In-between Chap. 6

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Title: In-between

Pairing: Chanbaek (Chan, Yeol, and Baek)

Genre: WolfAU, VampireAU, Romance, Smut, Angst, Fluff, Mpreg

Length: Series

Summary: Baekhyun, the omega bride for Chan, the alpha of the pack, gets his heart stolen by the vampire prince who goes with the name of Yeol.


















Chapter 6



“Yeol?” Baekhyun calls, glancing here and there. Usually when he barely steps into the forest, the vampire would appear before him and take him into his arms. He is worried that Yeol doesn’t want to see him again.

Baekhyun tries stepping closer and deeper into the forest despite it’s already too far away from the pack, but Chan holds him back with a slight tug on his hand. Baekhyun glances back through his shoulder and sends the alpha a questioning stare.

“Stop moving too far.” Chan warns, his blue eyes narrowing in alert. Baekhyun whines when his hand is being gripped way too tightly by the alpha, yet Chan doesn’t seem to notice that he is hurting him.

There is a sudden noise coming from the high tree just a few steps away from where they are standing and Chan guides Baekhyun to hide behind his back, being alerted and cautious. Baekhyun grips onto the alpha’s arms, peeking from behind his shoulder while standing on his tiptoes. When his eyes land on the shadow of Yeol, he smiles in relief.

“Yeol!” He calls softly. Chan glances back to him, forehead scrunched. “Where is it?” He looks around. Baekhyun blinks, can’t Chan see Yeol standing there? Or is it his sight that is better than the alpha?

The vampire steps forward from the hiding stop of the darkness. There is clearly shock written all over his face.

“What… what are you doing here?” He asks breathlessly, clearly not expecting to find Baekhyun, moreover Chan here ever again.

Baekhyun gently slips away from Chan’s side even before the alpha could hold him back and he runs to Yeol to hug him. “You are okay.” He whispers shakily, burying his whole face into the vampire’s chest. “I was so worried for the whole time. I remember you being wounded!” He sighs.

Yeol doesn’t say anything, he doesn’t even look at Baekhyun. His red eyes are locked with Chan’s blue ones. The gaze in the wolf’s stare is too hard, too alerted, and too dangerous. Yeol feels Baekhyun squeezing his waist.

“What are you?” Chan asks, voice low and silent, but the meaning behind his question is too strong.

Yeol gulps, feeling nervous all of the sudden. He glances away, avoiding the hard stare the alpha is giving him. Baekhyun steps back from the hug, reaching to hold onto his cold hand and squeeze it gently.

“Please, Yeol.” He looks up with his big innocent eyes that the vampire can’t look away from. “Please tell us about everything.”

Chan is staring at him, waiting impatiently. Yeol steps away from Baekhyun, slowly taking careful steps towards where the alpha is standing.

“Have you,” Yeol starts softly, locking his eyes with Chan, “have you ever heard the story of vampires?”

The alpha’s eyebrow ticks and it’s clear that he is holding back his annoyance from how slow Yeol is talking. Baekhyun watches silently from behind.

“What?” Chan narrows his eyes.

“Vampires,” Yeol mutters while staring down to his feet, before bringing his gaze back up to the wolf, “have you ever heard about us?” He asks. He can see Chan stiffening at the intensity of his gaze.

“That’s what you are? A vampire?” Chan growls lowly, “Then why do you impersonate me? Why do you have the same face as me?”

Yeol stands right in front of the wolf. “Have you ever wondered why you don’t have a mother, Chan?”

Baekhyun gasps as realization hits him. Chan doesn’t seem to get it, looking from how his whole face is filled with confusion, but then there is a flash of knowing in his eyes before he growls.

“What do you know about my dead mother?” Chan asks, fists tightening on his sides.

Yeol shakes his head. “Mother is not dead. Our mother is not yet dead.” He declares.

Chan has a betrayed look on his whole face, making him looks so vulnerable. “’Our’? What do you… mean?”

The vampire smiles sadly. “Brother, I’ve wanted to meet you for so long.” He whispers, his voice cracking in the middle and his tone so sad that Baekhyun steps closer to those two.

Chan takes a step back. “Lie.” He shakily mutters. Yeol shakes his head to assure him. “I’m not lying. Why do you think father has always told you that mother is dead? Because he is ashamed that he mated with a vampire—”

“Do not talk that way about my father!!” Chan shouts, holding a finger in front of his face. Yeol bravely takes the finger into his hand and the alpha wolf stutters.

“He is my father, too. Although he doesn’t recognize me or acknowledge me.” Yeol chuckles in sorrow. Baekhyun stands beside them, laying a hand on the vampire’s arm to console him. Yeol gives him a small thankful smile.

“We were born as a secret. I was a secret. I could barely open my eyes and father made mother an outcast and he evicted us away so no one and most especially you wouldn’t know about his sin—”

“LIAR!!! YOU FUCKING LIAR!” Chan roars out, his whole face red in anger and humiliation. Yeol takes a step back, not expecting to be shouted by his own brother. It’s just a mere scream, but he feels his heart is breaking into pieces.

Old tales always say that twins are the closest and they know one another without having to say it out loud.

It seems like it’s not working for the two of them because Chan accuses him as a liar. It seems like mother is right. No one would ever treasure vampires like they treasure their own kind. Now, even his own blood brother doesn’t recognize him. He doesn’t even listen to him or even believe him.

Yeol should really never come out to them. He did it foolishly, hoping that his brother would accept him, but he only ends up with his heart broken into pieces.

Chan is breathing hard; he is on the verge of attacking. His ears are tensed and his eyes are dangerous. Yeol bends his head down, regretting his decision. Noticing this, Baekhyun runs to stand in front of Yeol, trying to shield him from Chan’s anger.

The alpha looks surprised at his move, clearly not expecting him to make that move.

“Baekhyun… why?” He asks.

The omega shakes his head, lithe arms trying to shield Yeol away from the world.

“I don’t know what had happened, but I believe Yeol’s words.” He whispers softly. Chan narrows his eyes.

“Baekhyu—”

“I don’t understand anything, Chan, and so do you, but,” he gulps, his fingers tightening around Yeol’s wrists to silently comfort the vampire male, “but this is not Yeol’s fault.” He says brokenly.

Chan breathes heavily, glaring at the vampire hiding behind the short omega. His head is full with so many things he doesn’t understand, but he doesn’t want to just stand there and listen to bullshit this creature is saying, mocking and humiliating his father who he looks up the most.

He reaches forward and harshly grabs Baekhyun by his hand, prying the tight grip away from a silent Yeol. Baekhyun gasps in surprise, trying to step back to Yeol but Chan makes sure that he can’t move. He whines at the hurting grip around his wrist, begging for the alpha to release him, but Chan is blatantly glaring daggers towards the vampire.

“I don’t fucking believe you. Are you trying to start a war? Are you planning to destroy us? Are you planning to take my mate away?”

Yeol shakes his head. “You don’t even believe me.” He whispers brokenly.

Chan laughs in disbelief. “I don’t fucking believe you! I would never! Go die for all I care!” He hisses loudly, before pulling Baekhyun along to walk out of the forest.

Baekhyun struggles to break free, trying to release himself, but with one dangerous look from Chan, he submits himself.

“The next time I see you,” Chan starts lowly, stopping on the borderline of the deep forest, “I won’t hesitate to kill you, monster.” He warns, and then he drags the omega with him.

Baekhyun cries as he is taken away from Yeol, who stands there without moving an inch, and has his red bloodied eyes showing nothing but pure sadness.

“Yeol…” Baekhyun calls out softly, but then the vampire is out of his sight when Chan pulls him even further away.









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A/N: Hmm... half of the secret is out....! What do you think about this chapter? Hehe thanks for reading and happy new year! ^^