True Alpha (Jikook)

Chapter 4

Jungkook's P.O.V.

For the four of us the safe house was too small, and since it did not have many quilts and sheets, the guests had to sleep on the bare floor. I did feel bad for having nothing to give, my own sheets dirty and smelly, yet they didn't mind. Jin was actually happy that I was letting them stay with me.

The safe house had a few bags of grains and some medicinal section in one corner, but that was the limit to it. There was a small wash basin but the water taps weren't working, hence it was just for show. Reason why I had to go to the stream everyday, thank goodness there was some spare soap, or else I don't know what I would have done. I liked to live in a hygienic space, although it was difficult to be so sophisticated when I had little to nothing on me. I was barely surviving.

Tae and Hoseok were already asleep, much to my surprise. Wasn't it cold in the house, it wasn't insulated and had only a single living space. So it wasn't hard to tell that the house was just a mere shelter against rain and snow, nothing more. I had heard my father once say he had build it for storage purpose but still it could be used as a safe house. I think he was still working on it, that is why some of the planks and nails were kept in one corner when I first arrived here.

I already knew that our farm was taken by the neighboring farmers, it no longer belonged to the Jeon Family. It was as if we never existed.

I had thought the villagers were nice, the children were kind, but that was just a mere illusion.

"Why so serious bunny boy?" Mister Jin asked me from his perch. His eyes were closed but I knew his senses were focused on me. From the small opening on the upper wall of the cabin, strong moonlight shone through, highlighting the handsome features of the man. He was truly a beauty, and I think he knew it too, for the way he moved gracefully indicated the fact.

"None of the villagers helped me when my family was in danger. They all shunned me... I t-thought they were nice... because of them my family is dead. If they had come with me to help, my brother and parents would still be alive. I am a coward too, I just watched." I was angry with myself, with life in general, but the self hatred in me was eating me alive. I felt so helpless, vulnerable and a totally useless existence. "Why didn't they help me?" I half shouted scathingly, ignoring Tae and Hoseok who were sleeping beside me.

Jin chuckled, "You are crying about that?" he sounded bitter, but his voice was calm and gentle. "Most of the populace fears Alphas, so they try not to meddle in their affairs. I think you already know why they didn't help you. My condolences boy, but the world is cruel. If you don't have strength, you won't survive. And I am amazed that an omega like you survived for so long."

"I know that," I said slowly, my anger dissipating into thin air, reality was too harsh to learn.

"Did your family have some issue with the alphas?" Jin asked softly, I think he was trying to be careful with me, as if afraid I would break. Maybe I really would.  

"No, not that I know of any. My p-parents were farmers and t-they were very kind." I gulped down my emotions, trying not to cry again, which I had been doing a lot lately.

"How many alphas were there, were they too strong?"

I looked at him in the eye and told him the numbers, "30-40."

His mouth parted with shock and his eyes were wide after hearing the number. "So many? Are you sure?"

I nodded, "They were killed by another wolf that I ran into."

"Let me guess," he started, "that wolf was the one you thought I was?" He was clever enough to put two and two together.

I nodded again, and he sighed. "I haven't seen so many alphas together at once, packs are what they lead, packs of betas, gammas and so on. So many alphas can't stay together, their pride and instinct won't allow them to. It is alarming though..."