One Step Closer - PART 1

One Step Closer - 103💕

She brought his wrist to her nose, closing her eyes and inhaling deep. Familiarizing with the other's scent was a common practice among wolves but was only done between members of a close circle.

Bursts after bursts of maraschino cherry flooded her nostrils. There was a hint of evergreen pine but it didn't seep into his skin like those mated couples. Most of all, there was no hint of milk and his scent was normal, lacking the additional sweet notes that came from a pregnant omega.

He wasn't pregnant. If she didn't know better she'd think they weren't physically intimate at all. That was a huge relief.

Her son was known as a player among the elite circle. People laughed about him for not being able to keep it in his pants. It wasn't a compliment from a mother's point of view but to see it was a possibility that this could be a genuine relationship was definitely surprising. Or she just wasn't prepared for this day to come sooner.

Hye-Jin said nothing as she dropped his hand. "I've taken care of your classes for the day. There are a lot of things we need to discuss."

Jungkook nodded, putting the clothes neatly on the bed, glancing at it a moment longer before moving to follow her out. He suddenly backtracked and grabbed the bunny plush, stuffing it inside his bag.

"You can wear it once you're back," she said in a gentler tone this time. As much as she wasn't pleased about this situation she understood he missed his only parent. The urge to tell him it was okay to wear his father's t-shirt was great. "This might not be appropriate attire for the place we are going to."

Jungkook nodded in understanding. He went out first, waiting for her to go out before locking the door. "Am I in trouble?" he asked softly. "If you want to yell at me you can do it here."

"Do you want me to yell at you?" she asked.

Jungkook shook his head, his hands clasped in front of him. His shoulders were slightly hunched but she could tell it was because of respect and not fear.

"Why would you allow me to yell at you?"

"Because you're Mrs. Park," the answer was immediate. "You're my alpha's mother and I believe you're a reasonable person. You might be furious that my alpha hasn't spoken to you yet about us and it's valid."

Hye-Jin chuckled wryly. "Your alpha, hmm. Is that what he's to you now?" She began to walk toward the elevator.

Jungkook nodded. Once again there was no hesitation.

She stopped and turned to face him. "So how does this work? Are you gonna leave him if I tell you I don't like your relationship?" she shot at him. Her voice rang higher than she intended, but the omega didn't even flinch.

"No," he said. "I won't leave him."

"Then?" She cocked a brow, amused by his answer and resilience. This one wasn't cowering like many others did. "What do I have to do for you to leave him?"

The omega's scent surged with a hint of anger. This time he glanced up, his eyes slightly narrowing as he stared at her. His nostrils flared a little. "My death," he replied while looking into her eyes intently. "Nothing else in this world is going to make me leave me."

He has fire. She stared at him and the omega refused to look away, meeting her gaze head on. That brought a smile to her face for the first time that morning. "I see," she said. "It's like that, huh?"

Jungkook averted his gaze. "He's all I have."

Hye-Jin sighed and pivoted on her heel. "Come." Her heels clicked on the floor and she sensed the omega following her wordlessly. "I can't even get my son to listen to me. What made you think I'd come here with an intention to make you back off?" she asked as the elevator doors closed.