"Absolutely. The human part of him that formulates logical reasoning may not be fully intact, but his baser instincts will kick in to protect you should you run into any trouble. A mated male would never let his female or his cubs come to harm."
The validation from one of his packmates seemed to please Yoongi. One arm wrapped around my hip, tugging me closer to him while the other settled over my abdomen. Yoongi rumbled appreciatively, pressing onto my stomach gently. I didn't know if any of the others could see what he was doing, but I couldn't fight the blush spreading through my cheeks as I smacked his hand away. Too late I realized that was a violation of one of his rules, the growl only served to solidfy that lapse in judgment.
"Y/N." Yoongi warned.
Around the table, everyone sat a little straighter. Reacting to Yoongi's tone immediately. Jimin's ears flattened against his head, eyes quickly looking away from the two of us. Pretending as if I didn't break Yoongi's number one rule, I tried to start-up the conversation between Namjoon and I once more.
I hardly even got a sound out before Yoongi's fingers gripped my face. His fingertips dug into my cheeks firmly, pushing my lips out into a pout.
"Yoongi." I tried to sound menacing, but it was kind of hard with my mouth puckered like a fish.
"Apologize."
"For what?" I grumbled in disbelief.
"For your actions and for breaking one of my rules."
I glared at him, that part of me refusing to bow to anyone surfacing its ugly head. That stubbornness that served to get me in as much trouble as it made me good at my job. Yoongi returned my glare, his tail brushing my calf as it flicked back and forth. Namjoon cleared his throat, glancing at me before pointedly looking at Yoongi.
"You can either apologize, like you mean it, or I can fold you over my knee right here. Your choice."
My eyes widened. "You would spank me?"
"I would do much more than that kitten."
I held his stare for a moment longer. The worst part is that I knew he'd make good on his threat. The word left my lips tasting bitter, but I apologized nonetheless. Yoongi grinned triumphantly, a smile that made me want to wipe it off his face as he squeezed my cheeks a little more.
