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Chapter 21: Epilogue

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Jisung loved autumn.

It was by far his favorite season; not as hot as summer, not as cold as winter and busting with colors as the leaves changed colors and the sun still shone in the sky. It allowed for outdoors activities in cool weather without getting sunburnt and ended in cool evenings with darkening skies that made him feel nostalgic and content.

Fall made him feel like he needed to make his home cozy and warm for the upcoming winter. Like he needed to invest time and energy into building the perfect nest for the cold season. It was like this every year and his mates just went along with him since he was always the first to feel the ‘nesting call’.

It started with warmer clothes suddenly making their appearances out of the closet. Blankets that had been put away and folded for the summer also came out of their hiding places.

This year, something new started to appear as well. Clothes that came from their new mates. Hoodies and soft shirts not-so-miraculously appeared in the living room and bedroom of their flat as the nights grew colder and darker with each passing day.

Yes, Jisung was nesting for the winter.

It made him feel calm and happy, so he didn’t hold back.

He knew both his mates supported him and even tended to study him with tenderness as the omega built a small nest of comforting items before going to bed at night or before lying on the couch to watch k-dramas. There was always an occasion for a nest when summer was coming to an end and Jisung embraced every single one.

And now, to his greatest joy, he had a new nest. Technically, this one wasn’t his own, but he couldn’t help himself. He HAD to turn this living room into a nest; a cozy one; a warm and soft nest for all his mates.

Only Minho was home and the three of them had joined him over as they waited for Chan and Changbin to arrive. At first, Jisung had tried to be subtle; he moved a chair a bit. Just a bit.

Then, he grabbed a blanket on the backrest and laid it on the couch and then, he had run out of nesting material.

It was at this moment Minho had decided to randomly take off his hoodie and leave it on the couch’s armrest. The man simply walked away, completely unaware that he’d unconsciously given Jisung a perfect nesting hoodie.

He almost bundled it to act as a pillow, but at the last second, he decided against it and put it on instead.

Now, he had Minho’s scent all around him and with Felix and Hyunjin nearby, it was starting to feel a little more ‘nesty’, but some touches were still missing.

Hyunjin got up and headed into Chan’s room. At this point, the omega had no hesitation at all in going inside the alpha’s room; he came out with two pillows and a hoodie that he put on. As for the pillows, he simply dropped them on the couch and, within two seconds, Jisung was at work, setting the pillows at each end of the couch. He went as far as to pat them a little to give them a shape he found pleasing.

Felix got up and headed into Changbin’s room; he came back with a blanket, two pillows and two hoodies. Jisung was almost glowing with happiness.

He laid the entire blanket on the sofa’s back rest and set the pillows on top of Chan’s so both ends of the couch were padded with fluffed out pillows he’d personally patted to perfection.

When he turned around, two more pillows had appeared and they smelled of Minho; Jisung shoved his face in one of them just to smell the man’s amazing scent.

He looked up and saw the alpha in the kitchen, turning on the oven with a focused look on his features…and maybe a small smile?

Jisung arranged the pillows a bit differently this time; he set them on the headrest against the wall where they would be easily accessible in case he wanted to use one as a body pillow. He saw Minho head back into his bedroom, but Jisung was too busy to keep track of him; he decided to take one of Minho’s pillows for some in-process quality control.

He wrapped his arms around it and laid on his side on the couch; he closed his eyes, shoved his face in the soft material and inhaled deeply.

He purred in content.

He exhaled and rubbed his face against the soft pillowcase, yes, this pillow was perfect for nesting.

When he rose up, he saw a stuffed animal had appeared. He blinked and grabbed it.

It was brown with big cheeks and small ears. The animal was wearing a black t-shirt and looked like a squirrel minus the tail. He studied it curiously.

“I think it’s a quokka…” Felix let out softly. Jisung blinked, unsure how to react. This was a random stuffed animal to have. Why not a teddy bear? Why a quokka?

He shrugged. The quokka would do; he set it on the backrest in between Minho’s two pillows. When he turned back to look at the ensemble of his work, a noticed something that made him pause.

There were three blankets at the end of the sofa. They were small, made of soft muslin; they looked like baby swaddling blankets. In fact, one of them had cute littles rabbits on it, another had small wolves and the last had adorable piglets.

Jisung took all three of them and gave the one with wolves to Hyunjin. Felix took the one with the piglets and the three of them tentatively rubbed their faces on it.

Immediately at the touch, he knew the material was absolutely ideal for nesting! How had they not thought of baby muslin blankets before?!

Soft purrs came from the three of them as the omegas got acquainted with their new favorite nesting material. They were so entranced by the discovery, they failed to notice Chan and Changbin had arrived and were silently making their way inside the flat.

Jisung lay on Hyunjin’s chest as he softly stroked the blanket on his nose; the softness was making him feel sleepy. Felix wrapped himself around Jisung and the three of them were completely relaxed, cuddled together like this.

So close to him, Jisung could smell Hyunjin’s slightly intensified scent.

With fall, came their heats and per usual, Hyunjin was the first one to show any symptoms. The past few days had been a bit of a rollercoaster with Hyunjin being extra sensitive over every little thing. He felt lonely during his long days in his studio, the felt sad because summer was ending and the cold was settling again. Every rainy day hit him really hard.

Jisung knew his and Felix’s heat were also right around the corner. In fact, he felt more tired, and the nesting…the nesting had been over the top this year – even he could admit it.

He had gone as far as to visit Hyunjin’s painting studio just for a new place to nest. His desk at work had small fluffy items around and his colleagues teased him about it. Yes, his heat was coming up soon and since he and Lixie were perfectly synchronized, he assumed his mate’s cycle would follow.

Snuggled like this in a nest, Jisung felt serene. Like he’d succeeded and could now rest in the safety of his mate’s embrace in a nest he personally approved of.

From the corner of his eye, he could see Hyunjin shuffling with the blanket’s soft label. The omega seemed to like his blanket too. It was weird how comforting they were despite clearly being intended for young children.

Jisung found himself thinking that omegas stayed young at heart by their nature and therefore, found muslin blankets soothing well into adulthood. He blinked lazily as he inhaled the scent of his alpha mate’s detergent on the fabric. Yes, incredibly soothing, indeed.

He must have dozed off because when he opened his eyes again, the room was darker and someone had closed the blinds of the living room and turned on a soft light in the corner of the room. There was soft music playing and Changbin and Chan were washing the dishes in the kitchen.

Underneath him, Hyunjin was breathing deeply and regularly and Jisung knew his mate was sleeping too. Felix, too, was quietly snoozing behind him as the omega’s hand laid limply on Jisung’s waist while Lixie was wrapped around his back.

The scent in his nest was just right. The perfect balance between Jisung, Felix and Hyunjin’s scent combined to that of Chan, Changbin and Minho. Plus, there were subtle hints of detergent, soap, shampoo and deodorant from the clothes they’d taken. Yes, this nest was truly one of Jisung’s masterpiece.

He didn’t move to avoid disturbing his mates but Minho saw he was awake and came to crouch before him, “how are you feeling, baby?” he said in a barely audible whisper.

“Good,” Jisung replied softly all the while touching the soft blanket he’d been cuddling, “were the blankets your idea?”

The shy smile on the alpha’s face made Jisung’s heart squeeze with affection, “I saw them in a shop the other day and I thought maybe you’d like them since I know how much you love nesting. I washed them and put them in the drier with fabric softener so they’d be soft and smell familiar too.”

Jisung can’t really explain why his eyes teared up and tears spilled down his face, but they did. He felt moved that Minho had thought about this – had gone through the trouble of buying, washing, drying and keeping the blankets until the perfect time to offer them to Jisung and his mates. It was such a thoughtful and personal gift to offer.

“Thank you, they’re perfect,” he replied with a watery smile, then he covered his face with the muslin and the softness made him smile with content instead of overwhelming emotions.

Minho was looking at him with those gentle and dark eyes and Jisung knew for sure he was head over heels in love with this man.

“I love you,” he said softly with his head still against Hyunjin’s chest. The sound of his mate’s heartbeat was soft and regular and his own beating a little more rapidly.

Minho looked moved. His eyes shone brighter as the alpha delicately touched a strand of Jisung’s hair, “I love you too, Jisung. So much.”

The man’s fingers brushed against his cheek and Jisung’s heart fluttered. He felt like life simply couldn’t get better than this moment, in Hyunjin and Felix’s arms with Minho looking at him like that.

Hyunjin’s breathing changed a bit and the omega moved under him. Minho looked up and gave Hyunjin a smile; the omega looked sleepy and happy with his baby blanket secure around his neck. Felix moved as well; the whole sleep pile was waking up, it seemed.

“Are you hungry? We didn’t want to wake you, but we kept you some food,” the alpha spoke softly, still looking charmed by the trio sleeping comfortably on his couch.

Truth was, Jisung wasn’t really hungry; sleeping did that to him. It put his stomach to sleep and he always found it hard to eat after sleeping. Still, he got up when Felix unwrapped himself from around him and made his way to the kitchen. He’d left his blanket on the couch, but was already looked forward to going to bed with it tonight.

Hyunjin and Felix followed and Jisung reheated a plate for the three of them. Jisung knew his mates weren’t too hungry either; preheats were rough; it made them sleepy and tended to decrease their appetite.

They ate in silence, all of them quiet after sleeping so late in the day. They were soon rejoined by Chan and Changbin; both men looked freshly showered and were standing near the kitchen counter as though not daring to step in the living room.

“Do you have any plans for the long weekend?” Minho inquired as he watched the three eat tiny bites of a wonderful meal.

Felix shook his head and Jisung did the same; it was Hyunjin who replied since he didn’t have a mouthful of food, “sleep?” he offered and Jisung thought the omega did look tired.
Any time now, Hyunjin’s heat would kick in.

They showered the three of them back into their flat and headed to bed with the three alphas nearby. Every one was sleepy tonight and Jisung knew a small hormonal storm was brewing within all the members of the pack.

When he climbed on the bed, Jisung saw Minho open his arms as he waited for the omega to snuggled close to him. He saw Chan lying on his back as he looked at Hyunjin and patiently waited for the omega to lie on him. Changbin, for his part spooned Felix and the three omegas cuddled their alphas as well as their soft blankets.

Soft purrs and growls were everywhere in the bed, like deep white noise that lulled them all to sleep in their cozy and soft nest.

 

When morning came, Jisung felt like he’d slept like the dead and based on Hyunjin’s confused and sleepy look as he woke up too, he wasn’t the only one.

Preheats were so tiring. The rain outside only made the morning rougher. Not for the first time, Jisung envied Hyunjin for have the chance to go to work in sweatpants and hoodie down the stairs without having to face the shitty weather. The grey clouds, wind and rain made Jisung wish he could stay home, nest and watch k-dramas all day while eating sweets.

Of course, none of that happened; he went to work in the cold and wet weather, he wrote and produced music despite his sluggish limbs and slightly teary eyes. He complained about the rainy weather with his colleagues and sighed in relief as the long weekend came.

As he rode the bus home, he felt slightly more enthusiastic despite his energy levels remaining low. The prospect of four days off was such a relief. He needed rest and peace for a few days straight. He needed to go through his heat in a safe and quiet environment with no responsibilities and expectations. Just his mates and a nest for Jisung to let go of the stress and pressure of everyday life.

When he made it home, Hyunjin was already there, freshly showered, sitting on the couch – which had a few blankets and clothes for nesting’s sake – and eating chocolate.

Jisung said a soft, “hey,” as he took off his shoes, dropped his bag and took his coat off. He headed straight for the shower and reveled in the feeling of hot water running all over him. He heard the bathroom door open and close and didn’t startle when Felix slipped behind him and hugged him.

The two of them stayed like this for a few minutes, they just embraced each other, with Felix kissing his shoulder occasionally.

When they came out, they dried themselves but didn’t get dressed. In the bedroom, Hyunjin was sitting on the edge of the bed, clearly waiting for them.

Their bed was also a small nest – yeah, Jisung’s urges had been strong this year and he regretted none of it. Pillows, stuffed animals and the now-cherished muslin blankets formed a perfect cozy nest and the three them ended up naked in the center of their safe space.

They naturally settled in a position they loved; with Hyunjin on his back, Jisung on top of him and Felix behind Jisung.

Jisung was careful as he prepped his lover. Hyunjin’s body felt hot and the omega was already producing quite a lot of slick despite his lover’s heat having yet to start. The omega was completely relaxed below him and Jisung felt honored by the trust Hyunjin had in him.

Jisung felt Felix’s lubed fingers touch him and he canted his hips to give his lover access. The prepping was silent but for the occasional kisses laid on Hyunjin’s stomach and Jisung’s shoulder blades.

“My gorgeous babies,” Felix let out in a deep voice as he gently slid in fingers out of Jisung’s channel and cleaned the excess of lube and slick with a wipe.

Jisung did the same and was the first to pour lube in his hand to lubricate his cock. Sinking into Hyunjin was always something out of this world. Hot, incredibly so, and tight enough to take Jisung’s breath away; his mate was so fucking sexy he couldn’t believe it.

He didn’t thrust right away; he waited for Lixie to enter him and the feeling of having his mate’s cock inside his channel was so good, he thought maybe, exceptionally, he’d be the one to start his heat first instead of Hyunjin.

His insides trembled and burned hot as he started to thrust inside Hyunjin. When he rocked his hips back, he fucked himself on Felix’s length and the sensations were insane. He closed his eyes and held on to Hyunjin’s hips tightly as he went on, rocking his hips back and forth in deep, languorous motions that ignited everything with him.

Hyunjin’s tight heat around his cock was fucking fabulous and Felix’s cock deep inside his slick ass was such a turn on he felt dizzy and elated.

His lovers’ aroused scent was all around him and the various items belonging to their alpha mates scattered in the bed made Jisung’s environment smell of pack; safe and loving.
The more he thrust inside Hyunjin’s body, the more the omega was producing slick which was making their lovemaking smooth, hot and wet. As a result, Jisung felt overly sensitive and was, too, slicking himself wet around Felix’s hard cock.

Every motion forward made him hyper aware of the softness of Hyunjin’s inner flesh and every thrust backward made him overly conscious of Lixie’s smooth length sheathed deep inside of him. Oh, how good it felt to bond with his mates like this!

Hyunjin slid his hand around his own cock and started stroking himself slowly. Jisung watched as the omega below him parted his lips to pant as his lover neared his climax.

Jisung was starting to feel the gentle pulses in his belly, they felt deeper and hotter than they normally did and he knew his heat was, indeed, on the cusp of beginning.

When Hyunjin came, his muscles contracted around Jisung’s cock and the omega followed his lover in a consuming climax that felt like detonating waves of pleasure pulsing everywhere.

Below him, Hyunjin was breathing heavily as his lover’s orgasm ripped through him and Jisung tilted his head back as he did just the same and enjoyed every pulse of heat bursting through him.

Behind him, Lixie grabbed his hips and started thrusting with more vigor; the omega’s hips were rocking with agility as the young man fucked him smoothly and Jisung’s afterglow gently descended on him. He enjoyed the feeling of his lover’s cock twitching inside his channel as Lixie came with his head on Jisung’s shoulder while his hot breath ghosted on his flesh.

The overall feeling of intimacy between them was endlessly relieving and reassuring. It was like therapy for Jisung, who needed to feel emotionally safe so close to his heat. He knew Hyunjin was just the same, if not worst and having sex together just brought them that much closer together.

They washed up quickly without taking a shower; the three of them were tired and their post-orgasm state only exacerbated their exhaustion. They settled into their couch and watched some cute k-drama they’d watched a hundred times before.

Later, they headed to bed and fell asleep cuddled together with the cool breeze of fall coming through their cracked patio door.

 

Jisung loved Fridays.

He loved this Friday even more because he wasn’t working.

He woke up feeling so delighted that he didn’t have to get up and go to work; he stretched lazily and turned on his side to shove his face into his muslin blanket; he smiled.

He felt languid and heavy, but since he had the option of staying in bed and do nothing, feeling tired and relaxed wasn’t such a bad thing.

His belly felt hot, his inner thighs were wet with slick and he knew he smelled much more than usual.

In fact, Hyunjin – who was still sleeping was likely in the same state as Jisung could smell the omega’s strong scent. Felix’s heat had yet to fully explode, but usually, the omega was the last to go into heat and the first to finish too.

Since they had settled bed pads the night before, there was nothing to really take care of, so Jisung closed his eyes and snuggled closer to his mates. Sleeping in felt so wonderful.

Their only plan today was to spend time with Minho, Chan and Changbin. That was it.

They had no intention of going out, of leaving, or going anywhere. They had just planned to be with each other since the three alphas were expecting their ruts to start any day now and being together during that time as a pack felt natural.

More than that, they were curious and looking forward to it.

Yes, Jisung had been with Minho during his rut and so had Hyunjin with Chan; but that had been so early in their relationship.

Now, they knew each other more. They were more open with one another and, most importantly, they trusted each other, which made the possibility of being together during their heats and ruts that much more exciting.

Jisung dozed on and off as the morning went by; one by one, the omegas got up, headed to the bathroom and came back to bed more refreshed, but just as relaxed and tired.

As the morning went by, Felix’s scent intensified and by the time they got up to eat a small brunch, they were all in heat, moving sluggishly and needed the safety and comfort of their nest.

They ate and settled in the living room, but Jisung longed for another nest.

He took out his phone and texted Minho, ‘Can we come over?’ and the reply he got less than a minute later was, ‘sure, we’re at the gym, but the patio door’s unlocked. Make yourselves at home. We’ll be there in 30 mins.’

Hyunjin, Felix and Jisung put on some warm clothes and took their blankets with them, they headed outside, went across the patio – which no longer had the separating rail after Minho had pulled out his drill and had removed all the screws, successfully removing the barrier separating their homes – and the three omegas made their way into the alphas’ living room. The scent of alphas was stronger than usual. Much more so.

There, on the couch, awaited the perfect nest.

Felix was the first to settle and he took one of the pillows – one that smelled of Changbin and hugged it while he blinked lazily. Hyunjin took one the big blanket that was on the back rest and covered the three of them with it. Jisung, who was in the middle, took one of Minho’s pillows and curled up around it. Felix found the remote and whispered, “wanna watch a k-drama?”

Both Hyunjin and Jisung nodded.

Felix turned on the tv and went into the app, “anything in particular?”

Jisung shook his head, Hyunjin pouted, “just a cute episode,” he requested softly; Hyunjin tended to avoid anything that could be upsetting to him during his heats; he cried overly easily during those periods and sometimes it made him cry to cry so much. Yes, the omega literally cried because he thought he cried a lot.

Felix called it tear-ception.

At least, it made Hyunjin laugh. Sometimes. Other times it made him cry.

They were deeply immersed in their show when the door unlocked silently and Minho slipped his head through the door. The alphas seem to believe the omegas were asleep.
Minho let out a “ha,” when he saw the three of them awake and looking at him.

They got in and Chan was the first to go shower. Both Changbin and Minho prompted the man to go; Chan was smelling heavily – he left a hot trail of pheromones in his wake and Hyunjin looked at him with a mixture of arousal and worry.

Since they all knew of Chan’s traumatic experience and difficult ruts, they were all eager to assist and try to make the alpha’s rut more bearable. Still, how they would go about it wasn’t perfectly clear.

Both Changbin and Minho joined them in the living room and sat next to them. They smelled very strongly as well; maybe not as much as Chan, but their ruts were definitely about to start.

“One of you can go shower in our flat,” Felix said gently; Jisung looked at him and found the omega looked fluffy, but also tired.

Changbin studied him, “you sure you don’t mind?”

“Yeah,” Felix replied while Jisung and Hyunjin nodded their heads with their eyes fixed on the screen.

The alpha got up and went to his bedroom. He came back a minute later with fresh clothes and a towel in his hands, then he headed out through the patio door.

Minho stayed with them until he heard the shower stop in the bathroom; then, he got up and went to get his stuff from his bedroom. When he came out of the steamy bathroom, Chan was wearing boxers and his hair was dripping on his ripped shoulders.

Hyunjin watched him come out and the omega opened his arms invitingly. Chan looked relieved and tired as he walked toward the couch and slipped right next to Hyunjin.

The omega climbed in the man’s lap and nosed at Chan’s neck with a satisfied purr. The two looked like lovebirds as Chan gently kissed Hyunjin’s forehead and breathed him in.

For now, the alpha didn’t look feverish; only weary despite the fact that it wasn’t even lunch time yet.

Minho and Changbin rejoined them around the time their episode ended and Felix stopped the casting completely. When Minho sat down on the couch by his side, Jisung let go of the Minho-smelling pillow in order to cuddle up to the real deal. And, damn, the man smelled amazing; it was like breathing a rich cocktail of pheromones that made Jisung’s head spin and his stomach burn that much hotter.

He felt slick drip down in ass and wet his boxers; he didn’t care right now, he felt cozy, relaxed and aroused. His limbs felt heavy and his skin warm, he nuzzled at Minho’s neck while Changbin slid one the couch, grabbed Felix as though he weighed nothing and brought him on his lap.

The three of them were in a daze and as Minho rubbed his face against Jisung’s forehead with heavy-lidded eyes, it occurred to Jisung the omegas weren’t the only ones feeling hazy; the cocktail of pheromones was affecting all of them.

Minho was overly cuddly and was rubbing his face against Jisung while growling; Changbin was hugging Lixie and currently slipping his hand under the omega’s shirt to touch his skin; he was nosing at Felix’s hair and smelling him.

As for Chan, he was hugging Hyunjin and growling gently while the omega whispered in his ear; probably words of reassurance. Jisung could see a drop of sweat drip down Chan’s temple to his neck. He frowned, “did you take painkillers, Chan?” he inquired softly and Minho turned to look at him too.

The alpha nodded, “I did,” he spoke softly.

“How are you feeling?” Minho asked, studying Chan while he held on to Jisung and petted the omega’s butt with his left hand.

Chan tightened his hold on Hyunjin and gentle stroked the omega’s calf; with his thumb he was rubbing circles on the omega’s flesh absentmindedly, “I’m doing fine,” and the whole time, he wasn’t looking at Minho or Jisung; he was looking at Hyunjin who was snuggled up to him with fluffy hair and pink cheeks.

Outside, thunder starter rumbling and soon, rain started pouring all over the city. Nothing in life made Jisung happier than being nestled comfortable with pillows and cushions during a storm.

Not only did he have soft blankets, fluffy pillows and his omega mates, he also had hot smelling alphas by his side now and it made the storm even more delightful.

Minho’s dark eyes shone bright as he looked at him with a gentle expression; it warmed Jisung’s heart when the alpha touched his cheeks and whispered, “how are you feeling, baby?”

Jisung closed his eyes and breathed in Minho’s scent, “I’m feeling good; safe and cozy. It’s nice; I hope this turns out okay,” he said gently with an optimistic tone. “Do you know what we should do?” he spoke softly and Minho looked at him curiously, as though waiting for the rest, “we should go to our flat, in our big bed and cuddle during the storm.”

Because the couch was tight when six grown men sat on it. A king-sized bed would be so much better!

They did change location, but this time, Felix slipped out into the storm to their flat and unlocked the front door for the rest to avoid the rainy weather.

Once in bed, they all cuddled a cold and wet Lixie until the omega was done shivering; Changbin was helpful and assisted into getting Felix out of his wet clothes until the omega was in boxers only. The others quickly followed, undressing until they had only their boxers on since proximity and heats and ruts equaled a very hot pack.

 

Jisung was frankly worried and shocked by how quickly Chan’s state deteriorated. Hyunjin had told them how rough Chan’s ruts were and Jisung had believed he understood; except imagining it and witnessing it were two completely different things and Jisung couldn’t help the pity he felt as he saw the alpha’s state worsen by the minute.

First, his scent exploded in the bedroom and Jisung was convinced the man’s scent would be forever imprinted in their mattress at this rate.

Then, he started to sweat profusely despite the Tylenols he’d taken.

After that, came the shaky limbs from the fever and the violent tremors that shook his body every minute or so.

The entire pack focused their attention on him as Chan drifted into an exhausted sleep. Hyunjin was glued to the man’s chest and was peppering his neck and shoulders with soft kisses. Jisung was behind Chan and was gently combing his fingers through the man’s hair.

The rain outside didn’t let up and the noise of raindrops against their windows was regular and comforting. Then, there was the occasional rumble of thunder far away that made Jisung feel privileged to be home, surrounded by his pack.

He ended up falling asleep with Minho cuddling him. The whole pack was tired as their heats and ruts kicked in fully.

 

When Jisung woke up, he was feeling restless and he sat up abruptly to start looking around the room.

Minho woke up too and the rest of the pack started moving as well. All but Chan, who was dead the world and smelling hot, intense, but also oddly sharp.

Hyunjin was awake and looking down at Chan with worried eyes. Jisung suddenly understood what Hyunjin had meant back then, when he’d told them Chan’s scent didn’t smell right; like something was wrong.

The alpha was deeply asleep, still sweating and trembling, except now, he was frowning and moving in his sleep. The man was dreaming and by the looks – and smell – he was having a nightmare.

“What do you normally do when this happens?” Hyunjin asked in a low voice.

“We wake him without touching him,” Minho said gently.

Changbin rose to a sitting position and said, “Chan, wake up,” in a loud, but calm voice to awaken the sleeping man without startling him.

Chan’s twitching ceased and Changbin repeated his words, still as loud and just as calm.

Chan stilled for a moment, then sat up, the group let out a sigh of relief. Changbin got up and headed to the bathroom, he came back with a glass of water and some Ibuprofens that he gave Chan.

The man took the pills and the glass with hands that shook so badly, Jisung half expected him to spill all the water on the bed; except Changbin kept holding the glass to stabilize it – even as Chan drank from it.

Changbin only let go when Chan was done drinking all the water, “do you want more?” he asked softly and Chan shook his head; his body was shaken by a shiver that looked painful.

When Chan turned to lie back down, he froze upon seeing Hyunjin lying next to him in nothing but soft underwear. Instead of lying back down, he lowered himself until his nose was on Hyunjin’s thighs, “your legs are the most beautiful I’ve ever seen,” he whispered as he mouthed Hyunjin’s flesh with his eyes closed.

The alpha growled loud and deep and shiver ran through the entire pack.

It seems Chan’s action ignited something within them; if they’d all been lying together, tired and worried just a moment ago, now the air of the bedroom became electric as Chan’s scent stopped being so heedful and became aroused.

Hyunjin’s already powerful scent intensified and Jisung soaked his boxers as heat unraveled in his belly. He turned on his side to face Minho because the man smelled like a blaze and Jisung wanted to burn. As they made eye contact, Jisung understood Minho was right there with him; the man was panting and had a drop of sweat on his temple that Jisung followed down to his neck and collarbone.

In a moment of weakness he didn’t care to control, he lowered his head and licked the drop.

Minho firmly grabbed his hips and brought them flush against each other, “oh, I want you naked now, my baby,” the alpha whispered and Jisung enthusiastically lifted his hips to help as Minho slid his boxers down and watched eagerly while Minho discarded his own. They sighed in relief when they embraced and their naked flesh touched.

Minho’s skin was burning hot and Jisung thought this was the warmest nest he’d ever been into.

Jisung turned to his back and brought Minho on top of him; he longed to feel the man’s weight on him, it felt so warm and safe like that.

He lifted his legs and wrapped them around Minho’s narrow waist, “I want you to fuck me, Minho,” Jisung spoke in a soft voice with his lips against the alpha’s as he swaying his hips up invitingly.

The alpha gasped and seemed almost shocked, “fuck, you’re so hot!” he said in a nearly reverent voice.

Minho rose to a kneeling position and looked around, searching for lube.

“Minho, I’m dripping on the bed pad,” Jisung spoke matter-of-factly and something seem to short-circuit in the alpha’s brain – Jisung found himself wondering if his mate would be pheromone-drunk again later today.

He felt Minho’s cock slip between his ass cheeks and the wetness there was exactly how things usually were during a heat; overflowing.

He felt Minho’s fingers touch his slick rim and the man inhaled sharply, “oh, my god, you’re so wet,” he said, awed, and arousal punch in Jisung’s belly when, instead of lubing his cock with the slick, Minho brought his fingers to his lips and licked them.

Fuck, why was this so hot?!

He slicked even more and whined as his cock twitched while he tightened his legs around his lover, trying to bring him closer.

“Can I taste you a bit more before?” Minho asked almost shyly and Jisung’s legs shook a bit as warmth spread in his belly. He wanted to get fucked so bad; he was already incredibly aroused. He wasn’t sure foreplay was really needed at this point – he considered himself FULLY convinced already.

Minho touched him again and the pads of his fingers felt so good against his wet rim, his hips jerked on their own in an attempt to fuck himself on the digits that left to make their way to Minho’s tongue again.

The view of his lover licking his dripping fingers like he was eating the icing of a cake was nearly pornographic and Jisung was way too turned on for someone who didn’t have a cock in his ass or a hand around his erection.

“Fuck, you taste so good,” he said shakily. His eyes were focused on his parted legs, looking down at Jisung with interest.

Jisung’s stomach tightened when Minho slipped his fingers out of his mouth and brought them back down again. The omega panted when the fingers touched his sensitive and swollen rim and started rubbing small circles; his legs parted on their own to give more access. The touches were driving him completely wild and his cock was dripping.

He trembled when Minho’s fingers left his skin to spread his slick on the alpha’s hard cock.

Then, Minho’s fingers were back, delicate, careful, soft and wet against his flesh. He did slow circles again that nearly made Jisung come from that alone until the slowly slipped one finger inside Jisung’s entrance then, immediately pulled it out.

Jisung would have been frustrated to no end were it not from the fact that he was so aroused he could barely align two thoughts together.

The man went on coating his cock with slick and Jisung’s body tensed eagerly for the fingers to come back. When they did, Minho did the slow circles again, followed by the small dip in his body that made him lose his mind and then, he did the circles on his rim again followed by another dip.

At this point, Jisung couldn’t spread his legs wider and was forgetting how to breathe. He barely collected his thoughts as Minho continued to lube his cock with the omega’s fluid.
His body contracted when Minho’s fingers touched him again; his body was expecting it now and everything was swollen and overly responsive.

This time, Minho changed the rhythm; he did several slow circles in a row, spreading slick everywhere and making the motion smooth and hot until Jisung was on the verge of orgasming. Then, once the alpha’s fingers were coated in slick, Minho barely breached him with one finger and pulled out. And in and out again and Jisung knew for sure his ass was trying to suck that finger in because he was so desperate to be fucked, he was seriously considering begging the man to fuck him, PLEASE.

Once more, Minho brought his fingers to his mouth and tasted him with long sweeps with his tongue.

Jisung’s belly was a furnace when his lover’s fingers started their rubbing again. The skin was so sensitive now, every nerve ending was ignited and reacting intensely. He trembled as Minho went on dipping his finger inside of him and rubbing circles on his rim with no definite order this time. It was random and impossible to predict leaving Jisung panting with his body hovering on the edge of a climax he didn’t know when or how he would reach – just that he was on the cusp of it and it was both maddening and delicious.

Minho spread the slick on his cock again and at this point, the man’s cock was dripping with Jisung’s slick as much as the omega’s ass.

Minho seemed to understand the effect it had on him, because he resumed touching Jisung’s wet opening with soft fingers in slow circles that made his head spin. This time, he kept rubbing Jisung’s rim with two fingers over and over and the omega realized he had a small puddle of precum on his belly and his legs were trembling.

A sharp pulse of pleasure pierced through him when Minho dipped one finger in after rubbing continuously. The tiny intrusion felt amplified and Jisung trembled and contracted his muscles at the same time. The soft fingers resumed their rubbing against his wet flesh and at the next intrusion, Jisung’s brain lit up in sparks as his climax rose up without detonating – fuck, he was so close.

Minho softly pulled his finger out and started slowly stroking his rim with the wet and smooth pads of his fingers and the omega could only breathe to keep up with the assault of pleasure coursing through him. He was right there, on the cusp of exploding.

The next time Minho’s finger entered him, Jisung’s whole body contracted and he let out a hoarse shout as his climax finally expanded and consumed everything. Jisung was floating and pulsing along with each wave that rippled through his body.

When two fingers slipped inside of him, Jisung’s body was still writhing and the light pressure on his channel was so arousing, his climax kept exploding. Feeling the fingers enter him deeper than just dipping in was enough to make his head spin. Then, Minho curled his fingers up and gently nudged his prostate, Jisung let out a broken, “oooh!” as his orgasm didn’t fade totally and still echoed everywhere in his body.

The fingers on his prostate started rubbing and warmth exploded in Jisung’s belly. Minho leaned forward, placing his hand next to Jisung’s head for support and lowered himself until his lips touched his.

Try as he might, Jisung could barely keep up with the tongue touching his own because he was panting and moaning as the onslaught on his sweet spot went on.

“Look at you,” Minho whispered against his lips, “fucked out of your mind, my god, you’re gorgeous,” then he slipped his tongue into the omega’s mouth again and French-kissed him.

Jisung wrapped his trembling arms around his lover’s neck and let himself be kissed while the fire in his belly kept burning hotter. Minho knew exactly how to work him into a blissful frenzy as he kept on rubbing and the more the pleasure spread, the more slick he produced. The bed pad was wet underneath him and Jisung he was going to come again, and soon.

When Minho added a third finger, Jisung didn’t even feel a burn; just a stretch and a shiver that made him rock his hips because his belly was hot and pulsing again and his heat made his feel languid and horny.

He had an alpha between his legs that smelled just right and both his mates were aroused and being fucked while he could barely focus on anything as Minho fingered him so slowly, he thought he might lose his mind.

The man’s tongue was hot and soft against his own and Jisung’s brain was scattered between the tongue, the fingers and trying to keep up – even distractedly – with Hyunjin and Felix as they had sex with Chan and Changbin. Only, he simply couldn’t pay attention to anything outside of Minho’s range. The alphas fingers were driving him mad, his tongue demanded attention and his scent made Jisung’s brain nearly break with its intensity.

Everything fueled his heat and the pulses in his belly were delicious; his prostate was swollen and sensitive as it always was during heats and all the slick made everything so smooth and hot, Jisung was dizzy with arousal.

Minho cautiously slipped his fingers out and Jisung was too dazed to react.

A cock, wet and hard, started pushing inside his body and Jisung absolutely loved it when Minho slipped his arms under his knees and pulled his legs up and apart. Maybe it was a bit lewd of him, but Jisung loved being spread out like that during sex and Minho’s shoulders looked so good as the man supported his legs above him.

His muscles rippled under his skin and Jisung loved to watch the definition of his collarbones as the man started rocking his hips.

The man’s cock felt perfectly snug inside his body as he started fucking him. He was deeply sheathed inside Jisung’s slick channel and his cock touched his prostate with every thrust.

The man barely pulled out at all, he was going for short and deep thrusts with moderate strength which made heat explode in Jisung’s belly.

He thinks he heard Hyunjin’s high pitched sigh; a sign the omega was very close to orgasming. The burning hot pleasure inside his own belly kept rising to a point every move of his lover was just pouring fuel over the fire.

Jisung knew he was going to come soon as pleasure expanded within until it was all pure, white-hot ecstasy everywhere in his body and mind. His climax exploded and left him breathless as his lover kept on fucking him with flawless rhythm and precision. It felt so good to be fucked and come so intensely during a heat; his body needed this badly and Minho’s scent was perfectly blended with Hyunjin and Felix’s arousals combined to Chan and Changbin.

Felix’s deep moan reached his ears and Jisung smiled while he rode his climax as Minho increased his speed to chase his own pleasure.

The man’s breathing was deep as he kept rocking his hips. He leaned forward a bit more, effectively bending Jisung’s body and slipped his tongue between the panting omega’s lips. The pistoning of his hips didn’t cease and soon, he felt the telltale jerking movements of his lover’s cock inside of him.

Minho’s thrusts because sharper as the man licked and dived his tongue inside the omega’s mouth. A deep growl erupted from the alpha’s chest as he came.

He slowly panted against Jisung’s mouth while he slowly fucked him through his own climax. He ended by laying a chaste kiss on Jisung’s lips which was so very cute and innocent in comparison with what they’d just done together.

Minho pulled himself up and gently released Jisung’s legs. He slipped out the omega’s trembling body and stretched his arm out to grab the pack of wipes Changbin was holding out for him.

Jisung realized they were the last ones to finish and all his other mates had come already.

When he met Hyunjin’s gaze, the omega’s eyes were shiny and he looked dazed; Jisung could relate.

He startled when cold wipes touched his hand and realized Minho was offering him some to clean himself.

“Did you want to shower?” Minho offered and Jisung shook his head; he didn’t mind the mess; in fact, during his heat, he liked the smell of sex on his skin. Loved knowing he’d been taken and fucked really good.

It seemed all the others were in the same mood. Both he and Minho cleaned up and then, Jisung rolled up to his side and the alpha spooned him.

He made eye contact with Hyunjin again and the omega looked peaceful as he lay with his head on Chan’s chest. The alpha seemed to be relaxed now as he combed his hair through the omega’s hair. Changbin, for his part, had his back propped on pillows and Felix was sitting on his lap with his head on the alpha’s shoulder. Felix too, looked sated; when he looked up and his eyes met Jisung’s he smiled and Jisung longed to cuddle with his mates.

Changbin gently patted Lixie’s round bum as he whispered, “wanna cuddle with your mates?” and Felix looked up at the alpha with a surprised look on his face, then he kissed the man softly before making his way between Chan and Jisung.

Within seconds, both Hyunjin and Jisung rearranged their position until they were laying with their heads on Felix’s chest. Listening to the omega’s heartbeat filled Jisung with peace; he started purring in content and Hyunjin followed him as he held Jisung’s hand.

Jisung felt Minho wrap his arm around his waist and he saw Chan do just the same for Hyunjin. Further on the bed, Changbin was looking at the three of them with a small smile.

Outside, the storm continued to rage in complete contrast to the soft tranquility inside their nest and Jisung reveled in how fortunate they all were to have each other.

Yes, at first, they had wanted nothing to do with the alphas and yes, it had taken some convincing; but in retrospect, the three alphas had given them so much and each of them had grown as the pack as expanded.

Jisung loved to watch Felix let go of the burdens he carried as their protector. He loved seeing him abandon himself in the big, muscled arms of Changbin and he was endlessly relieved to watch the solemn care with which the alpha handled him in those rare moments.

He loved watching his Hyunnie being free of fear as he trustingly laid in Chan’s arms. He loved knowing that Chan was so much in love with him he’d written a song about him and it played on the radio every day. He loved watching Hyunjin bloom as his fear of alphas left him to be replaced by a healthy relationship with three of them.

He loved Minho’s bold and sexy charms that were like a refreshing breath of air every time he saw him. He loved knowing the wild man was a bit tamer around him, and that Jisung also had the option to be wild with him in return which made the omega want to burst out of his shell and try new things.

“I’m surprised you two aren’t outside in the rain having some romantic revelation,” Minho spoke softly and both Changbin and Felix laughed softly.

“Yeah, we really missed that one,” Changbin replied mockingly.

Jisung looked up at Felix and rose up to kiss him on the lips. As he went to lie back on his chest, Hyunjin looked at him expectantly and Jisung kissed him too.

Behind him, Minho spoke softly, almost timidly, “I’d like us to go camping together…” he softly kissed Jisung’s shoulder, “maybe next summer; would you like it?” he asked the group and Felix was the first to reply.

“I’d like that,” he said in a low voice.

“I’d like that too,” Jisung added and everyone nodded along. Minho seemed satisfied.

“I want to paint you all together,” Hyunjin said softly, “something sexy, but tasteful,” the omega went on as he looked at Jisung but with a distracted gaze that led him to think the omega was daydreaming about the painting he intended to make. “I could paint several of them; like a concept…”

“Like those French girls,” Minho provided dramatically as he rose his arm up on the pillow like Rose from Titanic and Hyunjin chuckled.

“I want to go to Japan with you all,” Changbin announced gently and the whole group looked at him. “I left a piece of my heart there,” he explained calmly and Felix was the one to reply, “then, we should go get it back,” he was looking at Changbin intensely and Jisung could read the fierceness in his mate’s eyes. His Lixie wanted to make the alpha’s dream come true.

“I want to go to Paris with you all,” Felix said decidedly, “I want to see Paris, taste Paris. I wanna fuck in Paris,” he stated calmly.

“Oh, my god, now I wanna go to Paris too,” Minho said dreamily and Jisung giggled. Of course, Minho would be on board for sex.

“I want us to make a song together,” Chan said shyly, “we’d be good, I know we’d be,” he went on and he sounded so certain.

“I could give rapping a try,” Felix provided helpfully, “and Jisung sings pretty well, you know.”

Jisung blushed and rubbed his face against Felix’s chest, “I want…I want to go camping, go to Japan, be painted like a French girl, have sex in Paris and make music with you all,” he said excitedly.

If sometimes, trying out new things was scary for Jisung, the idea of doing all of them together with his mates wasn’t so frightening anymore; it was incredibly enticing instead; he looked forward to it so much!

He felt fearless now, thinking of all the new adventures they could have together as a pack.

“I want us to stay together like this,” he said softly as he listened to Felix’s heartbeat. He wondered if he should wish for something too; something new; except what he truly wanted was for them to stay as happy as they were.

Jisung found himself thinking wanting happiness was as good a wish as any; he wrapped his arm around Felix’s waist and hugged him tighter.

He looked forward to see where this beautiful relationship would take them; may it be camping, Japan, Paris, or wherever. So long as they were together, Jisung would be perfectly happy.

Notes:

So this is it for Poles Apart. 🥺🥲🥹

Thank you so much to all of you for reading and commenting! It was so rewarding to read your thoughts and feelings in response to this work - thank you!!! ❤️🌺💖

Without committing or promising anything, I might return to this work in a few months and add a bonus chapter or two. The ending kind of inspired me and I really love the world I built in this fic.

Still, it isn't certain and, therefore, I am writing this fic as completed because of that.