or that person's mate/mates. He could communicate with them anywhere for as long as they were a member of his pack. The only thing that could sever that bond was death. Which is why Taeyong made absolutely sure that each of his pack members knew how serious it was to join him.
They heard some cheering and Haechan sighed. "Im ready to meet my mate properly then." He says. Taeyong takes his hand kissing it softly before the head back to their seats. They sit and Haechan pushes himself a bit closer to Johnny. "Sorry for leaving so rudely." Haechan says softly. "No i just have a hard time controlling my scent when im excited and im sorry if it upset you." Johnny says. "Its fine hyung." Haechan says smiling. "Since you guys are back." Jungwoo says cutting the sweet moment between the two.
"This is my pack. Thats our leaader right there Lee Taeyong, omega, single." Jungwoo says raising his eyebrows. "He's got a nice ass too." Jaemin says grinning. "Jaemin." Taeyong says using his leader tone. Jaemin whimpers and it makes Taeyong smirk in happiness. "Hyung don't use your leader voice on Nana." Renjun says coddling his boyfriend. "Those two are Na Jaemin, the alpha and Huang Renjun the Beta-Omega. Their boyfriend is on the field right now. Number five, Lee Jeno, Omega." Jungwoo introduces. Johnny nods sweetly. "This is Taeil hyung, Beta-Omega as well and then there's Doyoung hyung. He's the second in command. Alpha." Jungwoo says.
Doyoung gives Johnny a nod of approval and Jungwoo claps his hands together. "Thats our pack. We have a few more members but they're not going to be able to make it to this game because of schedule conflicts." Jungwoo says. "You forgot me hyung." Haechan whines turning himself to face Johnny. "My name is Haechan, im an omega, more specifically your omega." Haechan says. Taeil whistles in surprise. "I kind of gathered that from your scent but you seemed pretty spooked so i didn't want to scare you." Johnny says blushing. "First time talking to my wolf since i presented and it was a bit overwhelming if im being honest." Haechan says just as shy. "Would you guys like to hang with me and my friends after the game? Whether they win or lose our pack leader takes us out for pizza and ice cream." Johnny says smiling. Haechan gives Taeyong pleading eyes and the omega sighs fondly. "Of course we'd like to." He says grinning. "Hyung i don't feel well." Jaemin says suddenly. He nuzzles his nose in Taeyong's scent gland again seeking comfort. "Of course you don't. Im surprised you went this long without realizing." Taeyong says giggling. "Realizing what?" Jaemin asks voice still coming out as a whine. "The reason youve been so clingy with me." Taeyong says huffing. "My rut isnt near, youre not my mate, is it because i spent last month in Daegu?" Jaemin asks. He hears Doyoung hum from on side of him and it pleases his alpha that he had guessed correctly. "You were away from your pack and mates for a whole month. Your need to be around your mates was stronger than your need to be around your pack so you completely bypassed it. Now that your mates have scented you the urge for your pack to scent you is stronger. Its only present in me right now because im your leader. You'll want to have my scent first." Taeyong explains. Jaemin whines nuzzling into Taeyong's neck more. "Does this mean i get a pack scenting tonight." Jaemin asks and if he had a tail it would be wagging right now in excitement. "You sure you can handle it?" Doyoung asks but his tone is teasing. Jaemin flusters before nuzzling his nose in Doyoung scent gland instead. "The real question is can you handle me?" Jaemin asks his tone flirty. Doyoung scoffs and pushes him away. "Renjun control your boyfriend." Doyoung says. Renjun blinks up at Doyoung and bats his eyelashes. "Hyung just give him a taste." Renjun says and Doyoung huffs in disbelief. "What is this?" He asks but his eyes hold pure joy.
Before either male can respond the bells goes off signaling the end of the game. They had won 26-24 with Jeno scoring the final point if the way his teammates were holding him were anything to go by. "Im going to meet my brother, Haechan would you like to join me?" Johnny asks hesitantly. Haechan grins though grabbing Johnny's hand and tugging at it. "Of course we can all meet at Taeyong hyung's car and you can introduce your pack to ours." Haechan says. Johnny looks a bit flustered but Haechan doesnt care as he tugs Johnny down the bleachers. The rest of the pack make there way down to the field where Jaemin and Renjun are praising Jeno with Jaemin covering him in kisses and pheromones. "Jaemin youre going to suffocate everyone here." Taeyong scolds. "Hyung can we skip out on pizza with Johnny hyung? Im ready for the pack scenting." Jaemin says antsy. "We cant do that. This is Hyuck's chance to bond with his mate. We cant take that from him." Taeyong says. Jaemin's scent spikes in disappointment but he nods in agreement. "Sorry im just anxious." Jaemin admits. "Look Shotaro just got here. Go get him to scent you for a bit to ease your nerves enough to make it through dinner." Taeyong says. Jaemin perks up at the mention of his favorite Beta. "I can do that. Good game Jeno." Jaemin calls planting a kiss on Jeno's forehead and then doing the same with Renjun. "God what are we going to do with him?" Renjun asks but its so fond that Taeyong's heart clenches.
When will he have that?
Before he can dwell on it too long his nose picks up the scent of honeycomb again but this time its tinted with something sour. Wherever the scent was coming from the person was in distress. Taeyong had to help, his pack leader nature was telling him a pup needed to be protected. "Ill be right back." He says before he takes off running leaving his pack confused but giving them no time to ask questions. His nose leads him to the other teams locker room. When he arrives he hears voices and the distressed honeycomb smell gets so strong. "Hurry up Taehoon, before the captain come running." A voice says. "Should have never let an omega on the team. Too busy leaking your scent like a weak little bitch that we couldn't even win the game." A different voice says. He hears a whimper and the honeycomb scent spikes even more. A desperate call for help. "You're only here because you're fucking the captain. Weak useless bitch." The first voice says again. Theres a grunt and the omega cries out in pain. Taeyong rushes in. "What the fuck are you doing?" Taeyong asks angrily. He finally sees the owner of the honeycomb scent. He's curled in a ball on the floor with blood coming from his nose and theres a cut above his eye. He looks young and his hair is bright green, he's really attractive Taeyong notes. "Sorry to break it to you but our school's affairs don't concern you." One of the male says. Taeyong stands in front of the omega and spikes his scent enough to where his pack would feel his distress and come running. These were two Alphas meaning he was outnumbered but he would not let them touch the omega again. "This does concern me. I refuse to allow either of you to hurt him anymore." Taeyong says. "Why do you omega bitches always decide to act brave?" The taller alpha says walking closer to Taeyong. "Don't come near me or ill make sure you regret it." Taeyong says. "How about i make both of you my bitches?" The other alpha, Taehoon snarls. He releases strong pheromones and Taeyong realizes he's trying to force them to submit.
Before he can do anything the door to the locker room pushes open Doyoung and an unfamiliar man both entering but the second scent Taeyong recognizes as the wood smell from earlier. "Taehoon and Hansuk explain to me what the fuck is going on." The Alpha says angry. His long red hair is pulled into a ponytail at the back of his head and he's really ripped. Taeyong is mad that they're both attractive. The other two alphas get silent. "Hyung what happened?" Doyoung asks but his voice has a growl laced under it. "I'll tell you if you please stop releasing pheromones. Im getting dizzy from the four of you." Taeyong says desperation laced in his voice.
Immediately three scents lesson but one of them just gets stronger. It makes both the omega on the floor and Taeyong whimper in disgust. "Taehoon drop your scent before i drop you." The only unnamed alpha says. They have a stare down and wood floods Taeyong's senses again but instead of overwhelming him he feels a bit comforted by it. Both scents drop at the same time and Taeyong's shoulders droop in relief. "Whenever you're ready." The alpha says looking at Taeyong. "I don't know what happened from the beginning but i could smell the omega in distress and im a pack leader so my first thought was to help them whoever they were." Taeyong says. He releases a bit of his scent when the omega behind him whimpers again. The omega quiets and Taeyong feels a hand hesitantly brush his. He interlocks his fingers with the omega's and begins to speak in a hushed tone. "I uh- do you want me to tell him?" He asks quietly. The omega's eyes widen. "Pl-please. My name is Mark." He says softly and Taeyong turn towards all four alphas with a determined look on his face. He's holding Mark's hand and he feels himself relax a bit when the younger male squeezes his hand comfortingly. "I could only smell the omeg- Mark in distress so i followed my nose and it led me here." Taeyong continues. "When i came i heard the two alphas telling Mark that he was weak and he was only on the team because he's fucking the captain. They called him a bitch and said that they lost the game because of him. I heard a thud and Mark whimpered so i came in." Taeyong adds. "You don't have to say anything else. Ill take it from here. Thank you for protecting my mate. I was far from here so it took me a while to get here after hearing Mark's call so i truly appreciate you being able to help him or it might have turned out a lot worse. Since they are my team, and Mark is my mate i think i can handle it from here." The man says. "Hold on a second." Doyoung says angry. "Doie. Your scent please. Its scaring Mark." Taeyong says. Doyoung snarls but gets his scent under control. "What else happened. You haven't sent out a distress signal like that since......" Doyoung says but he trails off. "I- I was trying to protect Mark and Ta-Taehoon tried to force me into submission and said he would make and Mark his bitches." Taeyong says playing with the end of his hoodie nervously. Doyoung and Mark's mate snarl at the same time. "Doie please. You saved me. Its okay. Calm down. You made it." Taeyong soothes pulling Doyoung into his arms.
Doyoung shakes with anger but after Taeyong begins releasing his scent Doyoung, Mark, and Mark's mate calm down. Doyoung grasps Taeyong's hand in his and tugs him out the door. "W-Wait." Mark calls. Taeyong turns around and Mark gives him a shy smile. "Your name? Uh maybe your number too? I want to repay you somehow when im not shaken up over this." Mark says. His mate nods in agreement. "My name is Taeyong." Taeyong says before grabbing Mark's phone that was being pushed into his hand. He typed in his number before handing the phone back to Mark. "Yuta." Mark's mate says simply too busy eyeing the two alphas who were looking at their feet in shame. "See you later than Yuta and Mark." Taeyong says following Doyoung out the door. He's all the way out when he feels himself freeze.
You're going to leave your omega in there hurting? Taeyong hears.
"What?" Taeyong asks. Doyoung gives him a confused look as his pack run towards them with the addition of Johnny and three other males he doesn't recognize. He's bleeding, get our mate some help. The voice says again. Taeyong's body goes still. "Taeyong? Taeyong!?" Taeil shouts and Taeyong blinks at him. "I-I think i hear my wolf." He says and it kind of feels like an out of body experience. "Hyung, you know what that means right?!" Haechan says bouncing excitedly. "What did they say?" Taeil asks his voice softer and he can see the way his whole pack looks curious. Our alpha is angry. Calm him down and help our omega. His wolf says again. "My wolf is male and he's being really possessive over the omega i just saved and his mate." Taeyong says. Taeyong go now. Our alpha is going to kill one of those other alphas. His wolf says again. "Shit ill be right back." Taeyong says running inside the locker room again.
The first thing he smells in Mark's calming pheromones and then the two alphas' pheromones. Yuta was standing over them and his knuckles were bloody and the alphas definitely were getting their ass whooped. "Yuta im okay baby. Taeyong is okay. Please stop." Mark whines and Taeyong releases his scent as well. Mark turns the minute he smells him and Yuta falters in his steps a bit. "Taeyong help me calm him down please." Mark says. "Y-Yuta. Can i touch you?" Taeyong asks hesitantly. Yuta doesn't make any sounds but he does face Taeyong and nod. Taeyong grasps Yuta's hand before leaning towards Mark. "Put your nose in his scent gland and release your scent slowly it should calm him down." Taeyong whispers. Mark follows the instructions easily and after about three minutes of both omegas releasing their pheromones Yuta huffs and storms out the door. Mark and Taeyong follow silently. "Yuta hyung you okay?" Johnny asks. "We'll talk about it at home. No pizza tonight im afraid." Yuta says. "Raincheck?" Johnny asks and Taeyong gives him a polite smile. "Of course id definitely like for our packs to meet. They'll need to approve of you courting our little pup." Taeyong says his tone teasing. "Hyung your embarrassing me." Haechan says and Taeyong giggles before turning to Mark. "Do you have a pack doctor? If not I can lend you mines." Taeyong says softly and Mark shakes his head before throwing his arms around Taeyong. "Thank you again. You're really brave." Mark says before rushing off after Yuta with red ears. Johnny whistles gaining their attentions. "So you've met my brother." Johnny says grinning. "Yuta is your brother?" Taeyong asks not seeing the correlation between the two at all since Yuta was obviously Japanese. "Mark is actually." Johnny corrects. That makes a bit more sense. Taeyong is about to ask more when he smells his pup's distress. "As much as id love to stay and chat my pup is getting restless. Did you give Haechan your number? If not ill just text Mark but we've got to get home." Taeyong says as politely as possible. Johnny simply smiles and waves his hand. "Ive got Haechan's contact ill let him know when the majority of my pack if not all of them are free." Johnny says. Taeyong gives him one more smile before he heads to the direction of his car.
The rest of his pack file in some riding with Doyoung and some riding with Taeil. Taeyong explains everything that happened to his pack during a three-way call on the ride home. His pack gives different advice in different ways but they all help nonetheless. When they arrive at the pack house he can feel all his members begin to come undone. Their scents relax and yet Jaemin is still antsy. Jeno immediately runs towards the shower but Taeyong stops him. "Jaemin needs a pack scenting. Everyone strip and give me your clothes so that Jeno, Haechan, Renjun and I can build the nest. I need the alphas to start scenting him right away because he's going to reject your scents the most being that he is an alpha himself. Betas prepare some tea please. Add the lavender oil so we can sleep right after. It has been a long day for all of us." Taeyong directs.
He gets nods of affirmation before Taeil takes off his hoodie and hands it to Taeyong. Everyone else follows suit and soon Jeno and Taeyong are on their knees adjusting their nest as best as they could. Taeyong feels his body go slack the minute Doyoung, Shotaro, and Lucas begin releasing their alpha pheromones. Jaemin doesnt reject them at all which shows how much his wolf craved his pack. Jaemin lies in the nest first. As hierarchy goes Taeyong should be next then Jaemin's mates. So thats how it goes. And then the omegas, the betas, and lastly the alphas. Its a tight squeeze, Taeyong and Jeno having underestimated the size of the alphas and yet when Doyoung offers to step out Jaemin growls at him. He then whimpers and its decided that they'll have to sacrifice their backs for tonight for Jaemin. After passing one cup of Lavender tea around between the whole pack they start dropping like flies. Jaemin is the first to fall asleep and everyone else goes to sleep after. The only thing Taeyong can feel when he closes his eyes is content.
Content only lasts so long though.