True Mate (BL)

The cool wind felt refreshing on the wolfs fur as the beast dashed wildly between the thick trees. He had never gone this deep into the forest, but this run was unplanned and dangerous. The young wolf did not know what else to do. He could only run. His freshly wounded heart pounded in his chest as he ran to lessen the pain. The pain of his mate rejecting him.

He had waited twenty years and was overjoyed when he finally found his fated mate only to discover she was already marked and mated to another. Being a true blood, the young wolf could have easily challenged his mates alpha, but instead, the brave wolf took all the pain of the rejection and let her be with her alpha.

The poor wolf was rejected in front of hundreds of wolves as he stumbled upon his fated mate in the center of the city. The wolf did not care about the humiliation, however. He could not care less. He just needed to get away from everything and everyone and dashed into the closest grove of trees which led him into the heart of the dark forest.

The full moon struggled to shine through the dense trees, barely illuminating the forest floor. A pained howl rippled through the forest, stopping the true blood in his tracks. Leaves and dirt went flying as the giant beast came to a halting stop. The black wolf sniffed the air and detected a thin thread of a scent filled with stress and fear. Not wasting a second, the wolf sprinted towards the vulnerable scent.

Skidding to a halt, the wolf perked its ears, listening for any sound from the host of the stressed scent. Quiet whimpers touched his sensitive ears, allowing the wolf to zero in on the hosts location. A low growl escaped the wolf as the beast lunged through the air to land in the path of the host.

Within seconds, a pink-haired male came running into view. The true bloods eyes narrowed as he smelled blood on the small male. The pink-haired stumbled and scraped his knees, but did not stop to check his wounds before getting back up and continuing to run.

The true blood shifted back into his human form as the smaller male reached him. Opening his arms, the true blood caught the distressed boy in his arms before he fell again. The small male tensed at the sudden, strong arms around him, but relaxed when the smell was not that of the wolf pursuing him.

Weak and exhausted from the extensive abuse and sudden escape, the male fainted in the true bloods arms. Feeling the boy go limp, the true blood was quick to pick him up in his arms. The small males head rolled back, revealing a beautiful, pale face with plump, pink lips and long lashes.

A low, irritated growl spread through the trees as the pursuer lost the trail of the males scent. Holding the boy closely, the true blood turned around and began sprinting back to the palace.

By now, the news of his rejection would have spread to the palace, but the true blood did not mind facing the pitiful looks and whispers. All he wanted in that moment was to save the limp male in his arms.

The prince of the Crimson Night pack quietly snuck into the palace and made his way to the infirmary, careful to not grab anyones attention.

”Estan! ” The true blood whispered as he knocked on the door to the infirmary.

”Who is it? And at this hour? What do you want? ” The true blood heard the doctor mumble as he made his way to the door. The pack doctors eyes widened at the sight of his prince standing in front of him holding an unconscious boy.

”Jae?! What happened?! Come in, ” Estan ushered the prince inside.

”I found him in the forest. He was running from someone, ” the true blood explained to the doctor.

”Poor thing. Hes so small, ” the gamma commented as the true blood laid the unconscious male on the examination table. The gammas eyes moistened as he turned on the light and saw the blood staining the boys body. ”Omega? ” The doctor inquired on the males rank.

”Mm. Smells like it…but then again…he smells slightly different than an omega, ” the true blood responded.

”How so? ”

”He smells sweeter. ”

”Sweeter than an omega? Is that even possible? ”

The true blood let out a low growl toward the gamma questioning him.

”It very well could be, ” the gamma smiled weakly.

”Sorry, ” the true blood relaxed. ”Hyuk has been…pent-up recently. ” Jae felt his wolf whine in sorrow as he recalled the event that happened just hours before.

”Ah. Okay. Well, why don you get some rest? You look exhausted. ”

The true blood shook his head. ”No. Ill wait for him. ”