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Jeongin loves his alphas. He really does. But sometimes they get to be a little too much. Like now.
Aggressive alpha pheromones permeated the air as Changbin, Hyunjin, and Jisung all glared at an alpha staff member. And why were they glaring at this alpha? Simply for looking at Jeongin for more than a second. Jeongin honestly found it ridiculous. He found nothing wrong with the alpha looking at him every now and then. He didn’t feel as though the alpha was looking at him in a sexually or romantically interested way, so there was no reason to be reacting in this way. But of course, his alphas thought differently.
“I swear if that fucker takes a step closer, I’m tearing him apart,” Changbin growled under his breath. Jeongin’s eyes widened, and he swatted at the alpha.
“You’re being dramatic! He literally hasn’t done anything to me!”
“No, I agree with Binnie. If that bastard comes any closer, I won’t be able to control myself,” Hyunjin said, while Jisung nodded in agreement. Jeongin knew it was pointless to argue so he just huffed and focused on his phone instead.
They were all currently at a photo-shoot. Chan, Minho, Felix, and Seungmin were the first ones to take their sessions, while the rest of them had to wait for their turn. Everything was going fine until the stylists gave Jeongin his outfit, which happened to be very tight and revealing. Unfortunately, this was very common for Jeongin. While his alphas usually got more comfortable clothing, he always got the tightest and most revealing outfits, just because he was an omega. He’s gotten used to it by now, but his alphas still didn’t like it. There was nothing they could do though, as it was the stylists’ choice. The only difference today was that there was a new alpha staff member who kept glancing at Jeongin. While Jeongin remained clueless, his alphas knew better. They recognized the desire in the alpha’s eyes, and they were now on high alert.
A beta staff member came into their room, telling them they were going up in five minutes.
“I’m going to the bathroom,” Jeongin said once the worker left. All three of his alphas leaped up, and at the same time, they all said, “I’m going with you!”
Jeongin stared at them in disbelief yet again. “No you aren’t! I can go the bathroom perfectly fine on my own, thank you very much. Besides, I’ll be quick. I just need to go before entering for the shoot.”
The three alphas looked at each other doubtfully, but they all knew how stubborn Jeongin could be. So with great hesitation, they finally relented. Jeongin grinned in victory before quickly heading out. The alphas remained alert though, keeping their eyes on that one alpha staff member. Too bad an accident had to happen just then.
A loud crash sounded from behind them, making everyone in the room jump. One of the light fixtures had fallen down, and the three alphas were quick to help the staff members clean it all up. And it was in that moment that the alpha staff member escaped from the room.
*****
Jeongin was just finishing up washing his hands when a scent suddenly hit him. An alpha’s scent. He tensed, wondering why an alpha was so close to the omegas’ restroom. His heart dropped when he heard the bathroom door open, and then promptly got locked shut. He hesitantly looked up at the mirror, and that’s when his heart dropped even further. It was the alpha worker from earlier. The one his alphas were so weary about. Shit.
Jeongin tried to find his words, but as he opened his mouth, nothing came out. He was too shocked and nervous to say anything. The alpha noticed this and smirked, coming closer to the young omega.
“You don’t understand what you’re doing to me in this outfit,” the alpha groaned out. Jeongin tensed up even more, and tried putting as much distance between himself and the alpha. It was hard though, since the alpha was coming closer and closer. It wasn’t until Jeongin was fully cornered that he started to really freak out.
“E-Excuse me sir, I need to get back.”
The alpha chuckled, bringing his lips near his neck and gnawing at the omega’s collar. “Oh I don’t think so. There’s some business we need to get down to first.” And then he suddenly sucked on Jeongin’s exposed collarbone. Jeongin shivered and did the first thing that came to mind. He kicked the alpha right in the balls.
The alpha doubled over and groaned in pain, giving Jeongin enough time to escape his grip. Unfortunately though, the alpha regained composure quickly and rushed after the omega before he could even unlock the door.
“You dumb bitch! You’ll pay for that!” the alpha growled, making Jeongin whimper in fear. Even though he was deathly afraid, Jeongin wasn’t done trying. He continued squirming and kicking around in the alpha’s harsh grip. The alpha only got angrier at this, and suddenly snarled out an alpha command.
“Stay still!”
Immediately, Jeongin’s body complied, staying rigidly still in his place. Jeongin’s mind howled in protest, and he tried with all his might to move, but his damned biology just wouldn’t allow it. He was stuck there, letting the alpha do as he pleased.
Tears instantly started running down his cheeks as he could only imagine what this alpha was about to do to him. In one last final effort, Jeongin called out as loudly as he could for his mates.
“Alphas! Alphas!”
The alpha’s eyes above him immediately flashed red. “What the fuck do you think you’re doing?! Be quiet!”
Jeongin’s inner omega whimpered in fear, but no actual sound came out. How could it? The alpha literally gave him yet another alpha command, rendering him silent and unable to move. He was doomed, and all he could do was cry silently on the dirty bathroom floor.
*****
“What happened here?!” Chan asked, taking in the scene in front of him. Workers were running around everywhere while other workers and his mates were all crowded around the corner of the room.
“A light fixture fell from the ceiling,” one of the staff members informed him. “Thankfully nobody was hurt.”
Chan’s eyes widened, and he hurriedly joined his mates, with Seungmin, Minho, and Felix quickly following behind him. Even though the worker told him everyone was fine, he still needed to make sure with his own eyes. After all, there was a strange sense of dread washing over him in that moment.
“Are you guys alright?” he asked, scenting each of his mates.
“Yeah, we’re fine. We were actually trying to help clean this mess, but the staff told us to just wait here,” Changbin explained.
“Oh, so that’s what caused the loud crash we heard a few minutes ago,” Seungmin said, piecing things together. Just about five minutes ago, the four alphas were finishing up their shoot when a loud noise was heard from afar.
“Hold on, where’s Innie?” Felix suddenly asked. Everyone froze in that moment, with Hyunjin, Jisung, and Changbin staring at each other in horror. Jisung whipped his head around and started looking around, only to grow more horrified.
“Oh my god… shit!”
“No… don’t tell me…” Hyunjin whispered out, before looking around himself. His heart instantly dropped, as did Changbin’s once he also realized what was going on.
“Jeongin!” the three of them yelled out, immediately rushing towards the exit of this room.
“Wait!” Chan called out, forcing the three alphas to pause as their head alpha rushed after them. “What’s going on?”
“We don’t have time to explain, just that Innie left to use the restroom and this creepy alpha must’ve followed him!” Jisung rushed out, and just as they were about to move again, they heard a heart-breaking scream.
“Alphas! Alphas!”
Jeongin. It was their precious omega desperately calling for them.
In an instant, all seven of them bolted towards the omegas’ restroom, with Chan taking the lead. They were all desperate to get to their omega, to save him from the bastard that was trying to take advantage of him.
As they got closer to the restroom, the scent of a distressed and terrified omega grew stronger, causing the alphas to run impossibly faster.
Chan didn’t even bother to try the doorknob, knowing better and going straight to kicking the door open. And it only took one kick for the door to slam open.
The sight before them broke their hearts, as well as caused a blinding fury to wash over them.
Jeongin was on his knees, rigidly still and pale as tears silently streamed down his face. The alpha before him was currently sucking at his collarbones while his hands roamed around his small waist, Jeongin’s shirt already having been ripped open by the alpha beforehand.
Instantly, all seven alphas lunged for the bastard, and the guy wouldn’t have had a chance if it weren’t for Jeongin’s scent to grow even more painfully distressed. They all froze and turned towards their omega, realizing that so many angry alpha scents was distressing Jeongin more, especially since he was already in such a vulnerable state.
As much as it pained him, Chan turned to his fellow alphas and said, “Take care of our omega. He’s more important than this bastard. I’ll be in charge of making sure he never sees the light again.” The head alpha seemed calm, but they all could see the blinding rage in his eyes. The alpha held in Chan’s grip gulped at this, before Chan promptly dragged him out of the room.
The rest of them rushed over to their omega, who was still reeking of distress. If he could move and speak right now, he’d be cowering and whimpering.
“Baby…” Hyunjin whispered sadly, reaching out to cradle him. But Jeongin remained unmoving, body dangerously rigid.
Minho winced as he said, “You guys know what we have to do right?”
And they sure did know. As much as it pained them, one of them was going to have to use alpha command to bring Jeongin back to his normal self. Alpha command was such a taboo topic, and in most cases it was illegal to use it. Unless it was to bring an omega back after being commanded by another alpha. But still, none of them had ever needed to use their alpha voice, especially not on their beloved omega. This was definitely going to be painful for them.
“You do it, Minho-hyung,” Felix said, and the rest of them agreed. Minho winced again, but also decided it was best for him to do it. He was the oldest and he needed to take care of the situation. He also didn’t want to put this burden on any of his mates. So, with deep regret, Minho used his alpha voice.
“You can move and speak now.”
Immediately, Jeongin gasped for air and crumpled to the ground. Heartbreaking sobs wracked his body, and the alphas quickly gathered their omega into their arms.
“Shhh, it’s okay Innie. You’re okay now, you’re safe. We’ll protect you no matter what,” Minho promised, caressing the omega’s hair. “I’m so sorry for using my alpha voice on you, but it was the only way to get you back. But I promise you’ll never have to hear it again from me or anyone else. We will never let that happen again. Please forgive alphas for not being able to protect you quick enough.”
Jeongin just sobbed louder, burying his face into Minho’s neck and whimpering out, “I-It was m-my fault…”
“You’re fault?!” Changbin gasped, “Of course it wasn’t! It was our fault, Innie! We should’ve been more alert, we should’ve protected you from the beginning.”
“Y-You w-warned me,” Jeongin whimpered, the smell of guilt joining in with the distress. The alphas frantically released calming pheromones and continued reassuring the omega. They continued like this for what felt like hours, until finally, Jeongin’s scent calmed down significantly and he only released sniffles every now and then.
Minho looked down at Jeongin, who was still buried into his neck, and noticed just how tired he looked. The events of the day were definitely catching up to him now, and the alpha command he was under especially took a toll on his body.
“Why don’t we get you back home now, hmm?” Minho gently said, placing a kiss on the omega’s forehead. Jeongin released a quiet purr and snuggled more into the older alpha. The rest of them cooed at the sight, finding their baby omega absolutely adorable.
In that moment, Chan finally came into the restroom. He still looked angry, but he concealed it in front of the omega as he crouched in front of him. He gently stroked his hair, saying, “How’s my little omega doing now?”
Jeongin immediately detached himself from Minho and looked up, eyes lighting up as he saw his head alpha. “Alpha!” he purred, making grabby hands at Chan. Chan chuckled, heart soaring in fondness as he took Jeongin into his arms.
“Let’s get you home now,” Chan said, lifting Jeongin up bridal style. Their other mates followed, with Felix holding the door open for them. Chan carried the small omega to their car, and once inside, Jeongin curled further into Chan and started purring again. Content omega pheromones filled the air inside the car, making all the alphas smile. Even though they still felt grief at what happened earlier, they were now just happy that their beautiful omega was safe and with them in that moment. They were never gonna let anything like this happen again. They were gonna make sure Jeongin was always safe, no matter what.