Chapter 10

Y/n Pov.

"Is that all you got!" I yell the wolf fighting me.

He cracks his knuckles and his neck to the side, slightly taken aback by my ability to keep up.

I woke up painfully early this morning to train at the courtyard. The other wolves did not seem too bothered by my presence. Some even challenged me to a match.

That is where I am now.

The man growls at me, "You're asking for it!" His arm reaches for my shirt while holding up his fist.

I read his eyes like a book. His fist aiming straight for my face, I pulled his arm off and sent him flying to the side by his own weight.

He rolls on the ground, losing his balance.

Chuckling, I reply back, "I'm asking for what now?"

Focus

I internally rolled my eyes at my wolf. What do you want now?

She warns me, He's watching. Show off our strength.

Before I can reply, the wolf in front of me gets up again, charging for no reason. He tries to push me down, but my heels dig into the ground holding him back.

My eyes flicker red. It seems today my wolf is oddly on my side. With ease, I pin him to the ground. My foot lands on his chest and my hand against his neck.

A small gasp can be heard from the side of the arena. Normally I would not have heard or cared who it was, but my wolf is practically purring at his voice. I lift up brushing off the dust on my clothes.

So that is why my wolf was acting nice all of a sudden.

I hold back a snarl, my eyes reaching that mate of mine before quickly shifting to Jungkook. I bare my teeth a little while Jungkook nervously snickers at me.

"Heyyyy Y/n~" I hear his cocky voice in my head.

"Jeon Jungkook I swear, I will drag you over here and-"

"For heaven's sake Y/n! He's your mate! I made a promise to your wolf that I'd help you two get together. Now come over here and say hi to your mate who's been looking for you out on the streets!"

I felt the intense pull of the mate bond working its way into my mind. As soon as the referee called the match off, I reluctantly brought myself over to my mate.

God, I hated that word. I hated how it rolled off my tongue so easily. I hated how it sounded so nice on my lips.

The closer I got, the more I stared down my mate. I found myself obsessing and hating everything about him—the way he fiddles his fingers with every step I took, his fearful and wide eyes, watching me stalk closer, his slight resignation and hesitance in his steps.

What is with this guy?

I manage to stand fairly close, silently observing him. He holds in a breath and his eyes widen once noticing how close I am. I feel my senses turning hazy the moment I stepped within a couple feet. I want to prove that it is not affecting me.

That he is not affecting me.

I grit my teeth inside my mouth, grounding my senses to the present. His scent alone drives me crazy, making my insides do flips.

My wolf lets out a low rumble, warning me for fighting the bond. She let it go though, for she is too captivated by our mate standing right here in front of us for us to take. He too stands completely entranced and paralyzed with a look of shock. 

I peel my eyes away and instead I face Jungkook, "We'll talk inside."

He nods towards me before sending a friendly smile to my mate. I cannot believe him right now, trying to hook me up like I am a lost cause. Jungkook's the one who finds himself hopelessly falling for every she-wolf out there. He needs more help than I do.

"Alpha Y/n! You're leaving so soon?" Beta Seungri calls out towards me. I try to ignore him, but he catches up to me before we leave, "Did something happen?"

I shake my head, "This morning was refreshing, but I have personal matters to attend to now Beta Seungri. I'll see you around." Curtly I bow my head. He takes a step back doing the same.

As we walk towards the palace, I feel his eyes curiously observing us. I hope he does not get any wrong ideas.

———

We stop at the intersection between our rooms in the palace. Both Jungkook and my wolf have been urging me to say something to our mate, but I refuse to speak. I have no reason to be friendly to my mate. 

I notice another wolf trailing nearby my mate. Jungkook mind linked on the way that they are close friends. Now, he seems like a normal wolf.

He uses every chance he can get to flirt with the servants at the palace, not even caring for his worn-out clothes and messy appearance. His charms compensate for that.

"Why are you here?" My voice is stone-cold against the golden-lit hallways.

Jungkook interrupts me, "Y/n..." He looks at me disapprovingly. 

I shoot him a look, "I made it very clear last time how I felt about the mate bond. So tell me, why are you here now?"

The wolf beside my mate nervously jitters wanting to speak first but he holds back for his friend, my mate. My mate just stands there quietly, thinking of what to say, crafting the precise words to convince me of some obligation I'm sure. 

"I..um."

His voice sounds like sweet syrup.

"We..uh need help. We lost our home and everything." His voice struggles to stay steady.

"So since we are mates now, you feel entitled to everything I own. That I am just supposed to let you live with me and use everything I have without paying a cent."

I expect him to lash out or deny everything I said. I wait to hear him retaliate against my words. It is a challenge after all. The faint glow of red proves that. 

"Please....we have nowhere to go. Just until we get back on our feet. Then we will leave. I promise." He bows his head so easily, and I want to purr right there. My eyes cannot help but linger on the soft curve of his neck. The light almost perfectly casts a golden hue on his skin. 

"I—"

A door beside us slams open. My mate jolts from being startled as we hear intense growling.

"Mate."

Before the rest of us know what is going on, Yoongi has somehow managed to pin down the friend of my mate to the wall opposite to us.

Both of their pheromones reeked of lust and possessiveness. It sure does stink, but my mate looks ill from their scents. Is he that sensitive? What's wrong with him?

All three of us watch in shock at the newly founded mates.

"My..my name is Yoongi," He presses himself impossibly close to the other wolf, his nose lightly tracing along the side of his neck.

"J-j-imin," The wolf looks completely taken aback.

An approving growl hums through Yoongi's voice, "Fuck, you smell so good-"

Before they start eating each other's faces off, I interrupt their conversation, "Okayyy. Please take this to your room Yoongi. I do not want to see you two having sex in the hallway." 

He snarls a little at me before firmly grabbing the wrist of his mate and pulling him along to his room to do unholy things.

We stand in silence for a moment, still shocked by what just happened.

Jungkook clears his throat first, "Well..that was uh...interesting?"

I nod my head in response, looking back to my mate.

Shit. I don't even know his name.

I take a deep breath while closing my eyes, "I am letting you stay, mate." He processes my words cautiously, almost like he cannot believe I said the words myself. A small smile forms on his lips for just an instant before pulling it back. My wolf nearly growls at him for holding back his smile.

His eyebrows lift up before he begins to bow full ninety degrees towards me.

"Thank you so much! I promise I will stay out of your way as much as I can."

I scoff at his remark.

What a weird Delta.

AU Fact: Alphas have high alcohol tolerance, but can still get drunk. Omegas have a lower tolerance while Deltas and Betas have around average.

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