Destined

Promises.

"I'm really not going to get used to those happy faces" The queen grinned as she entered the living room that afternoon, her eyes sparkling at the sight of her youngest son nuzzling his nose against his mate's neck. Baekhyun's lips were pulled up into a bright smile as he gently clutched his husbands shirt's cuff, he offered his mother-in-law a small wave on her way towards the bookshelf in the corner of the room. "did you both sleep well?"

"Your son fell straight to sleep the second his head hit the pillow last night," Baekhyun giggled, his hearing picking up his husband's offended whimper. "it was really adorable Eomma." 

The Queen watched with a raised brow as Baekhyun's cheeks flared and her son stopped his advances on his neck, they were both frozen in time and Haeun just watched them with her lower lip beneath her teeth. Her heart was pounding against her ribcage, she found the book she was looking for and pulled it tightly against her chest before turning to look back at her sons (in law and blood related). 

"I'm sorry your majesty." Baekhyun whispered, bowing his head and allowing it to rest on Chanyeol's chest. The Alpha instantly wrapped his arms around his mate's waist and held him as close as he could, Haeun's heart hurt at the small apology given to her by her son-in-law. 

"I'm honoured to be addressed with such a title." the queen offered up the most genuine smile she could, she had always seen Baekhyun's mother Seoyeon a close friend and she had been incredibly distraught when the news of her death made it's way to the castle. Her heart went out to Joonwoo and his children but most of all the youngest who had identified as an omega, she didn't like the fact that Joonwoo wasn't going to remarry and give his children a mother but now seeing Baekhyun nuzzled happily into her son, Haeun knew why. 

Baekhyun had grown into the most beautiful omega of the Light Pack, he was strong and wise just like his mother but he still held some mystery behind him that didn't come from her old friend. If Baekhyun had grown up with a mother-like figure around him then he wouldn't have found himself interested in learning about battle strategies while his brothers only worried about which one of them had the biggest muscles or kills. 

Of course she was heartbroken that the boy had grown up without a mother but she was beyond surprised that he somehow placed her in that position, it gave her a new sense of protectiveness over the omega and one that she would not use lightly. 

"I've always wanted an omega child.." Haeun found herself admitting as she slowly approached the sofa where Baekhyun refused to look at her, whether it was because of the embarrassment or if he was regretting his words. The Queen hoped it was the former. "your mother was one of my closest friends, she joined us for the selection when Sejoon and his brother were looking for mates. She always talked about having a large family and wanting the same amount of omegas for the amount of Alphas she produced." 

Baekhyun's ears perked up at the sound of his mother's life, his father was heartbroken after her passing so he never approached him to ask questions about his mother and what she was like out of respect for his broken heart. Chanyeol's face lit up in gratitude, turning to look at his mother who offered him a small smile before taking a seat on the ground just below Baekhyun's sight. 

"I, myself wanted two children one Alpha with the other being the omega but as you can clearly see I gave birth to two Alphas, I was glad when Chanyeol agreed to take part in the selection because I enjoyed my own time there." Haeun explained to the beady eyed omega, who had shifted around in Chanyeol's hold to give the queen his full attention. 

His eyes were filled with unshed tears and Haeun's heart hurt even more seeing it, she gently cupped his cheek and watched as he nuzzled into the warmth. Her heart leaped in her chest and she generally had to hold herself back from cooing.