LOVE LIKE A FAIRY TALE || JIKOOK ✅

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JUNGKOOK POV

He felt tired but triumphant.

Jungmin had stayed in human form for over a day. He wasn't the chattiest of kids, but he was learning how to draw him out of his shell.

He'd been too big to sleep in his nest box for the night, so He settled him on the couch instead, sleeping on the floor next to him.

It wasn't the most restful night's sleep he'd ever had, but it was worth it when he woke to see the boy sleeping above him.

He decided some breakfast was the order of the day. When he got up,Jungmin remained asleep.

Jungkook knew he needed the rest. He'd wake him once breakfast was ready.

He searched the supplies sent from the house, then considered Jungmin. Fresh food would be better to start the day off right.

And what better than home grown eggs?

Mindful that he shouldn't leave the cub alone for long, he grabbed a bowl and went out to the barn in search of eggs.

The chickens clucked in greeting as he opened the door and let them out into the yard.

They seemed a little more frazzled than usual, and he wondered if the foxes had been nosing around again.

Once most of them were out, he stepped inside. The hairs on the back of his neck stood on end, and he froze.

Someone was watching him.

He took another step into the room, casting his gaze around without being obvious about it.

Among the smell of chickens was a scent, out of place but a little familiar.

He couldn't see who or what was there, but he was certain of their presence. If a fox had gotten into the chicken coop, he needed to work out how.

He crouched down and picked up an egg, setting it in his basket.

As he stood, he let his gaze drift around. He couldn't see anything out of place, just catching the faint hint of a stray scent that didn't belong.

He collected a few more eggs to send up to the packhouse and headed outside, leaving the door open.

A quick headcount of the chickens in the yard confirmed none were missing, but jungkook knew that might not be the case for long if there was a predator hanging around.

When they were done with breakfast, he'd have to check the barn over, make sure nothing had found its way inside.

He found Jungmin awake when he headed back inside, smiling shyly at him from the kitchen door.

"Morning, kiddo. Eggs for breakfast. you can help me find them."

The kid squirmed and stayed in the doorway.

"Let's go wash up, huh?" he said, heading his way.

Once they were finished in the bathroom, Jungmin ran back into the workshop to play. Jungkook made sure he was settled.

He'd been feeling uneasy since visiting the barn. Something just didn't feel quite right.

He stepped out the front door, deciding to walk the perimeter of the house to ease the wary restlessness he felt.

As he rounded the corner into the backyard, he faced an unexpected sight.

There was a man in the middle of his yard, wearing his shirt.

"Hey!" Jungkook yelled.

The man took off running toward the back door, and Jungkook raced to head him off.

Jungmin was in there. Before the man reached the door, he changed direction, turning right and running along the side of the house.

Jungkook sped up, intent on catching him. This was his house, his pack's territory. Whoever this man was, he didn't belong here.

"Stop!" Jungkook shouted, watching as the intruder slipped and fell.

He grabbed him before he could get away, shoving him over to get a good look at his face.

"Let me go. Let go!" the man yelled as he was flipped onto his back.Jungkook pinned him down.

Scared green eyes stared back at him, dulled by exhaustion. "No, please."

"Who are you?" he demanded, shaking him a little.

But he was already putting the pieces together. The scent in the barn had been familiar for a reason.

This was Jungmin's father.

Before he could get an answer to his question, the omega went limp.

Jungkook caught his head before it could hit the ground, easing the stranger down. A closer look found telltale bruising along the omega's jaw and neck. Damn it.

He lifted the stranger into his arms and carried him inside.

He brought him to the guest room, determined to keep him away from Jungmin for now, at least until he figured out what was going on.

He laid the omega down on the bed and phoned Joon.

"Gonna need you to pay a house call," he said.

"No, not Jungmin. I've got an injured omega on my hands. At a guess, he's Jungmin's dad."

"He's unconscious and pretty bruised up."

Joon promised to be right there.

Jungkook heard Jungmin's voice and went to the door. He glanced back, concerned about leaving the omega alone, but there was no sign of him waking.

A complicated situation had just gotten even more complicated.

He closed the door to the guest room and, after a moment of hesitation, locked it.

He had to put Jungmins safety first.

"Hey, kiddo," he greeted from the workshop doorway. "Want to help me make breakfast?"

Jungmin nodded, setting down his toy and racing over.

"Can I stir, Kookie?"

"Sure. Scrambled eggs it is."

There wasn't much else he could successfully cook.

He lifted Jungmin into his arms and carried him to the kitchen, closing the door after him.

He was just helping Jungmin plate the eggs when Namjoon arrived, Jin was him.

"He's in the guest room," he explained as Jungmin turned shy, hiding his face against his side.

"I locked the door, just to be safe."

"We'll go see what we're dealing with," Joon told him. "You stay out here with Jungmin."

Jungkook was grateful they were there and relieved to be able to keep Jungmin out of it for now.

If this stranger really was his  father,it raised a lot of questions.

"Hungry, kiddo?" he asked as he added the last of the scrambled eggs to the plate.

And here he'd thought today was going to be an easy day.

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