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Changbin knew something wasn’t right.
His body felt heavy, stiff, and just wrong. Years of being a personal trainer have taught him how to read the changes in his body, even the small ones. So he chalked it up to just be a side effect of his last heat which ended only a few days ago. This past heat was one of his worst yet, usually it only lasted a few days and he only needed one good fuck to feel satisfied for the day. But this time it lasted for a week and he constantly felt the need to be stuffed, whether it was a knot or by one of his betas, he didn’t care. So it was reasonable to assume he was just a little sore, nothing more.
Still, Chan wanted him to go to the doctor when he had expressed his achiness. He knew he should listen to his pack alpha and make an appointment but between catching up with his clients and figuring out his own workouts he had forgotten.
Sue him but he really didn’t think it was a big enough problem to go to the doctors for.
It’s not like his chances of getting pregnant were high, if anything it was the opposite, with his grandparents having to go through many rounds of IVF to have his dad and his sister recently finding out she was completely infertile he thought he would be the same.
As much as he wants to bare pups for his pack, hear the pitter patter of tiny running feet on the hardwood and the innocent laughter of pups discovering the world for the first time bounce off the walls, he knows he will have to wait for Felix or Jinsung to be ready bare kids for that to happen.
They all knew Changbin is probably infertile but never treated him any differently. They’ve all talked about this many times as a pack, everyone wants pups but the other omegas aren’t quite mentally ready to handle the changes that come to their bodies and mind with being pregnant.
But that doesn’t stop the twinge of disappointment in Changbin's heart at the thought that he is failing his pack and that he would never be able to carry pups of his own.
But he continues on with his life like normal, spending countless hours making workout plans for his clients and the other pack members while also slowly getting back into his own workouts. Then coming home and immediately being scented by the closest pack mate so he doesn’t smell like strangers, and spending the rest of the night always being cuddled up against someone.
That is until Hyunjin gets home from his art exhibition.
Hyunjin was invited to have some of his works displayed in an exhibition a few hours away and wanted to be there for a few days to network and get his face associated with the works he spent days on. The omega wanted to go with him but Chan, Minho, and Hyunjin made it abundantly clear that Changbin was to stay home and rest, even when he pulled out his puppy eyes.
So when Hyunjin finally got home it was to no surprise that he was hurriedly pushed into the pack nest by the omega who was left behind.
“Binnie you’re scent’s different” Hyunjin inhaled another gulp of air as he pressed his nose into Changbin's scent gland.
You see betas have always been seen as “normal” but that's only because they don’t get a heat or rut cycle like the other subgenders do. In actuality betas are the most sensitive scents and the subtle changes that happen to people. That is what makes them so important to a pack and the fact that they have two that love and care for the pack more than anything makes Changbin want to wrap them in bubble wrap and never let them out of his sight.
A shiver raked though his body as the beta pressed small kisses and nibbles into the sensitive skin. He was laying in the pack nest with the younger, waiting for everyone to get home from whatever they had to do today so they could spend their evening cuddling and scenting the newly returned beta until it was like he never left.
“What are you on about Hyunjin?” his voice came out soft and a little shaky as he racked his brain on what the younger could have meant
“You smell.. I don’t know.. Softer? Sweeter? But it’s only a little different from it was when I left” Hyunjin mumbled out against his skin as he kissed Binnie's neck, over the back of his pack mark, and found his way to leave a gentle and loving kiss against his lips.
Before Binnie could even respond to the kiss the door opened and felt, well more like smelled, Felix and Jeonjin walk in.
Neither had the chance to greet the younger members before they were being squished together and scented while the two ranted about their days.
It wasn’t long before the rest of the pack got home and Changbin forgot all about what Hyunjin had said to him instead focusing on getting his hands on as many members as he could.
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It has been two weeks since Changbin's heat had ended.
So why was he still feeling so sore and achy?
Even his best friend, Wooyoung, had noticed something was up.
They were at their bi-weekly gossip hangout, away from their separate packs. They both loved their packs, don't get them wrong but being able to meet up and get away from the faces they see everyday is nice. Especially since another one of Wooyoung's pack members, San, is pregnant.
“Are you pregnant?" the other omega had asked casually as he took a sip of his drink
Changbin's fork fell with a clatter to his plate at the question and his expression quickly turns to one of dumbfoundry. Wooyoung knew about his condition so hearing the question asked so casually made him falter.
“What? Of course not, you know I’m infertile" Changbin tried to keep his voice and scent from showing the slight pain of being reminded.
“No, Chanbin, I know your sister is infertile. But that doesn’t automatically make you infertile and I know for a fact that you haven’t been to the doctors to even get tested.” Wooyoung snickered to himself at the last part, because of course Changbin hasn’t been to the doctors, he actively avoids it at all cost. He just doesn’t like going okay.
“Look, the only reason I ask is because you're giving off the same signs San had when he first got pregnant. I could be wrong though, this is the first time I've gotten away from him so it could be that I’m reading too far into things that aren’t there.”
Changbin decides to change the topic and ask how San was doing while he tries to push back the nagging thoughts that his friend has so kindly given fuel.
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Changbin and Wooyoung part ways after setting up plans for the next hangout and he was enjoying his quiet walk home while the sun shined down on his skin.
Except instead of walking straight home he finds himself in the pregnancy aisle of Greenwall. Three different types of pregnancy tests in his basket.
He honestly doesn't remember going into the store, let alone pick up the tests but as he checks out he feels a soft pang of hope starts to appear in his chest.